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Shell Exits Haynesville, Sells To Castleton Resources

Castleton Resources LLC, Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. Shell plc
AnnouncedDec 30, 2019
TypeProperty
LocationHaynesville Shale
Announced Date
December 30,2019
Close Date
December 25,2019
Transaction Type
Property




Snapshot
Asset/Basin:
{"Haynesville Shale","Cotton Valley"}
TargetZones:
{"Haynesville Shale"
Net Acres
Location
Region
Ark-La-Tex

Country
United States

State
Texas

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Castleton Resources LLC has closed on the acquisition of the East Texas and North Louisiana Haynesville Shale assets of BG US Production Company LLC, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc.  Pro forma for the acquisition, Castleton Resources will hold approximately 222,400 net acres in the region and produce approximately 334 MMcfe/d (net). 

The asset includes 55,000 net acres and production of 100 MMcfe/d.

Castleton Resources is owned by CCI and Tokyo Gas America Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.  Concurrent with the transaction, Tokyo Gas America Ltd. will increase its…

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