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SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA-OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES (unaudited)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Industries Disclosures [Abstract]  
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA-OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA—OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES (unaudited):

Supplemental unaudited information regarding Forest’s oil and gas producing activities is presented in this Note. This supplemental information excludes amounts for all periods presented related to Forest’s discontinued operations.

Estimated Proved Reserves

Proved reserves are those quantities of oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas, which, by analysis of geoscience and engineering data, can be estimated with reasonable certainty to be economically producible—from a given date forward, from known reservoirs, and under existing economic conditions, operating methods, and government regulations—prior to the time at which contracts providing the right to operate expire, unless evidence indicates that renewal is reasonably certain, regardless of whether deterministic or probabilistic methods are used for the estimation. The project to extract the hydrocarbons must have commenced or the operator must be reasonably certain that it will commence the project within a reasonable time. Existing economic conditions include prices and costs at which economic producibility from a reservoir is to be determined. The price shall be the average price for oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas during the twelve month period prior to the end of the reporting period, determined as an unweighted arithmetic average of the first-day-of-the-month price for each month within such period, unless prices are defined by contractual arrangements, excluding escalations based upon future conditions. Prices do not include the effects of commodity derivatives. Existing economic conditions include year-end cost estimates.

Proved developed reserves are proved reserves that can be expected to be recovered (i) through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods or in which the cost of the required equipment is relatively minor compared with the cost of a new well or (ii) through installed extraction equipment and infrastructure operational at the time of the reserves estimate if the extraction is by means not involving a well.

Proved undeveloped reserves are proved reserves that are expected to be recovered from new wells on undrilled acreage, or from existing wells where a relatively major expenditure is required for recompletion.

The following table sets forth the Company’s estimates of its net proved, net proved developed, and net proved undeveloped oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas reserves as of December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 and changes in its net proved reserves for the years then ended. For the years presented, the Company engaged DeGolyer and MacNaughton, an independent petroleum engineering firm, to perform reserve audit services.
 
Oil
 
Natural Gas Liquids
 
Natural Gas
 
 
 
 
 
(MBbls)
 
(MBbls)
 
(MMcf)
 
 
 
 
 
United
States
 
Italy
 
Total
 
United
States
 
Italy
 
Total
 
United
States
 
Italy
 
Total
 
Total
MMcfe
(1)
 
Total
MBoe
(1)
Balance at January 1, 2011
20,318

 

 
20,318

 
43,384

 

 
43,384

 
1,433,731

 
51,738

 
1,485,469

 
1,867,681

 
311,280

Revisions of previous estimates
(1,061
)
 

 
(1,061
)
 
(3,716
)
 

 
(3,716
)
 
(91,721
)
 

 
(91,721
)
 
(120,383
)
 
(20,064
)
Extensions and discoveries
17,816

 

 
17,816

 
8,262

 

 
8,262

 
144,094

 

 
144,094

 
300,562

 
50,094

Production
(2,491
)
 

 
(2,491
)
 
(3,154
)
 

 
(3,154
)
 
(88,497
)
 

 
(88,497
)
 
(122,367
)
 
(20,395
)
Sales of reserves in place
(2,989
)
 

 
(2,989
)
 
(347
)
 

 
(347
)
 
(1,091
)
 

 
(1,091
)
 
(21,107
)
 
(3,518
)
Purchases of reserves in place

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2011
31,593

 

 
31,593

 
44,429

 

 
44,429

 
1,396,516

 
51,738

 
1,448,254

 
1,904,386

 
317,398

Revisions of previous estimates
(6,151
)
 

 
(6,151
)
 
(6,023
)
 

 
(6,023
)
 
(479,009
)
 
(51,738
)
 
(530,747
)
 
(603,791
)
 
(100,632
)
Extensions and discoveries
16,574

 

 
16,574

 
6,929

 

 
6,929

 
93,643

 

 
93,643

 
234,661

 
39,110

Production
(3,146
)
 

 
(3,146
)
 
(3,489
)
 

 
(3,489
)
 
(81,008
)
 

 
(81,008
)
 
(120,818
)
 
(20,136
)
Sales of reserves in place
(5,168
)
 

 
(5,168
)
 
(591
)
 

 
(591
)
 
(17,309
)
 

 
(17,309
)
 
(51,863
)
 
(8,644
)
Purchases of reserves in place

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2012
33,702

 

 
33,702

 
41,255

 

 
41,255

 
912,833

 

 
912,833

 
1,362,575

 
227,096

Revisions of previous estimates
(3,394
)
 

 
(3,394
)
 
(1,973
)
 

 
(1,973
)
 
22,032

 

 
22,032

 
(10,170
)
 
(1,695
)
Extensions and discoveries
11,617

 

 
11,617

 
4,602

 

 
4,602

 
51,105

 

 
51,105

 
148,419

 
24,737

Production
(2,271
)
 

 
(2,271
)
 
(2,521
)
 

 
(2,521
)
 
(46,676
)
 

 
(46,676
)
 
(75,428
)
 
(12,571
)
Sales of reserves in place
(22,980
)
 

 
(22,980
)
 
(29,652
)
 

 
(29,652
)
 
(484,703
)
 

 
(484,703
)
 
(800,495
)
 
(133,416
)
Purchases of reserves in place

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2013
16,674

 

 
16,674

 
11,711

 

 
11,711

 
454,591

 

 
454,591

 
624,901

 
104,150

Proved developed reserves at:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
January 1, 2011
13,421

 

 
13,421

 
24,120

 

 
24,120

 
886,644

 
25,869

 
912,513

 
1,137,759

 
189,627

December 31, 2011
14,149

 

 
14,149

 
23,170

 

 
23,170

 
814,160

 

 
814,160

 
1,038,074

 
173,012

December 31, 2012
12,315

 

 
12,315

 
25,518

 

 
25,518

 
710,288

 

 
710,288

 
937,286

 
156,214

December 31, 2013
6,151

 

 
6,151

 
6,855

 

 
6,855

 
336,342

 

 
336,342

 
414,378

 
69,063

Proved undeveloped reserves at:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
January 1, 2011
6,897

 

 
6,897

 
19,264

 

 
19,264

 
547,087

 
25,869

 
572,956

 
729,922

 
121,654

December 31, 2011
17,444

 

 
17,444

 
21,259

 

 
21,259

 
582,356

 
51,738

 
634,094

 
866,312

 
144,385

December 31, 2012
21,387

 

 
21,387

 
15,737

 

 
15,737

 
202,545

 

 
202,545

 
425,289

 
70,882

December 31, 2013
10,523

 

 
10,523

 
4,856

 

 
4,856

 
118,249

 

 
118,249

 
210,523

 
35,087

___________________________________________
(1)
Oil and natural gas liquids are converted to gas-equivalents using a conversion of six Mcf “equivalent” per barrel of oil or natural gas liquids. Likewise, natural gas is converted to oil-equivalents using a conversion of one barrel of oil “equivalent” per six Mcf of natural gas. These conversions are based on energy equivalence and not price equivalence.
Revisions of Previous Estimates

In 2013, net negative revisions of 10 Bcfe were comprised of (i) the reclassification of 41 Bcfe of proved undeveloped reserves (“PUDs”) to probable undeveloped reserves for PUDs that are not expected to be developed five years from the time the reserves were initially disclosed, (ii) negative performance revisions of 9 Bcfe, and positive pricing revisions of 40 Bcfe due primarily to the increase in price of natural gas used in calculating proved reserves. In 2012, net negative revisions of 604 Bcfe were primarily associated with lower natural gas and natural gas liquids prices, which caused certain natural gas-weighted projects to no longer meet economic investment criteria based on the unweighted arithmetic average of the first-day-of-the-month commodity prices utilized in calculating the reserve estimates. In addition, lower natural gas prices also delayed Forest’s initial expected development time frame for drilling certain of its proved undeveloped natural gas locations beyond five years from the time the associated reserves were originally recorded. Accordingly, these PUDs were reclassified to probable undeveloped reserves in 2012. Additionally, all 52 Bcfe of the Company’s Italian PUDs were reclassified to probable due to an Italian regional regulatory body’s 2012 denial of the Company’s environmental impact assessment associated with the Company’s proposal to commence natural gas production from wells that it drilled and completed in 2007. The Company is currently appealing the region’s denial; however, until the region’s denial is reversed or overturned, the Company determined that it could no longer conclude with reasonable certainty that its Italian natural gas reserves are producible. In 2011, the net negative revisions of 120 Bcfe were primarily the result of the write-off of PUDs pursuant to the five year limitation and the write-off of natural gas reserves associated with a deep gas project in South Louisiana.

Extensions and Discoveries

In 2013, the Company had 148 Bcfe of extensions and discoveries, which were primarily due to exploration and development activities in the Eagle Ford in South Texas and Cotton Valley in East Texas. In 2012, the Company had 235 Bcfe of extensions and discoveries, which were primarily due to exploration and development activities in the Texas Panhandle and Eagle Ford in South Texas. In 2011, the Company had 301 Bcfe of extensions and discoveries, which were also primarily due to exploration and development activities in the Texas Panhandle and Eagle Ford in South Texas.

Sales of Reserves in Place

Sales of reserves in place for each of the years presented in the table above represent the sale of oil and natural gas property interests. See Note 2 for a description of these asset divestitures.

Aggregate Capitalized Costs

The aggregate capitalized costs relating to oil and gas producing activities were as follows as of the dates indicated:
 
December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In Thousands)
Costs related to proved properties
$
9,213,668

 
$
9,696,498

Costs related to unproved properties
53,645

 
277,798

 
9,267,313

 
9,974,296

Less accumulated depletion(1)
(8,460,589
)
 
(8,237,186
)
 
$
806,724

 
$
1,737,110


____________________________________________
(1)
Includes inception-to-date ceiling test write-downs.

Costs Incurred in Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities

The following costs were incurred in oil and gas property acquisition, exploration, and development activities during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011:
 
United
States
 
Italy
 
Total
 
(In Thousands)
2013
 
 
 
 
 
Property acquisition costs:
 
 
 
 
 
Proved properties
$

 
$

 
$

Unproved properties
7,117

 

 
7,117

Exploration costs
129,946

 

 
129,946

Development costs
213,127

 

 
213,127

Total costs incurred(1)
$
350,190

 
$

 
$
350,190

2012
 
 
 
 
 
Property acquisition costs:
 
 
 
 
 
Proved properties
$

 
$

 
$

Unproved properties
64,123

 

 
64,123

Exploration costs
268,153

 
700

 
268,853

Development costs
398,941

 
182

 
399,123

Total costs incurred(1)
$
731,217

 
$
882

 
$
732,099

2011
 
 
 
 
 
Property acquisition costs:
 
 
 
 
 
Proved properties
$

 
$

 
$

Unproved properties
204,484

 

 
204,484

Exploration costs
286,412

 
1,003

 
287,415

Development costs
417,469

 
366

 
417,835

Total costs incurred(1)
$
908,365

 
$
1,369

 
$
909,734

____________________________________________
(1)
Includes amounts relating to changes in estimated asset retirement obligations of $8.6 million, $6.1 million, and $3.1 million recorded during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively.

Results of Operations from Oil and Gas Producing Activities

Results of operations from oil and gas producing activities for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 are presented below.
 
United
States
 
Italy
 
Total
 
(In Thousands, except per Mcfe amounts)
2013
 
 
 
 
 
Oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids sales
$
441,341

 
$

 
$
441,341

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
Production expense
103,427

 

 
103,427

Depletion expense
165,767

 

 
165,767

Ceiling test write-down of oil and natural gas properties
57,636

 

 
57,636

Accretion of asset retirement obligations
2,760

 
74

 
2,834

Income tax benefit
(707
)
 

 
(707
)
Total expenses
328,883

 
74

 
328,957

Results of operations from oil and gas producing activities
$
112,458

 
$
(74
)
 
$
112,384

Depletion rate per Mcfe
$
2.20

 
$

 
$
2.20

2012
 
 
 
 
 
Oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids sales
$
605,523

 
$

 
$
605,523

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
Production expense
156,909

 

 
156,909

Depletion expense
275,886

 

 
275,886

Ceiling test write-down of oil and natural gas properties
957,587

 
34,817

 
992,404

Accretion of asset retirement obligations
6,487

 
62

 
6,549

Income tax expense
173,437

 

 
173,437

Total expenses
1,570,306

 
34,879

 
1,605,185

Results of operations from oil and gas producing activities
$
(964,783
)
 
$
(34,879
)
 
$
(999,662
)
Depletion rate per Mcfe
$
2.28

 
$

 
$
2.28

2011
 
 
 
 
 
Oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids sales
$
703,531

 
$

 
$
703,531

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
Production expense
153,518

 

 
153,518

Depletion expense
213,866

 

 
213,866

Accretion of asset retirement obligations
5,973

 
44

 
6,017

Income tax expense
89,135

 

 
89,135

Total expenses
462,492

 
44

 
462,536

Results of operations from oil and gas producing activities
$
241,039

 
$
(44
)
 
$
240,995

Depletion rate per Mcfe
$
1.75

 
$

 
$
1.75


Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows

Future oil, natural gas, and NGL sales are calculated applying the prices used in estimating the Company’s proved oil, natural gas, and NGL reserves to the year-end quantities of those reserves. Future price changes were considered only to the extent provided by contractual arrangements in existence at each year-end. Future production and development costs, which include costs related to plugging of wells, removal of facilities and equipment, and site restoration, are calculated by estimating the expenditures to be incurred in producing and developing the proved reserves at the end of each year, based on year-end costs and assuming continuation of existing economic conditions. Future income tax expenses are computed by applying the appropriate year-end statutory tax rates to the estimated future pretax net cash flows relating to proved reserves, less the tax bases of the properties involved. The future income tax expenses give effect to tax deductions, credits, and allowances relating to the proved reserves. All cash flow amounts, including income taxes, are discounted at 10%.

Changes in the demand for oil, natural gas, and NGLs, inflation, and other factors make such estimates inherently imprecise and subject to substantial revision. This table should not be construed to be an estimate of the current market value of the Company’s proved reserves. Management does not rely upon the information that follows in making investment decisions.
 
December 31, 2013
 
United States
 
Italy
 
Total
 
(In Thousands)
Future oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids sales
$
3,459,749

 
$

 
$
3,459,749

Future production costs
(1,165,344
)
 

 
(1,165,344
)
Future development costs
(676,684
)
 

 
(676,684
)
Future income taxes
(18,441
)
 

 
(18,441
)
Future net cash flows
1,599,280

 

 
1,599,280

10% annual discount for estimated timing of cash flows
(864,672
)
 

 
(864,672
)
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows
$
734,608

 
$

 
$
734,608

 
December 31, 2012
 
United States
 
Italy
 
Total
 
(In Thousands)
Future oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids sales
$
6,929,652

 
$

 
$
6,929,652

Future production costs
(2,166,681
)
 

 
(2,166,681
)
Future development costs
(1,444,144
)
 

 
(1,444,144
)
Future income taxes
(142,383
)
 

 
(142,383
)
Future net cash flows
3,176,444

 

 
3,176,444

10% annual discount for estimated timing of cash flows
(1,779,347
)
 

 
(1,779,347
)
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows
$
1,397,097

 
$

 
$
1,397,097

 
December 31, 2011
 
United States
 
Italy
 
Total
 
(In Thousands)
Future oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids sales
$
10,427,716

 
$
576,364

 
$
11,004,080

Future production costs
(2,692,993
)
 
(199,054
)
 
(2,892,047
)
Future development costs
(2,008,824
)
 
(18,692
)
 
(2,027,516
)
Future income taxes
(940,526
)
 
(130,836
)
 
(1,071,362
)
Future net cash flows
4,785,373

 
227,782

 
5,013,155

10% annual discount for estimated timing of cash flows
(2,499,631
)
 
(125,783
)
 
(2,625,414
)
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows
$
2,285,742

 
$
101,999

 
$
2,387,741


Changes in the Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Reserves

An analysis of the changes in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows during each of the last three years is as follows:
 
December 31, 2013
 
United States
 
(In Thousands)
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil, natural gas, and NGL reserves, at beginning of year
$
1,397,097

Changes resulting from:
 
Sales of oil, natural gas, and NGL net of production costs
(337,914
)
Net changes in prices and future production costs
222,516

Net changes in future development costs
50,568

Extensions, discoveries, and improved recovery
295,585

Development costs incurred during the period
128,482

Revisions of previous quantity estimates
(114,712
)
Changes in production rates, timing, and other
19,321

Sales of reserves in place
(1,099,372
)
Purchases of reserves in place

Accretion of discount on reserves at beginning of year
143,432

Net change in income taxes
29,605

Total change for year
(662,489
)
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil, natural gas, and NGL reserves, at end of year
$
734,608


The computation of the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved reserves at December 31, 2013 was based on average prices and year-end costs. The Henry Hub average natural gas price and West Texas Intermediate average oil price during the twelve-month period prior to December 31, 2013 were $3.67 per MMBtu and $97.33 per barrel, respectively.
 
December 31, 2012
 
United States
 
Italy
 
Total
 
(In Thousands)
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil, natural gas, and NGL reserves, at beginning of year
$
2,285,742

 
$
101,999

 
$
2,387,741

Changes resulting from:
 
 
 
 
 
Sales of oil, natural gas, and NGL net of production costs
(448,614
)
 

 
(448,614
)
Net changes in prices and future production costs
(1,226,494
)
 
(9,264
)
 
(1,235,758
)
Net changes in future development costs
(4,188
)
 

 
(4,188
)
Extensions, discoveries, and improved recovery
572,516

 

 
572,516

Development costs incurred during the period
140,111

 

 
140,111

Revisions of previous quantity estimates
(203,987
)
 
(151,578
)
 
(355,565
)
Changes in production rates, timing, and other
(34,665
)
 

 
(34,665
)
Sales of reserves in place
(213,683
)
 

 
(213,683
)
Purchases of reserves in place

 

 

Accretion of discount on reserves at beginning of year
259,393

 
3,923

 
263,316

Net change in income taxes
270,966

 
54,920

 
325,886

Total change for year
(888,645
)
 
(101,999
)
 
(990,644
)
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil, natural gas, and NGL reserves, at end of year
$
1,397,097

 
$

 
$
1,397,097



The computation of the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved reserves at December 31, 2012 was based on average prices and year-end costs. The Henry Hub average natural gas price and West Texas Intermediate average oil price during the twelve-month period prior to December 31, 2012 were $2.76 per MMBtu and $94.79 per barrel, respectively.
 
December 31, 2011
 
United States
 
Italy
 
Total
 
(In Thousands)
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil, natural gas, and NGL reserves, at beginning of year
$
1,964,920

 
$
205,526

 
$
2,170,446

Changes resulting from:
 
 
 
 
 
Sales of oil, natural gas, and NGL net of production costs
(550,013
)
 

 
(550,013
)
Net changes in prices and future production costs
272,027

 
(153,313
)
 
118,714

Net changes in future development costs
(55,725
)
 
(697
)
 
(56,422
)
Extensions, discoveries, and improved recovery
667,323

 

 
667,323

Development costs incurred during the period
231,270

 

 
231,270

Revisions of previous quantity estimates
(220,389
)
 

 
(220,389
)
Changes in production rates, timing, and other
(132,714
)
 
(40,508
)
 
(173,222
)
Sales of reserves in place
(107,742
)
 

 
(107,742
)
Purchases of reserves in place

 

 

Accretion of discount on reserves at beginning of year
226,354

 
31,949

 
258,303

Net change in income taxes
(9,569
)
 
59,042

 
49,473

Total change for year
320,822

 
(103,527
)
 
217,295

Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil, natural gas, and NGL reserves, at end of year
$
2,285,742

 
$
101,999

 
$
2,387,741



The computation of the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved reserves at December 31, 2011 was based on average prices and year-end costs. The Henry Hub average natural gas price and West Texas Intermediate average oil price during the twelve-month period prior to December 31, 2011 were $4.12 per MMBtu and $96.08 per barrel, respectively.