CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - March 13, 2015) - Traverse Energy Ltd. ("Traverse" or "the Company") (TSX VENTURE:TVL) presents its 2014 year-end reserves. Traverse's independent reserve report was prepared by Sproule Associates Ltd. ("Sproule") in accordance with National Instrument 51-101 with an effective date of December 31, 2014.
Highlights
The Company share proved reserves increased from the prior year report by 28% from 1,447.2 MBOE (thousand barrels of oil equivalent) to 1,850.2 MBOE.
- Company share proved plus probable reserves of 2,577.7 MBOE - 35% year over year growth
- Company share proved developed producing reserves represent 63% of total proved reserves
- Company share proved reserves constitute 72% of total proved plus probable reserves
- Net present value of future net revenue attributable to the reserves (before tax) discounted at 10% is $38.2 million for the proved reserves and $51.6 million for the proved plus probable reserves
- Undiscounted total future development capital for the proved plus probable reserves is $4.8 million
- Company share proved plus probable reserves are comprised of 54% oil and natural gas liquids and 46% natural gas
Summary of oil and gas reserves - forecast prices (1)
| Oil and NGL | Natural Gas | Oil Equivalent | Oil Equivalent | ||||
Reserve Category |
Gross(2) (Mbbl) |
Net(3) (Mbbl) |
Gross(2) (MMcf) |
Net(3) (MMcf) |
Gross(2) (MBOE) |
Net(3) (MBOE) |
Company Share(4) (MBOE) |
| Proved Developed Producing | 560.8 | 575.8 | 2,323 | 2,715 | 947.9 | 1,028.3 | 1,171.6 |
| Proved Developed Non-producing | 39.3 | 33.2 | 1,012 | 905 | 207.9 | 183.9 | 207.9 |
| Proved Undeveloped | 188.0 | 287.0 | - | 969 | 188.0 | 448.4 | 470.7 |
| Total Proved | 788.1 | 896.0 | 3,334 | 4,589 | 1,343.8 | 1,660.6 | 1850.2 |
| Probable | 329.6 | 332.2 | 1,481 | 1,700 | 576.5 | 615.6 | 727.5 |
| Total Proved plus Probable | 1,117.7 | 1,228.2 | 4,816 | 6,289 | 1,920.4 | 2,276.3 | 2577.7 |
| Notes: | |
| 1. | Based on the Sproule price forecast effective December 31, 2014. |
| 2. | Gross reserves are Traverse's working interest share before deduction of royalties and without including any over-riding royalty interest of Traverse. |
| 3. | Net reserves are Traverse's working interest share after deduction of royalty obligations, plus Traverse's over-riding royalty interest in reserves. |
| 4. | Company share reserves are Traverse's working interest share before deduction of royalties plus Traverse's over-riding royalty interest in reserves. |
| 5. | Columns may not add due to rounding. |
Summary of net present value of future net revenue as of December 31, 2014
| Value Before Income Taxes Discounted at (%/Year) (1)(2) | |||||
| Reserve Category | 0 (M$) |
5 (M$) |
10 (M$) |
15 (M$) |
20 (M$) |
| Proved Developed Producing | 42,394 | 32,511 | 26,830 | 23,131 | 20,510 |
| Proved Developed Non-producing | 2,448 | 2,143 | 1,894 | 1,686 | 1,513 |
| Proved Undeveloped (2) | 21,536 | 13,623 | 9,493 | 6,998 | 5,339 |
| Total Proved | 66,378 | 48,277 | 38,217 | 31,815 | 27,361 |
| Probable | 30,461 | 18,605 | 13,420 | 10,519 | 8,643 |
| Total Proved plus Probable | 96,839 | 66,882 | 51,638 | 42,334 | 36,003 |
Summary of net present value of future net revenue as of December 31, 2014 (continued)
| Value After Income Taxes Discounted at (%/Year) (1)(2) | |||||
| Reserve Category | 0 (M$) |
5 (M$) |
10 (M$) |
15 (M$) |
20 (M$) |
| Proved Developed Producing | 39,233 | 30,768 | 25,757 | 22,417 | 20,008 |
| Proved Developed Non-producing | 1,836 | 1,598 | 1,405 | 1,247 | 1,116 |
| Proved Undeveloped | 16,174 | 10,123 | 6,957 | 5,038 | 3,761 |
| Total Proved | 57,243 | 42,489 | 34,119 | 28,703 | 24,886 |
| Probable | 22,827 | 13,963 | 10,087 | 7,920 | 6,521 |
| Total Proved plus Probable | 80,070 | 56,452 | 44,206 | 36,623 | 31,407 |
| Notes: | |
| 1. | Based on the Sproule price forecast effective December 31, 2014. |
| 2. | Includes future development capital of $4.8 million (undiscounted). |
| 3. | Columns may not add due to rounding. |
Reserve reconciliations
The following tables reconcile Traverse's gross reserves by principal product type. Gross reserves are Traverse's working interest (operated or non-operated) share of reserves before deduction of royalty obligations and without including any over-riding royalty ("ORR") interests of Traverse:
| Gross Reserves | Light and Medium Oil | Natural Gas | ||||||||||
| WI P | WI PA | WI P+PA | WI P | WI PA | WI P+PA | |||||||
| Mbbl | Mbbl | Mbbl | MMcf | MMcf | MMcf | |||||||
| December 31, 2013 | 553.0 | 157.3 | 710.3 | 2,898 | 904 | 3,802 | ||||||
| Extensions | 24.3 | 8.0 | 32.3 | 303 | 145 | 448 | ||||||
| Discoveries | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 471 | 172 | 643 | ||||||
| Technical revisions | (175.0 | ) | (51.2 | ) | (226.2 | ) | 173 | 164 | 335 | |||
| Dispositions | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (76 | ) | (19 | ) | (95 | ) | |||
| Infill | 495.2 | 193.7 | 688.8 | 404 | 116 | 520 | ||||||
| Economic factors | (2.2 | ) | 0.8 | (1.4 | ) | (11 | ) | 0 | (10 | ) | ||
| Production | (152.8 | ) | 0.0 | (152.8 | ) | (826 | ) | 0 | (826 | ) | ||
| December 31, 2014 | 742.4 | 308.6 | 1,051.0 | 3,334 | 1,482 | 4,816 | ||||||
| Gross Reserves (continued) | Natural Gas Liquids | BOE | ||||||||||
| WI P | WI PA | WI P+PA | WI P | WI PA | WI P+PA | |||||||
| Mbbl | Mbbl | Mbbl | MBOE | MBOE | MBOE | |||||||
| December 31, 2013 | 37.5 | 11.6 | 49.1 | 1,073.5 | 319.6 | 1,393.1 | ||||||
| Extensions | 7.3 | 3.3 | 10.3 | 81.8 | 35.5 | 117.3 | ||||||
| Discoveries | 7.2 | 3.2 | 10.5 | 85.7 | 31.9 | 117.6 | ||||||
| Technical revisions | (0.2 | ) | 1.1 | 0.9 | (146.8 | ) | (22.8 | ) | (169.5 | ) | ||
| Dispositions | (3.4 | ) | (0.8 | ) | (4.2 | ) | (16.1 | ) | (4.0 | ) | (20.1 | ) |
| Infill | 9.3 | 2.7 | 11.9 | 571.8 | 215.6 | 787.4 | ||||||
| Economic factors | (0.1 | ) | 0.0 | (0.1 | ) | (4.1 | ) | 0.8 | (3.3 | ) | ||
| Production | (11.6 | ) | 0.0 | (11.6 | ) | (302.1 | ) | 0.0 | (302.1 | ) | ||
| December 31, 2014 | 45.7 | 21.0 | 66.7 | 1,343.8 | 576.5 | 1,920.4 | ||||||
The following tables reconcile Traverse's net over-riding royalty interest reserves by principal product type:
| Royalty Interest Reserves | Light and Medium Oil | Natural Gas | ||||||||||
| Net P | Net PA | Net P+PA | Net P | Net PA | Net P+PA | |||||||
| Mbbl | Mbbl | Mbbl | MMcf | MMcf | MMcf | |||||||
| December 31, 2013 | 123.1 | 38.1 | 161.2 | 1,240 | 523 | 1,763 | ||||||
| Infill drilling | 67.5 | 21.3 | 88.8 | 759 | 204 | 963 | ||||||
| Technical revisions | (42.5 | ) | (15.5 | ) | (58.0 | ) | (40 | ) | (212 | ) | (252 | ) |
| Economic factors | (0.5 | ) | 0.0 | (0.5 | ) | (7 | ) | 1 | (5.4 | ) | ||
| Production | (12.0 | ) | 0.0 | (12.0 | ) | (163 | ) | 0 | (163 | ) | ||
| December 31, 2014 | 135.6 | 43.9 | 179.5 | 1,789 | 5,816 | 2,305 | ||||||
| Royalty Interest Reserves (continued) | Natural Gas Liquids | BOE | ||||||||||
| Net P | Net PA | Net P+PA | Net P | Net PA | Net P+PA | |||||||
| Mbbl | Mbbl | Mbbl | MBOE | MBOE | MBOE | |||||||
| December 31, 2013 | 44.0 | 18.3 | 62.3 | 373.7 | 143.6 | 517.3 | ||||||
| Infill drilling | 31.8 | 8.5 | 40.3 | 225.7 | 63.8 | 289.6 | ||||||
| Technical revisions | 3.6 | (5.9 | ) | (2.3 | ) | (45.5 | ) | (56.7 | ) | (102.2 | ) | |
| Economic factors | (0.3 | ) | 0.0 | (0.2 | ) | (1.8 | ) | 0.2 | (1.6 | ) | ||
| Production | (6.4 | ) | 0.0 | (6.4 | ) | (45.6 | ) | 0.0 | (45.6 | ) | ||
| December 31, 2014 | 72.6 | 21.0 | 93.6 | 506 | 151 | 657 | ||||||
The following tables reconcile Traverse's company share reserves which include working interest reserves, before royalty payable, and royalty interest reserves:
| Company Share Reserves | Light and Medium Oil | Natural Gas | ||||||||||
| Net P | Net PA | Net P+PA | Net P | Net PA | Net P+PA | |||||||
| Mbbl | Mbbl | Mbbl | MMcf | MMcf | MMcf | |||||||
| December 31, 2013 | 676.1 | 195.4 | 871.5 | 4,138 | 1,427 | 5,565 | ||||||
| Extensions | 24.3 | 8.0 | 32.3 | 303 | 145 | 448 | ||||||
| Infill drilling | 562.7 | 215.0 | 777.6 | 1,163 | 319 | 1,482 | ||||||
| Discoveries | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 471 | 172 | 643 | ||||||
| Dispositions | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (76 | ) | (19 | ) | (95 | ) | |||
| Technical revisions | (217.5 | ) | (66.7 | ) | (284.2 | ) | 131 | (48 | ) | 83 | ||
| Economic factors | (2.7 | ) | 0.8 | (1.9 | ) | (17 | ) | 1 | (16 | ) | ||
| Production | (164.8 | ) | 0.0 | (164.8 | ) | (989 | ) | 0 | (989 | ) | ||
| December 31, 2014 | 878.1 | 352.5 | 1,230.5 | 5,123 | 1,998 | 7,121 | ||||||
| Company Share Reserves (continued) | Natural Gas Liquids | BOE | ||||||||||
| Net P | Net PA | Net P+PA | Net P | Net PA | Net P+PA | |||||||
| Mbbl | Mbbl | Mbbl | MBOE | MBOE | MBOE | |||||||
| December 31, 2013 | 81.5 | 29.9 | 111.4 | 1,447.2 | 463.2 | 1,910.4 | ||||||
| Extensions | 7.0 | 3.3 | 10.3 | 81.8 | 35.5 | 117.3 | ||||||
| Infill drilling | 41.1 | 11.2 | 52.2 | 797.5 | 279.4 | 1,077.0 | ||||||
| Discoveries | 7.2 | 3.2 | 10.5 | 85.7 | 31.9 | 117.6 | ||||||
| Dispositions | (3.4 | ) | (0.8 | ) | (4.2 | ) | (16.1 | ) | (4.0 | ) | (20.1 | ) |
| Technical revisions | 3.3 | (4.8 | ) | (1.6 | ) | (192.3 | ) | (79.5 | ) | (271.9 | ) | |
| Economic factors | (0.4 | ) | 0.1 | (0.3 | ) | (5.9 | ) | 1.0 | (4.9 | ) | ||
| Production | (18.1 | ) | 0.0 | (18.1 | ) | (347.7 | ) | 0.0 | (347.7 | ) | ||
| December 31, 2014 | 118.3 | 42.1 | 160.4 | 1,850.2 | 727.5 | 2,577.7 | ||||||
| Notes: | |
| 1. | Columns may not add due to rounding. |
BOE equivalent
Unless otherwise stated, the volume conversion of natural gas to barrel of oil equivalent (BOE) is presented on the basis of 6 thousand cubic feet of natural gas being equal to 1 barrel of oil. This conversion ratio is based upon an energy equivalent conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent value equivalence at the wellhead. BOE figures may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation.
Forward-looking information
This news release contains forward-looking information which is not comprised of historical fact. Forward-looking information involves risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events, results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Forward-looking information in this news release includes: the volumes of reserves attributable to the Company's assets and the estimate of the net present value of the future net revenue attributable thereto. This forward looking information is subject to a variety of substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or outcomes to differ materially from those anticipated or implied by such forward looking information. The Company's Annual Information Form filed on April 15, 2014 with securities regulatory authorities (accessible through the SEDAR website www.sedar.com) describes the risks, material assumptions and other factors that could influence actual results and which are incorporated herein by reference.
Although the Company believes that the material assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information, which only applies as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or review any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by law.
The Company's 2014 year end audited financial statements, the related management's discussion and analysis and Annual Information Form are expected to be filed on or about April 15, 2015.
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Contact Information:
Laurie Smith
President and CEO