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Supplemental Information to Consolidated Financial Statements
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Supplemental Information To Consolidated Financial Statements  
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
LUCAS ENERGY, INC.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Oil and Gas Producing Activities

Oil and Gas Reserves.  Users of this information should be aware that the process of estimating quantities of "proved," "proved developed," and "proved undeveloped" crude oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas reserves is complex, requiring significant subjective decisions in the evaluation of all available geological, engineering and economic data for each reservoir.  The data for a given reservoir may also change substantially over time as a result of numerous factors including, but not limited to, additional development activity, evolving production history and continual reassessment of the viability of production under varying economic conditions.  Consequently, material revisions (upward or downward) to existing reserve estimates may occur from time to time.  Although reasonable effort is made to ensure that reserve estimates reported represent the most accurate assessments possible, the significance of the subjective decisions required and variances in available data for various reservoirs make these estimates generally less precise than other estimates presented in connection with financial statement disclosures.  See ITEM 1A. Risk Factors.

Proved reserves represent estimated quantities of crude oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas that geoscience and engineering data can estimate, with reasonable certainty, to be economically producible from a given day forward from known reservoirs under economic conditions, operating methods and government regulation before the time at which contracts providing the right to operate expire, unless evidence indicates that renewal is reasonably certain, regardless of whether deterministic or probabilistic methods are used for the estimation.

Proved developed reserves are proved reserves expected to be recovered under operating methods being utilized at the time the estimates were made, through wells and equipment in place or if the cost of any required equipment is relatively minor compared to the cost of a new well.

Proved undeveloped reserves are reserves that are expected to be recovered from new wells on undrilled acreage, or from existing wells where a relatively major expenditure is required. Reserves on undrilled acreage are limited to those directly offsetting development spacing areas that are reasonably certain of production when drilled, unless evidence using reliable technology exists that establishes reasonable certainty of economic producibility at greater distances. Undrilled locations can be classified as having undeveloped reserves only if a development plan has been adopted indicating that they are scheduled to be drilled within five years, unless the specific circumstances justify a longer time.  Estimates for proved undeveloped reserves are not attributed to any acreage for which an application of fluid injection or other improved recovery technique is contemplated, unless such techniques have been proved effective by actual projects in the same reservoir or an analogous reservoir, or by other evidence using reliable technology establishing reasonable certainty.

No major acquisition or sale of oil and gas properties or other favorable or adverse event subsequent to March 31, 2012 is believed to have caused a material change in the estimates of proved developed or proved undeveloped as of that date.
 
NET PROVED RESERVE SUMMARY

All of the Company's reserves are located in the United States.  The following tables set forth Lucas’ net proved reserves, including proved developed and proved undeveloped reserves, at March 31 for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2012, and the changes in the net proved reserves for each of the two years in the period ended March 31, 2012, as estimated by the international petroleum consulting firm Forrest A. Garb & Associates, Inc.:

NET PROVED RESERVES

During the year ended March 31, 2012, Lucas added 5.9 million BOE of proved reserves primarily in the Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk formations.  Approximately 72% of the reserve additions were crude oil.

During the year ended March 31, 2011, Lucas added 1.6 million BOE of proved reserves primarily in the Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk formations.  Approximately 93% of the reserve additions were crude oil.  Sales in place of 0.3 million BOE were primarily related to farmouts of the Eagle Ford formation.  See Note 4.

The following table sets forth Lucas’ net proved developed, net proved developed non-producing, and net proved undeveloped at March 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010:
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2010
 
 Crude Oil (Bbls)
                 
 Net proved reserves at beginning of year
    2,768,200       1,970,230       2,238,860  
 Revisions of previous estimates
    (313,810 )     (575,988 )     (389,520 )
 Purchases in place
    1,193,746       284,155       694,610  
 Extensions, discoveries and other additions
    3,456,560       1,464,040       47,510  
 Sales in place
    (26,710 )     (336,550 )     (595,630 )
 Production
    (54,466 )     (37,687 )     (25,600 )
 Net proved reserves at end of year
    7,023,520       2,768,200       1,970,230  
                         
 Natural Gas (Mcf)
                       
 Net proved reserves at beginning of year
    843,250       31,170       67,510  
 Revisions of previous estimates
    194,160       37,187       (30,490 )
 Purchases in place
    -       126,200       -  
 Extensions, discoveries and other additions
    9,699,630       657,430       -  
 Sales in place
    -       -       -  
 Production
    (14,560 )     (8,737 )     (5,850 )
 Net proved reserves at end of year
    10,722,480       843,250       31,170  
                         
 Oil Equivalents (Boe)
                       
 Net proved reserves at beginning of year
    2,908,742       1,975,425       2,250,112  
 Revisions of previous estimates
    (281,450 )     (569,790 )     (394,602 )
 Purchases in place
    1,193,746       305,188       694,610  
 Extensions, discoveries and other additions
    5,073,165       1,573,612       47,510  
 Sales in place
    (26,710 )     (336,550 )     (595,630 )
 Production
    (56,893 )     (39,143 )     (26,575 )
 Net proved reserves at end of year
    8,810,600       2,908,742       1,975,425  
 
*The Company engaged Forrest Garb & Associates, an independent reserve engineering firm, to provide a reserve report on the companies’ properties.  The reserve report has been included as an exhibit to the financial statements.

For the year ended March 31, 2012, total proved undeveloped reserves (PUDs) increased by 5.6 million BOE to 8.4 million BOE.  The proved undeveloped reserve additions were primarily in the Eagle Ford and approximately 72% of the additions were crude oil.  During the year ended March 31, 2012, Lucas drilled and transferred 51,000 BOE of
 
PUDs to proved developed reserves at a total capital cost of $8.3 million.  No proved developed non-producing BOE were transferred to proved developed reserves during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012.

Lucas does not have a material amount of reserves that have remained undeveloped for five years or more.  In addition, our plan is to convert our PUD balance as of March 31, 2012 to proved developed reserves within five years or prior to the end of fiscal year 2016.

Our reserves concentrate mainly in the Austin Chalk and Eagle Ford formations.  At March 31, 2012, Lucas’ net proved reserves at the Austin Chalk and Eagle Ford formations were 2.5 million BOE, or 28%, and 4.1 million BOE, or 46%, out of the total net proved developed and undeveloped reserves of 8.8 million BOE.

The following table sets forth Lucas’ net reserves in BOE by reserve category and by formation at March 31, 2012 and 2011:
 
         
Proved
             
   
Proved
   
Developed
   
Proved
   
Total
 
   
Developed
   
Non-Producing
   
Undeveloped
   
Proved
 
 Austin Chalk
                       
 At March 31, 2012
    170,209       -       2,290,064       2,460,273  
 At March 31, 2011
    51,725       -       1,394,110       1,445,835  
                                 
 Eagle Ford
                               
 At March 31, 2012
    195,432       -       3,877,769       4,073,201  
 At March 31, 2011
    29,012       -       1,395,368       1,424,380  
                                 
 Buda
                               
 At March 31, 2012
    21,296       -       2,240,403       2,261,699  
 At March 31, 2011
    2,120       -       -       2,120  
                                 
 Other
                               
 At March 31, 2012
    15,423       -       -       15,423  
 At March 31, 2011
    36,407       -       -       36,407  
                                 
 Total
                               
 At March 31, 2012
    402,360       -       8,408,236       8,810,596  
 At March 31, 2011
    119,264       -       2,789,478       2,908,742  
 
 
Capitalized Costs Relating to Oil and Gas Producing Activities. The following table sets forth the capitalized costs relating to Lucas’ crude oil and natural gas producing activities at March 31, 2012 and 2011:  
 
  
 
At March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
 Proved leasehold costs
  $ 35,454,781     $ 6,043,061  
 Costs of wells and development
    29,858,429       17,504,183  
 Capitalized asset retirement costs
    927,165       305,646  
    Total cost of oil and gas properties
    66,240,375       23,852,890  
 Oil and gas properties
               
      not subject to amortization
    -       797,950  
 Accumulated depreciation and depletion
    (5,625,961 )     (3,709,719 )
    Net Capitalized Costs
  $ 60,614,414     $ 20,941,121  
                 
 
Costs Incurred in Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration and Development Activities. The following table sets forth the costs incurred in Lucas’ oil and gas property acquisition, exploration and development activities for the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:  
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
 Acquisition of properties
 
 
   
 
 
      Proved
  $ 32,797,515     $ 8,201,711  
      Unproved
    -       797,950  
 Exploration costs
    -       -  
 Development costs
    12,354,246       4,631,412  
 Total
  $ 45,151,761     $ 13,631,073  
                 
Results of Operations for Oil and Gas Producing Activities. The following table sets forth the results of operations for oil and gas producing activities for the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:  
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 Crude oil and natural gas revenues
  $ 5,258,461     $ 3,022,085  
 Production costs
    (4,605,979 )     (1,903,285 )
 Depreciation and depletion
    (1,916,242 )     (1,227,286 )
 Results of operations for producing activities,
               
     excluding corporate overhead and interest costs
  $ (1,263,760 )   $ (108,486 )
                 
Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves.  The following information has been developed utilizing procedures prescribed by ASC Topic 932 and based on crude oil and natural gas reserves and production volumes estimated by the independent petroleum consultants of Lucas.  The estimates were based on a 12-month average for commodity prices for the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.  The following information may be useful for certain comparison purposes, but should not be solely relied upon in evaluating Lucas or its performance.  Further, information contained in the following table should not be considered as representative of realistic assessments of future cash flows, nor should the Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows be viewed as representative of the current value of Lucas.

The future cash flows presented below are based on cost rates and statutory income tax rates in existence as of the date of the projections and average prices over the preceding twelve months.  It is expected that material revisions to some estimates of crude oil and natural gas reserves may occur in the future, development and production of the reserves may occur in periods other than those assumed, and actual prices realized and costs incurred may vary significantly from those used.

Management does not rely upon the following information in making investment and operating decisions.  Such decisions are based upon a wide range of factors, including estimates of probable and possible as well as proved reserves, and varying price and cost assumptions considered more representative of a range of possible economic conditions that may be anticipated.

The following table sets forth the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows from projected production of Lucas’ oil and gas reserves as of March 31, 2012 and 2011:
 
   
At March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
 Future cash inflows
  $ 688,709,390     $ 218,750,890  
 Future production costs
    (107,064,090 )     (39,353,540 )
 Future development costs
    (300,395,000 )     (67,955,000 )
 Future income taxes
    (72,444,823 )     (27,246,082 )
 Future net cash flows
    208,805,477       84,196,268  
 Discount to present value at 10% annual rate
    (133,420,621 )     (41,471,451 )
 Standardized measure of discounted future net
               
 cash flows relating to proved oil and gas
               
  reserves
  $ 75,384,856     $ 42,724,817  
 
Changes in Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows.  The following table sets forth the changes in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows at March 31, for each of the two years in the period ended March 31, 2012: 
   
2012
   
2011
 
 Standardized measure, beginning of year
  $ 42,724,817     $ 39,206,493  
 Crude oil and natural gas sales, net of production costs
    (1,059,860 )     (1,118,800 )
 Net changes in prices and production costs
    (9,255,307 )     (2,458,269 )
 Extensions, discoveries, additions and improved recovery
    41,658,210       21,585,840  
 Changes in estimated future development costs
    (12,435,000 )     (690,440 )
 Development costs incurred
    2,410,000       1,535,000  
 Revisions of previous quantity estimates
    (5,465,785 )     (11,875,235 )
 Accretion of discount
    5,648,786       4,751,838  
 Net change in income taxes
    (15,196,819 )     (5,451,156 )
 Purchases of reserves in place
    22,710,732       2,606,360  
 Sales of reserves in place     
    (998,050 )     (4,221,993 )
 Change in timing of estimated future production
    4,643,132       (1,144,821 )
 Standardized measure, end of year
  $ 75,384,856     $ 42,724,817