EX-99.10 11 a2022asc932.htm EX-99.10
Baytex Energy Corp.
Supplemental Disclosures about Extractive Activities - Oil and Gas (unaudited)
December 31, 2022
Exhibit 99.10
The following disclosures have been prepared by Baytex Energy Corp. (“Baytex” or the “Company”) in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 932 “Extractive Activities - Oil & Gas” (“ASC 932”) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. The standard requires the use of a 12 month average price to estimate proved reserves calculated as the unweighted arithmetic average of first-day-of-the-month prices within the 12 month period prior to the end of the reporting period.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Reserves Information
Users of this information should be aware that the process of estimating quantities of "proved developed" and "proved undeveloped" crude oil, natural gas liquids, bitumen and natural gas is very 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 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 to existing reserve estimates occur from time to time. Although every 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 reservoirs make these estimates generally less precise than other estimates presented in connection with financial statement disclosures. Future fluctuations in prices and costs, production rates, or changes in political or regulatory environments could cause the Company's reserves to be materially different from that presented.
Proved petroleum and natural gas reserves are the estimated quantities of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids (“NGL”) 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 petroleum and natural gas reserves are reserves that can be expected to be recovered through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods, which may require future expenditures.
Proved undeveloped petroleum and natural gas reserves are reserves that are expected to be recovered from known accumulations where a future expenditure is required.
Proved reserves and production volumes are presented net of royalties. Such royalties are subject to change by legislation or regulation and can also vary depending on production rates, selling prices and timing of initial production. Figures reported as natural gas reserves and production volumes do not include flared gas, injected gas or gas consumed in operations. All natural gas reserves and production volumes presented are sales volumes. Undrilled locations underlying the estimates of our proved undeveloped reserves as of December 31, 2021 and 2022 are included in a development plan that was adopted by Baytex for the applicable year as a result of our annual long-range planning process and associated corporate financial model and all such locations were scheduled to be drilled within five years of the initial development plan adoption date.
The changes in Baytex's net proved crude oil, NGL, bitumen and natural gas reserves under constant prices and costs for the two-year period ended December 31, 2022 were as follows:

| Canada | United States
| Crude Oil | NGL | Bitumen | Natural Gas | Crude Oil | NGL | Bitumen | Natural Gas
| (mbbl) | (mbbl) | (mbbl) | (mmcf) | (mbbl) | (mbbl) | (mbbl) | (mmcf)
Net proved reserves |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
December 31, 2020 | 35,639 |  | 2,044 |  | 4,883 |  | 54,367 |  | 35,127 |  | 48,393 |  | — |  | 154,589 |
Revisions of previous estimates | 28,031 |  | 729 |  | 175 |  | 31,805 |  | 1,393 |  | 250 |  | — |  | 5,583 |
Improved recovery | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |
Purchases of minerals in place | 57 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |
Extensions and discoveries | 37,694 |  | 3,223 |  | — |  | 42,652 |  | 2,128 |  | 2,799 |  | — |  | 10,180 |
Production | (11,977) |  | (580) |  | (568) |  | (16,973) |  | (3,819) |  | (2,736) |  | — |  | (10,187) |
Sales of minerals in place | (12) |  | (17) |  | — |  | (486) |  | (14) |  | (5) |  | — |  | (25) |
December 31, 2021 | 89,431 |  | 5,400 |  | 4,490 |  | 111,364 |  | 34,814 |  | 48,701 |  | — |  | 160,140 |
Revisions of previous estimates | 3,663 |  | 1,189 |  | 552 |  | 11,699 |  | (334) |  | (320) |  | — |  | (15,019) |
Improved recovery | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |
Purchases of minerals in place | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |
Extensions and discoveries | 11,765 |  | 1,246 |  | — |  | 14,540 |  | 280 |  | 286 |  | — |  | 733 |
Production | (12,848) |  | (614) |  | (577) |  | (15,818) |  | (3,752) |  | (2,350) |  | — |  | (8,914) |
Sales of minerals in place | (1) |  | (643) |  | — |  | (22,996) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |
December 31, 2022 | 92,009 |  | 6,579 |  | 4,465 |  | 98,790 |  | 31,008 |  | 46,317 |  | — |  | 136,940 |
Net proved developed reserves |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
End of year 2020 | 20,749 |  | 1,616 |  | 808 |  | 37,858 |  | 15,809 |  | 21,277 |  | — |  | 67,187 |
End of year 2021 | 41,918 |  | 2,184 |  | 592 |  | 68,498 |  | 18,750 |  | 22,334 |  | — |  | 72,257 |
End of year 2022 | 46,815 |  | 2,436 |  | 898 |  | 63,494 |  | 19,681 |  | 20,725 |  | — |  | 60,453 |

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Baytex Energy Corp.
Supplemental Disclosures about Extractive Activities - Oil and Gas (unaudited)
December 31, 2022

| Canada | United States
| Crude Oil | NGL | Bitumen | Natural Gas | Crude Oil | NGL | Bitumen | Natural Gas
| (mbbl) | (mbbl) | (mbbl) | (mmcf) | (mbbl) | (mbbl) | (mbbl) | (mmcf)
Net proved undeveloped reserves |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
End of year 2020 | 14,889 |  | 428 |  | 4,075 |  | 16,508 |  | 19,318 |  | 27,116 |  | — |  | 87,402 |
End of year 2021 | 47,513 |  | 3,216 |  | 3,898 |  | 42,866 |  | 16,064 |  | 26,368 |  | — |  | 87,882 |
End of year 2022 | 45,194 |  | 4,143 |  | 3,567 |  | 35,295 |  | 11,327 |  | 25,592 |  | — |  | 76,487 |

| Total
| Crude Oil | NGL | Bitumen | Natural Gas | Total
| (mbbl) | (mbbl) | (mbbl) | (mmcf) | (mboe)
Net proved reserves |  |  |  |  |
December 31, 2020 | 70,766 |  | 50,437 |  | 4,883 |  | 208,956 |  | 160,912 |
Revisions of previous estimates | 29,423 |  | 980 |  | 175 |  | 37,387 |  | 36,809 |
Improved recovery | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |
Purchases of minerals in place | 57 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 57 |
Extensions and discoveries | 39,822 |  | 6,022 |  | — |  | 52,832 |  | 54,649 |
Production | (15,797) |  | (3,316) |  | (568) |  | (27,160) |  | (24,208) |
Sales of minerals in place | (26) |  | (22) |  | — |  | (511) |  | (133) |
December 31, 2021 | 124,245 |  | 54,101 |  | 4,490 |  | 271,504 |  | 228,087 |
Revisions of previous estimates | 3,329 |  | 869 |  | 552 |  | (3,320) |  | 4,196 |
Improved recovery | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |
Purchases of minerals in place | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |
Extensions and discoveries | 12,045 |  | 1,532 |  | — |  | 15,273 |  | 16,122 |
Production | (16,600) |  | (2,964) |  | (577) |  | (24,732) |  | (24,262) |
Sales of minerals in place | (1) |  | (643) |  | — |  | (22,996) |  | (4,476) |
December 31, 2022 | 123,017 |  | 52,895 |  | 4,465 |  | 235,729 |  | 219,666 |
Net proved developed reserves |  |  |  |  |
End of year 2020 | 36,559 |  | 22,894 |  | 808 |  | 105,045 |  | 77,768 |
End of year 2021 | 60,668 |  | 24,518 |  | 592 |  | 140,755 |  | 109,237 |
End of year 2022 | 66,496 |  | 23,160 |  | 898 |  | 123,947 |  | 111,213 |
Net proved undeveloped reserves |  |  |  |  |
End of year 2020 | 34,207 |  | 27,544 |  | 4,075 |  | 103,910 |  | 83,144 |
End of year 2021 | 63,578 |  | 29,584 |  | 3,898 |  | 130,749 |  | 118,851 |
End of year 2022 | 56,521 |  | 29,735 |  | 3,567 |  | 111,782 |  | 108,453 |

Revisions of Previous Estimates
In 2021, the Company realized total proved revisions of 36,809 mboe. These revisions consisted of: (i) positive revisions of 29,574 mboe in Canada and 3,182 mboe in the United States ("U.S.") due to an increase in YE 2021 constant pricing as compared to YE 2020 (WTI increased to US$66.55/bbl from US$39.54/bbl), (ii) positive revisions of 7,576 mboe in our Heavy oil assets and 344 mboe in our Duvernay assets as a result of improved performance as compared to previous forecasts, (iii) negative revisions of 2,417 mboe in our Viking assets and 609 mboe in our Eagle Ford assets due to lower performance as compared to previous forecasts, and (iv) negative revisions of 841 mboe due to capital plan changes in our Conventional assets.
In 2022, the Company realized total net proved revisions of 4,196 mboe. These revisions consisted of: (i) positive revisions of 10,904 mboe, of which 8,840 mboe was in Canada and 2,064 mboe was in the U.S., due to an increase in YE 2022 constant pricing as compared to YE 2021 (WTI increased to US$94.14/bbl from US$66.55/bbl), (ii) net negative revisions of 6,709 mboe, of which net negative 5,221 mboe have been realized in our U.S. assets (negative 15,019 mmcf in shale gas) and net negative 1,488 mboe in Canada (negative 6,085 mboe in our Viking asset) due to higher field operating costs resulting from inflationary impacts truncating end of life forecasts and variation in actual performance and forecasted performance.
Extensions and Discoveries
In 2021, the Company added 54,649 mboe of net proved reserves These revisions consisted of positive revisions of 48,026 in Canada and 6,623 in the U.S. due to drilling activity undertaken in 2021.
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Baytex Energy Corp.
Supplemental Disclosures about Extractive Activities - Oil and Gas (unaudited)
December 31, 2022
In 2022, the Company added net proved reserves of 16,122 mboe. In Canada, 15,434 mboe net proved reserves were added as a result of our 2022 drilling activity, of which 8,635 mboe are attributed to our heavy oil assets (7,040 mboe in Peace River and 1,595 mboe in our Lloydminster areas). In the U.S., the Company added 688 mboe net proved reserves due to 2022 drilling.
Sales of Minerals in Place
In 2022, the Company divested 4,475 mboe net proved reserves as a result of a property disposition in our Conventional asset in Canada.
Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Petroleum and Natural Gas Reserves
The following information has been developed utilizing procedures prescribed by ASC 932 and based on crude oil, NGL and natural gas reserves and production volumes estimated by Baytex's independent reserves evaluator, McDaniel & Associates Consultants Ltd. The methodology used in calculating our price assumptions for the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows for reserves estimation is based upon the average first-day-of-the-month prices during the year.
Future production and development costs are based on forecast price assumptions and assume the continuation of existing economic, operating and regulatory conditions. Future income taxes are calculated by applying statutory income tax rates to future pre-tax cash flows after providing for the tax cost of the petroleum and natural gas properties based upon existing laws and regulations. A 10% discount factor was applied to the future net cash flows.
The 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 fair market value of Baytex's petroleum and natural gas properties. 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 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 prescribed discount rate of 10% may not appropriately reflect interest rates.
The computation of the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil and natural gas reserves was based on an unweighted arithmetic average of the first-day-of-the-month price for each month in 2022 and 2021.

| Commodity Pricing
| 2022 | 2021
WTI crude (US$/bbl) | $ | 94.14 |  | $ | 66.55 |
Edmonton Light crude (Cdn$/bbl) | $ | 119.13 |  | $ | 78.15 |
Western Canadian Select crude (WCS) (1) (Cdn$/bbl) | $ | 97.68 |  | $ | 66.43 |
AECO spot (Cdn$/mmbtu) | $ | 5.62 |  | $ | 3.57 |
Henry Hub (US$/mmbtu) | $ | 6.25 |  | $ | 3.64 |
Exchange rate (US$/Cdn$) | 0.7710 |  | 0.7980 |

(1) Price used in the preparation of heavy oil and bitumen reserves in Canada.
The standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to net proved petroleum and natural gas reserves are as follows:

| Canada | United States | Total (2)
(thousands of Canadian dollars) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021
Future cash inflows | $ | 10,216,200 |  | $ | 6,585,366 |  | $ | 8,202,831 |  | $ | 5,864,021 |  | $ | 18,419,030 |  | $ | 12,449,387 |
Future production costs | (3,259,376) |  | (2,467,626) |  | (2,074,525) |  | (1,597,747) |  | (5,333,901) |  | (4,065,373) |
Future development costs (1) | (1,978,527) |  | (1,828,635) |  | (953,024) |  | (824,991) |  | (2,931,551) |  | (2,653,627) |
Future income taxes | (810,870) |  | (102,932) |  | (901,361) |  | (477,746) |  | (1,712,231) |  | (580,678) |
Future net cash flows (2) | 4,167,427 |  | 2,186,172 |  | 4,273,921 |  | 2,963,538 |  | 8,441,348 |  | 5,149,710 |
Deduct: 10% annual discount factor | (1,269,964) |  | (632,248) |  | (1,949,809) |  | (1,315,108) |  | (3,219,773) |  | (1,947,356) |
Standardized measure (2) | $ | 2,897,463 |  | $ | 1,553,924 |  | $ | 2,324,112 |  | $ | 1,648,430 |  | $ | 5,221,575 |  | $ | 3,202,354 |

(1)Our estimated future costs to settle asset retirement obligations includes both: (i) estimated costs associated with future undrilled proved locations, and (ii) estimated costs associated with producing reserves. These costs are included in the “Future development costs” line.
(2)The data in the table may not add due to rounding.
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Baytex Energy Corp.
Supplemental Disclosures about Extractive Activities - Oil and Gas (unaudited)
December 31, 2022
Reconciliation of Changes in Standardized Measure of Future Net Cash Flows Discounted at 10% per Year Relating to Net Proved Petroleum and Natural Gas Reserves

As at December 31, 2022 (thousands of Canadian dollars) | Canada | United States | Total (1)
Balance, beginning of year | $ | 1,553,924 |  | $ | 1,648,430 |  | $ | 3,202,354 |
Sales, net of production costs | (1,131,785) |  | (582,176) |  | (1,713,961) |
Net change in prices and production costs related to future production | 1,933,064 |  | 1,337,782 |  | 3,270,846 |
Changes in previously estimated future development costs incurred during the period | (444,451) |  | (277,658) |  | (722,109) |
Development costs incurred during the period | 374,443 |  | 140,740 |  | 515,183 |
Extensions, discoveries and improved recovery, net of related costs | 462,066 |  | 26,732 |  | 488,798 |
Revisions of previous quantity estimates | 493,498 |  | 73,356 |  | 566,854 |
Sales of reserves in place | (22,955) |  | — |  | (22,955) |
Purchases of reserves in place | — |  | — |  | — |
Accretion of discount | 161,174 |  | 183,719 |  | 344,893 |
Net change in income taxes | (481,515) |  | (226,813) |  | (708,328) |
Balance, end of year (1) | $ | 2,897,463 |  | $ | 2,324,112 |  | $ | 5,221,575 |

As at December 31, 2021 (thousands of Canadian dollars) | Canada | United States | Total (1)
Balance, beginning of year | $ | 293,543 |  | $ | 708,701 |  | $ | 1,002,243 |
Sales, net of production costs | (663,484) |  | (436,864) |  | (1,100,348) |
Net change in prices and production costs related to future production | 992,488 |  | 1,166,873 |  | 2,159,360 |
Changes in previously estimated future development costs incurred during the period | (284,411) |  | (42,131) |  | (326,542) |
Development costs incurred during the period | 204,912 |  | 105,093 |  | 310,005 |
Extensions, discoveries and improved recovery, net of related costs | 497,990 |  | 77,229 |  | 575,219 |
Revisions of previous quantity estimates | 542,259 |  | 183,285 |  | 725,544 |
Sales of reserves in place | (1,553) |  | (429) |  | (1,982) |
Purchases of reserves in place | 90 |  | — |  | 90 |
Accretion of discount | 29,354 |  | 71,450 |  | 100,804 |
Net change in income taxes | (57,264) |  | (184,776) |  | (242,040) |
Balance, end of year (1) | $ | 1,553,924 |  | $ | 1,648,430 |  | $ | 3,202,354 |

(1)The data in the table may not add due to rounding.
Capitalized Costs Relating to Petroleum and Natural Gas Producing Activities

As at December 31, 2022 (thousands of Canadian dollars) | Canada | United States | Total
Proved properties | $ | 6,698,047 |  | $ | 5,344,169 |  | $ | 12,042,216 |
Unproved properties | 85,981 |  | 82,703 |  | 168,684 |
Total capital costs | 6,784,028 |  | 5,426,872 |  | 12,210,900 |
Accumulated depletion and impairment | (4,179,986) |  | (3,241,464) |  | (7,421,450) |
Net capitalized costs | $ | 2,604,042 |  | $ | 2,185,408 |  | $ | 4,789,450 |

As at December 31, 2021 (thousands of Canadian dollars) | Canada | United States | Total
Proved properties | $ | 6,713,666 |  | $ | 4,919,851 |  | $ | 11,633,517 |
Unproved properties | 88,406 |  | 84,418 |  | 172,824 |
Total capital costs | 6,802,072 |  | 5,004,269 |  | 11,806,341 |
Accumulated depletion and impairment | (4,257,833) |  | (2,911,313) |  | (7,169,146) |
Net capitalized costs | $ | 2,544,239 |  | $ | 2,092,956 |  | $ | 4,637,195 |

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Baytex Energy Corp.
Supplemental Disclosures about Extractive Activities - Oil and Gas (unaudited)
December 31, 2022
Costs Incurred in Petroleum and Natural Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration and Development Activities

As at December 31, 2022 (thousands of Canadian dollars) | Canada | United States | Total
Property acquisition costs |  |  |
Proved properties | $ | 551 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 551 |
Unproved properties | 801 |  | — |  | 801 |
Development costs (1) | 374,443 |  | 140,740 |  | 515,183 |
Exploration costs (2) | 6,359 |  | — |  | 6,359 |
Total | $ | 382,154 |  | $ | 140,740 |  | $ | 522,894 |

As at December 31, 2021 (thousands of Canadian dollars) | Canada | United States | Total
Property acquisition costs |  |  |
Proved properties | $ | 60 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 60 |
Unproved properties | 1,497 |  | — |  | 1,497 |
Development costs (1) | 204,912 |  | 105,093 |  | 310,005 |
Exploration costs (2) | 3,298 |  | — |  | 3,298 |
Total | $ | 209,767 |  | $ | 105,093 |  | $ | 314,860 |

(1) Development and facilities capital expenditures.
(2) Cost of geological and geophysical capital expenditures and drilling costs for exploratory wells.
Results of Operations for Producing Activities

For year ended December 31, 2022 (thousands of Canadian dollars except per boe amounts) | Canada | United States | Total
Petroleum and natural gas revenues, net of royalties | $ | 1,649,133 |  | $ | 676,948 |  | $ | 2,326,081 |
Less: |  |  |
Operating costs, production and mineral taxes | 327,894 |  | 94,772 |  | 422,666 |
Transportation and blending expense | 238,015 |  | — |  | 238,015 |
Exploration and evaluation | 30,239 |  | — |  | 30,239 |
Depletion and impairment reversal | 141,542 |  | 171,747 |  | 313,289 |
Operating income | 911,443 |  | 410,429 |  | 1,321,872 |
Income tax expense | — |  | — |  | 3,594 |
Results of operations (1) | $ | 911,443 |  | $ | 410,429 |  | $ | 1,318,278 |

For year ended December 31, 2021 (thousands of Canadian dollars except per boe amounts) | Canada | United States | Total
Petroleum and natural gas revenues, net of royalties | $ | 1,006,831 |  | $ | 522,208 |  | $ | 1,529,039 |
Less: |  |  |
Operating costs, production and mineral taxes | 257,658 |  | 85,344 |  | 343,002 |
Transportation and blending expense | 117,950 |  | — |  | 117,950 |
Exploration and evaluation | 15,212 |  | — |  | 15,212 |
Depletion and impairment reversal | (796,865) |  | (286,608) |  | (1,083,473) |
Operating income | 1,412,876 |  | 723,472 |  | 2,136,348 |
Income tax expense | — |  | — |  | 1,272 |
Results of operations (1) | $ | 1,412,876 |  | $ | 723,472 |  | $ | 2,135,076 |

(1) Excludes corporate overhead and interest costs.
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