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Diversified May Monetize Some EdgeMarc OH Utica Assets
In August MDN told you that Diversified Gas & Oil was the high (and only) bidder for Ohio Utica assets owned by EdgeMarc Energy, buying those assets out of bankruptcy court (see Bankrupt EdgeMarc Sells Ohio Utica Assets to Diversified for $50M). In a recent interview EdgeMarc CEO Rusty Hutson said the company may (underscore may) look to monetize, or sell, some of those undeveloped assets recently purchased.
UPDATE: Please note that this article was modified from a previous version. A representative alerted us that our original take, in which we said Diversified was “flipping” the EdgeMarc assets, was incorrect and misleading. We do sincerely regret that error.
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