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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000023194-21-000070"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRK"
cik: "0000023194"
company_name: "COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC"
filed_at: "2021-10-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T22:22:39.966923+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Comstock sells Bakken assets to Northern Oil & Gas for $154M cash; expects $130-140M pre-tax loss

## Summary
- Sale includes non-operated interests in 400+ wells (65.9 net) producing >4,500 boe/d (~65% oil).
- Expected to close in Q4 2021 with effective date of October 1, 2021.
- Pre-tax loss on divestiture estimated at $130-$140 million.
- Proceeds will fund Haynesville development, including accelerating 13 DUC wells originally budgeted for 2022.
- Company may also use proceeds for additional leasehold and drilling activity in 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000023194-21-000070
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRK
- cik: 0000023194
- company_name: COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC
- filed_at: 2021-10-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23194/000002319421000070/0000023194-21-000070-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23194/000002319421000070/crk-20211007.htm

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