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Supplementary Financial Information on Oil and Natural Gas Exploration, Development and Production Activities (Unaudited)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Extractive Industries [Abstract]  
Supplementary Financial Information on Oil and Natural Gas Exploration, Development and Production Activities (Unaudited)
Oil and natural gas properties

Oil and natural gas properties are comprised of the following:
 
 
 December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Proved property
$
9,695,367

 
$
9,940,660

Unproved property
1,375,940

 
1,375,940

Total oil and natural gas properties, at cost
11,071,307

 
11,316,600

Less: accumulated impairment
(8,283,321
)
 
(8,283,321
)
Oil and natural gas properties, net of impairment
2,787,986

 
3,033,279

Less: accumulated depletion
(2,166,643
)
 
(2,274,188
)
Oil and natural gas properties, net
$
621,343

 
$
759,091



Depletion, depreciation, and amortization expense related to oil and natural gas properties for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 was $125,744 and $637,121, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded impairment losses of $0 and $867,048, respectively. As a result of the impairment charges incurred for the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company's unproved property asset base has zero net book value as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

In 2016, as part of the legal settlement of the Trilogy lawsuit, the Company assigned its interests in the seven wells. Additionally, the Company sold its interest in the Morgan #1 well. As a result, a gain was recorded in the amount of $64,824. See Note 5 for additional information.
Supplementary Financial Information on Oil and Natural Gas Exploration, Development and Production Activities (Unaudited)
 
The following disclosures provide unaudited information required by ASC 932, “Extractive Activities – Oil and Gas” on oil and natural gas producing activities. These disclosures include non-controlling interests in Aurora which is managed and owned 50% by Victory.
 
Results of operations from oil and natural gas producing activities (Successful Efforts Method)
 
The Company’s oil and natural gas properties are located within the United States. The Company currently has no operations in foreign jurisdictions. Results of operations from oil and natural gas producing activities are summarized below for the years ended December 31:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Revenues
$
287,179

 
$
650,648

Costs incurred:
 

 
 

Exploration and dry hole costs
3,000

 
2,513

Lease operating costs and production taxes
119,935

 
192,504

Impairment of oil and natural gas reserves

 
867,048

Depletion, depreciation and accretion
125,744

 
637,121

Totals, costs incurred
248,679

 
1,699,186

Pre-tax income(loss) from producing activities
38,500

 
(1,048,538
)
Results income (loss) from of oil and natural gas producing activities (excluding overhead, income taxes, and interest costs)
$
38,500

 
$
(1,048,538
)


Costs incurred in oil and natural gas property acquisition, exploration and development activities are summarized below for the years ended December 31:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Property acquisition and developmental costs:
 

 
 

Development
$
18,442

 
$
1,058,704

Property Acquisition

 

Undrilled Leaseholds

 

Asset retirement obligations

 
2,506

Totals costs incurred
$
18,442

 
$
1,061,210



Oil and natural gas reserves

Proved reserves are estimated quantities of oil and natural gas which geological and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty to be recoverable in future years from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions. Proved developed reserves are proved reserves that can reasonably be expected to be recovered through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods.

Proved oil and natural gas reserve quantities at December 31, 2016 and 2015 and the related discounted future net cash flows are based on estimates prepared by independent petroleum engineers. Such estimates have been prepared in accordance with guidelines established by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proven oil and gas reserves (SMOG)

The following information has been prepared in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board pronouncements and the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, which require the standardized measure of discounted future cash flows based on sales prices, costs and statutory interest rates. The standardized measure of oil and gas producing activities is the present value of estimated future cash inflow from proved oil and natural gas reserves, less future development, abandonment, production and income tax expenses, discounted to reflect timing of future cash flows.  
 
The Company’s proved oil and natural gas reserves for the years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are shown below:
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
Volumes
2016
2015
Natural gas:
(Mcfs)
Proved developed and undeveloped reserves (mcf):




Beginning of year
178,750

600,000

Purchase (sale) of natural gas properties in place
(6,168
)

Discoveries and extensions


Revisions
(30,794
)
(410,362
)
Production
(30,038
)
(37,568
)
Proved reserves, at end of year (a)
111,750

178,750


 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2016
2015
Oil:
(Bbls)
Proved developed and undeveloped reserves:




Beginning of year
41,380

20,700

Purchase (sale) of oil producing properties in place
(1,107
)

Discoveries and extensions

30,720

Revisions
(6,872
)
2,112

Production
(6,871
)
(12,152
)
Proved reserves, at end of year (a)
26,530

41,380


(a)
Includes 55,875 Mcf and 13,265 bbl and 89,375 Mcf and 20,690 bbl for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively of proved reserves attributable to a consolidated subsidiary in which there is a 50% non-controlling interest.
 
Years Ended December 31,
Values
2016
2015
Future cash inflows
1,272,950

2,345,940

  Future costs:
 

 

Production
(641,527
)
(964,520
)
Development

(87,650
)
Future cash flows
631,423

1,293,770

  10% annual discount for estimated timing of cash flow
(159,123
)
(421,640
)
Standardized measure of discounted cash flow (a)
472,300

872,130


(a)
Includes 472,300 and 872,130 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, of discounted cash flows attributable to a consolidated subsidiary in which there is a 50% non-controlling interest.

Using the SEC adjusted guidelines in place for 2016, the gas and oil prices for this analysis were set at the average price received on the “first-day-of-the-month” for 2016, for appropriate differentials. The “benchmark” prices are $42.75 per barrel and $2.49 per Mcf. The average quarterly price received for natural gas for 2015 ranged from $1.72 /Mcf to $3.95 /Mcf . The average quarterly price received oil for 2016 ranged from $31.95/bbl to $42.56/bbl.

Future income taxes are based on year-end statutory rates, adjusted for tax basis of oil and natural gas properties and availability of applicable tax assets, such as net operating losses. A discount factor of 10% was used to reflect the timing of future net cash flows.

The standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows is not intended to represent the replacement cost or fair market value of the Company’s oil and natural gas properties. An estimate of fair value may also take into account, among other things, the recovery of reserves not presently classified as proved, anticipated future changes in prices and costs, and may require a discount factor more representative of the time value of money and the risks inherent in reserve estimates.

Changes in standardized measure
 
Included within standardized measure are reserves purchased in place. The purchase of reserves in place includes undeveloped reserves which were acquired at minimal value that have been estimated by independent reserve engineers to be recoverable through existing wells utilizing equipment and operating methods available to the Company and that are expected to be developed in the near term based on an approved plan of development contingent on available capital.
 
Changes in the standardized measure of future net cash flows relating to proved oil and natural gas reserves for the years ended December 31 is summarized below: 
 
 
For the years ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
Balance, January 1
872,130

 
964,000

Net change in price and production costs (a)
(220,100
)
 
(235,300
)
Sale of oil and gas, net
(173,400
)
 
(455,600
)
Extensions/Discoveries
12,500

 

Purchase of reserves in place

 
531,700

Sales of reserves in place
(15,500
)
 

Revisions of previous estimates
(153,900
)
 
(803,900
)
Accretion of discount
87,200

 
146,500

Net change in taxes

 
500,600

Net change in timing and other
63,400

 
224,300

Balance, December 31
472,300

 
872,130



(a)
Includes 472,300 and 872,130 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively of future net cash flows attributable to a consolidated subsidiary in which there is a 50% non-controlling interest.