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SUPPLEMENTARY OIL AND NATURAL GAS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
SUPPLEMENTARY OIL AND NATURAL GAS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)  
SUPPLEMENTARY OIL AND NATURAL GAS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

21.       SUPPLEMENTARY OIL AND NATURAL GAS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

The following tables summarize information relative to Barnwell’s oil and natural gas operations, which are conducted in Canada.  Proved reserves are the estimated quantities of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids which geological and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty to be recoverable in future years from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions.  Proved producing oil and natural gas reserves are reserves that can be expected to be recovered through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods.  The estimated net interests in total proved and proved producing reserves are based upon subjective engineering judgments and may be affected by the limitations inherent in such estimations.  The process of estimating reserves is subject to continual revision as additional information becomes available as a result of drilling, testing, reservoir studies and production history.  There can be no assurance that such estimates will not be materially revised in subsequent periods.

 

(A)                            Oil and Natural Gas Reserves

 

The following table summarizes changes in the estimates of Barnwell’s net interests in total proved developed reserves of oil and natural gas liquids and natural gas, which are all in Canada.  The Company has no proved undeveloped reserves.  All of the information regarding reserves in this Form 10-K is derived from the report of our independent petroleum reserve engineers, InSite, and is included as an Exhibit to this Form 10-K.

 

 

 

OIL & NGL

 

GAS

 

Total

 

 

 

(Bbls)

 

(Mcf)

 

(Boe)

 

Proved reserves:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2009

 

 

1,334,000

 

 

 

20,610,000

 

 

 

4,887,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revisions of previous estimates

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

256,000

 

 

 

144,000

 

 

Extensions, discoveries and other additions

 

 

81,000

 

 

 

246,000

 

 

 

124,000

 

 

Less production

 

 

(243,000

)

 

 

(3,245,000

)

 

 

(802,000

)

 

Balance at September 30, 2010

 

 

1,272,000

 

 

 

17,867,000

 

 

 

4,353,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revisions of previous estimates

 

 

42,000

 

 

 

(298,000

)

 

 

(10,000

)

 

Extensions, discoveries and other additions

 

 

120,000

 

 

 

324,000

 

 

 

176,000

 

 

Less production

 

 

(250,000

)

 

 

(2,950,000

)

 

 

(759,000

)

 

Balance at September 30, 2011

 

 

1,184,000

 

 

 

14,943,000

 

 

 

3,760,000

 

 

 

(B)                             Capitalized Costs Relating to Oil and Natural Gas Producing Activities

 

All capitalized costs relating to oil and natural gas producing activities, which were being depleted in all years, are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

 

 

2010

 

 

Proved properties

 

 

$

220,362,000

 

 

 

$

210,679,000

 

 

Unproved properties

 

 

4,490,000

 

 

 

3,570,000

 

 

Total capitalized costs

 

 

224,852,000

 

 

 

214,249,000

 

 

Accumulated depletion and depreciation

 

 

175,715,000

 

 

 

168,199,000

 

 

Net capitalized costs

 

 

$

49,137,000

 

 

 

$

46,050,000

 

 

 

(C)                           Costs Incurred in Oil and Natural Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration and Development

 

 

 

Year ended September 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

 

 

2010

 

 

Acquisition of properties:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unproved

 

 

$

1,455,000

 

 

 

$

380,000

 

 

Proved

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exploration costs

 

 

2,253,000

 

 

 

1,288,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Development costs

 

 

9,591,000

 

 

 

3,817,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

$

13,299,000

 

 

 

$

5,485,000

 

 

 

(D)                           Results of Operations for Oil and Natural Gas Producing Activities

 

 

 

Year ended September 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

 

 

2010

 

 

Gross revenues

 

 

$

36,008,000

 

 

 

$

34,762,000

 

 

Royalties, net of credit

 

 

7,204,000

 

 

 

7,206,000

 

 

Net revenues

 

 

28,804,000

 

 

 

27,556,000

 

 

Production costs

 

 

11,404,000

 

 

 

10,203,000

 

 

Depletion

 

 

9,469,000

 

 

 

8,735,000

 

 

Pre-tax results of operations*

 

 

7,931,000

 

 

 

8,618,000

 

 

Estimated income tax expense

 

 

(2,459,000

)

 

 

(2,758,000

)

 

Results of operations*

 

 

$

5,472,000

 

 

 

$

5,860,000

 

 

 

 

*            Before general and administrative expenses, interest expense, and foreign exchange gains and losses.

 

(E)                            Standardized Measure, Including Year-to-Year Changes Therein, of Estimated Discounted Future Net Cash Flows

 

The following tables utilize reserve and production data estimated by independent petroleum reserve engineers.  The information may be useful for certain comparison purposes but should not be solely relied upon in evaluating Barnwell or its performance.  Moreover, the projections should not be construed as realistic estimates of future cash flows, nor should the standardized measure be viewed as representing current value.

 

The estimated future cash flows at September 30, 2011 and 2010 were based on weighted average sales prices, based upon the average of the price in effect on the first day of the month for the preceding twelve month period in accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8995.  The future production and development costs represent the estimated future expenditures that we will incur to develop and produce the proved reserves, assuming continuation of existing economic conditions.  The future income tax expenses were computed by applying statutory income tax rates in existence at September 30, 2011 and 2010 to the future pre-tax net cash flows relating to proved reserves, net of the tax basis of the properties involved.

 

Material revisions to reserve estimates may occur in the future, development and production of the oil and natural gas reserves may not occur in the periods assumed and actual prices realized and actual costs incurred are expected to vary significantly from those used.  Management does not rely upon this information in making investment and operating decisions; rather, those decisions are based upon a wide range of factors, including estimates of probable reserves as well as proved reserves and price and cost assumptions different than those reflected herein.

 

Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

 

 

2010

 

 

Future cash inflows

 

 

$

142,198,000

 

 

 

$

152,591,000

 

 

Future production costs

 

 

(61,271,000

)

 

 

(66,856,000

)

 

Future development costs

 

 

(2,428,000

)

 

 

(2,883,000

)

 

Future income tax expenses

 

 

(13,839,000

)

 

 

(15,551,000

)

 

Future net cash flows

 

 

64,660,000

 

 

 

67,301,000

 

 

10% annual discount for timing of cash flows

 

 

(16,101,000

)

 

 

(17,675,000

)

 

Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows(1)

 

 

$

48,559,000

 

 

 

$

49,626,000

 

 

 

 

(1)    Based on natural gas prices of $3.65 and $3.90 per Mcf, and oil prices of $82.04 and $71.68 per Bbl, for 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

Changes in the Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows

 

 

 

Year ended September 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

 

 

2010

 

 

Beginning of year

 

 

$

49,626,000

 

 

 

$

50,241,000

 

 

Sales of oil and natural gas produced, net of production costs

 

 

(17,400,000

)

 

 

(17,353,000

)

 

Net changes in prices and production costs, net of royalties and wellhead taxes

 

 

2,461,000

 

 

 

3,830,000

 

 

Extensions and discoveries

 

 

4,407,000

 

 

 

3,532,000

 

 

Revisions of previous quantity estimates

 

 

2,030,000

 

 

 

1,009,000

 

 

Net change in income taxes

 

 

479,000

 

 

 

(1,108,000

)

 

Accretion of discount

 

 

4,919,000

 

 

 

5,231,000

 

 

Other - changes in the timing of future production and other

 

 

1,578,000

 

 

 

2,388,000

 

 

Other - net change in Canadian dollar translation rate

 

 

459,000

 

 

 

1,856,000

 

 

Net change

 

 

(1,067,000

)

 

 

(615,000

)

 

End of year

 

 

$

48,559,000

 

 

 

$

49,626,000