EV Energy Partners Announces 2007 Year-End Reserves and Updated Guidance
EV Energy Partners, L.P. (Nasdaq:EVEP) today announced year-end 2007 proved reserves and guidance for the fourth quarter 2007, first quarter 2008 and second through fourth quarters 2008.
Year-End 2007 Proved Reserves
EVEP’s year-end 2007 proved reserves are 329.4 billion cubic feet equivalents (bcfe), a 430% increase over year-end 2006 proved reserves. These proved reserves had a Standardized Measure of $681.8 million. Standardized Measure is the present value of estimated future net revenues to be generated from the production of proved reserves, determined using prices and costs in effect as of the date of estimation and discounted using an annual discount rate of 10%. Approximately 76% of the company’s proved reserves were natural gas; 84% of which were proved developed and 16% of which were proved undeveloped.
During 2007, EVEP achieved a reserve replacement ratio, including acquisitions, of over 2200% at a reserve replacement cost of $1.68 per Mcfe.
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Crude Oil
NGL’s
Equivalents
(Bcf)
(MMBbls)
(MMBbls)
(Bcfe)
Appalachian Basin
51.9
1.13
0.00
58.7
Michigan
58.2
0.00
0.00
58.2
Monroe Field
74.8
0.00
0.00
74.8
Permian Basin
34.8
0.91
6.38
78.6
Central and East Texas
20.7
1.44
2.32
43.2
Mid-Continent Area
9.6
1.03
0.02
15.9
Total Proved Reserves
250.0
4.51
8.72
329.4
Proved Developed Reserves
223.0
3.7
5.4
277.9
Guidance
Guidance estimates for the fourth quarter of 2007 and for 2008 are presented in the table below.
4th Qtr 2007
1st Qtr 2008
2nd through 4th Qtr 2008
Net Production:
Natural Gas (MMcf)
3,100
–
3,150
3,320
–
3,590
10,325
–
11,425
Crude Oil (MBbls)
74
–
76
84
–
92
260
–
290
Natural Gas Liquids (MBbls)
127
–
131
124
–
134
440
–
485
Total Mmcfe
4,306
–
4,392
4,568
–
4,946
14,525
–
16,075
Average Daily Production (Mmcfe/d)
46.8
–
47.7
50.2
–
54.4
52.8
–
58.5
Average Price Differential vs NYMEX
Natural Gas ($/Mcf)
($0.28
)
–
($0.34
)
($0.22
)
–
($0.42
)
($0.22
)
–
($0.42
)
Crude Oil (% of NYMEX Crude Oil)
98
%
–
102
%
93
%
–
97
%
93
%
–
97
%
Natural Gas Liquids (% of NYMEX Crude Oil)
63
%
–
67
%
62
%
–
66
%
62
%
–
66
%
Transportation Margin (a)
500
–
540
400
–
480
1,150
–
1,350
Expenses:
Operating Expenses:
LOE and other
7,500
–
7,700
8,400
–
9,200
25,700
–
28,300
Production Taxes (as % of revenue)
4.7
%
–
4.9
%
4.6
%
–
5.0
%
4.8
%
–
5.2
%
General and administrative expense (b)
3,050
–
3,250
2,700
–
3,100
8,100
–
9,300
Capital Expenditure (c)
3,400
–
3,700
6,850
–
7,550
25,000
–
28,200
(a) Represents estimated transportation and marketing-related revenues less cost of purchased natural gas.
(b) Excludes non-cash general and administrative expense, of which non-cash unit based compensation is a part.
(c) Represents estimates for drilling and related capital expenditures. Does not include any amounts for acquisitions of oil and gas properties.
EV Energy Partners, L.P., is a Houston-based master limited partnership engaged in acquiring, producing and developing oil and gas properties. More information about EVEP is available on the internet at www.evenergypartners.com.
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