• INEOS Energy has completed the acquisition of approximately 2,300 wells producing net 36,000 BOED (barrels of oil equivalent per day) in the Eagle Ford shale, from Chesapeake Energy.
• The deal marks the entry of INEOS Energy as operator into the US onshore oil & gas market.
• INEOS now holds production and exploration leases across 172,000 acres in south Texas.

INEOS Energy has completed the acquisition of a major tranche of Chesapeake Energy’s oil and gas assets in the Eagle Ford shale, south Texas for $1.4 billion.

The deal marks INEOS Energy’s entry as operator into the US onshore oil and gas market, as it acquires 2,300 wells, producing net 36,000 BOED.

The acquisition, which includes production and exploration leases across 172,000 net acres, has an effective date of October 2022.

The addition of Chesapeake's assets and operations in south Texas is part of  INEOS Energy’s strategy to build a global integrated portfolio, fit for the energy transition, offering high-quality, energy solutions to its customers. Around 100 employees will now transfer to INEOS.

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