Operational Updates
Vanguard Provides Bakken and Permian Drilling Update
During the first six months of 2012 we produced 4,267 MMcf of natural gas, 1,379,142 Bbls of oil, and 267,275 Bbls of NGLs, compared to the 5,210 MMcf of natural gas, 1,355,587 Bbls of oil and 179,684 Bbls of NGLs produced in the first six months of 2011. Including the impact of our hedges in the first half of 2012, we realized a net price of $5.71 per Mcf on natural gas sales, $84.67 per Bbl on crude oil sales, and $52.00 per barrel on NGL sales, which is a decline of 20%, increase of 4% and decline of 14%, respectively, when compared to the realized net prices in the first six months of 2011 (all excluding amortization of premiums paid).
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