CALGARY, ALBERTA–(Marketwired – March 9, 2016) –
(All financial figures are approximate and in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
Crescent Point Energy Corp. (“Crescent Point” or the “Company”) (TSX:CPG) (NYSE:CPG) is pleased to announce the results of its year-end 2015 reserves evaluation. Crescent Point’s reserves were independently evaluated by GLJ Petroleum Consultants Ltd. (“GLJ”) and Sproule Associates Limited (“Sproule”) as at December 31, 2015.
2015 RESERVES HIGHLIGHTS
In 2015, Crescent Point generated its 14th consecutive year since inception of strong organic reserves additions. During the year, the Company invested approximately $1.56 billion into the development and expansion of its asset base, including funds invested in facilities, land and seismic. The Company added more than 65 million boe (“MMboe”) of Proved plus Probable (“2P”) reserves, excluding reserves added through acquisitions, and generated Finding and Development (“F&D”) costs of $9.83 per 2P boe, including changes in future development capital (“FDC”). This represents a recycle ratio of 2.6 times based on the Company’s 2015 average operating netback prior to realized derivatives of $25.43 per boe.
Crescent Point’s reserves additions in 2015 included significant additions at the Flat Lake, Viking, North Dakota Bakken, and Uinta resource plays, as well as reserves additions attributed to the waterfloods in each of the Viewfield Bakken and Shaunavon tight rock resource plays.
Including acquisitions in 2015, Crescent Point replaced 315 percent of production and increased 2P reserves by 128 MMboe to 935.7 MMboe. This represents year over year growth of approximately 16 percent. The Company generated Finding, Development and Acquisition (“FD&A”) costs of $18.77 per 2P boe, including changes in FDC, for a recycle ratio of 1.4 times.
“2015 was another strong year that demonstrated the strength of our asset base and our technical teams,” said Scott Saxberg, president and CEO of Crescent Point. “We grew reserves on a per share basis and replaced our 2015 annual production by over 300 percent. Since inception, we have added approximately 578 MMboe of 2P reserves, which equates to 62 percent of our year-end 2015 2P reserves. We are well positioned in the current environment and have an excellent long-term set of growth opportunities due to our high-quality asset base, large drilling inventory and low recovery to date.”
2P HIGHLIGHTS
- Replaced 315 percent of production and increased 2P reserves by 16 percent to 935.7 MMboe (91 percent oil and liquids);
- Generated a before tax 2P Net Asset Value (“NAV”) of $26.49 per fully diluted share, discounted at 10 percent;
- Added 65.0 MMboe of reserves, excluding reserves added through acquisitions, generating 2P F&D of $9.83 per boe, including changes in FDC. This represents a recycle ratio of 2.6 times;
- Replaced 109 percent of production on a 2P basis, excluding reserves added through acquisitions, highlighting the success of the Company’s long-term development focus and the advancement of its resource plays;
- Increased reserve life index to 15.5 years, up from 14.5 years at year-end 2014, based on annual average production guidance as at March 9, 2016 and January 6, 2015 respectively;
- Reduced FDC, excluding acquisitions, by $922.1 million on a 2P basis, reflecting the Company’s cost reduction initiatives in 2015. The Company expects that costs will continue to fall in the current low oil price environment, which could lead to future reductions in the Company’s FDC;
- Generated a five-year weighted average F&D cost, including land, facility and seismic expenditures and excluding changes in FDC, of $20.39 per 2P boe. This represents a five-year weighted average recycle ratio of 2.2 times, based on the Company’s five-year weighted average operating netback prior to realized derivatives of $44.47 per boe. This highlights the high netbacks of the Company’s asset base, as well as the Company’s technical ability to efficiently add value to its large oil-in-place assets;
- Added approximately 4.5 MMboe of 2P reserves attributed to waterflood at the Shaunavon and Viewfield tight rock plays. This represents the third consecutive year of waterflood reserves recognized by independent evaluators at Viewfield. Crescent Point’s waterflood activities continue to expand providing the opportunity for future reserve growth at attractive F&D costs.
- Internally identified approximately 14 years of drilling inventory based on approximately 7,700 net drilling locations. A total of 2,378 net locations are booked as 1P and 3,683 net locations are booked as 2P in the independent evaluator’s report. The remaining net locations of approximately 4,000 are internally identified locations that are unbooked. Crescent Point’s unbooked drilling locations provide the opportunity for future reserves and NAV growth;
1P HIGHLIGHTS
- Replaced 207 percent of production and increased Proved (“1P”) reserves by 12 percent to 592.1 MMboe (91 percent oil and liquids);
- Generated a before tax 1P NAV of $15.89 per fully diluted share, discounted at 10 percent;
- 1P reserves accounted for 63 percent of total 2P reserves;
- Added 50.2 MMboe of positive reserves, generating 1P F&D of $13.97 per boe, including changes in FDC. This represents a recycle ratio of 1.8 times.
PDP HIGHLIGHTS
- Replaced 195 percent of production and increased Proved Developed Producing (“PDP”) reserves by approximately 18 percent to 363.0 MMboe (91 percent oil and liquids). This represents reserves per fully diluted share growth of 4.8 percent;
- Generated a before tax PDP NAV of $10.88 per fully diluted share, discounted at 10 percent;
- Added 67.0 MMboe of positive reserves, generating PDP F&D of $22.67 per boe, including changes in FDC. This represents a recycle ratio of 1.1 times.
2015 YEAR-END RESERVES
Crescent Point’s reserves were independently evaluated by GLJ and Sproule as at December 31, 2015, and were aggregated by GLJ. The reserves evaluation and reporting was conducted in accordance with the definitions, standards and procedures contained in the Canadian Oil and Gas Evaluation Handbook (“COGEH”) and – National Instrument 51-101 Standards for Disclosure of Oil and Gas Activities (“NI 51-101”).
Summary of Reserves
As at December 31, 2015 (1) (2) (3)
| Tight Oil (4) (Mbbls) |
Light and Medium Oil (Mbbls) |
Heavy Oil (Mbbls) |
Natural Gas Liquids (Mbbls) |
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| Reserves Category | Company Gross | Company Net | Company Gross | Company Net | Company Gross | Company Net | Company Gross | Company Net |
| Proved Developed Producing | 160,093 | 144,622 | 113,630 | 98,885 | 22,106 | 19,645 | 34,211 | 30,377 |
| Proved Developed Non-Producing | 5,465 | 4,979 | 4,856 | 4,291 | 282 | 256 | 1,158 | 1,032 |
| Proved Undeveloped | 129,664 | 115,947 | 45,641 | 41,462 | 2,104 | 1,738 | 18,740 | 16,424 |
| Total Proved (6) | 295,222 | 265,548 | 164,127 | 144,638 | 24,492 | 21,639 | 54,109 | 47,834 |
| Total Probable | 178,066 | 157,477 | 99,230 | 86,158 | 8,356 | 7,145 | 28,646 | 25,070 |
| Total Proved plus Probable (6) | 473,288 | 423,025 | 263,356 | 230,796 | 32,847 | 28,784 | 82,755 | 72,904 |
| Shale Gas (5) (MMcf) | Conventional Natural Gas (MMcf) |
Total (Mboe) |
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| Reserves Category | Company Gross | Company Net |
Company Gross | Company Net |
Company Gross | Company Net |
| Proved Developed Producing | 97,097 | 87,881 | 100,904 | 92,036 | 363,040 | 323,517 |
| Proved Developed Non-Producing | 2,663 | 2,460 | 5,312 | 4,640 | 13,091 | 11,741 |
| Proved Undeveloped | 91,605 | 79,489 | 27,061 | 25,044 | 215,926 | 192,993 |
| Total Proved (6) | 191,365 | 169,831 | 133,278 | 121,719 | 592,056 | 528,251 |
| Total Probable | 107,277 | 94,251 | 68,532 | 62,224 | 343,599 | 301,929 |
| Total Proved plus Probable (6) | 298,642 | 264,082 | 201,810 | 183,944 | 935,656 | 830,180 |
| (1) | Based on Sproule’s December 31, 2015, escalated price forecast. |
| (2) | “Gross Reserves” are the total Company’s interest share before the deduction of any royalties and without including any royalty interest of the Company. |
| (3) | “Net Reserves” are the total Company’s interest share after deducting royalties and including any royalty interest. |
| (4) | Volumes reported as “Tight Oil” under revised guidelines previously would have been reported as “Light & Medium Oil” based on product quality. These volumes are now considered “Tight Oil” due to reservoir characteristics as well as drilling and completion techniques. |
| (5) | Volumes reported as “Shale Gas” under revised guidelines relate to gas volumes that have been produced in association with “Tight Oil” or as non-associated shale gas volumes. These volumes would have previously been reported as “Associated and Non-Associated Gas”. |
| (6) | Numbers may not add due to rounding. |
Summary of Before and After Tax Net Present Values
As at December 31, 2015 (1)
| Before Tax Net Present Value ($ millions) | After Tax Net Present Value ($ millions) | |||||||||
| Discount Rate | Discount Rate | |||||||||
| Reserves Category | 0% | 5% | 10% | 15% | 20% | 0% | 5% | 10% | 15% | 20% |
| Proved Developed Producing | 12,615 | 9,295 | 7,367 | 6,113 | 5,236 | 11,864 | 8,851 | 7,086 | 5,926 | 5,106 |
| Proved Developed Non-Producing | 414 | 317 | 252 | 207 | 175 | 285 | 222 | 179 | 149 | 126 |
| Proved Undeveloped | 5,626 | 3,545 | 2,300 | 1,515 | 997 | 4,228 | 2,605 | 1,629 | 1,016 | 612 |
| Total Proved (2) | 18,654 | 13,157 | 9,919 | 7,836 | 6,409 | 16,376 | 11,677 | 8,894 | 7,090 | 5,844 |
| Total Probable | 13,972 | 8,144 | 5,392 | 3,859 | 2,908 | 9,954 | 5,774 | 3,804 | 2,710 | 2,032 |
| Total Proved plus Probable (2) | 32,626 | 21,301 | 15,311 | 11,695 | 9,317 | 26,330 | 17,452 | 12,698 | 9,799 | 7,876 |
| (1) | Based on Sproule’s December 31, 2015, escalated price forecast. |
| (2) | Numbers may not add due to rounding. |
Before Tax Net Asset Value per Share, Fully Diluted, Utilizing Independent Engineering, Escalated Pricing
| 2015 (1) (2) (3) |
2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |
| PV 0% | $60.55 | $75.33 | $75.69 | $68.39 | $71.39 | $71.38 | $72.01 | $80.66 | $61.03 | $34.08 |
| PV 5% | $38.28 | $48.62 | $51.04 | $46.49 | $49.81 | $47.65 | $46.91 | $49.30 | $40.21 | $21.61 |
| PV 10% | $26.49 | $34.74 | $38.13 | $35.11 | $38.42 | $36.02 | $35.08 | $34.97 | $30.05 | $15.70 |
| PV 15% | $19.37 | $26.41 | $30.25 | $28.15 | $31.35 | $29.10 | $28.27 | $26.85 | $24.04 | $12.27 |
| (1) | Based on Sproule’s December 31, 2015, escalated price forecast. |
| (2) | Based on 508.9 million shares fully-diluted. |
| (3) | Net debt of $4.3 billion as at December 31, 2015. |
Reserves Reconciliation
Gross Reserves (1) (2)
| Tight Oil (3) (Mbbls) | Light and Medium Oil (Mbbls) |
Heavy Oil (Mbbls) |
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| Factors | Proved | Probable | Proved plus Probable | Proved | Probable | Proved plus Probable | Proved | Probable | Proved plus Probable | |||||||||
| January 1, 2015 | 287,378 | 158,576 | 445,954 | 138,739 | 72,935 | 211,673 | 27,616 | 8,097 | 35,713 | |||||||||
| Extensions and Improved Recovery | 27,622 | 25,542 | 53,164 | 7,513 | 4,179 | 11,692 | – | – | – | |||||||||
| Technical Revisions | 4,183 | (19,465 | ) | (15,282 | ) | 3,516 | (2,986 | ) | 530 | (870 | ) | 340 | (530 | ) | ||||
| Acquisitions | 14,525 | 12,291 | 26,817 | 33,289 | 25,355 | 58,644 | 23 | 8 | 31 | |||||||||
| Dispositions | (58 | ) | (998 | ) | (1,056 | ) | (45 | ) | (14 | ) | (60 | ) | – | – | – | |||
| Economic Factors | (6,085 | ) | 2,119 | (3,966 | ) | (3,338 | ) | (239 | ) | (3,576 | ) | (160 | ) | (89 | ) | (249 | ) | |
| Production | (32,343 | ) | – | (32,343 | ) | (15,546 | ) | – | (15,546 | ) | (2,117 | ) | – | (2,117 | ) | |||
| December 31, 2015 (5) | 295,222 | 178,066 | 473,288 | 164,127 | 99,230 | 263,356 | 24,492 | 8,356 | 32,847 | |||||||||
| Natural Gas Liquids (Mbbls) |
Shale Gas (4) (MMcf) | Conventional Natural Gas (MMcf) |
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| Factors | Proved | Probable | Proved plus Probable | Proved | Probable | Proved plus Probable | Proved | Probable | Proved plus Probable | ||||||||
| January 1, 2015 | 36,594 | 18,713 | 55,307 | 155,663 | 80,038 | 235,701 | 71,124 | 45,613 | 116,737 | ||||||||
| Extensions and Improved Recovery | 2,840 | 2,341 | 5,182 | 14,761 | 14,541 | 29,302 | 1,881 | 1,624 | 3,505 | ||||||||
| Technical Revisions | 8,310 | 1,988 | 10,298 | 15,490 | (9,509 | ) | 5,982 | 20,921 | 1,156 | 22,076 | |||||||
| Acquisitions | 10,924 | 5,508 | 16,432 | 32,191 | 21,765 | 53,955 | 56,500 | 22,399 | 78,898 | ||||||||
| Dispositions | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
| Economic Factors | (628 | ) | 97 | (531 | ) | (3,835 | ) | 443 | (3,392 | ) | (5,331 | ) | (2,259 | ) | (7,590 | ) | |
| Production | (3,932 | ) | – | (3,932 | ) | (22,905 | ) | – | (22,905 | ) | (11,816 | ) | – | (11,816 | ) | ||
| December 31, 2015 (5) | 54,109 | 28,646 | 82,755 | 191,365 | 107,277 | 298,642 | 133,278 | 68,532 | 201,810 | ||||||||
| Total Oil Equivalent (Mboe) |
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| Factors | Proved | Probable | Proved plus Probable |
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| January 1, 2015 | 528,124 | 279,262 | 807,386 | |||
| Extensions and Improved Recovery | 40,749 | 34,756 | 75,505 | |||
| Technical Revisions | 21,208 | (21,515 | ) | (307 | ) | |
| Acquisitions | 73,543 | 50,523 | 124,066 | |||
| Dispositions | (103 | ) | (1,012 | ) | (1,116 | ) |
| Economic Factors | (11,738 | ) | 1,586 | (10,152 | ) | |
| Production | (59,725 | ) | – | (59,725 | ) | |
| December 31, 2015 (5) | 592,056 | 343,599 | 935,656 | |||
| (1) | Based on Sproule’s December 31, 2015, escalated price forecast. |
| (2) | “Gross reserves” are the Company’s working-interest share before deduction of any royalties and without including any royalty interests of the Company. |
| (3) | Volumes reported as “Tight Oil” under revised guidelines would have been previously reported as “Light & Medium Oil” based on product quality. These volumes are now are considered “Tight Oil” due to reservoir characteristics as well as drilling and completion techniques. |
| (4) | Volumes reported as “Shale Gas” under revised guidelines relate to gas volumes that have been produced in association with “Tight Oil” or as non-associated shale gas volumes. These volumes would have previously been reported as “Associated and Non-Associated Gas”. |
| (5) | Numbers may not add due to rounding. |
Finding, Development and Acquisition Costs
| F&D | Change in FDC on F&D | F&D Total (incl. change in FDC) | FD&A (1) | Change in FDC on FD&A | FD&A Total (incl. change in FDC) (1) | |||
| Capital ($ millions) (2) | ||||||||
| Total Proved plus Probable | 1,561.8 | (922.1 | ) | 639.7 | 3,435.2 | 93.0 | 3,528.2 | |
| Total Proved | 1,561.8 | (860.1 | ) | 701.7 | 3,435.2 | (396.9 | ) | 3,038.3 |
| Reserves (Mboe) (3) | ||||||||
| Total Proved plus Probable | 65,046 | – | 65,046 | 187,996 | – | 187,996 | ||
| Total Proved | 50,219 | – | 50,219 | 123,659 | – | 123,659 |
| (1) | FD&A is calculated by dividing the identified capital expenditures including acquisition costs by the applicable reserves additions. FD&A can include or exclude changes to future development capital costs. |
| (2) | The capital expenditures include the announced purchase price of corporate acquisitions rather than the amounts allocated to property, plant and equipment for accounting purposes. The capital expenditures also exclude capitalized administration costs and transaction costs. |
| (3) | Gross Company interest reserves are used in this calculation (working interest reserves, before deduction of any royalties and without including any royalty interests of the Company). |
| Excluding changes in FDC | Including changes in FDC | |||||
| ($/boe, except recycle ratios) | ($/boe, except recycle ratios) | |||||
| 2015 | 2014 | 3 Years Ended Dec. 31, 2015 (Weighted Avg.) | 2015 | 2014 | 3 Years Ended Dec. 31, 2015 (Weighted Avg.) | |
| F&D Cost (1) | ||||||
| Total Proved plus Probable | $24.01 | $21.59 | $21.04 | $9.83 | $22.11 | $18.25 |
| Total Proved | $31.10 | $24.95 | $26.05 | $13.97 | $24.75 | $20.99 |
| F&D Recycle Ratio (1) (2) | ||||||
| Total Proved plus Probable | 1.1 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| Total Proved | 0.8 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| FD&A Cost | ||||||
| Total Proved plus Probable | $18.27 | $22.07 | $19.88 | $18.77 | $27.30 | $22.57 |
| Total Proved | $27.78 | $29.32 | $27.64 | $24.57 | $33.56 | $27.86 |
| FD&A Recycle Ratio (2) | ||||||
| Total Proved plus Probable | 1.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Total Proved | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| (1) | F&D is calculated by dividing the identified capital expenditures by the applicable reserves additions. F&D can include or exclude changes to future development capital costs. |
| (2) | Recycle Ratio is calculated as operating netback divided by F&D or FD&A costs. Based on a 2015 netback (prior to realized derivatives), of $25.43 per boe, a 2014 netback (prior to realized derivatives) of $52.43 per boe and a three-year weighted average netback (prior to realized derivatives) of $41.90 per boe. |
Future Development Capital
At year-end 2015, FDC for 2P reserves totaled $7.0 billion compared to $6.9 billion at year-end 2014. Net of acquisitions, FDC at year-end 2015 declined $922.1 million reflecting the impact of the Company’s cost reduction initiatives and improved drilling efficiencies.
| Company Annual Capital Expenditures ($ millions) | ||||||
| Canada | US | Total | ||||
| Year | Total Proved | Total Proved Plus Probable |
Total Proved | Total Proved Plus Probable | Total Proved | Total Proved Plus Probable |
| 2016 | 601 | 849 | 93 | 162 | 694 | 1,011 |
| 2017 | 757 | 1,168 | 187 | 328 | 944 | 1,497 |
| 2018 | 843 | 1,259 | 320 | 453 | 1,163 | 1,712 |
| 2019 | 587 | 1,101 | 218 | 354 | 805 | 1,455 |
| 2020 | 450 | 814 | 155 | 246 | 605 | 1,059 |
| 2021 | 8 | 11 | 91 | 126 | 99 | 137 |
| 2022 | 10 | 8 | – | 15 | 10 | 23 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 | – | – | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 | – | – | 6 | 8 |
| 2025 | 9 | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | 7 |
| 2026 | 5 | 4 | – | – | 5 | 4 |
| 2027 | 4 | 6 | – | – | 4 | 6 |
| Subtotal (1) | 3,287 | 5,240 | 1,064 | 1,686 | 4,351 | 6,925 |
| Remainder | 54 | 62 | – | – | 54 | 62 |
| Total (1) | 3,341 | 5,302 | 1,064 | 1,686 | 4,405 | 6,987 |
| 10% Discounted | 2,638 | 4,165 | 815 | 1,293 | 3,453 | 5,458 |
| (1) | Numbers may not add due to rounding. |
Corporate Base Decline Rate
Crescent Point has consistently increased production growth while lowering its corporate decline rate through waterflood development and disciplined capital programs. Since 2011, the Company has successfully lowered its corporate decline rate from 35 percent to an estimated 28 percent in 2016, a relative reduction of 20 percent. The Company expects an improvement in its 2017 corporate base decline rate through waterflood advancement and a prudent 2016 capital development program.