HONOLULU, May 6, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barnwell Industries, Inc. (NYSE MKT:BRN) today announced that its Barnwell of Canada, Limited subsidiary had completed the sale of an oil and gas property located in the Boundary Lake area of Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. The sales price was approximately $6,049,000, subject to customary, post closing adjustments to the purchase price. In addition, Barnwell recently finalized the sales of other oil and gas properties located primarily at Mantario, Saskatchewan and Chauvin, Alberta, Canada for total sales prices, subject to customary post closing adjustments, of approximately $2,726,000 for Mantario and $4,511,000 for Chauvin. The sales were to separate, independent third parties.
Mr. Morton H. Kinzler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Barnwell, commented, "These transactions reflect strategic sales by the Company of what were primarily mature, non-operated oil and gas properties. The Company plans to utilize these funds to invest in oil and gas acquisition and drilling opportunities, reduce debt and other corporate opportunities going forward."
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