GeoSouthern Energy

GeoSouthern Energy
Private
Founded 1981
Founder George Bishop
Headquarters The Woodlands, Texas, US
Key people
George Bishop (CEO)
Products oil and gas

GeoSouthern Energy is a privately held US oil company, founded in 1981 by George Bishop.

GeoSouthern explores for oil and gas, and operates oil and gas wells. It is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.[1]

History

In 1981, GeoSouthern Energy was founded by George Bishop.[2][3]

In November 2013, GeoSouthern sold 82,000 acres in the Eagle Ford shale area of Texas to Devon Energy for $6 billion in cash.[2][4][5][6][7]

In May 2015, the second phase of development at GeoSouthern's corporate campus, Wildwood Corporate Centre, at The Woodlands started, including relocating two 100-year-old 60 feet tall oak trees.[8]

In August 2015, Encana sold its Haynesville Shale natural gas portfolio to GeoSouthern, with about 300 wells across 112,000 acres, for $850 million.[9]

Subsidiaries

The company's GeoSouthern DeWitt Properties, LLC subsidiary is producing oil and gas from Eagle Ford Group marine shale rock formations.[10] Other subsidiaries include GeoSouthern Energy Partners, LP, and GeoSouthern Haynesville, LP, itself a joint venture between GeoSouthern Energy Corporation and GeoSouthern Energy Partners, LP.[11]

References

  1. "Company Overview of GeoSouthern Energy Corporation". Bloomberg. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 "George Bishop". Forbes. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  3. "A New Billionaire Emerges From Devon Energy's $6 Billion Deal For GeoSouthern". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  4. Dezember, Ryan (2013-11-20). "Devon Energy Nears Deal for GeoSouthern Energy". WSJ. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  5. Roumeliotis, Greg (2013-11-19). "Devon Energy near $6 billion deal for GeoSouthern: source". Reuters. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  6. "Devon Clinches Deal for GeoSouthern Assets". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  7. "Blackstone Takes Profit As Devon Energy Buys GeoSouthern's Texas Shale Assets for $6 Billion In Cash – Jewish Business News". Jewishbusinessnews.com. 2013-11-22. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  8. Pulsinelli, Olivia. "Spec building to break ground at GeoSouthern Energy's campus". Houston Business Journal. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  9. Davis, Carolyn (25 August 2015). "Encana Sells Haynesville Leasehold to GeoSouthern JV For $850M". naturalgasintel. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  10. "Company Overview of GeoSouthern DeWitt Properties, LLC". Bloomberg. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  11. "Company Overview of GeoSouthern Haynesville, LP". Bloomberg. Retrieved 14 November 2015.


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