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ACQUISITIONS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
ACQUISITIONS  
ACQUISITIONS

 

NOTE 3    ACQUISITIONS

 

2015

 

During the year ended December 31, 2015, we paid approximately $140 million to acquire certain producing and non-producing oil and gas properties, primarily in the San Joaquin basin.  Our asset acquisition and disposition program contemplates transactions designed to upgrade our portfolio on a cash neutral basis.

 

2014

 

During the year ended December 31, 2014, we paid approximately $290 million to acquire certain producing and non-producing oil and gas properties, including oil and gas properties in the Ventura basin purchased for approximately $200 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.

 

2013

 

During the year ended December 31, 2013, we paid approximately $50 million to acquire certain oil and gas properties, including an acquisition in the San Joaquin basin, which obligates us to invest at least $250 million on exploration and development activities over a period of five years from the date of acquisition. We currently plan to invest this amount during that period.  Any deficiency in meeting this capital investment obligation would need to be paid in cash at the end of the five-year period.  Through December 31, 2015, we have already fulfilled approximately 30% of this obligation.