The company's focus in OCS Sale 143 was on acquiring acreage in 'Sector One,' or high-potential, high-risk, deep-water exploration plays.

We've already acquired certain acreage; we are reviewing other acreage.

"They are well positioned for the future of the Strip, and by acquiring additional acreage with them we can control a big chunk of Las Vegas Boulevard."

Space was limited in the former hospital building, so she acquired acreage across a side street for use as an elementary school.

Beginning in 2007, Petrohawk began acquiring acreage in the Haynesville Shale, and in 2008 successfully began an extensive, $500 million drilling program.

The unit acquired additional acreage in October 1986.

As enrollment grew, the University acquired acreage in Southfield and in 1955 opened its first building on what had been a General Mills research farm.

Each would contribute, first, by acquiring acreage around Spencer's discovery.

They formed new companies, used some of his old ones, purchased all or portions of struggling firms, and went about the business of acquiring acreage.

In the following years several other settlers acquired acreage from the United States government.