Investor Presentation February 2015 E XPANDING 2015 Gastar Exploration Inc. O UR H ORIZONS 1
Company Profile Asset Overview (12/31/2014) Prelim 2014 Net Prod. by Region Appalachia Mid- Utica Dry Gas(1) Marcellus Shale Play 5.8 MBoe/d 9,600 net acres leased 51,300 net acres Continent 57% 4.4 MBoe/d 1,900 net acres pending…
Key Investment Criteria Strong drilling results in the Hunton Limestone oil play High-Quality Resource Core development position in the liquids-rich Marcellus Shale Base Significant Utica potential under Marcellus Shale…
Proven Track Record of Growth Significant reserves and production growth through acquisitions and the drill bit Proved Reserves by Product 120.0 102.1 96.0 72.0 53% MMBoe 48.0 45% 24.0 23% 28% 47% 0.7% 72% 55% 99.3% 77%…
Summary Target Economics 805 net locations for Hunton, Marcellus and Utica, additional 345 net locations in Stack Play Operated and Non- Operated WEHLU Operated WEHLU Operated Hunton Upper Hunton Lower Hunton Marcellus Utica Number…
Strategic Plan Maintain financial flexibility and enhance liquidity Selective Capital Balance Sheet Capital Efficiency Deployment Preservation Focus on the projects Push capital to areas Protect and maintain that have the highest…
2015 Capital Budget Revised Revised budget provides financial flexibility and capital discipline Current 2015 Budget Previous 2015 Budget Area Capital (MM) % of Total Area Capital (MM) % of Total Mid-Continent Operated 45 44%…
Production Growth Despite 40% decrease in capex, production growth is anticipated to grow 23% Total Daily Production(1) 15.0 12.5 12.0 10.2 8.9 54% to 9.0 2.2 58% 1.4 Liquids MBoe/d 31% 48% Liquids Liquids 1.4 2.7…
HUNTON & STACK PLAYS 2015 Gastar Exploration Inc. 11
Hunton: First Mover Advantage Large, contiguous acreage position with multiple horizontal targets Asset Overview Hunton Asset Map 117,800 net acres CHK acquisition and subsequent non-core lease sale significantly lowered GST…
Oklahoma Hunton Play Overview Hunton Activity Map Successful drilling results, leading to development OKLAHOMA De-risking by industry activity and historic vertical production in the area Oklahoma Hunton Statistics 1P…
Non-Operated AMI Activity Encouraging results leading to development Overview Non-Operated Activity Map AMI established in 2012 to focus on Lower Hunton development Have drilled 34 wells in the Lower Hunton and 2 wells in the…
Non-Operated AMI Average Well Performance Production and % oil averages better than current type curve 800 640 74% (Boe and % Oil) 480 74% 320 80% 76% 73% 70% 68% 68% 59% 72% 160 67% 66% 76% 82% 0 Peak…
Operated Hunton Development 2015 Development Plan Operated Activity Map Focus is on WEHLU Lower Hunton Development OKLAHOMA 8 horizontal operated wells drilled over large geographic area to date Still de-risking additional…
Operated Hunton Potential Hunton offers a substantial source of high return projects Upper Hunton Overview Lower Hunton Overview 61 PUDs on northern WEHLU acreage Previous operator drilled no horizontal producing wells on WEHLU…
Woodford Activity Overview Woodford Activity Map(1) Offset operator IPs up to 1,000 Boe/d Gastar acreage unexplored Other operator activity de-risking OKLAHOMA the play Non-operated participation Checkerboard farm out Three…
Meramec/Mississippi Lime Activity Overview Meramec / Miss Lime Activity Map(1) Offset operator IPs range up to 1,800+ Boe/d Meramec play naturally fractured carbonate similar to Hunton Other operator activity de-risking the…
MARCELLUS AND UTICA 2015 Gastar Exploration Inc. 22
Core Position in the Marcellus and Utica Acreage position lies near other leading players in the basin Appalachia Overview Marcellus and Utica Map Core acreage proven in both the Utica Marcellus wet gas and the Utica dry gas Dry…
Infrastructure Overview Operational Improved run-time No flow restrictions expected Processing Fort Beeler capacity 520 MMBtu/d Total system capacity growing to +1 Bcf/d Central receipt point capacity 140 MMBtu/d Adequate…
NE Takeaway Capacity 15 Bcf/d of incremental takeaway capacity announced since YE 2013 1. Source: Tudor Pickering Holt & Co January 2015 Midstream Bulletin 2015 Gastar Exploration Inc. 25
Marcellus Shale Activity concentrated in liquids-rich portion of the play Marshall & Wetzel Counties, W. Va. Gross Appalachia Production Atinum 50% JV Partner High Btu gas and condensate yields 3040 Bbls/MMcf condensate 4050…
Marcellus Shale Development Development Plan Marcellus Drilling Locations Gastar has drilled and completed Marshall Co. - Marcellus Wells 67 gross (32.0 net) horizontal wells Producing - 67 Future Drilling Locations 99 Waiting on…
Utica Shale Acreage position lies in core of the Dry Gas Window Overview Utica Activity Map(2) Underlies core 11,500 acre Marcellus Rice GPOR Hess 2 wells 1 well position IP: 42 MMcfe/d (Bigfoot 9H) IP: 2945 MMcfe/d IP: 25 MMcfe/d…
Utica Shale Development Development Plan Utica Drilling Locations Blake U-7H well has finished drilling but completion has been Blake U-7H Marshall Co. Utica Wells Producing 1 postponed Future Drilling Locations - 79 Waiting on…
Utica Acreage is the dry gas Core of the Core Point Pleasant Shale Point Pleasant Shale Porosity Cross-Section Porosity Cross-Section A A GASTAR SIMMS U-5H 4-6% Porosity Up to 17% Porosity VERY HIGH Landing point…
Appalachia Summary 2015 Capital Activity Complete 5.0 gross (2.5 net) Marcellus wells, remaining drilled wells to be completed at a later date Additional completions pending lower service costs and higher pricing: 2.0 gross (1.0…
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 2015 Gastar Exploration Inc. 32
Financial Strategy Goal: Grow NAV and reserves per share through exploitation of existing assets Maintain acceptable leverage and coverage ratios given commodity price environment Leverage Ratios and Financial flexibility through…
Capitalization and Liquidity Capitalization ( in millions) 9/30/2014 Cash 46.6 Long Term Debt Senior Secured Notes due 2018 314.7 Revolving Credit Facility 0.0 Total Debt 314.7 Total Stockholders Equity 323.3 Total…
Key Investment Criteria Strong drilling results in the Hunton Limestone oil play High-Quality Resource Core development position in the liquids-rich Marcellus Shale Base Significant Utica potential under Marcellus Shale…
APPENDIX 2015 Gastar Exploration Inc. 37
Lower Hunton Non-Operated Drilling Overview Well Results Cumulative Production Averages(2) Date Flowback Peak Current 5 Day Approx. NRI % Commenced Rate(1) 30 Day 60 Day 90 Day 180 Day 270 Day 360 Day Average(3) % Oil(4)…
AMI Drilling Results Lower Hunton Wells are in line with current type curve Thrasher -1H 300,000 30 Bledsoe 1-28H 28 Gritz 1-7H 27 Henley 1-11H 26 State School Land 1-36H 25 25 Stevens 1-36H 240,000 24 Jet 1-12H 23 Jones 1-21H…
Lower/Upper Hunton Drilling Overview Well Results Cumulative Production Averages(2) Date Flowback Peak Current 5 Day Approx. NRI % Commenced Rate(1) 30 Day 60 Day 90 Day 180 Day 270 Day 360 Day Average(3) % Oil(4) (Boe/d)…
Utica Shale Development Well results continue to improve as operators gain knowledge Simms U-5H Utica Dry Gas Results(1) 48-hour sales rate of Lateral Announced Operator / IP Rate Length IP / 1000' 29.4MMcf/d (9/4/2014) Order Well…
Point Pleasant Paleography and SSTVD Structure East and West Appalachian Acreage on same shelf with similar features Point Pleasant Paleogeography Point Pleasant SSTVD Structure Higher porosities in Pleasant Point are Structure is…
Point Pleasant Gross Isopach Thickness Low thickness variations in the Point Pleasant across Gastars acreage CVX Conner 6H GPOR IP: 25 MMcf/d Irons 4H IP: 30.3 MMcf/d Eclipse Shroyer 2H & 4H GST Combined IP: 42.5 MMcf/d…
Simms/Dangel Cross-Section Statoil USA Onshore Prop Inc Dangel 1-H Gastar Simms U-5H 5 Miles to west of Gastars acreage Target Depth: 11,350 TVD Porosity: 6 12% Porosity: Avg. 11% (up to 17%) Net pay of +/- 74 Net pay of 92…
Production Costs by Area YTD 9/30/2014 (/Boe) Lease Operating Expense Transportation 10.00 9.05 1.50 8.00 1.20 1.00 6.00 5.03 0.90 0.60 4.00 0.60 2.22 2.00 0.30 0.03 0.00 0.00 Marcellus Mid-Continent Total Company Marcellus…
Hedge Detail Natural Gas Oil Period Contract Type Volume Hedged Price Period Contract Type Volume Hedged Price Jan - Mar 15 Prot. Spread 10,000 MMBtu/d 4.46 / 3.70 Jan - Jun 15 Collar 400 Bbl/d 85.00 / 96.50 Jan - Mar 15 Call Spread…