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Subsequent Events
9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Subsequent Events  
Subsequent Events

Note 11 — Subsequent Events

 

Effective April 17, 2012, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company entered into definitive agreements with Orion Exploration Partners, LLC (“Orion”) to acquire and develop an undivided 45% interest in oil and gas leases, associated surface rights and related assets located in the Mississippian Lime formation aggregating 11,700 acres (5,265 net acres) in 38 sections in Kay County, Oklahoma.  The Company has agreed to contribute cash and a drilling carry to earn its 45% non-operating interest in the joint venture.  Orion is contributing the leases, its portion of the drilling capital, its operating expertise in the area and the Mississippian Lime play.

 

In April we made our initial $4,083,780 cash outlay for the purchase of our 45% share of the JV leasehold and partial prepayment of our drilling and completion costs of the first three commitment wells.  Our acquisition cost also includes carrying our partner for a minor portion of their drilling and completion costs over the next year, not to exceed approximately $2.2 million.

 

Not including any future leases acquired though forced pooling or other additions, the Company’s initial interests are estimated to have up to 25 to 33 potential drilling locations net to the Company, subject to ultimate spacing per horizontal well, including water disposal facilities.  Field operations are expected to begin in May 2012 with the drilling of a water disposal well, followed by the scheduled drilling of two producer wells.  The agreement commits the parties to drill between six and fourteen gross wells over the next twelve months.

 

In April and May 2012, the Company received proceeds totaling $669,845, and the retention of overrides and back-in interests, for the farmout of some of its Woodbine rights at Giddings.