UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009
or
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Commission File Number: 1-9743
EOG RESOURCES, INC.
Delaware
47-0684736
(State or other jurisdictionof incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1111 Bagby, Sky Lobby 2, Houston, Texas 77002
713-651-7000(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes xNo o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes oNo x
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Title of each class
Number of shares
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
252,355,378 (as of November 2, 2009)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Page No.
ITEM 1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
3
4
5
6
ITEM 2.
22
ITEM 3.
39
ITEM 4.
PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
40
ITEM 6.
41
42
43
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEOG RESOURCES, INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2009
2008
Net Operating Revenues
Natural Gas
$
450,304
1,259,130
1,477,926
3,637,325
Crude Oil, Condensate and Natural Gas Liquids
398,806
574,402
886,268
1,494,043
Gains on Mark-to-Market Commodity
Derivative Contracts
20,877
1,381,733
405,830
69,067
Gathering, Processing and Marketing
134,553
51,145
249,679
150,907
Other, Net
2,309
(2,524)
6,394
142,074
Total
1,006,849
3,263,886
3,026,097
5,493,416
Operating Expenses
Lease and Well
142,183
142,238
422,288
396,294
Transportation Costs
70,971
78,136
205,844
203,205
Gathering and Processing Costs
13,318
9,104
44,552
26,385
Exploration Costs
44,910
37,943
128,840
145,397
Dry Hole Costs
3,016
12,849
39,653
28,062
Impairments
69,404
32,142
181,921
113,591
Marketing Costs
131,816
44,380
237,819
140,411
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
385,330
346,247
1,150,251
958,740
General and Administrative
62,775
70,893
179,481
185,459
Taxes Other Than Income
47,823
97,771
118,715
279,866
971,546
871,703
2,709,364
2,477,410
Operating Income
35,303
2,392,183
316,733
3,016,006
Other Income (Expense), Net
(339)
13,864
2,637
28,756
Income Before Interest Expense and Income Taxes
34,964
2,406,047
319,370
3,044,762
Interest Expense, Net
30,407
12,095
73,594
33,315
Income Before Income Taxes
4,557
2,393,952
245,776
3,011,447
Income Tax Provision
361
837,667
99,576
1,036,000
Net Income
4,196
1,556,285
146,200
1,975,447
Preferred Stock Dividends
-
443
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders
1,975,004
Net Income Per Share Available to Common Stockholders
Basic
0.02
6.30
0.59
8.02
Diluted
6.20
0.58
7.88
Dividends Declared per Common Share
0.145
0.135
0.435
0.375
Average Number of Common Shares
249,535
247,155
248,647
246,343
252,422
250,930
251,288
250,765
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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EOG RESOURCES, INC.CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(In Thousands, Except Share Data)(Unaudited)
December 31,
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents
608,511
331,311
Accounts Receivable, Net
604,260
722,695
Inventories
240,230
187,970
Assets from Price Risk Management Activities
290,536
779,483
Income Taxes Receivable
27,134
27,053
Other
61,018
59,939
1,831,689
2,108,451
Property, Plant and Equipment
Oil and Gas Properties (Successful Efforts Method)
23,515,362
20,803,629
Other Property, Plant and Equipment
1,261,505
1,057,888
Total Property, Plant and Equipment
24,776,867
21,861,517
Less: Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
(9,524,312)
(8,204,215)
Total Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
15,252,555
13,657,302
Other Assets
137,049
185,473
Total Assets
17,221,293
15,951,226
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable
783,764
1,122,209
Accrued Taxes Payable
86,334
86,265
Dividends Payable
36,255
33,461
Liabilities from Price Risk Management Activities
16,370
4,429
Deferred Income Taxes
114,304
368,231
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
37,000
127,124
113,321
1,201,151
1,764,916
Long-Term Debt
2,760,000
1,860,000
Other Liabilities
609,150
498,291
3,133,252
2,813,522
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9)
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock, $0.01 Par, 640,000,000 Shares Authorized:
252,421,628 Shares Issued at September 30, 2009 and 249,758,577
Shares Issued at December 31, 2008
202,524
202,498
Additional Paid in Capital
528,544
323,805
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
291,627
27,787
Retained Earnings
8,502,940
8,466,143
Common Stock Held in Treasury, 128,898 Shares at September 30, 2009
and 126,911 Shares at December 31, 2008
(7,895)
(5,736)
Total Stockholders' Equity
9,517,740
9,014,497
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
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EOG RESOURCES, INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(In Thousands)(Unaudited)
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Reconciliation of Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
Items Not Requiring (Providing) Cash
Stock-Based Compensation Expenses
74,532
76,344
39,793
790,699
2,738
(135,325)
Mark-to-Market Commodity Derivative Contracts
Total Gains
(405,830)
(69,067)
Realized Gains (Losses)
986,980
(237,326)
9,385
14,390
Changes in Components of Working Capital and Other Assets and Liabilities
Accounts Receivable
119,099
(219,947)
(23,592)
(45,354)
(361,698)
221,449
(17,955)
135,747
(4,255)
(18,756)
9,357
(3,397)
Changes in Components of Working Capital Associated with
Investing and Financing Activities
147,097
14,389
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
2,093,676
3,599,686
Investing Cash Flows
Additions to Oil and Gas Properties
(2,267,884)
(3,532,343)
Additions to Other Property, Plant and Equipment
(240,614)
(320,699)
Proceeds from Sales of Assets
2,515
369,669
Investing Activities
(146,783)
(14,501)
1,405
(1,316)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
(2,651,361)
(3,499,190)
Financing Cash Flows
Long-Term Debt Borrowings
900,000
750,000
Long-Term Debt Repayments
(38,000)
Dividends Paid
(105,989)
(81,453)
Redemptions of Preferred Stock
(5,395)
Excess Tax Benefits from Stock-Based Compensation
34,052
69,824
Treasury Stock Purchased
(9,888)
(11,266)
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
13,691
67,414
Debt Issuance Costs
(8,887)
(6,704)
(314)
112
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
822,665
744,532
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash
12,220
(13,282)
Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents
277,200
831,746
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
54,231
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
885,977
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EOG RESOURCES, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Unaudited)
1.Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
General. The consolidated financial statements of EOG Resources, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (collectively, EOG), included herein have been prepared by management without audit pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Accordingly, they reflect all normal recurring adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial results for the interim periods presented. Certain information and notes normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. However, management believes that the disclosures included either on the face of the financial statements or in these notes are sufficient to make the interim information presented not misleading. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conju nction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in EOG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed on February 25, 2009 (EOG's 2008 Annual Report).
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
Gathering, processing and marketing revenues represent sales of third-party natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids as well as gathering fees associated with gathering third-party natural gas. EOG's gathering, processing and marketing revenues were previously presented
Recently Issued Accounting Standards and Developments. In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 168, "The FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162" (SFAS No. 168), which establishes the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP. SFAS No. 168 explicitly recognizes rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under federal securities laws as authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The ASC became effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. EOG has modified its disclosures to appropriately update references to GAAP included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Effective June 30, 2009, EOG adopted the interim disclosure provisions of the Financial Instruments Topic of the ASC. The new interim disclosure provisions were issued by the FASB in April 2009 and require disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods as well as in annual financial statements. The new interim disclosure provisions became effective for interim periods ending after June 15, 2009. See Note 11.
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Effective April 1, 2009, EOG adopted the provisions of the Subsequent Events Topic of the ASC (ASC Topic 855). ASC Topic 855 clarifies that management must evaluate, as of each reporting period, events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date and through the date that the financial statements are issued or available to be issued, both for interim and annual reporting periods. The provisions of ASC Topic 855 became effective prospectively for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. Based on an analysis of subsequent events through November 5, 2009, EOG has determined that there are no subsequent events which require recognition or disclosure in these consolidated financial statements.
Effective January 1, 2009, EOG adopted the provisions of the Business Combinations Topic of the ASC (ASC Topic 805). ASC Topic 805 establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer recognizes and measures in the financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in the acquired, as well as determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. In April 2009, the FASB amended the provisions of ASC Topic 805 related to recognition, measurement and disclosure of assets and liabilities assumed in a business combination that arise from contingencies. The amended provisions of ASC Topic 805 became effective January 1, 2009.
Effective January 1, 2009, EOG adopted the expanded disclosure provisions of the Derivatives and Hedging Topic of the ASC (ASC Topic 815). The new provisions, which were issued by the FASB in March 2008, do not expand the scope of ASC Topic 815, but require expanded disclosures about an entity's derivative instruments and hedging activities. The expanded disclosure provisions became effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. See Note 13.
The Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic of the ASC (ASC Topic 820) was issued by the FASB in September 2006 and provides a definition of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC Topic 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy and requires disclosure of fair value measurements within that hierarchy. In February 2008, the FASB amended ASC Topic 820 to delay the effective date of the measurement and disclosure provisions for all nonrecurring fair value measurements of nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities until fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. EOG partially adopted ASC Topic 820 effective January 1, 2008 and adopted the provisions related to nonfinancial assets and liabilities effective January 1, 2009. See Note 12.
In December 2008, the SEC released a final rule, "Modernization of Oil and Gas Reporting," which amends the oil and gas reporting requirements. The key revisions to the reporting requirements include: using a 12-month average price to determine reserves; including nontraditional resources in reserves if they are intended to be upgraded to synthetic oil and gas; ability to use new technologies to determine and estimate reserves; and permitting the disclosure of probable and possible reserves. In addition, the final rule includes the requirements to report the independence and qualifications of the reserve preparer or auditor; to file a report as an exhibit when a third party is relied upon to prepare reserve estimates or conduct reserve audits; and to disclose the development of any proved undeveloped reserves (PUDs), including the total quantity of PUDs at year-end, material changes to PUDs during the year, investments and progress toward the development of PUDs and an explanation of the reasons why material concentrations of PUDs have remained undeveloped for five years or more after disclosure as PUDs. The accounting changes resulting from changes in definitions and pricing assumptions should be treated as a change in accounting principle that is inseparable from a change in accounting estimate, which is to be applied prospectively. The final rule is effective for annual reports for fiscal years ending on or after December 31, 2009. Early adoption is not permitted. EOG is assessing the impact that this final rule will have on its consolidated financial statements.
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2. Stock-Based Compensation
As more fully discussed in Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in EOG's 2008 Annual Report, EOG maintains various stock-based compensation plans. Stock-based compensation expense is included in the Consolidated Statements of Income based upon job functions of the employees receiving the grants as follows (in millions):
6.3
5.7
17.7
14.2
5.1
15.2
13.5
14.6
20.9
41.6
48.6
26.0
31.7
74.5
76.3
The EOG Resources, Inc. 2008 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (2008 Plan) provides for grants of stock options, stock-settled stock appreciation rights (SARs), restricted stock, restricted stock units and other stock-based awards, up to an aggregate maximum of 6.0 million shares of common stock, plus shares underlying forfeited or cancelled grants under the prior stock plans. At September 30, 2009, approximately 2.2 million common shares remained available for grant under the 2008 Plan. Effective with the adoption of the 2008 Plan, EOG's policy is to issue shares related to the 2008 Plan from previously authorized unissued shares.
Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The fair value of all Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) grants is estimated using the Black-Scholes-Merton model. Certain of EOG's stock options granted in 2005 contain a feature that limits the potential gain that can be realized by requiring vested options to be exercised if the market price of EOG's common stock reaches 200% of the grant price for five consecutive trading days (Capped Option). EOG may or may not issue Capped Options in the future. The fair value of each Capped Option grant was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation. The fair value of stock option grants not containing the Capped Option feature and SAR grants was estimated using the Hull-White II binomial option pricing model. Stock-based compensation expense related to stock option, SAR and ESPP grants totaled $10.3 million and $11.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $2 9.4 million and $28.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Weighted average fair values and valuation assumptions used to value stock option, SAR and ESPP grants during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:
Stock Options/SARs
ESPP
Weighted Average Fair Value of Grants
30.11
32.17
25.78
27.81
Expected Volatility
41.92%
38.40%
78.89%
36.17%
Risk-Free Interest Rate
1.42%
2.55%
0.25%
2.79%
Dividend Yield
0.7%
0.6%
1.0%
0.5%
Expected Life
5.5 yrs
5.3 yrs
0.5 yrs
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Expected volatility is based on an equal weighting of historical volatility and implied volatility from traded options in EOG's stock. The risk-free interest rate is based upon United States Treasury yields in effect at the time of grant. The expected life is based upon historical experience and contractual terms of stock options, SAR and ESPP grants.
EOG suspended the ESPP, effective for the July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009 offering period, due to an insufficient number of shares remaining available under the ESPP. Subject to stockholder approval of an amendment to the ESPP to increase the shares available under the ESPP at the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, EOG expects to resume the ESPP for the January 1, 2010 - June 30, 2010 offering period. The ESPP was originally approved by EOG's stockholders in 2001.
The following table sets forth the stock option and SAR transactions for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 (stock options and SARs in thousands):
September 30, 2009
September 30, 2008
Weighted
Number of
Average
Grant Price
Outstanding at January 1
7,802
52.56
9,373
41.04
Granted
1,251
80.87
1,211
90.70
Exercised (1)
(387)
41.67
(2,544)
27.99
Forfeited
(87)
73.85
(116)
65.67
Outstanding at September 30 (2)
8,579
56.96
7,924
52.46
Vested or Expected to Vest (3)
8,336
56.28
7,685
51.70
Exercisable at September 30 (4)
5,603
44.69
4,759
36.99
(1) The total intrinsic value of stock options/SARs exercised for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was $12 million and $214 million, respectively. The intrinsic value is based upon the difference between the market price of EOG's common stock on the date of exercise and the grant price of the stock options/SARs.(2) The total intrinsic value of stock options/SARs outstanding at September 30, 2009 and 2008 was $236 million and $295 million, respectively. At September 30, 2009 and 2008, the weighted average remaining contractual life was 4.3 years and 4.8 years, respectively.(3) The total intrinsic value of stock options/SARs vested or expected to vest at September 30, 2009 and 2008 was $235 million and $292 million, respectively. At September 30, 2009 and 2008, the weighted average remaining contractual life was 4.3 years and 4.7 years, respectively.(4) The total intrinsic value of stock options/SARs exercisable at September 30, 2009 and 2008 was $220 million and $250 million, respectively. At September 30, 2009 and 2008, the weighted average remaining contractual life was 3.5 years and 4.1 years, respectively.
At September 30, 2009, unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock option, SAR and ESPP grants totaled $85.8 million. This unrecognized expense will be amortized on a straight-line basis over a weighted average period of 2.9 years.
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Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units. Employees may be granted restricted (non-vested) stock and/or restricted stock units without cost to them. Stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock and restricted stock units totaled $15.7 million and $20.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $45.1 million and $47.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
The following table sets forth the restricted stock and restricted stock unit transactions for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 (shares and units in thousands):
Shares and
Grant Date
Units
Fair Value
3,048
70.24
3,000
50.61
1,184
62.88
788
106.88
Released (1)
(500)
28.16
(330)
20.97
(47)
78.06
(71)
69.04
3,685
73.49
3,387
66.19
At September 30, 2009, unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock and restricted stock units totaled $149 million. Such unrecognized expense will be recognized on a straight-line basis over a weighted average period of 3.2 years.
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3. Earnings Per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of Net Income Per Share Available to Common Stockholders for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 (in thousands, except per share data):
Numerator for Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share -
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends
Net Income Available to Common
Stockholders
Denominator for Basic Earnings Per Share -
Weighted Average Shares
Potential Dilutive Common Shares -
1,718
2,409
1,558
2,927
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units
1,169
1,366
1,083
1,495
Denominator for Diluted Earnings Per Share -
Adjusted Diluted Weighted Average Shares
Net Income Per Share Available to Common
The diluted earnings per share calculation excludes stock options and SARs that were anti-dilutive. The excluded stock options and SARs totaled 2.4 million and 40,800 for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and 2.5 million and 21,170 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
4. Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Cash paid for interest and income taxes for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was as follows (in thousands):
Interest
54,179
46,309
Income Taxes, Net of Refunds Received
45,823
76,412
Non-cash investing and financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 included the issuance of 1,450,000 shares of EOG common stock valued at $89.6 million at the transaction closing date in connection with EOG's purchase of certain proved developed and undeveloped reserves and unproved acreage (see Note 14).
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5. Comprehensive Income
The following table presents the components of EOG's comprehensive income for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 (in thousands):
Comprehensive Income
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
161,044
(87,094)
260,007
(148,371)
Foreign Currency Swap Transaction
504
(1,533)
5,470
(4,502)
Income Tax Related to Foreign Currency
Swap Transaction
(446)
392
(1,704)
1,137
Defined Benefit Pension and
Postretirement Plans
34
35
104
105
Income Tax Related to Defined Benefit
Pension and Postretirement Plans
(12)
(13)
(37)
(89)
165,320
1,468,072
410,040
1,823,727
6. Segment Information
Selected financial information by reportable segment is presented below for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 (in thousands):
United States
849,338
2,925,237
2,571,956
4,527,278
Canada
92,678
206,237
283,722
591,752
Trinidad
60,353
118,425
151,765
333,440
Other International (1)
4,480
13,987
18,654
40,946
Operating Income (Loss)
26,971
2,196,363
282,601
2,491,392
(18,883)
101,186
(27,281)
276,509
38,370
95,946
89,640
248,507
(11,155)
(1,312)
(28,227)
(402)
Reconciling Items
(1) Other International includes EOG's United Kingdom operations and, effective July 1, 2008, EOG's China operations.
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Total assets by reportable segment are presented below at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 (in thousands):
At
13,376,603
12,668,763
2,803,808
2,421,979
812,648
735,387
228,234
125,097
7. Asset Retirement Obligations
The following table presents the reconciliation of the beginning and ending aggregate carrying amounts of short-term and long-term legal obligations associated with the retirement of property, plant and equipment for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 (in thousands):
Carrying Amount at Beginning of Period
368,159
211,124
Liabilities Incurred
38,817
31,312
Liabilities Settled
(13,701)
(18,734)
Accretion
16,285
10,262
Revisions (1)
13,827
131,098
Foreign Currency Translations
10,462
(4,297)
Carrying Amount at End of Period
433,849
360,765
Current Portion
22,923
17,619
Noncurrent Portion
410,926
343,146
(1) Revisions to asset retirement obligations primarily reflect changes in abandonment cost estimates.
The current and noncurrent portions of EOG's asset retirement obligations are included in Current Liabilities - Other and Other Liabilities, respectively, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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8. Suspended Well Costs
EOG's net changes in suspended well costs for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009 are presented below (in thousands):
Nine Months
Ended
Balance at December 31, 2008
85,255
Additions Pending the Determination of Proved Reserves
85,047
Reclassifications to Proved Properties
(22,848)
Charged to Dry Hole Costs
(11,503)
7,873
Balance at September 30, 2009
143,824
The following table provides an aging of suspended well costs at September 30, 2009 (in thousands, except well count):
Capitalized exploratory well costs that have been
capitalized for a period less than one year
77,811
capitalized for a period greater than one year
66,013
(1)
Number of exploratory wells that have been
(1) Consists of costs related to three shale projects in British Columbia, Canada (B.C.) ($44 million) and an outside operated, offshore Central North Sea project in the United Kingdom (U.K.) ($22 million). In the B.C. shale projects, further reserve evaluations will be made based on drilling and completion activities during 2009 and 2010. In addition, EOG is evaluating infrastructure alternatives for the B.C. shale projects. In the Central North Sea project, the operator expects to receive approval in late 2010 of the field development plan submitted to the U.K. Department of Energy and Climate Change during the fourth quarter of 2008. EOG is currently focused on securing an export route for production from the Central North Sea project.
9. Commitments and Contingencies
There are currently various suits and claims pending against EOG that have arisen in the ordinary course of EOG's business, including contract disputes, personal injury and property damage claims and title disputes. While the ultimate outcome and impact on EOG cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the resolution of these suits and claims will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on EOG's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flow. EOG records reserves for contingencies when information available indicates that a loss is probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated.
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10. Pension and Postretirement Benefits
Pension Plans. EOG has a non-contributory defined contribution pension plan and a matched defined contribution savings plan in place for most of its employees in the United States. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, EOG's total costs recognized for these pension plans were $15.2 million and $14.4 million, respectively.
In addition, as more fully discussed in Note 6 to Consolidated Financial Statements in EOG's 2008 Annual Report, EOG's Canadian, Trinidadian and United Kingdom subsidiaries maintain various pension and savings plans for most of their respective employees. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, combined contributions to these pension and savings plans were $1.8 million and $1.9 million, respectively.
Postretirement Plan. EOG has postretirement medical and dental benefits in place for eligible United States and Trinidad employees and their eligible dependents. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, EOG's total contributions to these plans amounted to $97,000. The net periodic benefit costs recognized for these plans were $0.6 million and $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
11. Long-Term Debt and Common Stock
Long-Term Debt. EOG utilizes commercial paper and short-term borrowings from uncommitted credit facilities, bearing market interest rates, for various corporate financing purposes. EOG had no outstanding borrowings from commercial paper or uncommitted credit facilities at September 30, 2009. The weighted average interest rates for commercial paper and uncommitted credit facility borrowings for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were 0.98% and 1.07%, respectively.
On May 21, 2009, EOG completed its public offering of $900 million aggregate principal amount of 5.625% Senior Notes due 2019 (Notes). Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, beginning December 1, 2009. Net proceeds from the offering of approximately $891 million were used for general corporate purposes, including repayment of outstanding commercial paper borrowings.
EOG currently has a $1.0 billion unsecured Revolving Credit Agreement (Agreement) with domestic and foreign lenders. The Agreement matures on June 28, 2012. At September 30, 2009, there were no borrowings or letters of credit outstanding under the Agreement. Advances under the Agreement accrue interest based, at EOG's option, on either the London InterBank Offering Rate plus an applicable margin (Eurodollar rate) or the base rate of the Agreement's administrative agent. At September 30, 2009, the Eurodollar rate and applicable base rate, had there been any amounts borrowed under the Agreement, would have been 0.44% and 3.25%, respectively.
On May 11, 2009, EOG Resources Trinidad Limited, a wholly owned foreign subsidiary of EOG, amended its 3-year, $75 million Revolving Credit Agreement (Credit Agreement) to extend the scheduled maturity date of the remaining outstanding balance of $37 million from May 12, 2009 to May 12, 2010. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement accrue interest based, at EOG's option, on either the Eurodollar rate or the base rate of the Credit Agreement's administrative agent. The applicable Eurodollar rate at September 30, 2009 was 2.75%. The weighted average Eurodollar rate for the amount outstanding during the first nine months of 2009 was 2.80%.
At September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, EOG had outstanding $2,797 million and $1,897 million, respectively, of long-term debt, which had estimated fair values of approximately $3,085 million and $1,933 million, respectively. The estimated fair value of long-term debt was based upon quoted market prices and, where such quotes were not available, upon interest rates available to EOG at period-end.
Common Stock. On February 4, 2009, EOG's Board of Directors increased the quarterly cash dividend on EOG's common stock from the previous $0.135 per share to $0.145 per share effective with the dividend paid on April 30, 2009 to record holders as of April 16, 2009.
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On October 7, 2009, EOG entered into an amendment (Amendment) to the Rights Agreement, dated as of February 14, 2000, as amended, by and between EOG and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as the rights agent (Rights Agreement). The Amendment modifies the definition of "Qualified Institutional Investor" set forth in Section 1 of the Rights Agreement, specifically to delete from clause (A) of the exception to such definition the requirement that a person shall, subsequent to December 31, 2004, continuously beneficially own greater than five percent of the outstanding shares of EOG's common stock prior to the time of determination of such person's "Qualified Institutional Investor" status. Under the Rights Agreement, a person described in Rule 13d-l(b)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 who is eligible to report beneficial ownership of EOG's common stock on Schedule 13G and who beneficially owns 15% or greater of EOG's outstanding common stock will nevertheless be deemed to be a "Qualified Institutional Investor" (and thus not an "Acquiring Person" which would trigger the protections of the Rights Agreement) if such person satisfies the amended exception to the "Qualified Institutional Investor" definition, including the requirement that such person beneficially own less than 30% of EOG's outstanding common stock.
12. Fair Value Measurements
Certain of EOG's financial and nonfinancial assets and liabilities are reported at fair value on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Effective January 1, 2008, EOG adopted the provisions of the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic of the ASC (ASC Topic 820) for its financial assets and liabilities. ASC Topic 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures, ASC Topic 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the relative reliability of inputs used in fair value measurements. The hierarchy gives highest priority to Level 1 inputs that represent unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. Level 2 inputs are directly or indirectly observable inputs other than quoted pr ices included within Level 1. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs and have the lowest priority in the hierarchy. ASC Topic 820 requires that an entity give consideration to the credit risk of its counterparties, as well as its own credit risk, when measuring financial assets and liabilities at fair value. EOG adopted the provisions of ASC Topic 820 relating to nonfinancial assets and liabilities effective January 1, 2009.
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The following table provides fair value measurement information within the hierarchy for certain of EOG's financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 (in millions):
Fair Value Measurements Using:
Quoted
Significant
Prices in
Active
Observable
Unobservable
Markets
Inputs
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
At September 30, 2009
Financial Assets:
Natural gas collars, price swaps
and basis swaps
290
Financial Liabilities:
Foreign currency rate swap
46
At December 31, 2008
836
12
26
The estimated fair value of natural gas collar, price swap and basis swap contracts was based upon forward commodity price curves based on quoted market prices. The estimated fair value of the foreign currency rate swap was based upon forward currency rates.
The initial measurement of asset retirement obligations at fair value is calculated using discounted cash flow techniques and based on internal estimates of future retirement costs associated with oil and gas properties. Significant Level 3 inputs used in the calculation of asset retirement obligations include plugging costs and reserve lives. A reconciliation of EOG's asset retirement obligations is presented in Note 7.
Proved oil and gas properties with a carrying amount of $50 million were written down to their fair value of $11 million, resulting in a pretax impairment charge of $39 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. Significant Level 3 assumptions associated with the calculation of discounted cash flows used in the impairment analysis include EOG's estimate of future natural gas and crude oil prices, production costs, development expenditures, anticipated production of proved reserves, appropriate risk-adjusted discount rates and other relevant data.
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13. Risk Management Activities
Effective January 1, 2009, EOG adopted the expanded disclosure provisions of the Derivatives and Hedging Topic of the ASC. The new provisions require expanded disclosure about an entity's use of derivative instruments and hedging activities and the impact of those instruments on the consolidated financial statements. Information concerning EOG's derivative instruments and hedging activities is presented below.
Commodity Price Risk. As more fully discussed in Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in EOG's 2008 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 natural gas and crude oil. EOG utilizes financial commodity derivative instruments, primarily collar, price swap and basis swap contracts, as a means to manage this price risk. EOG has not designated any of its financial commodity derivative contracts as accounting hedges and, accordingly, accounts for financial commodity derivative contracts using the mark-to-market accounting method. Under this accounting method, changes in the fair value of outstanding financial instruments are recognized as gains or losses in the period of change and are recorded as Gains (Losses) on Mark-to-Market Commodity Derivative Contracts on the Consolidated Statements of Income. The related cash flow impac t is reflected as Cash Flows from Operating Activities. 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. The financial impact of physical commodity contracts is included in revenues at the time of settlement, which in turn affects average realized hydrocarbon prices.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk. As more fully described in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in EOG's 2008 Annual Report, EOG is party to a foreign currency swap transaction with multiple banks to eliminate any exchange rate impacts that may result from the $150 million principal amount of notes issued by one of EOG's Canadian subsidiaries. EOG accounts for the foreign currency swap transaction using the hedge accounting method, pursuant to the provisions of the Derivatives and Hedging Topic of the ASC. Changes in the fair value of the foreign currency swap do not impact Net Income Available to Common Stockholders. The after-tax net impact of the foreign currency swap transaction was an increase in Other Comprehensive Income of $58,000 and a reduction in Other Comprehensive Income of $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and a $3.8 million increase in Other Comprehensive Income and a $3.4 million reduction in Other Comprehensive Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively (see Note 5).
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The following table sets forth the amount, on a gross basis, and classification of EOG's outstanding derivative financial instruments at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. Certain amounts may be presented on a net basis in the consolidated financial statements in accordance with master netting arrangements between EOG and the counter-parties to the transactions (in millions):
Fair Value at
Description
Location on Balance Sheet
Asset Derivatives
Natural gas collars and price swaps -
Current portion
Assets from Price Risk
Management Activities
324
786
Noncurrent portion
63
Liability Derivatives
Natural gas basis swaps -
Liabilities from Price Risk
50
11
25
14
Foreign currency rate swaps -
EOG recognized a net gain on the mark-to-market of financial commodity derivative contracts of $406 million and $69 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Financial Collar Contracts. Presented below is a comprehensive summary of EOG's natural gas financial collar contracts at September 30, 2009. The notional volumes are expressed in million British thermal units per day (MMBtud) and prices are expressed in dollars per million British thermal units ($/MMBtu). The average floor price of EOG's outstanding natural gas financial collar contracts for 2010 was $10.33 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) and the average ceiling price was $12.63 per MMBtu.
Natural Gas Financial Collar Contracts
Floor Price
Ceiling Price
Volume
Floor Range
Average Price
Ceiling Range
(MMBtud)
($/MMBtu)
2010
January
40,000
$11.44 - 11.47
$11.45
$13.79 - 13.90
$13.85
February
11.38 - 11.41
11.40
13.75 - 13.85
13.80
March
11.13 - 11.15
11.14
13.50 - 13.60
13.55
April
9.40 - 9.45
9.42
11.55 - 11.65
11.60
May
9.24 - 9.29
9.26
11.41 - 11.55
11.48
June
9.31 - 9.36
9.34
11.49 - 11.60
11.55
On April 29, 2009, EOG settled its natural gas financial collar contracts with notional volumes of 40,000 MMBtud for the July 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010 period and received proceeds of $26.5 million.
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Financial Price Swap Contracts. Presented below is a comprehensive summary of EOG's natural gas financial price swap contracts at September 30, 2009. The notional volumes are expressed in MMBtud and prices are expressed in $/MMBtu. The average price of EOG's outstanding natural gas financial price swap contracts for 2009 was $9.83 per MMBtu and for 2010 was $10.14 per MMBtu.
Natural Gas Financial Price Swap Contracts
January (closed)
585,000
$10.76
February (closed)
10.73
March (closed)
10.50
April (closed)
610,000
9.24
May (closed)
9.16
June (closed)
710,000
8.53
July (closed)
8.62
August (closed)
8.67
September (closed)
8.69
October (closed)
8.76
November
9.66
December
9.99
20,000
$11.20
11.15
10.89
9.29
9.13
9.21
On April 24, 2009, EOG settled its natural gas financial price swap contracts with notional volumes of 20,000 MMBtud for the July 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010 period and received proceeds of $12.1 million.
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Financial Basis Swap Contracts. Prices received by EOG for its natural gas production generally vary from New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) prices due to adjustments for delivery location (basis) and other factors. EOG has entered into natural gas financial basis swap contracts in order to fix the differential between prices in the Rocky Mountain area and NYMEX Henry Hub prices. Presented below is a comprehensive summary of EOG's natural gas financial basis swap contracts at September 30, 2009. The weighted average price differential represents the amount of reduction to NYMEX gas prices per MMBtu for the notional volumes covered by the basis swap. Notional volumes are expressed in MMBtud and price differentials are expressed in $/MMBtu.
Natural Gas Financial Basis Swap Contracts
Differential
Second Quarter (closed)
65,000
$(2.54)
Third Quarter (closed)
(2.60)
Fourth Quarter (1)
(3.03)
First Quarter
$(1.72)
Second Quarter
(2.56)
Third Quarter
(3.17)
Fourth Quarter
(3.73)
2011
$(1.89)
(1) Includes closed contracts for October 2009.
Credit Risk. Notional contract amounts are used to express the magnitude of commodity price and foreign currency swap agreements. The amounts potentially subject to credit risk, in the event of nonperformance by EOG's counterparties, are equal to the fair value of such contracts. 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 (ISDA) Master Agreements 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 ratings to become materially weaker than its then-current ratings, the counterparty may require all outstanding derivatives under the ISDA to be settled immediately. See Note 12 for the aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit-risk related contingent features that are in a net liability position at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. EOG had zero collateral posted at both September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008.
14. Acquisitions
During the third quarter of 2009, EOG completed three transactions to acquire certain crude oil and natural gas properties and related assets located in Montague and Cooke Counties, Texas (Barnett Shale Combo Assets). The Barnett Shale Combo Assets consist of proved developed and undeveloped reserves and unproved acreage. The aggregate purchase price of the transactions, which is subject to customary post-closing adjustments, totaled $196.7 million, consisting of cash consideration of $107.1 million and 1,450,000 shares of EOG common stock valued at $89.6 million at the closing date of the applicable transaction.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OFFINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONSEOG RESOURCES, INC.
Overview
EOG Resources, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (collectively, EOG), is one of the largest independent (non-integrated) oil and natural gas companies in the United States with proved reserves in the United States, Canada, Trinidad, the United Kingdom and China. EOG operates under a consistent business and operational strategy that focuses predominantly on achieving a strong reinvestment rate of return, drilling internally generated prospects, delivering long-term production growth and maintaining a strong balance sheet.
United States and Canada. EOG's effort to identify plays with larger reserve potential has proven a successful supplement to its base development and exploitation program in the United States and Canada. EOG continues to drill numerous wells in large acreage plays, which in the aggregate are expected to contribute substantially to EOG's natural gas and crude oil production. Production in the United States and Canada accounted for approximately 86% of total company production in the first nine months of both 2009 and 2008. One of EOG's exploration strategies is to apply its horizontal drilling expertise gained in natural gas resource plays to unconventional oil reservoirs. During the first nine months of 2009, the Fort Worth Basin Barnett Shale and North Dakota Bakken areas produced an increasing amount of crude oil and natural gas liquids as compared to the comparable period in 2008. For the first nine months of 2009, crude oil and natural gas liquids production accounted for approximately 22% of total company production as compared to approximately 18% for the comparable period in 2008. Based on current trends, EOG expects its 2009 crude oil and natural gas liquids production to continue to increase as compared to 2008. EOG's major producing areas are in Louisiana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming and western Canada.
During the third quarter of 2009, EOG completed three transactions to acquire certain crude oil and natural gas properties and related assets located in Montague and Cooke Counties, Texas (Barnett Shale Combo Assets). The Barnett Shale Combo Assets consist of proved developed and undeveloped reserves and approximately 33,000 net unproved acres. Production from these assets averaged approximately 2,300 barrels equivalent per day, net, at the time of acquisition. The aggregate purchase price of the transactions, which is subject to customary post-closing adjustments, totaled $196.7 million, consisting of cash consideration of $107.1 million and 1,450,000 shares of EOG common stock valued at $89.6 million at the closing date of the applicable transaction.
International. In the United Kingdom, EOG completed a farm-in agreement with owners of the Central North Sea Block 15/30a Area AB during the third quarter of 2009. An exploratory well, which EOG will operate with a 65% working interest, is planned for the fourth quarter of 2009. Subsequent to its June 2009 oil discovery in the East Irish Sea Block 110/12, EOG plans to drill two additional exploratory wells during the fourth quarter of 2009 and first quarter of 2010. EOG has a 100% working interest in this Block. In the Sichuan Basin, Sichuan Province, The People's Republic of China, EOG drilled a horizontal well in the third quarter of 2009 and plans to complete and test this well during the fourth quarter of 2009 and first quarter of 2010. In addition, to evaluate a different zone, EOG began drilling a second monitoring well during the third quarter of 2009 and plans to begin a second horizontal well in the fourth quarter of 2009.
EOG continues to evaluate other select natural gas and crude oil opportunities outside the United States and Canada primarily by pursuing exploitation opportunities in countries where indigenous natural gas and crude oil reserves have been identified.
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Capital Structure. One of management's key strategies is to maintain a strong balance sheet with a consistently below average debt-to-total capitalization ratio as compared to those in EOG's peer group. At September 30, 2009, EOG's debt-to-total capitalization ratio was 23% as compared to 17% at December 31, 2008. On May 21, 2009, EOG completed its public offering of $900 million aggregate principal amount of 5.625% Senior Notes due 2019 (Notes). Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, beginning December 1, 2009. Net proceeds from the offering of approximately $891 million were used for general corporate purposes, including repayment of outstanding commercial paper borrowings. During the first nine months of 2009, EOG funded $2.7 billion in exploration and development and other property, plant and equipment expenditures (including $206 million of acquisitions) and paid $106 million in dividends to common s tockholders, primarily by utilizing cash provided from its operating activities, proceeds from commercial paper and uncommitted credit facility borrowings and proceeds from the offering of the Notes.
For 2009, EOG's budget for exploration and development and other property, plant and equipment expenditures is approximately $3.7 billion, including acquisitions of approximately $300 million. United States and Canada natural gas and crude oil drilling activity continues to be a key component of these expenditures. When it fits EOG's strategy, EOG will make acquisitions that bolster existing drilling programs or offer EOG incremental exploration and/or production opportunities. Management continues to believe EOG has one of the strongest prospect inventories in EOG's history.
Results of Operations
The following review of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of EOG and notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2009 vs. Three Months Ended September 30, 2008
Net Operating Revenues. During the third quarter of 2009, net operating revenues decreased $2,257 million, or 69%, to $1,007 million from $3,264 million for the same period of 2008. Total wellhead revenues for the third quarter of 2009, which are revenues generated from sales of natural gas, crude oil and condensate and natural gas liquids, decreased $985 million, or 54%, to $849 million from $1,834 million for the same period of 2008. During the third quarter of 2009, EOG recognized a net gain on mark-to-market commodity derivative contracts of $21 million compared to a net gain of $1,382 million for the same period of 2008. Gathering, processing and marketing revenues, which are revenues generated from sales of third-party natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids as well as gathering fees associated with gathering third-party natural gas, for the third quarter of 2009 increased $84 million, or 163%, to $135 million from $51 million for the same period of 2008.
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Wellhead volume and price statistics for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were as follows:
Natural Gas Volumes (MMcfd) (1)
1,128
1,196
219
224
268
240
Other International (2)
13
19
1,628
1,679
Average Natural Gas Prices ($/Mcf) (3)
3.27
8.99
3.15
8.15
1.77
4.04
3.53
7.41
Composite
3.01
Crude Oil and Condensate Volumes (MBbld) (1)
51.7
41.8
4.7
3.0
3.4
0.1
59.5
48.3
Average Crude Oil and Condensate Prices ($/Bbl) (3)
60.79
109.86
61.43
109.71
57.07
111.39
57.93
112.77
60.65
109.96
Natural Gas Liquids Volumes (MBbld) (1)
23.1
13.2
1.0
1.1
24.1
14.3
Average Natural Gas Liquids Prices ($/Bbl) (3)
31.15
69.79
30.96
64.01
31.14
69.33
Natural Gas Equivalent Volumes (MMcfed) (4)
1,577
1,525
253
249
286
261
20
2,129
2,055
Total Bcfe (4)
195.9
189.1
(1) Million cubic feet per day or thousand barrels per day, as applicable.(2) Other International includes EOG's United Kingdom operations and, effective July 1, 2008, EOG's China operations.(3) Dollars per thousand cubic feet or per barrel, as applicable. (4) Million cubic feet equivalent per day or billion cubic feet equivalent, as applicable; includes natural gas, crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids. Natural gas equivalents are determined using the ratio of 6.0 thousand cubic feet of natural gas to 1.0 barrel of crude oil, condensate or natural gas liquids.
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Wellhead natural gas revenues for the third quarter of 2009 decreased $809 million, or 64%, to $450 million from $1,259 million for the same period of 2008. The decrease was due to a lower composite average wellhead natural gas price ($770 million) and decreased natural gas deliveries ($39 million). EOG's composite average wellhead natural gas price decreased 63% to $3.01 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) for the third quarter of 2009 from $8.15 per Mcf for the same period of 2008.
Wellhead crude oil and condensate revenues for the third quarter of 2009 decreased $153 million, or 32%, to $330 million from $483 million for the same period of 2008, due to a lower composite average wellhead crude oil and condensate price ($268 million), partially offset by an increase of 11 MBbld, or 23%, in wellhead crude oil and condensate deliveries ($115 million). The increase in deliveries primarily reflects increased production in North Dakota (9 MBbld), Texas (2 MBbld) and Canada (2 MBbld). The composite average wellhead crude oil and condensate price for the third quarter of 2009 decreased 45% to $60.65 per barrel compared to $109.96 per barrel for the same period of 2008.
Natural gas liquids revenues for the third quarter of 2009 decreased $22 million, or 24%, to $69 million from $91 million for the same period of 2008, due to a lower composite average price ($84 million), partially offset by an increase of 10 MBbld, or 69%, in natural gas liquids deliveries ($62 million). The composite average natural gas liquids price for the third quarter of 2009 decreased 55% to $31.14 per barrel compared to $69.33 per barrel for the same period of 2008. The increase in deliveries primarily reflects increased volumes in the Fort Worth Basin Barnett Shale area (6 MBbld) and the Mid-Continent area (2 MBbld).
During the third quarter of 2009, EOG recognized a net gain on mark-to-market financial commodity derivative contracts of $21 million compared to a net gain of $1,382 million for the same period of 2008. During the third quarter of 2009, the net cash inflow related to settled natural gas financial collar, price swap and basis swap contracts was $331 million compared to the net cash outflow related to settled natural gas and crude oil financial price swap contracts of $122 million for the same period of 2008.
Gathering, processing and marketing revenues represent sales of third-party natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids as well as gathering fees associated with gathering third-party natural gas. During the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, substantially all of such revenues were related to sales of third-party natural gas and crude oil. Marketing costs represent the costs of purchasing third-party natural gas and crude oil and the associated transportation costs.
Gathering, processing and marketing revenues less marketing costs for the third quarter of 2009 decreased $4 million to $3 million compared to $7 million for the same period of 2008, reflecting lower margins associated with natural gas marketing activities.
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Operating and Other Expenses. For the third quarter of 2009, operating expenses of $972 million were $100 million higher than the $872 million incurred in the third quarter of 2008. The following table presents the costs per thousand cubic feet equivalent (Mcfe) for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008:
0.73
0.75
0.36
0.41
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (DD&A) -
Oil and Gas Properties
1.84
1.73
0.13
0.10
General and Administrative (G&A)
0.32
0.38
0.16
0.06
Total (1)
3.54
3.43
(1) Total excludes gathering and processing costs, exploration costs, dry hole costs, impairments, marketing costs and taxes other than income.
The primary factors impacting the cost components of per-unit rates of lease and well, transportation costs, DD&A, G&A and interest expense, net for the three months ended September 30, 2009 compared to the same period of 2008 are set forth below.
Lease and well expenses include expenses for EOG-operated properties, as well as expenses billed to EOG from other operators where EOG is not the operator of a property. Lease and well expenses can be divided into the following categories: costs to operate and maintain EOG's natural gas and crude oil wells, the cost of workovers and lease and well administrative expenses. Operating and maintenance expenses include, among other things, pumping services, salt water disposal, equipment repair and maintenance, compression expense, lease upkeep and fuel and power. Workovers are costs of operations to restore or maintain production from existing wells.
Each of these categories of costs individually fluctuate from time to time as EOG attempts to maintain and increase production while maintaining efficient, safe and environmentally responsible operations. EOG continues to increase its operating activities by drilling new wells in existing and new areas. Operating costs within these existing and new areas, as well as the costs of services charged to EOG by vendors, fluctuate over time.
Lease and well expenses were $142 million for the third quarter of both 2009 and 2008. During 2009, increased operating and maintenance expenses in Canada ($5 million) and China ($1 million) and increased lease and well administrative expenses in Canada ($1 million) were offset by decreased lease and well administrative expenses in the United States ($3 million), decreased operating and maintenance expenses in the United States ($2 million) and changes in the Canadian exchange rate ($2 million).
Transportation costs represent costs incurred directly by EOG from third-party carriers associated with the delivery of hydrocarbon products from the lease to a downstream point of sale. Transportation costs include the cost of compression (the cost of compressing natural gas to meet pipeline pressure requirements), dehydration (the cost associated with removing water from natural gas to meet pipeline requirements), gathering fees, fuel costs and transportation fees.
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DD&A of the cost of proved oil and gas properties is calculated using the unit-of-production method. EOG's DD&A rate and expense are the composite of numerous individual field calculations. There are several factors that can impact EOG's composite DD&A rate and expense, such as field production profiles, drilling or acquisition of new wells, disposition of existing wells, reserve revisions (upward or downward) primarily related to well performance and impairments. Changes to these factors may cause EOG's composite DD&A rate and expense to fluctuate from year to year. DD&A of the cost of other property, plant and equipment is calculated using the straight-line depreciation method over the useful lives of the assets. Other property, plant and equipment consist of natural gas gathering and processing facilities, compressors, vehicles, buildings and leasehold improvements, furniture and fixtures, and computer hardware and software.
DD&A expenses for the third quarter of 2009 increased $39 million to $385 million from $346 million for the same prior year period. DD&A expenses associated with oil and gas properties for the third quarter of 2009 were $32 million higher than the same prior year period primarily due to higher unit rates in the United States ($18 million), Trinidad ($3 million) and Canada ($3 million) and as a result of increased production in the United States ($9 million), partially offset by changes in the Canadian exchange rate ($3 million).
DD&A expenses associated with other property, plant and equipment for the third quarter of 2009 were $7 million higher than the same prior year period primarily due to increased expenditures associated with natural gas gathering systems and processing plants in the Fort Worth Basin Barnett Shale area ($3 million) and Rocky Mountain area ($3 million).
G&A expenses of $63 million for the third quarter of 2009 decreased $8 million from the same prior year period primarily due to lower employee-related costs.
Interest expense, net of $30 million for the third quarter of 2009 increased $18 million compared to the same prior year period primarily due to a higher average debt balance ($20 million), partially offset by higher capitalized interest ($2 million).
Gathering and processing costs represent operating and maintenance expenses and administrative expenses associated with operating EOG's natural gas gathering and processing assets.
Gathering and processing costs for the third quarter of 2009 increased $4 million to $13 million as compared to the same prior year period primarily due to increased activities in the Rocky Mountain area.
Exploration costs of $45 million for the third quarter of 2009 increased $7 million from the same prior year period primarily due to increased geological and geophysical expenditures in the United States ($4 million) and the United Kingdom ($2 million).
Impairments include amortization and impairments of unproved oil and gas properties, as well as impairments of proved oil and gas properties. Unproved properties with individually significant acquisition costs are assessed on a property-by-property basis, and any impairment in value is recognized. Unproved properties with acquisition costs that are not individually significant are aggregated, and the portion of such costs estimated to be nonproductive is amortized over the average holding period. When circumstances indicate that a proved property may be impaired, EOG compares expected undiscounted future cash flows at a producing field level to the unamortized capitalized cost of the asset. If the future undiscounted cash flows are lower than the unamortized capitalized cost, the capitalized cost is reduced to fair value. Fair value is calculated by discounting the future cash flows at an appropriate risk-adjusted discount rate.
Taxes other than income include severance/production taxes, ad valorem/property taxes, payroll taxes, franchise taxes and other miscellaneous taxes. Severance/production taxes are determined based on wellhead revenues and ad valorem/property taxes are generally determined based on the valuation of the underlying assets.
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Taxes other than income for the third quarter of 2009 decreased $50 million to $48 million (5.6% of wellhead revenues) from $98 million (5.3% of wellhead revenues) for the same prior year period. The decrease in taxes other than income was primarily due to a decrease in severance/production taxes as a result of decreased wellhead revenues in the United States ($33 million) and Trinidad ($4 million) and an increase in credits taken in 2009 for Texas high cost gas severance tax rate reductions ($12 million).
Other income (expense), net for the third quarter of 2009 decreased $14 million from the same prior year period. The decrease was primarily due to lower equity income from ammonia plants in Trinidad ($7 million) and lower interest income ($3 million).
EOG recognized an income tax provision of less than $1 million for the third quarter of 2009 compared to $838 million for the same prior year period. The change was primarily due to decreased pretax income. The net effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2009 decreased to 8% from 35% for the same prior year period due primarily to lower pretax income and lower Canadian taxes.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 vs. Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
Net Operating Revenues. During the first nine months of 2009, net operating revenues decreased $2,467 million, or 45%, to $3,026 million from $5,493 million for the same period of 2008. Total wellhead revenues for the first nine months of 2009 decreased $2,767 million, or 54%, to $2,364 million from $5,131 million for the same period of 2008. During the first nine months of 2009, EOG recognized a net gain on mark-to-market financial commodity derivative contracts of $406 million compared to a net gain of $69 million for the same period of 2008. Gathering, processing and marketing revenues for the first nine months of 2009 increased $99 million, or 66%, to $250 million from $151 million for the same period of 2008. Other, net operating revenues in 2008 primarily consist of a gain of $128 million on the sale of EOG's Appalachian assets in February 2008.
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Wellhead volume and price statistics for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were as follows:
Natural Gas Volumes (MMcfd)
1,153
1,141
218
266
229
Other International
15
16
1,658
1,604
Average Natural Gas Prices ($/Mcf)
3.57
9.15
3.67
8.33
1.54
3.86
4.45
8.90
8.28
Crude Oil and Condensate Volumes (MBbld)
46.5
35.9
3.6
2.7
53.2
42.1
Average Crude Oil and Condensate Prices ($/Bbl)
49.54
107.36
51.91
104.57
46.13
103.80
50.11
104.66
49.51
106.89
Natural Gas Liquids Volumes (MBbld)
22.2
14.7
23.3
15.7
Average Natural Gas Liquids Prices ($/Bbl)
26.42
63.08
27.29
62.45
26.46
63.04
Natural Gas Equivalent Volumes (MMcfed)
1,566
1,445
252
284
250
2,117
1,951
Total Bcfe
578.1
534.5
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Wellhead natural gas revenues for the first nine months of 2009 decreased $2,159 million, or 59%, to $1,478 million from $3,637 million for the same period of 2008. The decrease was due to a lower composite average wellhead natural gas price ($2,268 million), partially offset by increased natural gas deliveries ($109 million). EOG's composite average wellhead natural gas price decreased 61% to $3.27 per Mcf for the first nine months of 2009 from $8.28 per Mcf for the same period of 2008.
Wellhead crude oil and condensate revenues for the first nine months of 2009 decreased $505 million, or 41%, to $718 million from $1,223 million for the same period of 2008, due to a lower composite average wellhead crude oil and condensate price ($832 million), partially offset by an increase of 11 MBbld, or 26%, in wellhead crude oil and condensate deliveries ($327 million). The increase in deliveries primarily reflects increased production in North Dakota (9 MBbld) and Texas (2 MBbld). The composite average wellhead crude oil and condensate price for the first nine months of 2009 decreased 54% to $49.51 per barrel compared to $106.89 per barrel for the same period of 2008.
Natural gas liquids revenues for the first nine months of 2009 decreased $103 million, or 38%, to $168 million from $271 million for the same period of 2008, due to a lower composite average price ($233 million), partially offset by an increase of 8 MBbld, or 48%, in natural gas liquids deliveries ($130 million). The composite average natural gas liquids price for the first nine months of 2009 decreased 58% to $26.46 per barrel compared to $63.04 per barrel for the same period of 2008. The increase in deliveries primarily reflects increased volumes in the Fort Worth Basin Barnett Shale area.
During the first nine months of 2009, EOG recognized a net gain on mark-to-market financial commodity derivative contracts of $406 million compared to a net gain of $69 million for the same period of 2008. During the first nine months of 2009, the net cash inflow related to settled natural gas financial collar, price swap and basis swap contracts was $987 million compared to a net cash outflow related to settled natural gas and crude oil financial price swap contracts of $237 million for the same period of 2008.
Gathering, processing and marketing revenues less marketing costs for the first nine months of 2009 increased $1 million to $12 million compared to the same prior year period of 2008. The increase resulted primarily from increased natural gas marketing operations in the Gulf Coast area.
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Operating and Other Expenses. For the first nine months of 2009, operating expenses of $2,709
0.74
DD&A -
1.87
1.71
0.12
0.09
G&A
0.31
0.35
3.52
3.33
The primary factors impacting the cost components of per-unit rates of lease and well, transportation costs, DD&A, G&A and interest expense, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to the same period of 2008 are set forth below.
Lease and well expenses of $422 million for the first nine months of 2009 increased $26 million from $396 million for the same prior year period primarily due to higher operating and maintenance expenses in the United States ($25 million), Canada ($11 million) and China ($3 million), partially offset by changes in the Canadian exchange rate ($13 million).
DD&A expenses for the first nine months of 2009 increased $191 million to $1,150 million from $959 million for the same prior year period. DD&A expenses associated with oil and gas properties for the first nine months of 2009 were $166 million higher than the same prior year period primarily due to higher unit rates in the United States ($92 million), Canada ($11 million), Trinidad ($10 million) and China ($3 million) and increased production in the United States ($60 million), Canada ($6 million) and in Trinidad ($2 million), partially offset by changes in the Canadian exchange rate ($21 million).
DD&A expenses associated with other property, plant and equipment for the first nine months of 2009 were $25 million higher than the same prior year period primarily due to increased expenditures associated with natural gas gathering systems and processing plants in the Fort Worth Basin Barnett Shale area ($11 million) and Rocky Mountain area ($7 million).
G&A expenses of $179 million for the first nine months of 2009 decreased $6 million from the same prior year period primarily due to lower employee-related costs.
Interest expense, net of $74 million for the first nine months of 2009 increased $40 million compared to the same prior year period primarily due to a higher average debt balance ($48 million), partially offset by higher capitalized interest ($8 million).
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Gathering and processing costs for the first nine months of 2009 increased $18 million to $45 million as compared to the same prior year period primarily due to increased activities in the Rocky Mountain area ($11 million) and the Fort Worth Basin Barnett Shale area ($6 million).
Exploration costs of $129 million for the first nine months of 2009 decreased $17 million compared to the same prior year period primarily due to decreased geological and geophysical expenditures in the United States.
Impairments of $182 million for the first nine months of 2009 increased $68 million compared to the same prior year period primarily due to increased amortization and impairments of unproved properties in the United States ($69 million) and increased impairments of proved properties in the United States ($20 million), partially offset by an impairment in Trinidad recorded in the second quarter of 2008 as a result of EOG's relinquishment of its rights to Block Lower Reverse "L" (LRL) ($20 million). EOG recorded impairments of proved properties of $39 million and $40 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Taxes other than income for the first nine months of 2009 decreased $161 million to $119 million (5.0% of wellhead revenues) from $280 million (5.5% of wellhead revenues) for the same prior year period. The decrease in taxes other than income was primarily due to decreased severance/production taxes primarily as a result of decreased wellhead revenues in the United States ($103 million) and Trinidad ($16 million), an increase in credits taken in 2009 for Texas high cost gas severance tax rate reductions ($32 million) and lower ad valorem/property taxes in the United States ($13 million), partially offset by an increase in franchise taxes in the United States ($5 million). The decline in taxes other than income as a percentage of wellhead revenues primarily reflects an increase in credits taken in 2009 for Texas high cost gas severance tax rate reductions combined with a decline in non-revenue based taxes.
Other income (expense), net was $3 million for the first nine months of 2009 compared to $29 million for the same prior year period. The decrease of $26 million was primarily due to lower equity income from ammonia plants in Trinidad ($17 million), lower interest income ($6 million) and settlements received related to the Enron Corp. bankruptcy in the second quarter of 2008 ($2 million), partially offset by increased foreign currency transaction gains ($5 million).
Income tax provision of $100 million for the first nine months of 2009 decreased $936 million compared to $1,036 million for the same prior year period due primarily to decreased pretax income ($968 million), partially offset by higher foreign taxes ($28 million). The net effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2009 increased to 41% from 34% for the same prior year period primarily as a result of higher state and foreign tax rates and the absence of 2008 tax benefits related to the impairment of LRL.
Capital Resources and Liquidity
Cash Flow. The primary sources of cash for EOG during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were funds generated from operations, net commercial paper and uncommitted credit facility borrowings and proceeds from the offering of the Notes. The primary uses of cash were funds used in operations; exploration and development expenditures; other property, plant and equipment expenditures; and dividend payments to stockholders. During the first nine months of 2009, EOG's cash balance increased $278 million to $609 million from $331 million at December 31, 2008.
Net cash provided by operating activities of $2,094 million for the first nine months of 2009 decreased $1,506 million compared to the same period of 2008 primarily reflecting a decrease in wellhead revenues ($2,767 million), unfavorable changes in working capital and other assets and liabilities ($62 million) and an increase in cash paid for interest expense ($8 million), partially offset by a favorable change in net cash flow from the settlement of financial commodity derivative contracts ($1,224 million), a decrease in cash operating expenses ($137 million) and a decrease in net cash paid for income taxes ($31 million).
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Net cash used in investing activities of $2,651 million for the first nine months of 2009 decreased by $848 million compared to the same period of 2008 due primarily to a decrease in additions to oil and gas properties ($1,264 million) and a decrease in additions to other property, plant and equipment ($80 million), partially offset by a decrease in proceeds from sales of assets ($367 million), primarily reflecting net proceeds from the sale of EOG's Appalachian assets in February 2008, and unfavorable changes in working capital associated with investing activities ($132 million).
Net cash provided by financing activities was $823 million for the first nine months of 2009 compared to $745 million for the same period of 2008. Cash provided by financing activities for the first nine months of 2009 included the proceeds from the offering of the Notes ($900 million), excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation ($34 million) and proceeds from stock options exercised and employee stock purchase plan activity ($14 million). Cash used by financing activities for the first nine months of 2009 included cash dividend payments ($106 million), the purchase of treasury stock ($10 million) and debt issuance costs ($9 million).
Total Expenditures. For 2009, EOG's budget for exploration and development and other property, plant and equipment expenditures is approximately $3.7 billion, including acquisitions of approximately $300 million. The table below sets out components of total expenditures for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 (in millions):
Expenditure Category
Capital
Drilling and Facilities
1,780
2,988
Leasehold Acquisitions
293
377
Property Acquisitions
206
109
Capitalized Interest
38
30
Subtotal
2,317
3,504
129
145
28
Exploration and Development Expenditures
2,486
3,677
Asset Retirement Costs
53
164
Total Exploration and Development Expenditures
2,539
3,841
241
321
Total Expenditures
2,780
4,162
Exploration and development expenditures of $2,486 million for the first nine months of 2009 were $1,191 million lower than the same period of 2008 due primarily to decreased drilling and facilities expenditures in the United States ($1,150 million), Trinidad ($42 million) and Canada ($29 million), decreased leasehold acquisition expenditures in Canada ($105 million), changes in the foreign currency exchange rate in Canada ($27 million) and the United Kingdom ($5 million), decreased geological and geophysical expenditures in the United States ($17 million) and decreased property acquisition expenditures in Trinidad ($15 million) and Canada ($14 million). These decreases were partially offset by increased property acquisition expenditures in the United States ($136 million), increased leasehold acquisition expenditures in the United States ($27 million), increased drilling and facilities expenditures in China ($24 million) and the United Kingdom ($14 million), increased capitalized int erest in the United States ($10 million) and increased dry hole costs in the United Kingdom ($9 million) and the United States ($8 million). The exploration and development expenditures for the first nine months of 2009 of $2,486 million included $1,589 million in development, $653 million in exploration, $206 million in property acquisitions and $38 million in capitalized interest. The exploration and development expenditures for the first nine months of 2008 of $3,677 million included $2,722 million in development, $816 million in exploration, $109 million in property acquisitions and $30 million in capitalized interest.
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The level of exploration and development expenditures, including acquisitions, will vary in future periods depending on energy market conditions and other related economic factors. EOG has significant flexibility with respect to financing alternatives and the ability to adjust its exploration and development expenditure budget as circumstances warrant. While EOG has certain continuing commitments associated with expenditure plans related to operations in the United States, Canada, Trinidad, the United Kingdom and China, such commitments are not expected to be material when considered in relation to the total financial capacity of EOG.
Commodity Derivative Transactions. As more fully discussed in Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in EOG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed on February 25, 2009, 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 natural gas and crude oil. EOG utilizes financial commodity derivative instruments, primarily collar, price swap and basis swap contracts, as a means to manage this price risk. EOG has not designated any of its financial commodity derivative contracts as accounting hedges and, accordingly, accounts for financial commodity derivative contracts using the mark-to-market accounting method. Under this accounting method, changes in the fair value of outstanding financial instruments are recognized as gains or losses in the period of change and are recorded as Gains (Losses) on Mark-to-Market Comm odity Derivative Contracts on the Consolidated Statements of Income. The related cash flow impact is reflected as Cash Flows from Operating Activities. 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. The financial impact of physical commodity contracts is included in revenues at the time of settlement, which in turn affects average realized hydrocarbon prices.
Ceiling
Range
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Financial Price Swap Contracts. The total fair value of EOG's natural gas financial price swap contracts at September 30, 2009 was a positive $292 million, which is reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Presented below is a comprehensive summary of EOG's natural gas financial price swap contracts at November 5, 2009. The notional volumes are expressed in MMBtud and prices are expressed in $/MMBtu. The average price of EOG's outstanding natural gas financial price swap contracts for 2009 is $9.99 per MMBtu and for 2010 is $10.14 per MMBtu.
November (closed)
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Financial Basis Swap Contracts.
Average Price Differential
(1) Includes closed contracts for the months of October and November 2009.
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Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, including, among others, statements and projections regarding EOG's future financial position, operations, performance, business strategy, budgets, reserve information, levels of production and costs and statements regarding the plans and objectives of EOG's management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. EOG typically uses words such as "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "project," "strategy," "intend," "plan," "target," "goal," "may," "will" and "believe" or the negative of those terms or other variations or comparable terminology to identify its forward-looking statements. In particular, statements, express or implied, concerning EOG's future operating results and returns or EOG's ability to replace or increase reserves, increase production or generate income or cash flows are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. Although EOG believes the expectations reflected in its forward-looking statements are reasonable and are based on reasonable assumptions, no assurance can be given that these assumptions are accurate or that these expectations will be achieved or will prove to have been correct. Moreover, EOG's forward-looking statements may be affected by known and unknown risks, events or circumstances that may be outside EOG's control. Important factors that could cause EOG's actual results to differ materially from the expectations reflected in EOG's forward-looking statements include, among others:
the timing and extent of changes in prices for natural gas, crude oil and related commodities;
changes in demand for natural gas, crude oil and related commodities, including ammonia and methanol;
the extent to which EOG is successful in its efforts to discover, develop, market and produce reserves and to acquire natural gas and crude oil properties;
the extent to which EOG can optimize reserve recovery and economically develop its plays utilizing horizontal and vertical drilling and advanced completion technologies;
the extent to which EOG is successful in its efforts to economically develop its acreage in the Barnett Shale, the Bakken Formation, its Horn River Basin and Haynesville plays and its other exploration and development areas;
EOG's ability to achieve anticipated production levels from existing and future natural gas and crude oil development projects, given the risks and uncertainties inherent in drilling, completing and operating natural gas and crude oil wells and the potential for interruptions of production, whether involuntary or intentional as a result of market or other conditions;
the availability, proximity and capacity of, and costs associated with, gathering, processing, compression and transportation facilities;
the availability, cost, terms and timing of issuance or execution of, and competition for, mineral licenses and leases and governmental and other permits and rights of way;
competition in the oil and gas exploration and production industry for employees and other personnel, equipment, materials and services and, related thereto, the availability and cost of employees and other personnel, equipment, materials and services;
EOG's ability to obtain access to surface locations for drilling and production facilities;
the extent to which EOG's third-party-operated natural gas and crude oil properties are operated successfully and economically;
EOG's ability to effectively integrate acquired natural gas and crude oil properties into its operations, fully identify existing and potential problems with respect to such properties and accurately estimate reserves, production and costs with respect to such properties;
weather, including its impact on natural gas and crude oil demand, and weather-related delays in drilling and in the installation and operation of gathering and production facilities;
the ability of EOG's customers and other contractual counterparties to satisfy their obligations to EOG and, related thereto, to access the credit and capital markets to obtain financing needed to satisfy their obligations to EOG;
EOG's ability to access the commercial paper market and other credit and capital markets to obtain financing on terms it deems acceptable, if at all;
the accuracy of reserve estimates, which by their nature involve the exercise of professional judgment and may therefore be imprecise;
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the timing and extent of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, inflation rates, global and domestic financial market conditions and global and domestic general economic conditions;
the extent and effect of any hedging activities engaged in by EOG;
the timing and impact of liquefied natural gas imports;
the use of competing energy sources and the development of alternative energy sources;
political developments around the world, including in the areas in which EOG operates;
changes in government policies, legislation and regulations, including environmental regulations;
the extent to which EOG incurs uninsured losses and liabilities;
acts of war and terrorism and responses to these acts; and
the other factors described under Item 1A, "Risk Factors," on pages 13 through 19 of EOG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and any updates to those factors set forth in EOG's subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the events anticipated by EOG's forward-looking statements may not occur, and you should not place any undue reliance on any of EOG's forward-looking statements. EOG's forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and EOG undertakes no obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKEOG RESOURCES, INC.
EOG's exposure to commodity price risk, interest rate risk and foreign currency exchange rate risk is discussed in (i) the "Derivative Transactions," "Financing," "Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk" and "Outlook" sections of "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Capital Resources and Liquidity," on pages 36 through 42 of EOG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed on February 25, 2009 (EOG's 2008 Annual Report); and (ii) Note 11, "Price, Interest Rate and Credit Risk Management Activities," on pages F-26 through F-29, to EOG's Consolidated Financial Statements included in EOG's 2008 Annual Report. There have been no material changes in this information. For additional information regarding EOG's financial commodity derivative contracts and physical commodity contracts, see (i) Note 13 to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q; (ii) "Management's Discussion and Analys is of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Results of Operations - Net Operating Revenues" in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q; and (iii) "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Capital Resources and Liquidity - Commodity Derivative Transactions" in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURESEOG RESOURCES, INC.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures. EOG's management, with the participation of EOG's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of EOG's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act)) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Evaluation Date). Based on this evaluation, EOG's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that EOG's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the Evaluation Date in ensuring that information that is required to be disclosed by EOG in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to EOG's management as appropriate to al low timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in EOG's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarterly period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, EOG's internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
See Part I, Item 1, Note 9 to Consolidated Financial Statements, which is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, EOG's share repurchase activity:
Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Maximum Number
Part of Publicly
of Shares that May Yet
Shares
Price Paid
Announced Plans or
Be Purchased Under
Period
Purchased (1)
Per Share
Programs
The Plans or Programs (2)
July 1, 2009 - July 31, 2009
2,203
72.97
6,386,200
August 1, 2009 - August 31, 2009
44,063
76.62
September 1, 2009 - September 30, 2009
2,869
78.86
49,135
76.59
(1) Represents 49,135 total shares for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 that consist solely of shares that were withheld by or returned to EOG (i) in satisfaction of tax withholding obligations that arose upon the exercise of employee stock options or stock-settled stock appreciation rights or the vesting of restricted stock or restricted stock unit grants or (ii) in payment of the exercise price of employee stock options. These shares do not count against the 10 million aggregate share authorization by EOG's Board of Directors (Board) discussed below.(2) In September 2001, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to 10 million shares of EOG's common stock. During the third quarter of 2009, EOG did not repurchase any shares under the Board-authorized repurchase program.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description
4.1
Amendment No. 7 to Rights Agreement, dated as of October 7, 2009, between EOG and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent (via succession) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.12 to EOG's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed October 7, 2009).
* 31.1
Section 302 Certification of Periodic Report of Principal Executive Officer.
* 31.2
Section 302 Certification of Periodic Report of Principal Financial Officer.
* 32.1
Section 906 Certification of Periodic Report of Principal Executive Officer.
* 32.2
Section 906 Certification of Periodic Report of Principal Financial Officer.
* **101.INS
XBRL Instance Document.
* **101.SCH
XBRL Schema Document.
* **101.CAL
XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document.
* **101.LAB
XBRL Label Linkbase Document.
* **101.PRE
XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document.
* **101.DEF
XBRL Definition Linkbase Document.
* Exhibits filed herewith
** Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following documents formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Statements of Income - Three Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, (ii) the Consolidated Balance Sheets - September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 and (iv) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Users of this data are advised pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T that this interactive data file is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.
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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.
(Registrant)
Date: November 5, 2009
By:
/s/ TIMOTHY K. DRIGGERS
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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