IPAA OGIS NYC Jay Ottoson President and CEO April 20, 2015
Asset and Strategy Overview How SM Energy will differentially grow shareholder value Significant existing development inventory o Economic inventory(1) of approx. 1.0 BBOE in Focus on debt adjusted per share metrics operated Eagle…
Financial Position DEBT MATURITIES AS OF December 31, 2014 (in millions) 2,500 o Borrowing base Borrowing Base - 2.4 billion reaffirmed at 2.4 2,000 billion at the April 1,500 2015 redetermination. o Strong proved reserve…
2015 Operated Activity Reducing rig activity and building WOC inventory 20 100 18 90 16 80 Wells Waiting on Completion 14 70 12 60 Rigs 10 50 8 40 6 30 4 20 2 10 0 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct…
2015 Capital Expenditures Drilling and Completion 185 Non-drilling and New Ventures 1,045 (in millions) Other 185 Op. Eagle Ford 470 Bakken/Three Forks 255 Non-Op Eagle Ford 135 Total CAPEX budget of 1,230 6
Service Costs Coming Down o 2015 budget assumed 15% - 20% service cost deflation by year-end. o Company-wide costs currently are in-line with budgeted deflation assumptions. Drilling costs currently down 10% - 20%. Completions costs…
1Q15 Production Beat Expectations o Strong sequential production growth of 6% Production from 4Q14. (MBOE/d) o Production beat primarily 200 186.4 180 175.8 driven by better than 160 expected well 31% 140 32% performance. 120 o…
Operated Eagle Ford Type Log Austin Chalk o SM Energy has some of the thickest total Eagle Ford Shale interval in the play. Upper EF o Identified several targets within the Upper and Lower Eagle Ford based on facies work. o…
Upper Eagle Ford East Testing Proving up the viability of the Upper Eagle Ford EAST UPPER EAGLE FORD WELLS CUMLATIVE BOE PRODUCTION 50 45 2-STREAM CUMLATIVE PRODUCTION 40 35 (MBOE/1000) 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 0 2 4 6…
Upper Eagle Ford North Testing Proving up the viability of the Upper Eagle Ford NORTH UPPER EAGLE FORD WELLS 45 CUMULATIVE BOE PRODUCTION 2-STREAM CUMULATIVE PRODUCTION 40 35 30 (MBOE/1000) 25 20 15 10 5 0 0…
Eagle Ford Testing Road Map 12 well stacked/staggered 15 well LEF 3Q15 completion infill spacing test (625 & 450) 2Q15 completion 3 well stacked/staggered 3Q15 completion 2 well LEF W test 2Q15 completion 5 well LEF/UEF…
Gooseneck Sweet Spot Sizeable acreage position in the sweet spot of Divide County, ND Divide Burke Sheridan, MT Decreasing Decreasing reservoir quality reservoir quality Williams o The geology deteriorates as you move east…
Gooseneck Three Forks vs. Offset Divide Gooseneck Three Forks program outperforms offset operators 16 CUMULATIVE PRODUCTION 14 (MBOE/1000FT) 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 PRODUCING MONTHS Three…
Gooseneck Bakken Bakken wells in Gooseneck are outperforming the Three Forks type curve. 8 7 CUMULATIVE PRODUCTION 6 (MBOE/1000FT) 5 4 3 2 1 Middle Bakken Wells 0 2015 Planned Bakken Completions 0 1 2 3 4 5 6…
Takeaways o SM Energy has a strong balance sheet, significant liquidity, and a robust inventory in core programs. o Potential to add meaningful inventory in core programs in current pricing environment. o Focus is on creating…
Appendix 19
4Q14 Regional Realizations NYMEX WTI OIL (Bbl) 73.16 Hart Composite NGL (Bbl) 29.53 NYMEX Henry Hub Gas (MMBTU) 3.77 Production Volumes STGC Rockies Mid-Con Permian SM Total Oil (MBbls) 2,164 2,326 27 582 5,099 Gas (MMcf) 34,961…
Operated Eagle Ford East Strong asset continues to provide top-tier returns. Dimmit Webb 70% IRR Sensitivity(1) 60% 50% Mexico 40% 30% 100 20% 90 10% CUMULATIVE 2-STREAM PRODUCTION 80 0% 70 50 60 70…
Operated Eagle Ford North Improved completions have enhanced this asset. Dimmit Webb 40% IRR Sensitivity(1) 30% Mexico 20% 60 10% CUMULATIVE 2-STREAM PRODUCTION 50 0% 40 50 60 70 (MBOE/1000FT) NYMEX WTI 30…
Operated Eagle Ford South Wells in southern acreage provide an economic dry gas option. Dimmit Webb 60% IRR Sensitivity(1) 50% Mexico 40% 30% 20% 70 10% 60 CUMULATIVE 2-STREAM PRODUCTION 0% 50 3.00 3.50 4.00 NYMEX…
Eagle Ford North Stack/Stagger Pilot Upper and Lower EF development well spacing in targeted facies Austin Chalk Upper Eagle Ford 1 PAD 120 200 ft 1 PAD 120 85 110 85 Lower Eagle Ford 175 ft 70 525 263 262 525…
Gooseneck Three Forks Substantial remaining inventory in our most economic Williston program. Divide 50% IRR Sensitivity(1) 40% 30% Williams 20% 16 CUMULATIVE 2- STREAM PRODUCTION 10% 14 12 0% 50 60 70…
Raven/Bear Den Bakken Williams 50% IRR Sensitivity(1) 40% 30% McKenzie 20% 25 10% 0% CUMULATIVE 2-STREAM PRODUCTION 20 50 60 70 NYMEX WTI 15 (MBOE/1000FT) 10 Under current assumptions, SM Economics(2) Well…