Whiting Petroleum Corporation Current Corporate Presentation February 2013
Whiting Overview Q4 2012 Production 86.1 MBOE/d Proved Reserves(1) 378.8 MMBOE % Oil 80% R/P ratio(2) 13 years Drilling on the Hidden Bench Prospect in McKenzie County, North Dakota. (1) Whiting reserves at December 31,…
Whiting Petroleum North Dakota 1 Oil Producer * Barrels of oil per day * Numbers derived from the preliminary December 2012 Oil & Gas Production Report published by the North Dakota State Industrial Commission, Department of…
Whiting Pre-Tax PV10% Values at December 31, 2012 Using SEC NYMEX of 94.71/Bbl and 2.76/Mcf Held Flat 3P Reserves (1) Natural PreTax PV10% Oil NGLs Gas Total % Value (MMBbl) (MMBbl) (Bcf) (MMBOE) Oil (In MM) % Total Proved 301.3…
Capital Budget for Key Development Areas in 2013 ( in millions) Well Work, Facilities Misc. Costs, 178 MM Other Northern 150 MM Rockies 1,142 MM Exploration EST. 2013 Expense (2) CAPEX IN Gross Net 82 MM MM % Wells Wells…
Drilling Inventory Identified Primary Locations Northern Rockies Gross Net Wells per Spacing Unit Southern Williston (Lewis & Clark; Pronghorn) 1,104 410.2 3 Pronghorn Sand / 1280 Western Williston(1) (Cassandra; Hidden Bench;…
Williston Basin Prospective Location Details Missouri Breaks Upper Three Forks Core data and subsurface mapping indicate sufficient pore volume in the Upper Three Forks to potentially justify 3 wells per spacing unit. Hidden…
Whiting Lease Areas in Williston Basin December 31, 2012 Gross Acres Net Acres Sanish / Parshall 175,529 82,533 Middle Bakken / Three Forks Pronghorn 197,322 128,113 Sanish Pronghorn Sand CASSANDRA STARBUCK Lewis & Clark…
Williston Basin Primary and Prospective Drilling Plan by Area 12
Southern Williston Basin Lewis & Clark and Pronghorn (December 31, 2012) Planned Higher Density Pilot Locations OBJECTIVE Pronghorn Sand 3 wells per 1,280acre spacing unit ACREAGE Whiting has assembled 398,334 gross (262,974…
Western Williston Basin Cassandra, Hidden Bench, Tarpon, and Missouri Breaks (December 31, 2012) Planned Higher Density Pilot Locations OBJECTIVE(1) Bakken 4 wells per 1,280acre spacing unit Three Forks 3 wells per 1,280acre…
Sanish Area Sanish and Parshall Fields (December 31, 2012) Planned Higher Density Pilot Locations OBJECTIVE Bakken 3.5 wells per 1,280acre spacing unit Three Forks 3 wells per 1,280acre spacing unit ACREAGE Whiting has…
Red River Plays Sheridan, Roosevelt, Golden Valley and Wibaux Counties OBJECTIVE Vertical Red River BIG ISLAND Whiting has assembled 172,464 gross (122,389 net) acres in our Big Island development project: 9 of 10 successful…
Williston Basin Production Profile Range of Reserves: Bakken / Pronghorn Sand / Three Forks (1)(2) EUR - 600 MBOE , Development Phase CAPEX 7.5 MM 1,000 Nymex oil price/Bbl 80 90 100 ROI 3.0 3.5 4.0 IRR (%) 93% 135% 189% Payout…
Twelve Month Average Production by Operator For Bakken and Three Forks wells drilled since January 2009 & operators with greater than 30 wells producing Source: IHS Energy, Inc. & North Dakota Industrial Commission (As of December…
Significant Productivity Increase Year-over-Year Average Rate (BOPD) All Whiting Bakken / Three Forks / Pronghorn Sand Wells Drilled in the Williston Basin 2011 and 2012 700 600 572 500 470 432 403 400 373 338…
Productivity Increase with Shift to New Development Areas 2012 Average 30, 60, 90 Day Rates (BOPD) Sanish Bakken and Three Forks vs. Pronghorn, Lewis & Clark and Hidden Bench 700 655 600 555 524 500 472 419 428…
NDPA Williston Basin Oil Production & Export Capacity (1) BOPD Dec 2012 Production 828,426 BOPD Williston Basin NDPA Production Case 1 Williston Basin NDPA Production Case 2 (1) Production forecast is for visual…
Plants / Pipeline Williston Basin Natural Gas Processing Plants (Robinson Lake) Gathering System Oil Gathering Lines 121 Miles Gas Gathering Lines 363 Miles Current Wells Connected (Op.) 313 SANISH Current Wells Connected (Non-Op.)…
Plants / Pipeline Williston Basin Natural Gas Processing Plants (Belfield) Planned Gathering System Oil Gathering Lines 143 Miles Gas Gathering Lines 137 Miles Current Wells Connected (12/31/12 Op.) 80 Current Wells Connected…
Redtail Niobrara Prospect Weld County, Colorado (December 31, 2012) OBJECTIVE Niobrara B Shale Niobrara A Shale ACREAGE Whiting has assembled 109,856 gross (79,467 net) acres in our Redtail prospect in the northeastern…
Redtail Niobrara Prospect Weld County, Colorado (December 31, 2012) OBJECTIVE Whiting Wells Whiting Lease Area Niobrara B Shale Niobrara A Shale DEVELOPMENT PLAN Mix of 960 and 640acre spacing units 8 Wells per spacing unit…
Big Tex Prospect Pecos, Reeves, and Ward Counties, Texas (December 31, 2012) OBJECTIVE Vertical Wolfbone Hz. Wolfcamp ACREAGE Whiting has assembled 116,694 gross (86,882 net) acres in our Big Tex prospect in the Delaware…
Big Tex Prospect Pecos, Reeves, and Ward Counties, Texas DRILLING HIGHLIGHTS The May 2502H well was completed on January 23, 2013. It tested at a peak 24hour rate of 674 BOPD and achieved a 30day average peak rate of 397…
EOR Projects Postle and North Ward Estes Fields Postle Total % Postle Whiting N. Ward Estes Whiting N. Ward Estes 12/31/12 Proved Reserves(1) Oil MMBbl 180.1 121.2 301.3 40% NGL MMNgl 19.3 20.8 40.1 52% Gas Bcf 199.1 25.2 224.3…
Development Plan North Ward Estes Field Project Timing and Net Reserves(1) Injection Other CO2 Project Start Date PVPD Proved P2 P3 Total Base: Primary, 42 16 4 66 128 WF & CO2 Phase 1 2007 - 2014 0 1 1 1 3 Phase 2 2009 - 2019…
Adjusted Net Income and Discretionary Cash Flow Three and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 (1)(2) Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended December 31, December 31, 2012 2011 2012 2011 (In millions, expect per share…
Guidance for Q1 and Full-Year 2013 Guidance First Quarter Full-Year 2013 2013 Production (MMBOE) 7.80 - 8.20 33.80 - 35.00 Lease operating expense per BOE 12.50 - 12.90 12.40 - 12.70 General and admin. expense per BOE 3.40 -…
Total Capitalization ( in Thousands) Dec. 31, 2012 Dec. 31, 2011 Cash and Cash Equivalents 44,800 15,811 Long Term Debt: Credit Agreement 1,200,000 780,000 Senior Subordinated Notes 600,000 600,000 Total LongTerm Debt…
Outstanding Bond and Credit Agreement Amount Ratings 12/31/12 Coupon / Description Maturity Outstanding Moodys / S&P Price 7.00% / Sr. Sub. NC 02/01/2014 250.0 mil. Ba3 / BB+ 105.00 6.50% / Sr. Sub. NC4 10/01/2018 350.0 mil. Ba3…
Disciplined Hedging Strategy Utilize hedges to manage exposure against potential commodity price declines while maintaining pricing upside Employ mix of contracts weighted toward the shortterm Existing Crude Oil Hedge Positions(1)…
Fixed-Price Marketing Contracts Existing Natural Gas Marketing Contracts(1) Weighted Average As a Percentage of Hedge Contracted Volume Contracted Price December 2012 Period (MMBtu per Month) (per MMBtu) Gas Production 2013 Q1…
Whiting Highlights RESERVES: 80% OIL (1) OIL WEIGHTED, LONG 13 YEAR R/P(1) LIVED RESERVE BASE NUMBER ONE OIL PRODUCER IN NORTH DAKOTA(2) MULTIYEAR INVENTORY 9,661 GROSS (4,503.2 NET) POTENTIAL DRILLING LOCATIONS TO DRIVE…
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Adjusted Net Income(1) ( in Thousands) Reconciliation of Net Income Available to Common Shareholders to Adjusted Net Income Available to Common Shareholders Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended December 31, December 31, 2012…
Discretionary Cash Flow(1) ( in Thousands) Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Discretionary Cash Flow Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended December 31, December 31, 2012 2011 2012 2011 383,270…