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N e w s   R e l e a s e
      
        QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC.  
        801 Cherry Street  
Fort Worth, TX  76102  
www.qrinc.com  
 
Quicksilver Resources Announces 2011 Second-Quarter  Results
 
Sets New Production Record, Reduces Unit Operating Cost and Debt


FORT WORTH, TEXAS (Aug. 8, 2011) – Quicksilver Resources Inc. (NYSE: KWK) today announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.

Second Quarter Highlights:
 
Produced a record level 417 million cubic feet per day of natural gas equivalents, a 19% increase from the prior-year quarter
Increased sequential production from oil and natural gas liquids to 20% of Quicksilver’s overall production stream
Reduced unit operating costs from the prior-year quarter
Drilled 13 new wells and connected 17 in the Fort Worth Barnett Shale Asset
Increased total revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 to $248 million from $229 million in the prior-year quarter
Initiated midstream operations associated with its Horn River Asset
Reduced debt by $605 million from June 30, 2010, a year over year decrease of 23%
Increased our acreage position in the Sandwash Basin of Colorado to over 200,000 net acres
Increased our acreage position in the Delaware Basin of West Texas to over 100,000 net acres
 
“Continued strength from Quicksilver’s Barnett Shale properties, combined with our Horn River Basin natural gas project, fueled record second quarter production results,” said Glenn Darden, Quicksilver president and chief executive officer.  “The company's liquids production is one-fifth of our total production stream, which is having a disproportionately positive impact on returns and cash flow. At the same time, we continue to drive down costs.  On a per-unit basis, lease operating expense decreased 6%, production and ad valorem tax expense declined 21%, depletion, depreciation and accretion expense declined 9%, general and administrative expense declined 22% and interest expense declined 14% versus the prior-year quarter, resulting in a total cost reduction of $0.57 per Mcfe.  Additionally, we have established significant acreage positions in two new oil plays and will be testing these projects throughout the second half of the year.”

Second Quarter Results
 
Production for the second quarter averaged a record 417 million cubic feet of natural gas equivalent (MMcfe) per day, up 19% from the prior-year quarter.  The increase in production was primarily driven by higher volumes from the company’s Fort Worth Basin Barnett Shale Asset, coupled with increased volumes from its Horn River Basin natural gas project in Northeast British Columbia.  The 2011 production volumes were comprised 80% from natural gas, 19% from natural gas liquids (NGLs) and 1% from crude oil and condensate.
 
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Quicksilver reported net income of $109 million ($0.61 per diluted share) for the second quarter of 2011, as compared to net income of $87 million ($0.49 per diluted share) in the prior-year period.  Adjusted net income for the second quarter of 2011, a non-GAAP financial measure, was $11 million ($0.07 per diluted share), as compared to adjusted net income of $30 million ($0.18 per diluted share) in the prior-year period.  Details of adjusted net income are included in the tables at the end of this news release.  Financial results for the second quarter of 2011 were impacted by a non-cash gain of $19 million related to the mark-to-market impact of long-term derivatives,  a non-cash loss of $31 million associated with the company’s equity interest in BreitBurn Energy Partner’s (Nasdaq: BBEP) first-quarter of 2011 derivative fair value adjustments and a $122 million gain on the sale of BBEP units.
 
Revenues and Expenses
 
Total revenue for the second quarter of 2011 increased to $248 million from $229 million from the prior-year quarter.  Sales of natural gas, NGLs and crude oil for the second quarter of 2011 were $208 million, down 2% from the prior-year quarter.  The decrease in production revenues was primarily due to lower realized prices for natural gas including the effects of hedging, offset in part by higher sales volumes of natural gas and higher realized prices for NGLs and crude oil.

Quicksilver continued its focus on reducing unit costs, which declined year-over-year in all categories, excluding gathering, processing and transportation expense.  Unit lease operating expense declined $0.04 per thousand cubic feet of natural gas equivalents (Mcfe) to $0.64 per Mcfe in the second quarter of 2011, down 6% from the prior-year quarter.  In the second quarter of 2011, on a unit of production basis, production and ad valorem tax expense declined 21%; depletion, depreciation and accretion expense declined 9%; general and administrative expense declined 22% and interest expense declined 14% versus the prior-year quarter, resulting in a total cost reduction of $0.57 per Mcfe across these categories.  Unit gathering, processing and transportation expense was $1.23 per Mcfe for the second quarter of 2011.

Impact from BreitBurn Ownership

For the second quarter of 2011, Quicksilver reported a loss of $26 million attributable to the company’s interest in BBEP’s first-quarter of 2011 results, including our share of BBEP net losses of approximately $31 million from derivatives.  During the second quarter of 2011, Quicksilver received approximately $7 million in cash distributions associated with its ownership of BBEP units.  In addition, Quicksilver sold approximately 7 million units of BBEP during the second quarter of 2011 and recognized a gain of $122 million and received $133 million of cash.  This does not include proceeds from the sale of 600,000 BBEP units in July from the partial exercise of the over-allotment option granted to the underwriters.  Quicksilver still owns approximately 8 million units of BBEP.

Total Debt

At June 30, 2011, the company’s total debt was approximately $2.0 billion, a reduction of approximately $605 million from the June 30, 2010 balance.  Currently, Quicksilver has approximately $715 million available under its $1 billion senior secured revolving credit facility.

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Operational Update

United States - Fort Worth Basin

During the second quarter of 2011, Quicksilver’s development activity was concentrated in its Fort Worth Basin Barnett Shale Asset.  As planned, the company utilized two rigs in the basin, which drilled 13 (11.0 net) operated wells and also connected 17 (15.1 net) operated wells to sales.  At June 30, 2011, Quicksilver had a remaining inventory of approximately 85 gross operated wells that have been drilled in the Barnett Shale but await completion or connection to sales lines.  The company expects to exit the year with approximately 45 wells in its uncompleted well inventory.

United States – Sandwash Basin

During the second quarter, the company initiated drilling on our oil-prone exploratory acreage position in the Sandwash Basin in Northwest Colorado.  The company has drilled 3 wells and will commence completion activities later in August.  The company plans to drill between 8 and 14 wells this year.  We continue to add to our acreage position in this area.  We now have approximately 210,000 net acres.

United States – Delaware Basin

The company has expanded its acreage position in the Delaware Basin in West Texas to approximately 105,000 net acres, and the company plans on recompleting two wells later this year.

Canada - Horseshoe Canyon

In Canada, drilling, completion and pipeline activities were suspended for most of the second quarter due to the seasonal break-up period.  In the Horseshoe Canyon area of Alberta, Canada, the company expects to drill 8 (6.6 net) wells during the second half of the year, resulting in a total of 16 (11.6 net) wells in this area for the full year.

Canada - Horn River Basin

Quicksilver completed its 2010-2011 winter drilling program in the Horn River Basin of Northeast British Columbia and has now drilled a total of eight horizontal wells into the Muskwa and Klua formations, of which four wells have commenced production.  Only two additional wells are required to validate virtually all of Quicksilver’s exploratory licenses and convert these licenses, covering approximately 130,000 net acres, into 10-year development leases.  In addition, the company has drilled its first horizontal well into the shallower Exshaw oil formation and expects to have it completed this summer.

As previously announced, the company initiated midstream operations associated with its Horn River Asset in May.  The company completed the construction and compression related to Quicksilver’s 20-mile, 20-inch gathering line, which will serve as the spine of Quicksilver’s transportation from its Horn River acreage.  Completion of this line allows the company to flow gas from its four completed gas wells at unrestricted rates of more than 30 MMcf per day and minimize transportation costs.

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Capital Investments
 
During the second quarter of 2011, the company invested approximately $163 million of capital, of which approximately 49% was associated with drilling and completion activities, approximately 12% for midstream activities, approximately 37% for acreage purchases and approximately 3% for other assets. The company’s board of directors has approved an increase in the company’s 2011 capital program to approximately $696 million.

The increase in capital spending is primarily associated with additional lease acquisitions and drilling that the company anticipates within two new exploratory plays in the Sandwash Basin in Northwest Colorado and the Delaware Basin in West Texas as well as additional spending in the Horn River Basin.  In the Sandwash Basin, Quicksilver now holds leases covering approximately 210,000 net acres prospective for the Niobrara oil shale and expects to drill between 8 and 14 wells this year.  Through July, the company has completed drilling operations on three wells and expects to initiate completion activity later in August.  In the Delaware Basin, the company holds approximately 105,000 net acres prospective for the oil-prone Bone Springs play and expects to recomplete two wells later this year.  In the Horn River Basin, the company plans on spending an incremental $75 million to complete midstream infrastructure, build roads and drill eight wells this winter season.
 
Third-Quarter 2011 Outlook

Quarterly average daily production volume is expected to increase approximately 3% sequentially in the third quarter of 2011, averaging in the range of 425 MMcfe to 435 MMcfe per day.  Average unit expenses, on a Mcfe basis, are expected as follows:
 
·
 
Lease operating expense
$ 0.60  
-
  $ 0.64
·
  Gathering, processing & transportation   1.24  
-
    1.26
·
  Production taxes   0.21  
-
    0.23
·
 
General and administrative
  0.42  
-
    0.45
·
 
Depletion, depreciation & accretion
  1.45  
-
    1.47
  
Hedging Activity

The company has hedges in place to cover approximately 60% of expected production for the third quarter of 2011.  A total of 190 MMcf per day of natural gas is covered by collars or fixed-price swaps with a weighted-average floor price of $5.95 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) and 10,500 barrels per day of NGLs are covered by fixed-price swaps with a weighted-average price of $38.84 per barrel for the third quarter and remainder of 2011.

Conference Call
 
The company will host a conference call to discuss second-quarter 2011 operating and financial results and its outlook for the future at 11:00 a.m. eastern time today.
 
 
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Quicksilver invites interested parties to listen to the call via the company’s website at www.qrinc.com or by calling 1-877-313-7932, using the conference ID number 33142656, approximately 10 minutes before the call.  A digital replay of the conference call will be available at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time the same day, and will remain available for 30 days.  The replay can be dialed at 1-800-642-1687 and reference should be made to the conference ID number 33142656.  The replay will also be archived for 30 days on the company’s website.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measure
 
This news release and the accompanying schedule include the non-generally accepted accounting principles ("non-GAAP") financial measure of adjusted net income.  The accompanying schedule provides reconciliations of this non-GAAP financial measure to its most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP").  Our non-GAAP financial measure should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP measures, such as net income or operating income or any other GAAP measure of liquidity or financial performance.
 

About Quicksilver Resources
 
Fort Worth, Texas-based Quicksilver Resources is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the exploration, development and acquisition of oil and gas, primarily from unconventional reservoirs including gas from shales, coal beds and tight sands in North America.  The company has U.S. offices in Fort Worth, Texas; Glen Rose, Texas; Steamboat Springs, Colorado and Cut Bank, Montana.  Quicksilver’s Canadian subsidiary, Quicksilver Resources Canada Inc., is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.  For more information about Quicksilver Resources, visit www.qrinc.com.
 

Forward-Looking Statements
The statements in this news release regarding future events, occurrences, circumstances, activities, performance, outcomes and results are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Although these statements reflect the current views, assumptions and expectations of Quicksilver Resources’ management, the matters addressed herein are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual activities, performance, outcomes and results to differ materially from those indicated.  Factors that could result in such differences or otherwise materially affect Quicksilver Resources’ financial condition, results of operations and cash flows include:  changes in general economic conditions; fluctuations in natural gas, NGLs and oil prices; failure or delays in achieving expected production from exploration and development projects; uncertainties inherent in estimates of natural gas, NGLs and oil reserves and predicting natural gas, NGLs and  oil reservoir performance; effects of hedging natural gas, NGLs and oil prices; fluctuations in the value of certain of our assets and liabilities; competitive conditions in our industry; actions taken or non-performance by third parties, including suppliers, contractors, operators, processors, transporters, customers and counterparties; changes in the availability and cost of capital; delays in obtaining oilfield equipment and increases in drilling and other service costs; delays in construction of transportation pipelines and gathering and treating facilities; operating hazards, natural disasters, weather-related delays, casualty losses and other matters beyond our control; failure or inability to covert drilling licenses to leases and the exploration of our lease; the effects of existing and future laws and governmental regulations, including environmental and climate change requirements; the effects of existing or future litigation; as well as, other factors disclosed in Quicksilver Resources’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The forward-looking statements included in this news release are made only as of the date of this
 
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news release, and we undertake no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances except to the extent required by applicable law.

 
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Investor and Media Contact:
John Hinton
(817) 665-4990
 
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QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
In thousands, except for per share data - Unaudited
 
             
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Six Months Ended
   June 30,    June 30,
 
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
Revenue:
             
    Production
 $           207,706
 
 $           211,687
 
 $           398,006
 
 $           413,250
    Sales of purchased natural gas
                19,560
 
                16,821
 
                39,986
 
                33,045
    Other
                21,180
 
                       62
 
                22,641
 
                  4,433
       Total revenue
              248,446
 
              228,570
 
              460,633
 
              450,728
               
Operating expense:
             
    Lease operating
                24,484
 
                21,523
 
                45,693
 
                41,488
    Gathering, processing and transportation
                46,726
 
                16,658
 
                91,088
 
                32,659
    Production and ad valorem taxes
                  8,506
 
                  8,910
 
                16,087
 
                17,416
    Costs of purchased natural gas
                19,557
 
                  3,756
 
                39,300
 
                37,063
    Other operating
                       23
 
                     970
 
                     183
 
                  2,224
    Depletion, depreciation and accretion
                54,704
 
                50,669
 
              107,175
 
                97,426
    Impairment
                          -
 
                          -
 
                49,063
 
                          -
    General and administrative
                15,770
 
                17,217
 
                34,161
 
                37,740
       Total expense
              169,770
 
              119,703
 
              382,750
 
              266,016
Operating income
                78,676
 
              108,867
 
                77,883
 
              184,712
Income (loss) from earnings of BBEP
              (26,207)
 
                23,168
 
              (47,091)
 
                  7,179
Other income  - net
              123,178
 
                53,050
 
              124,299
 
                53,393
Interest expense
              (47,552)
 
              (46,122)
 
              (93,730)
 
              (90,639)
Income before income taxes
              128,095
 
              138,963
 
                61,361
 
              154,645
Income tax expense
              (19,508)
 
              (48,219)
 
              (23,532)
 
              (53,301)
Net income
              108,587
 
                90,744
 
                37,829
 
              101,344
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
                          -
 
                (3,941)
 
                          -
 
                (6,353)
Net income attributable to Quicksilver
 $           108,587
 
 $             86,803
 
 $             37,829
 
 $             94,991
               
               
Earnings per common share - basic
 $                 0.63
 
 $                 0.51
 
 $                 0.22
 
 $                 0.56
               
Earnings per common share - diluted
 $                 0.61
 
 $                 0.49
 
 $                 0.22
 
 $                 0.54
               
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
              168,984
 
              167,976
 
              168,928
 
              167,915
               
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
              179,668
 
              178,558
 
              169,786
 
              178,545

 
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QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
In thousands, except share data - Unaudited
 
     
June 30, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
ASSETS
     
Current assets
     
 
Cash
 $                               2
 
 $                      54,937
 
Accounts receivable - net of allowance for doubtful accounts
                         72,044
 
                         63,380
 
Derivative assets at fair value
                         62,961
 
                         89,205
 
Other current assets
                         30,569
 
                         30,650
       Total current assets
                       165,576
 
                       238,172
           
Investment in equity affiliates
                         12,620
 
                         83,341
Property, plant and equipment - net
     
 
Oil and gas properties, full cost method (including unevaluated costs of
     
   
$411,433 and $304,269, respectively)
                    3,003,738
 
                    2,834,645
 
Other property and equipment
                       288,215
 
                       233,200
Property, plant and equipment - net
                    3,291,953
 
                    3,067,845
           
Assets of midstream operations held for sale
                         27,526
 
                         27,178
Derivative assets at fair value
                         56,094
 
                         57,557
Other assets
                         35,414
 
                         38,241
     
 $                 3,589,183
 
 $                 3,512,334
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
     
Current liabilities
     
   Current portion of long-term debt
 $                    147,347
 
 $                    143,478
 
Accounts payable
                       105,696
 
                       167,857
 
Accrued liabilities
                       139,161
 
                       122,904
 
Derivative liabilities at fair value
                           2,362
 
                                   -
 
Current deferred tax liability
                         16,520
 
                         28,861
      Total current liabilities
                       411,086
 
                       463,100
           
Long-term debt
                    1,834,370
 
                    1,746,716
           
Liabilities of midstream operations held for sale
                           1,465
 
                           1,431
Asset retirement obligations
                         58,959
 
                         56,235
Derivative liabilities at fair value
                              344
 
                                   -
Other liabilities
                         28,461
 
                         28,461
Deferred income taxes
                       174,352
 
                       156,983
Commitments and contingencies
     
Stockholders' Equity
     
 
Preferred stock, par value $0.01, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding
                                   -
 
                                   -
 
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 400,000,000 shares authorized;
     
   
176,655,595 and 175,524,816 shares issued, respectively
                           1,767
 
                           1,755
 
Paid in capital in excess of par value
                       725,865
 
                       714,869
 
Treasury stock of 5,373,482 and 5,050,450 shares, respectively
                       (46,288)
 
                       (41,487)
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
                       106,889
 
                       130,187
 
Retained earnings
                       291,913
 
                       254,084
 
    Total stockholders' equity
                    1,080,146
 
                    1,059,408
     
 $                 3,589,183
 
 $                 3,512,334
 
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QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
In thousands - Unaudited

       
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
       
2011
 
2010
Operating activities:
     
 
Net income
 $             37,829
 
 $           101,344
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
     
 
   net cash provided by operating activities:
     
   
Depletion, depreciation and accretion
              107,175
 
                97,426
   
Impairment expense
                49,063
 
                         -
   
Deferred income tax expense
                17,667
 
                52,243
   
Non-cash gain from commodity derivatives
              (19,115)
 
                         -
   
Non-cash gain from hedging and derivative activities
                   (818)
 
              (27,852)
   
Stock-based compensation
                10,386
 
                11,529
   
Non-cash interest expense
                  7,872
 
                10,178
   
Gain on disposition of BBEP units
            (123,752)
 
              (35,426)
   
Loss from BBEP in excess of cash distributions
                60,050
 
                     826
   
Other
                  1,111
 
                   (469)
 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
     
   
Accounts receivable
                (8,608)
 
                22,858
   
Derivative assets at fair value
                         -
 
                18,682
   
Prepaid expenses and other assets
                (4,426)
 
              (11,144)
   
Accounts payable
              (25,859)
 
              (20,169)
   
Accrued and other liabilities
                14,777
 
                26,481
Net cash provided by operating activities
              123,352
 
              246,507
             
Investing activities:
     
 
Capital expenditures
            (396,156)
 
            (356,402)
 
Proceeds from sale of BBEP units
              134,423
 
                         -
 
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment
                  3,123
 
                     864
Net cash used for investing activities
            (258,610)
 
            (355,538)
             
Financing activities:
     
 
Issuance of debt
              256,445
 
              540,032
 
Repayments of debt
            (170,172)
 
            (409,613)
 
Debt issuance costs paid
                         -
 
                   (109)
 
Gas Purchase Commitment repayments
                         -
 
              (16,592)
 
Issuance of KGS common units - net of offering costs
                         -
 
                11,054
 
Distributions paid on KGS common units
                         -
 
                (8,808)
 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
                     622
 
                  1,209
 
Taxes paid on vesting of KGS equity compensation
                         -
 
                (1,144)
 
Purchase of treasury stock
                (4,801)
 
                (4,804)
Net cash provided by financing activities
                82,094
 
              111,225
             
Effect of exchange rate changes in cash
                (1,771)
 
                   (671)
             
Net increase (decrease) in cash
              (54,935)
 
                  1,523
             
Cash at beginning of period
                54,937
 
                  1,785
             
Cash at end of period
 $                      2
 
 $               3,308
 
 
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QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME
In thousands, except per share data - Unaudited             
                     
     Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
 
As Reported
 
Adjustments
 
Adjusted Net Income
Revenue:
         
    Production
 $                    207,706
 
 $                                -
 
 $                    207,706
    Sales of purchased natural gas
                         19,560
 
                                   -
 
                         19,560
    Other
                         21,180
 
                       (19,115)
 
                           2,065
       Total revenue
                       248,446
 
                       (19,115)
 
                       229,331
           
Operating expense:
         
    Lease operating
                         24,484
 
                                   -
 
                         24,484
    Gathering, processing and transportation
                         46,726
 
                                   -
 
                         46,726
    Production and ad valorem taxes
                           8,506
 
                                   -
 
                           8,506
    Costs of purchased natural gas
                         19,557
 
                                   -
 
                         19,557
    Other operating
                                23
 
                                   -
 
                                23
    Depletion, depreciation and accretion
                         54,704
 
                                   -
 
                         54,704
    Impairment
                                   -
 
                                   -
 
                                   -
    General and administrative
                         15,770
 
                                   -
 
                         15,770
       Total expense
                       169,770
 
                                   -
 
                       169,770
Operating income
                         78,676
 
                       (19,115)
 
                         59,561
Income (loss) from earnings of BBEP - net
                       (26,207)
 
                         30,773
 
                           4,566
Other income - net
                       123,178
 
                     (122,463)
 
                              715
Interest expense
                       (47,552)
 
                              656
 
                       (46,896)
Income (loss) before income taxes
                       128,095
 
                     (110,149)
 
                         17,946
Income tax
                       (19,508)
 
                         12,545
 
                         (6,963)
Net income
 $                    108,587
 
 $                    (97,604)
 
 $                      10,983
           
Earnings per common share - diluted
 $                          0.61
     
 $                          0.07
Weighted average shares outstanding
                       179,668
     
                       168,984
           
 
    Three Months Ended June 30, 2010
 
As Reported
 
Adjustments
 
Adjusted Net Income
Revenue:
         
    Production
 $                    211,687
 
 $                                -
 
 $                    211,687
    Sales of purchased natural gas
                         16,821
 
                                   -
 
                         16,821
    Other
                                62
 
                                   -
 
                                62
       Total revenue
                       228,570
 
                                   -
 
                       228,570
           
Operating expense:
         
    Lease operating
                         21,523
 
                                   -
 -
                                   -
    Gathering, processing, and transportation
                         16,658
 
                                   -
 
                         16,658
    Production and ad valorem taxes
                           8,910
 
                                   -
 
                           8,910
    Costs of purchased natural gas
                           3,756
 
                       (17,101)
 
                       (13,345)
    Other operating
                              970
 
                                   -
 
                              970
    Depletion, depreciation and accretion
                         50,669
 
                                   -
 
                         50,669
    Impairment
                                   -
 
                                   -
 
                                   -
    General and administrative
                         17,217
 
                                   -
 -
                                   -
       Total expense
                       119,703
 
                       (17,101)
 
                       102,602
Operating income
                       108,867
 
                       (17,101)
 
                         91,766
Income from earnings of BBEP - net
                         23,168
 
                       (16,223)
 
                           6,945
Other income (expense) - net
                         53,050
 
                       (53,426)
 
                            (376)
Interest expense
                       (46,122)
 
                                   -
 
                       (46,122)
Income (loss) before income taxes
                       138,963
 
                       (86,750)
 
                         52,213
Income tax
                       (48,219)
 
                         30,363
 
                       (17,856)
Net income
                         90,744
 
                       (56,387)
 
                         34,357
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
                         (3,941)
 
                                   -
 
                         (3,941)
Net income attributable to Quicksilver
 $                      86,803
 
 $                    (56,387)
 
 $                      30,416
           
Earnings per common share - diluted
 $                          0.49
     
 $                          0.18
Weighted average shares outstanding
                       178,558
     
                       178,558
 
 
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QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME
In thousands, except per share data - Unaudited
 
     Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
 
As Reported
 
Adjustments
 
Adjusted Net Income
Revenue:
         
    Production
 $                    398,006
 
 $                                -
 
 $                     398,006
    Sales of purchased natural gas
                         39,986
 
                                   -
 
                          39,986
    Other
                         22,641
 
                       (19,115)
 
                            3,526
      Total Revenue
                       460,633
 
                       (19,115)
 
                        441,518
           
Operating expense:
         
    Lease operating
                         45,693
 
                                   -
 
                          45,693
    Gathering, processing, and transportation
                         91,088
 
                                   -
 
                          91,088
    Production and ad valorem taxes
                         16,087
 
                                   -
 
                          16,087
    Costs of purchased natural gas
                         39,300
 
                                   -
 
                          39,300
    Other operating
                              183
 
                                   -
 
                               183
    Depletion, depreciation and accretion
                       107,175
 
                                   -
 
                        107,175
    Impairment
                         49,063
 
                       (49,063)
 
                                    -
    General and administrative
                         34,161
 
                                   -
 
                          34,161
       Total expense
                       382,750
 
                       (49,063)
 
                        333,687
Operating income
                         77,883
 
                         29,948
 
                        107,831
Income (loss) from earnings of BBEP - net
                       (47,091)
 
                         54,095
 
                            7,004
Other income - net
                       124,299
 
                     (123,752)
 
                               547
Interest expense
                       (93,730)
 
                              656
 
                         (93,074)
Income (loss) before income taxes
                         61,361
 
                       (39,053)
 
                          22,308
Income tax
                       (23,532)
 
                         14,977
 
                           (8,555)
Net income
                         37,829
 
                       (24,076)
 
                          13,753
           
Earnings per common share - diluted
 $                          0.22
     
 $                           0.08
Weighted average shares outstanding
                       169,786
     
                        169,786
 
    Six Months Ended June 30, 2010
 
As Reported
 
Adjustments
 
Adjusted Net Income
Revenue:
         
    Production
 $                    413,250
 
 $                                -
 
 $                     413,250
    Sales of purchased natural gas
                         33,045
 
                                   -
 
                          33,045
    Other
                           4,433
 
                                   -
 
                            4,433
       Total revenue
                       450,728
 
                                   -
 
                        450,728
           
Operating expense:
         
    Lease operating
                         41,488
 
                                   -
 
                          41,488
    Gathering, processing, and transportation
                         32,659
 
                                   -
 
                          32,659
    Production and ad valorem taxes
                         17,416
 
                                   -
 
                          17,416
    Costs of purchased natural gas
                         37,063
 
                            (463)
 
                          36,600
    Other operating
                           2,224
 
                                   -
 
                            2,224
    Depletion, depreciation and accretion
                         97,426
 
                                   -
 
                          97,426
    Impairment
                                   -
 
                                   -
 
                                    -
    General and administrative
                         37,740
 
                                   -
 
                          37,740
       Total expense
                       266,016
 
                            (463)
 
                        265,553
Operating income
                       184,712
 
                            (463)
 
                        184,249
Income from earnings of BBEP - net
                           7,179
 
                           5,385
 
                          12,564
Other income (expense) - net
                         53,393
 
                       (53,426)
 
                                (33)
Interest expense
                       (90,639)
 
                                   -
 
                         (90,639)
Income (loss) before income taxes
                       154,645
 
                       (48,504)
 
                        106,141
Income tax
                       (53,301)
 
                         16,976
 
                         (36,325)
Net income
                       101,344
 
                       (31,528)
 
                          69,816
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
                         (6,353)
 
                                   -
 
                           (6,353)
Net income attributable to Quicksilver
 $                      94,991
 
 $                    (31,528)
 
 $                       63,463
           
Earnings per common share - diluted
 $                          0.54
     
 $                           0.38
Weighted average shares outstanding
                       178,545
     
                        178,545
 
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QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC.
Unaudited Selected Operating Results
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
   
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
Average Daily Production:
               
Natural Gas (Mcfd)
 
         333,072
 
         273,768
 
     325,919
 
     259,734
NGL (Bbld)
 
           13,191
 
           11,819
 
       12,381
 
       11,557
Oil (Bbld)
 
                823
 
                864
 
            770
 
            860
    Total (Mcfed)
 
         417,161
 
         349,866
 
     404,820
 
     334,232
                 
Average Realized Prices:
               
Natural Gas (per Mcf)
 
 $            5.06
 
 $            6.93
 
 $        5.06
 
 $        7.17
NGL (per Bbl)
 
 $          39.38
 
 $          31.27
 
 $      38.66
 
 $      31.23
Oil (per Bbl)
 
 $          96.28
 
 $          70.24
 
 $      92.02
 
 $      70.79
    Total (Mcfe)
 
 $            5.47
 
 $            6.65
 
 $        5.43
 
 $        6.83
                 
Expense per Mcfe:
               
Lease operating expense:
               
    Cash expense
 
 $            0.63
 
 $            0.66
 
 $        0.61
 
 $        0.67
    Equity compensation
 
               0.01
 
               0.02
 
           0.01
 
           0.02
Total lease operating expense:
 
 $            0.64
 
 $            0.68
 
 $        0.62
 
 $        0.69
                 
Gathering, Processing and Transportation expense
 
 $            1.23
 
 $            0.52
 
 $        1.24
 
 $        0.54
                 
Production and ad valorem taxes
 
 $            0.22
 
 $            0.28
 
 $        0.22
 
 $        0.29
                 
Depletion, depreciation and accretion
 
 $            1.44
 
 $            1.59
 
 $        1.46
 
 $        1.61
                 
General and administrative expense:
               
    Cash expense
 
 $            0.30
 
 $            0.38
 
 $        0.34
 
 $        0.46
    Equity compensation
 
               0.12
 
               0.16
 
           0.13
 
           0.16
Total general and administrative expense
 
 $            0.42
 
 $            0.54
 
 $        0.47
 
 $        0.62
                 
Interest expense:
               
    Interest cost on debt outstanding
 
 $            1.16
 
 $            1.33
 
 $        1.19
 
 $        1.38
    Fees and premiums
 
               0.04
 
                   -
 
           0.02
 
               -
    Non-cash interest
 
               0.10
 
               0.16
 
           0.11
 
           0.17
    Capitalized interest
 
             (0.05)
 
             (0.04)
 
          (0.04)
 
          (0.05)
Total interest expense
 
 $            1.25
 
 $            1.45
 
 $        1.28
 
 $        1.50
 
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QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC.
Production, on a million cubic feet of natural gas equivalent (MMcfe) per day basis, by operating area
 
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
   
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
                 
Barnett Shale
 
                      338.6
 
                      278.8
 
                      328.6
 
                      261.4
Other U.S.
 
                          3.1
 
                          4.1
 
                          3.2
 
                          4.4
Total U.S.
 
                      341.7
 
                      282.9
 
                      331.8
 
                      265.8
Horseshoe Canyon
 
                        58.3
 
                        60.9
 
                        58.8
 
                        61.6
Horn River
 
                        17.2
 
                          6.1
 
                        14.2
 
                          6.8
Total Canada
 
                        75.5
 
                        67.0
 
                        73.0
 
                        68.4
    Total Company
 
                      417.2
 
                      349.9
 
                      404.8
 
                      334.2
                 

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