Gulfport Energy Acquires 4,700 Acres in Ohio for Approximately $83M
Gulfport Energy Corporation announced the successful acquisition of approximately 4,700 net undeveloped acres in the core of the Ohio Utica in Belmont County, Ohio, through the Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission State Land Lease Sale for a total purchase price of approximately $83M. Nick Dell'Osso, Gulfport's President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "The Ohio state land lease acquisition represents a highly strategic bolt-on to our core Utica position, adding a large, contiguous block of acreage adjacent to our existing best-in-class Utica gas inventory, further underscoring the strategic nature of this investment. The position lies in the fairway of the highly productive, liquids-rich Utica wet gas window and offers the highest-return opportunities in our portfolio, extending our liquids runway while enhancing the depth and flexibility of our development program across commodity cycles."