IPAA OGIS Symposium April 17, 2012 Tony Best President and CEO
STRATEGY AND CURRENT FOCUS Pursue resource plays in North America Enter early & build significant position Focus on full-cycle returns Maintain a strong balance sheet Current development focus Eagle Ford Bakken/Three Forks 3
2011 PRODUCTION Record production in 2011 of 169.7 BCFE (28.3 MMBOE), a 54% increase over 2010 55 Reported 51.3 FY11 50 Production Mix Retained 45 42.5 39.8 BCFE NGL 40 12% 36.1 Oil 35 48.8 29% 31.7 30 37.2 39.9 33.9…
OPERATED EAGLE FORD SPACING TESTS Down Spacing Tests Currently have two down- spacing tests with at least 6 months of data Results to date: Test 1: Galvan Ranch testing 625 or 72 acre 22 1 1 spacing Results show a 30%…
NON-OPERATED EAGLE FORD SHALE OVERVIEW Operating Highlights SM closed transaction with Mitsui on December 2, 2011 SM retains approximately 46,000 net acres in its non-operated position 90% carry on most drilling and completion…
HORIZONTAL GRANITE WASH Current Position Total Net Acreage = 34,575 Marmaton = 34,575 * Missourian = 19,360* 2012 Plan Currently operating 3 drilling rigs Focused on Marmaton and shallower oily washes *Note: Acreage…
FINANCIAL POSITION 4Q11 TOTAL BOOK DEBT MATURITIES CAPITALIZATION (in millions) (in millions) 2012 3,000 SM issued redemption notice to call the 3.50% convertible 2014 notes on 4/2/12 2,500 Year 2,000 2016 1,463 Total…
LONG -TERM CREDIT FACILITY (in millions) 1,500 Borrowing base 313 stands at 1.3 billion 1,000 post November HY debt offering Current Borrowing 500 1,000 Base 1.3B No borrowings drawn on credit facility as of 0 0 December…
2012 CAPITAL FORECAST ( in millions) Non Drilling Drilling 200 - 300 Outside 1,200 - 1,300 Operated Total Capital managed to 125 - 150 1.4 1.5 billion Other Operated Approximately 90% of planned drilling capital to 130 -…
2012 GROWTH OUTLOOK SM is positioned to grow production by approximately 32% in 2012 based on the midpoint of current guidance assumptions 240 Production 227 220 220 200 BCFE 180 160 169.7 140 120 100 2011 Reported…
KEY TAKEAWAYS Record production and proved reserves in 2011 SM has multi-year inventory of economic projects in its two largest plays Company is anticipating robust production growth in 2012 while preserving a strong balance sheet 16
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GUIDANCE UPDATE 1Q12 FY 2012 Production (BCFE) 48.5 52.0 220 227 Average daily production (MMCFE/d) 533 571 601 620 LOE (/MCFE) 0.90 0.96 0.90 0.96 Transportation (/MCFE) 0.65 0.70 0.73 0.77 Production taxes (% of pre- 5.5% 5.5%…
EAGLE FORD TAKEAWAY CAPACITY VOLUMES 700 Gross Wet Gas and Net Equivalent Production Capacities 600 Average Takeaway/Production Capacity 534 534 536 536 Equivalent net 498 498 500 production capacity (MMCFE/d) 437 437 437…
OPERATED EAGLE FORD SPACING AND TYPE CURVES Total Remaining Resource: 5.3 TCFE Total Gross/Net Remaining Locations: 1,455/1,455 Area 3: Net Acreage: 36,626 Dev. Spacing: 900; 103 ac/well Gross/Net Locations: 330/330 Expected EUR:…
OPERATED EAGLE FORD RESOURCE POTENTIAL AREA 1 AREA 2 AREA 3 AREA 4 AREA 5 Net Acreage 48,287 22,651 36,626 19,508 22,085 Expected EUR/well 3.7 BCFE 4.9 BCFE 8.0 BCFE 4.4 BCFE 3.4 BCFE Development Spacing (ac/well) 72 103 103 143…
BAKKEN/THREE FORKS SPACING AND TYPE CURVES GOOSENECK Total Remaining Gooseneck - Three Forks: Resource: 140 MMBOE Net Acreage: 35,143 Dev. Spacing: 320 acres/well Total Gross/Net Remaining Gross/Net Locations: 189/95 Locations:…
BAKKEN/THREE FORKS RESOURCE POTENTIAL Gooseneck Raven Bakken Raven Three Bear Den Bakken Bear Den Three Three Forks Forks Forks Net Acreage 35,143 36,534* 36,534* 15,281* 15,281* Expected EUR/well 365 MBOE 498 MBOE 409 MBOE 554 MBOE…
2011 PROVED RESERVES Proved oil and gas reserve quantities For the Year Ended December 31, 2011 Oil or Proved Proved Condensate Gas NGL Equivalents Developed Undeveloped (MMBbl) (Bcf) (MMBbl) (BCFE) (BCFE) (BCFE) Total proved…