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Article: Contango Acquires Additional Working Interest in Dutch and Mary Rose Discoveries, Updates Operations and Announces Possible Restructuring.
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- Business Wire
- Article date:
- April 8, 2008
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HOUSTON -- Contango Oil & Gas Company (AMEX:MCF) announced today that it has purchased an additional 4.17% working interest and 3.33% net revenue interest in the Eugene Island 10 ("Dutch") discovery and an additional average 4.56% working interest and approximately 3.33% net revenue interest in the five State of Louisiana leases (collectively, "Mary Rose") discovery from two different companies for $100 million.
The estimated proved reserves purchased were 21 billion cubic feet equivalent ("Bcfe") and the estimated proved plus probable reserves purchased were 24 Bcfe. The effective date of the transaction is January 1, 2008. This purchase increases the Company's ...