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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES (UNAUDITED)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
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 14—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:
 
 
 
2012
  
2011
 
Revenues
 
 
  
 
 
North America
 $148,163  $148,266 
South America
  263,186   1,007,912 
 
 $411,349  $1,156,178 
 
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Production Cost
        
North America
 $76,593  $59,072 
South America
  118,788   795,247 
   $195,381  $854,319 
 
Capital Costs
 
Capitalized costs and accumulated depletion relating to the Company's oil and gas producing activities as of December 31, 2012, 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
 
$
972,885
  
$
4,836,412
  
$
5,809,297
 
Proved properties being amortized
  
857,845
   
46,235,574
   
47,093,419
 
Accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment
  
(807,688)
   
(46,235,574
)  
(47,043,262)
 
              
Net capitalized costs
 
$
1,023,042
  
$
4,836,412
  
$
5,859,454
 
 
Amortization Rate
 
The amortization rate per unit based on barrel of oil equivalents was $1.88 for the United States and $9.52 for South America for the year ended December 31, 2012.
 
Acquisition, Exploration and Development Costs Incurred
 
Costs incurred in oil and gas property acquisition, exploration and development activities as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 are summarized below:
 
   
2012
 
   
United States
  
South America
 
Property acquisition costs:
      
Proved
 $  $ 
Unproved
  110,836     
Exploration costs
     25,915,741 
Development costs
  6,488     
          
Total costs incurred
 $117,324   25,915,741 
 
   
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 
 
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.  Mr. Charbula holds a BS in Petroleum Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin and is a registered professional engineer with more than 30 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, 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 
                          
Purchase of minerals in place
                        
Revisions to prior estimates
  10,546   662      253   10,546   915 
Sales of minerals in place
           (93,117)     (93,117)
Production
  (12,066)  (1,032)     (1,755)  (12,066)  (2,787)
                          
Balance December 31, 2012
  85,280   6,170      0   85,280   6,170 
                          
Proved developed reserves
                        
at December 31, 2011
  86,800   6,540      30,845   86,800   37,385 
at December 31, 2012
  85,280   6,170      -   85,280   6,170 
                          
Proved undeveloped reserves
                        
at December 31, 2011
           63,774      63,774 
at December 31, 2012
                  
 
During 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded extensions and discoveries resulting principally from its ongoing drilling operations in Colombia. As of December 31, 2012, we had no proved undeveloped ("PUD") reserves. None of the PUD reserves as of December 31, 2011 were converted to proved developed producing reserves in 2012.  All remaining PUD reserves as of December 31, 2011 were sold during 2012 in connection with the sale of our indirect 1.6% ownership in an entity holding interests in the La Cuerva and LLA 62 blocks in Colombia.
 
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.
 
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, 2012:
 
 
 
United
States
 
 
South
America
 
 
Total
 
Future cash inflows from sales of oil and gas
 
$
921,070
 
 
$
 
 
$
921,070
 
Future production cost
 
 
(392,430)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(392,430)
 
Future development cost
   
     
     
 
Future income tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
528,640
             
528,640
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
10% annual discount for timing of cash flow
 
 
(230,570)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(230,570)
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flow relating to proved oil and gas reserves
 
$
298,070
 
 
$
0
 
 
$
298,070
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Changes in standardized measure:
 
     
 
     
 
     
Change due to current year operations
Sales, net of production costs
 
 
(71,570)
     
(144,398)
     
(215,968)
 
Change due to revisions in standardized variables:
 
                     
Income taxes
 
 
(12,911)
     
     
(12,911)
 
Accretion of discount
 
 
49,238
     
     
49,238
 
Net change in sales and transfer price, net of production costs
 
 
(62,724)
     
     
(62,724)
 
Previously estimated development costs incurred during the period
 
 
     
     
 
Changes in estimated future development costs
 
 
     
     
 
Revision and others
 
 
35,781
     
     
35,781
 
Discoveries
 
 
     
     
 
Sales  of reserves in place
 
 
     
(2,505,431)
     
(2,505,431)
 
Changes in production rates and other
 
 
(42,954)
     
     
(42,954)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Net
                   
(2,754,969)
 
Beginning of year
 
               
 
3,053,039
 
 
 
               
 
 
 
End of year
 
               
$
298,070
 
 
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows at December 31, 2011:
 
 
 
United
States
 
 
South
America
 
 
Total
 
Future cash flows from sales of oil and gas
 
$
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)
 
Future net cash flows
   
678,650
     
3,346,931
     
4,025,581
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
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