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 Marcellus Shale Overview



What is the Marcellus Shale?

The massive Marcellus shale is arguably the star of the Appalachian Basin plays. It is the largest and one of the deepest natural gas play in the United States, located directly under the Mahantongo and Tully Limestone formations. It also overlaps its neighboring shale to the north, the Utica. Due to its immense natural gas holdings, the area has seen a large influx of operators looking to tap into the reserves. Of all the shale plays, the Marcellus shale

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  Marcellus Shale - Mergers & Acquisition

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02/03/2021 Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. Reliance Industries Limited Northern Oil Inks $126MM Deal for Appalachia Assets $126
11/06/2020 Not Disclosed EOG Resources, Inc. EOG Exits the Marcellus; Sells Asset for $130 Million; Map Inside $130
10/27/2020 EQT Corp Chevron Corp EQT Acquires Chevron's Appalachia Assets For $735 Million $735
09/07/2020 Not Disclosed Sumitomo Corp Sumitomo Sells Stake in Marcellus Gas Project ---
09/04/2020 Rising Phoenix Royalties CNX Resources Rising Phoenix Acquires CNX-Operated Marcellus Royalty Package ---
08/12/2020 Southwestern Energy Co. Montage Resources Corp. Southwestern to Acquire Montage Resources in All-Stock Deal $857
08/11/2020 JP Morgan Securities Antero Resources Antero Resources Inks $220MM VPP Deal with JP Morgan $220
07/08/2020 Not Disclosed Harvest Oil & Gas Corp. Harvest Oil & Gas Selling Entire Appalachian Asset Portfolio $21
 

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