OKLAHOMA CITY, July 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — American Energy – Permian Basin, LLC (AEPB), an affiliate of American Energy Partners, LP (AELP), announced today that it has closed on its acquisition of approximately 63,000 net acres of leasehold in the southern Permian Basin, primarily in Reagan, Irion and Crockett Counties, Texas and associated gathering assets from affiliates of Denver-based Enduring Resources II, LLC (Enduring) for $2.5 billion. Concurrently, AEPB closed on its offering of $350 million of floating rate senior unsecured notes due 2019, $650 million of 7.125% senior unsecured notes due 2020 and $600 million of 7.375% senior unsecured notes due 2021, which priced on July 16, 2014. A portion of the net proceeds from the senior notes offering was used to consummate the acquisition, while the remaining net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes. » Read More