Constellation Energy Partners Closes Acquisition of Oil and Gas Properties in the Cherokee Basin
BALTIMORE, Sept. 21 / -- Constellation Energy Partners LLC (NYSE Arca: CEP) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, CEP Mid-Continent LLC, has closed its previously announced acquisition of certain coalbed methane properties from Newfield Exploration Mid-Continent Inc., a subsidiary of Newfield Exploration Company (NYSE:NFX), for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $128 million, subject to certain purchase price adjustments. The properties are located in the Cherokee Basin in Oklahoma.
"With three top producing properties, we are now among the largest competitive operators in the Cherokee Basin," said Felix Dawson, chief executive officer, Constellation Energy Partners. "We have executed well against our acquisition strategy, and the successful consolidation in the Cherokee Basin has more than doubled our proved reserves and tripled daily production. CEP's focus continues to drive increased unitholder returns through the acquisition of attractive long-lived properties such as these."
Simultaneously with this closing of the acquisition, Constellation Energy Partners completed a previously announced private placement of its common units for aggregate cash proceeds of approximately $105 million. The proceeds from this equity private placement, together with funds available under the company's revolving credit facility, fully funded the purchase price of the acquisition.
Constellation Energy Partners was formed - and is partly owned - by Constellation Energy (NYSE:CEG), a Fortune 200 energy company with 2006 annual revenues of $19.3 billion.
Constellation Energy Partners LLC (www.constellationenergypartners.com), is a limited liability company focused on the acquisition, development and production of oil and natural gas properties, as well as related midstream assets.
FCMN Contact: lawrence.mcdonnell@constellation.com
Source: Constellation Energy Partners LLC
CONTACT:MediaLawrence McDonnell, +1-410-470-7433
Web site: http://www.constellationenergypartners.com/
