GROWING THE OIL IN FOREST Goldman Sachs Global Energy Conference January 8-9, 2013 FOREST OIL CORPORATION
Forest Oil Snapshot Panhandle Area Corporate Summary 12/31/11 Est. Proved Reserves of 1.9 tcfe East Texas / North 55% Proved Developed Louisiana R/P Ratio 16 Years 3Q12 Average Net Sales Volumes of 339 Eagle Ford Shale MMcfe/d…
Focused on Our Strategy Executing on Strategic Objectives Exploit our growing inventory of higher-return oil growth opportunities in the Texas Panhandle Area Focus on Eagle Ford oil project Adjust capital spending rate to align…
Recent Highlights Executing on Strategic Objectives Panhandle Area continues to yield impactful results targeting shallower oil horizons - Extended boundary of Hogshooter play with successful well at Camp South that came online at an…
Focused Drilling Plan Rig Count by Area Majority of drilling capital is being allocated to higher-margin oil and All Rigs are Focused on Oil and liquids projects Liquids-Rich Targets Maintain focus on core Texas Panhandle and…
Oil Transformation Continues Track Record of Growing Oil Production ( barrels per day ) 10,000 9,000 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 8,793 3,000 6,412 6,812 5,331 2,000 1,000 0 2009 2010 2011 2012E ** * Pro forma…
Focused Asset Portfolio PUD PUD Other Unrisked Lantern Land Access & Net Acres Identified Liquids Area (September 30, Locations Reserves *** Potential* Drilling Infrastructure 2012) (December 31, (Net Bcfe) Locations* (Net Bcfe)…
Panhandle Area Presents Unique Opportunity P Douglas Knowledge Based Exploitation e Tonkawa n Missourian Wash n Cleveland Large database (700+ wells) creates unique and extensive Lansing - Kansas City Marmaton knowledge base of…
Panhandle Area Geologic Intervals Acreage Multiplier (Interval Factor) Other Identified Geologic Interval Locations* Douglas 25 Higher-margin oil Tonkawa 63 zones provide increasing development Missourian Wash (3 Zones) 45…
Panhandle Area Oil Zones Growing Oil Opportunities Cleveland / Tonkawa Missourian Wash (Hogshooter) program averaging a 24-hour max production rate of 2,600 boe/d within the Frye Ranch Area Undisclosed KELLN Hogshooter program has…
Panhandle Area NGL Takeaway Improving Improving Dynamics Panhandle Area DCP Midstream currently constructing Southern Hills Pipeline FST Acreage Southern Hills provides increased optionality with access to better outlets Allows…
Eagle Ford Shale: Oil Window Position Developing Central Fairway Go-it-alone plan allows Forest to hold approximately 40,000 net acres Continue to see consistent IP and EUR results within second-generation well group 24-hr max IP rate…
Eagle Ford Shale: Completion Optimization Completion Evolution Yielding Consistent Results Initial Completion Transitional Completion Current Completion Targeted Section Version I Version II FOREST OIL CORPORATION 14
Eagle Ford Shale Well Performance Development Program Seeing Consistent Results ( Boe/d ) 24-hr Max IP Rate* 30-day Average Rate* 700 600 500 400 667 300 550 489 200 272 100 0 1st Generation 2nd Generation 1st…
Eagle Ford Shale: Maximizing Efficiencies Enhancing Well Economics Rig walking system introduced for multi- well pad drilling Pad drilling results in improved efficiencies and other synergies Four-well pad can be drilled in 65 days as…
Eagle Ford Premium Pricing 2012 Platts LLS vs. NYMEX WTI* Gross 1st Month Revenue Comparison* 140 1,700 130 1,600 120 1,500 110 1,400 100 1,300 90 1,200 80 1,100 70 1,000 Standard Eagle Ford Well FST Eagle Ford Well…
Economic Sensitivity of Eagle Ford 300 Mboe EUR Type Well Economics* * Base case: EUR of 300 Mboe and 500 Boe/d initial 30-day average rate FOREST OIL CORPORATION 18
East Texas Liquids Play Stacked-Pay Advantage Total acreage position of 147,000 gross acres (110,000 net) in East Texas prospective for oil and liquids-rich Cotton Valley objectives Legacy acreage position held by production with…
Hedging Program Summary Opportunistically Adding to Hedge Position Oct. Dec. 2012 2013 2014 2015 Natural gas swaps (Bbtu/d) 155 (1) 160 40 - Weighted average price (per MMBtu) 4.63 3.98 4.50 - Natural gas liquids swaps (MBbls/d)…
Investment Highlights Dominant operating position in Forests three core areas Focused capital plan allows Forest to concentrate on higher return oil and liquids-rich growth opportunities High quality inventory of assets underpin future…
Forest Oil Corporation 707 Seventeenth Street, Suite 3600 Denver, CO 80202 303.812.1400 Website: www.forestoil.com Investor Relations Contact: Larry Busnardo, Director Investor Relations Phone: 303.812.1441 Email:…