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OIL AND GAS RESERVE DATA (UNAUDITED)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
OIL AND GAS RESERVE DATA (UNAUDITED)  
OIL AND GAS RESERVE DATA (UNAUDITED)

NOTE K—OIL AND GAS RESERVE DATA (UNAUDITED)

        The following estimates of proved reserve quantities and related standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows are estimates only, and do not purport to reflect realizable values or fair market values of the Company's 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, these estimates are expected to change as future information becomes available. All of the Company's reserves are located in the United States.

        Proved reserves are 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 standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows were computed by applying 12-month average prices for oil and gas (with consideration of price changes only to the extent provided by contractual arrangements) 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 future income tax expenses (based on year-end statutory tax rates, with consideration of future tax rates already legislated) to be incurred on pretax net cash flows less tax basis of the properties and available credits, and assuming continuation of existing economic conditions. The estimated future net cash flows are then discounted using a rate of 10%.

        The following summaries of changes in reserves and standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows were prepared from estimates of proved reserves provided by Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. for 2015 and 2014:

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

Oil
(MBbls)

 

Gas
(MMcf)

 

Equivalent
Units (MBoe)

 

Proved reserves:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2013

 

 

16,074

 

 

106,028

 

 

33,745

 

Purchases of oil and gas reserves in place

 

 

 

 

204,839

 

 

34,140

 

Discoveries and extensions

 

 

481

 

 

23,533

 

 

4,403

 

Revisions of previous estimates

 

 

1,357

 

 

9,013

 

 

2,859

 

Production

 

 

(1,118

)

 

(16,085

)

 

(3,799

)

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

Balance at December 31, 2014

 

 

16,794

 

 

327,328

 

 

71,348

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

Purchases of oil and gas reserves in place

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discoveries and extensions

 

 

69

 

 

4,654

 

 

845

 

Revisions of previous estimates

 

 

(2,944

)

 

(140,218

)

 

(26,314

)

Production

 

 

(980

)

 

(28,033

)

 

(5,652

)

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

Balance at December 31, 2015

 

 

12,939

 

 

163,731

 

 

40,227

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

Proved reserves at December 31, 2014:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved developed reserves

 

 

8,561

 

 

203,272

 

 

42,439

 

Proved undeveloped reserves

 

 

8,233

 

 

124,056

 

 

28,909

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

 

 

 

16,794

 

 

327,328

 

 

71,348

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

Proved reserves at December 31, 2015:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved developed reserves

 

 

6,824

 

 

153,093

 

 

32,339

 

Proved undeveloped reserves

 

 

6,115

 

 

10,638

 

 

7,888

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

 

 

 

12,939

 

 

163,731

 

 

40,227

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

        At December 31, 2015, our proved reserves were 40.2 MMBoe, all of which are scheduled to be drilled within five years of initial disclosure. Undeveloped reserves transferred to developed reserves were 0.8 MMBoe for the year ended December 31, 2015 and capital costs incurred to convert these proved undeveloped reserves were $12.9 million. Revisions decreased 2015 proved natural gas reserves and oil reserves by a net amount of 140 Bcf and 2.9 MMbbls, of which for natural gas 124 Bcf was due to pricing, 16 Bcf due to performance, and for oil 2.2 MMBbl was due to pricing and 0.7 MMBbl was due to performance. In 2015, total oil extensions and discoveries of 0.07 MMbbls resulted from the Company's drilling and completion activities in the Wilmington Townlot and North Wilmington Units in California. In 2015, total gas extensions and discoveries of 4.7 Bcf were from drilling activities in the Marcellus.

        At December 31, 2014, our proved reserves were 71.3 MMBoe, all of which are scheduled to be drilled within five years of initial disclosure. Undeveloped reserves transferred to developed reserves were 3.9 MMBoe for the year ended December 31, 2014 and capital costs incurred to convert these proved undeveloped reserves to proved developed reserves were $92.9 million. Positive revisions increased 2014 proved natural gas reserves and oil reserves by a net amount of 9 Bcf and 1.4 MMbbls, of which for natural gas 5.7 Bcf was due to pricing, 3.3 Bcf due to performance, and for oil a negative 0.2 MMBbl was due to pricing and 1.6 MMBbl was due to performance. In 2014, total oil extensions and discoveries of 0.5 MMbbls resulted from the Company's drilling and completion activities in the Wilmington Townlot and North Wilmington Units in California. In 2014, total gas extensions and discoveries of 24 Bcf consisted of 18 Bcf which resulted from drilling activities in the Marcellus and 6 Bcf which related to drilling activities in Wyoming. During 2014, we acquired acreage in the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania which contributed 204.8 Bcf to our reserves and is reflected in Purchases of reserves in place. Proved undeveloped gas reserves increased from 28 Bcf at December 31, 2013 to 124 Bcf at December 31, 2014, this increase reflects the addition of 93 Bcf of proved undeveloped reserves associated with the acquisition of Marcellus acreage during the year.

Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows
Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

Future cash inflows

 

$

862,751

 

$

2,510,062

 

Future production costs and taxes

 

 

(503,702

)

 

(967,776

)

Future development costs(1)

 

 

(180,790

)

 

(390,057

)

Future income tax expenses

 

 

 

 

(140,458

)

​  

​  

​  

​  

Net future cash flows

 

 

178,259

 

 

1,011,771

 

Discounted at 10% for estimated timing of cash flows

 

 

(82,236

)

 

(456,704

)

​  

​  

​  

​  

Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows

 

$

96,023

 

$

555,067

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  


 

 

(1)          

Includes future estimated asset retirement obligations of $55.8 million in 2015 and $69.7 million in 2014.

Changes in Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows
Related to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

Sales, net of production costs and taxes

 

$

(34,176

)

$

(97,028

)

Discoveries and extensions

 

 

2,540

 

 

40,720

 

Purchases of reserves in place

 

 

 

 

206,334

 

Changes in prices and production costs

 

 

(342,650

)

 

(84,548

)

Revisions of quantity estimates

 

 

(202,716

)

 

47,425

 

Development costs incurred

 

 

12,869

 

 

92,983

 

Net changes in development costs

 

 

131,919

 

 

(134,255

)

Interest factor—accretion of discount

 

 

55,506

 

 

50,371

 

Net change in income taxes

 

 

(54,059

)

 

(25,354

)

Changes in production rates (timing) and other

 

 

(28,277

)

 

(16,582

)

​  

​  

​  

​  

Net (decrease) increase

 

 

(459,044

)

 

80,066

 

Balance at beginning of year

 

 

555,067

 

 

475,001

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

Balance at end of year

 

$

96,023

 

$

555,067

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

        Estimated future net cash flows represent an estimate of future net revenues from the production of proved reserves using average prices for 2015 and 2014 along with estimates of the operating costs, production taxes and future development and abandonment costs (less salvage value) necessary to produce such reserves. The prices used at December 31, 2015 and were $42.81 and $86.71 per Bbl and $1.74, $3.22 per Mcf, respectively. No deduction has been made for depreciation, depletion or any indirect costs such as general corporate overhead or interest expense.

        Operating costs and production taxes are estimated based on current costs with respect to producing oil and natural gas properties. Future development costs including abandonment costs are based on the best estimate of such costs assuming current economic and operating conditions. The future cash flows estimated to be spent to develop the Company's portion of proved undeveloped and proved developed non-producing properties through December 31, 2020 is $124.9 million.

        Income tax expense is computed based on applying the appropriate statutory tax rate to the excess of future cash inflows less future production and development costs over the current tax basis of the properties involved, less applicable carryforwards, for both regular and alternative minimum tax.

        The future net revenue information assumes no escalation of costs or prices, except for oil and natural gas sales made under terms of contracts which include fixed and determinable escalation. Future costs and prices could significantly vary from current amounts and, accordingly, revisions in the future could be significant.