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Hess to Drop Utica Shale Dry Gas Assets in $924MM Deal

American Energy Partners, Ascent Resources LLC Hess Corp
AnnouncedJan 29, 2014
TypeProperty
LocationUtica Shale
Announced Date
January 29,2014
Transaction Type
Property
Enterprise Value (EV)($MM)
924




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

Country
United States

State
Ohio

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Calculated Metrics( EV/Category)
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Transaction Details:  Require Private Equity Subscription

Update 1/29/2014 - 7:15 pm CST

WSJ is reporting that American Energy Partners acquired the acreage from Hess.  Read here 
See acreage map below.

First report 1/29/2014 - 9:00am CST

Hess Corporation has entered into an agreement to sell approximately 74,000 acres of its dry gas acreage in the Utica Shale to an undisclosed third party for a consideration of $924 million.

Approximately two-thirds of these proceeds are expected at the end of the first quarter of this year, with the balance to be received in the third quarter.

Proceeds from these sales will be used for additional share repurchases…



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