2016 Capital and Production Outlook Targeting cash flow neutrality 425 2016e capital budget: 410 440 2016e Capex Midpoint 35% production growth yearoveryear Initiating new technological advancements Drill and complete first XRL…
WATTENBERG GEOLOGY 6
80 to 88 Million Years Ago Late Cretaceous Paleogeography Extensive Chalk Deposition Light blue shallow seas were areas of chalk deposition Niobrara Play 5/18/16 7
80 to 88 Million Years Ago Late Cretaceous Paleogeography: Extensive worldwide chalk deposition DJ Basin 5/18/16 8
Regional Niobrara Deposition Niobrara section is uniformly present across entire DJ Basin Only economically productive in certain areas of the basin 5/18/16 9
Colorado Mineral Belt Wattenbergs Heat Source CMB heat flow runs continuously from southwest Colorado, thru central Colorado and extends to the plains under Core Wattenberg Field then dies out further northeast CMB heat…
Core Wattenberg Productivity A Thermal Maturity Bull'sEye is centered under the Core Wattenberg Field The location of the BullsEye is due to the high heat flow that generated substantial recoverable oil and gas across the Core…
Wattenberg Field Stratigraphy Rocky Mountains created the current western boundary of the DJ basin Zones of basement weakness directly below Core Wattenberg Field enabled high heatflow from the Mantle to thermally generate recoverable…
Depositional Setting of the Niobrara Average depth of +/ 7,200 in Core Wattenberg Field Organic Rich Source Rx Chalky Benches created from skeletal debris of planktonic Organic Rich Source Rx organisms deposited in shallow marine…
Core Wattenberg Niobrara Composition Benches are not pure chalks, they contain abundant organics Many interbedded chalks / shales / marls make up the entire Niobrara section Niobrara outcrop in cement quarry near Lyons, CO A -…
Codell Geologic Summary Considered same petroleum system as Niobrara zones Composition is silty, shaly, very fine grained, claycemented sandstone Source of deposition was a shallow marine environment Average depth of 7,300…
Niobrara Gas-Oil Ratio (GOR) Discussion Niobrara GOR variation in Wattenberg critical for accurate forecasting Varying Liquids Content Across Core Areas Range of Area Inner Middle Outer Producing GOR Stable After 1 2 Years…
Updated 2016 Core Wattenberg EUR Analysis Based on Evaluation of Public Production Data 2,500 Wells Included in Study 2016 EUR ANALYSIS 2.63.6 EUR Variability Ratio Range for Inner Core Middle Core Outer Core Represents…
2015 Downspacing Projects 20 Wells/Section Sustained well performance over 10 months MRL downspacing test 6,700 laterals 10 wells 1 plugnperf well 9 sliding sleeve wells 22 Wells/Section Consistent performance from all…
Monobore Drilling Gains To-Date Current Implementation Monobore drilling saves 1 day in spudtospud times 50100k savings per well realized todate All 2016 SRL and MRL wells expected to be drilled using monobore 95/8 casing cemented…
What is the Point Pleasant The Big Picture and Historical Context Productive for more than 100 years Well-known Source Rock with many Marathon HQ Standard HQ published studies SPE, AAPG, etc. Source Rock for an 1.2 billion…
The Point Pleasant What it is & Where it is Core showing shale and interbedded limestone Patchen et al., 2006; Pope and Read, 1997; and Wickstrom et al. (2012) 5/18/16 25
Utica: Local Stratigraphy Southern Ohio 1. Queenston Shale Classic Mudstone Null TOC & low resistivity 2. Upper Utica Shale Mudstone with null limestone content Some TOC & low resistivity High clay content Lower Youngs Modulus…
Micro CT & SEM 2 Well Comparison from Joel Walls, DUG East 2012 5/18/16 27
Geothermal Gradient Image Courtesy of Dolan Integration Group (DIG) 5/18/16 28
UTICA ASSETS 29
Utica Asset Summary Producing Pads 65,000 2016 Pad Locations PDC Acreage Cole 4 wells Net Acres Neff 10,000 well Commissioners 3 wells Detweiler 3 wells Dynamite 4 wells 52% Steirs 3 wells Miley 2 wells (6,000) Acreage…
Utica Testing New Areas & Designs in 2016 Approximately 35 million capital plan for 2016 Mason 2well pad Delineate condensate fairway in southern acreage Test new completion design from Cole & Dynamite wells Miley 2well pad Well…
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PDC Energy Vision and Strategy Delivering Stakeholders Delivering value added growth Value Community involvement/education Dedicated, highlyvalued employees Corporate Corporate Development Development Longterm/multiyear focus…
2016 Financial Guidance 2015 2016 Guidance(2) Actual Low High Production 15.4 20.0 22.0 Crude oil, natural gas and NGLs sales 379 366 402 Realized gain on derivatives 239 251 251 Other Income 2 1 1 Adjusted total revenue 620 618…
Pro Forma Debt and Liquidity As of 12/31/15, Pro Forma for March 2016 Equity Offering Pro Forma Debt Maturity Schedule (millions) Pro Forma 1,000 Available liquidity of 949 million(1) YE15 Debt / EBITDAX of 1.3x Current Borrowing…
Crude Oil and Natural Gas Hedging Summary Full-Year 2016 Hedge Volumes Including Hedges in Place as of March 7, 2016 60% of crude oil volumes at weighted average floor price of 76.29/Bbl 2016 67% of natural gas volumes at weight…
Significant Long-Term Crude Oil Takeaway in Wattenberg Multiple takeaway options (refinery, pipeline, trucking and rail) Expected takeaway capacity exceeds production forecasts for the basin well past 2020 PDC has firm capacity of…
Moving Beyond Wattenberg Line Pressure Constraints 2013 Processing AKA/APC DCP 2014 Processing AKA/APC DCP 2015 Processing AKA/APC Lucerne 2 plant provided significant relief to line pressure DCP during 2H 2015 2016e…
PDC Energy Modest Price Recovery Case Stable Capital Development Plan Production (MMBoe) 35 23% 3Year Production CAGR (midpoint) 30 Oil: 40% Gas: 40% NGLs:…
PDC Energy Price Rebound Case Increasing Capital Development Plan Production (MMBoe) 35 27% 3Year Production CAGR (midpoint) 30 Oil: 40% Gas: 40% NGLs:…
PDC Energy Balance Sheet Preservation Case (35/2 FLAT) Decreasing Capital Development Plan Debt / EBITDAX 5.0x 31% Average Annual DebttoCap 4.0x 3.0x 10mm Revolver balance YE18e 2.0x 1.0x 300 Spuds 0.0x 2016e 2017e…
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures In millions, except per share data Three Months Ended Year Ended Adjusted EBITDA from net income (loss): December 31, December 31, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Net income (loss) 3.0 131.8 (68.3)…
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures In millions, except per share data Three Months Ended Year Ended Adjusted net income (loss) from net income (loss): December 31, December 31, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Net income (loss) 3.0…
Production Costs Details In millions, except per share data Previous Method Current Method Three Months Ended Three Months Ended December 31, December 31, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Lease Operating Expense 13.2 10.8 14.2 11.1 Production…