Risk Management Activities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Risk Management Activities [Abstract]

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12. Risk Management Activities

Commodity Price Risk.  As more fully discussed in Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in EOG's 2012 Annual Report, EOG engages in price risk management activities from time to time.  These activities are intended to manage EOG's exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices for crude oil and natural gas.  EOG utilizes financial commodity derivative instruments, primarily price swap, option, swaption, collar and basis swap contracts, as a means to manage this price risk.  In addition to financial transactions, from time to time EOG is a party to various physical commodity contracts for the sale of hydrocarbons that cover varying periods of time and have varying pricing provisions.  These physical commodity contracts qualify for the normal purchases and normal sales exception and, therefore, are not subject to hedge accounting or mark-to-market accounting.  The financial impact of physical commodity contracts is included in revenues at the time of settlement, which in turn affects average realized hydrocarbon prices.

EOG RESOURCES, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)(Unaudited)

Commodity Derivative Contracts.  Presented below is a comprehensive summary of EOG's crude oil derivative contracts at March 31, 2013, with notional volumes expressed in barrels per day (Bbld) and prices expressed in dollars per barrel ($/Bbl).

Crude Oil Derivative Contracts
			Weighted
	Volume		Average Price
	(Bbld)		($/Bbl)
2013 (1)
January 2013 (closed)		101,000	$	99.29
February 1, 2013 through March 31, 2013 (closed)		109,000		99.17
April 2013		109,000		99.17
May 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013		101,000		99.29
July 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013		93,000		98.44
2014 (2)
January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014		40,000	$	95.77

(1) EOG has entered into crude oil derivative contracts which give counterparties the option to extend certain current derivative contracts for additional three-month or six-month periods.  Options covering a notional volume of 8,000 Bbld are exercisable on April 30, 2013.  If the counterparties exercise all such options, the notional volume of EOG's existing crude oil derivative contracts will increase by 8,000 Bbld at an average price of $97.66 per barrel for each month during the period May 1, 2013 through July 31, 2013.  Options covering a notional volume of 62,000 Bbld are exercisable on June 28, 2013.  If the counterparties exercise all such options, the notional volume of EOG's existing crude oil derivative contracts will increase by 62,000 Bbld at an average price of $100.24 per barrel for each month during the period July 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013.  Options covering a notional volume of 54,000 Bbld are exercisable on December 31, 2013.  If the counterparties exercise all such options, the notional volume of EOG's existing crude oil derivative contracts will increase by 54,000 Bbld at an average price of $98.91 per barrel for each month during the period January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

(2) EOG has entered into crude oil derivative contracts which give counterparties the option to extend certain current derivative contracts for an additional six-month period.  Options covering a notional volume of 10,000 Bbld are exercisable on June 27, 2014 and options covering a notional volume of 30,000 Bbld are exercisable on June 30, 2014.   If the counterparties exercise all such options, the notional volume of EOG's existing crude oil derivative contracts will increase by 40,000 Bbld at an average price of $95.77 per barrel for each month during the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014.

EOG RESOURCES, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)(Unaudited)

Presented below is a comprehensive summary of EOG's natural gas derivative contracts at March 31, 2013, with notional volumes expressed in million British thermal units (MMBtu) per day (MMBtud) and prices expressed in dollars per MMBtu ($/MMBtu).

Natural Gas Derivative Contracts
	Volume (MMBtud)		Weighted Average Price ($/MMBtu)
2013 (1)
January 1, 2013 through April 30, 2013 (closed)		150,000	$	4.79
May 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013		150,000	$	4.79
2014 (2)
January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014		100,000	$	4.48

(1) EOG has entered into natural gas derivative contracts which give counterparties the option of entering into derivative contracts at future dates.  Such options are exercisable monthly up until the settlement date of each monthly contract.  If the counterparties exercise all such options, the notional volume of EOG's existing natural gas derivative contracts will increase by 150,000 MMBtud at an average price of $4.79 per MMBtu for each month during the period May 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013.

(2) EOG has entered into natural gas derivative contracts which give counterparties the option of entering into derivative contracts at future dates.  Additionally, in connection with certain natural gas derivative contracts settled in July 2012, counterparties retain an option of entering into derivative contracts at future dates.  All such options are exercisable monthly up until the settlement date of each monthly contract.  If the counterparties exercise all such options, the notional volume of EOG's existing natural gas derivative contracts will increase by 250,000 MMBtud at an average price of $4.66 per MMBtu for each month during the period January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Derivative.  EOG is party to a foreign currency aggregate swap with multiple banks to eliminate any exchange rate impacts that may result from the 4.75% Subsidiary Debt issued by one of EOG's Canadian subsidiaries.  The foreign currency swap agreement expires on March 15, 2014.  EOG accounts for the foreign currency swap transaction using the hedge accounting method.  Changes in the fair value of the foreign currency swap do not impact Net Income.  The after-tax net impact from the foreign currency swap resulted in an increase in Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) of $1.7 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Interest Rate Derivative.  EOG is a party to an interest rate swap with a counterparty bank.  The interest rate swap was entered into in order to mitigate EOG's exposure to volatility in interest rates related to the Floating Rate Notes.  The interest rate swap has a notional amount of $350 million and expires on February 3, 2014.  EOG accounts for the interest rate swap using the hedge accounting method.  Changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap do not impact Net Income.  The after-tax impact from the interest rate swap resulted in an increase in OCI of $0.5 million and a reduction in OCI of $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

EOG RESOURCES, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)(Unaudited)

The following table sets forth the amounts, on a gross basis, and classification of EOG's outstanding derivative financial instruments at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.  Certain amounts may be presented on a net basis on the consolidated financial statements when such amounts are with the same counterparty and subject to a master netting arrangement (in millions):

		Fair Value at
		March 31,		December 31,
Description	Location on Balance Sheet	2013		2012
Asset Derivatives
Crude oil and natural gas derivative contracts -
Current portion	Assets from Price Risk Management Activities (1)	$	33	$	166
Liability Derivatives
Crude oil and natural gas derivative contracts -
Current portion	Liabilities from Price Risk Management Activities (2)	$	14	$	8
Noncurrent portion	Other Liabilities (3)	$	45	$	13
Foreign currency swap
Current portion	Current Liabilities - Other	$	49	$	-
Noncurrent portion	Other Liabilities	$	-	$	55
Interest rate swap -
Current portion	Current Liabilities - Other	$	3	$	-
Noncurrent portion	Other Liabilities	$	-	$	4

(1) The current portion of Assets from Price Risk Management Activities consists of gross assets of $72 million partially offset by gross liabilities of $39 million at March 31, 2013 and gross assets of $257 million partially offset by gross liabilities of $91 million at December 31, 2012.

(2) The current portion of Liabilities from Price Risk Management Activities consists of gross liabilities of $28 million partially offset by gross assets of $14 million at March 31, 2013 and gross liabilities of $17 million partially offset by gross assets of $9 million at December 31, 2012.

(3) The noncurrent portion of Liabilities from Price Risk Management Activities consists of gross liabilities of $56 million partially offset by gross assets of $11 million at March 31, 2013 and gross liabilities of $13 million at December 31, 2012.

Credit Risk.  Notional contract amounts are used to express the magnitude of commodity price, foreign currency and interest rate swap agreements.  The amounts potentially subject to credit risk, in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties, are equal to the fair value of such contracts (see Note 11).  EOG evaluates its exposure to significant counterparties on an ongoing basis, including those arising from physical and financial transactions.  In some instances, EOG requires collateral, parent guarantees or letters of credit to minimize credit risk.

All of EOG's outstanding derivative instruments are covered by International Swap Dealers Association Master Agreements (ISDAs) with counterparties.  The ISDAs may contain provisions that require EOG, if it is the party in a net liability position, to post collateral when the amount of the net liability exceeds the threshold level specified for EOG's then-current credit ratings.  In addition, the ISDA may also provide that as a result of certain circumstances, including certain events that cause EOG's credit rating to become materially weaker than its then-current ratings, the counterparty may require all outstanding derivatives under the ISDAs to be settled immediately.  See Note 11 for the aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments that are in a net liability position at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.  EOG had no collateral posted at March 31, 2013 and held collateral of $6 million at December 31, 2012.