Royal Dutch Shell plc acquires new positions in US tight gas
The Hague, 28 May, 2010.

Royal Dutch Shell plc (“Shell”) continues to build a leading portfolio in North
America tight gas, with new positions in high potential US shale gas acreage, in
the Marcellus and Eagle Ford plays.
Shell has agreed to acquire subsidiaries which own substantially all of the
business of East Resources, Inc (“East Resources”) for a cash consideration of
$4.7 billion, from East Resources, and its private equity investor Kohlberg
Kravis Roberts & Co. and its advisors Jefferies & Company. The transaction is
subject to certain regulatory approvals. East Resources is a privately-owned
business with its primary activity focused on the Marcellus shale, in the
northeastern US. East Resources has some 650,000 net acres (2,600 square
kilometers) of highly contiguous, operated acreage in the Marcellus, and 1.05
million net acres (4,250 square kilometers) of acreage overall. East Resources
has some 60 mmscfe/d (10,000 barrels oil equivalent per day) of production,
predominantly in natural gas, with substantial medium-term growth potential.
In addition, as part of its on-going acreage build strategy, Shell has acquired
~250,000 net acres (1,000 square kilometers) of mineral rights in the Eagle Ford
shale play, in South Texas, in 2010. These undeveloped acreage positions are in
the liquids rich window of the Eagle Ford play. Shell will be the operator in
this highly contiguous acreage, and will be able to integrate these new assets
into its existing South Texas operations, where Shell has been active for many
years.
Shell’s Chief Executive Officer Peter Voser commented: “We are enhancing our
world-wide Upstream portfolio for profitable growth, through exploration and
focused acquisitions, and through divestment of non-core positions. These
acreage additions form part of an on-going strategy, which also includes
divestments, with an objective to grow and to upgrade the quality of Shell’s
North America tight gas portfolio.”
Voser continued: “East Resources’ management have built an excellent
organization, with high quality assets in the Marcellus, which we are pleased to
have as our centrepiece as we enter the premier shale gas play in the north east
US. The opportunity now is to consolidate our tight gas portfolio, divest from
non-core positions across North America, and to invest for profitable growth, by
deploying Shell’s technology and capabilities on a large scale.”


Notes for Editors
Shell in North America tight gas
Shell’s activities in US tight gas began in 2001, with acreage purchases in the
Pinedale Anticline in Wyoming, where the use of innovative multi-well production
pads and reservoir fracturing technology has led to rapid production growth, a
competitive cost structure, and reduced environmental footprint. Following the
success of Pinedale, Shell has more recently expanded its tight gas acreage
positions in South Texas, in the Haynesville play in Texas/Louisiana, and in
Western Canada, through the 2008 acquisition of Duvernay.

Shell’s 2009 North America tight gas production was some 140,000 boe/d
(810mmcfe/d), an increase of 62% from 2008 levels, from a 3.7 billion boe (21
tcfe) resources base. Continued focus on operating efficiency has resulted in
competitive costs, with Shell’s cash operating costs in North America tight gas
at less than $2/mcfe in 2009.

Prior to today’s announcements, Shell projected that its North America tight gas
production could reach more than 400,000 boe/d (>2.3 bcfe/d) by 2020, subject to
annual investment rates. The addition of the East Resources, Inc and the Eagle
Ford acreage will enhance this growth potential, bringing Shell’s total North
America tight gas position to some 3.6 million acres.

East Resources
East Resources is a Pennsylvania-based oil and gas company. It is engaged in the
exploration and development of natural gas and crude oil with emphasis on the
Marcellus shale play.

East Resources owns a total of 1.05 million net acres (4,250 square kilometres)
of acreage, mainly in the Appalachian basin and is one of the largest Marcellus
shale acreage holders with some 650,000 highly contiguous net acres located
mainly in Pennsylvania. East Resources also has in excess of 100,000 net acres
(400 square kilometres) in the Rockies, in the prospective Niobrara shale play.
The Marcellus acreage is almost 100% operated with high average working interest
and with access to pipeline infrastructure.


Eagle Ford transactions

Shell has acquired ~250,000 net acres (1,000 square kilometres) of highly
contiguous acreage in the Eagle Ford shale, in a series of transactions with
private landowners this year. These positions are in the gas condensate and oil
windows. They will be operated by Shell with a high working interest, and are
located close to Shell’s existing South Texas acreage, offering the potential
for operating synergies.  Drilling has already commenced on acreage from the
first of these 2010 transactions.

 
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