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Supplemental Disclosure of Oil and Natural Gas Operations (Unaudited)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Extractive Industries [Abstract]  
Supplemental Disclosure of Oil and Natural Gas Operations (Unaudited)

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

The Company’s oil and natural gas reserves are attributable solely to properties within the United States.

Capitalized Costs

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Oil and natural gas properties:

(in thousands)

 

Proved properties

$

1,627,367

 

 

$

1,248,376

 

Unproved properties

 

618,794

 

 

 

624,240

 

Total oil and natural gas properties

 

2,246,161

 

 

 

1,872,616

 

Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

(290,186

)

 

 

(128,044

)

Net oil and natural gas properties capitalized

$

1,955,975

 

 

$

1,744,572

 

 

Costs Incurred for Oil and Natural Gas Producing Activities

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Acquisition costs:

(in thousands)

 

Proved properties

$

16,422

 

 

$

233,899

 

 

$

142,695

 

Unproved properties

 

57,385

 

 

 

528,301

 

 

 

65,686

 

Development costs

 

404,291

 

 

 

488,673

 

 

 

268,400

 

Total

$

478,098

 

 

$

1,250,873

 

 

$

476,781

 

 

Reserve Quantity Information

The following information represents estimates of the Company’s proved reserves as of December 31, 2015, which have been prepared and presented under SEC rules. These rules require SEC reporting companies to prepare their reserve estimates using specified reserve definitions and pricing based on a 12-month unweighted average of the first-day-of-the-month pricing. The pricing that was used for estimates of the Company’s reserves as of December 31, 2015 was based on an unweighted average 12-month average WTI posted price per Bbl for oil and NGLs, and a Henry Hub spot natural gas price per Mcf for natural gas, as set forth in the following table:

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Oil (per Bbl)

$

46.54

 

 

$

85.99

 

 

$

92.53

 

Natural gas liquids (per Bbl)

$

16.42

 

 

$

35.27

 

 

$

36.20

 

Natural gas (per Mcf)

$

2.53

 

 

$

4.28

 

 

$

3.46

 

 

Subject to limited exceptions, proved undeveloped reserves may only be booked if they relate to wells scheduled to be drilled within five years of the date of booking. This requirement has limited, and may continue to limit, the Company’s potential to record additional proved undeveloped reserves as it pursues its drilling program. Moreover, the Company may be required to write down its proved undeveloped reserves if it does not drill on those reserves with the required five-year timeframe. The Company does not have any proved undeveloped reserves which have remained undeveloped for five years or more.

The Company’s proved oil and natural gas reserves are located in the United States in the Permian Basin of West Texas. Proved reserves were estimated in accordance with the guidelines established by the SEC and the FASB.

Oil and natural gas reserve quantity estimates are subject to numerous uncertainties inherent in the estimation of quantities of proved reserves and in the projection of future rates of production and the timing of development expenditures. The accuracy of such estimates is a function of the quality of available data and of engineering and geological interpretation and judgment. Results of subsequent drilling, testing and production may cause either upward or downward revision of previous estimates.

Further, the volumes considered to be commercially recoverable fluctuate with changes in prices and operating costs. The Company emphasizes that reserve estimates are inherently imprecise and that estimates of new discoveries are more imprecise than those of currently producing oil and natural gas properties. Accordingly, these estimates are expected to change as additional information becomes available in the future.

The following table provides a roll forward of the total proved reserves for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, as well as proved developed and proved undeveloped reserves at the beginning and end of each respective year:  

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

 

Crude Oil

 

 

Liquids

 

 

Natural Gas

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Bbls)

 

 

(Bbls)

 

 

(Mcf)

 

 

Boe

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of the year

 

47,617

 

 

 

22,667

 

 

 

123,645

 

 

 

90,891

 

Extensions and discoveries

 

38,518

 

 

 

9,232

 

 

 

53,044

 

 

 

56,590

 

Revisions of previous estimates

 

(6,688

)

 

 

(6,934

)

 

 

(11,825

)

 

 

(15,593

)

Purchases of reserves in place

 

1,133

 

 

 

551

 

 

 

4,138

 

 

 

2,374

 

Divestures of reserves in place

 

(1,896

)

 

 

(278

)

 

 

(1,488

)

 

 

(2,422

)

Production

 

(4,807

)

 

 

(1,500

)

 

 

(10,339

)

 

 

(8,030

)

End of the year

 

73,877

 

 

 

23,738

 

 

 

157,175

 

 

 

123,810

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved Developed Reserves:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of the year

 

23,547

 

 

 

11,491

 

 

 

65,484

 

 

 

45,952

 

End of the year

 

27,628

 

 

 

10,890

 

 

 

77,612

 

 

 

51,454

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved Undeveloped Reserves:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of the year

 

24,070

 

 

 

11,175

 

 

 

58,161

 

 

 

44,939

 

End of the year

 

46,249

 

 

 

12,848

 

 

 

79,563

 

 

 

72,357

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

 

Crude Oil

 

 

Liquids

 

 

Natural Gas

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Bbls)

 

 

(Bbls)

 

 

(Mcf)

 

 

Boe

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of the year

 

29,507

 

 

 

12,357

 

 

 

77,818

 

 

 

54,834

 

Extensions and discoveries

 

18,776

 

 

 

8,157

 

 

 

41,348

 

 

 

33,824

 

Revisions of previous estimates

 

(7,832

)

 

 

(528

)

 

 

(6,714

)

 

 

(9,480

)

Purchases of reserves in place

 

10,006

 

 

 

3,906

 

 

 

18,244

 

 

 

16,953

 

Divestures of reserves in place

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production

 

(2,840

)

 

 

(1,225

)

 

 

(7,051

)

 

 

(5,240

)

End of the year

 

47,617

 

 

 

22,667

 

 

 

123,645

 

 

 

90,891

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved Developed Reserves:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of the year

 

13,560

 

 

 

4,762

 

 

 

31,301

 

 

 

23,539

 

End of the year

 

23,547

 

 

 

11,491

 

 

 

65,484

 

 

 

45,952

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved Undeveloped Reserves:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of the year

 

15,947

 

 

 

7,595

 

 

 

46,517

 

 

 

31,295

 

End of the year

 

24,070

 

 

 

11,175

 

 

 

58,161

 

 

 

44,939

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

 

Crude Oil

 

 

Liquids

 

 

Natural Gas

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Bbls)

 

 

(Bbls)

 

 

(Mcf)

 

 

Boe

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves:

 

 

Beginning of the year

 

12,987

 

 

 

4,732

 

 

 

30,214

 

 

 

22,755

 

Extensions and discoveries

 

10,378

 

 

 

4,840

 

 

 

29,489

 

 

 

20,132

 

Revisions of previous estimates

 

(2,029

)

 

 

(796

)

 

 

(1,813

)

 

 

(3,127

)

Purchases of reserves in place

 

9,223

 

 

 

3,695

 

 

 

23,937

 

 

 

16,908

 

Divestures of reserves in place

 

(3

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(5

)

Production

 

(1,049

)

 

 

(113

)

 

 

(4,002

)

 

 

(1,829

)

End of the year

 

29,507

 

 

 

12,357

 

 

 

77,818

 

 

 

54,834

 

Proved Developed Reserves:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of the year

 

5,834

 

 

 

1,906

 

 

 

12,186

 

 

 

9,771

 

End of the year

 

13,560

 

 

 

4,762

 

 

 

31,301

 

 

 

23,539

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved Undeveloped Reserves:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of the year

 

7,153

 

 

 

2,826

 

 

 

18,028

 

 

 

12,984

 

End of the year

 

15,947

 

 

 

7,595

 

 

 

46,517

 

 

 

31,295

 

 

Extensions and discoveries of 56,590 MBoe, 33,824 MBoe and 20,132 MBoe during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, result primarily from the drilling of new wells during each year and from new proved undeveloped locations added during each year.

Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows

The standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows does not purport to be, nor should it be interpreted to present, the fair value of the oil and natural gas reserves of the property. An estimate of fair value would take into account, among other things, the recovery of reserves not presently classified as proved, the value of unproved properties, and consideration of expected future economic and operating conditions.

The estimates of future cash flows and future production and development costs as of December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 are based on the unweighted arithmetic average first-day-of-the-month price for the preceding 12-month period. Estimated future production of proved reserves and estimated future production and development costs of proved reserves are based on current costs and economic conditions. All wellhead prices are held flat over the forecast period for all reserve categories. The estimated future net cash flows are then discounted at a rate of 10%.

The standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil, NGLs, and natural gas reserves is as follows:

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Future cash inflows (1)

$

4,225,912

 

 

$

5,423,551

 

 

$

3,446,766

 

Future development costs

 

(829,560

)

 

 

(642,746

)

 

 

(515,247

)

Future production costs

 

(1,534,011

)

 

 

(1,640,422

)

 

 

(1,097,734

)

Future income tax expenses

 

(240,203

)

 

 

(903,354

)

 

 

(24,127

)

Future net cash flows

 

1,622,138

 

 

 

2,237,029

 

 

 

1,809,658

 

10% discount to reflect timing of cash flows

 

(1,024,290

)

 

 

(1,281,400

)

 

 

(1,088,878

)

Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows

$

597,848

 

 

$

955,629

 

 

$

720,780

 

  

 

(1)

Future net cash flows do not include the effects of U.S. federal income taxes on future results because the Company was a limited liability company not subject to entity-level federal income taxation as of December 31, 2013. Accordingly, no provision for federal corporate income taxes has been provided because taxable income was passed through to the Company’s equity holders. However, the Company’s operations located in Texas are subject to an entity-level tax, the Texas Margin Tax, at a statutory rate of up to 1.0% of income that is apportioned to Texas. Following the Corporate Reorganization, the Company was a subchapter C corporation subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes. If the Company had been subject to entity-level income taxation, the unaudited pro forma future income tax expense at December 31, 2013 would have been $562.5 million. The unaudited standardized measure at December 31, 2013 would have been $497.7 million.

In the foregoing determination of future cash inflows, sales prices used for oil, NGLs, and natural gas for December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, were estimated using the average price during the 12-month period, determined as the unweighted arithmetic average of the first-day-of-the-month price for each month. Prices were adjusted by lease for quality, transportation fees and regional price differentials. Future costs of developing and producing the proved gas and oil reserves reported at the end of each year shown were based on costs determined at each such year-end, assuming the continuation of existing economic conditions.

It is not intended that the FASB’s standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows represent the fair market value of its’ predecessor’s proved reserves. The Company cautions that the disclosures shown are based on estimates of proved reserve quantities and future production schedules which are inherently imprecise and subject to revision, and the 10% discount rate is arbitrary. In addition, costs and prices as of the measurement date are used in the determinations, and no value may be assigned to probable or possible reserves.

Changes in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil, NGLs, and natural gas reserves are as follows:

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows

   at the beginning of the year

$

955,629

 

 

$

720,780

 

 

$

296,048

 

Sales of oil and natural gas, net of production costs

 

(185,344

)

 

 

(244,745

)

 

 

(97,365

)

Purchase of minerals in place

 

4,872

 

 

 

279,725

 

 

 

227,937

 

Divestiture of minerals in place

 

(53,018

)

 

 

 

 

 

(122

)

Extensions and discoveries, net of future

   development costs

 

485,380

 

 

 

537,241

 

 

 

204,135

 

Previously estimated development costs incurred

   during the period

 

12,560

 

 

 

96,881

 

 

 

57,158

 

Net changes in prices and production costs

 

(821,783

)

 

 

(74,080

)

 

 

11,463

 

Changes in estimated future development costs

 

77,621

 

 

 

(9,517

)

 

 

2,793

 

Revisions of previous quantity estimates

 

(225,485

)

 

 

(126,395

)

 

 

(41,242

)

Accretion of discount

 

131,442

 

 

 

73,107

 

 

 

30,010

 

Net change in income taxes

 

249,065

 

 

 

(348,501

)

 

 

(6,240

)

Net changes in timing of production and other

 

(33,091

)

 

 

51,133

 

 

 

36,205

 

Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows

   at the end of the year

$

597,848

 

 

$

955,629

 

 

$

720,780