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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES (UNAUDITED)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES (UNAUDITED) [Abstract]  
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 13-SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES (UNAUDITED)
 
This footnote provides unaudited information required by FASB ASC Topic 932, Extractive Activities-Oil and Gas.
 
Geographical Data
 
The following table shows the Company's oil and gas revenues and lease operating expenses, which excludes the joint venture expenses incurred in South America, by geographic area:

   
2011
  
2010
  
2009
 
Revenues
         
North America
 $148,266  $206,591  $171,922 
South America
  1,007,912   19,302,303   7,944,353 
   $1,156,178  $19,508,894  $8,116,275 
              
Production Cost
            
North America
 $59,072  $54,214  $80,717 
South America
  795,247   8,088,230   4,665,578 
   $854,319  $8,142,444  $4,746,295 
 
Capital Costs
 
Capitalized costs and accumulated depletion relating to the Company's oil and gas producing activities as of December 31, 2011, all of which are onshore properties located in the United States and Colombia, South America are summarized below:  
 
 
  
United States
   
South
America
   
Total
 
Unproved properties not being amortized
 
$
862,049
  
 
$
22,028,895
   
$
22,890,944
 
Proved properties being amortized
  
 
851,357
  
   
1,638,807
  
   
2,490,164
 
Accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment
  
 
(800,531
   
(829,792
   
(1,630,323
 
  
                     
Net capitalized costs
  
$
912,875
  
 
$
22,837,910
  
 
$
23,750,785
 
 
Amortization Rate
 
The amortization rate per unit based on barrel of oil equivalents was $4.22 for the United States and $15.73 for South America for the year ended December 31, 2011.
 
Acquisition, Exploration and Development Costs Incurred
 
Costs incurred in oil and gas property acquisition, exploration and development activities as of December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 are summarized below:  
 
   
2011
 
   
United States
  
South America
 
Property acquisition costs:
      
Proved
 $-  $- 
Unproved
  250,702   2,279,230 
Exploration costs
  -   10,109,551 
Development costs
  -   641,375 
          
Total costs incurred
 $250,702  $13,030,156 

   
2010
 
   
United States
  
South America
 
Property acquisition costs:
      
Proved
 $-  $- 
Unproved
  312,921   - 
Exploration costs
  -   7,017,816 
Development costs
  -   1,331,779 
          
Total costs incurred
 $312,921  $8,349,595 

   
2009
 
   
United States
  
South America
 
Property acquisition costs:
      
Proved
 $106,875  $- 
Unproved
  1,010,941   2,560,808 
Exploration costs
  335,070   2,505,497 
Development
  -   1,754,354 
          
Total costs incurred
 $1,452,886  $6,820,659 
 
Reserve Information and Related Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows
 
In December 2009, the Company adopted revised oil and gas reserve estimation and disclosure requirements. The primary impact of the new disclosures is to conform the definition of proved reserves with the SEC Modernization of Oil and Gas Reporting rules, which were issued by the SEC at the end of 2008. The accounting standards update revised the definition of proved oil and gas reserves to require that the average, first-day-of-the-month price during the 12-month period before the end of the year rather than the year-end price, must be used when estimating whether reserve quantities are economical to produce. This same 12-month average price is also used in calculating the aggregate amount of (and changes in) future cash inflows related to the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows. The rules also allow for the use of reliable technology to estimate proved oil and gas reserves if those technologies have been demonstrated to result in reliable conclusions about reserve volumes. The unaudited supplemental information on oil and gas exploration and production activities has been presented in accordance with the new reserve estimation and disclosure rules. Disclosures by geographic area include the United States and South America, which consists of our interests in Colombia. The supplemental unaudited presentation of proved reserve quantities and related standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows provides estimates only and does not purport to reflect realizable values or fair market values of the Company's reserves. Volumes reported for proved reserves are based on reasonable estimates. These estimates are consistent with current knowledge of the characteristics and production history of the reserves. The Company emphasizes that reserve estimates are inherently imprecise and that estimates of new discoveries are more imprecise than those of producing oil and gas properties. Accordingly, significant changes to these estimates can be expected as future information becomes available.
 
Proved reserves are those estimated reserves of crude oil (including condensate and natural gas liquids) and natural gas that geological and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty to be recoverable in future years from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions. Proved developed reserves are those expected to be recovered through existing wells, equipment, and operating methods.
 
The reserve estimates set forth below were prepared by Lonquist & Co., LLC (Lonquist), utilizing reserve definitions and pricing requirements prescribed by the SEC. Lonquist is an independent professional engineering firm specializing in the technical and financial evaluation of oil and gas assets. Lonquist's report was conducted under the direction of Don E. Charbula, P.E., Vice President of Lonquist & Co. Mr. Charbula holds a BS in Petroleum Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin and is a registered professional engineer with more than 29 years of experience in production engineering, reservoir engineering, acquisitions and divestments, field operations and management. Lonquist and its employees have no interest in the Company, and were objective in determining the results of the Company's reserves. Lonquist used a combination of production performance, offset analogies, seismic data and their interpretation, subsurface geologic data and core data, along with estimated future operating and development costs as provided by the Company and based upon historical costs adjusted for known future changes in operations or development plans, to estimate our reserves. The Company does not operate any of its oil and gas properties.
 
Total estimated proved developed and undeveloped reserves by product type and the changes therein are set forth below for the years indicated.
 
   
United States
  
South America
  
Total
 
   
Gas (mcf)
  
Oil (bbls)
  
Gas (mcf)
  
Oil (bbls)
  
Gas (mcf)
  
Oil (bbls)
 
Total proved reserves
                  
Balance December 31, 2008
  18,774   1,941   -   211,475   18,774   213,416 
                          
Extensions and discoveries
  15,703   44   -   1,104,041   15,703   1,104,085 
Purchase of minerals in place
  42,685   1,394   -   -   42,685   1,394 
Revisions of prior estimates
  8,772   1,100   -   16,493   8,772   17,593 
Production
  (15,761 )  (1,581 )  -   (129,782 )  (15,761 )  (131,363 )
                          
Balance December 31, 2009
  70,173   2,898   -   1,202,227   70,173   1,205,125 
                          
Extensions and discoveries
  -   -   -   129,197   -   129,197 
Purchase of minerals in place
  -   -   -   -   -     
Revisions of prior estimates
  29,845   4,652   -   26,217   29,845   30,869 
Sales of minerals in place
  -   -   -   (1,036,252)  -   (1,036,252)
Production
  (17,798)  (1,540)  -   (260,239)  (17,798)  (261,779)
                          
Balance December 31, 2010
  82,220   6,010   -   61,150   82,220   67,160 
                          
Extensions and discoveries
  -   -   -   45,889   -   45,889 
Purchase of minerals in place
  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Revisions of prior estimates
  15,418   1,622       (2,496)  15,418   (874)
Production
  (10,838)  (1,092)  -   (9,924)  (10,838)  (11,016)
                          
Balance December 31, 2011
  86,800   6,540   -   94,619   86,800   101,159 
                          
Proved developed reserves
                        
at December 31, 2009
  70,173   2,898   -   307,993   70,173   310,891 
at December 31, 2010
  82,220   6,010   -   17,202   82,220   23,212 
at December 31, 2011
  86,800   6,540   -   30,845   86,800   37,385 
                          
Proved undeveloped reserves
                        
at December 31, 2009
  -   -   -   894,234   -   894,234 
at December 31, 2010
  -   -   -   43,948   -   43,948 
at December 31, 2011
  -   -   -   63,774   -   63,774 
 
During 2011 and 2010, the Company recorded extensions and discoveries resulting principally from its ongoing drilling operations in Colombia. As of December 31, 2011, our proved undeveloped (“PUD”) reserves totaled 63,774 bbls of oil and 0 mcf of natural gas, for a total of 63,774 boe. Negative revisions of 11,805 boe in PUD reserves during 2011 were due to the ongoing drilling program and subsequent changes in subsurface mapping. None of the PUD reserves as of December 31, 2010 were converted to proved developed producing reserves in 2011. All PUD locations are scheduled to be drilled or otherwise converted to proved developed reserves before the end of 2016. None of our PUD locations have been booked for longer than five years.
 
Positive revisions of 129,197 boe in PUD reserves during 2010 were due to the on-going drilling program and subsequent changes in subsurface mapping.
 
Sales of reserves in place during 2010 represent the December 2010 transaction whereby entities owned 12.5% by the Company sold entities that held all of the Company's interest in the Dorotea, Cabiona, Leona and Las Garzas blocks in Colombia.
 
The standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil and gas reserves is computed using average first-day-of the-month prices for oil and gas during the preceding 12 month period (with consideration of price changes only to the extent provided by contractual arrangements), applied to the estimated future production of proved oil and gas reserves, less estimated future expenditures (based on year-end costs) to be incurred in developing and producing the proved reserves, less estimated related future income tax expenses (based on year-end statutory tax rates, with consideration of future tax rates already legislated), and assuming continuation of existing economic conditions. Future income tax expenses give effect to permanent differences and tax credits but do not reflect the impact of continuing operations including property acquisitions and exploration. The estimated future cash flows are then discounted using a rate of ten percent a year to reflect the estimated timing of the future cash flows.
 
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows at December 31, 2011: 
 
 
  
United
States
   
South
America
   
Total
 
Future net cash flow
  
$
1,074,280
   
$
8,996,185
   
$
10,070,465
 
Future production cost
  
 
(333,520
   
(4,202,604
   
(4,536,124
Future development cost
   
(48,320
   
(625,113
   
(673,433
Future income tax
  
 
(13,790
   
(821,537
   
(835,327
 
  
                     
10% annual discount for timing of cash flow
  
 
(275,440
   
(697,102
   
(972,542
 
  
                     
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flow relating to proved oil and gas reserves
  
$
403,210
   
$
2,649,829
   
$
3,053,039
 
 
  
                     
Changes in standardized measure:
  
                     
Change due to current year operations Sales, net of production costs
  
 
(89,168
   
(212,666
   
(301,834
Change due to revisions in standardized variables:
  
                     
Income taxes
  
 
(13,790
   
(821,537
   
(835,327
Accretion of discount
  
 
43,962
     
161,839
     
205,801
 
Net change in sales and transfer price, net of production costs
  
 
26,770
     
328,994
     
355,764
 
Previously estimated development costs incurred during the period
  
 
-
     
641,375
     
641,375
 
Changes in estimated future development costs
  
 
-
     
(494,665
   
(494,665
Revision and others
  
 
86,695
     
(91,917
   
(5,222
Discoveries
  
 
-
     
1,594,813
     
1,594,813
 
Sales  of reserves in place
  
 
-
     
-
     
-
 
Changes in production rates and other
  
 
(90,878
   
426,332
     
335,454
 
 
  
                     
Net
                   
1,496,159
 
Beginning of year
  
                 
1,556,880
 
 
  
                     
End of year
  
               
$
3,053,039
 
 
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows at December 31, 2010: 
 
 
  
United
States
   
South
America
   
Total
 
Future net cash flow
  
$
900,040
   
$
4,724,278
   
$
5,624,318
 
Future production cost
  
 
(279,710
   
(2,021,273
   
(2,300,983
Future development cost
   
                             -
     
(636,275
   
(636,275
Future income tax
  
 
-
     
(501,125
   
(501,125
 
  
                     
10% annual discount for timing of cash flow
  
 
(180,710
   
(448,345
   
(629,055
 
  
                     
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flow relating to proved oil and gas reserves
  
$
439,620
   
$
1,117,260
   
$
1,556,880
 
 
  
                     
Changes in standardized measure:
  
                     
Change due to current year operations Sales, net of production costs
  
 
(152,377
   
(11,214,073
   
(11,366,450
Change due to revisions in standardized variables:
  
                     
Income taxes
  
 
-
     
(392,431
   
(392,431
Accretion of discount
  
 
32,397
     
1,549,659
     
1,582,056
 
Net change in sales and transfer price, net of production costs
  
 
224,620
     
22,861,606
     
23,086,226
 
Previously estimated development costs incurred during the period
  
 
-
     
1,336,231
     
1,336,231
 
Changes in estimated future developments costs
  
 
-
     
10,235,689
     
10,235,689
 
Revision and others
  
 
14,680
     
1,877,525
     
1,892,205
 
Discoveries
  
 
-
     
728,856
     
728,856
 
Sales  of reserves in place
  
 
-
     
(29,750,509
   
(29,750,509
Changes in production rates and other
  
 
(3,691
   
(10,614,782
)    
(10,618,473
 
  
                     
Net
  
                 
(13,266,600
Beginning of year
  
                 
14,823,480
 
 
  
                     
End of year
  
               
$
1,556,880
 
 
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows at December 31, 2009  
 
 
  
United
States
   
South
America
   
Total
 
Future net cash flow
  
$
455,522
  
 
$
66,715,086
  
 
$
67,170,608
  
Future production cost
  
 
(87,192
   
(36,712,770
   
(36,799,962
Future development cost
  
         
(11,571,920
   
(11,571,920
Future income tax
  
 
-  
  
   
(1,560,871
   
(1,560,871
10% annual discount for timing of cash flow
  
 
(44,363
   
(2,370,012
   
(2,414,375
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flow relating to proved oil and gas reserves
  
$
323,967
  
 
$
14,499,513
  
 
$
14,823,480
  
 
  
                     
Changes in standardized measure:
  
                     
Change due to current year operations Sales, net of production costs
  
 
(91,205
)
   
(3,278,775
)
   
(3,369,980
Change due to revisions in standardized variables:
  
                     
Income taxes
  
 
-  
  
   
(1,312,411
)
   
(1,312,411
Accretion of discount
  
 
10,361
  
   
351,301
     
361,662
  
Net change in sales and transfer price, net of production costs
  
 
(21,603
   
3,899,640
     
3,878,037
  
Previously estimated development costs incurred during the period
  
 
335,070
  
   
4,259,860
  
   
4,594,930
  
Changes in estimated future developments costs
  
 
(335,070
   
(3,526,367
   
(3,861,437
Revision and others
  
 
70,166
  
   
289,606
     
359,772
  
Discoveries
  
 
51,631
  
   
13,602,240
     
13,653,871
  
Purchase of reserves in place
  
 
189,626
  
   
-  
  
   
189,626
  
Changes in production rates and other
  
 
35,510
  
   
(2,857,593
   
(2,822,083
 
  
                     
Net
  
                 
11,671,987
  
Beginning of year
  
                 
3,151,493
  
End of year
  
               
$
14,823,480