Orion Diversified Holding Co. Inc., a company that trades on over-the-counter public markets, said in July it had acquired Hugoton Field assets in Kansas for an undisclosed sum.
The acquired royalty interest in the Hugoton Field is located on 160 acres in Greeley County, Kan., in the southwest corner of the state, with a 1.56% royalty interest, according to a release from the Nevada-based company.
In the release, Orion said it owns mineral interests in more than 21,000 acres in the Bakken, Permian, Powder River and Hugoton basins as well as the Haynesville Niobrara and Eagle Ford shales. More than 3,200 acres are being operated by Orion in the Eagle Ford and Permian Basin with more than 70% net revenue interest.
Texas Railroad Commission records of active operators do not show any listing for Orion Diversified, though they may operate through subsidiaries. However, the company listed no subsidiaries in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in August 2021.
A request for comment to Orion’s CEO, Thomas Lull, was not immediately returned.
In the release dated July 7, Lull said the new acquisition in Kansas has existing producing oil and gas wells and several companies have taken new leases for drilling.
“This is our first acquisition in Kansas and the Hugoton gas field is a prolific producer of natural gas and oil,” he said. “Taking a lease for a future drillsite means significant amounts of capital have been spent before the drill bit touches the ground. This property in Kansas already has eight new leases near our property ready to drill.”
Orion Diversified describes its primary strategy as investing in operated majority working interest, nonoperated working interest and mineral interests in oil and gas properties focused largely in premier U.S. basins.
As of December 2021, Orion Diversified listed its operations as including the Eagle Ford and Bakken.
In the Eagle Ford, the company said it held:
- 1,680 acres in McMullen County, Texas, with 100% working interest, about 70% net revenue interest and average production of 131 Mcf/d of gas and 3 bbl/d of oil; and
- The leasehold is held by three producing vertical oil and gas wells that allows for future infill horizontal well development.
In the Bakken, the company said it held 386 acres in a 1,280-acre pooled unit in Sheridan County, Mont., 29.21% nonoperated working interest and 23.09% net revenue interest.
Selected Orion Diversified Acquisition Announcements, 2022 |
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Date | Asset Description | Location |
July 7 | 160 acres 1.56% royalty interest | Hugoton Field |
July 1 | Acquired 0.625% royalty interest on 320 acres | Powder River Basin |
June 1 | Acquired 9280 Acres in Pecos County Texas, 1% working interest | Permian Basin |
May 20 | Acquired 40 oil and gas wells on 1,480 acres | Permian Basin |
May 16 | Acquired 640 acres with a .15625 % royalty interest | Eagle Ford |
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