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Empire Acquires Delaware Basin Assets from Exxon for $17.8MM

Empire Petroleum Corp. ExxonMobil, XTO Energy Inc.
AnnouncedMay 18, 2021
TypeProperty
LocationDelaware Basin
Announced Date
May 18,2021
Effective Date
January 01,2021
Close Date
May 14,2021
Transaction Type
Property
Enterprise Value (EV)($MM)
18




Snapshot
Asset/Basin:
["Permian Basin", "Central Basin Platform"]
TargetZones:
["Queen", "San Andre
Net Acres
% Oil:

Location
Region
Permian - Delaware Basin

Country
United States

State
New Mexico

County
Lea

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Production
Production

Production Mix


Calculated Metrics( EV/Category)
$/ Flowing

$/ Acre

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Empire Petroleum Corp. has acquired producing oil and gas assets and related gathering assets located in Lea County, New Mexico through its wholly owned subsidiary, Empire New Mexico LLC.

The assets were acquired from ExxonMobil subsidiary XTO Holdings, LLC. The purchase price is $17.8 million.

Deal Details: Acreage: 40,000 net Wells: 700 gross gross oil, gas, and injector wells Production: 1,100 net BOEPD (60% oil) Other details:

The Eunice Monument (also "EMSU") and Arrowhead Grayburg fields (also "AGU") are located on the northwestern edge of the Permian Basin's Central Basin…

Permian - Delaware Basin Deal Activity In Last 12 Months



Other Permian - Delaware Basin Region's Deals



Announced DateBuyerSellerDeal Value($mm)LocationCategory
Mar-10-2026 - - Click here Texas  E&P
Sep-02-2025 - - Click here Texas  E&P
May-07-2025 - - Click here New Mexico  E&P
May-03-2025 - - Click here New Mexico  E&P
Nov-13-2024 - - Click here New Mexico  E&P

Price History



Date Deal Headline Price$/acre
Jul-30-2024 Permian Resources Acquires More Delaware Basin Property - -
Jul-28-2024 Vital Energy Acquires Delaware Basin Property From PE-Backed E&P - -
Jun-12-2024 Matador Resources Acquires PE-Backed Ameredev For $1.9 Billion - -