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Exhibit 99.1
 

 
Energy XXI Reports Record Fiscal First-Quarter Results and Provides Operations Update
 
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EBITDA of $187 million eclipses previous quarter’s record by 14%
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Free cash flow and hedge monetization further reduce debt
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South Pass 89 recompletion/workover program completed
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Fiscal-year volume range reaffirmed at 46,000-50,000 BOE/d

HOUSTON – Oct., 26, 2011 – Energy XXI (NASDAQ: EXXI) (AIM: EXXI) today announced fiscal first-quarter results and provided an operational update on activities in the Gulf of Mexico.
For the 2012 fiscal first quarter, Energy XXI reported adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization (EBITDA) of $186.9 million, compared with $75.7 million in the 2011 fiscal first quarter.  Net income attributable to common shareholders for the 2012 fiscal first quarter was $62.6 million, $0.76 per diluted share, on revenues of $284.9 million and production of 40,800 barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOE/d).
“Our oil-focused asset base delivered record quarterly EBITDA,” Energy XXI Chairman and CEO John Schiller said.  “Oil represented 69 percent of our production and 90 percent of our pre-hedge revenue in the quarter, generating strong free cash flow that allowed us to continue paying down debt.  In addition, we collected nearly $50 million during the quarter by monetizing crude oil swaps. We re-hedged the same volumes using collars based on Brent crude prices, better correlating with the premium on our HLS crude. The combination of free cash flow and hedge monetizations drove our net debt-to-total-capitalization ratio down to 47 percent from 53 percent.”

Exploration and Development Activity
 
The multi-well recompletion program at South Pass 89 (100% WI/ 82% NRI) has been completed. Gross production in the field was increased from 700 BOE/d to more than 6,000 BOE/d by working over seven wells.  Total cost of the program approximated $18.5 million.
At Grand Isle 16/18 (100% WI/ 87% NRI), five wells have been recompleted, delivering initial gross production rates totaling 4,200 BOE/d, with a program cost of $19 million and a projected payout of approximately 7 months.  Currently at Grand Isle, the Ensco 99 rig is drilling Sunny (GI 16 R22 ST3), a development well targeting the C-2 sand with secondary B-2 and B-4 sand targets. The rig is slated to drill two additional development wells and perform one workover at Grand Isle.  In addition, the Sundowner 1 platform rig has moved from South Pass 89 to Grand Isle 16 and has begun the workover to gravel pack the J-21 well, which previously was recompleted and tested at approximately 1,200 barrels per day of oil.
 
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Within the shallow-water, ultra-deep Gulf of Mexico shelf program, the McMoRan-operated partnership has continued drilling the Blackbeard East and Lafitte exploratory wells and is working to place the Davy Jones discovery on production.
The Davy Jones discovery well (15.8% WI/12.3% NRI) is set to begin flow testing in December.  All equipment is on schedule and installation of the production facilities has commenced. The Rowan EXL III rig is currently moving on location to begin completion operations.  As of Sept. 30, 2011, the company’s investment in both Davy Jones wells and facilities totaled about $67 million.
The Blackbeard East exploration well (18% WI/14.4% NRI), located in 80 feet of water on South Timbalier Block 144, is drilling below 32,200 feet towards a target depth of 34,000 feet. The company’s investment in Blackbeard East as of Sept. 30, 2011 was about $37 million.
            The Lafitte exploration well (18% WI/14.6% NRI),  located on Eugene Island Block 223 in 140 feet of water, is drilling below 28,400 feet towards a proposed total depth of 29,950 feet, targeting Lower Miocene and possibly Oligocene sections below the salt weld.  Wireline logs from interim logging operations in September and October 2011 indicate several Lower Miocene sands that appear to be hydrocarbon bearing. The sands have various thicknesses that aggregate approximately 250 gross feet (115 feet net), some of which are contained within a thin-bedded, sand-shale formation.  The company’s investment at Lafitte as of Sept. 30, 2011 was about $26 million.
“Our deep drilling program is approaching several potential catalysts, and our core drilling, recompletion and workover activities have delivered results at or above target levels, providing increased confidence in our goal of averaging 46,000 to 50,000 BOE/d of net production for our 2012 fiscal year,” Schiller said.

Capital Expenditures
 
During the 2012 fiscal first quarter, capital expenditures, including plug-and-abandonment costs, totaled $117.4 million, with $42.1 million in exploration and $75.3 million in development and other investments.


 
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Conference Call Tomorrow, Oct. 27, at 9 a.m. CDT, 3 p.m. London Time
 
Energy XXI will host its fiscal first-quarter conference call tomorrow, Oct. 27, at 9 a.m. CDT (3 p.m. London time). The dial-in numbers are 1 (631) 813-4724 (U.S.) and (0) 80 0051 3806 (U.K.), and the confirmation code is 18885750. For complete instructions on how to actively participate in the conference call, or to listen to the live audio webcast or a replay, please refer to www.EnergyXXI.com.


Forward-Looking Statements
All statements included in this release relating to future plans, projects, events or conditions and all other statements other than statements of historical fact included in this release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon current expectations and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including changes in long-term oil and gas prices or other market conditions affecting the oil and gas industry, reservoir performance, the outcome of commercial negotiations and changes in technical or operating conditions, among others, that could cause actual results, including project plans and related expenditures and resource recoveries, to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Energy XXI assumes no obligation and expressly disclaims any duty to update the information contained herein except as required by law.

Competent Person Disclosure
The technical information contained in this announcement relating to operations adheres to the standard set by the Society of Petroleum Engineers. Bobby Poirrier Jr., Vice President of Corporate Development, a Petroleum Engineer, is the qualified person who has reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this announcement.

About the Company
Energy XXI is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company whose growth strategy emphasizes acquisitions, enhanced by its value-added organic drilling program. The company’s properties are located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico waters and the Gulf Coast onshore.  Seymour Pierce is Energy XXI’s listing broker in the United Kingdom.  To learn more, visit the Energy XXI website at www.EnergyXXI.com.

 
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         ENERGY XXI (BERMUDA) LIMITED
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
(In Thousands, except per share information)
(Unaudited)

As required under Regulation G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, provided below is a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA.  We define EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization.  EBITDA is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”).  Although not proscribed under GAAP, the company believes EBITDA is relevant because it helps investors to understand the company’s operating performance and makes it easier to compare its results with other oil and gas exploration and production companies that may have different financing and capital structures or tax rates.  EBITDA should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, net income as an indicator of operating performance or cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity.  EBITDA, as the company calculates it, may not be comparable to EBITDA measures reported by other companies.  In addition, EBITDA does not represent funds available for discretionary use.

The following table presents a reconciliation of our consolidated net income (loss) available for common stockholders to our consolidated EBITDA for the periods presented.


   
Three Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Net Income (Loss) Available for Common Stockholders
  $ 62,625     $ (1,861 )
                 
   Total other expense
    27,179       21,470  
   Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    84,803       54,077  
   Income tax expense
    8,573       19  
   Preferred stock dividends
    3,706       1,994  
                 
EBITDA
  $ 186,886     $ 75,699  
                 
EBITDA Per Share
               
Basic
  $ 2.44     $ 1.48  
Diluted
  $ 2.15     $ 1.24  
                 
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding
               
Basic
    76,465       51,002  
Diluted
    87,054       60,977  
                 


 
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ENERGY XXI (BERMUDA) LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In Thousands, except share information)
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2011
 
ASSETS
 
(Unaudited)
       
Current Assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 18,468     $ 28,407  
Accounts receivable
               
Oil and natural gas sales
    109,375       126,194  
Joint interest billings
    4,014       4,526  
Insurance and other
    9,031       2,533  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    56,884       47,751  
Derivative financial instruments
    25,253       22  
Total Current Assets
    223,025       209,433  
Property and Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment
               
Oil and natural gas properties - full cost method of accounting, including $511.1million and $467.3 million of unevaluated properties at September 30, 2011 and June 30, 2011, respectively
    2,572,616       2,545,336  
Other property and equipment
    8,538       8,201  
Total Property and Equipment
    2,581,154       2,553,537  
Other Assets
               
Derivative financial instruments
    12,685        
Deferred income taxes
          2,411  
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization
    31,759       33,479  
Total Other Assets
    44,444       35,890  
       Total Assets
  $ 2,848,623     $ 2,798,860  
LIABILITIES
               
Current Liabilities
               
Accounts payable
  $ 156,847     $ 163,741  
Accrued liabilities
    81,348       111,157  
Notes payable
    17,713       19,853  
Asset retirement obligations
    23,648       19,624  
Derivative financial instruments
    109       50,259  
Current maturities of long-term debt
    3,373       4,054  
Total Current Liabilities
    283,038       368,688  
Long-term debt, less current maturities
    1,030,429       1,109,333  
Deferred income taxes
    73,036        
Asset retirement obligations
    309,289       303,618  
Derivative financial instruments
    166       70,524  
Other liabilities
    1,358        
Total Liabilities
    1,697,316       1,852,163  
Stockholders’ Equity
               
7.25 % Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 2,500,000 shares authorized and 8,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2011 and June 30, 2011, respectively.
           
5.625 % Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 2,500,000 shares authorized and 1,050,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2011 and June 30, 2011, respectively.
    1       1  
Common stock, $0.005 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized and 76,734,165 and 76,203,574 shares issued and 76,477,812 and 76,202,921 shares outstanding at September 30, 2011 and June 30, 2011, respectively.
    384       381  
Additional paid-in capital
    1,498,027       1,479,959  
Accumulated deficit
    (402,535 )     (465,160 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax expense (benefit)
    55,430       (68,484 )
Total Stockholders’ Equity
    1,151,307       946,697  
       Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 2,848,623     $ 2,798,860  

 
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                  ENERGY XXI (BERMUDA) LIMITED
                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In Thousands, except per share information)
(Unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Revenues
           
Oil sales
   $ 246,917     $ 115,830  
Natural gas sales
    37,966       28,170  
Total Revenues
    284,883       144,000  
                 
Costs and Expenses
               
Lease operating expense
    71,033       44,153  
Production taxes
    2,174       694  
Gathering and transportation
    6,153       21  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    84,803       54,077  
Accretion of asset retirement obligations
    9,688       5,974  
General and administrative expense
    19,321       18,597  
Gain on derivative financial instruments
    (10,372 )     (1,138 )
Total Costs and Expenses
    182,800       122,378  
                 
Operating Income
    102,083       21,622  
                 
Other Income (Expense)
               
Other income
    9       10  
Interest expense
    (27,188 )     (21,480 )
Total Other Expense
    (27,179 )     (21,470 )
                 
Income Before Income Taxes
    74,904       152  
                 
Income Tax Expense
    8,573       19  
Net Income
    66,331       133  
Preferred Stock Dividends
    3,706       1,994  
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders
  $ 62,625     $ (1,861 )
                 
Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders
               
Basic
  $ 0.82     $ (0.04 )
Diluted
  $ 0.76     $ (0.04 )
                 
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding
               
Basic
    76,465       51,002  
Diluted
    87,054       51,002  


 
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                ENERGY XXI (BERMUDA) LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    (In Thousands)
      (Unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
           
Net income
  $ 66,331     $ 133  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
               
  (used in) operating activities:
               
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    84,803       54,077  
Deferred income tax expense
    8,725       19  
Change in derivative financial instruments
               
Proceeds from sale of derivative instruments
    49,598       34,055  
    Other – net
    (19,246 )     (8,699 )
Accretion of asset retirement obligations
    9,688       5,974  
Amortization of debt discount and  premium
          (2,749 )
Amortization and write-off of debt issuance costs
    1,823       1,762  
Stock-based compensation
    8,925       1,789  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
               
Accounts receivable
    12,694       8,400  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (9,133 )     (12,161 )
Settlement of asset retirement obligations
    (587 )     (5,307 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (37,490 )     658  
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
    176,131       77,951  
                 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
               
Acquisitions
    65       (8 )
Capital expenditures
    (112,749 )     (63,535 )
Insurance payments received
    780        
Proceeds from the sale of properties
          400  
Other
    254       (32 )
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
    (111,650 )     (63,175 )
                 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
               
Proceeds from the issuance of common and preferred stock, net of offering costs
    9,146       5,130  
Dividends to shareholders
    (3,706 )     (1,994 )
Proceeds from long-term debt
    236,470       47,000  
Payments on long-term debt
    (316,234 )     (65,929 )
Other
    (96 )     (324 )
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
    (74,420 )     (16,117 )
                 
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    (9,939 )     (1,341 )
                 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period
    28,407       14,224  
                 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period
  $ 18,468     $ 12,883  


 
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ENERGY XXI (BERMUDA) LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)
   
Quarter Ended
 
   
Sept. 30,
2011
   
June 30,
2011
   
Mar. 31,
2011
   
Dec. 31,
2010
   
Sept. 30,
2010
 
Operating Highlights
Operating revenues
                             
Crude oil sales
  $ 249,767     $ 270,252     $ 233,081     $ 156,273     $ 118,263  
Natural gas sales
    28,138       31,875       32,193       18,301       19,446  
Hedge gain (loss)
    6,978       (19,346 )     (6,638 )     (621 )     6,291  
Total revenues
    284,883       282,781       258,636       173,953       144,000  
Percent of operating revenues from crude oil
                                       
   Prior to hedge gain (loss)
    90 %     89 %     88 %     90 %     86 %
   Including hedge gain (loss)
    87 %     85 %     84 %     84 %     80 %
Operating expenses
                                       
   Lease operating expense
                                       
Insurance expense
    7,462       8,814       6,543       6,376       6,143  
Workover and maintenance
    6,653       17,251       4,121       4,105       7,618  
Direct lease operating expense
    56,918       59,557       54,593       33,965       30,392  
       Total lease operating expense
    71,033       85,622       65,257       44,446       44,153  
   Production taxes
    2,174       1,205       721       716       694  
   Gathering and transportation
    6,153       6,868       4,809       801       21  
DD&A
    84,803       85,179       91,301       62,922       54,077  
   General and administrative
    19,321       17,553       23,155       15,786       18,597  
   Other – net
    (684 )     7,730       9,288       4,710       4,836  
   Total operating expenses
    182,800       204,157       194,531       129,381       122,378  
Operating income
  $ 102,083     $ 78,624     $ 64,105     $ 44,572     $ 21,622  
Sales volumes per day
                                       
Natural gas (MMcf)
    77.0       83.0       84.6       53.7       48.1  
Crude oil (MBbls)
    28.0       28.3       27.3       20.4       17.9  
Total (MBOE)
    40.8       42.1       41.4       29.4       25.9  
Percent of sales volumes from crude oil
    69 %     67 %     66 %     70 %     69 %
Average sales price
                                       
Natural gas per Mcf
  $ 3.97     $ 4.22     $ 4.23     $ 3.70     $ 4.39  
Hedge gain per Mcf
    1.39       1.37       1.28       1.85       1.97  
Total natural gas per Mcf
  $ 5.36     $ 5.59     $ 5.51     $ 5.55     $ 6.36  
Crude oil per Bbl
  $ 97.11     $ 105.12     $ 94.94     $ 83.14     $ 71.79  
Hedge loss per Bbl
    (1.11 )     (11.53 )     (6.67 )     (5.18 )     (1.48 )
Total crude oil per Bbl
  $ 96.00     $ 93.59     $ 88.27     $ 77.96     $ 70.31  
Total hedge gain (loss) per BOE
  $ 1.86     $ (5.05 )   $ (1.78 )   $ (0.23 )   $ 2.64  
Operating revenues per BOE
  $ 75.91     $ 73.85     $ 69.46     $ 64.34     $ 60.37  
Operating expenses per BOE
                                       
   Lease operating expense
                                       
Insurance expense
    1.99       2.30       1.76       2.36       2.58  
Workover and maintenance
    1.77       4.51       1.11       1.52       3.19  
Direct lease operating expense
    15.17       15.55       14.66       12.56       12.74  
       Total lease operating expense
    18.93       22.36       17.53       16.44       18.51  
    Production taxes
    0.58       0.31       0.19       0.26       0.29  
   Gathering and transportation
    1.64       1.79       1.28       0.29       0.01  
DD&A
    22.60       22.24       24.52       23.27       22.67  
General and administrative
    5.15       4.58       6.22       5.84       7.80  
Other – net
    (0.18 )     2.01       2.49       1.74       2.02  
Total operating expenses
    48.72       53.29       52.23       47.84       51.30  
Operating income per BOE
  $ 27.19     $ 20.56     $ 17.23     $ 16.50     $ 9.07  



 
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GLOSSARY
 
Barrel – unit of measure for oil and petroleum products, equivalent to 42 U.S. gallons.
 
BOE – barrels of oil equivalent, used to equate natural gas volumes to liquid barrels at a general conversion rate of 6,000 cubic feet of gas per barrel.
 
BOE/d – barrels of oil equivalent per day.
 
MMcf/d – million cubic feet of gas per day.
 
Net Pay – cumulative hydrocarbon-bearing formations.
 
NRI, Net Revenue Interest – the percentage of production revenue allocated to the working interest after first deducting proceeds allocated to royalty and overriding interest.
 
TD – target total depth of a well.
 
WI, Working Interest – the interest held in lands by virtue of a lease, operating agreement, fee title or otherwise, under which the owner of the interest is vested with the right to explore for, develop, produce and own oil, gas or other minerals and bears the proportional cost of such operations.
 
Workover / Recompletion – operations on a producing well to restore or increase production. A workover or recompletion may be performed to stimulate the well, remove sand or wax from the wellbore, to mechanically repair the well, or for other reasons.



 
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Enquiries of the Company

Energy XXI
Stewart Lawrence
Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications
713-351-3006
slawrence@energyxxi.com
Greg Smith
Director, Investor Relations
713-351-3149
gsmith@energyxxi.com



Seymour Pierce
Nominated Adviser: Jonathan Wright, Jeremy Porter
Corporate Broking: Richard Redmayne
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7107 8000

Pelham Bell Pottinger
James Henderson
jhenderson@pelhambellpottinger.co.uk
Mark Antelme
mantelme@pelhambellpottinger.co.uk
+44 (0) 20 7861 3232






 
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