Enterra Energy Trust Announces Q3 2009 Financial and Operating Results
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Don Klapko, CEO of Enterra, commented "Enterra Energy Trust had a noteworthy third quarter. We are pursuing two new oil plays and completed an acquisition of production which helps position us for growth for the future. In addition, management is pleased to announce that, in spite of a very challenging economy, production and operating results remained relatively flat quarter over quarter, that bank debt continued to be reduced and that we continue to operate within our cash flows."
Q3 2009 Highlights
- In July, Enterra closed the acquisition of 270 boe per day at our operated liquids-rich Hunton natural gas play with the purchase of additional minor working interests. - Enterra introduced a new Oklahoma oil play, which it will operate with a 40% interest in approximately 9,000 acres. - Subsequent to the end of the quarter, Enterra announced the acquisition of almost 4,000 net acres in the Cardium resource style play in west central Alberta targeting light gravity sweet crude oil. - Total bank debt decreased by $3.3 million to $75.0 million at September 30, 2009 compared with $78.3 million at June 30, 2009 and $95.5 million at December 31, 2008. Current bank credit facility remains at $110.0 million. - Production remained relatively flat at 9,907 boe per day compared to 10,059 boe per day in Q2 2009. Our production weighting during the quarter increased to 55% oil and NGL production compared with 48% last quarter.
The acquisition of 270 boe per day of production at our liquids-rich Hunton natural gas resource play in Oklahoma is in the form of a higher working interest in wells which Enterra already operates. This higher working interest carries forward more than 100 drilling locations that have already been identified in this area. The Hunton play currently delivers more than 50 percent of Enterra's production with solid economics and low finding and development costs.
The new oil play in Oklahoma, which is separate from our Hunton assets, consists of a 40% interest in approximately 9,000 acres with an initial four well commitment with two partners. Our internal estimates suggest initial gross well production rates could be about 200 bbls per day of oil with gross reserves averaging 130,000 bbls per well. We believe that this potential resource style oil play provides a multi-year drilling inventory with up to 25 potential locations. The expected spud date of the first well into this play will be in
Subsequent to the end of the quarter, we announced the acquisition of almost 4,000 net acres in the Cardium resource style play in west central Alberta targeting light gravity sweet crude oil. Beginning in 2010 Enterra anticipates a multi-year drilling program of 10 to 16 horizontal wells utilizing multi-stage fracture stimulation technology to enhance resource recovery potential. Initial oil well production rates in the area have been reported in excess of 170 bbl per day and internal expectations are for potential gross reserves of 170,000 bbl per well. We are hopeful that with success in this area, our inventory of drilling prospects will continue to grow as the asset is further delineated.
------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q3 2009 Financial and Operations Summary (in thousands except for volumes, Three months Nine months Year percentages and ended ended ended per unit and September 30 September 30 Dec. 31 boe amounts) 2009 2008 Change 2009 2008 Change 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCIAL Revenue before mark-to-market adjustment 30,354 68,026 (55%) 103,451 199,345 (48%) 255,268 Funds from operations 8,366 27,864 (70%) 34,842 83,709 (58%) 107,345 Per unit - basic ($) 0.13 0.45 0.56 1.36 1.74 Per unit - diluted ($) 0.13 0.36 0.56 1.34 1.70 Net income (loss) (9,462) 14,916 (32,343) 1,154 7,061 Per unit - basic ($) (0.15) 0.24 (0.52) 0.02 0.11 Per unit - diluted ($) (0.15) 0.23 (0.52) 0.02 0.11 Total assets 471,524 543,220 471,524 543,220 587,018 Net debt 40,084 69,385 40,084 69,385 52,389 Convertible debentures 114,673 112,969 114,673 112,969 113,420 Unitholders' equity 230,544 246,235 230,544 246,235 294,416 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNITS OUTSTANDING Units outstanding - basic (000s) 64,059 61,526 62,212 61,477 61,661 Units outstanding - diluted (000s) 64,059 78,480 62,212 62,273 63,012 Units outstanding at period end (000s) 64,718 62,076 64,718 62,076 62,159 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATIONS Average daily production Oil (bbls per day) 2,682 3,618 (26%) 2,863 3,699 (23%) 3,660 NGL (bbls per day) 2,729 59 100% 1,956 96 100% 96 Gas (mcf per day) 26,977 38,642 (30%) 30,952 39,442 (22%) 39,162 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total (boe per day) 9,907 10,117 (2%) 9,978 10,369 (4%) 10,283 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exit production Oil (bbls per day) 2,887 3,480 (17%) 2,887 3,480 (17%) 4,180 NGL (bbls per day) 2,549 65 100% 2,549 65 100% 70 Gas (mcf per day) 26,567 37,982 (30%) 26,567 37,982 (30%) 33,321 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total (boe per day) 9,864 9,875 0% 9,864 9,875 0% 9,804 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average sales price Oil ($ per bbl) 63.68 109.08 (42%) 60.49 95.47 (37%) 92.57 NGL ($ per bbl) 25.67 110.79 (77%) 27.69 78.60 (65%) 72.15 Gas ($ per mcf) 3.30 8.75 (62%) 4.90 9.30 (47%) 8.98 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash flow netback ($ per boe) Revenue 33.30 73.09 (54%) 37.98 70.16 (46%) 67.83 Royalties 6.69 19.19 (65%) 6.62 16.95 (61%) 15.50 Production expenses 8.56 15.65 (45%) 11.08 14.03 (21%) 14.80 Transportation expenses 0.77 0.68 13% 0.73 0.85 (14%) 0.66 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating netback 17.28 37.57 (54%) 19.55 38.33 (49%) 36.87 General and administrative 4.97 3.79 31% 4.19 4.52 (7%) 4.21 Cash interest expense 3.13 3.82 (18%) 2.57 4.26 (40%) 4.04 Other cash costs - 0.02 (100%) - 0.09 (100%) 0.10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash flow netback 9.18 29.94 (69%) 12.79 29.46 (57%) 28.52 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Enterra has made additional progress in reducing bank indebtedness with a decrease of more than
Q3 2009 average production remained relatively flat at 9,907 boe per day compared with 10,059 boe per day over Q2 2009. During Q3 2009, we shut-in approximately 500 boe per day of natural gas production because costs exceeded revenues due to low commodity prices. This production will be restored with a sustained improvement in the natural gas market. During the quarter we largely offset this decrease with additional production from the Hunton acquisition.
The Trust's complete unaudited consolidated financial statements, accompanying notes and MD&A for the quarter are available on Enterra's website at www.enterraenergy.com, on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.
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For further information: Enterra Energy Trust, Blaine Boerchers, CA, CPA, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, (403) 263-0262 or 1-877-263-0262, [email protected], www.enterraenergy.com
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