- Chesapeake Energy (NASDAQ:CHK) +3.2% AH after closing its asset sale to Southwestern Energy (SWN) for net proceeds of $4.975B, $400M less than expected due to a settlement for various items, including SWN's waiver of any future claims related to title defects and environmental liabilities.
- The properties sold to SWN consist of ~413K net acres and 1,500 wells located in West Virginia and Pennsylvania with 57K boe/day in net production, along with related property, plant and equipment.
- Also, CHK's board authorizes a $1B stock buyback program.