Abraxas Highlights Premier Exposure to core acreage in U.S. oil resource plays Position Significant, lowcost exposure to other emerging NAM oil resource plays Value + Low decline legacy production provides solid foundation Growth…
High Quality Assets Abraxas Petroleum Corporation Williston: Proved Reserves (mmboe)(1): 29.8 Bakken / Three Forks Proved Developed(1): 48% Liquids(1): 66% Powder River Basin: Uinta / Wind River / Niobrara, Turner Alberta,…
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Western Bakken Data Mine Project Our Goal: identify best practices through inductive, resultsoriented data mining 8
Western Bakken Data Mine Project Learning opportunities: NDIC database Nonoperated participation 9
Western Bakken Data Mine Project The Variables: why induction is so important 10
Western Bakken Data Mine Project Steering effectiveness Lateral length Number of stages Size of stages Exit method Proppant/fluid selection Operational execution Geologic variation 11
Western Bakken Data Mine Project NESSON ANTICLINE ca 2000 ELM COULEE ELKHORN RANCH 12
Western Bakken Data Mine Project NESSON ANTICLINE ca 2004 ELM COULEE ELKHORN RANCH 13
Western Bakken Data Mine Project Today 14
Western Bakken Data Mine Project 2005 15
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Western Bakken Data Mine Project Study Area 23
Western Bakken Data Mine Project 4927 total wells 4223 in western Bakken 3076 in study area 634 wells with comprehensive frac data 24
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Western Bakken Data Mine Project Measure of a Well: best month as a quality proxy 26
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Western Bakken Data Mine Project 20000 bopm 28
Western Bakken Data Mine Project best month Best Month contour Contour CI = 2500 bopm 0 to 30,000 max 29
Western Bakken Data Mine Project ALL WELLS 2005 IP = 11,549 BOPM di = 98.0% b = 1.25 EUR = 281 MBO 30
Western Bakken Data Mine Project ALL WELLS 2009 IP = 13,488 BOPM di = 99.0% b = 1.60 EUR = 409 MBO 31
Western Bakken Data Mine Project Conclusion: results have improved with time 32
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Western Bakken Data Mine Project y = 1.224x + 1112 35
Western Bakken Data Mine Project Conclusion: results improve with lateral length 36
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Western Bakken Data Mine Project y = 253x +7779 38
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Western Bakken Data Mine Project y = .002x +8880 40
Western Bakken Data Mine Project Conclusion: mass and stage number also matter 41
Western Bakken Data Mine Project Completion Strategy Comparison exit stgs best mo. di b eur 1 p&p 34 19840 99.9 1.9 528 2 slvs 30 16480 99.8 2.0 538 3 p&p 24 12494 99.0 1.5 370 4 p&p 18 8854 94.8 1.5 323 42
Western Bakken Data Mine Project Conclusion: number of stages seems to matter more than exit method 43
Western Bakken Data Mine Project avg = 13488 bopm 44
Western Bakken Data Mine Project Average Well Economics case cwc ip eur ror po pv10 mm bopm mboe % yrs mm avg 9.5 13488 465 17.8 4.3 2.34 *all eco nymex 95 / 3.50 adjusted for typical differentials 45
Western Bakken Data Mine Project Economic Strategy Comparison case cwc ip eur ror po pv10 mm bopm mboe % yrs mm 1 10.0 19840 621 25.5 3.4 4.98 2 8.0 12494 439 25.0 3.2 3.34 46
Western Bakken Data Mine Project Conclusion: the high and lowcost completion models seem to yield similar returns 47
Western Bakken Data Mine Project Abraxas TakeAways: 1. Drill the longest lateral possible 2. Save money on exit method 3. Dont scrimp on number of stages 4. Dont scrimp on prop mass 48
Refocusing on Oil and Liquids Production Net to AXAS(1) 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 81% Liquids Growth Since (Boepd) 2,500 1Q10 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 1Q10 2Q10 3Q10 4Q10 1Q11 2Q11 3Q11 4Q11 1Q12 2Q12 3Q12…
Strategic Plan Business Plan: As Outlined in September 2012 Presentation Focus portfolio and CAPEX on highest returning basins FOCUS Primarily Bakken, Eagle Ford, Powder River Basin, and Permian Actively pursue divestitures…
9/12 Strategic Plan Successful Execution Status: Status: Whats Changed Early 2012 Early 2013 Focus: Bakken, Eagle Ford, Permian Divested 25.6mm noncore 95% of budget focused on Core EF & Other focus: Niobrara, Canada, Texas,…
NonOp Bakken Divestiture Plan Overview Asset Map On February 20, 2013, Abraxas announced that it had retained ESpectrum Advisors (an affiliate of Energy Spectrum Advisors Inc.) to market its nonoperated Bakken and Three Forks…
Bakken / Three Forks Positioned in a Core Area (NorthFork) SM Abraxas Nelson 1511H Ravin 26351H 20 Stages 23 Stages 24hr IP rate: 994 bbl/d, 1,417 mcf/d 24hr IP rate: 1,008 bbl/d, 1,342 mcf/d Burlington XTO Morgan 2128MBH2NH Lund…
Bakken / Three Forks Positioned in a Core Area (Harding) Brigham (Statoil) Sundheim 26351H Whiting Recently Completed Miller 3481H Results Pending 12 stages 24hr IP Rate: 1,304 bopd, 1,023 mcfpd Brigham (Statoil) Sundheim 2635…
Bakken / Three Forks Focused on Execution The Lillibridge Completion in the North Fork Area Focused on successful execution of long lateral horizontals: Reducing costs with pad operations Maintain flexibility & consistency with…
Bakken / Three Forks Outperforming Type Curve (NorthFork) Single Well Economics EUR (Mboe) 462 Commodity 80% oil Split 8% NGLs 11% gas D&C Cost 8.5mm Type Curve Parameters di (%) 99 b 1.5 dm (%) 7 GOR (scf/bbl)…
Eagle Ford Positioned in a Core Area (WyCross) Carrizo Abraxas J Rayes 21H Corvette C 1H 22 Stages 19 Stages 24hr IP rate: 879 bopd, 276 mcfpd 24hr IP rate: 1,227bopd, 488 mcfpd EOG Abraxas San Miguel A Unit 4H Cobra 1H 24hr IP…
Eagle Ford Outperforming Type Curve (WyCross) Upcoming 40 Acre Pilot Drilled & Completed Scheduled Locations Incremental Locations Well Objective Lat. Length Stages 30day IP (boepd) Well Cost (mm) Status Cobra 1H Eagle Ford…
Eagle Ford Outperforming Type Curve Single Well Economics EUR (Mboe) 575 Commodity 70% oil Split 11% NGLs 20% gas D&C Cost 7.0mm Type Curve Parameters di (%) 99.11 b 1.3 dm (%) 7 GOR (scf/bbl) 1,000 61
Additional Development Areas Opportunity Overview Abraxas Assets Abraxas Development Stacked pay, liquidsrich horizontal 29,170 / 21,540 gross / net acres Historical: opportunities in Campbell, Primarily in Converse and Niobrara 13…
Abraxas Hidden Gas Portfolio Edwards (South Texas) PDP: 10.3 bcfe (net) Nordheim 2H: 7.0 bcfe gross Keuster 1H: 10.5 bcfe gross Previous risked offsetting PUD locations: 27.9 bcfe (net) 11 gross / 7 net locations dropped to PRUD…