Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (CRZO) Sells Partial Interest in Properties
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. recently signed an agreement to sell an interest in some of its oil and gas properties to the Sumitomo Corporation for $15.7 million. Sumitomo Corporation will receive a 12.5% interest in 16 drilling units located in the Barnett Shale in the Fort Worth Basin in North Texas. Each drilling unit comprises multiple existing and future well locations. The company also renegotiated its borrowing base with its lenders, raising the base from $284 to $350 million. The extra liquidity provided by the agreement with Sumitomo Corporation and the increased borrowing will allow the company to complete…