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Eclipse, GSO Signs Drilling Partnership for Utica Acreage

GSO Capital Partners Lp Eclipse Resources Corp.
AnnouncedAug 3, 2017
TypeJV - DrillCo
LocationUtica Shale
Announced Date
August 03,2017
Effective Date
November 01,2017
Close Date
December 28,2017
Transaction Type
JV - DrillCo
Enterprise Value (EV)($MM)
325




Snapshot
Asset/Basin:
{"Utica Shale"}
TargetZones:
{"Utica Shale"}
Location
Region
Northeast

Country
United States

State
Ohio

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Transaction Details:  Require Private Equity Subscription

Eclipse Resources has signed a Joint drilling agreement for its Utica Shale acreage in southeast Ohio with a Sequel Energy Group LLC (“Sequel”) (an affiliate of GSO Capital Partners, or “GSO”).

The deal was finalized on December 28, 2017.

Below are the terms of the DrilCo:

Committed funding from Sequel of up to $325 million to fund its proportionate share of two drilling programs comprising 34 gross wells in aggregate, commencing with wells currently in progress and extending through wells expected to be commenced through the end 2018. A mutual option for an additional third well program…



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