Chord Energy Announces Strategic Acquisition Of Williston Basin Assets
May 22, 2023•about 2 years ago
Acquiring Company
Enerplus
Acquired Company
Williston Basin Assets
Description
Chord Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: CHRD) ("Chord", "Chord Energy" or the "Company") today announced that a wholly owned subsidiary of Chord has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire assets in the Williston Basin from XTO Energy Inc. and affiliates (collectively, "XTO"), subsidiaries of Exxon Mobil Corporation, for total cash consideration of $375MM, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. The consideration is expected to be funded with cash on hand, which was $592MM as of March 31, 2023.
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