Unit Operations

US Operations Bakken_Shale Wilcox Granite_Wash Marmaton Mississippian

Granite Wash Play

Granite Wash Play
  • Noble acquisition strategic fit with existing
    UPC leasehold
  • Total 46,000 net acres in the Texas Panhandle Core
    Area (80% HBP)
  • Approximately 800 potential drilling locations
  • HIGHLIGHTS
  • Production up 41% in 2012 over 2011
    Q4 = average net 87 MMcfe per day (46% oil & liquids)
    Current AFE CWC: $5.3 MM
    Estimated reserve range: 3.5 – 4.0 Bcfe
    Calculated ROR = 49% - 70% (Flat $90 oil, $30 NGL, $3.25 gas)
    First sales on 29 GW horizontal wells 2012
  • 2013 Plans
  • 4-6 Unit rigs: First sales on 37 gross wells
    Estimate capital expenditures $150 million net
    First Noble well in Q2

Marmaton Oil Play

Marmaton Oil Play
  • Total 112,000 net acres in focus area (44% HBP)
  • HIGHLIGHTS
    • Completed 85 operated horizontal wells since 2010
      Production up 61% in 2012 over 2011
      Q4 = average net 4,248 Boe per day (93% oil & liquids)
      150 potential locations on 640 acre spacing
      Estimated reserve range: 120 - 130 MBoe per well
      Current AFE CWC: $2.7 million per well
      Calculated ROR 80% - 100% (Flat $90 oil, $30 NGL, $3.25 gas)
      First sales on 32 horizontal wells
      (includes two extended laterals)
      in 2012
      30 day IP 407 Boe per day for 2012 wells
    2013 plans
  • Two Unit rigs (3rd rig for 4 wells)
    Estimate first sales on 40 gross wells
    (includes 3 extended laterals)

    Estimate capital expenditures $90 million net

Wilcox Liquids Play

Bakken Shale
  • WILCOX HIGHLIGHTS
    • Completed 120 wells since 2003 with 73% success rate
      Q4 = average net 32 MMcfe per day (42% liquids)
      86,000 net acres (51K leasehold – 30% HBP, 35K options)
  • “Gilly” Field Discovery – announced July 2012
    Total reserve potential = 168 Bcfe net (242 Bcfe gross)
    Current proved reserves = 30 Bcfe net (18% total)
    8% oil, 35% NGL, 57% natural gas
    Eight Wilcox potential pay zones
    (3 zones currently producing)
    Five “Gilly” Field producing wells
    Average 255’ net potential pay/well
    Estimated AFE CWC: $5.4 million
    • 2013 Plans
    • Run one Unit rig in Wilcox
      12 gross wells (includes 5 Gilly field development wells / 2 Gilly field step out wells / 5 other prospects)
      Estimate capital expenditures $60 million net

Bakken Shale

Bakken Shale

  • Net Bakken Acreage
    • SOLD  
         McKenzie Co., ND (4,756)
         
      Remaining  
         Williams Co., ND 2,654
         Montana 6,040
       
      Remaining acreage  8,694

    Bakken Notes
  • McKenzie County, North Dakota position
    sold during 2012
    First well drilled in Sheridan County,
    Montana
    Remaining tracts in North Dakota and
    Montana are non-operated
    Anticipate sale of remaining Bakken
    interest within 12 – 18 months

Mississippian Play

Bakken Shale
  • Total 105,000 net acres in focus area
  • Highlights
    • Approximately 300 potential locations (320 acre spacing)
      Average well depth +/- 8,000’ (includes 4,000’ lateral)
      Mississippian pay zone +/- 50’ thick
      Estimated reserve range = 125 - 180 MBoe (92% oil & liquids)
      Calculated ROR 40% - 66% (Flat $90 oil, $30 NGL, $3.25 gas)
      Estimated AFE CWC: $3.0 million
  • 2012
    • Drilled 4 horizontal Miss wells in Kansas focus area
      Three wells producing, one waiting on pipeline
      Initial well completed May 2012
      Total depth 8,115’ (includes 3,850’ lateral)
      Frac’d 11 stages
      30 day IP 352 Boe per day (92% oil and liquids)
    • 2013 Plans
      • Drill 3 wells in Q1 – wait on pipeline infrastructure to be
        built – estimate June 2013 completion
        Resume drilling in July 2013 with one Unit rig and
        anticipate adding second rig in September 2013
        First sales on 13 gross wells
        Estimate capital expenditures $40 million net