FOR: STORM RESOURCES LTD.
TSX VENTURE SYMBOL: SRX
Date issue: May 15, 2017
Time in: 5:57 PM e
Attention:
CALGARY, ALBERTA–(Marketwired – May 15, 2017) – Storm Resources Ltd. (TSX
VENTURE:SRX) –
Storm has also filed its unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial
statements as at March 31, 2017 and for the three months then ended along with
Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) for the same period. This
information appears on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on Storm’s website at
www.stormresourcesltd.com.
Selected financial and operating information for the three months ended March
31, 2017 appears below and should be read in conjunction with the related
financial statements and MD&A.
Highlights
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Three Months Three Months
Thousands of Cdn$, except volumetric and Ended Ended
per-share amounts March 31, 2017 March 31, 2016
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FINANCIAL
Revenue from product sales(1) 37,045 16,121
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Funds flow 17,958 7,855
Per share – basic and diluted ($) 0.15 0.07
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Net income (loss) 20,631 (4,984)
Per share – basic and diluted ($) 0.17 (0.04)
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Operations capital expenditures(2) 27,357 23,946
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Debt including working capital
deficiency(2)(3) 97,864 77,162
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Common shares (000s)
Weighted average – basic 121,442 119,591
Weighted average – diluted 121,720 119,591
Outstanding end of period – basic 121,557 119,742
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OPERATIONS
(Cdn$ per Boe)
Revenue from product sales 24.29 13.20
Royalties (1.88) (0.76)
Production (5.84) (6.71)
Transportation (0.69) (0.53)
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Field operating netback(2) 15.88 5.20
Realized (losses) gains on hedging (2.31) 3.03
General and administrative (1.10) (1.25)
Interest and finance costs (0.71) (0.56)
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Funds flow per Boe 11.76 6.42
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Barrels of oil equivalent per day (6:1) 16,947 13,418
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Gas production
Thousand cubic feet per day 84,093 66,012
Price (Cdn$ per Mcf) 3.23 1.62
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Condensate production
Barrels per day 1,758 1,452
Price (Cdn$ per barrel) 64.40 41.54
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NGL production
Barrels per day 1,174 964
Price (Cdn$ per barrel) 23.09 10.44
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Wells drilled (100% working interest) 6.0 7.0
Wells completed (100% working interest) 4.0 2.0
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(1) Excludes gains and losses on commodity price contracts.
(2) Certain financial amounts shown above are non-GAAP measurements,
including field operating netback, operations capital expenditures,
debt including working capital deficiency and all measurements per Boe.
See discussion of Non-GAAP Measurements on page 25 of the MD&A.
(3) Excludes the fair value of commodity price contracts.
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
2017 FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
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— Production was a record 16,947 Boe per day (17% condensate and NGL), a
per-share increase of 24% from the first quarter of last year and a per-
share increase of 27% from the previous quarter. The increase was the
result of the start-up of a third field compression facility at Umbach
on January 12, 2017 plus five new horizontal wells (5.0 net) were turned
on during the quarter.
— Condensate and NGL production increased 21% from the first quarter of
last year to average 2,932 barrels per day. Revenue from liquids was 34%
of total revenue.
— Montney horizontal well performance at Umbach continues to improve as
length and the number of fracs are increased. The five wells completed
in 2016 with enough production history averaged 4.8 Mmcf per day gross
raw gas over the first 180 calendar days, a 14% improvement from the
average 2015 wells. The four wells completed to date in 2017 are
approximately 25% longer and three of them have been producing for 30 to
60 days with encouraging early data.
— Controllable cash costs (production, general and administrative,
interest and finance) were $7.65 per Boe, a decrease of 10% year over
year. Production costs declined by 13% from the same period in 2016 and
16% from the fourth quarter of 2016 as a result of the new processing
arrangement at Umbach which started on January 1, 2017.
— Funds flow was $18.0 million ($11.76 per Boe), an increase of 129% from
a year ago. The increase was driven by an 84% increase in revenue per
Boe and a 26% increase in production volumes which was partially offset
by a realized hedging loss of $3.5 million or $2.31 per Boe.
— Net income was $20.6 million or $0.17 per share which includes an
unrealized mark to market hedging gain of $16.1 million. Notably,
excluding the effect of the unrealized hedging gain, net income was $4.5
million, or $0.04 per share.
— Capital investment was $27.4 million including $19.0 million to drill
six horizontal wells (6.0 net) and complete four horizontal wells (4.0
net) plus $1.5 million to complete the third field compression facility
at Umbach.
— At the end of the quarter, there was an inventory of ten horizontal
wells (10.0 net) that had not started producing (includes two completed
wells).
— Debt including working capital deficiency was $97.9 million which is 1.4
times annualized first quarter funds flow. Subsequent to quarter end,
the bank credit facility was increased to $165.0 million from $130.0
million.
— Commodity price hedges continue to be layered in with approximately 43%
of forecast 2017 production currently hedged.
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OPERATIONS REVIEW
Umbach, Northeast British Columbia
Storm’s land position at Umbach is prospective for liquids-rich natural gas
from the Montney formation and currently totals 109,000 net acres (155 net
sections). To date, Storm has drilled 59 horizontal wells (55.4 net).
Production in the first quarter of 2017 was 16,582 Boe per day and liquids
recovery was 36 barrels per Mmcf sales with 60% being higher priced field
condensate plus pentanes recovered at the gas plant. Compared to the previous
quarter, production increased by 28% while liquids recovery was the same.
During the first quarter, six horizontal wells (6.0 net) were drilled, four
horizontal wells (4.0 net) were completed and five horizontal wells (5.0 net)
started production. At the end of the quarter, there was an inventory of ten
horizontal wells (10.0 net) that had not started producing which included two
completed wells.
Activity in the second quarter of 2017 will include completing four to six
horizontal wells (4.0 to 6.0 net).
Field compression totals 115 Mmcf per day raw gas after start-up of a third
facility on January 12, 2017. Throughput in the first quarter averaged 88 Mmcf
per day raw gas. The third facility had a final cost of $24.6 million for
initial capacity of 35 Mmcf per day and will be expanded to 70 Mmcf per day by
adding a second compressor for an additional $7.0 million. Preliminary timing
for the expansion is the first half of 2018 and, once completed, total capacity
will be 150 Mmcf per day which supports growth in corporate production to
approximately 27,000 Boe per day.
Raw gas from Storm’s field compression facilities is sent to the McMahon and
Stoddart Gas Plants where firm processing commitments average 75 Mmcf per day
raw gas in 2017. On January 1, 2017, a new processing arrangement started at
the McMahon Gas Plant which has a total commitment of 65 Mmcf per day of raw
gas for 5 to 15 years and has reduced corporate production costs in the first
quarter by 16% from the fourth quarter of 2016. The arrangement supports future
growth with an option to increase contracted capacity and allows continued
diversification of natural gas sales with access to three sales pipelines
(Alliance Pipeline to Chicago, TCPL system to AECO, T-north to BC Station 2).
A summary of horizontal well performance and costs is provided below. Three of
the wells completed in 2017 have started producing and have 30 to 60 days of
history. The majority of wells are rate restricted when coming on production to
control fluid rates and adding frac stages has increased ‘flush’ production,
therefore, additional production data is required to get an indication as to
longer term performance. Future horizontal wells are expected to have completed
lengths of 1,700 to 2,100 metres with the newest ball drop completion systems
allowing for up to 44 fracs within 4.5 inch casing.
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IP90 IP180 IP365
Year of Frac Completed Actual Drill & Cal Day Cal Day Cal Day
Completion Stages Length Complete Cost Mmcf/d Raw Mmcf/d Raw Mmcf/d Raw
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2013 $4.6 million 3.5 Mmcf/d 2.9 Mmcf/d 2.2 Mmcf/d
6 hz’s 17 1,190 m $270 K/stage 6 hz’s 6 hz’s 6 hz’s
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2014 $4.6 million 4.9 Mmcf/d 4.4 Mmcf/d 3.5 Mmcf/d
12 hz’s(i) 19 1,170 m $240 K/stage 12 hz’s 12 hz’s 12 hz’s
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2015 $4.4 million 4.7 Mmcf/d 4.2 Mmcf/d 3.3 Mmcf/d
11 hz’s 22 1,360 m $200 K/stage 11 hz’s 11 hz’s 10 hz’s
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2016 $3.8 million 5.1 Mmcf/d 4.8 Mmcf/d
10 hz’s 25 1,300 m $152 K/stage 10 hz’s 5 hz’s
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2017 $4.3 million
4 hz’s 35 1,670 m $123 K/stage
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(i) 2014 wells exclude a middle Montney well (this table provides analysis of
upper Montney wells only).
Horn River Basin, Northeast British Columbia
Storm has a 100% working interest in 119 sections in the Horn River Basin
(78,000 net acres) which are prospective for natural gas from the Muskwa, Otter
Park and Evie/Klua shales. Storm’s one horizontal well averaged 302 Boe per day
in the first quarter (previous quarter averaged 310 Boe per day). Cumulative
production to date from this well is 5.5 Bcf raw.
HEDGING AND TRANSPORTATION
Commodity price hedges are used to support longer term growth by providing some
certainty regarding future revenue and funds flow. The objective is to hedge
50% of most recent quarterly or monthly production for the next 12 months and
25% for 13 to 24 months forward. Anticipated production growth is not hedged.
The WTI price is also hedged given that approximately 80% of Storm’s liquids
production is priced in reference to WTI (condensate, plant pentane and
butane). The hedge position is updated periodically in the presentation posted
on Storm’s website. Approximately 43% of forecast 2017 production is currently
hedged.
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Q2 – Q4 2017 Hedges
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Crude Oil 1,050 Bopd WTI Cdn$64.75/Bbl floor, Cdn$69.60/Bbl
ceiling
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Natural Gas 36,400 GJ/d (29,200 AECO Cdn$2.68/GJ ($3.34/Mcf)
Mcf/d)
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11,500 Mmbtu/d (9,700 Chicago Cdn$4.17/Mmbtu ($4.94/Mcf)(1)
Mcf/d)
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2018 Hedges
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Crude Oil 410 Bopd WTI Cdn$65.99/Bbl floor, Cdn$70.54/Bbl
ceiling
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Natural Gas 750 GJ/d (600 Mcf/d) AECO Cdn$2.80/GJ ($3.50/Mcf)
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18,400 Mmbtu/d (15,500 Chicago Cdn$4.00/Mmbtu ($4.75/Mcf)(1)
Mcf/d)
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(1) Hedge price in Chicago doesn’t include the Alliance Pipeline tariff to
Chicago which was Cdn$1.66 per Mcf in the first quarter including the
cost of fuel.
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The Company also has natural gas price differential hedges in place (Chicago –
AECO and AECO – BC Station 2) with details provided in the notes to the interim
consolidated financial statements.
The strategy with respect to natural gas transportation commitments is to
mitigate risk by diversifying sales and selling at multiple points. In the
first quarter of 2017, 62% of natural gas sales were at Chicago, 32% at BC
Station 2 and 6% at Alliance Transfer Point (“ATP”). Approximately 82% of
forecast natural gas production in 2017 is covered by firm transportation
commitments with the remainder directed to Chicago and/or BC Station 2 using
interruptible pipeline capacity (sales point depends on price). Note that the
cost of transportation to Chicago and ATP on the Alliance Pipeline is presented
as a deduction from revenue with $7.3 million deducted from revenue in the
first quarter of 2017. Further information on pipeline tariffs and price
deductions is provided in the presentation on Storm’s website.
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2017 Firm Transportation 2018 Firm Transportation
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Alliance Pipeline(1) Alliance Pipeline(1)
51 Mmcf/d Chicago price 55 Mmcf/d Chicago price
5 Mmcf/d ATP price 5 Mmcf/d ATP price
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T-north T-north
16 Mmcf/d BC Station 2 price 29 Mmcf/d BC Station 2 price
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T-north & TCPL
13 Mmcf/d AECO price
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2017 Total 72 Mmcf per day 2018 Total 102 Mmcf per day
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(1) Interruptible capacity on the Alliance Pipeline adds up to 25% of
contracted capacity.
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ORGANIZATIONAL UPDATE
On May 16, 2017, Mr. Michael Hearn will assume the role of Chief Financial
Officer and will replace Mr. Donald McLean who has been associated with Storm
and its predecessor companies for 17 years. Mr. Hearn is a Chartered Accountant
with 14 years of experience and joined Storm on November 1, 2016 after six
years with an independent energy investment bank with his last position being
equity research analyst. Prior to that, Mr. Hearn was employed at a junior
international producer and also spent six years at a multi-national accounting
firm.
On May 16, 2017, Ms. Emily Wignes will assume the role of Vice President,
Finance and will replace Mr. John Devlin who has been associated with Storm and
its predecessor companies for 13 years. Ms. Wignes is a Chartered Accountant
with 15 years of experience and joined Storm on December 1, 2016 after two
years at an intermediate producer where her most recent position was Manager,
Financial Reporting. Prior to that, Ms. Wignes was employed at other
intermediate and large producers and prior thereto at a multi-national
accounting firm.
Both Mr. Donald McLean and Mr. John Devlin will continue to provide advisory
services on an as needed basis in the near term. Their contributions to Storm
and its predecessor companies have been significant and much appreciated.
OUTLOOK
For the second quarter of 2017, production is anticipated to be 14,000 to
15,000 Boe per day which includes the effect of a maintenance turnaround at the
McMahon Gas Plant which will result in approximately 75% of Storm’s production
being shut in for 21 days. Note that production in April averaged approximately
18,400 Boe per day based on field estimates. Capital investment in the second
quarter is expected to be approximately $13 to $18 million which includes
completing four to six horizontal wells at Umbach.
Guidance for 2017 includes an increase to forecast production as a result of
well performance exceeding expectations and a reduction to forecast royalty
rates. As well, forecast commodity prices are updated to reflect actual first
quarter pricing.
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2017 Guidance Updated Updated Updated
November 15, 2016 March 2, 2017 May 15, 2017
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$Cdn/$US exchange rate 0.77 0.77 0.75
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Chicago spot natural
gas (US$/Mmbtu) $3.00 $3.00 $3.00
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AECO spot natural gas
(Cdn$/GJ) $2.65 $2.50 $2.50
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BC Stn 2 spot natural
gas (Cdn$/GJ) $2.20 $2.00 $2.10
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Edmonton light oil
(Cdn$/bbl) $55.00 $59.00 $62.00
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Estimated average
operating costs
($/Boe) $5.50 – $5.75 $5.50 – $6.00 $5.50 – $6.00
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Estimated average
royalty rate (%
production revenue
before hedging) 9% – 11% 9% – 11% 7% – 10%
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Estimated operations
capital ($ million)
(excluding
acquisitions &
dispositions) $75.0 – $80.0 $75.0 – $80.0 $75.0 – $80.0
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Estimated cash G&A
– $ million $5.3 $5.3 $5.3
– $/Boe $0.85 $0.85 $0.85
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Forecast fourth
quarter production
(Boe/d) 18,000 – 20,000 18,000 – 20,000 19,000 – 21,000
% condensate and NGL 17% 17% 17%
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Forecast annual
production (Boe/d) 16,500 – 18,000 16,500 – 18,000 17,000 – 18,000
% condensate and NGL 17% 17% 17%
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Umbach horizontal 12 gross (12.0 12 gross (12.0 12 gross (12.0
wells drilled net) net) net)
Umbach horizontal 14 gross (14.0 14 gross (14.0 14 gross (14.0
wells completed net) net) net)
Umbach horizontal 15 gross (15.0 15 gross (15.0 15 gross (15.0
wells connected net) net) net)
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2017 Guidance History
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Chicago BC Station 2 AECO
(US$/mmbtu) (Cdn$/GJ) (Cdn$/GJ)
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September 7, 2016 $3.00 $2.25 $2.65
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November 15, 2016 $3.00 $2.20 $2.65
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March 2, 2017 $3.00 $2.00 $2.50
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May 15, 2017 $3.00 $2.10 $2.50
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Estimated Forecast
Operations Fourth Quarter Forecast Annual
Capital Production Production
($ million) (Boe/d) (Boe/d)
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September 7, 2016 $75.0 – $80.0 18,000 – 20,000 16,500 – 18,000
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November 15, 2016 $75.0 – $80.0 18,000 – 20,000 16,500 – 18,000
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March 2, 2017 $75.0 – $80.0 18,000 – 20,000 16,500 – 18,000
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May 15, 2017 $75.0 – $80.0 19,000 – 21,000 17,000 – 18,000
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There is flexibility to adjust 2017 capital investment depending on commodity
prices and funds flow which may affect forecast production. The current hedge
position will provide some cushion in the event of a material decline in
commodity prices. Note that some cost inflation is expected based on 2017 first
quarter results and capital investment assumes the cost to drill and complete a
horizontal well at Umbach is $4.3 million, an increase of 13% from the 2016
actual cost.
The outlook for natural gas prices remains positive as a result of a growing
supply/demand deficit in the United States. Data from the Energy Information
Administration (“EIA”) shows 2016 demand (consumption) exceeded supply (dry gas
production plus net imports) by 0.9 Bcf per day. So far in 2017, January and
February supply is 1.1 Bcf per day lower than the 2016 average which further
widens the deficit. Longer term, demand continues to increase as a result of
five LNG export facilities currently operating or under construction on the US
Gulf Coast. In addition, US pipeline capacity to Mexico is expected to increase
by more than 6 Bcf per day by the end of 2018 from six new pipelines.
Most of Storm’s firm transportation commitments have been added over the last
two years with the intent of reducing risk by diversifying natural gas sales
(not betting for or against pricing in any single market). A good example
supporting the diversification of sales is the continued narrowing of the AECO
– BC Station 2 price differential which is contrary to the consensus view that
the differential would widen with continued production growth from northeast
British Columbia (“NE BC”). Since late 2015, the differential has narrowed to
average -$0.19 per GJ in the first quarter of 2017 versus -$0.41 per GJ in 2016
and -$0.85 per GJ in 2015. Although production growth has continued, the
differential has not been impacted as most of the growth has been directed onto
the TCPL system to AECO (the differential can be temporarily affected by
outages and/or constraints on the TCPL system or Alliance Pipeline where more
natural gas is redirected to BC Station 2). Also helping was the Alliance
Pipeline re-contracting in late 2015 where most of the capacity was taken up by
producers instead of marketers. TCPL is planning to further increase capacity
out of NE BC with the North Montney extension which adds 1.5 Bcf per day of
takeaway in early 2019 if a variance application is approved by the National
Energy Board (“NEB”). It is unlikely that production can grow this much over
the next two years, so some of the incremental volume for this expansion is
likely to be sourced from natural gas redirected away from BC Station 2 which
further supports a narrower differential. In the first quarter of 2017,
approximately 32% of Storm’s natural gas sales benefitted from the narrowing
differential.
There continues to be an effort directed toward reducing Storm’s cost structure
to improve competitiveness in the continuing lower price environment.
Production costs per Boe have decreased by 16% from the fourth quarter of 2016
with the new processing arrangement at Umbach. Further reductions in per-Boe
costs are expected with continued production growth at Umbach. Reserve addition
costs are being reduced with longer horizontal wells that access more gas in
place plus adding fracs on tighter spacing is increasing recovery. Recent
results from longer 2017 wells are encouraging and further improvement is
expected as longer wells are drilled and brought on production.
Current commodity prices are supportive of the near-term plan to grow average
2017 production by more than 30% from 2016 levels by investing $75 to $80
million which will result in year-end net debt of approximately $95 to $100
million, a year-over-year increase of 5% to 10%. The preliminary plan for 2018
is for a further 25% to 35% increase in production volumes. Growth in 2017 and
2018 is further supported by firm transportation commitments, hedging and the
infrastructure at Umbach which supports growth to 27,000 Boe per day (after
adding a second compressor at the third field compression facility).
With a large resource in the Montney at Umbach offering multiple years of
drilling inventory, the objective remains to grow net asset value for
shareholders by converting the resource into production and funds flow growth
on a per-share basis.
Respectfully,
Brian Lavergne, President and Chief Executive Officer
May 15, 2017
Boe Presentation – For the purpose of calculating unit revenues and costs,
natural gas is converted to a barrel of oil equivalent (“Boe”) using six
thousand cubic feet (“Mcf”) of natural gas equal to one barrel of oil unless
otherwise stated. Boe may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A
Boe conversion ratio of six Mcf to one barrel (“Bbl”) is based on an energy
equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does
not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead. All Boe measurements and
conversions in this report are derived by converting natural gas to oil in the
ratio of six thousand cubic feet of gas to one barrel of oil. Mboe means 1,000
Boe.
Non-GAAP Measures – This document contains the terms “debt including working
capital deficiency”, “field operating netbacks”, “field operating netbacks
including hedging”, the terms “cash” and “non-cash”, “cash costs”, and
measurements “per commodity unit” and “per Boe” which are not recognized under
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) and are regarded as non-GAAP
measures. These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to the calculation of
similar amounts for other entities and readers are cautioned that use of such
measures to compare enterprises may not be valid. Non-GAAP terms are used to
benchmark operations against prior periods and peer group companies and are
widely used by investors, analysts and other parties. These measurements are
also used by lenders to measure compliance with debt covenants and thus set
interest costs. Additional information relating to certain of these non-GAAP
measures can be found in Storm’s MD&A for the three months ended March 31,
2017, which is available on Storm’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com and on
Storm’s website at www.stormresourcesltd.com.
Oil and Gas Metrics – This press release may contain a number of oil and gas
metrics, including FD&A, recycle ratio, FDC, and reserves life index or RLI,
which do not have standardized meanings or standard methods of calculation and
therefore such measures may not be comparable to similar measures used by other
companies. Such metrics have been included herein to provide readers with
additional measures to evaluate the Company’s performance; however, such
measures are not reliable indicators of the future performance of the Company
and future performance may not compare to the performance in previous periods.
Initial Production Rates – References in this press release to initial
production rates, and other short-term production rates are useful in
confirming the presence of hydrocarbons, however such rates are not
determinative of the rates at which such wells will commence production and
decline thereafter and are not indicative of long term performance or of
ultimate recovery. Additionally, such rates may also include recovered “load
oil” fluids used in well completion stimulation. Readers are cautioned not to
place reliance on such rates in calculating the aggregate production for the
Company. A pressure transient analysis or well-test interpretation has not been
carried out in respect of all wells. Accordingly, the Company cautions that the
test results should be considered to be preliminary.
DPIIP – Original Oil in Place (OOIP) is the equivalent to Discovered Petroleum
Initially In Place (DPIIP) for the purposes of this press release. DPIIP is
defined as quantity of hydrocarbons that are estimated to be in place within a
known accumulation. There is no certainty that it will be commercially viable
to produce any portion of the resources. A recovery project cannot be defined
for this volume of DPIIP at this time, and as such it cannot be further
sub-categorized.
Forward-Looking Information – This press release contains forward-looking
statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable
securities laws. The use of any of the words “will”, “would”, “expect”,
“anticipate”, “intend”, “believe”, “plan”, “potential”, “outlook”, “forecast”,
“estimate”, “budget” and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements or information. More particularly, and without
limitation, this press release contains forward-looking statements and
information concerning: production; drilling and completion plans; the third
field compression facility and expansion plans in connection therewith; the
January 2017 transportation arrangement; hedging; transportation;
organizational and personnel changes; 2017 and 2018 guidance in respect of
certain operational and financial metrics, including, but not limited to,
commodity pricing, estimated average operating costs, estimated average royalty
rate, estimated operations capital, estimated general and administrative costs,
estimated quarterly and annual production and estimated number of Umbach
horizontal wells drilled, completed and connected, capital investment plans,
infrastructure plans, anticipated United States exports, pipeline capacity,
price volatility mitigation strategy and cost reductions. Statements of
“reserves” are also deemed to be forward-looking statements, as they involve
the implied assessment, based on certain estimates and assumptions, that the
reserves described exist in the quantities predicted or estimated and that the
reserves can be profitably produced in the future.
The forward-looking statements and information in this press release are based
on certain key expectations and assumptions made by Storm, including:
prevailing commodity prices and exchange rates; applicable royalty rates and
tax laws; future well production rates; reserve and resource volumes; the
performance of existing wells; success to be expected in drilling new wells;
the adequacy of budgeted capital expenditures to carrying out planned
activities; the availability and cost of services; and the receipt, in a timely
manner, of regulatory and other required approvals. Although the Company
believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking
statements and information are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not
be placed on these forward-looking statements and information because of their
inherent uncertainty. In particular, there is no assurance that exploitation of
the Company’s undeveloped lands and prospects will result in the emergence of
profitable operations.
Since forward-looking statements and information address future events and
conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties.
Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to
a number of factors and risks. These include, but are not limited to the risks
associated with the oil and gas industry in general such as: general economic
conditions in Canada, the United States and internationally; operational risks
in development, exploration and production; delays or changes in plans with
respect to exploration or development projects or capital expenditures; the
uncertainty of reserve estimates; the uncertainty of estimates and projections
relating to reserves, production, costs and expenses; health, safety and
environmental risks; commodity price and exchange rate fluctuations; marketing
and transportation of petroleum and natural gas and loss of markets;
competition; ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external
sources; geopolitical risk; stock market volatility; and changes in
legislation, including but not limited to tax laws, royalty rates and
environmental regulations.
Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive.
Additional information on these and other factors that could affect the
operations or financial results of the Company are included or are incorporated
by reference in the Company’s Annual Information Form and the MD&A.
The forward-looking statements and information contained in this press release
are made as of the date hereof and the Company undertakes no obligation to
update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so
required by applicable securities laws.
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– END RELEASE – 15/05/2017
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Storm Resources Ltd.
Brian Lavergne
President & Chief Executive Officer
(403) 817-6145
OR
Storm Resources Ltd.
Carol Knudsen
Manager, Corporate Affairs
(403) 817-6145
www.stormresourcesltd.com
COMPANY:
FOR: STORM RESOURCES LTD.
TSX VENTURE SYMBOL: SRX
INDUSTRY: Energy and Utilities – Oil and Gas
RELEASE ID: 20170515CC0108
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