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OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES
3 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2011
OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES
NOTE 4. OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES
 
Villareal - Zapata County, Texas
 
This field consists of approximately 1,099.78 gross acres (154.01 acres net to the working interest). The purchase price of this property was approximately $3,100,000, and included a prepaid drilling credit from the well operator of approximately $680,000. At acquisition, there were eight producing wells on this property. Black Rock acquired the approximate 13.942% working interest and 10.46% net revenue interest in seven of the producing wells and remaining leasehold. Black Rock also acquired approximately a 15.65% working interest and 11.74% net revenue interest in one producing well. During the period ended August 31, 2011 Black Rock elected to participate in all of the drilling operations commenced by the operator of the property, ConocoPhillips. Those drilling operations included capital expenditures on two wells plus drilling three new wells. Total development costs incurred by Black Rock during the period ended August 31 2011, which includes usage of the prepaid drilling costs acquired for these wells, was approximately $368,012.


Frost Bank - Duval County, Texas
 
This field consists of approximately 998.3 gross acres (319 acres net to the working interest). The purchase price of this property was approximately $200,000. At acquisition, there were five producing wells. Black Rock acquired an approximate 31.968% working and 23.976% net revenue interest in the well production. No drilling activity occurred during the period ended August 31, 2011.

Resendez and LaDuquesa - Zapata County, Texas

These fields consist of approximately 2,496 gross acres (914 acres net to the working interests). The purchase price of this property was approximately $36,000. At acquisition, there were two producing and two shut in wells. Black Rock acquired an approximate 23.125% and 50.007% working interest in Resendez and LaDuquesa, respectively, and 17.34% and 37.56% net revenue interest in the well production for Resendez and LaDuquesa, respectively. No drilling activity occurred during the period ended August 31, 2011.

Madera Prospect - Lea County, New Mexico

These fields consist of approximately 1,926 gross acres (1,153 net to the working interests). The purchase price of this property was approximately $4,774,000, including approximately $27,000 in acquisition related costs. At acquisition, the two leases comprised two producing wells and one shut in well. Black Rock acquired a 100% working interest and a 75% net revenue interest in one producing well, a 56.05% working interest and a 42.04% net revenue interest in the second producing well and a 41.38% working interest and a 31.04% net revenue interest in the shut in well. On April 29, 2011, Black Rock issued a promissory note to Red Mountain in return for borrowing approximately $4,900,000 to close this lease acquisition.  The promissory note was cancelled upon closing of the reverse merger.
 
The Company agreed to drill one test well to at least 9,000 feet by November 1, 2012 or incur $15,000 per month penalty until completed.
 
Pawnee Prospect – Lea County, New Mexico
 
On July 8, 2011, Black Rock entered into a Purchase and Area of Mutual Interest Agreement (“PAMI”), effective as of July 1, 2011, that governed the relationship between Black Rock and certain other parties with respect to oil and gas leases in the Permian Basin (the “Pawnee Prospect”) covering approximately 1,255 gross acres (1,029 net acres) in which  Black Rock acquired an 82% ownership interest. Pursuant to the PAMI on July 25, 2011, Black Rock acquired the remaining 18% ownership interest in the land from such other parties. The total acquisition cost of the combined 1,255 gross/net acres was $439,222 or $350 per acre.  Pursuant to the PAMI, on July 27, 2011, Black Rock acquired an 87.5% working interest with a 66.94% net revenue interest in 320 gross acres (280 net acres) for $98,000 or $350 per acre.  Additionally pursuant to the PAMI, on July 27, 2011, Black Rock acquired a 100% working interest with a 76.5% net revenue interest in one lease covering 35 acres; a 100% working interest with a 75% net revenue interest in three leases covering 62.5 acres; and a 100% working interest with a 77.75% net revenue interest in four leases covering 92.92 acres.  The total acquisition cost of the combined 190.42 gross/net acres was $114,000 or $600 per acre. The total cost of the Pawnee Prospect was $703,916, which includes acquisition and closing costs.
 
Martin Prospect – Andrews County, Texas
 
On August 16, 2011, Black Rock acquired a 100% working interest with a 75% net revenue interest in the "Martin Lease" in exchange for 320,000 shares of Red Mountain's common stock. The fair value of assets acquired was $320,000. The Martin Lease is 320 gross/net acres located in Andrews County, Texas. The Martin Lease is held by production and is for all rights 5,000 feet and below the surface of the land. The target horizons associated with the Martin Lease are the Clearfork and Wichita Albany formations.
 
Shafter Lake Prospect – Andrews County, Texas

On August 16, 2011 Black Rock acquired a 100% working interest with a 75% net revenue interest in the “Shafter Lake Lease” for $250,000 and 250,000 shares of Red Mountain’s common stock.  The fair value of assets acquired was $500,000.  The Shafter Lake Lease is approximately 185 gross/net acres located in Andrews County, Texas.  The Shafter Lake Lease is held by production and is for all rights from surface to 4,250 feet below the surface of the land.  The target horizons associated with the Shafter Lake Lease are the Grayburg and San Andrus formations.
 
The Pawnee, Martin and Shafter Lake Prospects were unproved properties for the quarter ended August 31, 2011 and had no proved reserves associated with these prospects. In addition, there were two new wells drilled on the Pawnee Prospect, Big Brave #1 and Good Chief #1, but both wells were uncompleted for the quarter ended August 31, 2011. Uncompleted well costs amounted to $3,170,923. Total unproved property costs including well and leasehold costs amounted to $4,707,973 at the period ended August 31, 2011.