Comstock Resources, Inc. Form 8-K November 2, 2006
 


 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November 2, 2006

COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


STATE OF NEVADA
000-16741
94-1667468
(State or other
jurisdiction incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

5300 Town And Country Boulevard
Suite 500
Frisco, Texas 75034
(Address of principal executive offices)

(972) 668-8800
(Registrant's Telephone No.)

 
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

On November 2, 2006, Comstock Resources, Inc. ("Comstock") announced financial results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006. A copy of the press release announcing Comstock's earnings results for three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The earnings press release contains financial measures that are not in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"). Comstock has provided reconciliations within the earnings release of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. Operating cash flow is presented in the earnings release because management believes it to be useful to investors as a common alternative measure of cash flows. EBITDAX is presented in the earnings release because management believes that EBITDAX, which represents Comstock's results from operations before interest, income taxes, and certain non-cash items, including depreciation, depletion and amortization and exploration expense, is a common alternative measure of operating performance used by certain investors and financial analysts. The non-GAAP financial measures described above should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP that are presented in the earnings release.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
 

Exhibit 99.1
 
Press Release dated November 2, 2006.
 

 

SIGNATURES

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

   
COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC.
     
     
Dated: November 2, 2006
By:
/s/ M. JAY ALLISON
   
M. Jay Allison
   
President and Chief Executive Officer

Comstock Resources, Inc. Press Release November 2, 2006
Exhibit 99.1
 
5300 Town and Country Blvd., Suite 500
 
Frisco, Texas 75034
Telephone: (972) 668-8800
Contact: Roland O. Burns
Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
Web Site: www.comstockresources.com

NEWS RELEASE


For Immediate Release

COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC. REPORTS
THIRD QUARTER 2006 FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS

FRISCO, TEXAS, November 2, 2006 - Comstock Resources, Inc. ("Comstock" or the "Company") (NYSE: CRK) today reported financial and operating results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2006. During the third quarter of 2006, Comstock increased its ownership in Bois d'Arc Energy, Inc. ("Bois d'Arc Energy" NYSE: BDE) by acquiring additional common shares of Bois d'Arc Energy and as a result changed its method of accounting for its ownership in Bois d'Arc Energy to consolidation from the equity method. Comstock has applied consolidation accounting for its ownership in Bois d'Arc Energy retroactively as of January 1, 2006. The inclusion of Bois d'Arc Energy as a consolidated subsidiary had no impact on Comstock's reported net income for the current or prior periods. Pro forma results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 assuming Bois d'Arc Energy was included as a consolidated subsidiary have been provided to facilitate comparison of the 2006 results to 2005 results in this press release.

Financial Results for the Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006

Comstock reported net income of $17.0 million or 39¢ per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2006 as compared to net income of $14.1 million or 33¢ per diluted share in the same quarter of 2005. Results for the third quarter of 2006 include a $1.2 million unrealized gain on derivative financial instruments and results for the third quarter of 2005 include an unrealized loss on derivatives of $17.7 million. Without these items Comstock would have reported net income of $16.3 million or 37¢ per diluted share in the third quarter of 2006 and $25.6 million or 60¢ per diluted share for the third quarter of 2005. Oil and gas sales increased by 12% to $129.3 million in the three months ended September 30, 2006 as compared to pro forma consolidated sales of $115.1 million in the same period last year. Comstock generated $89.3 million in operating cash flow (before changes in working capital accounts) in 2006's third quarter, which represents a 6% increase over 2005's third quarter pro forma consolidated cash flow of $84.3 million. EBITDAX or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization, exploration expense and other noncash expenses was $98.8 million in 2006's third quarter as compared to 2005's pro forma consolidated third quarter EBITDAX of $93.5 million.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, Comstock's oil and gas sales of $385.2 million increased $78 million or 25% from pro forma consolidated sales of $307.0 million for the same period last year. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $62.3 million, or $1.42 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $19.1 million or 47¢ per diluted share in 2005. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 includes a loss on the pending sale of the Company's Kentucky properties, unrealized gains on derivative financial instruments of $11.3 million and the impact of the new Texas business tax of $1.1 million. Without these items, Comstock would have reported net income of $61.1 million or $1.40 per diluted share. Excluding the one time adjustments to reflect Bois d'Arc's conversion to a corporation and its initial public offering and unrealized losses on derivatives, Comstock's net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 would have been $78.6 million, or $1.94 per diluted share. Operating cash flow (before changes in working capital accounts) generated by Comstock was $267.7 million for the first nine months of 2006 as compared to pro forma consolidated cash flow of $214.4 million for the same period in 2005. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, EBITDAX was $293.7 million as compared to pro forma consolidated EBITDAX of $244.7 million for the same period in 2005.

Production in the third quarter of 2006 totaled 17.1 Bcf equivalent of natural gas ("Bcfe"), a 28% increase from 2005's third quarter pro forma consolidated production of 13.4 Bcfe. For the first nine months of 2006, production totaled 49.1 Bcfe, an increase of 19%, as compared to pro forma consolidated production in the same period of 2005 of 41.3 Bcfe.

The Company's realized natural gas price averaged $6.63 per Mcf in 2006's third quarter as compared to $8.41 per Mcf in 2005's third quarter. Realized oil prices in the third quarter of 2006 averaged $65.95 per barrel as compared to $56.63 per barrel for the third quarter of 2005. For the first nine months of 2006, Comstock's realized natural gas price averaged $7.13 per Mcf as compared to $7.16 per Mcf in the same period in 2005. For the first nine months of 2006, Comstock's realized oil price was $63.06 per barrel as compared to $50.65 per barrel in the third quarter of 2005.

Nine Months 2006 Drilling Results

Comstock also announced the results to date of its 2006 onshore drilling program. In the first nine months of 2006 Comstock drilled 76 wells (52.2 net). Seventy-four of the 76 wells drilled were successful, resulting in a drilling success rate of 97%.

During the first nine months of 2006, Comstock drilled 50 wells (38.9 net) in its East Texas and North Louisiana region. All of these wells were successful development wells. These wells have been tested at an average per well initial production rate of 1.4 Mmcfe per day. At September 30, 2006 Comstock had eight additional wells in this region that were being drilled. These wells are part of Comstock's 96 well Cotton Valley drilling program planned in this region for 2006. Comstock plans to have eight drilling rigs working in this region during the fourth quarter.

In South Texas, Comstock drilled seven successful wells (2.1 net) during the first nine months of 2006, which had an average per well initial production rate of 4.8 Mmcfe per day. Comstock drilled six wells (4.4 net) in its Mid Continent region, five of which (3.4 net) were successful and one (1.0 net) was a dry hole. Comstock drilled six wells (5.7 net) in its Laurel field in Mississippi. Four of these wells were tested at an average initial production rate of 193 barrels per day. Seven wells (1.1 net) were drilled in the San Juan Basin in New Mexico. Six wells (0.9 net) were successful, and one well (0.2 net) was a dry hole.

 
Bois d'Arc has also had successful results from its exploration focused offshore drilling program to date in 2006. Since the beginning of 2006, Bois d'Arc has drilled nine (7.7 net) successful wells out of a total of twelve (10.2 net) drilled for a 75% success rate. During the third quarter two of Bois d'Arc's largest 2006 discoveries began producing. The OCS-G 18054 #54 ST, which was drilled to test the "Sockeye" prospect at South Pelto 22, began producing at 17.0 Mmcfe per day in August 2006 and the OCS-G 24924 No. 1 ST drilled to test the "Steelhead" prospect at Ship Shoal block 111 began producing at 6.5 Mmcfe per day in September 2006.


This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described herein. Although the Company believes that the expectations in such statements to be reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.

Comstock Resources, Inc. is a growing independent energy company based in Frisco, Texas and is engaged in oil and gas acquisitions, exploration and development primarily in Texas, Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico. The Company's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CRK.






 
COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED OPERATING RESULTS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
           
2005
           
2005
 
   
2006
   
As Reported
   
Pro Forma(1)
   
2006
   
As Reported
   
Pro Forma(1)
 
                                                 
Oil and gas sales
 
$
129,251
   
$
71,619
   
$
115,053
   
$
385,153
   
$
209,970
   
$
307,035
 
Operating expenses:
                                               
Oil and gas operating
   
26,904
     
10,803
     
19,146
     
78,220
     
36,869
     
54,494
 
Exploration
   
8,069
     
2,423
     
5,249
     
16,662
     
19,709
     
27,399
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
   
40,709
     
14,036
     
23,331
     
104,457
     
47,368
     
71,054
 
Impairment
   
1,389
     
3,400
     
3,400
     
2,235
     
3,400
     
3,400
 
Loss on disposal of assets
   
     
     
     
7,934
   
$
     
89
 
General and administrative, net
   
7,370
     
3,058
     
4,942
     
22,738
     
11,015
     
15,437
 
 
                                               
Total operating expenses
   
84,441
     
33,720
     
56,068
     
232,246
     
118,361
     
171,873
 
 
                                               
Income from operations
   
44,810
     
37,899
     
58,985
     
152,907
     
91,609
     
135,162
 
Other income (expenses):
                                               
Other income
   
187
     
37
     
(13
)
   
616
     
173
     
123
 
Interest income
   
258
     
242
     
221
     
724
     
1,449
     
407
 
Interest expense
   
(6,733
)
   
(4,982
)
   
(5,220
)
   
(18,322
)
   
(15,499
)
   
(15,904
)
Gain on sale of stock by Bois d'Arc
   
     
     
     
     
28,797
     
28,797
 
Gain (loss) on derivatives
   
1,180
     
(17,814
)
   
(17,814
)
   
10,608
     
(21,045
)
   
(21,045
)
 
                                               
Total other income (expenses)
   
(5,108
)
   
(22,517
)
   
(22,826
)
   
(6,374
)
   
(6,125
)
   
(7,622
)
 
                                               
Income before income taxes, minority interest
                                               
and equity in earnings of Bois d'Arc Energy
   
39,702
     
15,382
     
36,159
     
146,533
     
85,484
     
127,540
 
Provision for income taxes
   
(16,662
)
   
(7,602
)
   
(15,120
)
   
(61,847
)
   
(11,469
)
   
(131,112
)
Equity in earnings (loss) of Bois d'Arc
                                               
Energy
   
     
6,358
     
     
     
(54,867
)
   
 
Minority interest in earnings of Bois d'Arc
                                               
Energy
   
(6,004
)
   
     
(6,901
)
   
(22,433
)
   
     
22,720
 
 
                                               
Net income
 
$
17,036
   
$
14,138
   
$
14,138
   
$
62,253
   
$
19,148
   
$
19,148
 
                                                 
                                                 
Net income per share:
                                               
Basic
 
$
0.40
   
$
0.35
   
$
0.35
   
$
1.48
   
$
0.50
   
$
0.50
 
Diluted
 
$
0.39
   
$
0.33
   
$
0.33
   
$
1.42
   
$
0.47
   
$
0.47
 
                                                 
Weighted average common and common stock
                                               
equivalent shares outstanding:
                                               
Basic
   
42,243
     
40,432
     
40,432
     
42,128
     
38,417
     
38,417
 
Diluted
   
43,553
     
42,380
     
42,380
     
43,505
     
40,516
     
40,516
 
                                                   
(1) Pro forma amounts include Bois d'Arc Energy as a consolidated subsidiary.
 
 

 
COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED OPERATING RESULTS
(In thousands)

   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
           
2005
           
2005
 
   
2006
   
As Reported
   
Pro Forma(1)
   
2006
   
As Reported
   
Pro Forma(1)
 
Cash flow from operations:
                                               
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
$
98,236
   
$
55,657
   
$
92,243
   
$
274,300
   
$
155,254
   
$
228,997
 
Excess tax benefit from stock based compensation
   
     
     
     
922
     
     
 
Increase (decrease) in accounts receivable
   
2,366
     
7,460
     
(5,990
)
   
(10,774
)
   
4,741
     
8,403
 
Increase (decrease) in other current assets
   
(10,560
)
   
(1,663
)
   
2,227
     
139
     
(1,659
)
   
4,422
 
Decrease (increase) in accounts payable and
                                               
accrued expenses
   
(763
)
   
(8,076
)
   
(4,136
)
   
3,153
     
(11,085
)
   
(27,433
)
Cash flow from operations
 
$
89,279
   
$
53,378
   
$
84,344
   
$
267,740
   
$
147,251
   
$
214,389
 
                                                 
EBITDAX:
                                               
Net income
 
$
17,036
   
$
14,138
   
$
14,138
   
$
62,253
   
$
19,148
   
$
19,148
 
Interest expense
   
6,733
     
4,982
     
5,220
     
18,322
     
15,499
     
15,904
 
Income tax expense
   
16,662
     
7,602
     
15,120
     
61,847
   
11,469
     
131,112
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
   
40,709
     
14,036
     
23,331
     
104,457
     
47,368
     
71,054
 
Exploration expense
   
8,069
     
2,423
     
5,249
     
16,662
     
19,709
     
27,399
 
Other non-cash items:
                                               
Impairment
   
1,389
     
3,400
     
3,400
     
2,235
     
3,400
     
3,400
 
Loss on disposal of assets
   
     
     
     
7,934
     
     
89
 
Equity in earnings (loss) of Bois d'Arc Energy
   
     
(6,358
)
   
     
     
54,867
     
 
Minority interests in earnings of Bois d'Arc Energy
   
6,004
     
     
6,901
     
22,433
     
     
(22,720
)
Gain on sale of stock by Bois d'Arc Energy
   
     
     
     
     
(28,797
)
   
(28,797
)
Stock-based compensation
   
3,342
     
1,017
     
2,438
     
8,912
     
4,195
     
7,192
 
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives
   
(1,180
)
   
17,674
     
17,674
     
(11,311
)
   
20,905
     
20,905
 
EBITDAX
 
$
98,764
   
$
58,914
   
$
93,471
   
$
293,744
   
$
167,763
   
$
244,686
 
 
                                               
 
     
As of September 30,
 
             
2005
 
     
2006
   
As Reported
   
Pro Forma(1)
 
Balance Sheet Data:
                         
Cash and cash equivalents
   
$
27,084
   
$
1,847
   
$
4,905
 
Other current assets
     
78,089
     
38,911
     
64,828
 
Property and equipment, net
     
1,676,234
     
695,430
     
1,300,664
 
Investment in Bois d'Arc Energy
     
     
247,128
     
 
Other
     
11,477
     
5,071
     
5,955
 
Total assets
   
$
1,792,884
   
$
988,387
   
$
1,376,352
 
                           
Current liabilities
   
$
122,899
   
$
70,846
   
$
125,610
 
Long-term debt
     
455,000
     
282,000
     
306,000
 
Deferred income taxes
     
305,062
     
95,265
     
213,157
 
Asset retirement obligation
     
44,327
     
2,769
     
33,909
 
Other
     
     
4,245
     
4,245
 
Minority interest in Bois d'Arc Energy
     
212,683
     
     
160,169
 
Stockholders' equity
     
652,913
     
533,262
     
533,262
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
   
$
1,792,884
   
$
988,387
   
$
1,376,352
 
 
     
(1) Pro forma amounts include Bois d'Arc Energy as a consolidated subsidiary.
 

 
COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC.
OPERATING RESULTS
($ In thousands, except per unit amounts)
 
   
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2006
   
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2005
 
         
Bois d'Arc
               
Bois d'Arc
   
Pro Forma
 
   
Onshore(1)
   
Energy
   
Total
   
Onshore(1)
   
Energy
   
Total(2)
 
Oil production (thousand barrels)
   
231
     
370
     
601
     
208
     
245
     
453
 
Gas production (million cubic
                                               
feet - Mmcf
   
7,409
     
6,106
     
13,515
     
7,328
     
3,306
     
10,634
 
Total production (Mmcfe)
   
8,792
     
8,328
     
17,120
     
8,575
     
4,775
     
13,350
 
                                                 
Oil sales
 
$
13,696
   
$
25,935
   
$
39,631
   
$
10,960
   
$
14,683
   
$
25,643
 
Gas sales
   
48,559
     
41,061
     
89,620
     
60,659
     
28,751
     
89,410
 
Total oil and gas sales
 
$
62,255
   
$
66,996
   
$
129,251
   
$
71,619
   
$
43,434
   
$
115,053
 
                                                 
Average oil price (per barrel)
 
$
59.42
   
$
70.01
   
$
65.95
   
$
52.71
   
$
59.96
   
$
56.63
 
Average gas price (per thousand
                                               
cubic feet - Mcf)
 
$
6.55
   
$
6.72
   
$
6.63
   
$
8.28
   
$
8.70
   
$
8.41
 
Average price (per Mcf equivalent)
 
$
7.08
   
$
8.04
   
$
7.75
   
$
8.35
   
$
9.10
   
$
8.62
 
Lifting cost
 
$
13,365
   
$
13,538
   
$
26,903
   
$
10,803
   
$
8,343
   
$
19,146
 
Lifting cost (per Mcf equivalent)
 
$
1.52
   
$
1.63
   
$
1.57
   
$
1.26
   
$
1.75
   
$
1.43
 
Oil and Gas Capital Expenditures 
 
$
120,656
   
$
77,500
   
$
198,156
   
$
47,714
   
$
53,364
   
$
101,078
 
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006
   
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005
 
         
Bois d'Arc
               
Bois d'Arc
   
Pro Forma
 
   
Onshore(1)
   
Energy
   
Total
   
Onshore(1)
   
Energy
   
Total(2)
 
Oil production (thousand barrels)
   
696
     
1,033
     
1,729
     
501
     
956
     
1,457
 
Gas production (million cubic
                                               
feet - Mmcf
   
22,327
     
16,388
     
38,715
     
20,874
     
11,718
     
32,592
 
Total production (Mmcfe)
   
26,501
     
22,587
     
49,088
     
23,881
     
17,457
     
41,338
 
                                                 
Oil sales
 
$
39,808
   
$
69,215
   
$
109,023
   
$
24,534
   
$
49,294
   
$
73,828
 
Gas sales
   
156,909
     
119,221
     
276,130
     
146,906
     
86,301
     
233,207
 
Total oil and gas sales
 
$
196,717
   
$
188,436
   
$
385,153
   
$
171,440
   
$
135,595
   
$
307,035
 
                                                 
Average oil price (per barrel)
 
$
57.22
   
$
67.00
   
$
63.06
   
$
48.96
   
$
51.54
   
$
50.65
 
Average gas price (per thousand
                                               
cubic feet - Mcf)
 
$
7.03
   
$
7.27
   
$
7.13
   
$
7.04
   
$
7.36
   
$
7.16
 
Average price (per Mcf equivalent)
 
$
7.42
   
$
8.34
   
$
7.85
   
$
7.18
   
$
7.77
   
$
7.43
 
Lifting cost
 
$
40,420
   
$
37,799
   
$
78,219
   
$
30,170
   
$
24,324
   
$
54,494
 
Lifting cost (per Mcf equivalent)
 
$
1.53
   
$
1.67
   
$
1.59
   
$
1.26
   
$
1.39
   
$
1.32
 
Oil and Gas Capital Expenditures 
 
$
212,938
   
$
191,798
   
$
404,736
   
$
296,398
   
$
123,723
   
$
420,121
 
 
                                                 
(1) Includes the onshore results of operations of Comstock Resources, Inc.
 
(2) Pro forma amounts include Bois d'Arc Energy as a consolidated subsidiary.
 
 
 

 
COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC.
REGIONAL ONSHORE OPERATING RESULTS
($ In thousands, except per unit amounts)
 
   
For the Three Months ended September 30, 2006
   
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2005
 
   
East Texas/
                           
East Texas/
                         
   
North
   
South
           
Total
   
North
   
South
           
Total
 
   
Louisiana
   
Texas
   
Other
   
Onshore
   
Louisiana
   
Texas
   
Other
   
Onshore
 
Oil production (thousand barrels)
   
29
     
51
     
151
     
231
     
23
     
50
     
135
     
208
 
Gas production (million cubic feet - Mmcf) 
   
4,507
     
2,065
     
837
     
7,409
     
3,930
     
2,412
     
986
     
7,328
 
Total production (Mmcfe)
   
4,679
     
2,371
     
1,742
     
8,792
     
4,069
     
2,711
     
1,795
     
8,575
 
                                                                 
Oil sales
 
$
1,906
   
$
3,498
   
$
8,292
   
$
13,696
   
$
1,230
   
$
3,683
   
$
6,047
   
$
10,960
 
Gas sales
   
28,737
     
14,625
     
5,197
     
48,559
     
32,226
     
20,557
     
7,876
     
60,659
 
Total oil and gas sales
 
$
30,643
   
$
18,123
   
$
13,489
   
$
62,255
   
$
33,456
   
$
24,240
   
$
13,923
   
$
71,619
 
                                                                 
Average oil price (per barrel)
 
$
65.72
   
$
68.59
   
$
54.91
   
$
59.42
   
$
53.48
   
$
73.66
   
$
44.79
   
$
52.71
 
Average gas price (per thousand
                                                               
cubic feet - Mcf)
 
$
6.38
   
$
7.08
   
$
6.21
   
$
6.55
   
$
8.20
   
$
8.52
   
$
7.99
   
$
8.28
 
Average price (per Mcf equivalent)
 
$
6.55
   
$
7.64
   
$
7.74
   
$
7.08
   
$
8.22
   
$
8.94
   
$
7.76
   
$
8.35
 
Lifting cost(1)
 
$
5,568
   
$
3,437
   
$
4,360
   
$
13,365
 
$
3,061
   
$
2,919
   
$
4,822
   
$
10,803
 
Lifting cost (per Mcf equivalent)
 
$
1.19
   
$
1.45
   
$
2.50
   
$
1.52
   
$
0.75
   
$
1.08
   
$
2.69
   
$
1.26
 
                                                                 
Oil and Gas Capital Expenditures:
                                                               
Acquisitions 
 
$
   
$
67,263
   
$
   
$
67,263
   
$
10,157
   
$
   
$
   
$
10,157
 
Leasehold costs
   
259
     
882
     
689
     
1,830
     
347
     
399
     
295
     
1,041
 
Exploratory drilling
   
     
     
     
     
     
1,832
     
43
     
1,875
 
Development drilling
   
39,066
     
6,296
     
732
     
46,094
     
24,735
     
1,615
     
4,364
     
30,714
 
Other development
   
3,149
     
353
     
1,967
     
5,469
     
1,806
     
162
     
1,959
     
3,927
 
Total
 
$
42,474
   
$
74,794
   
$
3,388
   
$
120,656
   
$
37,045
   
$
4,008
   
$
6,661
   
$
47,714
 
                                                               
(1) Includes production taxes of $2,487 and $2,575 for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
 
   
For the Nine Months ended September 30, 2006
   
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005
 
   
East Texas/
                           
East Texas/
                         
   
North
   
South
           
Total
   
North
   
South
           
Total
 
   
Louisiana
   
Texas
   
Other
   
Onshore
   
Louisiana
   
Texas
   
Other
   
Onshore
 
Oil production (thousand barrels)
   
89
     
164
     
443
     
696
     
63
     
178
     
260
     
501
 
Gas production (million cubic feet - Mmcf)
   
13,075
     
6,728
     
2,524
     
22,327
     
9,854
     
8,147
     
2,873
     
20,874
 
Total production (Mmcfe)
   
13,609
     
7,715
     
5,177
     
26,501
     
10,232
     
9,215
     
4,434
     
23,881
 
                                                                 
Oil sales
 
$
5,637
   
$
10,785
   
$
23,386
   
$
39,808
   
$
3,183
   
$
9,395
   
$
11,956
   
$
24,534
 
Gas sales
   
89,802
     
50,415
     
16,692
     
156,909
     
69,173
     
57,965
     
19,768
     
146,906
 
Total oil and gas sales
 
$
95,439
   
$
61,200
   
$
40,078
   
$
196,717
   
$
72,356
   
$
67,360
   
$
31,724
   
$
171,440
 
                                                                 
Average oil price (per barrel)
 
$
63.34
   
$
65.76
   
$
52.79
   
$
57.22
   
$
50.52
   
$
52.78
   
$
45.98
   
$
48.96
 
Average gas price (per thousand
                                                               
cubic feet - Mcf)
 
$
6.87
   
$
7.49
   
$
6.21
   
$
7.03
   
$
7.02
   
$
7.11
   
$
6.88
   
$
7.04
 
Average price (per Mcf equivalent) 
 
$
7.01
   
$
7.93
   
$
7.74
   
$
7.42
   
$
7.07
   
$
7.31
   
$
7.15
   
$
7.18
 
Lifting cost(2)
 
$
17,229
   
$
10,770
   
$
12,421
   
$
40,420
 
$
11,700
   
$
9,892
   
$
8,578
   
$
30,170
 
Lifting cost (per Mcf equivalent)
 
$
1.27
   
$
1.40
   
$
2.40
   
$
1.53
   
$
1.14
   
$
1.07
   
$
1.93
   
$
1.26
 
                                                                 
Oil and Gas Capital Expenditures:
                                                               
Acquisitions 
 
$
912
   
$
67,263
   
$
   
$
68,175
   
$
128,397
   
$
   
$
73,334
   
$
201,731
 
Leasehold costs
   
493
     
1,067
     
1,823
     
3,383
     
612
     
969
     
1,107
     
2,688
 
Exploratory drilling
   
     
75
     
     
75
     
     
14,913
     
276
     
15,189
 
Development drilling
   
91,525
     
11,903
     
20,488
     
123,916
     
52,056
     
6,814
     
7,234
     
66,104
 
Other development
   
11,320
     
996
     
5,073
     
17,389
     
6,911
     
1,143
     
2,632
     
10,686
 
Total
 
$
104,250
   
$
81,304
   
$
27,384
   
$
212,938
   
$
187,976
   
$
23,839
   
$
84,583
   
$
296,398
 
                                                               
(2) Includes production taxes of $8,793 and $7,448 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.