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Disclosures About Oil and Gas Producing Activities (unaudited) (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Commodity Prices Inclusive of Adjustments for Quality and Location Used in Determining Future Net Revenues Related to Standardized Measure Calculation

The following table summarizes the prices used in the reserve estimates for 2012, 2011 and 2010. Commodity prices used for the reserve estimates, adjusted for basis differentials, grade and quality, are as follows:

 

     2012      2011      2010  

Oil (per Bbl)

   $ 90.21       $ 89.65       $ 74.90   

Natural gas liquids (per Bbl)

   $ 37.88       $ 49.63       $ 39.25   

Gas (per Mcf)

   $ 2.62       $ 3.97       $ 4.13   
Summary of Changes in Quantities of Proved Oil, NGL and Natural Gas Reserves

The following table provides a summary of the changes of the total proved reserves for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, as well as proved developed and proved undeveloped reserves at the beginning and end of each respective year.

 

Total Proved Reserves

   Oil
(MBbls)
    NGLs
(MBbls)
    Natural Gas
(MMcf)
    Total
(MBoe)
 

Balance — December 31, 2009

     4,338        4,094        168,334        36,488   

Extensions and discoveries

     984        1,395        8,365        3,773   

Purchases of minerals in place

     383        786        4,736        1,958   

Production

     (247     (261     (6,290     (1,556

Revisions to previous estimates

     (507     14,685        (24,756     10,052   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance — December 31, 2010

     4,951        20,699        150,389        50,715   

Extensions and discoveries

     11,847        7,010        40,146        25,548   

Purchases of minerals in place

     2,200        4,284        24,083        10,498   

Production

     (482     (798     (6,345     (2,338

Revisions to previous estimates

     (465     (2,072     (29,466     (7,448
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance — December 31, 2011

     18,051        29,123        178,807        76,975   

Extensions and discoveries

     21,993        8,639        49,372        38,861   

Production

     (969     (904     (6,089     (2,888

Revisions to previous estimates

     (1,823     (7,758     (47,330     (17,469
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance — December 31, 2012

     37,252        29,100        174,760        95,479   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Proved Developed Reserves:

        

January 1, 2010

     1,239        1,879        74,804        15,585   

December 31, 2010

     2,146        11,193        74,739        25,795   

January 1, 2011

     2,146        11,193        74,739        25,795   

December 31, 2011

     5,542        13,945        84,743        33,611   

January 1, 2012

     5,542        13,945        84,743        33,611   

December 31, 2012

     8,816        11,761        73,178        32,774   

Proved Undeveloped Reserves:

        

January 1, 2010

     3,099        2,215        93,530        20,903   

December 31, 2010

     2,805        9,506        75,650        24,920   

January 1, 2011

     2,805        9,506        75,650        24,920   

December 31, 2011

     12,509        15,178        94,064        43,365   

January 1, 2012

     12,509        15,178        94,064        43,365   

December 31, 2012

     28,436        17,339        101,582        62,705   
Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Natural Gas Reserves

The following table provides the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows at December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010:

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2012     2011     2010  

Future cash flows

   $ 4,920,231      $ 3,772,633      $ 1,804,477   

Future production costs

     (1,220,403     (1,012,044     (499,321

Future development costs

     (1,025,193     (625,994     (259,005

Future income tax expense

     (692,528     (583,961     (282,628
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Future net cash flows

     1,982,107        1,550,634        763,523   

10% annual discount for estimated timing of cash flows

     (1,487,887 )       (1,136,253     (559,291
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows

   $ 494,220      $ 414,381      $ 204,232   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

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

The changes in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil and natural gas reserves are as follows (in thousands):

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2012     2011     2010  

Balance, beginning of period

   $ 414,381      $ 204,232      $ 79,991   

Net change in sales and transfer prices and in production (lifting) costs related to future production

     147,421        334,104        120,520   

Changes in estimated future development costs

     (486,435     (395,037     (65,718

Sales and transfers of oil and gas produced during the period

     (100,634     (89,253     (46,031

Net change due to extensions, discoveries and improved recovery

     467,822        291,501        30,240   

Net change due to purchase of minerals in place

            119,780        15,696   

Net change due to revisions in quantity estimates

     (210,296     (84,988     80,564   

Previously estimated development costs incurred during the period

     285,039        182,522        40,265   

Accretion of discount

     60,162        32,793        17,166   

Other

     (11,281     (38,107     4,171   

Net change in income taxes

     (71,959     (143,166     (72,632
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows

   $ 494,220      $ 414,381      $ 204,232