Anadarko Petroleum Sells Assets In The Marcellus -- December 23, 2016

At PennEnergy. Data points:

• buyer: Alta Marcellus Development, LLC
• $1.24 billion 
• Anadarko's operated and non-operated upstream assets, and operated midstream setts in the Marcellus Shale of north-central Pennsylvania
• 195,000 net acres

Back-of-the-envelope: $6,400 / acre.

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Russians In Syria

Is Russia's aircraft carrier still off the coast of Syria. Yup.  From the transponder, the Nikolay Chiker, latest position, the last ping was nine minutes ago, about 6:35 p.m. Central Time, December 23, 2016. The aircraft carrier has been off the coast of Syria since early November.