UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report
August 8, 2011
| Commission File Number |
Registrant |
State of Incorporation |
IRS Employer Identification Number | |||
| 1-7810 | Energen Corporation | Alabama | 63-0757759 |
| 605 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North Birmingham, Alabama |
35203 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(205) 326-2700
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| ITEM 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
Energen Corporation has updated its approximated net undeveloped acreage positions and potential net well locations in the 3rd Bone Spring, Avalon shale, and Wolfberry plays in the Permian Basin to reflect year-to-date drilling activity and the acquisition of properties and unproved leasehold in and around its existing acreage.
| Play |
Net Undeveloped Acres | Potential Net Wells | ||||
|
3rd Bone Spring |
74,000 | 230 on 320-acre spacing | ||||
| Avalon |
110,000 | 340 on 320-acre spacing | ||||
| Wolfberry |
26,000 | 650 on 40-acre spacing | ||||
The aforementioned information will be disclosed at various investor meetings.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| ENERGEN CORPORATION | ||||||||
| August 8, 2011 |
By | /s/ Russell E. Lynch, Jr. | ||||||
| Russell E. Lynch, Jr. Vice President and Controller Energen Corporation | ||||||||