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Williams Adds to Marcellus Shale Presence with Acreage Agreement

Williams Companies, Inc. Rex Energy Corp
AnnouncedJun 22, 2009
TypeFarm-In/Farm Out
LocationMarcellus Shale
Announced Date
June 22,2009
Close Date
June 22,2009
Transaction Type
Farm-In/Farm Out
Enterprise Value (EV)($MM)
33




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

Country
United States

State
Pennsylvania

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Williams (NYSE: WMB) announced today that it has signed a participation and exploration agreement to develop natural gas wells in the Marcellus Shale with Rex Energy Corporation (Nasdaq: REXX).

Under the agreement, Williams is acquiring a 50-percent interest in approximately 44,000 net acres in Pennsylvania's Westmoreland, Clearfield and Centre counties for $33 million in a "drill to earn" structure.

Williams will drill to earn its 50-percent interest by incurring 90 percent of costs and expenses associated with drilling and completion of wells in the area of mutual interest until it has…



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