J. Russell Porter Chief Executive Officer October 2012 E X P A N D I N G O U R H O R I Z O N S 2012 Gastar Exploration Ltd.
Gastar Overview 65.7 million shares outstanding 118.3 million equity market capitalization(1) 254.4 million enterprise value(2) Focused on exploration, development and production of natural gas and oil in the U.S. 167.0 Bcfe of…
Asset Overview 2Q 2012 Net Production by Region Marcellus Shale 34.8 MMcfe/d June 30, 2012 Proved Reserves by Region Bossier Play Eaglebine Play 105,900 Net Acres(1) (1) Net acres as of 6/30/2012; includes 9,900 net…
Major 2011 Accomplishments Gastar utilized the promote from its Marcellus JV to accelerate development: More than doubled proved reserves to 120 Bcfe (1) Increased PV-10 by 223% to 217 million (1) Increased production by 13%…
Setting the Stage for 2012 2012 capital budget of 134 million Production projected to grow materially 3Q production guidance of 35-37 MMcfe/d Increase liquids to 20-25% of total production Majority of capex dedicated to…
Aggressively Shifting Capital to Liquids ( in millions) Area Capital 2012 Capital Investment Marcellus 107 Mid-Continent 20 East Texas 4 Capitalized Costs (1) 3 Total 134 Capital investment program of 134 million 97% of…
Great Assets with Room to Grow 2012 Gastar Exploration Ltd.
Strong Position in the Marcellus Shale Near-term activity concentrated in highly prospective liquids-rich portion of the play 75,700 net acres with Marcellus exposure Two rigs currently operating Marshall & Wetzel Counties JV…
Liquids-Rich Window of Marshall & Wetzel Counties High Btu gas and condensate yields 30-50 bbls/MMcf condensate 40-50 bbls/MMcf NGLs Active development program 31 horizontal wells drilled to date in Marshall County 23 completed…
Integrated Reservoir Solutions Burch Ridge 1H Gastar Exploration Marshall County, West Virginia Marcellus Formation Appalachian Basin
Summary of Rock Properties BASIC ROCK PROPERTIES (GRI Method) 3.0 Scatter Due to: 2.9 Core Heterogeneity & Sampling Coring Conditions (filtrate invasion) 2.8 Fluid Loss (core recovery & handling) Log Averaging Log RHOB, g/cc…
Summary of Rock Properties BASIC ROCK PROPERTIES (GRI Method) 1E-01 1E-02 1307 Samples 1E-03 Matrix Permeability, md 1E-04 1E-05 y = 1E-11x6.2544 1E-06 y = 4E-12x7.4875 1E-07 R = 0.8629 1E-08 y = 3E-14x8.4354 1E-09…
Summary of Rock Properties BASIC ROCK PROPERTIES (GRI Saturation) 1E-01 1307 Samples 1E-02 1E-03 Matrix Permeability, md 1E-04 1E-05 1E-06 1E-07 y = 8E-13x4.5445 1E-08 R = 0.8982 1E-09 y = 2E-16x6.447 1E-10 y =…
Summary of Rock Properties BASIC ROCK PROPERTIES (Data Comparison) 1E-01 1307 Samples 1E-02 1E-03 Matrix Permeability, md 1E-04 1E-05 1E-06 y = 5E-12x7.1912 R = 0.9174 1E-07 1E-08 y = 6E-10x5.8615 R = 0.8918 1E-09 y =…
Summary of Rock Properties BASIC ROCK PROPERTIES (GRI Saturation) 1E-01 All JIP Wells 1E-02 Burch Ridge 1H (Upper Marcellus) 1E-03 Burch Ridge 1H (Lower Marcellus) Matrix Permeability, md 1E-04 Burch Ridge 1H (Onondaga)…
Summary of Rock Properties BASIC ROCK PROPERTIES (GRI Saturation) 1E-01 All JIP Wells 1E-02 Burch Ridge 1H (Upper Marcellus) 1E-03 Burch Ridge 1H (Lower Marcellus) Burch Ridge 1H (Onondaga) Matrix Permeability, md 1E-04 1307…
Summary of Rock Properties BASIC ROCK PROPERTIES (GRI Method) 20 Total (Interconnected) Porosity, percent 1307 Samples 18 16 14 Bulk Volume Water 12 2.1 percent 10 8 y = 0.9481x + 2.084 6 R = 0.9871 4 All JIP Wells…
Summary of Rock Properties Bulk Volume Water BASIC ROCK PROPERTIES 2.1 percent (GRI Method) 1E-01 y = 1E-11x6.2544 1E-02 1E-03 Matrix Permeability, md 1E-04 1E-05 1E-06 1E-07 1E-08 1307 Samples 1E-09 Crushed Sample…
Summary of Rock Properties BASIC ROCK PROPERTIES (GRI Method) 3.0 1318 Samples 2.8 Bulk Density (GRI), g/cc 2.6 2.4 2.2 2.0 All JIP Wells 1.8 Burch Ridge 1H (Upper Marcellus) Burch Ridge 1H (Lower Marcellus) y =…
Marcellus West Economics 6.4 Bcfe EUR 63% Gas 37% Liquids 38% IRR(1) Cost 7.3MM (5000 lateral) 1.52/MMcfe F&D Costs (1) Based on third party reservoir engineering curve and the NYMEX futures curve on August 20, 2012.…
Operational Excellence with Pad Drilling 2012 Gastar Exploration Ltd. 26
Production Mix of Marcellus West Wells Gas Oil NGLs 80% 74% 71% 69% 70% 66% 66% 60% 50% 40% 30% 22% 23% 20% 21% 20% 14% 12% 13% 11% 11% 10% 6% 0% 3Q11 4Q11 1Q12 2Q12 3Q/4Q12E 2012 Gastar…
Pennsylvania Consolidating in two core areas. Butler County 2,400 net acres 4,800 JV net acres 3 wells completed in 2011 4 wells completed in 2012 Btu-rich wet gas Fayette & Somerset Counties 3,500 net acres 7,000 JV net…
Marcellus East Large position Low entry price Acquired assets in November 2010 100% WI, 80% NRI Tested Marcellus potential in 2 wells Preston/Tucker tested 1.1 MMcf/d Pendleton tested 0.8-1.0 MMcf/d First horizontal has been…
Mid-Continent Horizontal Oil Play Play de-risked by partner activity and historic vertical production Current lease position approximately 22,500 gross (11,300 net) acres Goal - 25,000 gross acres in initial AMI Operations…
Shallow Potential Combined With Proven Success in East Texas Combination of Eagle Ford/Woodbine liquids and Bossier gas. Leon Substantial Shallow Potential Identified Eagle Ford/Woodbine (Eaglebine) becoming more active Encana and…
Solid Acreage Position in the Emerging Eagle Ford Trend Actively monitoring and evaluating as our peers de-risk the play. 20,300 Net Acres 2012 Gastar Exploration Ltd. 33
Abundant Supply of Eagle Ford/Woodbine Opportunities Potential for 100+ horizontal drilling locations. First Class Neighbors 2012 Gastar Exploration Ltd. 34
Financial Strength 2012 Gastar Exploration Ltd.
Liquidity to Execute Our Plan Sources for our 134 million capital budget have been secured. Base capital program funded from internally-generated cash flow supplemented by borrowings under current credit facility and remaining…
Balance Sheet Assets ( in millions) June 30, 2012 Cash and cash equivalents 8.0 Other current assets 31.9 Total current assets 39.9 Total property, plant and equipment, net 269.9 Other assets 7.2 Total assets 317.0…
Strong Balance Sheet and Liquidity Borrowing Base Bank Debt 120 100 100 80 MM 60 48 50 47 40 31 30 20 - - - 2009 2010 2011 6/30/2012 June 30, 2012 Bank Debt Outstanding 47.0 MM Total Liquidity(1) 61.0 MM Net…
8.625% Cumulative Preferred Stock is Being Well Received By The Market 98.4 million issued to date(1). Issuer: Gastar Exploration USA, Inc. Symbol: NYSE Amex: GST.PRA Guarantor: Gastar Exploration Ltd. Annual Rate: 8.625% Face…
Responsible Hedging Program Natural Gas as of August 31, 2012 Gas Hedging Strategy Daily Volumes Hedged, MMBtu/day 30,000 25,957 MMBtu/d 25,000 2,000 MMBtu/d 4.00 / 4.50 Call Spread 16,566 MMBtu/d 20,000 6.00 / 4.00 15,338…
Responsible Hedging Program Crude Oil and NGL as of August 31, 2012 Liquids Hedging Strategy Daily Volumes Hedged, Bbls/day 900 800 Bbls/d 800 200 Bbls/d 700 52.50 Fixed Price Swap 600 600 Bbls/d 500 449.3 Bbls/d 49.3…
Summary 2012 is an active, pivotal year for Gastar. Aggressively shifting to liquids Focusing on liquids-rich Marcellus acreage New Mid-Continent oil play Capital investment program fully funded Realized a 100% increase in our…
Gastar Exploration Ltd. General Information Gastar Exploration is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development and production of natural gas and oil in the U.S. Our principal business activities include the…