Published: November 10, 2009
GeoResources, Inc. Provides Operations Update
HOUSTON - (BUSINESS WIRE) - GeoResources, Inc., (NASDAQ: GEOI), today provided an operations update
and announced that the Company's borrowing base under its bank credit
facility has been increased from $135 to $145 million.
BAKKEN SHALE
The Company holds a proportionate 10% - 18% working interest in
approximately 110,000 net acres in the Bakken Shale trend of the
Williston Basin. Approximately 63,000 acres are located in Mountrail
County, North Dakota, with the remainder located in adjacent counties.
To date, the Company has realized a 100% success rate with 34 successful
wells drilled by its joint venture operator. In addition, the Company
owns minor working interests in more than 125 wells within the
Bakken/Three Forks play. These wells have provided valuable information
related to the development economics, geology and drilling and
completion procedures with multiple operators at different locations
within the basin. Our joint venture continues to acquire acreage in this
expanding play and is currently running three drilling rigs and may
occasionally run a fourth drilling rig.
The following table and comments provide an overview of our current and
expected activities. The drilling schedule is subject to change. Please
refer to prior news releases for prior activity. The Company reports
joint venture and other wells where its interests are meaningful, but
generally does not report numerous minor interest wells. With the
significant acreage acquisition in May 2009 and subsequent acreage
additions, the pace of activity has increased and we expect to
participate in an estimated 60 joint venture wells over the next 18
months, exclusive of the participation in numerous minor interest wells.
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WELL NAME
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SPACING UNIT
(Acres)
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WI
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IP (BOPD) 24-hr
test or status
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Status (spud
dates are estimates)
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3rd Qtr 2009
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Minx #1-29H
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640
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9.90
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%
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1,283
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Producing
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Coyote #1-32H
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640
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5.40
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%
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1,383
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Producing
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Tempest #1-14H
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640
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5.00
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%
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1,581
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Producing
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Fox #1-28H
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640
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14.40
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%
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---
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Completing
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Bazooka #1-20H
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640
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10.74
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%
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---
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Completing
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Zulu #1-21H
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640
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13.08
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%
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---
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Completing
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4th Qtr 2009
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Skybolt #1-24H
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640
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5.40
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Completing
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Stallion #2-1-12H
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1,280
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11.70
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Drilling
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Goldeneye #2-2H
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640
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4.34
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Completing
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Banshee #2-1H
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640
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5.41
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Drilling
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Howitzer #1-25H
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640
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14.40
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Drilling
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Zephyr #1-36H
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640
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12.03
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11/14/09
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Ripper #1-22H
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640
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5.27
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11/24/09
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Cougar Fed #1-30H
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640
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12.19
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11/28/09
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Cannonball #1-27H
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640
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4.74
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12/09/09
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Two additional wells with a 5% and 8% working interest are scheduled in
the 4th quarter. In addition, 13 wells are currently
scheduled in the 1st quarter of 2010 where the Company
expects to have working interests in the 5% to 10% range; however,
certain wells may be deferred in favor of higher working interest wells.
Completed well costs, including surface equipment and production
facilities for single lateral wells drilled on 640 acre units range from
approximately $3.0 to $3.5 million. Initial production rates have
continued to move upward as the number of frac stages increase. Our
recent wells have had 18 frac stages per well.
The majority of our wells has been and is expected to be drilled on 640
acre spacing units. In our view, the economics are attractive and
acreage can be "proved up" and placed on production on an expedited
basis. However, we are scheduling 1,280 acre (and some larger) spacing
units and have numerous locations which may result in or require such
larger spacing units.
AUSTIN CHALK
The Company has re-started its successful exploitation of the Austin
Chalk Formation in Giddings Field, in Grimes County, Texas. The Hutto
Unit #1-H, which is a planned 7,800' single lateral location, did spud
on November 6, 2009. GeoResources is the operator and has a 52% working
interest in this field. This location and our next two or three
locations will be on the northwest side of our acreage block where we
expect the reserves to be more "oily" and result in about 50% oil and
liquids. To date, the Company has drilled 13 Austin Chalk wells and
achieved a 100% success rate. Our present inventory includes 22 proved
undeveloped and probable locations within the Giddings Field. Our
working interest varies from 37% to 53%. At present, we expect to
sequentially drill all locations with a single drilling rig, but we may
accelerate development pending continued success and commodity prices.
MONTANA
In December, the Company will participate in the drilling of the
Anderson 1-32R well located in Richland County, Montana. This well will
be a replacement of the Anderson 1-32 which was a Red River producer
that had previously been plugged due to a mechanical failure. At the
time of the failure, the Anderson 1-32 was producing approximately 55
Bopd and had produced in excess of 580 Mbo and 385 Mmcf. The operator
estimates the well will spud on November 18, 2009 with an expected total
depth of 12,600 feet. The Company has an 18.65% working interest in this
replacement well.
BANK CREDIT FACILITY UPDATE
The Company also announced that the borrowing base on its $250 million
bank credit agreement has been increased to $145 million. In connection
therewith, on July 13, 2009, the Company entered into a Second Amended
and Restated Credit Agreement with a term extending to October 16, 2012.
The borrowing base of the facility was $135 million, subject to
redetermination on November 1 and May 1 of each year. The participating
banks include: Wachovia Bank, Comerica Bank, BBVA Compass, U.S. Bank,
Frost Bank, Bank of Texas and Natixis.
Comments
Frank A. Lodzinski, Chief Executive Officer of GeoResources, said, "We
have re-started our Austin Chalk drilling program after a suspension due
to land matters and commodity prices, and expect these activities to
deliver production and reserve growth as they have in the past. Our
current development inventory includes at least 22 locations where we
have working interests ranging from 37% -53%. Our acreage position
exceeds 68,000 acres, a majority of which is held by production and is
prospective for the shallow Yegua and for the Eagle Ford Shale, Buda and
Georgetown Formations. We will attempt to continue to expand our acreage
position through direct lease acquisition, asset and corporate
acquisitions and farm-ins. Our Bakken program continues to roll forward
with positive results and we continue to seek attractive acreage
additions in the Williston Basin. Finally, we are pleased to report
another increase in our borrowing base. Our strong cash flows, earnings,
and liquidity provide adequate funding for our capital programs."
About GeoResources, Inc.
GeoResources, Inc. is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the
acquisition and development of oil and gas reserves through an active
and diversified program which includes purchases of reserves,
re-engineering, and development and exploration activities, currently
focused in the Southwest, Gulf Coast and the Williston Basin. For more
information, visit our website at www.georesourcesinc.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Information herein contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which
can be identified by words such as "may," "will," "expect,"
"anticipate," "estimate" or "continue," or comparable words.
All statements other than statements of historical facts that
address activities that the Company expects or anticipates will or may
occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Readers
are encouraged to read our 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2008
and the other SEC reports of the Company and any and all other documents
filed with the SEC regarding information about GeoResources for
meaningful cautionary language in respect of the forward-looking
statements herein. Interested persons are able to obtain
free copies of filings containing information about GeoResources,
without charge, at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov).
GeoResources, Inc.
Cathy Kruse, 701-572-2020 ext 113
cathyk@geoi.net
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