RIL subsidiary signs agreement for sale of its assets in Eagleford shale play

Reliance Eagleford Upstream Holding, LP (REUHLP), a wholly owned step-down subsidiary of Reliance Industries (RIL), has announced the signing of agreements with Ensign Operating III, LLC (Ensign), a Delaware limited liability company to divest its interest in certain upstream assets in the Eagleford shale play of Texas, USA. With this transaction, Reliance has divested all its shale gas assets and has exited from the shale gas business in North America.

A Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) has been signed between REUHLP and Ensign on November 5, 2021 for this sale. The sale is at a consideration higher than current carrying value of the assets.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc acted as financial advisor to Reliance and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP served as its legal counsel.