Callon Petroleum Company Completes Acquisition of West Texas Properties.NATCHEZ, Miss. -- Callon Petroleum Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment ) today announced it has completed the acquisition of interests in Wolfberry wolf·ber·ry n. A deciduous shrub (Symphoricarpos occidentalis) of western North America, having white berries and pinkish bell-shaped flowers. production and development properties located in Crockett, Ector, Midland and Upton Counties, Texas, from Ambrose Energy I, Ltd., a subsidiary of ExL Petroleum, LP. The purchase price of $16.25 million is subject to standard industry closing adjustments. The effective date of the sale is September 1, 2009. The acquisition includes 1.6 million barrels of oil equivalent of proved reserves proved reserves The quantity of minerals expected to be recoverable under current economic and operating conditions. The amount of proved reserves is important in valuing the stock of a company with significant holdings in natural resources. , 23 wells producing 475 net barrels of oil equivalent per day, 4 uphole recompletion targets, 14 proved undeveloped locations and 142 non-proven, 40-acre drilling locations. The company will operate substantially all of the production and development. Callon Petroleum Company is engaged in the acquisition, development, exploration and operation of oil and gas properties primarily in the Gulf Coast region. Callon's properties and operations are geographically concentrated in Louisiana, Texas and the offshore waters of the Gulf of Mexico Noun 1. Gulf of Mexico - an arm of the Atlantic to the south of the United States and to the east of Mexico Golfo de Mexico Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east . It should be noted that this news release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements include proved reserve estimates, future development opportunities and expectations regarding closing of the transaction, and reflect the company's current views with respect to future events. No assurances can be given, however, that these events will occur and actual results could differ materially from those projected as a result of certain factors. Some of the factors which could affect our future results and could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements are discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Reports on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. , available on our website or the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. |
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