Samson Resources II, LLC announces Sale of its Wamsutter Assets for $34.0 Million in the Washakie Basin of Wyoming

TULSA, Okla., Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Samson Resources II, LLC ("Samson" or the "Company") announced today that it has executed an agreement to divest all of its Wamsutter assets, located in Carbon and Sweetwater Counties of Wyoming, which are considered non-core to the Company's portfolio.  The Wamsutter assets were sold for a total cash purchase price of $34.0 MM to an undisclosed buyer.  The effective date of the transaction will be January 1, 2018, and closing is expected to occur prior to January 15, 2018.   

The Wamsutter assets currently produce approximately 9.0 MMcfe/day, net to Samson's interest, from a total of 106 producing wells.  The sale includes all of Samson's interest in ~11,300 net acres and associated surface facilities.  The sale equates to $3,700 per flowing Mcfe or $3,000 per net acre.

Joseph Mills, President and Chief Executive Officer of Samson, commented, "This sale represents another important step in Samson's portfolio management and divesting of non-core assets while focusing on our core assets in the Powder River and Green River Basins of Wyoming.  The proceeds of this sale will be used to partially fund our 2018 drilling program and allow us to capitalize on our robust drilling opportunities."  Mills further stated, "Samson is well ahead of its business plan, since emerging from bankruptcy on March 1, 2017, to establishing a strong balance sheet and a solid base of premium assets."

Samson is a privately held onshore exploration and production company headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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