UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 25, 2013
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in the
Amended and Restated San Juan Basin Royalty Trust Indenture)
Texas | 1-8032 | 75-6279898 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||
Compass Bank, Trust Department 300 W. 7th Street, Suite B Fort Worth, Texas |
76102 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (866) 809-4553
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On January 25, 2013, the San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (the Trust) issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announcing, among other things, the capital project plan for 2013 as delivered to it by the primary operator of certain properties located in northwestern New Mexico (the Underlying Properties). The principal asset of the Trust is a 75% net overriding royalty interest carved out of certain oil and gas leasehold and royalty interests in the Underlying Properties, and the capital expenditures made by the operator of the Underlying Properties may affect the net revenue to the Trust.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits. |
99.1 | Press release, dated January 25, 2013. |
In accordance with general instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information in this Form 8-K shall be deemed furnished and not filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
COMPASS BANK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE | ||
SAN JUAN BASIN ROYALTY TRUST | ||
(Registrant) | ||
By: | /s/ Lee Ann Anderson | |
Lee Ann Anderson | ||
Vice President and Senior Trust Officer |
Date: January 25, 2013
(The Trust has no directors or executive officers.)
Exhibit 99.1
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
News Release
Compass Bank, Trustee
300 W. 7th Street, Suite B
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
SAN JUAN BASIN ROYALTY TRUST
ANNOUNCES 2012 CAPITAL PLAN
FORT WORTH, Texas, January 25, 2013 Compass Bank (the Trustee) as Trustee of the San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (NYSE:SJT) (the Trust), today announced the capital project plan for 2013 as delivered to it by Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company LP (Burlington). Capital expenditures for 2013 for properties subject to the Trusts royalty interest are estimated to be $28.5 million. Of the $28.5 million, approximately $5 million will be attributable to the capital budgets for 2012 and prior years.
The principal asset of the Trust is a 75% net overriding royalty interest carved out of certain oil and gas leasehold and royalty interests in properties now owned by Burlington (the Underlying Properties) located in the San Juan Basin and more particularly in San Juan, Rio Arriba and Sandoval counties of northwestern New Mexico. Burlington is the operator of the majority of the Underlying Properties.
Burlingtons announced 2013 plan for the Underlying Properties includes 412 projects. Approximately $18.2 million of the $28.5 million budget is allocable to 24 new wells, including 18 wells scheduled to be dually completed in the Mesaverde and Dakota formations and two wells that are planned to be completed in all three of the Mesaverde, Mancos Shale and Dakota formations. Approximately $5.4 million will be spent on recompletions and miscellaneous facilities projects. Of the $5 million attributable to the budgets for prior years, approximately $3 million is allocable to 30 new wells and the $2 million balance will be applied to miscellaneous capital projects such as workovers and operated facility projects.
Burlington mentioned that it commenced a horizontal well in the Mancos Shale formation on the Underlying Properties in the fourth quarter of 2012 and expects the first delivery of gas from the well in the first quarter of 2013. This well is designated the Yert 1-H. Burlington indicated that it will continue to assess its program of horizontal drilling but that horizontal Mancos Shale activity is uncertain for 2013.
In light of the challenged price environment for natural gas and natural gas liquids, Burlington will increase its recompletion activity in 2013, noting that such activity is intended to open a new zone of production at a substantially lower cost than drilling a new well. Burlington reports that based on its actual capital requirements, the pace of regulatory approvals, the mix of projects and swings in the price of natural gas, the actual capital expenditures for 2013 could range from $15 million to $45 million.
Capital expenditures of $22.2 million were included in calculating royalty income paid to the Trust in calendar year 2012. Approximately $14.1 million covered 114 projects budgeted for 2012, including the drilling of 24 new wells operated by Burlington and no new wells operated by third parties. Approximately $13.2 million of those costs were incurred in new drilling activity. The balance of the expenditures was attributable to the workover of existing wells and the maintenance and improvement of production facilities.
The capital expenditures reported by Burlington in calculating royalty income for 2012 included approximately $8.1 million attributable to the capital budgets for prior years. This occurs because capital expenditures are deducted in calculating royalty income in the month they are accrued, and projects within a given years budget often extend into subsequent years. Further, Burlingtons accounting period for capital expenditures runs through November 30 of each calendar year, such that capital expenditures incurred in December of each year are actually accounted for as part of the following years capital expenditures. Also, for wells not operated by Burlington, Burlingtons share of capital expenditures may not actually be paid by it until the year or years after those expenses were incurred by the operator.
Except for historical information contained in this news release, the statements in this news release are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements and the business prospects of San Juan Basin Royalty Trust are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results in future periods to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, volatility of oil and gas prices, governmental regulation or action, litigation, and uncertainties about estimates of reserves. These and other risks are described in the Trusts reports and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contact: | San Juan Basin Royalty Trust | |||
Compass Bank | ||||
Lee Ann Anderson, Vice President & Senior Trust Officer | ||||
Kaye Wilke, Investor Relations, toll-free: (866) 809-4553 | ||||
Fax: (817) 735-0936 | ||||
Website: www.sjbrt.com | ||||
e-mail: sjt@compassbank.com |