Coldren Resources LP, a subsidiary of privately held Coldren Oil & Gas Co., New Orleans, has closed the acquisition of Gulf of Mexico shelf assets from Noble Energy Inc., Houston, (NYSE: NBL) for $625 million. The properties are approximately 725,000 gross (423,000 net) leasehold acres involving 54 total fields, which contain 520 wellbores (132 operated) and 158 platforms (27 operated). The sale includes essentially all of Noble's assets on the Gulf shelf, with Noble retaining its interest in the Main Pass area currently undergoing repair after suffering hurricane damage in 2004 and 2005.
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