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-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, ShCV+xgOkYBdyEOzjSKYNhVbQs8PcjYgp90saiuY7T4HkuaO3A8Lko3RDXqu7glF 0aUnIXxPcmtQVLT3C6br7g== 0001193125-09-068830.txt : 20090331 0001193125-09-068830.hdr.sgml : 20090331 20090331114610 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-09-068830 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090331 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090331 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MEWBOURNE ENERGY PARTNERS 01-A LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001136529 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-57156 FILM NUMBER: 09716879 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 7698 CITY: TYLER STATE: TX ZIP: 75711 BUSINESS PHONE: 9035612900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 7698 CITY: TYLER STATE: TX ZIP: 75711 10-K 1 d10k.htm FORM 10-K Form 10-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

x	ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the year ended December 31, 2008

¨	TRANSITION REPORT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File No. 333-57156

MEWBOURNE ENERGY PARTNERS 01-A, L.P.

Delaware

75-2926279

(State or jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)


3901 South Broadway, Tyler, Texas		75701
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code: (903) 561-2900

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act:

Limited Partner Interests

(Title of class)

General Partner Interests

(Title of class)

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ¨ No x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes ¨ No x

Note: Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Exchange Act from their obligations under those Sections.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 of 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x

No market currently exists for the limited partner interests of the Registrant. Based on original purchase price the aggregate market value of limited partner interests owned by non-affiliates of the Registrant is $15,000,000.

The following documents are incorporated by reference into the indicated parts of this Annual Report on Form 10-K: Part of the information called for by Part IV of the Annual Report on Form 10-K is incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-57156.

MEWBOURNE ENERGY PARTNERS 01-A, L.P.

INDEX


Part I			3

	Item 1.	Business	3

	Item 1A.	Risk Factors	4

	Item 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments	6

	Item 2.	Properties	6

	Item 3.	Legal Proceedings	6

	Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	6

Part II			7

	Item 5.	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters	7

	Item 6.	Selected Financial Data	7

	Item 7.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	7

	Item 7A.	Quantitive and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	13

	Item 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	13

	Item 9.	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	14

	Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures	14

Part III			15

	Item 10.	Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant	15

	Item 11.	Executive Compensation	16

	Item 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management	17

	Item 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions	17

	Item 14.	Principal Accountant Fees and Services	17

Part IV			18

	Item 15.	Exhibits, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8K	18

SIGNATURES			19

INDEX TO EXHIBITS			33

Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 302

Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 302

Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 906

Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 906

PART I

ITEM 1.

Business

Mewbourne Energy Partners 01-A, L.P. (the “Registrant” or the “Partnership”) is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on February 23, 2001 (date of inception). Mewbourne Development Corporation (“MD”), a Delaware Corporation, has been appointed as the Registrant’s managing general partner. MD has no significant equity interest in the Registrant.

A Registration Statement was filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, registering limited and general partnership interests in a series of two Delaware limited partnerships formed under Mewbourne Energy 01-02 Drilling Programs. General and limited partnership interests were offered at $1,000 each. The maximum offering amount was $15,000,000 (15,000 interests) per partnership. The Registration Statement was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 12, 2001. On August 28, 2001, the offering of limited and general partnership interests in the Registrant was closed, with interests aggregating $15,000,000 originally being sold to 569 subscribers of which $13,513,000 were sold to 528 subscribers as general partner interests and $1,487,000 were sold to 41 subscribers as limited partner interests.

The Registrant engages primarily in oil and gas development and production and is not involved in any other industry segment. See the selected financial data in Item 6 and the financial statements in Item 8 of this report for a summary of the Registrant’s revenue, income and identifiable assets.

The sale of crude oil and natural gas produced by the Registrant will be affected by a number of factors that are beyond the Registrant’s control. These factors include the price of crude oil and natural gas, the fluctuating supply of and demand for these products, competitive fuels, refining, transportation, extensive federal and state regulations governing the production and sale of crude oil and natural gas, and other competitive conditions. It is impossible to predict with any certainty the future effect of these factors on the Registrant.

The market for crude oil is such that the Registrant anticipates it will be able to sell all the crude oil it can produce. Natural gas will be sold to local distribution companies, gas marketers and end users on the spot market. The spot market reflects immediate sales of natural gas without long-term contractual commitments. The future market condition for natural gas cannot be predicted with any certainty, and the Registrant may experience delays in marketing natural gas production and fluctuations in natural gas prices.

Many aspects of the Registrant’s activities are highly competitive including, but not limited to, the acquisition of suitable drilling prospects and the procurement of drilling and related oil field equipment, and are subject to governmental regulation, both at Federal and state levels. The Registrant’s ability to compete depends on its financial resources and on the managing general partner’s staff and facilities, none of which are significant in comparison with those of the oil and gas exploration, development and production industry as a whole. Federal and state regulation of oil and gas operations generally includes drilling and spacing of wells on producing acreage, the imposition of maximum allowable production rates, the taxation of income and other items, and the protection of the environment.

The Registrant does not have any employees of its own. MD is responsible for all management functions. Mewbourne Oil Company (“MOC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Mewbourne Holdings, Inc., which is also the parent of the Registrant’s managing general partner, has been appointed Program Manager and is responsible for activities in accordance with a Drilling Program Agreement entered into by the Registrant, MD and MOC. At March 31, 2009, MOC employed 208 persons, many of whom dedicated a part of their time to the conduct of the Registrant’s business during the period for which this report is filed.

The production of oil and gas is not considered subject to seasonal factors although the price received by the Registrant for natural gas sales will generally tend to increase during the winter months. Order backlog is not pertinent to the Registrant’s business.

ITEM 1A.

Risk Factors

Oil and natural gas prices are volatile. A decline in prices could adversely affect the Registrant’s financial position, financial results, and cash flows.

Revenues, operating results, and profitability depend primarily upon the prices received for oil and natural gas sales. Prices also affect the amount of cash flow available for distribution. In addition, cost ceiling write-downs may be necessary in the future if prices fall significantly.

Historically, the markets for oil and natural gas have been volatile and they are likely to continue to be volatile. Wide fluctuations in oil and natural gas prices may result from relatively minor changes in the supply of and demand for oil and natural gas, market uncertainty and other factors that are beyond the Registrant’s control, including:

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worldwide and domestic supplies of oil and natural gas;

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weather conditions;

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the level of consumer demand;

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the price and availability of alternative fuels;

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the proximity and capacity of natural gas pipelines and other transportation facilities;

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the price and level of foreign imports;

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domestic and foreign governmental regulations and taxes;

•

the ability of the members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries to agree to and maintain oil price and production controls;

•

political instability or armed conflict in oil-producing regions; and

•

overall domestic and global economic conditions.

These factors and the volatility of the energy markets make it extremely difficult to predict future oil and natural gas price movements with any certainty. Declines in oil and natural gas prices would not only reduce revenue, but could reduce the amount of oil and natural gas that can be produced economically and, as a result, could have a material adverse effect on the Registrant’s financial condition, results of operations and reserves. Further, oil and natural gas prices do not necessarily move in tandem. Because approximately 98% of the Registrant’s reserves at December 31, 2008 were natural gas reserves, the Registrant is more affected by movements in natural gas prices.

The actual quantities and present value of proved reserves may prove to be lower than estimated.

This report contains estimates of proved reserves. These estimates are based upon various assumptions, including assumptions required by the SEC relating to oil and natural gas prices, drilling and operating expenses, capital expenditures, taxes and availability of funds. The process of estimating oil and natural gas reserves is complex. The process involves significant decisions and assumptions in the evaluation of available geological, geophysical, engineering and economic data for each reservoir. Therefore, these estimates are inherently imprecise.

Actual future production, oil and natural gas prices, revenues, taxes, development expenditures, operating expenses and quantities of recoverable oil and natural gas reserves most likely will vary from these estimates. Such variations may be significant and could materially affect the estimated quantities and present value of proved reserves. In addition, the Registrant may adjust estimates of proved reserves to reflect production history, results of exploration and development drilling, prevailing oil and natural gas prices and other factors, many of which are beyond the Registrant’s control. The Registrant’s properties may also be susceptible to hydrocarbon drainage from production by operators on adjacent properties.

Future price declines may result in a write-down of asset carrying values.

The Registrant utilizes the full-cost method of accounting for costs related to oil and natural gas properties. Under this method, all such costs (for both productive and nonproductive properties) are capitalized and amortized on an aggregate basis over the estimated lives of the properties using the unit-of-production method. However, these capitalized costs are subject to a ceiling test which limits such pooled costs to the aggregate of the present value of future net revenues attributable to proved oil and natural gas reserves discounted at 10% plus the lower of cost or market value of unproved properties. The full-cost ceiling is evaluated at the end of each quarter using the prices for oil and natural gas at that date. A significant decline in oil and natural gas prices from current levels, or other factors, without other mitigating circumstances, could cause a future write-down of capitalized costs and a non-cash charge against future earnings.

The Registrant’s ceiling test calculations for the year ended December 31, 2008 indicated no impairment of oil and natural gas properties.

Oil and natural gas drilling and producing operations can be hazardous and may expose the Registrant to environmental liabilities.

Oil and natural gas operations are subject to many risks, including well blowouts, cratering and explosions, pipe failure, fires, formations with abnormal pressures, uncontrollable flows of oil, natural gas, brine or well fluids, and other environmental hazards and risks. If any of these risks occurs, the Registrant could sustain substantial losses as a result of:

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injury or loss of life;

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severe damage to or destruction of property, natural resources and equipment;

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pollution or other environmental damage;

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clean-up responsibilities;

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regulatory investigations and administrative, civil and criminal penalties; and

•

injunctions resulting in limitation or suspension of operations.

There is inherent risk of incurring significant environmental costs and liabilities in exploration and production operations due to generation, handling, and disposal of materials, including wastes and petroleum hydrocarbons. The Registrant may incur joint and several, strict liability under applicable U.S. federal and state environmental laws in connection with releases of petroleum hydrocarbons and wastes on, under or from leased or owned properties, some of which have been used for oil and natural gas exploration and production activities for a number of years, often by third parties not under the Registrant’s control. While the Registrant maintains insurance against some, but not all, of the risks described above, the Registrant’s insurance may not be adequate to cover casualty losses or liabilities. Also, in the future the Registrant may not be able to obtain insurance at premium levels that justify its purchase.

In addition, in response to studies suggesting that emissions of certain gases may be contributing to warming of the earth’s atmosphere, many states are beginning to consider initiatives to track and record these gases, generally referred to as “greenhouse gases,” with several states having already adopted regulatory initiatives aimed at reducing emissions of greenhouse gases. Methane, a primary component of natural gas, and carbon dioxide, a byproduct of the burning of natural gas, are included among the types of gases targeted by greenhouse gas initiatives and laws. This movement is in its infancy but regulatory initiatives or legislation placing restrictions on emissions of methane or carbon dioxide that may be imposed in various states of the United States could adversely affect operations of oil and gas wells and the demand for oil and gas products.

ITEM 1B.

Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

ITEM 2.

Properties

The Registrant’s properties consist primarily of interests in properties on which oil and gas wells are located. Such property interests are often subject to landowner royalties, overriding royalties and other oil and gas leasehold interests.

Fractional working interests in developmental oil and gas prospects, located primarily in the Anadarko Basin of Western Oklahoma, the Texas Panhandle, and the Permian Basin of New Mexico and West Texas, were acquired by the Registrant, resulting in the Registrant’s participation in the drilling of oil and gas wells. At December 31, 2008, the Registrant owned working interests in thirty-eight producing wells. The Registrant had no drilling activity for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.

Reserve estimates were prepared by Forrest A Garb & Associates, Inc., the Registrant’s independent petroleum consultants, in accordance with guidelines established by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ITEM 3.

Legal Proceedings

The Registrant is not aware of any pending legal proceedings to which it is a party.

ITEM 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

No matter was submitted to a vote of security holders during the period ended December 31, 2008 covered by this report.

PART II

ITEM 5.

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

At March 31, 2009, the Registrant had 15,000 outstanding limited partnership interests held of record by 569 subscribers. There is no established public or organized trading market for the limited partner interests.

Revenues which, in the sole judgment of the managing general partner, are not required to meet the Registrant’s obligations will be distributed to the partners at least quarterly in accordance with the Registrant’s Partnership Agreement. Distributions made to partners during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 were $831,876 and $964,032, respectively.

ITEM 6.

Selected Financial Data

The following table sets forth selected financial data for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007:


Operating results	2008		2007
Oil and gas sales	$	1,759,326	$	1,555,688
Net income	$	749,600	$	791,455
Basic and diluted net income per partner interest (15,000 outstanding)	$	49.97	$	52.76


At year-end:
Total Assets	$	3,890,663	$	3,952,838

Cash distributions per limited and general partner interest (15,000 outstanding)	$	55.46	$	64.27

ITEM 7.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

General

The Registrant was organized as a Delaware limited partnership on February 23, 2001. The offering of limited and general partnership interests began June 12, 2001 as a part of an offering registered under the name Mewbourne Energy Partners 01-02 Drilling Programs. The offering of limited and general partner interests in the Registrant concluded August 28, 2001, with total investor partner contributions of $15,000,000.

The Registrant was formed to engage primarily in the business of drilling development wells, to produce and market crude oil and natural gas produced from such properties, to distribute any net proceeds from operations to the general and limited partners and to the extent necessary, acquire leases which contain drilling prospects. The economic life of the Registrant depends on the period over which the Registrant’s oil and gas reserves are economically recoverable.

Results of Operations

Year ended December 31, 2008 compared to the year ended December 31, 2007:


	2008		2007
Oil sales	$	114,024	$	58,080
Barrels produced		1,115		875
Average price/bbl	$	102.26	$	66.37

Gas sales	$	1,645,302	$	1,497,608
Mcf produced		220,721		236,840
Average price/mcf	$	7.45	$	6.32

Oil and gas revenues. As shown in the table above, total oil and gas sales rose by $203,638, a 13.1% increase, for the year ended December 31, 2008 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2007.

Of this increase, $31,401 and $267,841 were due to increases in the average prices of oil and gas sold, respectively. Average prices rose to $102.26 from $66.37 per bbl and to $7.45 from $6.32 per mcf for the year ended December 31, 2008 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2007. Also, an increase in the volume of oil sold by 240 bbls resulted in an additional growth in sales of $24,543.

Those increases were partially offset by a reduction in revenue of $120,147 due to a decrease in the volume of gas sold. The volume sold decreased by 16,119 mcf for the year ended December 31, 2008 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2007. This decrease in the volume sold was primarily due to normal declines in production.

Lease operations. Lease operating expense during the year ended December 31, 2008 increased to $575,455 from $323,349 due to well repairs and workovers.

Production taxes. Production taxes during the year ended December 31, 2008 increased to $131,989 from $119,923 for the year ended December 31, 2007 due to increased revenue.

Depreciation, depletion and amortization. Depreciation, depletion and amortization decreased from $207,933 in 2007 to $196,548 in 2008. The decrease is primarily due to the decline in gas production volumes.

Liquidity and capital resources

Cash increased by $79,282 during the year ended December 31, 2008. Cash flows from operating activities were utilized primarily for cash distributions to partners. All wells for which funds have been committed have been drilled. Any incidental future capital expenditures incurred will be paid with current available cash and revenues generated through oil and gas sales. Revenues which, in the sole judgment of the managing general partner, are not required to meet the Registrant’s obligations will be distributed to the partners at least quarterly in accordance with the Registrant’s Partnership Agreement.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Significant estimates inherent in the Registrant’s financial statements include the estimate of oil and gas reserves and future abandonment costs. Changes in oil and gas prices and the changes in production estimates could have a significant effect on reserve estimates. The reserve estimates directly impact the computation of depreciation, depletion, and amortization, asset retirement obligation, and the ceiling test for the Registrant’s oil and gas properties.

The Registrant follows the full-cost method of accounting for its oil and gas activities. Under the full-cost method, all productive and non-productive costs incurred in the acquisition, exploration and development of oil and gas properties are capitalized. Depreciation, depletion and amortization of oil and gas properties subject to amortization is computed on the units-of-production method based on the proved reserves underlying the oil and gas properties. Oil and gas properties are subject to a quarterly ceiling test that limits such costs to the aggregate of the present value of future net cash flows of proved reserves and the lower of cost or fair value of unproved properties. The present value of future net cash flows has been prepared assuming year-end selling prices, year-end development and production costs and a 10 percent annual discount rate.

All financing activities of the Registrant are reported in the financial statements. The Registrant does not engage in any off-balance sheet financing arrangements. Additionally, the Registrant has no contractual obligations but has a financial obligation to plug and abandon non-producing properties as discussed below.

New Accounting Pronouncements

Modernization of Oil and Gas Reporting – In January 2009, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued revisions to the oil and gas reporting disclosures, “Modernization of Oil and Gas Reporting; Final Rule” (“the Final Rule”). In addition to changing the definition and disclosure requirements for oil and gas reserves, the Final Rule changes the requirements for determining quantities of oil and gas reserves. The Final Rule also changes certain accounting requirements under the full cost method of accounting for oil and gas activities. The amendments are designed to modernize the requirements for the determination of oil and gas reserves, aligning them with current practices and updating them for changes in technology. The Final Rule is effective for annual reports on Form10-K for fiscal years ending on or after December 31, 2009. The Partnership has not yet determined the impact, if any, on the financial statements.

The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles – In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” (“SFAS 162”). SFAS No.162 identifies the sources for accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in preparing financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. This Statement became effective in November 2008.

Fair Value Measurements – In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Effective January 1, 2008, the Partnership adopted SFAS No. 157, which applies to other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements; however, it does not require any new fair value measurements.

Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statements of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS No. 161”). SFAS No. 161 requires entities that utilize derivative instruments to provide qualitative disclosures about their objectives and strategies for using such instruments, as well as any details of credit-risk-related contingent features contained within derivatives. The Partnership does not utilize derivative instruments; therefore, the Partnership does not expect this pronouncement to have any impact on the Partnership’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51” (“SFAS No. 160”), which improves the relevance, comparability and transparency of the financial information that a reporting entity provides in its consolidated financial statements by establishing accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. The Partnership does not own any subsidiaries and does not expect this pronouncement to have any impact on the Partnership’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

Business Combinations – In December 2007, FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business Combinations” (“SFAS No. 141R”), which replaces SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations” (“SFAS No. 141”). SFAS 141R retains the fundamental requirements in SFAS No. 141 that the acquisition method of accounting (which SFAS No. 141 called the purchase method) be used for all business combinations. The Partnership has no business combinations in progress or, at this time, in future plans. The Partnership does not expect this pronouncement to have any impact on the Partnership’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

Accounting Standard Fair Value for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS No. 159”). SFAS No. 159 allows entities the option to measure eligible financial instruments at fair value as of specified dates. The Partnership did not elect fair value as an alternative as provided under SFAS No. 159 for any of its financial assets and liabilities that are not currently measured at fair value.

Asset Retirement Obligations

In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 143 (“FAS 143”), “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations”, the Partnership has recognized an estimated liability for future plugging and abandonment costs. This statement affects the financial accounting and reporting obligations associated with the retirement and disposal of long-lived assets, including the Partnership’s oil and gas properties, and the associated asset retirement costs.

A liability for the estimated fair value of the future plugging and abandonment costs is recorded with a corresponding increase in the full cost pool at the time a new well is drilled. Depreciation expense associated with estimated plugging and abandonment costs is recognized in accordance with the full cost methodology.

The Partnership estimates a liability for plugging and abandonment costs based on historical experience and estimated well life. The liability is discounted using the credit-adjusted risk-free rate. Revisions to the liability could occur due to changes in well plugging and abandonment costs or well useful lives, or if federal or state regulators enact new well restoration requirements. The Partnership recognizes accretion expense in connection with the discounted liability over the remaining life of the well.

A reconciliation of the Partnership’s liability for well plugging and abandonment costs for the years ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 is as follows:


	2008			2007
Balance, beginning of period	$	361,497		$	348,541
Liabilities reduced		(8,989	)		(1,075	)
Accretion expense		11,383			14,031


Balance, end of period	$	363,891		$	361,497

Organization and Related Party Transactions

The Partnership was organized on February 23, 2001 in accordance with the laws of the state of Delaware. MD, a Delaware Corporation, has been appointed as the Registrant’s managing general partner. MD has no significant equity interest in the Registrant. Mewbourne Oil Company (MOC) is operator of oil and gas properties owned by the Partnership. Mewbourne Holdings, Inc. is the parent of both MD and MOC. Substantially all transactions are with MD and MOC.

In the ordinary course of business, MOC will incur certain costs that will be passed on to well owners of the well for which the costs were incurred. The Partnership will receive their portion of these costs based upon their ownership in each well incurring the costs. These costs are referred to as operator charges and are standard and customary in the oil and gas industry. Operator charges include recovery of gas marketing costs, fixed rate overhead, supervision, pumping, and equipment furnished by the operator. Reimbursement to MOC for operator charges totaled $207,107 and $194,012 for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Operator charges are billed in accordance with the Program and Partnership Agreements.

In general, during any particular calendar year, the total amount of administrative expenses allocated to the Partnership by MOC shall not exceed the greater of (a) 3.5% of the Partnership’s gross revenue from the sale of oil and natural gas production during each year (calculated without any deduction for operating costs or other costs and expenses) or (b) the sum of $50,000 plus .25% of the capital contributions of limited and general partners. Administrative expenses can only be paid out of funds available for distributions. Under this arrangement, $61,077 and $57,830 were allocated to the Partnership during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

The Partnership participates in oil and gas activities through a Drilling Program Agreement (the “Program”). The Partnership and MD are parties to the Program Agreement. The costs and revenues of the Program are allocated to MD and the Partnership as follows:


	Partnership		MD
Revenues:
Proceeds from disposition of depreciable and depletable properties	60	%	40	%
All other revenues	60	%	40	%
Costs and expenses:
Organization and offering costs (1)	0	%	100	%
Lease acquisition costs (1)	0	%	100	%
Tangible and intangible drilling costs (1)	100	%	0	%
Operating costs, reporting and legal expenses, general and administrative expenses and all other costs	60	%	40	%

(1)

As noted above, pursuant to the Program, MD must contribute 100% of organization and offering costs and lease acquisition costs which should approximate 30% of total capital costs. To the extent that organization and offering costs and lease acquisition costs are less than 30% of total capital costs, MD is responsible for tangible drilling costs until its share of the Program’s total capital costs reaches approximately 30%. The Partnership’s financial statements reflect its respective proportionate interest in the Program.

ITEM 7A.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Interest Rate Risk

The Partnership Agreement allows borrowings from banks or other financial sources of up to 20% of the total capital contributions to the Partnership without investor approval. Should the Partnership elect to borrow monies for additional development activity on Partnership properties, it will be subject to the interest rate risk inherent in borrowing activities. Changes in interest rates could significantly affect the Partnership’s results of operations and the amount of net cash flow available for partner distributions. Also, to the extent that changes in interest rates affect general economic conditions, the Partnership will be affected by such changes.

Commodity Price Risk

The Partnership does not expect to engage in commodity futures trading or hedging activities or enter into derivative financial instrument transactions for trading or other speculative purposes. The Partnership currently expects to sell a significant amount of its production from successful oil and gas wells on a month-to-month basis at market prices. Accordingly, the Partnership is at risk for the volatility in commodity prices inherent in the oil and gas industry, and the level of commodity prices will have a significant impact on the Partnership’s results of operations. For the year ended December 31, 2008, a 10% change in the price received for natural gas production would have had an approximate $165,000 impact on revenue.

Exchange Rate Risk

The Partnership currently has no income from foreign sources or operations in foreign countries that would subject it to currency exchange rate risk. The Partnership does not currently expect to purchase any prospects located outside of either the United States or United States coastal waters in the Gulf of Mexico.

ITEM 8.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The required financial statements of the Registrant are contained in a separate section of this report following the signature attestation. See “Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K”.

ITEM 9.

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

ITEM 9A.

Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, MD’s management conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of MD’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on this evaluation, MD’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that it will detect or uncover failures within the Registrant to disclose material information otherwise required to be set forth in the Registrant’s periodic reports.

(b) MD Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

MD’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f). Under the supervision and with the participation of MD’s management, including MD’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, MD conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on MD’s evaluation under the framework in Internal Control — Integrated Framework, MD’s management concluded that internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2008. This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Registrant’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Registrant’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Registrant to provide only management’s report in this annual report. There have been no changes in MD’s internal controls for the quarter ended December 31, 2008 or in other factors which have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the internal controls over financial reporting.

PART III

ITEM 10.

Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

The Registrant does not have any officers or directors. Under the Registrant’s Partnership Agreement, the Registrant’s managing partner, MD, is granted the exclusive right and full authority to manage, control and administer the Registrant’s business. MD is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mewbourne Holdings, Inc.

Set forth below are the names, ages and positions of the directors and executive officers of MD, the Registrant’s managing general partner. Directors of MD are elected to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified.


Name	Age as of December 31, 2008	Position
Curtis W. Mewbourne	73	President and Director

J. Roe Buckley	46	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Alan Clark	56	Treasurer and Controller

Michael F. Shepard	62	Secretary and General Counsel

Dorothy M. Cuenod	48	Assistant Secretary and Director

Ruth M. Buckley	47	Assistant Secretary and Director

Julie M. Greene	45	Assistant Secretary and Director

Curtis W. Mewbourne, age 73, formed Mewbourne Holdings, Inc. in 1965 and serves as Chairman of the Board and President of Mewbourne Holdings, Inc., MD and MOC. He has operated as an independent oil and gas producer for the past 43 years. Mr. Mewbourne received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1957. Mr. Mewbourne is the father of Dorothy M. Cuenod, Ruth M. Buckley, and Julie M. Greene and the father-in-law of J. Roe Buckley.

J. Roe Buckley, age 46, joined Mewbourne Holdings, Inc. in July, 1990 and serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of both MD and MOC. Mr. Buckley was employed by Mbank Dallas from 1985 to 1990 where he served as a commercial loan officer. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Sewanee in 1984. Mr. Buckley is the son-in-law of Curtis W. Mewbourne and is married to Ruth M. Buckley. He is also the brother-in-law of Dorothy M. Cuenod and Julie M. Greene.

Alan Clark, age 56, joined MOC in 1979 and serves as Treasurer and Controller of both MD and MOC. Prior to joining MOC, Mr. Clark was employed by Texas Oil and Gas Corporation as Assistant Supervisor of joint interest accounting from 1976 to 1979. Mr. Clark has served in several accounting/finance positions with MOC prior to his current assignment. Mr. Clark received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Arlington.

Michael F. Shepard, age 62, joined MOC in 1986 and serves as Secretary and General Counsel of MD. He has practiced law exclusively in the oil and gas industry since 1979 and formerly was counsel with Parker Drilling Company and its Perry Gas subsidiary for seven years. Mr. Shepard holds the Juris Doctor degree from the University of Tulsa where he received the National Energy Law and Policy Institute award as the outstanding graduate in the Energy Law curriculum. He received a B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Massachusetts in 1976. Mr. Shepard is a member of the bar in Texas and Oklahoma.

Dorothy M. Cuenod, age 48 received a B.A. degree in Art History from The University of Texas and a Masters of Business Administration Degree from Southern Methodist University. Since 1984 she has served as a Director and Assistant Secretary of both MD and MOC. Ms. Cuenod is the daughter of Curtis W. Mewbourne and is the sister of Ruth M. Buckley and Julie M. Greene. She is also the sister-in-law of J. Roe Buckley.

Ruth M. Buckley, age 47, received a Bachelor of Science Degree in both Engineering and Geology from Vanderbilt University. Since 1987 she has served as a Director and Assistant Secretary of both MD and MOC. Ms. Buckley is the daughter of Curtis W. Mewbourne and is the sister of Dorothy M. Cuenod and Julie M. Greene. She is also the wife of J. Roe Buckley.

Julie M. Greene, age 45, received a B.A. degree in Business Administration from The University of Oklahoma. Since 1988 she has served as a Director and Assistant Secretary of both MD and MOC. Prior to that time she was employed by Rauscher, Pierce, Refsnes, Inc. Ms. Greene is the daughter of Curtis W. Mewbourne and is the sister of Dorothy M. Cuenod and Ruth M. Buckley. She is also the sister-in-law of J. Roe Buckley.

The organizational structure of the Partnership does not provide for an audit committee and therefore the Partnership does not have an audit committee or financial expert serving in such capacity.

ITEM 11.

Executive Compensation

The Registrant does not have any officers or directors. Management of the Registrant is vested in the managing general partner. None of the officers or directors of MD or MOC will receive remuneration directly from the Registrant, but will continue to be compensated by their present employers. The Registrant will reimburse MD and MOC and affiliates thereof for certain costs of overhead falling within the definition of Administrative Costs, including without limitation, salaries of the officers and employees of MD and MOC; provided that no portion of the salaries of the directors or of the executive officer of MOC or MD may be reimbursed as Administrative Costs.

ITEM 12.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

(a) Beneficial owners of more than five percent


Title of Class	Name of Beneficial Owner	Amount and Nature of Beneficial Owner	Percent of Class
None	None	N/A	N/A

(b) Security ownership of management

The Registrant does not have any officers or directors. The managing general partner of the Registrant, MD, has the exclusive right and full authority to manage, control and administer the Registrant’s business. Under the Registrant’s Partnership Agreement, limited and general partners holding a majority of the outstanding limited and general partnership interests have the right to take certain actions, including the removal of the managing general partner. The Registrant is not aware of any current arrangement or activity that may lead to such removal.

ITEM 13.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

Transactions with MD and its affiliates

Pursuant to the Registrant’s Partnership Agreement, the Registrant had the following related party transactions with MD and its affiliates during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007:

The Registrant participates in oil and gas activities through a drilling program created by the Program. Pursuant to the Program, MD pays approximately 30% of the Program’s capital expenditures and approximately 40% of its operating and general and administrative expenses. The Registrant pays the remainder of the costs and expenses of the Program. In return, MD is allocated approximately 40% of the Program’s revenues.

ITEM 14.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The Partnership has retained BDO Seidman, LLP as their independent registered public accounting firm to perform auditing services. BDO Seidman, LLP’s fees for 2008 and 2007 are set forth below:

PART IV

ITEM 15.

Exhibits, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K


(a)	1.	Financial statements

		The following are filed as part of this annual report:

		Report of Independent Registered Accounting Firm	21

		Balance sheets as of December 31, 2008 and 2007	22

		Statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007	23

		Statements of changes in partners’ capital for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007	24

		Statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007	25

		Notes to financial statements	26

	2.	Financial statement schedules

		None.

		All required information is in the financial statements or the notes thereto, or is not applicable or required.

	3.	Exhibits

		The exhibits listed on the accompanying index are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this annual report.

(b)	Reports on Form 8-K

		None.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.


Mewbourne Energy Partners 01-A, L.P.

By:		Mewbourne Development Corporation
		Managing General Partner

By:		/s/ Curtis W. Mewbourne
		Curtis W. Mewbourne
		President and Director
		(Principal Executive Officer)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.



/s/ Curtis W. Mewbourne	President/Director	March 31, 2009
Curtis W. Mewbourne

/s/ J. Roe Buckley	Executive Vice President	March 31, 2009
J. Roe Buckley	Chief Financial Officer

/s/ Alan Clark	Treasurer and Controller	March 31, 2009
Alan Clark

/s/ Dorothy M. Cuenod	Director	March 31, 2009
Dorothy M. Cuenod

/s/ Ruth M. Buckley	Director	March 31, 2009
Ruth M. Buckley

/s/ Julie M. Greene	Director	March 31, 2009
Julie M. Greene

Supplemental Information to be Furnished With Reports Filed Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act by Registrants Which Have Not Registered Securities Pursuant to Section 12 of the Act

No annual report or proxy material has been sent to the Registrant’s security holders.

MEWBOURNE ENERGY PARTNERS 01-A, L.P.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

WITH REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED ACCOUNTING FIRM

For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007

Report of Independent Registered Accounting Firm

To the Partners of Mewbourne Energy Partners 01-A L.P. and to the Board of Directors of Mewbourne Development Corporation Tyler, Texas

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Mewbourne Energy Partners 01-A L.P. as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 and the related statements of operations, changes in partners’ capital and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2008. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Mewbourne Energy Partners 01-A L.P. at December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2008, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ BDO Seidman, LLP

Dallas, Texas

March 31, 2009

MEWBOURNE ENERGY PARTNERS 01-A, L.P.

BALANCE SHEETS

December 31, 2008 and 2007


	2008			2007
ASSETS

Cash	$	87,653		$	8,371
Accounts receivable, affiliate		238,001			221,782
Accounts receivable, other		2,690			—

Total current assets		328,344			230,153


Oil and gas properties at cost, full-cost method		15,446,861			15,410,679
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment		(11,884,542	)		(11,687,994	)

		3,562,319			3,722,685


Total assets	$	3,890,663		$	3,952,838


LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

Accounts payable, affiliate	$	64,271		$	46,564

Total current liabilities		64,271			46,564


Asset retirement obligation		363,891			361,497

Partners’ capital		3,462,501			3,544,777


Total liabilities and partners’ capital	$	3,890,663		$	3,952,838

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

MEWBOURNE ENERGY PARTNERS 01-A, L.P.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007


	2008		2007
Revenues and other income:
Oil sales	$	114,024	$	58,080
Gas sales		1,645,302		1,497,608
Interest income		818		2,742

Total revenues and other income		1,760,144		1,558,430


Expenses:
Lease operating expense		575,455		323,349
Production taxes		131,989		119,923
Administrative and general expense		95,169		101,739
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization		196,548		207,933
Asset retirement obligation accretion		11,383		14,031

Total expenses		1,010,544		766,975


Net income	$	749,600	$	791,455


Basic and diluted net income per partner interest (15,000 interests outstanding)	$	49.97	$	52.76

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

MEWBOURNE ENERGY PARTNERS 01-A, L.P.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007


	Partners’ Capital
Balance at December 31, 2006	$	3,717,354

Cash distributions		(964,032	)
Net income		791,455


Balance at December 31, 2007		3,544,777

Cash distributions		(831,876	)
Net income		749,600


Balance at December 31, 2008	$	3,462,501


Distribution amount per partnership unit for the year ended December 31, 2007	$	64.27


Distribution amount per partnership unit for the year ended December 31, 2008	$	55.46

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

MEWBOURNE ENERGY PARTNERS 01-A, L.P.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007


	2008			2007
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	749,600		$	791,455
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization		196,548			207,933
Asset retirement obligation accretion		11,383			14,031
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, affiliate		(16,219	)		96,065
Accounts receivable, other		(2,690	)		—
Accounts payable, affiliate		17,707			(135,853	)

Net cash provided by operating activities		956,329			973,631


Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase and development of oil and gas properties		(45,171	)		(3,835	)

Net cash used in investing activities		(45,171	)		(3,835	)


Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash distributions to partners		(831,876	)		(964,032	)

Net cash used in financing activities		(831,876	)		(964,032	)


Net increase in cash		79,282			5,764
Cash, beginning of period		8,371			2,607


Cash, end of period	$	87,653		$	8,371


Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Non-cash changes to oil & gas properties related to asset retirement obligation liabilities	$	(8,989	)	$	—

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Mewbourne Energy Partners 01-A, L.P.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Significant Accounting Policies:

Accounting for Oil and Gas Producing Activities

Mewbourne Energy Partners 01-A, L.P., (the “Registrant” or the “Partnership”), a Delaware limited partnership engaged primarily in oil and gas development and production in Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico, was organized on February 23, 2001. The offering of limited and general partnership interests began June 12, 2001 as a part of an offering registered under the name Mewbourne Energy Partners 01-02 Drilling Programs, (the “Program”), and concluded August 28, 2001, with total investor contributions of $15,000,000 originally being sold to 569 subscribers of which $13,513,000 were sold to 528 subscribers as general partner equity interests and $1,487,000 were sold to 41 subscribers as limited partner equity interests. During 2003 all general partner equity interests were converted to limited partner equity interests. The managing general partner has no significant equity interest in the Partnership.

The Program’s sole business is the development and production of oil and gas with a concentration on gas. A substantial portion of the Program’s gas production is being sold regionally in the spot market. Due to the highly competitive nature of the spot market, prices are subject to seasonal and regional pricing fluctuations. In addition, such spot market sales are generally short-term in nature and are dependent upon obtaining transportation services provided by pipelines. The prices received for the Program’s oil and gas are subject to influences such as global consumption and supply trends.

The Partnership follows the full-cost method of accounting for its oil and gas activities. Under the full-cost method, all productive and non-productive costs incurred in the acquisition, exploration and development of oil and gas properties are capitalized. Depreciation, depletion and amortization of oil and gas properties subject to amortization is computed on the units-of-production method based on the proved reserves underlying the oil and gas properties. At December 31, 2008 and 2007, all capitalized costs were subject to amortization. Proceeds from the sale or other disposition of properties are credited to the full cost pool. Gains and losses are not recognized unless such adjustments would significantly alter the relationship between capitalized costs and the proved oil and gas reserves. Capitalized costs are subject to a quarterly ceiling test that limits such costs to the aggregate of the present value of future net cash flows of proved reserves and the lower of cost or fair value of unproved properties.

New Accounting Pronouncements

Modernization of Oil and Gas Reporting - In January 2009, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued revisions to the oil and gas reporting disclosures, “Modernization of Oil and Gas Reporting; Final Rule” (“the Final Rule”). In addition to changing the definition and disclosure requirements for oil and gas reserves, the Final Rule changes the requirements for determining quantities of oil and gas reserves. The Final Rule also changes certain accounting requirements under the full cost method of accounting for oil and

gas activities. The amendments are designed to modernize the requirements for the determination of oil and gas reserves, aligning them with current practices and updating them for changes in technology. The Final Rule is effective for annual reports on Form10-K for fiscal years ending on or after December 31, 2009. The Partnership has not yet determined the impact, if any, on the financial statements.

The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” (“SFAS 162”). SFAS No.162 identifies the sources for accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in preparing financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. This Statement became effective in November 2008.

Fair Value Measurements - In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Effective January 1, 2008, the Partnership adopted SFAS No. 157, which applies to other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements; however, it does not require any new fair value measurements.

Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statements of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS No. 161”). SFAS No. 161 requires entities that utilize derivative instruments to provide qualitative disclosures about their objectives and strategies for using such instruments, as well as any details of credit-risk-related contingent features contained within derivatives. The Partnership does not utilize derivative instruments; therefore, the Partnership does not expect this pronouncement to have any impact on the Partnership’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements - In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51” (“SFAS No. 160”), which improves the relevance, comparability and transparency of the financial information that a reporting entity provides in its consolidated financial statements by establishing accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. The Partnership does not own any subsidiaries and does not expect this pronouncement to have any impact on the Partnership’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

Business Combinations - In December 2007, FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business Combinations” (“SFAS No. 141R”), which replaces SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations” (“SFAS No. 141”). SFAS 141R retains the fundamental requirements in SFAS No. 141 that the acquisition method of accounting (which SFAS No. 141 called the purchase method) be used for all business combinations. The Partnership has no business combinations in progress or, at this time, in future plans. The Partnership does not expect this pronouncement to have any impact on the Partnership’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

Accounting Standard Fair Value for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS No. 159”). SFAS No. 159 allows entities the option to measure eligible financial instruments at fair value as of specified dates. The Partnership did not elect fair value as an alternative as provided under SFAS No. 159 for any of its financial assets and liabilities that are not currently measured at fair value.

Cash

The Partnership maintains all its cash in one financial institution. At various times throughout the year, the cash amount may be in excess of the amount insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Asset Retirement Obligations

In accordance with FAS 143, the Partnership has recognized an estimated liability for future plugging and abandonment costs. The estimated liability is based on historical experience and estimated well life. The liability is discounted using the credit-adjusted risk-free rate. Revisions to the liability could occur due to changes in well plugging and abandonment costs or well useful lives, or if federal or state regulators enact new well restoration requirements. The Partnership recognizes accretion expense in connection with the discounted liability over the remaining life of the well.

A reconciliation of the Partnership’s liability for well plugging and abandonment costs for the years ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 is as follows:


	2008			2007
Balance, beginning of period	$	361,497		$	348,541
Liabilities reduced		(8,989	)		(1,075	)
Accretion expense		11,383			14,031


Balance, end of period	$	363,891		$	361,497

Oil and Gas Sales

The Program’s oil and condensate production is sold and revenue recognized at or near the Program’s wells under short-term purchase contracts at prevailing prices in accordance with arrangements which are customary in the oil industry. Sales of gas applicable to the Program’s interest are recorded as revenue when the gas is metered and title transferred pursuant to the gas sales contracts covering the Program’s interest in gas reserves. The Partnership uses the sales method to recognize oil and gas revenue whereby revenue is recognized for the amount of production taken regardless of the amount for which the Partnership is entitled based on its working interest ownership. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, no material gas imbalances between the Partnership and other working interest owners existed.

Income Taxes

The Partnership is treated as a partnership for income tax purposes and, as a result, income of the Partnership is reported on the tax returns of the partners and no recognition is given to income taxes in the financial statements. The Partnership’s financial reporting bases of its net assets exceeded the tax bases of its net assets by $3,451,343 and $3,555,042 at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

2. Organization and Related Party Transactions:

In the ordinary course of business, MOC will incur certain costs that will be passed on to well owners of the well on which the costs were incurred. The Partnership will be charged their portion of these costs based upon their ownership in each well incurring the costs. These costs are referred to as Operator charges and are standard and customary in the oil and gas industry. Operator charges include recovery of gas marketing costs, fixed rate overhead, supervision, pumping, and equipment furnished by the Operator. Reimbursement to MOC for operator charges totaled $207,107 and $194,012 for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Operator charges are billed in accordance with the Program and Partnership Agreements.


	Partnership		MD
Revenues:
Proceeds from disposition of depreciable and depletable properties	60	%	40	%
All other revenues	60	%	40	%
Costs and expenses:
Organization and offering costs (1)	0	%	100	%
Lease acquisition costs (1)	0	%	100	%
Tangible and intangible drilling costs (1)	100	%	0	%
Operating costs, reporting and legal expenses, general and administrative expenses and all other costs	60	%	40	%

(1)

3. Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited):

Summarized unaudited quarterly financial data for 2008 is as follows:


	Quarters Ended
	March 31, 2008		June 30, 2008		September 30, 2008		December 31, 2008
Total revenues	$	390,084	$	539,082	$	454,501	$	375,659
Gross profit (a)		193,193		114,120		261,659		179,810
Net income		193,540		114,320		261,810		179,930
Basic and diluted net income per partner interest (15,000 interests outstanding)	$	12.90	$	7.62	$	17.45	$	12.00

Summarized unaudited quarterly financial data for 2007 is as follows:


	Quarters Ended
	March 31, 2007		June 30, 2007		September 30, 2007		December 31, 2007
Total revenues	$	402,198	$	469,278	$	344,004	$	340,208
Gross profit (a)		224,194		250,330		152,090		162,099
Net income		224,919		250,986		152,931		162,619
Basic and diluted net income per partner interest (15,000 interests outstanding)	$	14.99	$	16.73	$	10.20	$	10.84

(a)	Total revenue less operating costs.

4. Supplemental Oil and Gas Information (unaudited):

The tables presented below provide supplemental information about oil and natural gas exploration and production activities as defined by SFAS No. 69, “Disclosures about Oil and Gas Producing Activities”.

Costs Incurred and Capitalized Costs:

Costs incurred in oil and natural gas acquisition, exploration and development activities for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 were:

Capitalized costs related to oil and natural gas acquisition, exploration and development activities for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:


	2008			2007
Cost of oil and natural gas properties at year-end:
Producing assets - Proved properties	$	15,177,447		$	15,132,277
Asset retirement obligation		269,414			278,402

Total capitalized cost		15,446,861			15,410,679
Accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment		(11,884,542	)		(11,687,994	)

Net capitalized costs	$	3,562,319		$	3,722,685

Estimated Net Quantities of Proved Oil and Gas Reserves:

Reserve estimates as well as certain information regarding future production and discounted cash flows were determined by the Partnership’s independent petroleum consultants and MOC’s petroleum reservoir engineers. The Partnership considers reserve estimates to be reasonable; however, due to inherent uncertainties and the limited nature of reservoir data, estimates of oil and gas reserves are imprecise and subject to change over time as additional information becomes available.

There have been no favorable or adverse events that have caused a significant change in estimated proved reserves since December 31, 2008 The Partnership has no long-term supply agreements or contracts with governments or authorities in which it acts as producer nor does it have any interest in oil and gas operations accounted for by the equity method. All reserves are located onshore within the United States.


	Crude Oil and Condensate (Thousands of bbls of Oil)		Natural Gas (Thousands of Cubic Feet)
Proved Reserves:
Balance at December 31, 2006	8		4,493

Revisions to previous estimates	1		(266	)
Extensions, discoveries and other additions	0		0
Production	(1	)	(237	)


Balance at December 31, 2007 (1)	8		3,990

Revisions to previous estimates	0		(201	)
Extensions, discoveries and other additions	1		74
Production	(1	)	(221	)


Balance at December 31, 2008 (1)	8		3,642

(1)	All of these reserves are categorized as proved developed as of December 31, 2008 and 2007.

MEWBOURNE ENERGY PARTNERS 01-A, L.P.

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

The following documents are incorporated by reference in response to Item 15(a)3.


EXHIBIT NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
3.1		Form of Certificate of Limited Partnership (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-57156 and incorporated herein by reference)

3.2		Form of Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-57156 and incorporated herein by reference)

4.1		Form of Agreement of Partnership (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-57156 and incorporated herein by reference)

4.1.2		Amendment to Agreement of Partnership (filed as Exhibit 4.1.2 to Form 10-K, filed March 2002)

10.1		Form of Drilling Program Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-57156 and incorporated herein by reference)

10.3		Form of Operating Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-57156 and incorporated herein by reference)

31.1		Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2		Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1		Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2		Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

EX-31.1 2 dex311.htm SECTION 302 CEO CERTIFICATION Section 302 CEO Certification

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Curtis W. Mewbourne certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Mewbourne Energy Partners 01-A, L.P.

2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

(a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Date: March 31, 2009
		/s/ Curtis W. Mewbourne
		Curtis W. Mewbourne
		Chief Executive Officer
		Mewbourne Development Corporation,
		Managing General Partner of the Registrant

EX-31.2 3 dex312.htm SECTION 302 CFO CERTIFICATION Section 302 CFO Certification

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, J. Roe Buckley certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Mewbourne Energy Partners 01-A, L.P.

(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Date: March 31, 2009
		/s/ J. Roe Buckley
		J. Roe Buckley
		Executive Vice President
		Chief Financial Officer
		Mewbourne Development Corporation,
		Managing General Partner of the Registrant

EX-32.1 4 dex321.htm SECTION 906 CEO CERTIFICATION Section 906 CEO Certification

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF

CURTIS W. MEWBOURNE / CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

OF MEWBOURNE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. § 1350

I, Curtis W. Mewbourne, Chief Executive Officer of Mewbourne Development Corporation, Managing General Partner of Mewbourne Energy Partners 01-A, L.P. (the “Registrant”), hereby certify that the accompanying report on Form 10-K, for the annual period ended December 31, 2008 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Report”) by the Registrant fully complies with the requirements of that section.

I further certify that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.


/s/ Curtis W. Mewbourne
Name:		Curtis W. Mewbourne
Date:		March 31, 2009

EX-32.2 5 dex322.htm SECTION 906 CFO CERTIFICATION Section 906 CFO Certification

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF

J. ROE BUCKLEY / EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

OF MEWBOURNE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. § 1350

I, J. Roe Buckley, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Mewbourne Development Corporation, Managing General Partner of Mewbourne Energy Partners 01-A, L.P. (the “Registrant”), hereby certify that the accompanying report on Form 10-K, for the annual period ended December 31, 2008 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Report”) by the Registrant fully complies with the requirements of that section.

I further certify that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.


/s/ J. Roe Buckley
Name:		J. Roe Buckley
Date:		March 31, 2009

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