Burlington Resources Ups Stake in Bossier Trend Acreage
Current production from the 26,870 net acres being acquired is approximately 47 million cubic feet of natural gas equivalent per day (MMcfed). The transaction would increase to 100 percent Burlington's working interests in 16 current producing wells in the Savell Field area and numerous potential offsetting drilling locations.
As of early November, Burlington's net production in the Savell Field averaged approximately 115 MMcfed, with four drilling rigs at work on new wells. Additionally, Burlington has recently drilled three exploratory discoveries in nearby areas. During 2006 the pace of development in the Savell Field and these new areas is projected to increase.
"We are very pleased to have this opportunity to expand our holdings in such a promising new drilling trend," said Bobby Shackouls, Burlington's chairman, president and chief executive officer. "We expect this acquisition to increase our production and offer very favorable economics, particularly since it does not require additional equipment or personnel. It will provide us with greater flexibility to make key field development decisions in the future. And it also illustrates the success we are achieving through our strategy of pursuing tactical acquisitions in our core areas, where we have the advantages of an established producing infrastructure and thorough understanding of local geology, drilling and completion technology and production dynamics."
Including this transaction, to date during 2005 Burlington has closed or committed to eight acquisitions totaling approximately $755 million. Altogether, these transactions as well as lease purchases will add approximately 550,000 net acres to the company's development inventory. The new properties are primarily located in the Bossier, Barnett Shale and Cotton Valley trends in Texas, the San Juan Basin in New Mexico and the Ring Border area of Canada, with additional interests acquired in existing producing blocks in Ecuador.
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