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EXHIBIT 99.1

Slide Presentation dated August 2011

(Cover)
Southwestern Energy

August 2011 Update

 

NYSE: SWN

The left side of this slide contains a photograph of a thin section of rock taken at 100 times magnification.  The caption of the photograph reads "Core Value +."  The company's formula is located in the bottom right corner of the picture.  The top-right corner of this slide contains the company logo.

 

(Slide 1)
Southwestern Energy Company

General Information

Southwestern Energy Company is an integrated natural gas company whose wholly-owned subsidiaries are engaged in natural gas and oil exploration and production and natural gas gathering and marketing.

 

Market Data as of August 4, 2011

NYSE: SWN

 

Shares of Common Stock Outstanding

347,991,470

Market Capitalization

$13,874,000,000

Institutional Ownership

84.8%

Management and Board Ownership

2.8%

52-Week Price Range

$31.44 (9/17/10) - $49.00 (7/22/11)

 

Investor Contacts

Greg D. Kerley
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Phone:

(281) 618-4803

Fax:

(281) 618-4820


Brad D. Sylvester, CFA
Vice President, Investor Relations

Phone:

(281) 618-4897

Fax:

(281) 618-4820


(Slide 2)
Forward-Looking Statements

All statements, other than historical financial information, may be deemed to be 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 that address activities, outcomes and other matters that should or may occur in the future, including, without limitation, statements regarding the financial position, business strategy, production and reserve growth and other plans and objectives for the company’s future operations, are forward-looking statements. Although the company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. The company has no obligation and makes no undertaking to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. They are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may affect the company’s operations, markets, products, services and prices and cause its actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. In addition to any assumptions and other factors referred to specifically in connection with forward-looking statements, risks, uncertainties and factors that could cause the company’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated in any forward-looking statement include, but are not limited to: the timing and extent of changes in market conditions and prices for natural gas and oil (including regional basis differentials); the company’s ability to fund the company’s planned capital investments; the company’s ability to transport its production to the most favorable markets or at all; the timing and extent of the company’s success in discovering, developing, producing and estimating reserves; the economic viability of, and the company’s success in drilling, the company’s large acreage position in the Fayetteville Shale play overall as well as relative to other productive shale gas plays; the impact of government regulation, including any increase in severance or similar taxes, legislation relating to hydraulic fracturing, the climate and over the counter derivatives; the costs and availability of oilfield personnel, services and drilling supplies, raw materials, and equipment, including pressure pumping equipment and crews; the company’s ability to determine the most effective and economic fracture stimulation for the Fayetteville Shale formation; the company’s future property acquisition or divestiture activities; the impact of the adverse outcome of any material litigation against the company; the effects of weather; increased competition and regulation; the financial impact of accounting regulations and critical accounting policies; the comparative cost of alternative fuels; conditions in capital markets, changes in interest rates and the ability of the company’s lenders to provide it with funds as agreed; credit risk relating to the risk of loss as a result of non-performance by the company’s counterparties and any other factors listed in the reports the company has filed and may file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). For additional information with respect to certain of these and other factors, see the reports filed by the company with the SEC. The company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


The SEC has generally permitted oil and gas companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only proved reserves that a company has demonstrated by actual production or conclusive formation tests to be economically and legally producible under existing economic and operating conditions. We use the terms “estimated ultimate recovery,” “EUR,” “probable,” “possible,” and “non-proven” reserves, reserve “potential” or “upside” or other descriptions of volumes of reserves potentially recoverable through additional drilling or recovery techniques that the SEC’s guidelines may prohibit us from including in filings with the SEC. These estimates are by their nature more speculative than estimates of proved reserves and accordingly are subject to substantially greater risk of being actually realized by the company.


The contents of this presentation are current as of August 4, 2011.


(Slide 3)
About Southwestern

* Focused on exploration and production of natural gas.

 

* 4.9 Tcfe of reserves; 12.2 R/P at year-end 2010.

 

* E&P strategy built on organic growth through the drillbit.

 

* Over 70% of planned E&P capital allocated to drilling in 2011.

 

* Track record of adding significant reserves at low costs.

 

* From 2005 to 2010, we've averaged over 40% annual production and reserve growth and annually replaced almost  500% of our production at a F&D cost of $1.32 per Mcfe.

 

 

* Proven management team has increased Southwestern's market capitalization from $187 million at year-end 1998 to approximately $14 billion today.

* Strategy built on the Formula:

 

 

 

 

The Right People doing the Right Things, wisely investing the cash flow from the underlying Assets will create Value+.

Note that the information contained on this slide constitutes a "Forward-Looking Statement".

(Slide 4)
Recent Developments

First Six Months of 2011 Highlights

 


*  Discretionary cash flow(1) of $839.7 million, up 10%.


*  Production of 237.8 Bcfe, up 26%, due to strong Fayetteville and Marcellus results.


* Announced our 460,000 net acre position in a new unconventional horizontal oil play targeting the Lower Smackover Brown Dense formation in southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana.

* Strong Growth and Low-Cost Operations Set the Stage for a Record 2011

 

*  2011 planned capital investment program of $2.0 billion, down 6% from 2010 levels.

 

*  2011 gas and oil production projected to grow approximately 20% to 483 - 491 Bcfe.

 

*  One of the lowest cost operators in the industry – finding and development costs(2) of $1.02 per Mcfe and cash operating costs(3) of $1.30 per Mcfe in 2010.

 

 

 

* Strong balance sheet and financial position as of June 30, 2011:

 

 

* Debt-to-total capitalization ratio of 27%.

 

 

* Increased capacity of revolving credit facility to $1.5 billion in February 2011.

(1)

Discretionary cash flow is net cash flow before changes in operating assets and liabilities and is a non-GAAP financial measure (see explanation and reconciliation on page 35).

(2)

Includes reserve revisions and excludes capital investments in our sand facility, drilling rig related and ancillary equipment of approximately $13 million.  Excluding revisions and capital investments in our sand facility, drilling rig related and ancillary equipment, our finding and development cost was $1.24/Mcfe.

(3)

Cash operating costs for the year ended December 31, 2010, include lease operating expenses ($0.83/Mcfe), general and administrative expenses ($0.30/Mcfe), taxes other than income taxes ($0.11/Mcfe) and net interest expense ($0.06/Mcfe).


Note that the information contained on this slide constitutes a "Forward-Looking Statement".

 

(Slide 5)
Proven Track Record

This slide contains bar charts for the periods ended December 31.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Production (Bcfe)

36

40

40

41

54

61

72

113

195

300

405

483-491E

Reserve Replacement (%)

211%

155%

215%

313%

364%

399%

386%

474%

523%

592%

430%

 

EBITDA ($MM)(1)

$    104 

$    134 

$      99 

$    151 

$    255 

$    346 

$    415 

$    675 

$ 1,362 

$ 1,368 

$ 1,612 

 

F&D Cost ($/Mcfe)

$   0.92 

$   1.59 

$   0.99 

$   1.32 

$   1.43 

$   1.70 

$   2.72 

$   2.55 

$   1.53 

$   0.86 

$   1.02 

 

Note: Reserve data includes reserve revisions and excludes capital investments in our sand facility, drilling rig related and ancillary equipment.

(1)    EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure.  See explanation and reconciliation of EBITDA on page 36.

 

Note that the information contained on this slide constitutes a "Forward-Looking Statement".

 

(Slide 6)
Areas of Operations

This slide contains a map of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas and Pennsylvania with shadings to denote the Conventional Arkoma Basin, the East Texas region, the Fayetteville Shale and the Marcellus Shale.

 

Exploration & Production Segment

* 2010:

4,937 Bcfe of Reserves

 

~100% Natural Gas

 

Production – 404.7 Bcfe

* 2011 Est. Production: 483-491 Bcfe

 

Conventional Arkoma

* Reserves: 226 Bcf (4%)

* Production: 19.2 Bcf (5%)

* Net Acres: 308,123 (12/31/10)


Fayetteville Shale

* Reserves: 4,345 Bcf (88%)

* Production: 350.2 Bcf (87%)

* Net Acres: 915,884 (12/31/10)

 

East Texas

* Reserves: 328 Bcfe (7%)

* Production: 34.3 Bcfe (8%)

* Net Acres: 125,563 (12/31/10)


Marcellus Shale

* Reserves: 38 Bcf (< 1%)

* Production: 1.0 Bcf (< 1%)

* Net Acres: 173,009 (12/31/10)

 

* Southwestern's E&P segment operates in Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania.

* Midstream Services segment provides marketing and gathering services for the E&P business.

 

 Notes:    

Conventional Arkoma acreage excludes 124,986 net acres in the conventional Arkoma Basin operating area that are also within the company's Fayetteville Shale focus area.

Note that the information contained on this slide constitutes a "Forward-Looking Statement".


(Slide 7)
Capital Investments

This slide contains a bar chart of company capital investments, summarized as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Plan

 

(in millions)

Corporate & Other

$              16 

$              32 

$              16 

$              17 

$              29 

$              73 

$              60 

Midstream Services

16 

49 

107 

183 

214 

271 

225 

Drilling Rigs

35 

94 

Property Acquisitions

18 

Cap. Expense & Other E&P

32 

62 

77 

153 

190 

185 

255 

Leasehold & Seismic

61 

70 

166 

149 

114 

216 

195 

Development Drilling

287 

421 

1,110 

1,255 

1,254 

1,369 

1,251 

Exploration Drilling

36 

196 

20 

39 

14 

Total

$           483 

$           942 

$       1,503 

$       1,796 

$       1,809 

$       2,120 

$       2,000 

This slide also contains a pie chart of the company's planned 2011 capital investments by area of operation, summarized as follows:

 

% of Total

 

Capital Investments

Arkoma Fayetteville Shale

61%

Appalachia

15%

Midstream

10%

New Ventures

9%

Corp/Other

3%

Other Areas

2%

 

* E&P capital program heavily weighted to low-risk development drilling in 2011.

 

 

* Plan to invest approximately $1.4 billion in the Fayetteville Shale play in 2011.

Note that the information contained on this slide constitutes a "Forward-Looking Statement".

 

(Slide 8)
Fayetteville Shale Focus Area

This slide contains a map of the Fayetteville Shale Focus Area in Arkansas.  Well locations for all wells drilled from inception of the play through June 30, 2011 are indicated on the map by initial production rate in the following ranges: less than or equal to 3MMcf/d, greater than 3MMcf/d and greater than 6MMcf/d.  The Mississippi Embayment is also indicated on the map.

 

* At December 31, 2010, SWN held approximately 916,000 net acres in the Fayetteville Shale play area (equivalent to approximately 1,400 square miles).

 

* Mississippian-age shale, geological equivalent of the Barnett Shale in north Texas.

 

* In the first half of 2011, SWN placed 286 operated wells on production, all of which were horizontal wells fracture stimulated with slickwater.

 

* We plan to drill approximately 470-480 operated wells in 2011.

 

Notes:    Rates are AOGC Form 13 and Form 3 test rates.     

         

Note that the information contained on this slide constitutes a "Forward-Looking Statement".

 

(Slide 9)
Fayetteville Shale – Continuous Improvement

 

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011 6M

Days to Drill

17

14

12

11

8

Lateral Length (in feet)

2,657

3,619

4,100

4,528

4,909

Well Cost ($ in millions)

$2.9

$3.0

$2.9

$2.8

$2.8

F&D Cost ($ per Mcfe)

$2.05

$1.21

$0.69

$0.86

 

Production (in Bcfe)

53.5

134.5

243.5

350.2

208.5

Reserves (in Bcfe)

716

1,545

3,117

4,345

 


* Continuous improvement in our Fayetteville Shale operations.

 

* Current remaining inventory of over 8,000 net wells on approximately 600,000 net acres drilled to date, greater than 15 years of drilling at current pace.

 

* Contiguous acreage position allows us economies of scale, vertical integration and operating flexibility.

 

Note that the information contained on this slide constitutes a "Forward-Looking Statement".

 

(Slide 10)
Fayetteville Shale - Horizontal Well Performance

Time Frame

Wells Placed on Production

Average IP Rate (Mcf/d)

30th-Day Avg Rate (# of wells)

60th-Day Avg Rate (# of wells)

Avg Lateral Length

1st Qtr 2007

 

58

1,261 

 

1,066

(58)

958

(58)

2,104

2nd Qtr 2007

 

46

1,497 

 

1,254

(46)

1,034

(46)

2,512

3rd Qtr 2007

 

74

1,769 

 

1,510

(72)

1,334

(72)

2,622

4th Qtr 2007

 

77

2,027 

 

1,690

(77)

1,481

(77)

3,193

1st Qtr 2008

 

75

2,343 

 

2,147

(75)

1,943

(74)

3,301

2nd Qtr 2008

 

83

2,541 

 

2,155

(83)

1,886

(83)

3,562

3rd Qtr 2008

 

97

2,882 

 

2,560

(97)

2,349

(97)

3,736

4th Qtr 2008

(1)

74

3,350 

  (1)

2,722

(74)

2,386

(74)

3,850

1st Qtr 2009

(1)

120

2,992 

  (1)

2,537

(120)

2,293

(120)

3,874

2nd Qtr 2009

 

111

3,611 

 

2,833

(111)

2,556

(111)

4,123

3rd Qtr 2009

 

93

3,604 

 

2,640

(92)

2,275

(92)

4,100

4th Qtr 2009

 

122

3,727 

 

2,674

(122)

2,360

(120)

4,303

1st Qtr 2010

(2)

106

3,197 

  (2)

2,388

(106)

2,123

(106)

4,348

2nd Qtr 2010

 

143

3,449 

 

2,575

(141)

2,329

(141)

4,532

3rd Qtr 2010

 

145

3,281 

 

2,448

(145)

2,202

(144)

4,503

4th Qtr 2010

 

159

3,472 

 

2,678

(159)

2,294

(159)

4,667

1st Qtr 2011

 

137

3,231 

 

2,604

(137)

2,260

(135)

4,985

2nd Qtr 2011

 

149

3,014 

 

2,303

(133)

1,943

(79)

4,839


 

Note: Data as of June 30, 2011.

(1)    The significant increase in the average initial production rate for the fourth quarter of 2008 and the subsequent decrease for the first quarter of 2009 primarily reflected the impact of the delay in the Boardwalk Pipeline.  

(2)    In the first quarter of 2010, the company’s results were impacted by the shift of all wells to “green completions” and the mix of wells, as a large percentage of wells were placed on production in the shallower northern and far eastern borders of the company’s acreage.

 

(Slide 11)
Fayetteville Shale - Horizontal Well Performance

The graph contained in this slide provides average daily production data through June 30, 2011, for the company's horizontal wells drilled in the Fayetteville Shale.  This graph displays four composite curves, one composite curve showing the SW/XL normalized production from all the company's horizontal wells and three composite curves showing the results of the company's horizontal wells with laterals greater than 3,000 feet, greater than 4,000 feet, and greater than 5,000 feet. The production data is compared to 2 Bcf, 3 Bcf, and 4 Bcf typecurves from the company's reservoir simulation shale gas model.  Well counts and respective days of production are also displayed, as follows:

 

Days of Production

Total Well Count

Horizontal Wells with Laterals > 3,000 Feet

Horizontal Wells with Laterals > 4,000 Feet

Horizontal Wells with Laterals > 5,000 Feet

1,927 

1,547 

874 

266 

100 

1,800 

1,423 

789 

233 

200 

1,645 

1,241 

647 

173 

300 

1,478 

1,102 

525 

130 

400 

1,318 

939 

419 

88 

500 

1,168 

801 

326 

53 

600 

1,051 

715 

265 

36 

700 

952 

617 

203 

25 

800 

826 

502 

142 

10 

900 

677 

373 

84 

1,000 

579 

280 

46 

1,100 

500 

196 

23 

1,200 

397 

129 

1,300 

318 

68 

1,400 

239 

22 

1,500 

168 

 

Note:  Data as of June 30, 2011. Excludes wells with mechanical problems (31). 

 

(Slide 12)
Fayetteville Shale - Gross Production

This slide contains a line graph displaying gross production in MMcf/d for the Fayetteville Shale from January 2006 to June 30, 2011. Gross operated production of approx. 1,775 MMcf/d as of June 30, 2011.  2010 Fayetteville Shale F&D cost of $0.86/Mcf.  Periods of production affected by pipeline curtailment issues are denoted.

Note that the information contained on this slide constitutes a "Forward-Looking Statement".

 

(Slide 13)
Midstream - Adding Value Beyond the Wellhead

This slide contains a map of several counties in Arkansas where the company's Fayetteville Shale Focus Area is located.  These counties include Johnson, Pope, Van Buren, Cleburne, Logan, Yell, Conway, Faulkner and White.  Lines trace DeSoto Gathering Lines and the Ozark, Centerpoint, Boardwalk, NGPL, MRT and TETCO transmission pipelines.  Compression facilities are also indicated on the map.

*

Midstream assets provide rapidly growing revenue stream and potential future funding source.

 

 

*

At June 30, 2011, gathering approximately 2.0 Bcf per day through 1,696 miles of gathering lines, up from approximately 1.6 Bcf per day the same time a year ago.

 

 

*

Midstream EBITDA(1) of $220.5 million in 2010. Projected EBITDA for 2011 of approximately $260-$270 million.

 

 

*

Phase 1 Fayetteville Lateral of Boardwalk Pipeline placed in-service December 2008 (FT volumes of 800,000 MMBtu/d on Fayetteville Lateral and 640,000 MMBtu/d on Greenville Lateral).  

 

 

*

Fayetteville Express Pipeline placed in-service October 2010 (FT volumes of 1,200,000 dkth/d).


Note:  Map as of June 30, 2011.

(1) EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure.  See explanation and reconciliation of EBITDA on page 36.

Note that the information contained on this slide constitutes a "Forward-Looking Statement".

 

(Slide 14)

Marcellus Shale 

This slide contains a map of several counties in Pennsylvania and New York and certain well production data.  The company's acreage positions are highlighted.  The locations of the company's test wells are shown on the map: Greenzweig, Range Trust, Price and Lycoming.  Lines trace the Transco, Tennessee Gas, Millennium and Stagecoach transmission pipelines.

 

*

At December 31, 2010, SWN held approximately 173,000 net acres in Northeast Pennsylvania.

 

 

*

In 2011, we plan to drill with 1-2 operated rigs and participate in 40-45 Marcellus wells, all of which are planned to be operated. The company plans to increase its drilling activity in 2012 with 4-5 operated rigs.

 

 

*

In July 2011, we had 17 operated Marcellus Shale horizontal wells on production in our Greenzweig area in Bradford County. Daily gross operated production was approximately 104 MMcf per day.

 

Note that the information contained on this slide constitutes a "Forward-Looking Statement".

 

(Slide 15)

Marcellus Shale - Horizontal Well Performance

The graph contained in this slide provides average daily production data through June 30, 2011, for the company's horizontal wells drilled in the Marcellus Shale.  This graph displays a composite curve showing the results of the company's horizontal wells with lateral lengths greater than 3,000 feet and another composite curve for a well with a lateral length less than 3,000 feet. The production data is compared to 8 Bcf, 6 Bcf, and 4 Bcf typecurves from the company's reservoir simulation shale gas model. 

Notes:

Data as of June 30, 2011.

Red curve represents production from one well.

 

Note that the information contained on this slide constitutes a "Forward-Looking Statement".

 

(Slide 16)
New Ventures – Brown Dense Project

This slide displays the Lower Smackover Brown Dense play, located on the border of Arkansas and Louisiana, in comparison to East Texas, Arkoma Basin, and Fayetteville Shale plays.  The map of the Lower Smackover Brown Dense highlights the following oil fields: Wesson, McKamie-Patton, Walker Creek, Dorcheat-Macedonia, Atlanta, Magnolia, Shuler, Lisbon, El Dorado, Shadow Bend, Champagnolle, Smackover, and Ora.  The map also highlights the following gas fields: Rodessa, Shangaloo-Red Rock, and Monroe.  Included in the Lower Smackover Brown Dense map is the location of SWN’s first well to be drilled in Columbia County, Arkansas

* SWN currently holds 460,000 net acres in Lower Smackover Brown Dense play. Total land cost of $150 million; 82% NRI; leases have 4-year terms and 4-year extensions.

 

* Targeting Upper Jurassic age, kerogen-rich carbonate in Southern Arkansas and Northern Louisiana with horizontal drilling.

 

* Plan to drill first well in Arkansas in third quarter; second well in Louisiana in fourth quarter.

Note that the information contained on this slide constitutes a "Forward-Looking Statement".

(Slide 17)
New Ventures – New Brunswick, Canada Project

This slide contains a map of the Province of New Brunswick, Canada.  The acreage on which the company has obtained licenses to explore is highlighted on the map: Marysville (2,309,247 acres) and Cocagne (209,271 acres).  The McCully Field, Stoney Creek Field, M&NE Pipeline and the Green Road G-41 Well are denoted on the map.  The 2010 2D Seismic Test locations of Doaktown and Killams Mills are also denoted on the map.

* SWN currently holds exploration licenses to over 2.5 million acres within the Maritimes Basin

 

* Principal targets are the conventional and unconventional sandstone and shale reservoirs of the Horton Group (Frederick Brook Shale)

 

* Oil and gas production from fields along southern flank:

 

* McCully - reserves 190 bcfg

 

* Stoney Creek - cum 800,000 bo, 30 bcfg

 

 

* 3-year initial exploration license to complete work program

 

* $47MM total work commitment with options for multiple 5-year extension leases

 

* $10.7 MM invested in 2010; $14.2 MM investment planned for 2011.  

 

* Maximum 12.5% royalty

Note that the information contained on this slide constitutes a "Forward-Looking Statement".

(Slide 18)
Outlook for 2011

* Production target of 483 - 491 Bcfe in 2011 (estimated growth of 20%).

 

 

2010

 

2011 Guidance

 

 

Actual

 

NYMEX Price Assumption

 

 

$4.39 Gas

 

$4.00 Gas

$4.50 Gas

$5.00 Gas

 

 

$77.32 Oil

 

$70.00 Oil

$70.00 Oil

$70.00 Oil

Net Income

 

$604.1 MM

 

$600-$610 MM

$630-$640 MM

$670-$680 MM

Diluted EPS

 

$1.73

 

$1.71-$1.74

$1.80-$1.83

$1.91-$1.94

EBITDA(1)

 

$1,612.3 MM

 

$1,740-$1,750 MM

$1,780-$1,790 MM

$1,840-$1,850 MM

Net Cash Flow (1)

 

$1,579.7 MM

 

$1,720-$1,730 MM

$1,760-$1,770 MM

$1,815-$1,825 MM

CapEx

 

$2,120 MM

 

$2,000 MM

$2,000 MM

$2,000 MM

Debt %

 

27%

 

27%-28%

26%-27%

24%-25%

 

 (1)     Net cash flow is net cash flow before changes in operating assets and liabilities.  Net cash flow and EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures.  See explanation and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures on pages 34 and 36.

 

Note that the information contained on this slide constitutes a "Forward-Looking Statement".


(Slide 19)
The Road to V+

* Invest in the Highest PVI Projects.

 

 

* Flexibility in 2011 Capital Program.

 

* Maintain Strong Balance Sheet.

 

* Deliver the Numbers.

 

* Production and Reserves.

 

* Maximize Cash Flow.

 

 

* Continue to Tell Our Story.

Note that the information contained on this slide constitutes a "Forward-Looking Statement".

(Slide 20)
Appendix


(Slide 21)
Financial & Operational Summary

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

($ in millions, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

$1,441.5

 

$1,258.1 

 

 

$2,610.7 

 

$2,145.8 

 

$2,311.6 

 

EBITDA (1)

850.7 

 

777.5 

 

 

1,612.3 

 

1,368.1 

(3)

1,362.3 

(2)

Adjusted Net Income

304.1 

 

293.9 

 

 

604.1 

 

522.7 

(3)

567.9 

(2)

Net Cash Flow (1)

839.7 

 

763.5

 

 

1,579.7 

 

1,441.0 

 

1,167.5 

 

Adjusted Diluted EPS

$0.87 

 

$0.84 

 

 

$1.73 

 

$1.52 

(3)

$1.64 

(2)

Diluted CFPS (1)

$2.40 

 

$2.19 

 

 

$4.52 

 

$4.13 

 

$3.37 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production (Bcfe)

237.8

 

188.3 

 

 

404.7

 

300.4 

 

194.6 

 

Avg. Gas Price ($/Mcf)

$4.21 

 

$4.82 

 

 

$4.64 

 

$5.30 

 

$7.52 

 

Avg. Oil Price ($/Bbl)

$95.86 

 

$75.87 

 

 

$76.84 

 

$54.99 

 

$107.18 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finding Cost ($/Mcfe) (4)

 

 

 

 

 

$1.02 

 

$0.86 

 

$1.53 

 

Reserve Replacement (%) (4)

 

 

 

 

 

430%

 

592%

 

523%

 


(1)   Net cash flow is net cash flow before changes in operating assets and liabilities.  Net cash flow, EBITDA and diluted CFPS are non-GAAP financial measures.  See explanation and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures on pages 34 and 36.

(2)   Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS for 2008 includes after-tax gain on sale of utility assets of $35.4 million ($0.10 per diluted share) during the third quarter of 2008 (while EBITDA includes the pre-tax gain on sale of $57.3 million).

(3)   Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS in 2009 exclude a $558.3 million after-tax non-cash ceiling test impairment and both are non-GAAP financial measures (while EBITDA excludes the pre-tax non-cash ceiling test impairment of $907.8 million). See explanation and reconciliation of adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS on page 35.

(4)   Includes reserve revisions and excludes capital investments in our sand facility, drilling rig related and ancillary equipment.


 (Slide 22)
Gas Hedges in Place Through 2013

This slide contains a bar chart detailing gas hedges in place by quarter for year 2011, year 2012 and year 2013.  A summary of these gas hedges is as follows:

 

 

 

Average Price per Mcf

Percent

 

Type

Hedged Volumes

(or Floor/Ceiling)

Hedged

2011

Swaps

196.5 Bcf

$5.29

40%

 

Collars

62.1 Bcf

$5.09 / $6.50

13%

2012

Swaps

185.2 Bcf

$5.02

-

 

Collars

80.5 Bcf

$5.50 / $6.67

-

2013

Swaps

185.2 Bcf

$5.06

-


Note that the information contained on this slide constitutes a "Forward-Looking Statement".

 

(Slide 23)

SWN is One of the Lowest Cost Operators

This slide contains a bar graph that compares SWN to its competitors in terms of Lifting Cost per Mcfe of production (3 year average).

 

 

Lifting Cost per Mcfe

 

 

Of Production

 

 

(3 year average)

 

 

 

Southwestern Energy Company

 

$0.94

Ultra Petroleum

 

$1.00

Noble Energy

 

$1.07

EOG Resources

 

$1.09

Range Resources

 

$1.10

Forest Oil

 

$1.12

Chesapeake Energy

 

$1.15

Cabot Oil & Gas

 

$1.32

Anadarko Petroleum

 

$1.48

Sandridge Energy

 

$1.49

Newfield Exploration

 

$1.54

Devon Energy

 

$1.54

Cimarex Energy

 

$1.63

Occidental Petroleum

 

$1.68

SM Energy

 

$1.82

Pioneer Natural Resources

 

$1.90

Apache

 

$1.99

Denbury Resources

 

$3.69

This slide also contains a bar graph comparing SWN to its competitors in terms of Finding & Development Cost per Mcfe (3 year average).

 

 

Finding & Development Cost

 

 

per Mcfe

 

 

(3 year average)

 

 

 

Southwestern Energy Company

 

$1.07

Range Resources

 

$1.27

Ultra Petroleum

 

$1.68

Cabot Oil & Gas

 

$1.95

EOG Resources

 

$2.04

Noble Energy

 

$2.16

Denbury Resources

 

$2.47

Devon Energy

 

$2.59

Occidental Petroleum

 

$2.72

Pioneer Natural Resources

 

$2.73

Newfield Exploration

 

$2.79

Forest Oil

 

$2.86

Sandridge Energy

 

$2.87

Chesapeake Energy

 

$2.97

Cimarex Energy

 

$2.98

Anadarko Petroleum

 

$2.99

Apache

 

$3.84

SM Energy

 

$5.08

 

Source:     Public filings

Note:

All data as of December 31, 2008, 2009, and 2010.

Lifting Cost per Mcfe defined as lease operating expenses plus production taxes divided by production.

F&D Cost per Mcfe defined as the three-year sum of costs incurred in natural gas and oil exploration and development divided by the three-year sum of reserve additions from extensions and discoveries, improved recovery, revisions and purchases.


 (Slide 24)

Fayetteville Shale Production Compared to the Barnett

 

The graph contained in this slide displays production volumes in MMcf/d for the Fayetteville Shale over a more than 6-year period and the Barnett Shale over a more than 27-year period.  Total Fayetteville Shale Field average daily production for March 2011 was 2,433 MMcf/d.


A box accompanying the graph states:

We collapsed the “learning curve” dramatically; Paradigm shift in gas prices


Source: Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. Securities, Inc., Arkansas Oil & Gas Commission

 

(Slide 25)

Fayetteville Shale Activity Compared to the Barnett


This slide contains bar charts displaying the number of wells drilled in the Barnett Shale Play and the Fayetteville Shale Play, summarized as follows:


Barnett Shale Play

*1981 – 1st Well Drilled

*1992 – 1st Horizontal Well Drilled

*1997 – 1st Slickwater Frac

1981-1989

Avg. 7 Vertical Wells/Year

 

 

1990-1994

Avg. 28 Vertical Wells/Year

 

 

1995-1999

Avg. 75 Vertical Wells/Year

 

 

2000

Vertical Wells Drilled

Horizontal Wells Drilled

165

0

 

 

2001

Vertical Wells Drilled

Horizontal Wells Drilled

408

1

 

 

2002

Vertical Wells Drilled

Horizontal Wells Drilled

669

2

 

 

2003

Vertical Wells Drilled

Horizontal Wells Drilled

663

70

 

 

2004

Vertical Wells Drilled

Horizontal Wells Drilled

524

260

 

 

2005

Vertical Wells Drilled

Horizontal Wells Drilled

351

701

 

 

2006

Vertical Wells Drilled

Horizontal Wells Drilled

276

1,214

 

 

2007

Vertical Wells Drilled

Horizontal Wells Drilled

178

2,117

 

 

2008

Vertical Wells Drilled

Horizontal Wells Drilled

145

2,508

 

 

2009

Vertical Wells Drilled

Horizontal Wells Drilled

54

1,586

2010

Vertical Wells Drilled

Horizontal Wells Drilled

65

1,643

 

 

 

Fayetteville Shale Play

*Q2 2004 – 1st Well Drilled

*Q1 2005 – 1st Horizontal Well Drilled

*Q3 2005 – 1st Slickwater Frac

2004

Vertical Wells Drilled

Horizontal Wells Drilled

14

0

 

 

2005

Vertical Wells Drilled

Horizontal Wells Drilled

37

13

 

 

2006

Vertical Wells Drilled

Horizontal Wells Drilled

12

103

 

 

2007

Vertical Wells Drilled

Horizontal Wells Drilled

13

419

 

 

2008

Vertical Wells Drilled

Horizontal Wells Drilled

14

690

 

 

2009

Vertical Wells Drilled

Horizontal Wells Drilled

2

858

2010

Vertical Wells Drilled

Horizontal Wells Drilled

0

653


Source: Republic Energy Co., PI-Dwights (IHS Energy), Southwestern Energy

 

(Slide 26)

Water Demand: Perspective

 

The graphs contained in this slide compare the daily statewide demand for water in Arkansas by source to the average daily amount used by Southwestern Energy by source.


Statewide Demand:

11,500 million gallons/day

33% Ground Water

66% Surface Water


SWN Operations Demand:

10 million gallons/day (600 Wells/year)

20% Recycle/Reused Water SGW, FBW, & PW

80% Surface Water


A box accompanying the graphs states:

SWN Operations Less than 0.5% of State’s water demand


* In Arkansas, 43,000 million gallons/day is generated in runoff.


* Capturing more surface water by building ponds utilizes water that would otherwise be lost.


Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Central Arkansas Water, Southwestern Energy Company estimates.

Shallow Ground Water (SGW) – Ground water recovered from shallow formations during the air drilling process.  

Flow Back Water (FBW) – Frac Fluid that is recovered from the well after the fracture stimulation.  

Produced Water (PW) – Natural formation water that is returned to the surface throughout the producing life of the well.

 

(Slide 27)

Drilling & Completion Major Cost Categories

Average 2011 Fayetteville Shale Well Cost Estimate

This slide displays the estimated average 2011 major well cost categories as a proportion to the total average well costs.

 

 

Average 2011 Fayetteville Shale Well Costs

 

(in thousands)

Fracture Stimulation

$780 

Rig

390 

OCTG

300 

Drilling Fluids

130 

Directional Drilling

120 

Other

116 

Wireline

120 

Location

100 

Water Treatment/Disposal

100 

Supervision

89 

Rentals

84 

Trucking & Transportation

69 

Wellhead & Surface Equipment

54 

Bits

55 

Coil Tubing

55 

Environmental & Restoration

49 

Surface Rentals

49 

D&C Fluids

44 

Special Services

40 

Cementing

24 

Fuel & Water

24 

Land & Damages

19 

Formation Evaluation

14 

Major Cost Categories

$2,825 


(Slide 28)

ArkLaTex Division


This slide contains a map of the ArkLaTex Division, which is composed of East Texas and Arkoma Basin, in relation to Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. The slide also contains two graphs outlining the production, capital expenditures, and reserves for East Texas and Arkoma Basin for the period extending from 2000 to 2010, summarized as follows:

 

 

Arkoma Basin 

 

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Production (Bcfe)

19.9

22.3

19.8

18.9

20.1

20.2

20.1

23.8

24.4

22

19.2

Reserve (Bcfe)

200.3

186

188.7

211.7

239.5

271

277

304

281

208

226

Capex (in millions)

$ 17.6   

$ 28.6   

$ 18.2   

$ 32.9   

$ 53.2   

$ 64.5   

$ 97.0   

$ 148.0  

$ 133.0  

$ 40.0   

$ 13.0   


 

East Texas 

 

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Production (Bcfe)

0.3

2.3

5.9

13.6

22.2

28.2

32

29.9

31.6

34.9

34.3

Reserve (Bcfe)

22

57.6

111

196.3

299.1

368.7

383

353

351

330

328

Capex (in millions)

$ 6.1    

$ 30.9   

$ 33.6   

$ 97.3  

$ 156.7  

$ 183.6  

$ 204.0  

$ 201.0  

$ 160.0  

$ 167.0  

$ 150.0  


Arkoma Basin

Acreage: 308,123 net acres (at 12/31/10)

2010 Reserves: 226 Bcf (4% of total)

2010 Production: 19.2 Bcf (5% of total)


East Texas

Acreage: 125,563 net acres (at 12/31/10)

2010 Reserves: 328 Bcf (7% of total)

2010 Production: 34.3 Bcf (8% of total)


Note: Conventional Arkoma acreage excludes 124,986 net acres in the conventional Arkoma Basin operating area that are also within the company’s Fayetteville Shale focus area.

 

(Slide 29)

U.S. Gas Consumption and Sources

This slide displays U.S. dry gas production versus U.S. gas consumption in Bcf from 1975 to present. Net imports for the same period are also given.  U.S. gas production rising in recent years.

Source: EIA

 

(Slide 30)
U.S. Electricity Consumption

This line graph shows U.S. electricity consumption in billion kilowatt-hours per month from 1990 to present.

Source:  Edison Electric Institute

 

(Slide 31)

U.S. Electricity Generation

This slide contains a chart showing Electricity Generation by Energy Source as a percentage of total.

Total 4,120 Billion kWh in 2010.

Energy Source

% of Total Electricity Generation

Coal

44.9%

Natural Gas

23.8%

Nuclear

19.6%

Hydroelectric

6.1%

Other Renewables

4.1%

Petroleum

0.9%

Other Gases

0.3%

Other

0.3%

Source: EIA

 

Additionally, this slide contains a chart displaying a comparison of Electricity Generation Capacities in 2009 compared to Electricity Generated in 2010.

While coal and nuclear power plants operate at very high capacity, natural gas power plants are only running at 24% of their capacity.

 

2010 Generation

2009 Capacity*

Unused Capacity

Natural Gas

112,079

430,697

76%

Coal

211,273

333,035

38%

Nuclear

92,120

105,764

14%


*Excludes standby units

Source: EIA

 

(Slide 32)
U.S. Gas Drilling and Prices

This line graph denotes the number of rigs drilling for gas and the gas price in dollars per MMBtu through the period 2000 to present.

Source:  Baker Hughes, Bloomberg

 

(Slide 33)
Oil and Gas Price Comparison

This line graph compares the prices of Henry Hub natural gas and WTI crude oil in $/MMBtu and $/Bbl, respectively, for the period 1994 to present.

Source:  Bloomberg

 

(Slide 34)

Explanation and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures: Net Cash Flow

We report our financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). However, management believes certain non-GAAP performance measures may provide users of this financial information additional meaningful comparisons between current results and the results of our peers and of prior periods. One such non-GAAP financial measure is net cash flow. Management presents this measure because (i) it is accepted as an indicator of an oil and gas exploration and production company’s ability to internally fund exploration and development activities and to service or incur additional debt, (ii) changes in operating assets and liabilities relate to the timing of cash receipts and disbursements which the company may not control and (iii) changes in operating assets and liabilities may not relate to the period in which the operating activities occurred. These adjusted amounts are not a measure of financial performance under GAAP.

 

 

6 Months Ended June 30,

 

12 Months Ended December 31,

 

2011

 

2010

 

2010

 

2009

 

2008

 

(in thousands)

 

(in thousands)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 $856,930 

 

 $809,053 

 

 $1,642,585 

 

 $1,359,376 

 

 $1,160,809 

Add back (deduct):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities

 (17,184)

 

 (45,558)

 

 (62,906)

 

 81,652 

 

 6,685 

Net cash flow

 $839,746 

 

 $763,495 

 

 $1,579,679 

 

 $1,441,028 

 

 $1,167,494 


 

 

2011 Guidance

 

 

NYMEX Commodity Price Assumption

 

 

$4.00 Gas

 

$4.50 Gas

 

$5.00 Gas

 

 

$70.00 Oil

 

$70.00 Oil

 

$70.00 Oil

 

 

($ in millions)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$1,720 - $1,730

 

$1,760-$1,770

 

$1,815-$1,825

Add back (deduct):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assumed change in operating assets and liabilities

 

--

 

--

 

--

Net cash flow

 

$1,720 - $1,730

 

$1,760-$1,770

 

$1,815-$1,825

Note that the information contained on this slide constitutes a "Forward-Looking Statement".

(Slide 35)
Explanation and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures: Adjusted Net Income

Additional non-GAAP financial measures we may present from time to time are net income attributable to Southwestern Energy and diluted earnings per share attributable to Southwestern Energy stockholders, both of which exclude certain charges or amounts.  Management presents these measures because (i) they are consistent with the manner in which the Company’s performance is measured relative to the performance of its peers, (ii) these measures are more comparable to earnings estimates provided by securities analysts, and (iii) charges or amounts excluded cannot be reasonably estimated and guidance provided by the Company excludes information regarding these types of items. These adjusted amounts are not a measure of financial performance under GAAP.

 

 

12 Months Ended

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

(per share)

Net loss attributable to SWN

 

 $(35,650)

 

 $(0.10)

Add back:

 

 

 

 

Impairment of natural gas & oil properties (net of taxes)

 

 558,305 

 

 1.62 

Adjusted net income

 

 $522,655 

 

 $1.52 


(Slide 36)

Explanation and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures: EBITDA

EBITDA is defined as net income plus interest, income tax expense, depreciation, depletion and amortization. Southwestern has included information concerning EBITDA because it is used by certain investors as a measure of the ability of a company to service or incur indebtedness and because it is a financial measure commonly used in the energy industry.  EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income, net cash provided by operating activities or other income or cash flow data prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or as a measure of the company's profitability or liquidity. EBITDA as defined above may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Net income is a financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The table below reconciles historical EBITDA with historical net income.


 

6 Months Ended June 30,

 

12 Months Ended December 31,

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2010

(1)

2009

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

Net income (loss) attributable to SWN

$304,063 

 

$293,866 

 

$604,118 

 

$(35,650)

(2)

$

567,946 

 

$

221,174 

 

$

162,636 

 

$

147,760 

 

$

103,576 

 

$

48,897 

 

$

14,311 

 

$

35,324 

 

$20,461 

(6)

Add back:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

Net interest expense

 13,606 

 

 12,688 

 

 26,163 

 

 18,638 

 

28,904 

 

23,873 

 

679 

 

15,040 

 

16,992 

 

17,311 

 

21,466 

 

23,699 

 

 24,689 

 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

 197,967 

 

 187,881 

 

 391,659 

 

 (16,363)

(3)

350,999 

 

135,855 

 

99,399 

 

86,431 

 

59,778 

 

28,372 

(5)

8,708 

 

21,917 

 

 11,457 

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 335,067 

 

 283,023 

 

 590,332 

 

 1,401,470 

(4)

414,460 

 

294,500 

 

151,795 

 

96,641 

 

74,919 

 

56,833 

 

54,095 

 

53,003 

 

 47,505 

 

EBITDA

$850,703 

 

$777,458 

 

$1,612,272 

 

$1,368,095 

 

$

1,362,309 

 

$

675,402 

 

$

414,509 

 

$

345,872 

 

$

255,265 

 

$

151,413 

 

$

98,580 

 

$

133,943 

 

$104,112 

(6)

 

(1)  Net income for the Midstream Services segment was $105,636 depreciation, depletion and amortization was $28,765, net interest expense was $18,275 and provision for income taxes was $67,834.

(2)  Net income (loss) includes the after tax $558.3 million non-cash ceiling impairment of our natural gas and oil properties recorded in Q1 2009.

(3)  Provision (benefit) for income taxes includes the ($349.5) million income tax benefit related to the non-cash ceiling impairment of our natural gas and oil properties recorded in Q1 2009.

(4)  Depreciation, depletion and amortization includes the $907.8 million non-cash ceiling impairment of our natural gas and oil properties recorded in Q1 2009.

(5)  Provision for income taxes for 2003 includes the tax benefit associated with the cumulative effect of adoption of accounting principle.

(6)  2000 amounts exclude unusual items of $109.3 million for the Hales judgment and $2.0 million for other litigation.

 

The table below reconciles forecasted EBITDA with forecasted net income for 2011, assuming various NYMEX price scenarios and the corresponding estimated impact on the company's results for 2011, including current hedges in place:


 

 

 

2011 Guidance

 

 

 

Overall Corporate

 

 

 

 

 

NYMEX Commodity Price Assumption

 

Midstream Services Segment(1)

 

 

 

$4.00 Gas

 

$4.50 Gas

 

$5.00 Gas

 

 

 

 

$70.00 Oil

 

$70.00 Oil

 

$70.00 Oil

 

 

 

 

($ in millions)

Net income attributable to SWN

 

 

$600-$610

 

$630-$640

 

$670-$680

 

$120-$127

Add back:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Provision for income taxes

 

 

388-395

 

408-414

 

434-440

 

77-81

    Interest expense

 

 

31-33

 

29-31

 

27-29

 

24-25

    Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

710-715

 

710-715

 

710-715

 

36-38

EBITDA

 

 

$1,740-$1,750

 

$1,780-$1,790

 

$1,840-$1,850

 

$260-$270

 

(1)  Midstream Services segment results assume NYMEX commodity prices of $4.50 per Mcf for natural gas and $70.00 per barrel for crude oil for 2011.

Note that the information contained on this slide constitutes a "Forward-Looking Statement".