v3.8.0.1
Disclosures About Oil and Gas Producing Activities (unaudited) (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Extractive Industries [Abstract]  
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 2017, 2016 and 2015. Commodity prices used for the reserve estimates, adjusted for basis differentials, grade and quality, are as follows:

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Oil (per Bbl)

 

$

51.34

 

 

$

42.69

 

 

$

50.16

 

Natural gas liquids (per Bbl)

 

$

18.67

 

 

$

14.12

 

 

$

15.13

 

Gas (per Mcf)

 

$

2.99

 

 

$

2.47

 

 

$

2.64

 

 

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, 2017, 2016 and 2015, 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 — January 1, 2015

 

 

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

 

Extensions and discoveries

 

 

6,529

 

 

 

4,564

 

 

 

33,347

 

 

 

16,651

 

Production(1)

 

 

(1,275

)

 

 

(1,529

)

 

 

(11,734

)

 

 

(4,759

)

Revisions to previous estimates

 

 

(9,719

)

 

 

(4,887

)

 

 

(45,324

)

 

 

(22,161

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance — December 31, 2016

 

 

50,031

 

 

 

47,634

 

 

 

352,277

 

 

 

156,377

 

Extensions and discoveries

 

 

10,546

 

 

 

9,975

 

 

 

76,710

 

 

 

33,307

 

Acquisition of minerals in place

 

 

710

 

 

 

394

 

 

 

2,808

 

 

 

1,572

 

Production(1)

 

 

(1,107

)

 

 

(1,486

)

 

 

(11,148

)

 

 

(4,452

)

Revisions to previous estimates

 

 

(10,120

)

 

 

1,431

 

 

 

20,581

 

 

 

(5,259

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance — December 31, 2017

 

 

50,060

 

 

 

57,948

 

 

 

441,228

 

 

 

181,545

 

 

(1)

Production included 1,530 MMcf, 1,330 MMcf and 1,319 MMcf related to field fuel in 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively.

 

Total Proved Reserves

 

Oil

(MBbls)

 

 

NGLs

(MBbls)

 

 

Natural Gas

(MMcf)

 

 

Total

(MBoe)

 

Proved Developed Reserves:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 1, 2015

 

 

17,978

 

 

 

19,082

 

 

 

138,961

 

 

 

60,220

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

15,667

 

 

 

20,414

 

 

 

154,652

 

 

 

61,856

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

13,466

 

 

 

20,375

 

 

 

150,208

 

 

 

58,875

 

December 31, 2017

 

 

13,853

 

 

 

23,180

 

 

 

176,201

 

 

 

66,399

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved Undeveloped Reserves:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 1, 2015

 

 

37,360

 

 

 

21,825

 

 

 

161,059

 

 

 

86,028

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

38,829

 

 

 

29,072

 

 

 

221,335

 

 

 

104,790

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

36,565

 

 

 

27,259

 

 

 

202,069

 

 

 

97,502

 

December 31, 2017

 

 

36,207

 

 

 

34,768

 

 

 

265,028

 

 

 

115,146

 

 

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, 2017, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Future cash flows

 

$

4,451,665

 

 

$

3,319,551

 

 

$

4,097,568

 

Future production costs

 

 

(1,279,777

)

 

 

(1,054,211

)

 

 

(1,237,888

)

Future development costs

 

 

(982,284

)

 

 

(829,926

)

 

 

(934,814

)

Future income tax expense

 

 

(323,308

)

 

 

(132,834

)

 

 

(307,374

)

Future net cash flows

 

 

1,866,296

 

 

 

1,302,580

 

 

 

1,617,492

 

10% annual discount for estimated timing of cash

   flows

 

 

(1,405,265

)

 

 

(1,004,825

)

 

 

(1,157,097

)

Standardized measure of discounted future net

   cash flows

 

$

461,031

 

 

$

297,755

 

 

$

460,395

 

 

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,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

297,755

 

 

$

460,395

 

 

$

1,055,815

 

Net change in sales and transfer prices and in

   production (lifting) costs related to future

   production

 

 

229,139

 

 

 

(191,841

)

 

 

(1,405,864

)

Changes in estimated future development costs

 

 

(72,439

)

 

 

17,405

 

 

 

231,900

 

Sales and transfers of oil and gas produced during

   the period

 

 

(78,803

)

 

 

(62,835

)

 

 

(91,278

)

Net change due to acquisition of minerals in place

 

 

17,331

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change due to extensions, discoveries and

   improved recovery

 

 

49,377

 

 

 

13,988

 

 

 

156,783

 

Net change due to revisions in quantity estimates

 

 

(3,817

)

 

 

(25,236

)

 

 

(59,305

)

Previously estimated development costs incurred

   during the period

 

 

43,202

 

 

 

15,884

 

 

 

146,237

 

Accretion of discount

 

 

30,789

 

 

 

46,040

 

 

 

105,582

 

Other

 

 

(1,677

)

 

 

(9,500

)

 

 

6,915

 

Net change in income taxes

 

 

(49,826

)

 

 

33,455

 

 

 

313,610

 

Standardized Measure of discounted future net

   cash flows

 

$

461,031

 

 

$

297,755

 

 

$

460,395