KKR partners East Resources in Marcellus; 'Significant' bet on Appalachia shale gas player, future equity stake

摘要

Washington-East Resources, a privately held US oil and gas explorer and developer focused on the Marcellus Shale, said June 9 it had received a "significant" but undisclosed investment from Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company. A source familiar with the deal told Platts the amount involved was about $350 million.