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Supplemental Oil And Gas Disclosures
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Supplemental Oil And Gas Disclosures [Abstract]  
Supplemental Oil And Gas Disclosures

SUPPLEMENTAL OIL AND GAS DISCLOSURES

(UNAUDITED)

Our oil and gas operations are substantially located in the United States. We do have operations in Canada that are insignificant. The capitalized costs at year-end and costs incurred during the year were as follows:

 

     2011     2010     2009  
     (In thousands)  

Capitalized costs:

      

Proved properties

   $ 3,302,032      $ 2,738,093      $ 2,309,193   

Unproved properties

     185,632        175,065        140,129   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     3,487,664        2,913,158        2,449,322   

Accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment

     (1,724,312     (1,542,352     (1,424,559
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net capitalized costs

   $ 1,763,352      $ 1,370,806      $ 1,024,763   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost incurred:

      

Unproved properties acquired

   $ 70,999      $ 75,739      $ 37,137   

Proved properties acquired

     50,013        50,000        3,722   

Exploration

     43,836        48,304        30,547   

Development

     391,862        279,903        154,579   

Asset retirement obligation

     23,345        9,924        4,565   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs incurred

   $ 580,055      $ 463,870      $ 230,550   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table shows a summary of the oil and natural gas property costs not being amortized at December 31, 2011, by the year in which such costs were incurred:

 

     2011      2010      2009      2008
and
Prior
     Total  
     (In thousands)  

Undeveloped Leasehold Acquired

   $ 59,691       $ 49,923       $ 17,766       $ 58,252       $ 185,632   

Unproved properties not subject to amortization relates to properties which are not individually significant and consist primarily of lease acquisition costs. The evaluation process associated with these properties has not been completed and therefore, the company is unable to estimate when these costs will be included in the amortization calculation.

The results of operations for producing activities are as follows:

 

     2011     2010     2009  
     (In thousands)  

Revenues

   $ 504,739      $ 392,229      $ 352,572   

Production costs

     (115,400     (91,143     (75,214

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment

     (181,960     (117,793     (394,942
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     207,379        183,293        (117,584

Income tax (expense) benefit

     (80,048     (70,110     43,153   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Results of operations for producing activities (excluding corporate overhead and financing costs)

   $ 127,331      $ 113,183      $ (74,431
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Estimated quantities of proved developed oil, liquids and natural gas reserves and changes in net quantities of proved developed and undeveloped oil, liquids and natural gas reserves were as follows:

 

 

Estimates of oil, NGLs and natural gas reserves require extensive judgments of reservoir engineering data. Assigning monetary values to such estimates does not reduce the subjectivity and changing nature of such reserve estimates. Indeed the uncertainties inherent in the disclosure are compounded by applying additional estimates of the rates and timing of production and the costs that will be incurred in developing and producing the reserves. The information set forth in this report is, therefore, subjective and, since judgments are involved, may not be comparable to estimates submitted by other oil and natural gas producers. In addition, since prices and costs do not remain static and no price or cost escalations or de-escalations have been considered, the results are not necessarily indicative of the estimated fair market value of estimated proved reserves, nor of estimated future cash flows.

The standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows (SMOG) was calculated using 12-month average prices and year-end costs and statutory tax rates, adjusted for permanent differences that relate to existing proved oil, NGLs and natural gas reserves. SMOG as of December 31 is as follows:

 

     2011     2010     2009  
     (In thousands)  

Future cash flows

   $ 4,583,629      $ 3,745,046      $ 2,403,892   

Future production costs

     (1,277,856     (1,054,630     (777,725

Future development costs

     (340,992     (303,152     (195,486

Future income tax expenses

     (952,736     (799,260     (433,366
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Future net cash flows

     2,012,045        1,588,004        997,315   

10% annual discount for estimated timing of cash flows

     (924,136     (732,918     (450,980
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil, NGLs and natural gas reserves

   $ 1,087,909      $ 855,086      $ 546,335   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The principal sources of changes in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows were as follows:

 

     2011     2010     2009  
     (In thousands)  

Sales and transfers of oil and natural gas produced, net of production costs

   $ (389,339   $ (301,086   $ (277,358

Net changes in prices and production costs

     115,852        379,097        (145,839

Revisions in quantity estimates and changes in production timing

     (38,336     (67,116     (54,327

Extensions, discoveries and improved recovery, less related costs

     401,134        340,771        136,695   

Changes in estimated future development costs

     37,742        15,974        100,304   

Previously estimated cost incurred during the period

     45,327        45,327        16,301   

Purchases of minerals in place

     58,567        42,280        1,288   

Sales of minerals in place

     (29     (120     0   

Accretion of discount

     128,492        77,536        89,256   

Net change in income taxes

     (60,675     (200,815     39,062   

Other—net

     (65,912     (23,097     16,479   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     232,823        308,751        (78,139

Beginning of year

     855,086        546,335        624,474   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 1,087,909      $ 855,086      $ 546,335   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Certain information concerning the assumptions used in computing SMOG and their inherent limitations are discussed below. We believe this information is essential for a proper understanding and assessment of the data presented.

 

The assumptions used to compute SMOG do not necessarily reflect our expectations of actual revenues to be derived from those reserves nor their present worth. Assigning monetary values to the reserve quantity estimation process does not reduce the subjective and ever-changing nature of reserve estimates. Additional subjectivity occurs when determining present values because the rate of producing the reserves must be estimated. In addition to difficulty inherent in predicting the future, variations from the expected production rate could result from factors outside of our control, such as unintentional delays in development, environmental concerns or changes in prices or regulatory controls. Also, the reserve valuation assumes that all reserves will be disposed of by production. However, other factors such as the sale of reserves in place could affect the amount of cash eventually realized.

The December 31, 2011, future cash flows were computed by applying the unescalated 12-month average prices of $96.19 per barrel for oil, $61.78 per barrel for NGLs and $4.12 per Mcf for natural gas, adjusted for price differentials, relating to proved reserves and to the year-end quantities of those reserves. Prior to 2009, the price was based on the single-day period-end price. Future price changes are considered only to the extent provided by contractual arrangements in existence at year-end.

Future production and development costs are computed by estimating the expenditures to be incurred in developing and producing the proved oil, NGLs and natural gas reserves at the end of the year, based on continuation of existing economic conditions.

Future income tax expenses are computed by applying the appropriate year-end statutory tax rates to the future pretax net cash flows relating to proved oil, NGLs and natural gas reserves less the tax basis of our properties. The future income tax expenses also give effect to permanent differences and tax credits and allowances relating to our proved oil, NGLs and natural gas reserves.

Care should be exercised in the use and interpretation of the above data. As production occurs over the next several years, the results shown may be significantly different as changes in production performance, petroleum prices and costs are likely to occur.