SAN MARCOS, Texas, Nov. 5, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Baron Energy, Inc. (Pink Sheets:BROE) ("Baron" or the "Company"), an independent oil and gas company, announced today that it plans to increase its ownership from 40% to 100% at its Texas Panhandle oil reactivation project.
Management Comments
Ronnie L. Steinocher, President and CEO, said, "We have reached our 6-month production target and are now ready to increase our ownership in the Texas Panhandle oil reactivation project. We plan to increase our interest from 40% to 100% and have agreed in principle on terms and conditions with our partners. Our goal is to close this acquisition prior to year-end."
Mr. Steinocher added, "We have quadrupled production since project inception in April 2012. Twenty-two producers are now on production and we plan to bring on-stream 1-3 producers per month for the next 6 months. This gives us an anchor project in the Texas Panhandle from which we plan to expand next year. We are currently reviewing a number of potential acquisitions for early next year."
About Baron Energy, Inc.
Baron Energy, Inc. (Pink Sheets:BROE) is an independent oil and gas acquisition, production, exploitation, and exploration company headquartered in San Marcos, Texas, with producing assets in North, North Central, and West Texas.
Baron owns production that is 95% oil, both operated and non-operated, with working interests ranging from 12.5% to 100% in oil fields located in Archer, Baylor, Garza, Hutchinson, Jones, Runnels, Scurry, Taylor, and Young counties, Texas.
Baron's growth strategy centers on making accretive acquisitions, production enhancement programs, reactivation projects, and in-fill drilling, all within the Company's core area of North, North Central, and West Texas.
For more information, please visit www.baronenergy.com.
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