Investor Presentation May 2015 E XPANDING 2015 Gastar Exploration Inc. O UR H ORIZONS 1
Company Profile Asset Overview (03/31/2015) Q115 Net Prod. by Region Appalachia 6.76 Utica Dry Gas(1) Marcellus Shale Play Mid- MBoe/d 9,200 net acres leased 50,500 net acres Continent 54% 1,900 net acres pending 5.85 MBoe/d…
Key Investment Criteria Strong drilling results in the Hunton Limestone oil play High-Quality Resource Offset Stack Play wells (Meramec and Woodford) successful Base Core development position in the liquids-rich Marcellus Shale…
Proven Track Record of Growth Significant reserves and production growth through acquisitions and the drill bit Proved Reserves by Product(1) 120.0 102.1 96.0 72.0 53% MMBoe 48.0 45% 24.0 23% 28% 47% 0.7% 72% 55% 99.3%…
Summary Target Economics 755 net locations for Hunton, Marcellus and Utica, additional 361 net locations in Stack Play Operated and Non- Operated WEHLU Operated WEHLU Operated Hunton Upper Hunton Lower Hunton Marcellus Utica Number…
2015 Capital Budget 92% of drilling budget operated, provides financial flexibility Current 2015 Budget Area Capital (MM) % of Total Mid-Continent Operated 54 52% Land Mid-Continent Non-Operated 6 6% 17 16% Marcellus 16 16%…
Production Growth Production is anticipated to grow 22% Total Daily Production(1) 15.0 12.5 12.0 10.2 8.9 51% to 9.0 2.2 55% 1.4 Liquids MBoe/d 31% 48% Liquids Liquids 1.4 2.7 6.0 3.0 6.1 5.3 0.0 2013…
Divestiture Overview - Oklahoma 19,000 non-core net acres in Oklahoma OKLAHOMA 46.2MM purchase price 4/1/2015 effective date 170 Boe/d average for Q115 57% gas 38.0 gross (16.7 net) wells Estimated lease renewal costs…
HUNTON & STACK PLAYS 2015 Gastar Exploration Inc. 11
Hunton: First Mover Advantage Large, contiguous acreage position with multiple horizontal targets Asset Overview Hunton Asset Map 122,700 net acres Low all-in acreage cost due to non-core lease sales OKLAHOMA WEHLU acquisition…
Oklahoma Hunton Play Overview Hunton Activity Map Successful drilling results, leading to development OKLAHOMA De-risking by industry activity and historic vertical production in the area Oklahoma Hunton Statistics 1P…
Operated Hunton Development 2015 Development Plan Operated Activity Map Focus is on WEHLU Two rigs currently drilling Lower Hunton Development OKLAHOMA 7 horizontal operated wells drilled over large geographic area to date…
Operated Hunton Potential Hunton offers a substantial source of high return projects Upper Hunton Overview Lower Hunton Overview 61 PUDs on northern WEHLU acreage Previous operator drilled no horizontal producing wells on WEHLU…
Non-Operated AMI Activity Overview Non-Operated Activity Map AMI established in 2012 to focus on Lower Hunton development Have drilled 37 wells in the Lower Hunton and 2 wells in the Upper Hunton One well waiting on completion…
Non-Operated AMI Average Well Performance Production averages better than current type curve 800 640 74% (Boe and % Oil) 480 72% 320 76% 76% 73% 68% 68% 68% 72% 160 67% 64% 66% 76% 82% 0 Peak Rate…
Meramec/Mississippi Lime Activity Overview Meramec / Miss Lime Activity Map(1) Offset operator IPs range up to 1,600 Boe/d (98% oil) OKLAHOMA Meramec play naturally fractured carbonate similar to Hunton Other operator activity…
Woodford Activity Overview Woodford Activity Map(1) Offset operator IPs up to 1,000 Boe/d (84%+ oil) OKLAHOMA Gastar acreage unexplored Other operator activity de-risking the play Non-operated participation Checkerboard farm…
MARCELLUS AND UTICA 2015 Gastar Exploration Inc. 21
Core Position in the Marcellus and Utica Acreage position lies near other leading players in the basin Appalachia Overview Marcellus and Utica Map Core acreage proven in both the Utica Marcellus wet gas and the Utica dry gas Dry…
Infrastructure Overview Operational Improved run-time No flow restrictions expected Processing Total system capacity to 720 MMcf/d Central receipt point capacity 155 MMcf/d Adequate takeaway capacity Firm transport 50…
NE Takeaway Capacity 15 Bcf/d of incremental takeaway capacity announced since YE 2013 Source: Tudor Pickering Holt & Co January 2015 Midstream Bulletin 2015 Gastar Exploration Inc. 24
Marcellus Shale Activity concentrated in liquids-rich portion of the play Marshall & Wetzel Counties, W. Va. Gross Appalachia Production Atinum 50% JV Partner High Btu gas and condensate yields 3040 Bbls/MMcf condensate 4050…
Marcellus Shale Development Development Plan Marcellus Drilling Locations Gastar has drilled and completed Marshall Co. - Marcellus Wells 72 gross (34.4 net) horizontal wells Producing - 72 Future Locations 59 Waiting on Completion…
Utica Shale Acreage position lies in core of the Dry Gas Window Overview Utica Activity Map(2) Underlies core 11,100 acre Marcellus Rice GPOR Hess 2 wells 1 well position IP: 42 MMcfe/d (Bigfoot 9H) IP: 2945 MMcfe/d IP: 25 MMcfe/d…
Utica Shale Development Development Plan Utica Drilling Locations Blake well completed and is Blake U-7H 6600 Lateral Length Marshall Co. - Utica Wells soaking Waiting On Completion Producing - 1 Waiting on Completion 1 Future…
Utica Acreage is the dry gas Core of the Core Point Pleasant Shale Point Pleasant Shale Porosity Cross-Section Porosity Cross-Section A A GASTAR SIMMS U-5H 4-6% Porosity Up to 17% Porosity VERY HIGH Landing point…
Appalachia Summary 2015 Capital Activity Complete 7.0 gross (3.5 net) Marcellus wells Complete 1.0 gross (0.5 net) Utica wells Net Drilling Locations 62 net Marcellus locations on existing acreage 55 net Utica locations on…
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 2015 Gastar Exploration Inc. 31
Financial Strategy Goal: Grow NAV and reserves per share through exploitation of existing assets Maintain acceptable leverage and coverage ratios given commodity price environment Leverage Ratios and Financial flexibility through…
Capitalization and Liquidity Capitalization ( in millions) 03/31/2015 Cash 12.1 Long Term Debt Senior Secured Notes due 2018, net 315.9 Revolving Credit Facility 65.0 Total Debt 380.9 Total Stockholders Equity 347.4 Total…
Key Investment Criteria Strong drilling results in the Hunton Limestone oil play High-Quality Resource Offset Stack Play wells (Meramec and Woodford) successful Base Core development position in the liquids-rich Marcellus Shale…
APPENDIX 2015 Gastar Exploration Inc. 37
Lower Hunton Non-Operated Drilling Overview Well Results Cumulative Production Averages(2) Date Flowback Peak Current 5 Day Approx. NRI % Commenced Rate(1) 30 Day 60 Day 90 Day 180 Day 270 Day 360 Day Average(3) % Oil(4) (Boe/d)…
AMI Drilling Results Lower Hunton Wells are in line with current type curve Thrasher -1H 300,000 40 Bledsoe 1-28H Gritz 1-7H Henley 1-11H 35 State School Land 1-36H 34 Stevens 1-36H 33 32 Jet 1-12H 31 Jones 1-21H 240,000 32…
Lower/Upper Hunton Drilling Overview Well Results Cumulative Production Averages(2) Date Flowback Peak Current 5 Day Approx. NRI % Commenced Rate(1) 30 Day 60 Day 90 Day 180 Day 270 Day 360 Day Average(3) % Oil(4) (Boe/d)…
Utica Shale Development Well results continue to improve as operators gain knowledge Simms U-5H Utica Dry Gas Results(1) 48-hour sales rate of Lateral Announced Operator / IP Rate Length IP / 1000' 29.4MMcf/d (9/4/2014) Order Well…
Point Pleasant Paleography and SSTVD Structure East and West Appalachian Acreage on same shelf with similar features Point Pleasant Paleogeography Point Pleasant SSTVD Structure Higher porosities in Pleasant Point are Structure is…
Point Pleasant Gross Isopach Thickness Low thickness variations in the Point Pleasant across Gastars acreage CVX Conner 6H GPOR IP: 25 MMcf/d Irons 4H IP: 30.3 MMcf/d Eclipse Shroyer 2H & 4H GST Combined IP: 42.5 MMcf/d…
Simms/Dangel Cross-Section Statoil USA Onshore Prop Inc Dangel 1-H Gastar Simms U-5H 5 Miles to west of Gastars acreage Target Depth: 11,350 TVD Porosity: 6 12% Porosity: Avg. 11% (up to 17%) Net pay of +/- 74 Net pay of 92…