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Supplemental Financial Information (Unaudited)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Supplementary Financial Information-Quarterly Data (Unaudited)
Supplementary Financial Information
Quarterly Data (Unaudited)
The following unaudited information shows selected items by quarter for the years 2011 and 2010:
 
First
Quarter

 
Second
Quarter

 
Third
Quarter

Fourth
Quarter

**
 
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues
$
901,805

 
$
930,757

 
$
1,152,181

 
$
1,065,749

 
Operating expenses
823,739

 
848,454

 
1,032,760

 
939,172

 
Operating income
78,066

 
82,303

 
119,421

 
126,577

 
Income from continuing operations
42,529

 
45,235

 
64,100

 
74,088

 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
448

 
(168
)
 
(126
)
 
(13,080
)
 
Net income
42,977

 
45,067

 
63,974

 
61,008

 
Earnings per common share - basic:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
Earnings before discontinued operations
.22

 
.24

 
.34

 
.39

 
Discontinued operations, net of tax
.01

 

 

 
(.07
)
 
Earnings per common share - basic
.23

 
.24

 
.34

 
.32

 
Earnings per common share - diluted:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
Earnings before discontinued operations
.22

 
.24

 
.34

 
.39

 
Discontinued operations, net of tax
.01

 

 

 
(.07
)
 
Earnings per common share - diluted
.23

 
.24

 
.34

 
.32

 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
Basic
188,671

 
188,794

 
188,794

 
188,794

 
Diluted
188,815

 
188,968

 
188,797

 
188,932

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2010
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
Operating revenues
$
834,777

 
$
906,444

 
$
1,125,923

 
$
1,042,551

 
Operating expenses
751,848

 
817,782

 
1,016,961

 
912,377

 
Operating income
82,929

 
88,662

 
108,962

 
130,174

 
Income from continuing operations
41,772

 
48,938

 
61,010

 
92,300

 
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 
(3,361
)
 
Net income
41,772

 
48,938

 
61,010

 
88,939

 
Earnings per common share - basic:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
Earnings before discontinued operations
.22

 
.26

 
.32

 
.49

 
Discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 
(.02
)
 
Earnings per common share - basic
.22

 
.26

 
.32

 
.47

 
Earnings per common share - diluted:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
Earnings before discontinued operations
.22

 
.26

 
.32

 
.49

 
Discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 
(.02
)
 
Earnings per common share - diluted
.22

 
.26

 
.32

 
.47

 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
Basic
187,963

 
188,129

 
188,170

 
188,281

 
Diluted
188,220

 
188,267

 
188,338

 
188,374

 
  * 2010 reflects a natural gas gathering arbitration charge of $16.5 million (after tax). For more information, see Note 19.
** 2011 reflects an arbitration charge of $13.0 million (after tax) related to a guarantee of a construction contract. For more information, see Note 19. 2010 reflects a $13.8 million (after tax) gain on the sale of the Brazilian Transmission Lines. For more information, see Note 4.


Certain Company operations are highly seasonal and revenues from and certain expenses for such operations may fluctuate significantly among quarterly periods. Accordingly, quarterly financial information may not be indicative of results for a full year.

Exploration and Production Activities (Unaudited)
Fidelity is involved in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of natural gas and oil resources. Fidelity's activities include the acquisition of producing properties with potential development opportunities, exploratory drilling and the operation and development of natural gas and oil production properties. Fidelity shares revenues and expenses from the development of specified properties in the Rocky Mountain and Mid-Continent/Gulf States regions of the United States in proportion to its ownership interests.

The information that follows includes Fidelity's proportionate share of all its natural gas and oil interests.

The following table sets forth capitalized costs and accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization related to natural gas and oil producing activities at December 31:

 
2011

 
2010

 
2009

 
(In thousands)
Subject to amortization
$
2,345,114

 
$
2,138,565

 
$
1,815,380

Not subject to amortization
232,462

 
182,402

 
178,214

Total capitalized costs
2,577,576

 
2,320,967

 
1,993,594

Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization
1,229,654

 
1,093,723

 
969,630

Net capitalized costs
$
1,347,922

 
$
1,227,244

 
$
1,023,964

Note: Net capitalized costs reflect noncash write-downs of the Company's natural gas and oil properties, as discussed in Note 1.


Capital expenditures, including those not subject to amortization, related to natural gas and oil producing activities were as follows:

Years ended December 31,
2011

*
2010

*
2009

*
 
(In thousands)
 
Acquisitions:
 

 
 

 
 

 
Proved properties
$
3,999

 
$
89,733

 
$
3,879

 
Unproved properties
63,354

 
92,100

 
8,771

 
Exploration
41,775

 
33,226

 
33,123

 
Development
161,647

 
139,733

 
135,202

 
Total capital expenditures
$
270,775

 
$
354,792

 
$
180,975

 
* Excludes net additions/(reductions) to property, plant and equipment related to the recognition of future liabilities for asset retirement obligations associated with the plugging and abandonment of natural gas and oil wells, as discussed in Note 10, of $(1.8) million, $11.1 million and $2.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.


The following summary reflects income resulting from the Company's operations of natural gas and oil producing activities, excluding corporate overhead and financing costs:

Years ended December 31,
2011

 
2010

 
2009

 
(In thousands)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
Sales to affiliates
$
93,713

 
$
115,784

 
$
101,230

Sales to external customers
359,873

 
318,565

 
338,425

Production costs
140,606

 
127,403

 
123,148

Depreciation, depletion and amortization*
139,539

 
127,266

 
126,278

Write-down of natural gas and oil properties

 

 
620,000

Pretax income
173,441

 
179,680

 
(429,771
)
Income tax expense
63,655

 
66,293

 
(164,216
)
Results of operations for producing activities
$
109,786

 
$
113,387

 
$
(265,555
)
* Includes accretion of discount for asset retirement obligations of $3.6 million, $3.2 million and $2.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, as discussed in Note 10.


Estimates of proved reserves were prepared in accordance with guidelines established by the industry and the SEC. The estimates are arrived at using actual historical wellhead production trends and/or standard reservoir engineering methods utilizing available geological, geophysical, engineering and economic data. The reserve estimates as of December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, were calculated using SEC Defined Prices and prior to that time, reserve estimates were calculated using spot market prices that existed at the end of the applicable period. Other factors used in the reserve estimates are current estimates of well operating and future development costs, taxes, timing of operations, and the interests owned by the Company in the properties. These estimates are refined as new information becomes available.

The reserve estimates are prepared by internal engineers assigned to an asset team by geographic area. Senior management reviews and approves the reserve estimates to ensure they are materially accurate. In addition, the Company engaged Ryder Scott, an independent third party, to audit its proved reserve quantity estimates.

Estimates of economically recoverable natural gas and oil reserves and future net revenues therefrom are based upon a number of variable factors and assumptions. For these reasons, estimates of economically recoverable reserves and future net revenues may vary from actual results.

The Company's interests in natural gas and oil reserves are located in the United States and in and around the Gulf of Mexico.

The changes in the Company's estimated quantities of proved natural gas and oil reserves for the year ended December 31, 2011, were as follows:

 
Natural Gas
(MMcf)

 
Oil
(MBbls)

 
Total
(MMcfe)

Proved developed and undeveloped reserves:
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of year
448,397

 
32,867

 
645,596

Production
(45,598
)
 
(3,500
)
 
(66,596
)
Extensions and discoveries
28,221

 
6,138

 
65,049

Improved recovery

 

 

Purchases of proved reserves
54

 
239

 
1,486

Sales of proved reserves

 

 

Revisions of previous estimates
(51,247
)
 
(1,397
)
 
(59,627
)
Balance at end of year
379,827

 
34,347

 
585,908


Significant changes in proved reserves for the year ended December 31, 2011, include:

Extensions and discoveries of 65.0 Bcfe primarily due to drilling activity at the Company's Bakken and Big Horn properties
Revisions of previous estimates of (59.6) Bcfe, largely the result of a reduction in PUD reserves of 53.6 Bcfe resulting principally in the Company's Bowdoin, Baker, Coalbed, East Texas and Big Horn Basin properties. The remaining negative revisions were a reduction in PDP natural gas reserves.

The changes in the Company's estimated quantities of proved natural gas and oil reserves for the year ended December 31, 2010, were as follows:

 
Natural Gas
(MMcf)

 
Oil
(MBbls)

 
Total
(MMcfe)

Proved developed and undeveloped reserves:
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of year
448,425

 
34,216

 
653,724

Production
(50,391
)
 
(3,262
)
 
(69,963
)
Extensions and discoveries
36,191

 
3,389

 
56,523

Improved recovery

 

 

Purchases of proved reserves
55,119

 
979

 
60,991

Sales of proved reserves
(92
)
 
(18
)
 
(202
)
Revisions of previous estimates
(40,855
)
 
(2,437
)
 
(55,477
)
Balance at end of year
448,397

 
32,867

 
645,596


Significant changes in proved reserves for the year ended December 31, 2010, include:

Extensions and discoveries of 56.5 Bcfe primarily due to drilling activity at the Company's Bakken, Baker, Bowdoin and east Texas properties
Purchases of proved reserves of 61.0 Bcfe as a result of the Company's acquisition of natural gas properties in the Green River Basin in Wyoming, as discussed in Note 2
Revisions of previous estimates of (55.5) Bcfe largely the result of negative performance revisions resulting primarily from new information gained from production history and developmental drilling activity in the Company's Bowdoin, south Texas, Baker and east Texas properties and removal of PUD reserves due to the five-year limitation rule, partially offset by positive revisions due to increased natural gas and oil prices

The changes in the Company's estimated quantities of proved natural gas and oil reserves for the year ended December 31, 2009, were as follows:

 
Natural Gas
(MMcf)

 
Oil
(MBbls)

 
Total
(MMcfe)

Proved developed and undeveloped reserves:
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of year
604,282

 
34,348

 
810,371

Production
(56,632
)
 
(3,111
)
 
(75,299
)
Extensions and discoveries
26,882

 
2,569

 
42,297

Improved recovery

 

 

Purchases of proved reserves

 

 

Sales of proved reserves
(22
)
 
(248
)
 
(1,510
)
Revisions of previous estimates
(126,085
)
 
658

 
(122,135
)
Balance at end of year
448,425

 
34,216

 
653,724


Significant changes in proved reserves for the year ended December 31, 2009, include:

Extensions and discoveries of 42.3 Bcfe primarily due to drilling activity at the Company's Bowdoin, Bakken, Baker and east Texas properties
Revisions of previous estimates of (122.1) Bcfe largely the result of negative revisions resulting from decreased natural gas and oil prices and negative performance revisions resulting primarily from new information gained from production history and developmental drilling activity in the Company's east Texas and south Texas properties

The following table summarizes the breakdown of the Company's proved reserves between proved developed and PUD reserves at December 31:

 
2011

 
2010

 
2009

Proved developed reserves:
 
 
 
 
 
Natural Gas (MMcf)
303,495

 
334,911

 
321,561

Oil (MBbls)
28,878

 
26,586

 
26,794

Total (MMcfe)
476,763

 
494,426

 
482,329

PUD reserves:


 


 


Natural Gas (MMcf)
76,332

 
113,486

 
126,864

Oil (MBbls)
5,469

 
6,281

 
7,422

Total (MMcfe)
109,145

 
151,170

 
171,395

Total proved reserves:


 


 


Natural Gas (MMcf)
379,827

 
448,397

 
448,425

Oil (MBbls)
34,347

 
32,867

 
34,216

Total (MMcfe)
585,908

 
645,596

 
653,724



As of December 31, 2011, the Company had 109.1 Bcfe of PUD reserves, which is a decrease of 42.0 Bcfe from December 31, 2010. The decrease relates to the Company converting 27.1 Bcfe of its December 31, 2010, PUD reserves into proved developed reserves in 2011, requiring $62.9 million of drilling and completion capital and 53.6 Bcfe of negative revisions applied to PUD locations primarily in the Company's natural gas properties. These changes were partially offset by 38.7 Bcfe of new PUD reserves primarily in the Company's oil properties. At December 31, 2011, the Company did not have any PUD locations that remained undeveloped for five years or more. Future development costs estimated to be spent in each of the next three years to develop PUD reserves as of December 31, 2011, are $109.3 million in 2012, $47.8 million in 2013 and $13.7 million in 2014.

The standardized measure of the Company's estimated discounted future net cash flows of total proved reserves associated with its various natural gas and oil interests at December 31 was as follows:
 
 
2011

 
2010

 
2009

 
(In thousands)
Future cash inflows
$
4,188,000

 
$
3,790,700

 
$
2,991,200

Future production costs
1,560,300

 
1,393,000

 
1,095,600

Future development costs
285,300

 
312,500

 
315,000

Future net cash flows before income taxes
2,342,400

 
2,085,200

 
1,580,600

Future income tax expense
531,100

 
432,800

 
291,000

Future net cash flows
1,811,300

 
1,652,400

 
1,289,600

10% annual discount for estimated timing of cash flows
832,500

 
756,300

 
630,800

Discounted future net cash flows relating to proved natural gas and oil reserves
$
978,800

 
$
896,100

 
$
658,800


The following are the sources of change in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows by year:

 
2011

 
2010

 
2009

 
(In thousands)
Beginning of year
$
896,100

 
$
658,800

 
$
969,800

Net revenues from production
(301,500
)
 
(270,000
)
 
(200,900
)
Net change in sales prices and production costs related to future production
82,300

 
362,400

 
(364,800
)
Extensions and discoveries, net of future production-related costs
226,300

 
130,500

 
70,500

Improved recovery, net of future production-related costs

 

 

Purchases of proved reserves, net of future production-related costs
9,500

 
99,800

 

Sales of proved reserves

 
(500
)
 
(1,100
)
Changes in estimated future development costs
51,100

 
34,100

 
43,600

Development costs incurred during the current year
56,300

 
43,100

 
46,400

Accretion of discount
105,000

 
76,500

 
115,900

Net change in income taxes
(55,800
)
 
(103,300
)
 
142,800

Revisions of previous estimates
(92,900
)
 
(132,000
)
 
(155,500
)
Other
2,400

 
(3,300
)
 
(7,900
)
Net change
82,700

 
237,300

 
(311,000
)
End of year
$
978,800

 
$
896,100

 
$
658,800



The estimated discounted future cash inflows from estimated future production of proved reserves were computed using prices as previously discussed. Future development and production costs attributable to proved reserves were computed by applying year-end costs to be incurred in producing and further developing the proved reserves. Future income tax expenses were computed by applying statutory tax rates, adjusted for permanent differences and tax credits, to estimated net future pretax cash flows.

The standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows does not purport to represent the fair market value of natural gas and oil properties. There are significant uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of proved reserves and in projecting rates of production and the timing and amount of future costs. In addition, future realization of natural gas and oil prices over the remaining reserve lives may vary significantly from SEC Defined Prices.