El Paso Buys Integrys Unit
Natural gas production and transmission firm El Paso(EP Quote) is purchasing Peoples Energy Production from Integrys Energy(TEG Quote) for $875 million in cash.
Peoples controls 305 billion cubic feet equivalent of proved reserves and produces 72 million cubic feet of natural gas a day. Roughly 94% of its production is natural gas. El Paso is in the process of swapping out lower-quality E&P assets for ones that it deems more productive and longer lasting. The investment in Peoples is considered a major step in this process, according to El Paso Exploration & Production president Brent Smolik. "The acquisition of Peoples Production is an important step in high-grading our portfolio and growing our E&P staff," Smolik said in a press statement. The purchase will add more than 600 new probable drilling locations to El Paso's portfolio, mostly in the area where Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas meet; the Texas gulf coast; the San Juan Basin in Mississippi, and the Arkoma Basin. El Paso said these areas are "where we have a proven track record of profitable growth." El Paso is financing the acquisition through general corporate liquidity and by extending its existing $500 million revolving credit line to $1 billion. The acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter. El Paso was recently trading 1.9% lower at $15.40. Integrys is 1.2% higher at $50.28.- Loading Comments...
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