Understanding Contingent Resources Prepared for REU Houston 2015 Keith Braaten August 12, 2015
Contingent Resources 1. What are contingent resources 2. Why do we need contingent resources 3. How do we sub-classify and risk contingent resources 4. How do contingent resources become reserves 2
Acronyms ROTR Resources Other Than Reserves PRMS Petroleum Resources Management System COGEH Canadian Oil & Gas Evaluation Handbook SEC United States Securities Exchange Commission ASC Alberta Securities Commission SAGD Steam Assisted…
Definition of Contingent Resources CONTINGENT RESOURCES are those quantities of petroleum estimated, as of a given date, to be potentially recoverable from known accumulations using established technology or technology under development,…
Contingencies 1. Legal 2. Regulatory 3. Market Access 4. Political Factors 5. Social License 6. Economic 7. Commitment to Develop 8. Development Timing 6
Canadian Disclosure of ROTR 2003/04 2012/13 Source: ASC Oil and Gas Review Report December 2014 7
Unconventional Resources Montney Development Entire township is discovered 22 Sections (shaded green) could be assigned reserves Drill 12 wells/section Total 264 wells 62 wells drilled 202 undeveloped locations 9
Unconventional Resources Montney Development 14 Sections (shaded red) classified as contingent resources Drill 12 wells per section Total 168 wells 10
Unconventional Resources Lets say we get 5 Bcf/well in this township then: Reserves Developed 2P Reserves = 62 5 = 310 Bcf Undeveloped 2P Reserves = 100 5 = 500 Bcf Total 2P Reserves = 810 Bcf Resources Contingent 2C Resources = 270 5 =…
Importance of Contingent Resources For unconventional resource plays, contingent resources can quickly grow to volumes that dwarf reserves Managers need to have contingent resources quantified for portfolio management Investors…
Project Maturity Subclasses Contingent Resources Development Development Development Development Pending On Hold Unclarified Not Viable Increasing Chance of Development 14
Risking Contingent Resources Chance of Commerciality = Chance of Discovery Chance of Development For Contingent Resources: Chance of Discovery = 1.0 Therefore: Chance of Commerciality = Chance of Development 15
Development Pending Contingent Resources Development Development Development Development Pending On Hold Unclarified Not Viable Contingencies are being actively pursued Resolution expected Increasing Chancein of reasonable…
Development On Hold Contingent Resources Development Development Development Development Pending On Hold Unclarified Not Viable Major non-technical contingencies identified Reasonable chance Increasing of development Chance of…
Development Unclarified Contingent Resources Development Development Development Development Pending On Hold Unclarified Not Viable Project is currently under active evaluation Significant further appraisal Increasing Chance…
Development Not Viable Contingent Resources Development Development Development Development Pending On Hold Unclarified Not Viable Contingencies have been identified Project wasIncreasing evaluatedChance and considered not…
Economic Status Project Maturity Sub-Class Economic Status Contingent Resources Development Pending Economic Development On Hold Economics Development Unclarified Undetermined Development Not Viable Sub-Economic…
Recovery Technology Status Established Technology Repeated commercial success of a recovery process Technology Under Development Established technology in reservoirs that are not good analogues to the subject reservoir Experimental…
Recovery Technology Status Recovery Technology Project Maturity Sub-Class Contingent Resources Status Development Pending Established Technology Development On Hold Development Unclarified Established Technology Technology…
Risk Assessment Montney Development 102 locations classified as contingent resources Contingencies are: Timing Commitment Contingencies are controlled by the operator Sub-Classify as Pending Development 23
Chance of Development Legal Factor = 1.00 Regulatory Factor = 1.00 Market Access Factor = 1.00 Political Factor = 1.00 Social License Factor = 1.00 Economic Factor = 1.00 Commitment to Develop Factor = 0.90 Development Timing Factor =…
Risk Assessment Montney Development 168 locations classified as contingent resources Contingencies are: Timing Commitment Development is well into the future, development plan is conceptual therefore risk is higher…
Chance of Development Legal Factor = 1.00 Regulatory Factor = 1.00 Market Access Factor = 1.00 Political Factor = 1.00 Social License Factor = 1.00 Economic Factor = 1.00 Commitment to Develop Factor = 0.80 Development Timing Factor =…