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Castell Oil Co. retained Detring Energy Advisors for the sale of its oil and gas producing properties, leasehold and related assets located throughout the core of the Scoop/Merge/Stack play of Central Oklahoma.

The assets offer an attractive opportunity to acquire operated and nonoperated leasehold across the core liquids-rich gas and overpressured windows of the region, according to Detring.
Asset Highlights:
- 5,050 Net Acres Across the Prolific and Highly Active Scoop, Merge and Stack
- 55% operated and roughly 40% HBP
- About 45% of term acreage subject to regulatory pooling and/or spacing activity
- Operated Assets: 2,780 net acres across Canadian, Garvin and Dewey counties (75% Canadian/Merge) (midstream undedicated)
- Nonoperated Assets: 2,270 net acres, with operations potential through forced pooling
- Diversified footprint with exposure to premier operators including Devon Energy, Newfield Exploration, EOG Resources, Continental Resources, Cimarex Energy and others
- 55% operated and roughly 40% HBP
- Roughly 1,200 barrels of oil equivalent per day of Net Production (about 50% Liquids)
- About 15 times annual growth vs. Fourth-Quarter 2017
- About $15.5 million Proved Developed Producing (PDP) PV-10 value
- Over $5 million operating cash flow (next 12 months DP)
- 101 producing wells (100% nonop)
- Acreage Located in Top-Tier U.S. Basin with 101 Horizontal Rigs Currently Running
- More than 2,300 identified gross locations across multiple proven horizons including the Woodford, Springer, and Mississippian (Meramec/Osage/Sycamore)
- 30 horizontal wells in-progress (15 completing, 11 DUC, 4 drilling) with 13 additional wells elected
- 90 horizontal spuds on-lease in 2018
- 32 horizontal rigs currently drilling within three miles of Castell acreage
- Continued improvement in well performance and economics resulting from optimized completions, longer laterals, and pad development across all benches
Process Overview:
- Evaluation materials available via the Virtual Data Room on Feb. 25
- Proposals due on March 27
For information visit detring.com or contact Melinda Faust at mel@detring.com or 713-595-1004.
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