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Disclosures About Oil and Gas Producing Activities (unaudited) (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
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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 2015, 2014 and 2013. Commodity prices used for the reserve estimates, adjusted for basis differentials, grade and quality, are as follows:

 

     2015      2014      2013  

Oil (per Bbl)

   $ 50.16       $ 94.56       $ 97.28   

Natural gas liquids (per Bbl)

   $ 15.13       $ 31.50       $ 30.16   

Gas (per Mcf)

   $ 2.64       $ 4.55       $ 3.66   

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, 2015, 2014 and 2013, 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, 2012

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

Extensions and discoveries

     14,252         6,531         38,993         27,282   

Purchases of minerals in place

     62         14         197         109   

Production(1)

     (1,444      (951      (6,737      (3,517

Revisions to previous estimates

     (4,055      (2,102      8,789         (4,692
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance — December 31, 2013

     46,067         32,593         216,002         114,661   

Extensions and discoveries

     19,347         10,658         79,454         43,247   

Production(1)

     (2,024      (1,461      (10,773      (5,281

Revisions to previous estimates

     (8,052      (883      15,337         (6,379
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance — December 31, 2014

     55,338         40,907         300,020         146,248   

Extensions and discoveries

     11,054         10,630         79,268         34,895   

Production(1)

     (1,882      (1,694      (13,262      (5,787

Revisions to previous estimates

     (10,014      (357      9,962         (8,710
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance — December 31, 2015

     54,496         49,486         375,988         166,646   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Production includes 560 MMcf, 1,390 MMcf and 1,530 MMcf related to field fuel in 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively.

 

Total Proved Reserves

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

Proved Developed Reserves:

           

January 1, 2013

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

December 31, 2013

     13,646         14,919         99,742         45,189   

January 1, 2014

     13,646         14,919         99,742         45,189   

December 31, 2014

     17,978         19,082         138,961         60,220   

January 1, 2015

     17,978         19,082         138,961         60,220   

December 31, 2015

     15,667         20,414         154,652         61,856   

Proved Undeveloped Reserves:

           

January 1, 2013

     28,436         17,339         101,582         62,705   

December 31, 2013

     32,421         17,674         116,260         69,472   

January 1, 2014

     32,421         17,674         116,260         69,472   

December 31, 2014

     37,360         21,825         161,059         86,028   

January 1, 2015

     37,360         21,825         161,059         86,028   

December 31, 2015

     38,829         29,072         221,335         104,790   
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, 2015, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2015      2014      2013  

Future cash flows

   $ 4,097,568       $ 7,430,368       $ 5,953,060   

Future production costs

     (1,237,888      (1,704,333      (1,372,005

Future development costs

     (934,814      (1,247,446      (1,154,685

Future income tax expense

     (307,374      (1,267,025      (919,454
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Future net cash flows

     1,617,492         3,211,564         2,506,916   

10% annual discount for estimated timing of cash flows

     (1,157,097      (2,155,749      (1,830,639
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows

   $ 460,395       $ 1,055,815       $ 676,277   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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,  
     2015     2014     2013  

Balance, beginning of period

   $ 1,055,815      $ 676,277      $ 494,220   

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

     (1,405,864     (59,920     74,088   

Changes in estimated future development costs

     231,900        (388,772     (301,132

Sales and transfers of oil and gas produced during the period

     (91,278     (209,893     (149,310

Net change due to extensions, discoveries and improved recovery

     156,783        534,231        360,080   

Net change due to purchase of minerals in place

                   1,435   

Net change due to revisions in quantity estimates

     (59,305     (78,801     (61,931

Previously estimated development costs incurred during the period

     146,237        382,995        287,898   

Accretion of discount

     105,582        113,188        87,937   

Other

     6,915        (11,897     1,896   

Net change in income taxes

     313,610        98,407        (118,904
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Standardized Measure of discounted future net cash flows

   $ 460,395      $ 1,055,815      $ 676,277