BRIGHAM Williston Basin-Focused Investment Thesis Premier Operator / Significant Inventory / Accelerating Activity De-risked inventory - Williston Basin drilling program de-risked 235,200* net core acres 88 ND Bakken / Three Forks…
BRIGHAM Williston Basin Historical Activity Map Premier Early Mover Position and Best-in-Class Operator 5. 2006 4. 2006 EOG Parshall discovery, BEXP completes 3 marginal 200 Bopd subsequently bringing long laterals without…
BRIGHAM Williston Basin Overview: Summary of Well Results 88 North Dakota Bakken and Three Forks Wells Average IP 2,797 Boepd North Dakota Avg 1st 7 Days Avg 1st 30 Days Avg 1st 60 Days Most Well Area Objective Frac Stages IP (Boe/d)…
BRIGHAM Williston Basin Overview: Summary of Well Results 88 North Dakota Bakken and Three Forks Wells Average IP 2,797 Boepd Avg 1st 7 Days Avg 1st 30 Days Avg 1st 60 Days Most Well Area Objective Frac Stages IP (Boe/d) (Boe/d)**…
BRIGHAM Williston Basin Overview: Summary of Well Results 7 Montana Bakken Wells Average IP 1,576 Boepd North Dakota (cont.) Most Avg 1st 7 Days Avg 1st 30 Days Avg 1st 60 Days Recent Well Area Objective Frac Stages IP (Boe/d) (Boe/d)*…
BRIGHAM Premier Williston Basin Operator Consistently Delivering Results 88 Long Laterals Average IP 2,797 Boepd 1Q11 4Q10 3Q10 2Q10 1Q10 Key Points Operator of IP Avg of IP Avg of IP Avg of IP Avg of IP Avg Wells (Boe/d) Wells…
BRIGHAM Long Laterals with Increasing Frac Stages Drove Improved Performance from 2009-2010 Key Points As BEXP increased Single Stage 475 Spacing 425 Spacing 400 Spacing 350 Spacing 300 Spacing 250 Spacing the number of stages -…
BRIGHAM Williston Basin Reserves & Economics Based on Current Forecasted Type Curves Estimated EUREUR Estimated Range 500-700 Range 500-700Mboe* Mboe* 10,000 10,000 Net PV10% PV10% / Coverage ROR Undisc Payout, Years…
BRIGHAM 600 Mboe Type Curve ROI vs. Time Outstanding Returns Even at Lower Commodity Prices* 55/Bbl 65/Bbl 75/Bbl 85/Bbl 95/Bbl 105/Bbl 115/Bbl 4.5x ROR 4.0x 91% 3.5x 75% 3.0x 55% 40% 2.5x ROI 29% 2.0x 19% 1.5x…
BRIGHAM Growing Williston Basin Oil Production Growth in High Value Long Life Production 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 14 13 July 2011 Williston Production Williston Q2 2011 Exceeded 14,000 Boepd 12 Production a Record 11 10,401…
BRIGHAM 2010 Bakken / Three Forks Proved Developed Finding & Development Costs (/Boe) Drilling CapEx / Proved Developed Rsvs 28.00 25.83/Boe 26.00 24.00 22.00 Growth Engine 20.00 Strong Drilling Bakken/Three Results Forks…
BRIGHAM Accelerating Growth in Production & Reserves Production as a Proxy for 2011 Reserve Growth 160 18,000 2009 2010 2011 16,000 140 gs Ri 14,000 120 10 to 1 m 12,000 100 fro p m Ra 10,000 ng 80 i ll i Reserves Dr…
BRIGHAM Accelerating Growth in Production & Reserves BEXP Growing De-Risked Inventory Faster Than Its Accelerated Drilling 160 18,000 2009 2010 2011 16,000 140 i gs R 14,000 120 10 to 1 om 12,000 100 fr p am R 10,000…
BRIGHAM Williston Basin Net Drilling Locations Prior to State 36-1 2H and Irgens 27-34 2H Three Forks Completions Assumed Total Producing Brigham Net Drilling Initial Development Number of BRIGHAM PROJECT AREA Formation Acres(1) Unit…
BRIGHAM Rough Rider Three Forks Activity Map 5 Proximal Three Forks Completions with Avg. IP: 2,053 Boepd Irgens 27-34 2H IP: 2,906 Boepd Continental Obert 1-13H IP: 896 Boepd Williams State 36-1 2H IP: 2,356 Boepd Oasis…
BRIGHAM Williston Basin Net Drilling Locations Inclusive of State 36-1 2H and Irgens 27-34 2H Three Forks Completions Assumed Total Producing Brigham Net Drilling Initial Development Number of BRIGHAM PROJECT AREA Formation Acres(1)…
BRIGHAM Ross Activity Map 24 Long Lateral High Frac Stage Wells w/ 3,171 Boepd Avg. IP Vachal 3-34 Hospital 31-36 SCHA 33-34 Brown 30-19 IP: 3,800 Boepd IP: 1,449 Boepd IP: 2,974 Boepd Holm 9-4 IP: 3,309 Boepd IP: 3,032 Boepd Holm…
BRIGHAM Rough Rider Increased Density Drilling Program Brad Olson Increased Density Wells & Microseismic Key Points Completed Rough Rider density wells the Brad Olson 9-16 3H Brad Olson 9-16 2H Brad Olson 9-16 2H IP: 2,375 Boepd…
BRIGHAM Rough Rider Increased Density Drilling Program Brad Olson 9-16 1H (orange), Brad Olson 9-16 2H (green) and Brad Olson 9-16 3H (blue) Key Points 100,000 Downtime removed Brad Olson 2H flowed 2x more oil than the Brad…
BRIGHAM Large Continuous Acreage Blocks Provide Operational Efficiency (4.5 Well Spacing Pattern Per Horizon) Key Points Smart pads minimize surface footprint Bakken Wellbores Reduces D&C Costs Allows for simultaneous…
BRIGHAM Oil Rich Basin Continues to Provide Growing Resource Base for Development Rough Rider Key Points Micro-Seismic interpretation indicates 500 Avg. Lateral Frac Extent (1,000 Total) Most of the frac energy within 200-300 of…
BRIGHAM Oil Rich Basin Continues to Provide Growing Resource Base for Development Ross Key Points Micro-Seismic interpretation indicates 500 Avg. Lateral Frac Extent (1,000 Total) Most of the frac energy within 200-300 of well…
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BRIGHAM Horizontal Bakken 3 Month Avg. North Dakota: Post-2008 Mountrail Williams McKenzie 29
BRIGHAM Horizontal Bakken 6 Month Avg. North Dakota: Post-2008 Mountrail Williams McKenzie 30
BRIGHAM Horizontal Bakken 12 Month Avg. North Dakota: Post-2008 Mountrail Williams McKenzie 31
BRIGHAM Long Laterals Within 5 Mi. of BEXP 3 Month Avg. Rough Rider: Post-2008 Williams Mountrail McKenzie 32
BRIGHAM Long Laterals Within 5 Mi. of BEXP 6 Month Avg. Rough Rider: Post-2008 Williams Mountrail McKenzie 33
BRIGHAM Long Laterals Within 5 Mi. of BEXP 12 Month Avg. Rough Rider: Post-2008 Williams Mountrail McKenzie 34
BRIGHAM Long Laterals Within 5 Mi. of BEXP 3 Month Avg. Ross: Post-2008 Mountrail Williams McKenzie 35
BRIGHAM Long Laterals Within 5 Mi. of BEXP 6 Month Avg. Ross: Post-2008 Mountrail Williams McKenzie 36
BRIGHAM Long Laterals Within 5 Mi. of BEXP 12 Month Avg. Ross: Post-2008 Mountrail Williams McKenzie 37
BRIGHAM Large Continuous Acreage Blocks Provide Operational Efficiencies (188 Operated Drilling Units) Key Points Current Rough Rider Development Contiguous acreage 108 Stacked 1,280-Acre Drilling Units (864 gross wells) blocks…
BRIGHAM Nabors B Series Pace Rigs Key Points Programmable AC Electric 1500 HP Land Rig Canrig 1250 AC, 500 ton Top Drive Columbia Walking System Two 1600 HP pumps BOP Handling System Canrig Automated Catwalk 800,000…
BRIGHAM Zipper Fracs Key Points A direct result of Smart Pad drilling Allows for simultaneous fraccing and plug & perf operations One well is being fracced while wireline operations are performed on the other Fraccing days…
BRIGHAM Zipper Fracs Cont. Key Points Current Results Days to Complete Per Well* - 2 Well Zipper Frac results in a 75% 12 improvement when compared to a single 9 Day Avg. well frac 10 - 3 Well Zipper frac 8 results in a…
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BRIGHAM Williston Basin Infrastructure Key Points Over 430 miles of oil, produced water, fresh water, and gas gathering lines 112 Stacked 1280 acre units (896 Gross wells) with an additional 76 Operated 1280 acre units…
BRIGHAM Brigham Bakken & Three Forks Oil Differentials Differentials Stabilized in 2009-2010, Improved After Q1 2011 5/Bo Improvement 2008 2009 2010 2011 ( / bbl) 45
BRIGHAM 2011 Capital Budget - 836 million Incremental Capital on Additional Drilling / Acreage Acquisitions Oil & Gas Capital Expenditures Updated Change from Announced Budget Announced Budget Forecast Budget Drilling 582.1 669.2…
BRIGHAM Liquidity Position at June 30, 2011 Balance Sheet to Fund Acceleration to 12 Rigs Cash position at June 30, 2011 362 million Re-evaluated borrowing base of undrawn new five year Senior Credit Facility 325 million Total…
BRIGHAM Key Takeaways Manufacturing oil Commanding / growing presence in premier domestic oil resource play, with multiple pay zones and infill drilling providing significant optionality Advanced drilling and completion designs…
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BRIGHAM Williston Basin Oil Production & Major Takeaway Capacity Expansions 1,400,000 1,300,000 Colt Rail Terminal 1st Qtr 2012, 2013, 2014 (70 MBD) * Plains Bakken North 2nd Qtr 2013 (25 MBD) Plains Ross Rail 1st Qtr 2013 (20…