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Acquisition and Dispositions of Oil and Gas Properties
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Acquisition and Dispositions of Oil and Gas Properties Abstract 
Acquisition and Dispositions of Oil and Gas Properties
ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITIONS OF OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES

In October 2011, Energen signed a purchase and sale agreement to buy interests in certain liquids-rich properties in the Permian Basin for a cash purchase price of $158 million (subject to closing adjustments). This sale is expected to close during the fourth quarter and will have an effective date of August 1, 2011. Energen will acquire total proved reserves of approximately 13.8 million barrels of oil equivalents (MMBOE). Of the proved reserves acquired, an estimated 76 percent are undeveloped. Approximately 59 percent of the acquisition proved reserves are oil, 25 percent are natural gas liquids and natural gas comprises the remaining 16 percent. Energen Resources will use its credit facilities and internally generated cash flows to finance the acquisition.

Energen signed a purchase and sale agreement in October 2011 to buy interests in certain properties in the Permian Basin for a cash purchase price of $54 million (subject to closing adjustments). This sale is expected to close during the fourth quarter and will have an effective date of July 1, 2011. Energen will acquire total proved reserves of approximately 3.4 MMBOE. Of the proved reserves acquired, an estimated 77 percent are undeveloped. Approximately 61 percent of the acquisition proved reserves are oil, 24 percent are natural gas liquids and natural gas comprises the remaining 15 percent. Energen Resources will use its credit facilities and internally generated cash flows to finance the acquisition.
 
In July 2011, Energen completed the purchase of liquids-rich properties in the Permian Basin for a cash purchase price of approximately $22 million. In April 2011, Energen completed the purchase of unproved leasehold properties for a cash purchase price of approximately $37 million covering an estimated 11,000 net acres in the Permian Basin.

On December 15, 2010, Energen completed the purchase of certain properties in the Permian Basin for a cash purchase price of $74 million. This purchase had an effective date of December 1, 2010. Energen acquired proved reserves of approximately 7.6 MMBOE. Of the proved reserves acquired, an estimated 92 percent are undeveloped. Approximately 62 percent of the acquisition’s estimated proved reserves are oil, 24 percent are natural gas liquids and natural gas comprises the remaining 14 percent. Energen Resources used its credit facilities and internally generated cash flows to finance the acquisition. Pro forma financial information for this acquisition is not presented because it would not be materially different from the information presented in the consolidated statements of income.

The following table summarizes the consideration paid and the amounts of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed recognized as of December 15, 2010, (including the effects of closing adjustments).

 (in thousands)
 
Consideration given
 
Cash (net)
$
73,630

Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed
 
Proved properties
$
41,066

Unproved leasehold properties
32,500

Accounts receivable
143

Asset retirement obligation
(79
)
Total identifiable net assets
$
73,630




Included in the Company’s consolidated results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, are $6.8 million of operating revenues and $3.2 million in operating income resulting from the operation of the properties acquired above.

On December 9, 2010, Energen completed the asset purchase of certain liquids-rich properties in the Permian Basin from SandRidge Energy, Inc. for a cash purchase price of $103 million (subject to closing adjustments). This purchase had an effective date of December 9, 2010. Energen acquired no proved reserves related to this acquisition. Energen Resources used its credit facilities and internally generated cash flows to finance the acquisition.

On September 30, 2010, Energen completed the purchase of certain properties in the Permian Basin for a cash price of $188 million. This purchase had an effective date of September 1, 2010. Energen acquired proved reserves of approximately 18 MMBOE. Of the proved reserves acquired, an estimated 89 percent are undeveloped. Approximately 65 percent of the proved reserves are oil, 22 percent are natural gas liquids and natural gas comprises the remaining 13 percent. Energen Resources used its internally generated cash flows to finance the acquisition. Pro forma financial information for this acquisition is not presented because it would not be materially different from the information presented in the consolidated statements of income.

The following table summarizes the consideration paid and the amounts of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed recognized as of September 30, 2010, (including the effects of closing adjustments).
 (in thousands)
 
Consideration given
 
Cash (net)
$
188,314

Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed
 
Proved properties
$
151,747

Unproved leasehold properties
35,360

Accounts receivable
1,461

Asset retirement obligation
(142
)
Accounts payable
(112
)
Total identifiable net assets
$
188,314



Included in the Company’s consolidated results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, are $32.8 million of operating revenues and $16.2 million in operating income resulting from the operation of the properties acquired above.