Noble Energy selling 33,100 acres to Synergy Resources
May 3 (Reuters) – On Tuesday, Noble Energy Inc announced it will be selling off some of its oil and gas assets in Colorado.
The sale includes about 33,100 primarily undeveloped net acres in the DJ Basin to Synergy Resources Corp for $505 million, Noble said on Tuesday.
David L. Stover, Noble Energy’s Chairman, President and CEO, said the deal “highlights the strong value of undeveloped acreage throughout the DJ Basin.” Stover added “Our DJ Basin development activities are currently focused on Wells Ranch and East Pony, where we have a deep inventory of long lateral drilling opportunities in an oily part of the basin.”
In a press release, Noble said it had announced asset sales of more than $775 million this year. Stover added the transactions “further enhance our flexibility to strengthen our investment-grade balance sheet and accelerate activity levels once justified by higher commodity prices.”
The sale is expected to be complete by June, 2016.
(Reporting by Vishaka George in Bengaluru; Editing by Kirti Pandey)