Howard Weil 41st Annual Energy Conference March 18-21, 2013
Forest Oil Snapshot Texas Panhandle Area Year End 2012 Proved Reserves 1.1 Tcfe* 10% East Texas 43% 47% Eagle Ford Shale Southern - Eagle Ford Shale Western - Texas Panhandle Area Eastern - East Texas / North Louisiana 4Q…
Executing on Strategic Objectives Exploit growing inventory of higher-return oil growth opportunities in three core development areas Develop multiple oil bearing intervals (Hogshooter & Tonkawa) of the Texas Panhandle Area…
2012 Accomplishments Sharpened operational focus to take advantage of oil opportunities - Pro forma oil net sales volumes increased 67% compared to 2011 - Pro forma oil reserves increased 27% compared to 2011 Texas Panhandle Area…
2013 Strategy Stay focused on large oil and liquids opportunity set within three core areas of the Texas Panhandle, Eagle Ford Shale, and East Texas Return to growth as second half of 2013 average net sales volumes are projected to be…
2013 Detailed Guidance Guidance Guidance Capital Expenditures & Guidance Guidance Production & Differentials Low High Expenses Low High Average Net Sales Volumes 220 230 E&D Capital Budget (MM) 315 325 (MMcfe/d) Total Capital Budget…
2013 Capital and Drilling Plan Rig Count by Area Total Capital Budget of 355 375 million Drilling capital of 320 330 million Operate 4 to 5 drilling rigs Drilling capital is only being allocated to higher-margin oil and liquids…
Focused Asset Portfolio Core portfolio provides large inventory of oil and liquids drilling opportunities Focused on higher-margin oil and liquids-rich opportunities Maintain gas optionality within East Texas / North Louisiana…
Texas Panhandle Presents Unique Opportunity Large database (700+ wells) creates unique and extensive knowledge base Upper oil zones complement deeper liquids-rich opportunities Sixteen intervals successfully developed (seven targeting…
Virgilian Texas Panhandle Area Opportunity Set Douglas Ss YE2011 YE2012 Wash Virgil Douglas Group Tonkawa Ss Geologic Interval Gross Gross Change Locations Locations Lansing Missouri Wash Cottage Grove Ss…
Texas Panhandle Area Oil Zones Hogshooter & Tonkawa Economics Hogshooter Well Economics EUR 450 Mboe (65% oil) Drill & Complete 8-9 million Initial 30-day average rate 1,500 Boe/d Initial 90-day average rate 900 Boe/d ROR1…
Concentrated Acreage Position Forest is one of the top acreage holders in the Texas Panhandle with KELLN approximately 100,000 net acres Significant running room in MENDOTA RANCH Hogshooter and other complementary oil horizons Have…
Texas Panhandle NGL Takeaway Improving DCP Midstream currently constructing Southern Hills Pipeline Panhandle Area Southern Hills provides increased optionality with access to better FST outlets Acreage Allows Forest to move its…
Eagle Ford Shale Oil Opportunity Forest currently holds 86,000 net acres within the black oil window Have implemented a plan to hold approximately 40,000 net acres in the Central Fairway of the play in Gonzales County 500 identified…
Eagle Ford Shale Development Well results are consistent with Forests type curve of 300 Mboe Completed two fourth quarter 2012 wells that had a 30-day average gross production rate of 515 Boe/d (94% oil) Fourteen 2012 wells had a 30-day…
Eagle Ford Shale Completion Optimization Current Completion 80-100 Thickness 7,500 8,000 Depth Eagle Ford Shale Interval Initial Completion FOREST OIL CORPORATION 18
Eagle Ford Shale Production vs. Type Curve Central Fairway Well Results 80,000 70,000 60,000 Cumulative Production (Boe) 50,000 40,000 Eagle Ford Shale Well Economics 30,000 EUR 300 Mboe (90% oil) Drill & Complete 6…
Eagle Ford Shale Maximizing Efficiencies Rig walking system introduced during 2012 for multi-well pad drilling Pad drilling results in improved efficiencies and other synergies Four-well pad can be drilled in 65 days as compared to four…
Eagle Ford Premium Pricing Platts LLS vs. NYMEX WTI * Gross 1st Month Revenue Comparison * 140 1,700 130 1,600 1,500 120 1,400 110 1,300 100 1,200 90 1,100 80 1,000 Standard Eagle Ford Well FST Eagle Ford Well 70…
Economic Sensitivity of Eagle Ford Very Good Economics & Value at Current Prices* * Base case: EUR of 300 Mboe and 500 Boe/d initial 30-day average rate FOREST OIL CORPORATION 22
East Texas Liquids Rich Play Total acreage position of 152,000 gross acres (111,000 net) in East Texas; 30,000 net acres within the liquids-rich trend FST targeting liquids-rich Cotton Valley and other oil objectives Recently…
Hedging Program Summary Opportunistically Adding to Hedge Position Derivative 2013 2014 2015 Natural gas swaps (Bbtu/d) 160 80 - Weighted average price (per MMBtu) 3.98 4.34 - Oil swaps (MBbls/d) 4.0 - - Weighted average price (per…
Investment Highlights Quality asset base with dominant operating position in Forests three core areas Focused capital plan allows Forest to concentrate on higher return oil and liquids-rich growth opportunities Deleveraging plan has…
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