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Supplemental Information On Oil And Gas Operations
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Oil And Gas Exploration And Production Industries Disclosures [Abstract]  
Supplemental Information on Oil and Gas Operations

22.

Supplemental Information on Oil and Gas Operations (Unaudited)

Supplemental unaudited information regarding Devon’s oil and gas activities is presented in this note. The information is provided separately by country.

Costs Incurred

The following tables reflect the costs incurred in oil and gas property acquisition, exploration and development activities.

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Canada

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(Millions)

 

Property acquisition costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved properties

 

$

237

 

 

$

 

 

$

237

 

Unproved properties

 

 

1,356

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

1,358

 

Exploration costs

 

 

345

 

 

 

49

 

 

 

394

 

Development costs

 

 

1,034

 

 

 

109

 

 

 

1,143

 

Costs incurred

 

$

2,972

 

 

$

160

 

 

$

3,132

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Canada

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(Millions)

 

Property acquisition costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved properties

 

$

193

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

195

 

Unproved properties

 

 

634

 

 

 

83

 

 

 

717

 

Exploration costs

 

 

478

 

 

 

109

 

 

 

587

 

Development costs

 

 

3,269

 

 

 

402

 

 

 

3,671

 

Costs incurred

 

$

4,574

 

 

$

596

 

 

$

5,170

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Canada

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(Millions)

 

Property acquisition costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved properties

 

$

5,210

 

 

$

 

 

$

5,210

 

Unproved properties

 

 

1,176

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1,177

 

Exploration costs

 

 

270

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

322

 

Development costs

 

 

4,400

 

 

 

1,063

 

 

 

5,463

 

Costs incurred

 

$

11,056

 

 

$

1,116

 

 

$

12,172

 

 

Development costs in the tables above include additions and revisions to Devon’s asset retirement obligations.

Pursuant to the full cost method of accounting, Devon capitalizes certain of its G&A that is related to property acquisition, exploration and development activities. Such capitalized expenses, which are included in the costs shown in the preceding tables, were $244 million, $372 million and $376 million in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Also, Devon capitalizes interest costs incurred and attributable to unproved oil and gas properties and major development projects of oil and gas properties. Capitalized interest expenses, which are included in the costs shown in the preceding tables, were $64 million, $54 million and $45 million in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Capitalized Costs

The following tables reflect the aggregate capitalized costs related to oil and gas activities.

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Canada

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(Millions)

 

Proved properties

 

$

61,401

 

 

$

14,247

 

 

$

75,648

 

Unproved properties

 

 

2,092

 

 

 

1,345

 

 

 

3,437

 

Total oil and gas properties

 

 

63,493

 

 

 

15,592

 

 

 

79,085

 

Accumulated DD&A

 

 

(57,323

)

 

 

(13,107

)

 

 

(70,430

)

Net capitalized costs

 

$

6,170

 

 

$

2,485

 

 

$

8,655

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Canada

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(Millions)

 

Proved properties

 

$

64,443

 

 

$

13,747

 

 

$

78,190

 

Unproved properties

 

 

1,352

 

 

 

1,232

 

 

 

2,584

 

Total oil and gas properties

 

 

65,795

 

 

 

14,979

 

 

 

80,774

 

Accumulated DD&A

 

 

(58,312

)

 

 

(11,185

)

 

 

(69,497

)

Net capitalized costs

 

$

7,483

 

 

$

3,794

 

 

$

11,277

 

 

The following table presents a summary of Devon’s oil and gas properties not subject to amortization as of December 31, 2016.

 

 

 

Costs Incurred In

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

Prior to 2014

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(Millions)

 

Acquisition costs

 

$

1,176

 

 

$

579

 

 

$

246

 

 

$

464

 

 

$

2,465

 

Exploration costs

 

 

107

 

 

 

134

 

 

 

89

 

 

 

206

 

 

 

536

 

Development costs

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

185

 

Capitalized interest

 

 

63

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

251

 

   Total oil and gas properties not subject to amortization

 

$

1,358

 

 

$

765

 

 

$

395

 

 

$

919

 

 

$

3,437

 

 

Included in the $3.4 billion of oil and gas properties not subject to amortization are approximately $2.9 billion of costs that Devon deems significant for individual assessment. These costs primarily relate to investments in the Pike thermal oil project in Canada, the assets acquired in the STACK play during 2016 and the Powder River Basin assets acquired in 2015. Devon continues to assess its Pike development timeline with its 50% partner. Based on the development plans, Pike costs will begin to be included in the amortization computation when the first phase of this project is fully approved and Devon subsequently begins recognizing the associated proved reserves. Devon is evaluating and plans to develop the newly acquired STACK and Powder River Basin properties over the next four to five years.  

Results of Operations

The following tables include revenues and expenses associated with Devon’s oil and gas producing activities. They do not include any allocation of Devon’s interest costs or general corporate overhead and, therefore, are not necessarily indicative of the contribution to net earnings of Devon’s oil and gas operations. Income tax expense has been calculated by applying statutory income tax rates to oil, gas and NGL sales after deducting costs, including DD&A and after giving effect to permanent differences.

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Canada

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(Millions)

 

Oil, gas and NGL sales

 

$

3,198

 

 

$

984

 

 

$

4,182

 

Lease operating expenses

 

 

(1,123

)

 

 

(459

)

 

 

(1,582

)

General and administrative expenses

 

 

(148

)

 

 

(20

)

 

 

(168

)

Production and property taxes

 

 

(200

)

 

 

(31

)

 

 

(231

)

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

(817

)

 

 

(326

)

 

 

(1,143

)

Gains on asset sales

 

 

1,351

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,351

 

Asset impairments

 

 

(2,809

)

 

 

(1,291

)

 

 

(4,100

)

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

 

(49

)

 

 

(25

)

 

 

(74

)

Income tax benefit

 

 

 

 

 

245

 

 

 

245

 

Results of operations

 

$

(597

)

 

$

(923

)

 

$

(1,520

)

Depreciation, depletion and amortization per Boe

 

$

4.68

 

 

$

6.65

 

 

$

5.11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Canada

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(Millions)

 

Oil, gas and NGL sales

 

$

4,356

 

 

$

1,026

 

 

$

5,382

 

Lease operating expenses

 

 

(1,551

)

 

 

(553

)

 

 

(2,104

)

General and administrative expenses

 

 

(196

)

 

 

(28

)

 

 

(224

)

Production and property taxes

 

 

(309

)

 

 

(33

)

 

 

(342

)

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

(2,107

)

 

 

(474

)

 

 

(2,581

)

Asset impairments

 

 

(17,992

)

 

 

(1,257

)

 

 

(19,249

)

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

 

(47

)

 

 

(27

)

 

 

(74

)

Income tax benefit

 

 

5,547

 

 

 

314

 

 

 

5,861

 

Results of operations

 

$

(12,299

)

 

$

(1,032

)

 

$

(13,331

)

Depreciation, depletion and amortization per Boe

 

$

10.21

 

 

$

11.30

 

 

$

10.40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Canada

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(Millions)

 

Oil, gas and NGL sales

 

$

7,867

 

 

$

2,043

 

 

$

9,910

 

Lease operating expenses

 

 

(1,559

)

 

 

(773

)

 

 

(2,332

)

General and administrative expenses

 

 

(153

)

 

 

(57

)

 

 

(210

)

Production and property taxes

 

 

(466

)

 

 

(37

)

 

 

(503

)

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

(2,365

)

 

 

(531

)

 

 

(2,896

)

Gains on asset sales

 

 

 

 

 

1,077

 

 

 

1,077

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

 

(49

)

 

 

(39

)

 

 

(88

)

Income tax expense

 

 

(1,199

)

 

 

(568

)

 

 

(1,767

)

Results of operations (1)

 

$

2,076

 

 

$

1,115

 

 

$

3,191

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization per Boe

 

$

11.41

 

 

$

13.80

 

 

$

11.79

 

 

(1)

During 2014, Devon recognized a Canadian goodwill impairment, which is not reflected in these tables. See Note 5 for additional information.

Proved Reserves

The following tables present Devon’s estimated proved reserves by product by country.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil (MMBbls)

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Canada

 

 

Total

 

Proved developed and undeveloped reserves:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

229

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

285

 

Revisions due to prices

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Revisions other than price

 

 

(38

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

(37

)

Extensions and discoveries

 

 

94

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

99

 

Purchase of reserves

 

 

132

 

 

 

 

 

 

132

 

Production

 

 

(48

)

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(58

)

Sale of reserves

 

 

(17

)

 

 

(29

)

 

 

(46

)

December 31, 2014

 

 

351

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

374

 

Revisions due to prices

 

 

(53

)

 

 

4

 

 

 

(49

)

Revisions other than price

 

 

(52

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

(50

)

Extensions and discoveries

 

 

51

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

54

 

Purchase of reserves

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

Production

 

 

(60

)

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(70

)

December 31, 2015

 

 

242

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

264

 

Revisions due to prices

 

 

(18

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(20

)

Revisions other than price

 

 

(2

)

 

 

3

 

 

 

1

 

Extensions and discoveries

 

 

36

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

38

 

Purchase of reserves

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

Production

 

 

(47

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(55

)

Sale of reserves

 

 

(25

)

 

 

 

 

 

(25

)

December 31, 2016

 

 

194

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

211

 

Proved developed reserves as of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

194

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

250

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

255

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

278

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

203

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

225

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

160

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

177

 

Proved developed-producing reserves as of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

178

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

229

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

224

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

243

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

192

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

211

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

143

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

156

 

Proved undeveloped reserves as of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

35

 

 

 

 

 

 

35

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

96

 

 

 

 

 

 

96

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

39

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

34

 

 

 

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bitumen (MMBbls)

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Canada

 

 

Total

 

Proved developed and undeveloped reserves:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

552

 

 

 

552

 

Revisions due to prices

 

 

 

 

 

(37

)

 

 

(37

)

Revisions other than price

 

 

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

18

 

Extensions and discoveries

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

8

 

Production

 

 

 

 

 

(20

)

 

 

(20

)

December 31, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

521

 

 

 

521

 

Revisions due to prices

 

 

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

103

 

Revisions other than price

 

 

 

 

 

(84

)

 

 

(84

)

Extensions and discoveries

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

11

 

Production

 

 

 

 

 

(31

)

 

 

(31

)

December 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

520

 

 

 

520

 

Revisions due to prices

 

 

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

23

 

Revisions other than price

 

 

 

 

 

(19

)

 

 

(19

)

Production

 

 

 

 

 

(40

)

 

 

(40

)

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

484

 

 

 

484

 

Proved developed reserves as of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

111

 

 

 

111

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

137

 

 

 

137

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

219

 

 

 

219

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

190

 

 

 

190

 

Proved developed-producing reserves as of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

111

 

 

 

111

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

137

 

 

 

137

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

219

 

 

 

219

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

190

 

 

 

190

 

Proved undeveloped reserves as of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

441

 

 

 

441

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

384

 

 

 

384

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

301

 

 

 

301

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

294

 

 

 

294

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas (Bcf)

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Canada

 

 

Total

 

Proved developed and undeveloped reserves:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

8,550

 

 

 

758

 

 

 

9,308

 

Revisions due to prices

 

 

191

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

236

 

Revisions other than price

 

 

(299

)

 

 

4

 

 

 

(295

)

Extensions and discoveries

 

 

335

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

343

 

Purchase of reserves

 

 

457

 

 

 

 

 

 

457

 

Production

 

 

(660

)

 

 

(41

)

 

 

(701

)

Sale of reserves

 

 

(923

)

 

 

(738

)

 

 

(1,661

)

December 31, 2014

 

 

7,651

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

7,687

 

Revisions due to prices

 

 

(1,412

)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

(1,421

)

Revisions other than price

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(9

)

Extensions and discoveries

 

 

171

 

 

 

 

 

 

171

 

Purchase of reserves

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

Production

 

 

(579

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(587

)

Sale of reserves

 

 

(37

)

 

 

 

 

 

(37

)

December 31, 2015

 

 

5,808

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

5,821

 

Revisions due to prices

 

 

(103

)

 

 

 

 

 

(103

)

Revisions other than price

 

 

628

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

638

 

Extensions and discoveries

 

 

280

 

 

 

 

 

 

280

 

Purchase of reserves

 

 

33

 

 

 

 

 

 

33

 

Production

 

 

(510

)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(517

)

Sale of reserves

 

 

(521

)

 

 

 

 

 

(521

)

December 31, 2016

 

 

5,615

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

5,631

 

Proved developed reserves as of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

7,707

 

 

 

752

 

 

 

8,459

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

6,948

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

6,984

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

5,694

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

5,707

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

5,361

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

5,377

 

Proved developed-producing reserves as of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

7,425

 

 

 

680

 

 

 

8,105

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

6,746

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

6,780

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

5,546

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

5,559

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

5,243

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

5,259

 

Proved undeveloped reserves as of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

843

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

849

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

703

 

 

 

 

 

 

703

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

114

 

 

 

 

 

 

114

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

254

 

 

 

 

 

 

254

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas Liquids (MMBbls)

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Canada

 

 

Total

 

Proved developed and undeveloped reserves:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

552

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

575

 

Revisions due to prices

 

 

7

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

8

 

Revisions other than price

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Extensions and discoveries

 

 

47

 

 

 

 

 

 

47

 

Purchase of reserves

 

 

57

 

 

 

 

 

 

57

 

Production

 

 

(50

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(51

)

Sale of reserves

 

 

(37

)

 

 

(23

)

 

 

(60

)

December 31, 2014

 

 

578

 

 

 

 

 

 

578

 

Revisions due to prices

 

 

(119

)

 

 

 

 

 

(119

)

Revisions other than price

 

 

(6

)

 

 

 

 

 

(6

)

Extensions and discoveries

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

 

Purchase of reserves

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Production

 

 

(50

)

 

 

 

 

 

(50

)

December 31, 2015

 

 

428

 

 

 

 

 

 

428

 

Revisions due to prices

 

 

(13

)

 

 

 

 

 

(13

)

Revisions other than price

 

 

48

 

 

 

 

 

 

48

 

Extensions and discoveries

 

 

42

 

 

 

 

 

 

42

 

Purchase of reserves

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

Production

 

 

(42

)

 

 

 

 

 

(42

)

Sale of reserves

 

 

(45

)

 

 

 

 

 

(45

)

December 31, 2016

 

 

425

 

 

 

 

 

 

425

 

Proved developed reserves as of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

468

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

491

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

486

 

 

 

 

 

 

486

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

411

 

 

 

 

 

 

411

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

387

 

 

 

 

 

 

387

 

Proved developed-producing reserves as of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

442

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

463

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

467

 

 

 

 

 

 

467

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

393

 

 

 

 

 

 

393

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

370

 

 

 

 

 

 

370

 

Proved undeveloped reserves as of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

84

 

 

 

 

 

 

84

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

92

 

 

 

 

 

 

92

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

38

 

 

 

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total (MMBoe) (1)

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Canada

 

 

Total

 

Proved developed and undeveloped reserves:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

2,205

 

 

 

758

 

 

 

2,963

 

Revisions due to prices

 

 

38

 

 

 

(29

)

 

 

9

 

Revisions other than price

 

 

(86

)

 

 

21

 

 

 

(65

)

Extensions and discoveries

 

 

197

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

211

 

Purchase of reserves

 

 

265

 

 

 

 

 

 

265

 

Production

 

 

(207

)

 

 

(39

)

 

 

(246

)

Sale of reserves

 

 

(207

)

 

 

(176

)

 

 

(383

)

December 31, 2014

 

 

2,205

 

 

 

549

 

 

 

2,754

 

Revisions due to prices

 

 

(408

)

 

 

106

 

 

 

(302

)

Revisions other than price

 

 

(59

)

 

 

(83

)

 

 

(142

)

Extensions and discoveries

 

 

104

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

118

 

Purchase of reserves

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

Production

 

 

(206

)

 

 

(42

)

 

 

(248

)

Sale of reserves

 

 

(7

)

 

 

 

 

 

(7

)

December 31, 2015

 

 

1,638

 

 

 

544

 

 

 

2,182

 

Revisions due to prices

 

 

(48

)

 

 

21

 

 

 

(27

)

Revisions other than price

 

 

151

 

 

 

(14

)

 

 

137

 

Extensions and discoveries

 

 

124

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

126

 

Purchase of reserves

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

Production

 

 

(174

)

 

 

(49

)

 

 

(223

)

Sale of reserves

 

 

(157

)

 

 

 

 

 

(157

)

December 31, 2016

 

 

1,554

 

 

 

504

 

 

 

2,058

 

Proved developed reserves as of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

1,947

 

 

 

315

 

 

 

2,262

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

1,900

 

 

 

165

 

 

 

2,065

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

1,563

 

 

 

243

 

 

 

1,806

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

1,439

 

 

 

210

 

 

 

1,649

 

Proved developed-producing reserves as of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

1,857

 

 

 

297

 

 

 

2,154

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

1,815

 

 

 

162

 

 

 

1,977

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

1,509

 

 

 

240

 

 

 

1,749

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

1,386

 

 

 

207

 

 

 

1,593

 

Proved undeveloped reserves as of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

258

 

 

 

443

 

 

 

701

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

305

 

 

 

384

 

 

 

689

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

75

 

 

 

301

 

 

 

376

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

115

 

 

 

294

 

 

 

409

 

 

(1)

Gas reserves are converted to Boe at the rate of six Mcf per Bbl of oil, based upon the approximate relative energy content of gas and oil. This rate is not necessarily indicative of the relationship of natural gas and oil prices. Bitumen and NGL reserves are converted to Boe on a one-to-one basis with oil.

Proved Undeveloped Reserves

The following table presents the changes in Devon’s total proved undeveloped reserves during 2016 (MMBoe).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Canada

 

 

Total

 

Proved undeveloped reserves as of December 31, 2015

 

 

75

 

 

 

301

 

 

 

376

 

Extensions and discoveries

 

 

78

 

 

 

 

 

 

78

 

Revisions due to prices

 

 

(8

)

 

 

10

 

 

 

2

 

Revisions other than price

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(5

)

Sale of reserves

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Conversion to proved developed reserves

 

 

(28

)

 

 

(13

)

 

 

(41

)

Proved undeveloped reserves as of December 31, 2016

 

 

115

 

 

 

294

 

 

 

409

 

 

Proved undeveloped reserves increased 9% from 2015 to 2016, and the year-end 2016 balance represents 20% of total proved reserves. Drilling and development activities in the STACK and Delaware Basin increased Devon’s proved undeveloped reserves by 78 MMBoe. Continued development of Devon’s Eagle Ford and Jackfish properties led to the conversion of 41 MMBoe, or 11%, of the 2015 proved undeveloped reserves to proved developed reserves. Costs incurred to develop and convert Devon’s proved undeveloped reserves were approximately $586 million for 2016.     

A significant amount of Devon’s proved undeveloped reserves at the end of 2016 related to its Jackfish operations. At December 31, 2016 and 2015, Devon’s Jackfish proved undeveloped reserves were 294 MMBoe and 301 MMBoe, respectively. Development schedules for the Jackfish reserves are primarily controlled by the need to keep the processing plants at their 35 MBbl daily facility capacity. Processing plant capacity is controlled by factors such as total steam processing capacity and steam-oil ratios. Furthermore, development of these projects involves the up-front construction of steam injection/distribution and bitumen processing facilities. Due to the large up-front capital investments and large reserves required to provide economic returns, the project conditions meet the specific circumstances requiring a period greater than 5 years for conversion to developed reserves. As a result, these reserves are classified as proved undeveloped for more than five years. Currently, the development schedule for these reserves extends through 2029. At the end of 2016, approximately 199 MMBoe of proved undeveloped reserves at Jackfish have remained undeveloped for five years or more since the initial booking. No other projects have proved undeveloped reserves that have remained undeveloped more than five years from the initial booking of the reserves. Furthermore, approximately 119 MMBoe of proved undeveloped reserves at Jackfish will require in excess of five years, from the date of this filing, to develop.

Price Revisions

Reserves decreased 27 MMBoe and 302 MMBoe during 2016 and 2015, respectively, primarily due to lower commodity prices for oil, bitumen and gas. The lower bitumen price increased Canadian reserves due to the decline in royalties, which increases Devon’s after-royalty volumes.

In 2014, price revisions increased Devon’s total proved reserves less than 1% due to higher commodity prices.   

Revisions Other Than Price

Total revisions other than price in 2016 primarily related to Devon’s evaluation of certain dry gas regions and NGLs, with the largest revisions being made in the Barnett Shale and STACK (Cana-Woodford Shale). Revisions other than price for 2015 primarily related to evaluations of Eagle Ford and Jackfish. Negative revisions other than price at Jackfish were primarily due to a refined reserves methodology that resulted in a reduced recovery factor. Revisions other than price in 2014 primarily related to Devon’s evaluation of certain dry gas regions, with the largest revisions being made in the Cana-Woodford Shale and Barnett Shale.

Extensions and Discoveries

2016 – Of the 126 MMBoe of extensions and discoveries, 97 MMBoe related to STACK, 18 MMBoe related to the Delaware Basin and 7 MMBoe related to the Eagle Ford.

The 2016 extensions and discoveries included 74 MMBoe related to additions from Devon’s infill drilling activities, primarily consisting of 73 MMBoe related to STACK.

2015 – Of the 118 MMBoe of extensions and discoveries, 38 MMBoe related to the Delaware Basin, 30 MMBoe related to the Anadarko Basin, 21 MMBoe related to the Eagle Ford and 11 MMBoe related to Jackfish.

The 2015 extensions and discoveries included 13 MMBoe related to additions from Devon’s infill drilling activities, primarily consisting of 11 MMBoe at Jackfish.

2014 – Of the 211 MMBoe of extensions and discoveries, 70 MMBoe related to the Permian Basin, 54 MMBoe related to the Eagle Ford, 36 MMBoe related to the Barnett Shale, 14 MMBoe related to the Anadarko Basin, 8 MMBoe related to Jackfish and 14 MMBoe related to the Mississippian-Woodford Trend.

The 2014 extensions and discoveries included 5 MMBoe related to additions from Devon’s infill drilling activities, primarily consisting of 4 MMBoe at the Permian Basin.

Purchase of Reserves

2016 –   Primarily related to Devon’s acquisition in the STACK play.

2015 –   Primarily related to Devon’s acquisition in the Powder River Basin.

2014 – Of the 265 MMBoe of reserves purchases, 246 MMBoe related to Devon’s GeoSouthern acquisition in the Eagle Ford.

Sale of Reserves

2016 – The 157 MMBoe of reserves sales related to Devon’s non-core upstream asset divestitures discussed further in Note 2.

2015 – The 7 MMBoe of reserves sales related to Devon’s asset divestitures in the San Juan Basin.

2014 – The 383 MMBoe of reserves sales related to Devon’s asset divestitures in the U.S. and Canada.

Standardized Measure

The following tables reflect Devon’s standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows from its proved reserves.

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Canada

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(Millions)

 

Future cash inflows

 

$

22,847

 

 

$

9,672

 

 

$

32,519

 

Future costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Development

 

 

(2,784

)

 

 

(2,201

)

 

 

(4,985

)

Production

 

 

(14,484

)

 

 

(6,287

)

 

 

(20,771

)

Future income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

(57

)

 

 

(57

)

Future net cash flow

 

 

5,579

 

 

 

1,127

 

 

 

6,706

 

10% discount to reflect timing of cash flows

 

 

(2,128

)

 

 

(380

)

 

 

(2,508

)

Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows

 

$

3,451

 

 

$

747

 

 

$

4,198

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Canada

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(Millions)

 

Future cash inflows

 

$

27,398

 

 

$

13,047

 

 

$

40,445

 

Future costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Development

 

 

(3,306

)

 

 

(2,759

)

 

 

(6,065

)

Production

 

 

(17,251

)

 

 

(6,891

)

 

 

(24,142

)

Future income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

(475

)

 

 

(475

)

Future net cash flow

 

 

6,841

 

 

 

2,922

 

 

 

9,763

 

10% discount to reflect timing of cash flows

 

 

(1,973

)

 

 

(1,102

)

 

 

(3,075

)

Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows

 

$

4,868

 

 

$

1,820

 

 

$

6,688

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Canada

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(Millions)

 

Future cash inflows

 

$

75,847

 

 

$

31,371

 

 

$

107,218

 

Future costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Development

 

 

(7,168

)

 

 

(3,619

)

 

 

(10,787

)

Production

 

 

(29,740

)

 

 

(14,232

)

 

 

(43,972

)

Future income tax expense

 

 

(11,021

)

 

 

(3,026

)

 

 

(14,047

)

Future net cash flow

 

 

27,918

 

 

 

10,494

 

 

 

38,412

 

10% discount to reflect timing of cash flows

 

 

(12,819

)

 

 

(5,119

)

 

 

(17,938

)

Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows

 

$

15,099

 

 

$

5,375

 

 

$

20,474

 

 

Future cash inflows, development costs and production costs were computed using the same assumptions for prices and costs that were used to estimate Devon’s proved oil and gas reserves at the end of each year. For 2016 estimates, Devon’s future realized prices were assumed to be $37.37 per Bbl of oil, $15.74 per Bbl of bitumen, $1.98 per Mcf of gas and $9.91 per Bbl of NGLs. Of the $5.0 billion of future development costs as of the end of 2016, $0.4 billion, $0.8 billion and $0.5 billion are estimated to be spent in 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively.

Future development costs include not only development costs but also future asset retirement costs. Included as part of the $5.0 billion of future development costs are $1.3 billion of future asset retirement costs. The future income tax expenses have been computed using statutory tax rates, giving effect to allowable tax deductions and tax credits under current laws.

The principal changes in Devon’s standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows are as follows:

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

 

(Millions)

 

Beginning balance

 

$

6,688

 

 

$

20,474

 

 

$

15,741

 

Net changes in prices and production costs

 

 

(2,128

)

 

 

(20,756

)

 

 

2,561

 

Oil, bitumen, gas and NGL sales, net of production costs

 

 

(2,163

)

 

 

(2,704

)

 

 

(6,865

)

Changes in estimated future development costs

 

 

112

 

 

 

1,313

 

 

 

(768

)

Extensions and discoveries, net of future development costs

 

 

660

 

 

 

1,129

 

 

 

4,836

 

Purchase of reserves

 

 

222

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

6,422

 

Sales of reserves in place

 

 

(560

)

 

 

(79

)

 

 

(2,384

)

Revisions of quantity estimates

 

 

(32

)

 

 

(1,451

)

 

 

(746

)

Previously estimated development costs incurred during the period

 

 

663

 

 

 

2,158

 

 

 

1,933

 

Accretion of discount

 

 

403

 

 

 

567

 

 

 

1,746

 

Foreign exchange and other

 

 

105

 

 

 

(1,254

)

 

 

(107

)

Net change in income taxes

 

 

228

 

 

 

7,196

 

 

 

(1,895

)

Ending balance

 

$

4,198

 

 

$

6,688

 

 

$

20,474