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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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

FORM 10-K


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

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2015

OR

o

 

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

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 000-33275

Warren Resources, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  11-3024080
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

1331 17th Street, Suite 720
Denver, Colorado

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

80202
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (720) 403-8125

         Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class   Name of Each Exchange on which Registered
Common Stock, $.0001 par value per share   NASDAQ Global Market

         Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

         Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o    No ý

         Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o    No ý

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý    No o

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ý    No o

         Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ý

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a
smaller reporting company)
  Smaller reporting company ý

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o    No ý

         The aggregate market value of the registrant's common stock held by non- affiliates of the registrant on June 30, 2015 was approximately $35.1 million.

         The number of shares of registrant's common stock outstanding as of March 17, 2016 was 85,249,108 shares.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

         The registrant intends to file a proxy statement pursuant to Regulation 14A not later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. Portions of such proxy statement are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report on Form 10-K.


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WARREN RESOURCES, INC.

FORM 10-K

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PART I

 

       

Items 1 and 2:

 

Business and Properties

    9  

Item 1A:

 

Risk Factors

    35  

Item 1B:

 

Unresolved Staff Comments

    64  

Item 3:

 

Legal Proceedings

    64  

Item 4:

 

Mine Safety Disclosures

    64  

PART II

 

 

       

Item 5:

 

Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

    65  

Item 6:

 

Selected Consolidated Financial Data

    67  

Item 7:

 

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

    67  

Item 7A:

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

    80  

Item 8:

 

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

    82  

Item 9:

 

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

    82  

Item 9A:

 

Controls and Procedures

    82  

Item 9B:

 

Other Information

    83  

PART III

 

 

       

Item 10:

 

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

    84  

Item 11:

 

Executive Compensation

    84  

Item 12:

 

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

    84  

Item 13:

 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

    84  

Item 14:

 

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

    84  

PART IV

 

 

       

Item 15:

 

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

    85  



        Warren's logo is a trademark or service mark of Warren. Other trademarks or service marks appearing herein are the property of their respective holders.



        As used in this document, "Warren", "the Company", "we", "us" and "our" refer to Warren Resources, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The term "Warren E&P" refers to our wholly owned subsidiary Warren E&P, Inc.



        For abbreviations or definitions of certain terms used in the oil and gas industry and in this annual report on Form 10-K, please refer to the section entitled "Glossary of Abbreviations and Terms".

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PART I

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

        The statements contained in this annual report on Form 10-K that are not historical are "forward-looking statements," as that term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), that involve a number of risks and uncertainties.

        These forward-looking statements include, among others, the following:

    our ability to restructure our debt and the possibility that we may seek bankruptcy protection;

    our ability to successfully and economically acquire, explore, develop and produce oil and natural gas resources;

    our ability to obtain governmental and other permits and approvals;

    the actual or potential impact of environmental and other governmental regulation;

    our exploration and development drilling prospects, inventories, projects and programs;

    our oil and natural gas reserve estimates;

    volatility in commodity prices and market conditions for oil and natural gas;

    our liquidity and ability to finance our acquisition, exploration and development operations and activities;

    our future production, revenue, operating costs and results of operations;

    the cost and availability of experienced labor;

    our business and growth strategies;

    our identified drilling locations;

    availability and costs of drilling rigs, equipment and field services;

    our ability to make and integrate acquisitions; and

    our ability to effectively manage our areas of operations.

        These statements may be found under "Risk Factors," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," "Business and Properties" and other sections of this annual report on Form 10-K. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by use of terms such as "may," "will," "could," "should," "expect," "plan," "project," "intend," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "pursue," "target" or "continue," the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology, although some forward-looking statements may be expressed differently.

        The forward-looking statements contained in this annual report on Form 10-K are largely based on our expectations, which reflect estimates and assumptions made by our management. These estimates and assumptions reflect our best judgment based on currently known market conditions and other factors. Although we believe such estimates and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently uncertain and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are beyond our control. In addition, management's assumptions about future events may prove to be inaccurate. Management cautions all readers that the forward-looking statements contained in this annual report on Form 10-K are not guarantees of future performance, and we cannot assure any reader that such statements will be realized or the forward-looking events and circumstances will occur. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including:

    commodity price volatility;

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    domestic and worldwide economic conditions;

    potential adverse changes in general economic conditions, including performance of financial markets, interest rates and unemployment rates;

    unsuccessful drilling or operating activities;

    the inability to develop our reserves through exploration and development activities;

    the potential impact of environmental and other governmental regulation, including delays in obtaining governmental and other permits and approvals, and impacts on competing energy sources as well as on natural gas;

    possible legislative or regulatory changes, including severance or production tax regimes, hydraulic-fracturing regulation, additional drilling and permitting regulations, oil and natural gas derivatives reform, changes in state, federal and foreign income taxes, environmental regulation (including with respect to climate change and greenhouse gas emissions), environmental risks and liability under federal, state, foreign and local environmental and other laws and regulations;

    the failure to obtain sufficient capital resources to fund our operations;

    our ability to service and repay our debt;

    the extent to which natural gas markets in the United States become integrated with global natural gas markets through the approval and development of infrastructure supporting the export of liquefied and other natural gas;

    a decline in oil or natural gas production;

    changes in the localized and global supply and demand fundamentals of natural gas and oil and transportation availability;

    incorrect estimates of reserve quantities, operating costs and capital expenditures;

    increases in the cost of drilling, completion and gas gathering or other costs of production and operations;

    hazardous and risky drilling operations; and

    an inability to grow.

        You should also consider carefully the statements under "Risk Factors" and other sections of this annual report on Form 10-K, which address additional factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.

        All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this annual report on Form 10-K. We do not intend to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. These cautionary statements qualify all forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf.

Glossary of Abbreviations and Terms

        The following are abbreviations and definitions of certain terms commonly used in the oil and gas industry and this annual report on Form 10-K:

        Bbl.    One stock tank barrel, or 42 U.S. gallons liquid volume, used in reference to oil or other liquid hydrocarbons.

        Bbl/d.    One Bbl per day.

        Bcf.    One billion cubic feet of natural gas at standard atmospheric conditions.

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        Bcfe.    One billion cubic feet equivalent of natural gas, calculated by converting oil to equivalent Mcf at a ratio of 6 Mcf to 1 Bbl of oil.

        Boe.    Barrels of oil equivalent, with six thousand cubic feet of natural gas being equivalent to one barrel of oil.

        Btu or British thermal unit.    The quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit.

        Coalbed methane (CBM).    Natural gas formed as a byproduct of the coal formation process, which is trapped in coal seams and produced by non-traditional means.

        Completion.    The installation of permanent equipment for the production of oil or natural gas, or, in the case of a dry well, to reporting to the appropriate authority that the well has been abandoned.

        Condensate.    Liquid hydrocarbons associated with the production of a primarily natural gas reserve.

        Developed Acreage.    The number of acres which are allocated or assignable to producing wells or wells capable of production.

        Development well.    A well drilled into a proved natural gas or oil reservoir to the depth of a stratigraphic horizon known to be productive.

        Dewatering.    A coalbed methane well typically begins dewatering with almost all water production and little, or no, natural gas production. The continuous production of water from a well that is dewatering reduces the water reservoir pressure on the coals. The reduced reservoir pressure enables the release of the gas within the coal to the wellbore. This results in an increase in the amount of gas production relative to the amount of water production. Dewatering ceases when peak gas production is reached.

        Dry hole or well.    An exploratory, development, or extension well that proves to be incapable of producing either oil or gas in sufficient quantities to justify completion as an oil or gas well.

        Environmental assessment (EA).    A public document that analyzes a proposed federal action for the possibility of significant environmental impacts. The analysis is required by the National Environmental Policy Act. If the environmental impacts will be significant, the federal agency must then prepare an environmental impact statement.

        Environmental impact statement (EIS).    A detailed statement of the environmental effects of a proposed action and of alternative actions that is required for all major federal actions.

        Exploitation.    The continuing development of a known producing formation in a previously discovered field. To make complete or maximize the ultimate recovery of oil or natural gas from the field by work including development wells, secondary recovery equipment or other suitable processes and technology.

        Exploration.    The search for natural accumulations of oil and natural gas by any geological, geophysical or other suitable means.

        Exploratory well.    A well drilled to find a new field or to find a new reservoir in a field previously found to be productive of oil or gas in another reservoir.

        Farm-out or Farm-in.    An agreement where the owner of a working interest in an oil and gas lease assigns the working interest or a portion thereof to another party who desires to drill on the leased acreage. Generally, the assignee is required to drill one or more wells in order to earn its

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interest in the acreage. The assignor usually retains a royalty or reversionary interest in the lease. The interest received by an assignee is a farm-in while the interest transferred by the assignor is a farm-out.

        Field.    An area consisting of either a single reservoir or to multiple reservoirs, all grouped on or related to the same individual geological structural feature and/or stratigraphic condition.

        Fracturing.    The technique of improving a well's production or injection rates by pumping a mixture of fluids into the formation and rupturing the rock, creating an artificial channel. As part of this technique, sand or other material may also be injected into the formation to keep the channel open, so that fluids or gases may more easily flow through the formation.

        Gross Acres.    The total acres in which we own any amount of working interest.

        Gross Wells.    The total number of producing wells in which we own any amount of working interest.

        Horizontal Drilling.    A drilling operation in which a portion of the well is drilled horizontally or laterally within a productive or potentially productive formation.

        Identified drilling locations.    Total gross locations specifically identified and scheduled by management as an estimation of our multi-year drilling activities on existing acreage. Our actual drilling activities may change depending on the availability of capital, regulatory approvals, seasonal restrictions, natural gas and oil prices, costs, drilling results and other factors.

        Injection Well or Injector.    A well which is used to place water, liquids or gases into an underground zone to assist in maintaining reservoir pressure, enhancing recoveries from the field, or disposal of produced water.

        Intangible Drilling and Development Costs.    Expenditures made for wages, fuel, repairs, hauling and supplies necessary for the drilling or recompletion of an oil or gas well and the preparation of such well for the production of oil or gas, but without any salvage value, which expenditures are generally accepted in the oil and gas industry as being currently deductible for federal income tax purposes. Examples of such costs include:

    ground clearing, drainage construction, location work, road building, temporary roads and ponds, surveying and geological work;

    drilling, completion, logging, cementing, acidizing, perforating and fracturing of wells;

    hauling mud and water, perforating, swabbing, supervision and overhead;

    renting horizontal tools, milling tools and bits; and

    construction of derricks, pipelines and other physical structures necessary for the drilling or preparation of the wells.

        Lease.    An instrument which grants to another (the lessee) the exclusive right to enter and explore for, drill for, produce, store and remove oil and natural gas from the mineral interest, in consideration for which the lessor is entitled to certain rents and royalties payable under the terms of the lease. Typically, the duration of the lessee's authorization is for a stated term of years and "for so long thereafter" as minerals are producing.

        MBbl.    One thousand barrels of oil or other liquid hydrocarbons.

        Mcf.    One thousand cubic feet of natural gas at standard atmospheric conditions.

        Mcf/d.    One Mcf per day.

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        Mcfe.    One thousand cubic feet equivalent of natural gas, calculated by converting oil to equivalent Mcf at a ratio of 6 Mcf to 1 Bbl of oil.

        MMBbl.    One million barrels of oil or other liquid hydrocarbons.

        MMBoe.    One million barrels of oil equivalent.

        MMBtu.    One million British thermal units.

        MMcf.    One million cubic feet of natural gas at standard atmospheric conditions.

        MMcf/d.    One MMcf per day.

        MMcfe.    One million cubic feet equivalent of natural gas, calculated by converting oil to equivalent Mcf at a ratio of 6 Mcf to 1 Bbl of oil.

        MMcfe/d.    One MMcfe per day.

        Net acres.    Gross acres multiplied by the percentage working interest owned by Warren.

        Net production.    Production that is owned by Warren less royalties and production due others.

        Net Revenue Interest.    An owner's interest in the revenues of a well after deducting proceeds allocated to royalty and overriding interests.

        Net wells.    The sum of all of Warren's full and partial well ownership interests (i.e., if we own 25% percent of 100% working interest in eight producing wells, the total net producing well count would be two net producing wells).

        Number of Wells Drilled.    Refers to the number of wells completed at any time during the fiscal year, regardless of when drilling was initiatied.

        NYMEX.    New York Mercantile Exchange.

        Oil.    Crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids.

        Operator.    The individual or company responsible for the exploration, exploitation and production of an oil or natural gas well or lease.

        Permeability.    A measure of the resistance or capacity of a geologic formation to allow water, natural gas or oil to pass through it.

        PDP.    Proved developed producing.

        PDNP.    Proved developed nonproducing.

        Plugging and abandonment.    Refers to the sealing off of fluids in the strata penetrated by a well so that the fluids from one stratum will not escape into another or to the surface. Regulations of all states require plugging of abandoned wells.

        Productive Well.    An exploratory, development, or extension well that is not a dry well. A well that is found to be capable of producing hydrocarbons in sufficient quantities such that proceeds from the sale of production exceed operating and production expenses and taxes.

        Proved developed non-producing reserves.    Proved developed reserves that do not qualify as proved developed producing reserves, including reserves that are expected to be recovered from (i) completion intervals that are open at the time of the estimate, but have not started producing, (ii) wells that are shut in because pipeline connections are unavailable or (iii) wells not capable of production for mechanical reasons.

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        Proved developed producing reserves.    Reserves that are being recovered through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods.

        Proved developed reserves.    This term means "proved developed oil and gas reserves" as defined in Rule 4-10 of SEC Regulation S-X, and refers to reserves that can be expected to be recovered through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods.

        Proved reserves or proved oil and gas reserves.    This term means "proved oil and gas reserves" as defined in Rule 4-10 of SEC Regulation S-X and refers to the quantities of oil and gas, which, by analysis of geoscience and engineering data, can be estimated with reasonable certainty to be economically producible—from a given date forward, from known reservoirs, and under existing economic conditions, operating methods, and government regulations—prior to the time at which contracts providing the right to operate expire, unless evidence indicates that renewal is reasonably certain, regardless of whether deterministic or probabilistic methods are used for the estimation.

        Prospect.    A specific geographic area which, based on supporting geological, geophysical or other data and also preliminary economic analysis using reasonably anticipated prices and costs, is deemed to have potential for the discovery of commercial hydrocarbons.

        PUD.    Proved undeveloped.

        Proved undeveloped reserves.    Proved reserves that are expected to be recovered from new wells on undrilled acreage or from existing wells where a relatively major expenditure is required for recompletion.

        PV-10 Value.    The PV-10 of reserves is the present value of estimated future revenues to be generated from the production of the reserves net of estimated production and future development costs and future plugging and abandonment costs, using the twelve-month arithmetic average of the first of the month prices without giving effect to hedging activities or future escalation, costs as of the date of estimate without future escalation, without non- property related expenses such as general and administrative expenses, debt service and depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment and income taxes, and discounted using an annual discount rate of 10%. See Footnote (1) to the table under oil and natural gas reserves-proved reserves in items 1 and 2.

        Re-entry.    Entering an existing well bore to redrill or repair.

        Recompletion.    The process of re-entering an existing wellbore that is either producing or not producing and completing new reservoirs in an attempt to establish or increase existing production.

        Reserves.    This term is defined in Rule 4-10 of SEC Regulation S-X and refers to estimated remaining quantities of oil and gas and related substances anticipated to be economically producible, as of a given date, by application of development projects to known accumulations. In addition, there must exist, or there must be a reasonable expectation that there will exist, the legal right to produce or a revenue interest in the production, installed means of delivering oil and gas or related substances to market, and all permits and financing required to implement the project.

        Reservoir.    A porous and permeable underground formation containing a natural accumulation of producible natural gas and/or oil that is confined by impermeable rock or water barriers and is separate from other reservoirs.

        Royalty.    An interest in an oil and natural gas lease that gives the owner of the interest the right to receive a portion of the production from the leased acreage, or of the proceeds of the sale thereof, but generally does not require the owner to pay any portion of the costs of drilling or operating the wells on the leased acreage. Royalties may be either landowner's royalties, which are reserved by the owner of the leased acreage at the time the lease is granted, or overriding royalties, which are usually reserved by an owner of the leasehold in connection with a transfer to a subsequent owner.

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        Secondary Recovery.    An artificial method or process used to restore or increase production from a reservoir after the primary production by the natural producing mechanism and reservoir pressure has experienced partial depletion. Gas injection and water flooding are examples of this technique.

        Shut in.    A well suspended from production or injection but not abandoned.

        Spacing.    The number of wells which can be drilled on a given area of land under applicable laws and regulations.

        Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows.    The discounted future net cash flows relating to proved reserves based on prices used in estimating the reserves, year-end costs, and statutory tax rates, and a ten percent annual discount rate. The information for this calculation is included in the note regarding disclosures about oil and gas producing activities contained in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-K.

        Tangible Drilling Costs.    Expenditures necessary to develop oil or gas wells, including acquisition, transportation and storage costs, which typically are capitalized and depreciated for federal income tax purposes. Examples of such expenditures include:

    well casings;

    wellhead equipment;

    water disposal facilities;

    metering equipment;

    pumps;

    gathering lines;

    storage tanks; and

    gas compression and treatment facilities.

        Undeveloped acreage.    Lease acreage on which wells have been not drilled or completed to a point that would permit the production of commercial quantities of natural gas and oil regardless of whether such acreage contains proved reserves.

        Ultimate recovery.    The total expected recovery of oil and gas from a producing well, leasehold, pool or field.

        Waterflood.    A secondary recovery operation in which water is injected into the producing formation in order to maintain reservoir pressure and force oil toward and into the producing wells.

        Working Interest.    An interest in an oil and natural gas lease that gives the owner of the interest the right to drill for and produce oil and natural gas on the leased acreage and requires the owner to pay a share of the costs of drilling and production operations.

        Workover.    Remedial operations on a well conducted with the intention of restoring or increasing production from the same zone, including by plugging back, squeeze cementing, reperforating, cleanout and acidizing.

Items 1 and 2:    Business and Properties

Overview

        We are an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development and production of domestic onshore crude oil and natural gas reserves. We focus our efforts primarily on the development of our waterflood oil recovery properties in the Wilmington field within the Los Angeles

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Basin of California, our position in the Marcellus Shale gas in northeastern Pennsylvania and our coalbed methane, or CBM, natural gas properties located in Wyoming.

        As of December 31, 2015, we owned natural gas and oil leasehold interests in approximately 106,335 gross (80,546 net) acres, approximately 66% of which are undeveloped. Substantially all our undeveloped acreage is located in Wyoming. We have identified approximately 140 gross drilling locations in our Wilmington field units. Additionally, we have identified approximately 140 gross drilling locations on our acreage in Wyoming, primarily based on 80-acre well spacing, and 74 gross drilling locations in the Marcellus Shale.

        As of December 31, 2015, we had estimated net proved reserves of 40.2 MMBoe, with a PV-10 Value of $96 million, based on a reserve report prepared by Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. These estimated net proved reserves include 13 MMBbls in our Wilmington units (32%), 95 Bcfe in our Marcellus field in Pennsylvania (39%) and 66 Bcfe primarily in our CBM program in the Washakie Basin (27%) in Wyoming. These estimated net proved reserves are located on approximately 34% of our total net acreage.

        As of December 31, 2015, we had interests in 570 gross (411.3 net) producing wells and are the operator for 94% of these wells. For the fourth quarter of December 2015, our average daily production was 2,300 barrels of oil equivalent per day ("MBoe/d") gross (14.3 MBoe/d net).

        As of December 31, 2015, our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market ("NASDAQ") under the trading symbol "WRES." The Company has received notice from NASDAQ of potential delisting. For more information on the potential delisting of our common stock see "Item 1A: Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Ownership of Our Common Stock." The Company was incorporated on June 12, 1990 as a Delaware corporation for the purpose of acquiring and developing oil & gas properties. In 2004, the Company was reincorporated as a Maryland corporation.

Business Strategy

        The principal elements of our business strategy are designed to maintain and grow our oil and gas reserves, production volumes and cash flows at a positive return on invested capital. We intend to accomplish this by focusing on the following key strategies:

    Improve the Capital Structure.  The prolonged decline in natural gas and oil commodity pricing, has given rise to certain liquidity issues. As a result, we elected to not make the approximately $7.5 million interest payment due February 1, 2016 on our unsecured 9.000% Senior Notes due 2022 (the "Senior Notes") and have initiated discussions with our lenders with respect to reaching an agreement regarding a consensual, out-of-court restructuring of our indebtedness. A failure to achieve such an agreement will likely necessitate seeking protection from its creditors through a bankruptcy proceeding, in order to preserve and maximize value for its stakeholders. We are also working with our lenders to evaluate whether a consensual restructuring should be effected outside or through a bankruptcy proceeding.

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    Exploit Existing Properties Through the Drillbit.  We have identified multiple drilling opportunities located in mature fields with established production profiles and supported by existing infrastructure and end markets. To the extent that hydrocarbon prices recover, our liquidity is adequate and positive discussions with our lenders and other constituents continue, we will seek to maximize the value of our existing asset base by developing those locations that have production and reserve growth potential while also attempting to control production costs. Financial constraints are expected to limit any material spending in this regard until 2017.

    Increase Production and Increase Proved Developed Producing Reserves from our Existing Oil and Gas Asset Base.  To the extent economically feasible and subject to adequate liquidity and positive discussions with our lenders and other constituents, we intend to increase our proved reserves and production in future years by drilling wells on our properties with undeveloped reserves or with resource potential, which represents approximately 66% of our acreage position at December 31, 2015. Our ability to restructure our debt will determine the extent that we may pursue these opportunities.

    Reduce Costs Through Economies of Scale and Efficient Operations.  As we strive to improve our capital structure in order to increase our production and develop our existing properties, we expect that our costs will benefit from interest rate relief and economies of scale gained by continued consolidation of operations. We seek to exert more control over costs and timing in our exploration, development, production and operating activities.

    Control Operations and Costs.  We seek to serve as the operator of the wells in which we have a significant interest. As the operator, we are better positioned to control the timing and plans for future enhancement and exploitation efforts, the costs of drilling, completing, enhancing and producing the wells, and the marketing negotiations for our gas and oil production. We believe this enables us to maximize both production volumes and wellhead prices.

Business Strengths

        Balanced Asset Portfolio.    Since 1999, we have grown our asset base and diversified our production through California oil property acquisitions in the Los Angeles Basin and natural gas property acquisitions in the Atlantic Rim Prospect, Washakie Basin in southwestern Wyoming and the Marcellus Shale play in eastern Pennsylvania. We believe our diverse asset base provides us with the flexibility to reallocate capital among our assets depending on fluctuations in natural gas and oil prices, as well as area economics.

        Long-Lived Proved Reserves with Stable Production Characteristics.    Our properties generally have long reserve lives and reasonably stable and predictable well production characteristics, with a ratio of total estimated proved reserves to production of approximately 16 years.

        Low-Risk Multi-Year Drilling Inventory in Established Resource Plays.    Most of our drilling locations are located in proven resource plays that possess low geologic risk and lead to predictable drilling results. We have identified approximately 140 gross drilling locations in our California assets that have an average vertical depth of less than 4,000 feet and are located in areas where we are an established driller and producer and 74 gross drilling locations in the Marcellus Shale.

        Operational control and financial flexibility.    As of December 31, 2015, we were the operator of record for 94% of our producing wells. We generally prefer to retain operating control over our properties, which allows us to more effectively control operating costs, timing of development activities and technological enhancements, marketing of production, and allocation of our capital budget. In addition, the timing of most of our capital expenditures is discretionary, which allows us a significant degree of flexibility to adjust the size of our capital budget. In response to a decline in commodity prices and current market conditions, we have reduced our expected capital expenditure budget for

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2016 to an estimated $3 million, compared to $19 million of actual capital expenditures in 2015. Because of the decline in oil and gas prices, we have chosen to finance our 2016 capital expenditure budget primarily through our internally generated operating cash flows.

        Experienced management and operational teams.    Our core team of technical staff and operating managers have broad industry experience, including experience in horizontal and directional drilling, waterflood recovery operations, Marcellus development and CBM development and completion. Each of our operational teams in our Pennsylvania, California and Wyoming projects has extensive operating experience in their respective geographic areas. We continue to utilize technologies and waterflood recovery practices that will allow us to optimize production and improve the ultimate recoveries of crude oil on our California properties.

Areas of Development Activities

        Our development activities are focused primarily on waterflood oil recovery projects in the Wilmington field in California, CBM projects in Wyoming and our Marcellus Shale project that utilizes horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing techniques to develop dry natural gas. The table below highlights our main areas of activity as of December 31, 2015:

Area
  Gross Acres   Net Acres   Net
Undeveloped
Acreage
 

Atlantic Rim Project, Wyoming

    90,777     70,544     47,705  

Wilmington Field, California

    2,476     2,460     1,084  

Marcellus, Pennsylvania

    6,513     5,288     2,608  

Pacific Rim Project, Wyoming

    197     87     87  

Other(1)

    6,372     2,167     1,477  

Total

    106,335     80,546     52,961  

(1)
Includes conventional oil and gas properties located primarily in New Mexico, Colorado, North Dakota and Texas.

California Projects

    Wilmington Townlot Unit

        Our Wilmington Townlot Unit ("WTU") is located in the Wilmington field within the Los Angeles Basin of California. The WTU, a unitized oil field consisting of 1,440 gross (1,424 net) acres, has produced more than 150 million barrels of oil from primary and secondary production. All the working interests in the WTU are subject to the terms and provisions of a unit operating agreement. We own an approximate 98.9% undivided working interest in the WTU.

        During December 2015, we averaged 2,390 barrels of oil per day ("Bbls/d") gross, (1,937 Bbls/d net) production in the WTU, compared to 3,193 Bbls/d gross (2,588, Bbls/d net) production during December 2014. As of December 31, 2015, there were 143 gross (141 net) producing wells. In addition, estimated proved reserves as of December 31, 2015 were 11.0 MMBbls gross (9.0 MMBbls net), of which approximately 64% are PDP or PDNP and 36% are PUDs. We seek to develop our PUD reserves using directional and horizontal drilling and secondary recovery techniques, such as a waterflood recovery.

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    North Wilmington Unit

        The North Wilmington Unit ("NWU"), a unitized oil field consisting of 1,036 gross and acres, is located in the Wilmington oil field adjacent to our existing WTU. All working interests in the NWU are subject to the terms and provisions of a unit operating agreement. We own a 100% working interest and an approximate 84.7% net revenue interest in the NWU, including existing wells, certain equipment and certain surface properties.

        During December 2015 we averaged 521 Bbls/d gross, (442 Bbls/d net) production in the NWU. As of December 31, 2015 there were 42 gross and net producing wells in the NWU. In addition, estimated proved reserves as of December 31, 2015 were 4.7 MMBbls gross (4.0 MMBbls net), of which 27% are PDPs and 73% are PUDs.

Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale Project

        Our Pennsylvania properties consist of a concentrated, contiguous acreage position located in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania in the northeast portion of the Marcellus Shale. We operate approximately 6,512 gross (5,289 net) acres in the Lower Marcellus Shale and 6,512 gross (3,966 net) acres in the Upper Marcellus Shale. We hold an approximate 75% working interest and an approximate 60% net revenue interest in these Lower Marcellus assets and an approximate 56% working interest and 45% net revenue interest in these Upper Marcellus assets . The Marcellus assets had net average gas production for the three months ended December 31, 2015 of approximately 63.9 MMcfe/d. We have 30 gross (22.5 net) producing wells in the Lower Marcellus and 3 gross (1.7 net) producing wells in the Upper Marcellus. We have identified 24 additional drilling locations in the Lower Marcellus and 1 additional drilling location in the Upper Marcellus, which we may or may not choose to develop. Estimated net proved reserves as of December 31, 2015 were 95.2 Bcfe, of which 92% are PDP.

Atlantic Rim Projects in the Washakie Basin, Wyoming

        The Washakie Basin is located in the southeast portion of the Greater Green River Basin in southwestern Wyoming and represents our largest acreage position. As of December 31, 2015, we owned 90,777 gross (70,544 net) acres for CBM development in this area, of which 47,705 net acres were undeveloped. This area contains approximately 140 gross identified potential drilling locations, primarily based on 80-acre well spacing. As of December 31, 2015, the estimated gross recoverable proved reserves in this basin were 106.0 Bcf gross (64.6 Bcf net) based on 80-acre well spacing.

        In addition to this acreage, we have the rights to drill and develop the deeper, conventional formations ("deep rights") in some, but not all, of the acreage in the Atlantic Rim area. We own approximately 60,217 gross (50,896 net) undeveloped acres of deep rights inside the Spyglass Hill Unit, and approximately 12,745 gross (8,054 net) undeveloped acres of deep rights outside the Spyglass Hill Unit, for a total of 72,961 gross (58,949 net) undeveloped acres in the entire Atlantic Rim area.

        The net average gas production for our Wyoming assets for the three months ended December 31, 2015 was approximately 11.5 MMcfe/d. We have 316 gross (199.1 net) producing wells in the Washakie Basin. We have identified 140 additional potential drilling locations in our assets in the Basin. Estimated net proved reserves as of December 31, 2015 were 242.2 Bcfe, of which 60% and 20%, respectively, are PDP and PDNP.

    Atlantic Rim Project

        Our Atlantic Rim project comprises approximately 90,777 gross (70,544 net) acres on the eastern rim of the Washakie Basin. As of December 31, 2015, we had drilled a total of 316 wells on this average. Currently, we are developing our acreage in the Atlantic Rim project within the Spyglass Hill Unit.

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    Spyglass Hill Unit

        Warren operates the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (the "BLM") approved Spyglass Hill Unit in the Atlantic Rim area, which covers approximately 113,290 total gross acres (the "Unit"). The Spyglass Hill Unit contains three Participating Areas in which all producing wells are situated, being the Grace Point, Sun Dog and Doty Mountain Participating Areas.

Spyglass Hill Unit

Participating Areas
  Total Acres in
Participating Area
  Warren
Gross Acres in
Participating Area
  Warren
Net Acres in
Participating Area
 

"A"; Grace Point

    6,362.13     6,082.13     5,157.11  

"B"; Doty Mountain

    11,494.67     10,334.67     9,118.40  

"C"; Sun Dog

    11,091.08     10,406.20     7,688.77  

Total

    28,947.88     26,823.00     21,964.28  

        Warren also owns interests in undeveloped leases in the southern portion of the Atlantic Rim Project, which are prospective for multiple deep formations. These leases are perpetuated by operations or production, and are subject to other Unit requirements. The BLM requires the drilling of 25 CBM wells per year under the Spyglass Hill Unit Agreement. In 2015, Warren drilled no CBM wells within the Unit. However, on September 2, 2015 the BLM granted Warren a deferral of the 25 well requirement for 2015, conditioned upon (i) the BLM's periodic approval of Warren's activities within an optimization program designed by Warren and (ii) Warren drilling 25 CBM wells by September 11, 2016. The optimization program is currently being conducted, and includes certain remedial operations and evaluations in connection with a hydrology study obtained by Warren. By the terms of the BLM conditional deferral, in the event the optimization program is discontinued or not approved by the BLM, or if Warren fails to drill 25 wells by September 11, 2016, the BLM may permanently contract (reduce) the Spyglass Hill Unit to the areas within the three (3) Participating Areas, described above. If such a Unit contraction event occurred, producing wells would not be affected and the leases removed from the Unit would be subject to various terms and BLM rules, including generally, a two (2) year guarantee after contraction.

    Midstream Assets

        Warren owns a 100% interest in the gas gathering, compression and pipeline midstream assets which serve the Atlantic Rim Project. The midstream assets consist of gathering and compression equipment and a 59-mile pipeline that transports gas from the gathering systems throughout the Spyglass Hill Unit area to the Wyoming Interstate Company (WIC) interstate gas transportation pipeline.

    Sun Dog Participating Area

        Currently, the Sun Dog Participating Area contains 113 wells. During December 2015, production from 113 producing wells averaged approximately 5,253 gross Mcf/d of gas and approximately 45,000 Bbls/d of water. Based on a report from Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. as of December 31, 2015, estimated proved reserves for the wells in the Sun Dog sub-area were 54.9 gross (31.3 net) Bcf. We currently own a working interest of approximately 69% in the wells drilled in the Sun Dog Participating Area.

    Doty Mountain Participating Area

        The Doty Mountain Participating Area currently contains 81 CBM wells on 80-acre spacing. During December 2015, these wells were producing approximately 12,342 gross Mcf/d of natural gas

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and 32,000 Bbls/d of water. Based on a report from Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. as of December 31, 2015, estimated proved reserves for the wells in the Doty Mountain sub-area were 49.3 gross (32.0 net) Bcf. We currently own an approximate 79% working interest in the wells drilled in the Doty Mountain Participating Area.

    Grace Point Participating Area

        The Grace Point Participating Area contains 51 CBM wells on 80-acre spacing. During December 2015, these wells produced approximately 760 gross Mcf/d of natural gas and 21,000 Bbls/d of water. Based on a report from Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. as of December 31, 2015, estimated proved reserves for the wells in the Grace Point Participating Area were 1.8 gross (1.3 net) Bcf. We own an approximate 81% working interest in the wells drilled in the Grace Point Participating Area.

    Catalina Unit

        The Catalina Unit is operated by Escalera Resources, Inc., and consists of 71 CBM wells. During December 2015, gross production from the Catalina unit averaged approximately 9,165 gross Mcf/d of natural gas and approximately 65,000 Bbls/d of water. Warren currently owns a working interest of approximately 13.4% in the Catalina Unit. Warren's current working interest in the unit is 22.22%

    Deep Rights

        Warren owns certain deep rights below a portion of the Atlantic Rim CBM Project, which include an approximate 58,949 net acre position that is potentially prospective for hydrocarbon production from the Niobrara Shale and other deep formations. The acreage is primarily located in the southern portion of the Eastern Washakie Basin in Wyoming and is adjacent to and north of the Colorado border. Deep drilling activity offsetting our acreage position took place in 2015 and is tracked by the company on a consistent basis.

        Warren estimates that the Niobrara Shale formation is at depths between 4,000 and 10,000 feet. Successful Niobrara Shale oil wells have been developed in southern Wyoming and northern Colorado. The Company is considering possibilities for developing the Niobrara Shale and other deep formations, including joint ventures, cooperative development agreements and joint participation agreements.

Oil and Natural Gas Reserves

    Third Party Reserve Reporting and Controls Over Reserve Report

        The reserves estimates shown herein for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 have been independently evaluated by Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. ("NSAI"), a worldwide leader of petroleum property analysis for industry and financial organizations and government agencies. NSAI's Letter is filed as an exhibit to this Form 10-K. NSAI was founded in 1961 and performs consulting petroleum engineering services under Texas Board of Professional Engineers Registration No. F-2699. Within NSAI, the technical persons primarily responsible for preparing the estimates set forth in the NSAI reserve report incorporated herein are Mr. C. Ashley Smith and Mr. Shane M. Howell. Mr. Smith has been practicing consulting petroleum engineering at NSAI since 2006. Mr. Smith is a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas (No. 100560) and has over 15 years of practical experience in petroleum engineering, with over 9 years of experience in the estimation and evaluation of reserves. Mr. Howell is a Licensed Professional Geoscientist in the State of Texas, Geology (No. 11276) and has over 18 years of practical experience in petroleum geosciences, with over 10.5 years of experience in the estimation and evaluation of reserves. These NSAI reserve estimates are reviewed by our in-house petroleum engineers and geoscientists who oversee and control preparation of the reserve report data by working with NSAI to ensure the integrity, accuracy and timeliness of data furnished to NSAI for their evaluation process. Warren's technical person who was primarily

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responsible for overseeing the preparation of our reserve estimates was its Vice President of Operations. He has over 9 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, including 6 years as either a reserve evaluator or manager. His professional qualifications include a bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and membership in the Society of Petroleum Engineers.

        The reserves information in this annual report on Form 10-K represents only estimates. There are a number of uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of proved reserves, including many factors beyond our control, such as commodity pricing. Reserve engineering is a subjective process of estimating underground accumulations of oil and natural gas that cannot be measured in an exact manner. The accuracy of any reserve estimate is a function of the quality of available data and of engineering and geological interpretation and judgment. As a result, estimates of different engineers may vary. In addition, results of drilling, testing and production subsequent to the date of an estimate may lead to revising the original estimate either negatively or positively. Accordingly, initial reserve estimates are often different from the quantities of oil and natural gas that are ultimately recovered. The meaningfulness of such estimates depends primarily on the accuracy of the assumptions upon which they were based. Except to the extent that we successfully develop our inventory of probable and possible locations, have positive revisions, acquire additional properties containing proved reserves or conduct successful exploration and development activities or both, our proved reserves will decline as reserves are produced. For additional information regarding estimates of proved reserves, the preparation of such estimates by NSAI and other information about our oil and natural gas reserves, see Note K Oil and Gas Reserve Data (Unaudited) to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8.

        The current SEC rules require that the reserve estimates are based on the 12-month unweighted arithmetic average of the first-day-of-the-month price for each month in the period January through December 2015. For oil volumes, the average West Texas Intermediate posted price of $46.79 per barrel is adjusted for quality, transportation fees, and market differentials. For gas volumes, the average Henry Hub spot price of $2.59 per MMBtu is adjusted for energy content, transportation fees, and market differentials. All prices are held constant throughout the lives of the properties. The average adjusted product prices weighted by production over the remaining lives of the properties are $42.81 per barrel of oil and $1.74 per Mcf of gas. All prices and costs associated with operating wells were held constant in accordance with the SEC guidelines.

        The commodity price assumptions described above exceed the current market price of oil and gas. Therefore we may have a substantial downward adjustment in our estimated proved reserves in the future if the current low commodity price environment persists.

    Estimated Proved Reserves

        The following table presents our estimated proved natural gas and oil reserves and the PV-10 value of our interests in net reserves in producing properties as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 based upon

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reserve reports prepared by NSAI. The PV-10 values shown in the table are not intended to represent the current market value of the estimated natural gas and oil reserves we own.

 
  Years Ended
December 31,
 
 
  2015   2014  

Estimated Proved Oil and Natural Gas Reserves:

             

Net oil reserves (MBbls):

             

Proved developed

    6,824     8,561  

Proved undeveloped

    6,115     8,233  

Total

    12,939     16,794  

Net natural gas reserves (MMcf):

             

Proved developed

    153,093     203,272  

Proved undeveloped

    10,638     124,056  

Total

    163,731     327,328  

Total Net Proved Oil and Natural Gas Reserves (MBoe)

    40,228     71,349  

Estimated Present Value of Net Proved Reserves (in thousands):

             

PV-10 Value

             

Proved developed

  $ 85,147   $ 460,059  

Proved undeveloped

    10,876     149,067  

Total(1)

    96,023     609,126  

Less: future income taxes, discounted at 10%

        54,059  

Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows(2)

  $ 96,023   $ 555,067  

Prices Used in Calculating Reserves:

             

Oil (per Bbl)

  $ 42.81   $ 86.71  

Natural Gas (per Mcf)

  $ 1.74   $ 3.22  

Proved Developed Reserves (MBoe)

    32,339     42,439  

(1)
The PV-10 Value represents the future net cash flows attributable to our proved oil and gas reserves before income tax, discounted at 10% per annum. Although it is a non-GAAP measure, we believe that the presentation of the PV-10 Value is relevant and useful to our investors because it presents the discounted future net cash flows attributable to our proved reserves prior to taking into account future corporate income taxes and our current tax structure. We use this measure when assessing the potential return on investment related to our oil and gas properties. Our reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure is shown in the table as the PV-10, less future income taxes, discounted at 10% per annum, resulting in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows. The standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows represents the present value of future cash flows attributable to our proved oil and natural gas reserves after income tax, discounted at 10%. In accordance with SEC requirements, our reserves and the future net revenues at December 31, 2015 and 2014 were determined using average monthly pricing for 2015 and 2014. These prices reflect adjustment by lease for quality, transportation fees and regional price differences.

(2)
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows differs from PV-10 value because it includes the effect of future income taxes.

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        The data in the above natural gas and oil reserves table represents estimates only. Oil and natural gas reserve engineering is inherently a subjective process of estimating underground accumulations of oil and natural gas that cannot be measured exactly. The accuracy of any reserve estimate is a function of the quality of available data and engineering and geological interpretation and judgment. Accordingly, reserve estimates may vary from the quantities of oil and natural gas that are ultimately recovered. See "Item 1A: Risk Factors."

        PV-10 is equal to the future net cash flows from our proved reserves, excluding any future income taxes, discounted at 10% per annum ("PV-10"). Proved developed reserves are reserves that can be expected to be recovered through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods. Proved undeveloped reserves are proved reserves that are expected to be recovered from new wells drilled to known reservoirs for which the existence and recoverability of such reserves can be estimated with reasonable certainty or from existing wells on which a relatively major expenditure is required to establish production. PV-10 may be considered a non-GAAP financial measure as defined by Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K and is derived from the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows which is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. PV-10 is a computation of the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows on a pre-tax basis. We believe that the presentation of the PV-10 is relevant and useful to investors because it presents the discounted future net cash flows attributable to our proved reserves prior to taking into account future corporate income taxes and it is a useful measure for evaluating the relative monetary significance of our oil and natural gas properties. Further, investors may utilize the measure as a basis for comparison of the relative size and value of our reserves to other companies. We use this measure when assessing the potential return on investment related to our oil and natural gas properties. However, PV-10 is not a substitute for the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows.

        Oil and gas prices significantly impact the calculation of the PV-10 and the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows. The present value of future net cash flows does not purport to be an estimate of the fair market value of the Company's proved reserves. An estimate of fair value would also take into account, among other things, anticipated changes in future prices and costs, the expected recovery of reserves in excess of proved reserves and a discount factor more representative of the time value of money and the risks inherent in producing oil and gas. Future prices received for production and costs may vary, perhaps significantly, from the prices and costs assumed for purposes of these estimates. The 10% discount factor used to calculate present value, which is required by Financial Accounting Standard Board pronouncements, may not necessarily be the most appropriate discount rate. The present value, no matter what discount rate is used, is materially affected by assumptions as to timing of future production, which may prove to be inaccurate.

        There are numerous uncertainties in estimating quantities of proved reserves and in projecting future rates of production and the timing of development expenditures, including many factors beyond our control. The reserve data set forth in this annual report on Form 10-K are only estimates. Although we believe these estimates to be reasonable, reserve estimates are imprecise and may be expected to change as additional information becomes available. Estimates of natural gas and oil reserves, of necessity, are projections based on engineering data and there are uncertainties inherent in the interpretation of this data, as well as the projection of future rates of production and the timing of development expenditures. Reservoir engineering is a subjective process of estimating underground accumulations of natural gas and oil that cannot be exactly measured. Therefore, estimates of the economically recoverable quantities of natural gas and oil attributable to any particular group of properties, classifications of the reserves based on risk of recovery and the estimates are a function of the quality of available data and of engineering and geological interpretation and judgment and the future net cash flows expected there from, prepared by different engineers or by the same engineers at different times, may vary substantially. There also can be no assurance that the reserves set forth herein will ultimately be produced or that the proved undeveloped reserves will be developed within the

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periods anticipated. Actual production, revenues and expenditures with respect to our reserves will likely vary from estimates, and such variances may be material. In addition, the estimates of future net revenues from our proved reserves and the present value thereof are based upon certain assumptions about future production levels, prices and costs that may not be correct.

        With respect to the estimates prepared by NSAI, PV-10 value should not be construed as representative of the fair market value of our proved natural gas and oil properties since discounted future net cash flows are based upon projected cash flows which do not provide for changes in natural gas and oil prices or for the escalation of expenses and capital costs. The meaningfulness of such estimates is highly dependent upon the accuracy of the assumptions upon which they are based. Actual future prices and costs may differ materially from those estimated. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the reserve data included in this annual report on Form 10-K. Under SEC guidelines, prices used in computing reserves at December 31, 2015 and 2014 are based on 12 month average pricing for 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Productive Wells

        The following table sets forth our gross and net productive wells as of December 31, 2015:

 
  Oil Wells   Natural Gas
Wells
  Total  
 
  Gross   Net   Gross   Net   Gross   Net  

California

    185     183             185     183  

New Mexico

    2     0.03     22     2.3     24     2.3  

Pennsylvania

            33     24.2     33     24.2  

Texas

            10     2.6     10     2.6  

Wyoming

            316     199.1     316     199.1  

Other

    2     0.1             2     0.1  

Total

    189     183.13     381     228.2     570     411.3  

        Gross wells represent all wells in which we have a working interest. Net wells represent the total of our fractional undivided working interest in those wells. Productive wells include producing wells and wells mechanically capable of production.

Drilling Activity

        The following table sets forth the number of gross exploratory and gross development wells drilled in which we participated during the last two fiscal years. The number of wells drilled refers to the number of wells completed at any time during the respective fiscal year. Productive wells are either producing wells or wells capable of commercial production.

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2015   2014  
 
  Gross   Net    
  Net  

Exploratory Wells

                         

Productive

                 

Dry

                 

Development Wells

                         

Productive

    2     1.6     67     58.9  

Dry

                 

Total

    2     1.6     67     58.9  

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Natural Gas and Oil Acreage

        The following table sets forth our acreage position as of December 31, 2015:

 
  Developed   Undeveloped   Total  
 
  Gross   Net   Gross   Net   Gross   Net  

California

    1,388     1,376     1,089     1,084     2,477     2,460  

New Mexico

    3,224     465     921     195     4,145     660  

Pennsylvania

    3,191     2,591     3,321     2,697     6,512     5,288  

Texas

    704     176             704     176  

Wyoming

    29,467     22,839     61,310     47,705     90,777     70,544  

Other

    440     138     1,280     1,280     1,720     1,418  

Total

    38,414     27,585     67,921     52,961     106,335     80,546  

        The primary terms of the Company's oil and gas leases expire on various dates in any given year. All of the Company's proved acreage is perpetuated by production, unitization or by continuous operations. This means that the Company will maintain its rights in these leases as long as natural gas or oil is produced in paying quantities or operations are conducted on the acreage by the Company or other parties holding interests in those leases. In some cases, if production from a lease ceases, the lease will expire, and in other cases, if production or royalty payments attributable to any lease is interrupted or ceases, the Company may maintain the lease by unit production or conducting operations on the unit or lease.

        The Company has approximately 3,829, 427, and 28,781 net acres subject to leases with primary terms that expire in 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively. Leases covering 4,391 net acres expired in 2015. The Company in the past has been and expects in the future to be able to extend the terms of some of these leases by conducting operations thereon or by exchanging or selling some of these leases to or with other companies. The Company does not expect to lose material developed lease acreage as a result of a failure to drill, inadequate capital, equipment, or personnel. However, if the BLM does not approve Warren's optimization activities or 25 gross CBM wells are not drilled on or before September 11, 2016, the Company has approximately 31,887 total net leasehold acres subject to contraction in the Spyglass Hill Unit.

        These same leases will also expire in 2018 as to approximately 30,182 total net deep acres, unless the leases are otherwise perpetuated by unitization, development or other means. Based on the Company's evaluation of prospective economics, the Company has allowed acreage to expire and will continue to allow additional acreage to expire in the future.

Production Volumes, Sales Prices and Production Costs

        The following table summarizes our net natural gas and oil production volumes, average sales prices and expenses for the periods indicated. Our production is attributable to our direct interests in producing properties. For these purposes, our net production will be production that is owned by us, after deducting royalty, limited partner and other similar interests. The lease operating expenses shown

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relates to our net production. In addition, this table summarizes our production for each field that contains 15% or more of our total proved reserves:

 
  Years Ended
December 31,
 
 
  2015   2014  

Production:

             

Oil (MBbls)

             

Wilmington Field

    980.3     1,118.3  

Total

    980.3     1,118.3  

Natural Gas (MMcf)

             

Marcellus

    22,943.3     9,784.8  

Atlantic Rim

    4,709.8     5,897.0  

Other

    380.2     403.0  

Total

    28,033.3     16,084.8  

Production:

             

Total MBoe(1)

    5,652.5     3,799.1  

Average Sales Price Per Unit:

             

Oil (per Bbl)

  $ 41.14   $ 86.02  

Natural gas (per Mcf)

  $ 1.55   $ 3.06  

Weighted average sales price (per Boe)

  $ 14.81   $ 38.27  

Expenses (per Boe):

             

Lease operating expense(2)

  $ 8.76   $ 12.73  

(1)
Natural gas reserves are converted to oil reserves using a ratio of six Mcf to one Bbl of oil. This ratio does not assume price equivalency and, given price differentials, the price for a barrel of oil equivalent for natural gas may differ significantly from the price for a barrel of oil.

(2)
Lease operating expenses related to our CBM operations include costs for operating our commercially productive CBM wells, together with the costs for operating our CBM wells that are still in the dewatering phase and are not yet commercially productive.

Crude Oil and Natural Gas Marketing

        We sell our oil and natural gas to various purchasers in the areas where the oil and natural gas is produced. Our revenues are highly dependent upon the prices of, and demand for, oil and natural gas. The markets for oil and gas have historically been volatile and are likely to continue to be volatile in the future. The prices we receive for our oil and gas production are subject to wide fluctuations and depend on numerous factors beyond our control, including location and quality differentials, seasonality, economic conditions, foreign imports, political conditions in other oil-producing and gas-producing countries, the actions of OPEC, and domestic government regulation, legislation and policies. Decreases in oil and gas prices have had, and could have in the future, an adverse effect on the carrying value and volumes of our proved reserves and our revenues, profitability and cash flow.

        For 2015, the largest purchasers and marketers of our total oil and gas production were Clearwater Enterprises, Phillips 66 Company and Devlar Energy, which accounted for 41%, 48% and 9%, respectively, of our total production sold.

        All of our oil reserves are located in California and are sold into a transportation pipeline which delivers our oil production to Phillips 66 Company, which operates a refinery in nearby Carson, California. All of our oil production in California is attributable to heavy crude (generally 21 degree

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API gravity crude oil or lower). The market price for California crude oil differs from the established market indices in the U.S., due principally to the higher transportation and refining costs associated with heavy oil. Effective August 1, 2012, we entered into an oil purchase contract with Phillips 66 Company whereby the Company sells its oil at the average Midway Sunset posted price for the month less $4.20 per barrel plus a premium for a gravity adjustment which should approximate $0.20 per barrel. For 2015, Warren received a weighted average price of approximately 91% of the NYMEX index price for crude oil sold under the Phillips 66 contract.

        Our natural gas production in Pennsylvania and Wyoming is delivered into natural gas pipelines for transportation and is sold to various purchasers for later re-marketing or end use. The majority of all of our natural gas is sold under monthly contracts that allow for periodic adjustments in pricing according to market demands. The prices and marketing of natural gas and oil can be affected by factors beyond our control, the effects of which cannot be predicted, including seasonal variations, general market supply and other fluctuations. In the Marcellus Shale, we sell our natural gas at the Tennessee Gas Pipeline (TGP, Zone 4) or the Transco-Leidy Line at market price less transportation fees. Both price points in the Marcellus and the Rocky Mountain Colorado Interstate Gas ("CIG") price typically have a negative basis differential below the NYMEX Henry Hub prompt month natural gas price. Fluctuations between spot and index prices can significantly impact the overall differential to the Henry Hub. In the Atlantic Rim of the Washakie Basin, Wyoming, we sell our natural gas at the CIG market price less transportation fees. We believe that the loss of any of these purchasers would not have a material adverse effect on our operations, as we believe there are a significant number of readily available purchasers in the market. For more information about the risks to our business posed by our marketing activities see "Item 1A: Risk Factors."

Hedging Activities

        We have designed a risk management policy for the use of derivative instruments to provide partial protection against certain risks relating to our ongoing business operations, such as commodity price risk. We have an active commodity hedging program to mitigate the risks of the volatile prices of oil and natural gas. Typically, we intend to hedge approximately 50% of our oil and natural gas production on a forward 12 to 18 month basis using a combination of swaps, cashless collars and other financial derivative instruments with counterparties that we believe are creditworthy. Our decision on the quantity and price at which we choose to hedge our production is based in part on our view of current and future market conditions. While there are many different types of derivatives available, we typically use collar agreements and swap agreements to attempt to manage price risk more effectively. The collar agreements are put and call options used to establish floor and ceiling commodity prices for a fixed volume of production during a certain time period. All collar agreements provide for payments to counterparties if the index price exceeds the ceiling and payments from the counterparties if the index price is below the floor. The price swaps call for payments to, or receipts from, counterparties based on whether the market price of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids for the period is greater or less than the fixed price established for that period when the swap is put in place. If the index price falls below the floor price, the counterparty pays us net of the fixed premium. If the index price rises above floor price, we pay the fixed premium. For additional information on our hedging activities, see "Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk."

        Our oil and gas hedges run through 2016. Depending on market conditions and the results of our debt restructuring efforts, we expect to employ our hedging strategy at some level into 2017 and beyond.

Our Service and Operational Activities

        Our drilling, completion, production, re-entry and land operations are conducted, managed and supervised for us through Warren E&P, Inc., our wholly owned subsidiary ("Warren E&P"). Through

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Warren E&P, we employ petroleum engineers, geologists, drilling supervisors, landmen and field supervisors. Warren E&P also employs geologists, engineers and other personnel on a contract basis. As of December 31, 2015, Warren E&P was the operator of approximately 94% of the wells in which we had interests.

Competition

        The oil and natural gas industry is highly competitive and we compete with a substantial number of other companies that have greater financial and other resources. Many of these companies explore for, produce and market oil and natural gas, as well as carry on refining operations and market the resultant products on a worldwide basis. The primary areas in which we encounter substantial competition are in locating and acquiring desirable leasehold acreage for our drilling and development operations, locating and acquiring attractive producing oil and natural gas properties, obtaining sufficient availability of drilling and completion equipment and services, obtaining purchasers and transporters of the oil and natural gas we produce and hiring and retaining key employees. In general, the bidding for natural gas and oil leases has become intense in the areas in which we operate with bidders evaluating potential acquisitions with varying product pricing parameters and other criteria that result in widely divergent bid prices. The presence of bidders willing to pay prices higher than are supported by our evaluation criteria could further limit our ability to acquire natural gas and oil leases. In addition, low or uncertain prices for properties can cause potential sellers to withhold or withdraw properties from the market. In this environment, we cannot guarantee that there will be a sufficient number of suitable natural gas and oil leases available for acquisition; that we can sell interests in natural gas and oil leases; or that we can obtain financing for, or locate participants to join in the development of prospects. Furthermore, competitive conditions may be substantially affected by various forms of energy legislation and/or regulation considered from time to time by the government of the United States and the states in which our properties are located. It is not possible to predict the nature of any such legislation or regulation that may ultimately be adopted or its effects upon our future operations. Such laws and regulations may substantially increase the costs of exploring for, developing or producing oil and natural gas and may prevent or delay the commencement or continuation of a given operation.

Regulations and Environmental Matters

        General.    Our operations are subject to a wide variety of stringent federal, state and local laws and regulations governing the exploration and production of oil and natural gas, including discharge of materials into the environment or otherwise relating to environmental protection. Our operations are subject to the same environmental laws and regulations as other companies in the oil and gas exploration and production industry in the areas where we operate. These laws and regulations:

    require the acquisition of various permits before drilling, workovers, or water injection commences;

    require the installation of expensive pollution control equipment;

    restrict the types, quantities and concentration of various substances, including without limitation;

    natural gas and water, that can be released into the environment in connection with drilling and production activities;

    limit or prohibit drilling activities on lands lying within wildernesses, wetlands and other protected areas;

    require remedial measures to prevent pollution from former operations, such as pit closures and plugging of abandoned wells;

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    impose substantial liabilities for pollution resulting from our operations;

    require time consuming environmental analyses with respect to operations affecting federal, state and privately owned lands or leases; and

    expose us to litigation by environmental and other special interest groups.

        These laws, rules and regulations may also restrict the rate of oil and natural gas production below the rate that would otherwise be possible. The regulatory burden on the oil and gas industry increases the cost of doing business in the industry and consequently affects profitability. These regulations have been changed frequently in the past and, in general, these changes have imposed more stringent requirements that increase operating costs and/or require capital expenditures to remain in compliance. Failure to comply with these requirements can result in civil and/or criminal penalties and liability for non-compliance, clean-up costs and other environmental damages, and injunctive relief requiring us to cease production. It also is possible that unanticipated developments or changes in the law could require us to make environmental expenditures significantly greater than those we currently expect. We believe that we substantially comply with all current applicable environmental laws and regulations, and that our continued compliance with existing requirements will not have a material adverse impact on our financial condition or results of operations. However, we cannot predict the passage of or quantify the potential impact of more stringent future laws and regulations at this time. For the year ended December 31, 2015, we did not incur any material expenditures for remediation or pollution control equipment at any of our facilities.

        The environmental laws and regulations which could have a material impact on the oil and natural gas exploration and production industry are as follows:

        National Environmental Policy Act.    Oil and natural gas exploration and production activities on federal lands are subject to the National Environmental Policy Act ("NEPA"). NEPA requires federal agencies, including the Department of Interior, to evaluate major agency actions having the potential to significantly impact the environment. In the course of such evaluations, an agency will have an EA prepared that assesses the potential direct, indirect and cumulative impacts of a proposed project. If impacts are considered significant, the agency will prepare a more detailed EIS that may be made available for public review and comment. All of our current and proposed exploration, production and development plans on federal lands require governmental permits that are subject to the requirements of NEPA. This process has the potential to delay the development of oil and natural gas projects. Authorizations under NEPA also are subject to protest, appeal or litigation, which can delay or halt projects.

        Some of our exploration and production activities occur on federal leases. This is particularly true of our CBM operations. Exploration and production operations on federal leases are generally performed in accordance with a record of decision issued by the Bureau of Land Management ("BLM") after preparation of an EA or EIS. A record of decision typically includes environmental and land use provisions that restrict and limit exploration and production activities on federal leases. Much of our CBM operations are subject to records of decision, and we have not experienced any material difficulty in complying with their terms and conditions.

        Waste Handling.    The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA"), and comparable state statutes affect oil and gas exploration and production activities by imposing regulations on the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, disposal and cleanup of "hazardous wastes" and on the disposal of non-hazardous wastes. Under the auspices of the Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, the individual states administer some or all of the provisions of RCRA, sometimes in conjunction with their own more stringent requirements. Drilling fluids, produced waters and most of the other wastes associated with the exploration, development and production of crude oil, natural gas or geothermal energy constitute "solid wastes", which are regulated under the less stringent non-hazardous waste

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provisions, but there is no guarantee that the EPA or the individual states will not adopt more stringent requirements for the handling of non-hazardous wastes or categorize some non- hazardous wastes as hazardous for future regulation. Legislation has been proposed from time to time in Congress to re-categorize certain oil and gas exploration and production wastes as "hazardous wastes".

        We believe we are in substantial compliance with the requirements of RCRA and related state and local laws and regulations, and that we hold all necessary and up-to-date permits, registrations and other authorizations to the extent our operations require them under such laws and regulations. Although we believe the current costs of managing our wastes as they are presently classified are reflected in our budget, any legislative or regulatory reclassification of oil and natural gas exploration and production wastes could increase our costs of managing and disposing of such wastes.

        Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act.    The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act ("CERCLA"), also known as the "superfund" law, imposes joint and several liabilities, without regard to fault or legality of conduct, on classes of persons who are considered to be responsible for the release of a "hazardous substance" into the environment. These persons include the owner or operator of the disposal site, or site where the release occurred, and companies that disposed or arranged for the disposal of the hazardous substance. Under CERCLA, such persons may be subject to joint and several liabilities for the costs of cleaning up the hazardous substances that have been released into the environment, for damages to natural resources and for the costs of certain health studies. In addition, it is not uncommon for neighboring landowners and other third parties to file claims for personal injury and property damage allegedly caused by the hazardous substances released into the environment. Although petroleum is excluded from CERCLA's definition of "hazardous substance", in the course of our operations, we use materials that, if released, would be subject to CERCLA. Therefore, governmental agencies or third parties may seek to hold us responsible under CERCLA for all or part of the costs to clean up sites at which such "hazardous substances" have been deposited.

        Water Discharges.    The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act, and analogous state laws impose restrictions and strict controls regarding the discharge of pollutants, including produced waters and other oil and gas wastes, into waters of the United States. The discharge of pollutants into regulated waters is prohibited, except in accordance with the terms of a permit issued by the EPA or the applicable state agency. These restrictions also prohibit the discharge of dredge and fill material in regulated waters, including wetlands, unless authorized by a permit issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Federal and state regulatory agencies can impose administrative, civil and criminal penalties for non-compliance with discharge permits or other requirements of the federal Clean Water Act and analogous state laws and regulations. Response costs could be high and may have a material adverse effect on our operations. We may not be fully insured for these costs. We maintain all required discharge permits necessary to conduct our operations, and we believe we substantially comply with the terms thereof. Obtaining permits has the potential to delay the development of oil and natural gas projects. We anticipate that total maximum daily load water quality standards established under Clean Water Act delegated programs may be promulgated for surface water bodies in areas where we operate. However, we do not expect that any total maximum daily load regulations, or standards promulgated in any area where we operate, will result in a material increase in our produced water disposal costs because we already inject much of our produced water in disposal wells, rather than discharging into surface water bodies, and would be able to cost-effectively drill and operate additional disposal wells as needed.

        Air Emissions.    The Federal Clean Air Act and associated state laws and regulations regulate emissions of various air pollutants through the issuance of permits and the imposition of other requirements. In addition, the EPA has developed, and continues to develop, stringent regulations governing emissions of toxic air pollutants at specified sources. Some of our new facilities will be

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required to obtain permits before work can begin, and existing facilities may be required to incur capital costs in order to remain in compliance. Major sources of air pollutants are subject to more stringent, federally based permitting requirements. On April 17, 2012, the EPA issued a final rule that established new source performance standards for volatile organic compounds ("VOCs") and sulfur dioxide, an air toxics standard for major sources of oil and natural gas production, and an air toxics standard for major sources of natural gas transmission and storage. These regulations apply to natural gas wells that are hydraulically fractured, or refractured, and to storage tanks and other equipment. Since January 1, 2015, all wells subject to the rule have been required to use "green completion" technology to limit emissions during well completion operations.

        Because of the severity of ozone levels in portions of California, the state has the most severe restrictions on emissions of VOCs and nitrogen oxides ("NOX") of any state. Producing wells, natural gas plants and electric generating facilities all generate VOCs and NOX. Some of our producing wells are in counties that are designated as non-attainment for ozone and, therefore, potentially are subject to restrictive emission limitations and permitting requirements. California also operates a stringent program to control hazardous (toxic) air pollutants, and this program could require the installation of additional controls. Administrative enforcement actions for failure to comply strictly with air pollution regulations or permits generally are resolved by payment of monetary fines and correction of any identified deficiencies. Alternatively, regulatory agencies could require us to forego construction, modification or operation of certain air-emission sources. Air emissions from oil and natural gas operations also are regulated by oil and natural gas permitting agencies, including in California, the South Coast Air Quality Management District, the California Air Resources Board and other local agencies. These regulations may increase the costs of compliance for some facilities we own or operate, and federal and state regulatory agencies can impose administrative, civil and criminal penalties for non-compliance with air permits or other requirements of the Federal Clean Air Act and associated state laws and regulations. We believe we are in substantial compliance with all air emissions regulations, and that we hold all necessary and valid construction and operating permits for our operations. Obtaining permits has the potential to delay the development of our oil and natural gas projects. See "Future Regulation—Wilmington Field" below.

        The Safe Drinking Water Act, Groundwater Protection, and the Underground Injection Control Program.    The Federal Safe Drinking Water Act ("SDWA") and the Underground Injection Control ("UIC") program promulgated under the SDWA and state programs regulate the drilling and operation of salt water disposal wells. The EPA directly administers the UIC program in some states and in others it is delegated to the state for administering. Permits must be obtained before drilling salt water disposal wells, and casing integrity monitoring must be conducted periodically to ensure the casing is not leaking saltwater to groundwater. Contamination of groundwater by oil and natural gas drilling, production and related operations may result in fines, penalties and remediation costs, among other sanctions and liabilities under the SDWA and state laws. In addition, third party claims may be filed by landowners and other parties claiming damages for alternative water supplies, property damages and bodily injury.

        We engage third parties to occasionally provide hydraulic fracturing or other well stimulation services to us in connection with many of the wells for which we are the operator. With the exception of hydraulic fracturing using diesel fuel, the SDWA exempt hydraulic fracturing from regulation under the UIC program. On February 12, 2014, the EPA released an "interpretative memorandum" providing technical recommendations for implementing UIC requirements for hydraulic fracturing activities using diesel fuels. In this guidance document, EPA expansively defined the term "diesel" to include hydrocarbons such as kerosene that have not typically been considered to be diesel. Bills which would have repealed the hydraulic fracturing exemption have been introduced in the last three sessions of Congress. In addition, the EPA is conducting a congressionally-mandated study on the effects of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources. The EPA issued a final draft report in June 2015 for peer review and public comment. The EPA study, or other studies, of hydraulic fracturing could spur

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initiatives to further regulate hydraulic fracturing under the SDWA or other regulatory programs. In addition to federal regulation, certain states have adopted and are considering laws that require the disclosure of the chemical constituents in hydraulic fracturing fluids. Moreover, the Department of the Interior issued rules in March 2015 that modify regulations for hydraulic fracturing activities on federal and Indian lands, including chemical disclosure, well bore integrity and handling of flow back water. Additional disclosure and operational requirements could result in increased regulation, operational delays and increased operating costs that could make it more difficult to perform hydraulic fracturing.

        California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA").    CEQA is a California statute that requires consideration of the environmental impacts of proposed actions that may affect the environment. CEQA often requires the responsible governmental agency to prepare an environmental impact analysis document that is made available for public comment. In some cases, the responsible agency also is required to consider mitigation measures. The party requesting agency action bears the expense of the document.

        In 2014, after a lengthy CEQA analysis, we received permit approvals from the South Coast Air Quality Management District ("SCAQMD") for the disposal of our WTU associated and produced gas. These permits allow us (i) to burn gas using a new high efficiency clean enclosed burner to replace the existing gas flare, and (ii) eventually, to sell the gas directly to a third party user by transporting the gas through transmission facilities owned by local gas utility companies. In the future, we may be required to undergo the CEQA process for other proposed actions by state and local governmental authorities that meet specified criteria. At a minimum, the CEQA process delays and adds expense to the process of obtaining new permits and permit renewals. See "Future Regulation—Wilmington Field" below.

        Abandonment, Decommissioning and Remediation Requirements.    Federal, state and local regulations provide detailed requirements for the abandonment of wells, closure or decommissioning of production and transportation facilities, and the environmental restoration of operations sites. The California Department of Conservation, Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources ("DOGGR") is the principal state agency responsible for regulating the drilling, operation, maintenance and abandonment of all oil and natural gas wells in the state of California.

        Significant potential costs relating to environmental and land-use regulations associated with our existing properties and operations include those relating to (i) plugging and abandonment of facilities, (ii) clean-up costs and damages due to spills or other releases, and (iii) penalties imposed for spills, releases or non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations. As is customary in the oil and natural gas industry, we typically have contractually assumed, and may assume in the future, certain obligations relating to plugging and abandonment, clean-up and other environmental costs in connection with our acquisition of operating interests in oil and gas fields, and these costs can be significant.

        Climate Change Legislation and Greenhouse Gas Regulations.    Recent and future environmental regulations, including additional federal and state restrictions on greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions that have been or may be passed in response to climate change concerns, may increase our operating costs and also reduce the demand for the oil and natural gas we produce.

        Studies over recent years have indicated that emissions of certain gases may be contributing to warming of the Earth's atmosphere. In response to these studies, many nations have agreed to limit emissions of GHG pursuant to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and the "Kyoto Protocol." Methane, a primary component of natural gas, and carbon dioxide, a byproduct of the burning of oil, natural gas and refined petroleum products, are considered "greenhouse gases" regulated by the Kyoto Protocol. Although the United States is not participating in the Kyoto Protocol, the United States Supreme Court has ruled, in Massachusetts, et al. v. EPA, that the EPA abused its discretion under the Clean Air Act by refusing to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from mobile sources. As a result of the Supreme Court decision and the change in presidential administrations, on

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December 7, 2009, the EPA issued a finding that serves as the foundation under the Clean Air Act to issue other rules that would result in federal greenhouse gas regulations and emissions limits under the Clean Air Act, even without Congressional action. As part of this array of new regulations, on September 22, 2009, the EPA also issued a GHG monitoring and reporting rule that requires certain parties, including participants in the oil and natural gas industry, to monitor and report their GHG emissions, including methane and carbon dioxide, to the EPA. On November 30, 2010, the EPA published a final rule that set forth reporting requirements for the petroleum and natural gas industry. This rule requires companies that hold state drilling permits and that emit 25,000 metric tons or more of carbon dioxide equivalent per year to report annual carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide emissions from certain sources beginning on March 31, 2012. These reporting obligations continue in effect.

        The EPA has also issued a notice of finding and determination that emissions of carbon dioxide, methane and other GHGs present an endangerment to human health and the environment, which allows the EPA to begin regulating emissions of GHGs under existing provisions of the Clean Air Act. The EPA has begun to implement GHG-related reporting and permitting rules for certain stationary sources. Beginning in 2012, the EPA has issued regulations aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emission, including methanol from oil and gas activities and recently announced plans to issue additional rules which target methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. The EPA's finding, the greenhouse gas reporting rules, and the rules to regulate the emissions of greenhouse gases may affect the outcome of other climate change lawsuits pending in United States federal courts in a manner unfavorable to our industry. Similarly, the U.S. Congress has considered, and may in the future consider, "cap and trade" legislation that would establish an economy-wide cap on emissions of GHGs in the United States and would require most sources of GHG emissions to obtain GHG emission "allowances" corresponding to their annual emissions of GHGs. Future federal climate change legislation could adversely impact our operations.

        In addition to the EPA's actions to regulate GHGs, more than one-third of the states have begun taking action on their own to control and/or reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. Several multi-state programs have been developed or are in the process of being developed: the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative involving 10 Northeastern states and three Canadian provinces, the Western Climate Initiative involving California and four Canadian provinces, and the Midwestern Greenhouse Gas Reduction Accord involving seven states and one Canadian province. Any of the climate change regulatory and legislative initiatives described above could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. On September 27, 2006, California's governor signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) 32, known as the "California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006," which establishes a statewide cap on GHGs that will reduce the state's GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 and establishes a "cap and trade" program. The California Air Resources Board adopted regulations in December 2010 to implement AB 32 that commenced on January 1, 2012.

        Our operations could be adversely impacted by current and future state and local climate change initiatives.

        Threatened and endangered species, migratory birds, and natural resources.    Various state and federal statutes prohibit certain actions that adversely affect endangered or threatened species and their habitat, migratory birds, wetlands and natural resources. These statutes include the Endangered Species Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the Clean Water Act and CERCLA. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service may designate critical habitat and suitable habitat areas that it believes are necessary for survival of threatened or endangered species. A critical habitat or suitable habitat designation could result in further material restrictions to federal land use and private land use and could delay or prohibit land access or development. Where takings of or harm to species or damages to wetlands, habitat or natural resources occur or may occur, government entities or at times private parties may act to prevent oil and gas exploration activities or seek damages for harm to species, habitat or natural

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resources resulting from drilling or construction or releases of oil, wastes, hazardous substances or other regulated materials, and may seek natural resources damages and in some cases, criminal penalties.

Hazard Communications and Community Right to Know

        We are subject to federal and state hazard communications and community right to know statutes and regulations. These regulations govern record keeping and reporting of the use and release of hazardous substances, including, but not limited to, the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act.

Occupational Safety and Health Act

        We are subject to the requirements of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act, commonly referred to as OSHA, and comparable state statutes that regulate the protection of the health and safety of workers. In addition, the OSHA hazard communication standard requires that information be maintained about hazardous materials used or produced in operations and that this information be provided to employees, state and local government authorities and the public.

Operating Regulation of the Oil and Gas Industry

        In addition to environmental laws and regulations, exploration, production and operations in the oil and gas industry are extensively regulated by numerous federal, state and local authorities. Legislation affecting the oil and gas industry is under constant review for amendment or expansion, frequently increasing the regulatory burden. Numerous departments and agencies, both federal and state, are authorized by statute to issue rules and regulations binding on the oil and gas industry, some of which carry substantial penalties for failure to comply. Although the regulatory burden on the oil and gas industry increases our cost of doing business and, consequently, affects our profitability, these burdens generally do not affect us any differently or to any greater or lesser extent than they affect other companies in the industry with similar types, quantities and locations of production.

        Drilling and Production.    Our drilling and production operations are subject to various types of regulation at federal, state and local levels. These types of regulation include requiring permits and bonds for the drilling of wells and reports concerning operations. Most states and some counties and municipalities in which we operate also regulate one or more of the following:

    the location of wells;

    the method of drilling and casing wells;

    the rates of production;

    underground injection of water and other substances;

    the surface use and restoration of properties upon which wells are drilled;

    the plugging and abandoning of wells; and

    notice to, and consultation with, surface owners and other third parties.

        State laws regulate the size and shape of drilling and spacing units or proration units and govern the pooling of oil and natural gas properties. Some states allow forced pooling or integration of tracts to facilitate exploration, while other states rely on voluntary pooling of lands and leases. In some instances, forced pooling or unitization may be implemented by third parties and may reduce our interest in the unitized properties. In addition, state conservation laws establish maximum rates of production from oil and natural gas wells, generally prohibit the venting or flaring of natural gas, and impose requirements regarding the ratability of production. These laws and regulations may limit the amount of natural gas and oil we can produce from our wells or limit the number of wells or the locations at which we can drill. Moreover, each state generally imposes a production or severance tax with respect to the production and sale of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids within its jurisdiction.

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        Natural Gas Sales Transportation.    Historically, federal legislation and regulatory controls have affected the price of the natural gas we produce and the manner in which we market our production. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, has jurisdiction over the transportation and sale or resale of natural gas in interstate commerce by natural gas companies under the Natural Gas Act of 1938 and the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978. Since 1978, various federal laws have been enacted that have resulted in the complete removal of all price and non-price controls for sales of domestic natural gas sold in "first sales", which includes all of the sales of our production.

        FERC also regulates interstate natural gas transportation rates and service conditions, which affects the marketing of the natural gas we produce, as well as the revenues we receive for sales of our natural gas. Commencing in 1985, FERC promulgated a series of orders, regulations and rule makings that significantly fostered competition in the business of transporting and marketing gas. Today, interstate pipeline companies are required to provide nondiscriminatory transportation services to producers, marketers and other shippers, regardless of whether such shippers are affiliated with an interstate pipeline company. FERC's initiatives have led to the development of a competitive, unregulated, open access market for gas purchases and sales that permits all purchasers of gas to buy gas directly from third-party sellers other than pipelines. However, the natural gas industry historically has been very heavily regulated. Therefore, we cannot guarantee that the less stringent regulatory approach recently pursued by FERC and Congress will continue indefinitely into the future, nor can we determine what effect, if any, future regulatory changes might have on our natural gas related activities.

        Under FERC's current regulatory regime, transmission services must be provided on an open-access, non-discriminatory basis at cost-based rates or at market-based rates if the transportation market at issue is sufficiently competitive. Gathering services, which occur upstream of jurisdictional transmission services, are regulated by state agencies. Although its policy is still in flux, FERC recently has reclassified certain jurisdictional transmission facilities as non-jurisdictional gathering facilities, which has the tendency to increase our costs of transporting gas to point-of-sale locations.

        Permits.    Our operations are subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations that include requiring permits for the drilling and operation of wells, maintaining bonding and insurance requirements to drill, operate, plug and abandon wells, restoring the surface associated with our wells; and regulating the location of wells, the method of drilling and casing wells, the surface use and restoration of properties upon which wells are drilled, the plugging and abandonment of wells, the disposal of fluids and solids used in connection with our operations, and air emissions associated with our operations. Also, we have permits from numerous jurisdictions to operate crude oil, natural gas and related pipelines and equipment within the boundaries of these governmental jurisdictions. The permits required for various aspects of our operations are subject to enforcement for noncompliance, as well as revocation, modification and renewal by issuing authorities.

Operations on Federal Oil and Gas Leases

        We conduct a sizeable portion of our operations on federal oil and natural gas leases which are administered by the BLM and the Minerals Management Service ("MMS"). Federal leases contain relatively standard terms and require compliance with detailed BLM and MMS regulations and orders, which are subject to change. Under certain circumstances, the BLM may require any of our operations on federal leases to be suspended, curtailed or terminated. Any such suspension or termination could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. The MMS issued a final rule that amended its regulations governing the valuation of oil and gas produced from federal leases. This rule, which became effective June 1, 2000, provides that the MMS will collect royalties based on the market value of oil and gas produced from federal leases.

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State Regulation

        Our operations are also subject to regulation at the state, and in some cases, county, municipal and local governmental levels. Such regulation includes requirements concerning permits for the drilling of wells, maintaining bonding requirements in order to drill or operate wells, the location of wells, the method of drilling and casing wells, the surface use and restoration of properties upon which wells are drilled, the plugging and abandonment of wells, and the disposal of fluids used and produced in connection with operations. Our operations are also subject to various conservation laws and regulations pertaining to the size of drilling, spacing and proration units and the unitization or pooling of oil and gas properties.

        In California, as part of our waterflood development plan for the WTU and NWU, over the next 7 years, we will require 20 to 30 water injection well approvals from the California DOGGR. In recent years, the DOGGR has timely reviewed and approved our applications for injection permits. Should DOGGR delay the review process or deny our applications for future water injection wells, our ability to develop the WTU and NWU may be compromised.

        The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, or Wyoming DEQ, has restrictive regulations applicable to the surface disposal of water produced from our CBM drilling operations. We typically are required to obtain Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act and analogous state and local permits to use surface discharge methods, such as settling ponds, to dispose of water when the groundwater produced from the coal seams will not exceed surface discharge permit limitations. Surface disposal options have volumetric limitations and require an extensive third-party water sampling and laboratory analysis program to ensure compliance with state permit standards. Alternative disposal methods to surface disposal of water are more expensive. These alternatives include installing and operating water treatment facilities or drilling disposal wells to inject the produced water in the underground formations below the coal seams or lower sandstone horizons. Injection wells are regulated by the Wyoming DEQ, the Wyoming Oil & Gas Conservation Commission and the BLM, and permits to drill these wells are obtained from these agencies. Based on our experience with CBM production, we believe that permits for surface discharge of produced water in the Washakie Basin have become and will continue to be difficult to obtain. As a result, in Wyoming, our produced water is currently re-injected into water disposal wells.

        In the areas of Pennsylvania where we operate, water sourcing and wastewater disposal are regulated both by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, or PADEP, as well as the Susquehanna River Basin Commission, or SRBC. The SRBC is a federal interstate watershed agency that oversees the withdrawal and use of surface water and groundwater from the Susquehanna River Basin for natural gas development and regulates interbasin transfers of produced fluids. The SRBC also restricts water withdrawal rates during periods of reduced precipitation to avoid adverse impacts to the water resources within the Susquehanna River Basin. The PADEP implements a statewide program governing all aspects of natural gas development. This program includes a requirement that operators submit a water management plan for DEP approval prior to the issuance of drilling permits. The PADEP imposes extensive operational and design standards on impoundments and pits that store freshwater or produced water associated with natural gas development. Discharges of produced water to streams in Pennsylvania are prohibited unless strict effluent limits are achieved. The EPA, rather than DEP administers the injection well program in Pennsylvania. Very few injection wells have been permitted in Pennsylvania to accept produced water from unconventional wells. In December of 2013, the PADEP proposed additional regulations governing the permitting and operation of natural gas wells. These regulations, if promulgated as proposed, are likely to increase significantly the costs to dispose of produced water, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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requirements regarding the rates of production. State regulation of gathering facilities generally includes various safety, environmental and, in some circumstances, nondiscriminatory take requirements, but, except as noted above, does not generally entail rate regulation. These regulatory burdens may affect our profitability, and we are unable to predict the future cost or impact of complying with such regulations.

Future Regulations

        Proposals and proceedings that may affect the oil and gas industry are pending before Congress, BLM, FERC, MMS, state legislatures and commissions, and the courts. We cannot predict when or whether any such proposals may become effective. In the past, the natural gas industry has been heavily regulated. There is no assurance that the regulatory approach currently pursued by various agencies will continue indefinitely. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we do not anticipate that compliance with existing federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations will have a material adverse effect on our capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position.

        Failure to comply with environmental regulations may result in the imposition of substantial administrative, civil or criminal penalties, or restrict or prohibit our desired business activities. Environmental laws and regulations impose liability, sometimes strict liability, for environmental cleanup costs and other damages. Other environmental laws and regulations may delay or prohibit exploration and production activities in environmentally sensitive areas or impose additional costs on these activities.

        We believe we are in compliance with current applicable environmental laws and regulations. We believe the existence and enforcement of such laws and regulations have no more restrictive an effect on our operations than on other similar companies in the energy industry. Costs associated with responding to a major spill of crude oil or produced water, or costs associated with remediation of environmental contamination, are the most likely occurrences that could result in a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. There are no pending or threatened claims for any such environmental cleanup costs, and we operate our producing properties in a prudent manner in order to avoid or minimize liability related to any such claims.

        Changes in applicable federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations potentially could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In this regard, our CBM drilling and production operations are subject to ongoing BLM oversight, EIS requirements and recurring BLM approvals, and could be affected by changes in BLM regulations or policies.

        We anticipate no material capital expenditures to comply with federal and state environmental requirements. In addition, state-wide reclamation bonds and our $50 million casualty and environmental insurance policy have been adequate to meet the applicable bonding and insurance requirements to date. Additionally, we have deposited $2.8 million in money market securities as of December 31, 2015, as collateral for a $3.2 million reclamation bond for the Wilmington Townlot Unit.

        Coalbed Methane Operations.    The majority of our gas production is from CBM operations that generate water discharges and air emissions that are subject to significant regulatory control. Naturally occurring groundwater is produced by our CBM operations. This produced water is disposed of by injection into the subsurface through disposal or water injection wells, and, in some cases, discharge to the surface or in evaporation ponds. Whichever disposal method is used, produced water must be disposed of in compliance with permits issued by state and federal regulatory agencies, and in compliance with applicable state, federal and local environmental regulations. To date, we have been able to obtain necessary surface discharge or disposal well permits, and we have been able to discharge produced water and operate our produced water disposal wells in compliance with our permits and

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applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations without undue cost or burden to our business activities.

        Our CBM operations involve the use of gas-fired generators and compressors to transport the gas we produce. Emissions of nitrogen oxides and other combustion by-products from individual or multiple generators and compressors at one location may be great enough to subject the compressors to state air quality requirements for pre-construction and operating permits. To date, we have not experienced significant delays or problems in obtaining the required air permits and have been able to operate these compressors in compliance with our permits and applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations without undue cost or burden to our business activities. Another air emission associated with our coalbed methane operations that may be subject to regulation and permitting requirements is particulate matter resulting from construction activities and vehicle traffic.

        Atlantic Rim.    In May 2007, the BLM issued its Record of Decision for the Atlantic Rim EIS that allows the development of the Atlantic Rim project by drilling up to 2,000 wells, 1,800 of which are CBM wells and 200 of which are deeper conventional wells. Based on the current knowledge of geologic formations, the BLM's minimum well spacing will be 80 acres per CBM well. Our Washakie Basin CBM production operations are also subject to Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, or DEQ, regulations and permit requirements. Permits required from the Wyoming DEQ include air emission and produced water discharge permits. To date, we have not experienced any difficulties in obtaining any air permits needed for our Washakie Basin operations from the Wyoming DEQ. Disposal of produced water is limited to subsurface injection in the portion of the Washakie Basin within the Colorado River drainage area. We have received permits for a sufficient number of water injection wells in the Atlantic Rim project; however, we will need to obtain permits for additional injection wells, in the event we need additional subsurface disposal capacity.

        Wilmington Field.    The Wilmington Townlot Unit, or WTU, and the North Wilmington Unit, or NWU, are located in a mixed industrial and residential area near the Port of Los Angeles, California. Field activities include drilling wells to develop our lease acreage and operating a waterflood to maximize crude oil production. Stringent environmental regulations, restrictive permit conditions and the possibility of permit denials from a multiplicity of state, regional and local regulatory agencies may inhibit, curtail or add cost to future Wilmington field development activities. Despite prudent operation and preventative measures, drilling, waterflooding and production operations may result in spills and other accidental releases of produced water, hydrocarbons or injection fluids. Remediation and associated costs for a release of produced water, hydrocarbons or injection fluids in an urban environment could be significant. This potential liability is accentuated by the location of our WTU and NWU leases in or near residential areas, and being within a historically active oil field.

        Because the gas volume from the WTU was historically too low to justify gas sales equipment, the gas had been flared for many years under a permit from the SCAQMD. In late 2007, we entered into an agreement with the SCAQMD which allowed us to commission six microturbines to generate electrical power from the otherwise flared gas and resume full production. As oil production grew, the excess gas produced but not consumed by our microturbines began to exceed our current gas flare permit limitation. In March 2008, we presented our plan to the SCAQMD to seek approvals from regulatory authorities to dispose of our WTU produced gas by re-injecting it in underground formations or by selling it directly to a nearby public utility or a third party user. We also applied to the SCAQMD for a permit to construct a new high efficiency clean enclosed burner to replace the existing gas flare. Our permit applications requested the authority to install and operate certain pieces of new best available control technology ("BACT") equipment. On July 19, 2011 the SCAQMD certified the Company's CEQA documents and issued all of the related permits, including gas handling equipment. These equipment upgrades will help increase our oil processing capability to approximately 5,000 barrels of oil per day at the Wilmington Townlot Unit. In 2011, we installed the high efficiency burner and began pursuing permits and agreements necessary to dispose of the associated gas by

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injecting it in underground reservoirs or selling it to a third party. In 2012, the gas injection project was substantially delayed by the DOGGR, which caused Warren to commit to selling all of the gas, rather than injecting it. As required by the SCAQMD, in 2012 we began preparing an additional analysis under CEQA to analyze and mitigate the potential air and other emissions that may be associated with pipeline connections and installation of gas transportation, compression and related equipment that will be required to sell excess gas to third parties. This additional CEQA analysis was completed in late 2014, and construction permits were issued by the SCAQMD. Warren is currently constructing and installing the gas transportation, compression and related equipment, and anticipates that this new gas sales system will be operational in late 2015.

Operating Hazards and Insurance

        The oil and natural gas business involves a variety of operating risks, including fires, explosions, blowouts, environmental hazards, spills or releases of crude oil, produced water and injection fluids, and other potential events which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Any of these problems could adversely affect our ability to conduct operations and cause us to incur substantial losses. Such losses could reduce or eliminate the funds available for exploration, production or leasehold acquisitions, or result in the loss of certain properties.

        In accordance with industry practice, we maintain insurance against some, but not all, potential risks and losses. We do not carry business interruption insurance. For some risks, we may elect not to obtain insurance if we believe the cost of available insurance is excessive relative to the risks presented. In addition, pollution and environmental risks generally are not fully insurable at a reasonable cost. If a significant accident or other event occurs and is not fully covered by insurance, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Title to Properties

        In most situations, as is customary in the oil and gas industry, only a preliminary title examination is conducted at the time we acquire oil and gas leases covering properties for possible drilling operations. Prior to the commencement of drilling operations, a more complete title examination of the drill site tract is usually conducted by independent attorneys or landmen, or in the case of an existing unit, historical title examinations are relied upon to some extent. Once production from a given well is established, we prepare a title or division of interest report indicating the proper parties and percentages for payment of production proceeds, including royalties. The level of title examination often differs from property to property.

        Our properties are subject to customary royalty interests, provisions, liens incident to operating agreements, liens for current taxes and other burdens which, on an individual lease basis, we believe do not materially interfere with the use of or affect the carrying value of our properties.

Employees

        At December 31, 2015, we had 75 full-time employees. We believe that our relationships with our employees are good. None of our employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement. From time to time, we use the services of independent consultants to perform various professional services, particularly in the areas of geological, permitting and EA activities. Independent contractors often perform well drilling and production operations, including pumping, maintenance, dispatching, inspection and testing.

Offices

        Our principal executive offices are located at 1331 17th Street, Ste. 720, Denver, CO 80202, and our telephone number is (720) 403- 8125. We lease approximately 8,347 square feet of office space for our Denver, CO office under a lease that expires in July 2021. Our oil and gas operations office in

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Casper, Wyoming occupies 1,174 square feet under a lease that expired in October 2014 and is currently month to month. Our oil and gas operations office in Long Beach, California occupies 14,201 square feet of space under a lease that expires in April 2020. We lease additional space for our other offices located in New York, NY, Houston, TX and Plano, TX which occupy 4,178 square feet, 3,568 square feet and 4,998 square feet and expire in 2016, 2016 and 2017, respectively. We also have field offices inTunkhannok, Pennsylvania, Wilmington, California and Rawlins, Wyoming. We believe that our facilities are adequate for our current operations.

        Our website address is http://www.warrenresources.com. We make available free of charge through our website our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Additionally, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which includes our code of ethics for senior financial management, Corporate Governance Guidelines and the charters of our Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are posted on our website and are available in print free of charge to any stockholder who requests them. Requests should be sent by mail to our corporate secretary at our principal office at 1331 17th Street, Suite 720, Denver, CO 80202. Information contained on, or connected to, our website is not incorporated by reference into this annual report on Form 10-K and should not be considered part of this or any other report that we file with or furnish to the SEC.

Item 1A.    Risk Factors

        You should be aware that the occurrence of any of the events described in this Risk Factors section and elsewhere in this annual report on Form 10-K or in any other of our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, liquidity and results of operations. In evaluating us, you should consider carefully, among other things, the factors and the specific risks set forth below. This annual report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. See "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" in this annual report on Form 10- K. Some of the following risks relate principally to the industry in which we operate and to our business. Other risks relate principally to the securities markets and ownership of our common shares. If any of the following risks develop into actual events, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected, the trading price of your shares could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.


Risks Relating to the Oil and Natural Gas Industry and Our Business

We require significant additional financing to continue as a going concern and pay outstanding liabilities and the prevailing commodity price environment may require us to restructure our debt or seek bankruptcy protection.

        Due to the nature of oil and gas interests, i.e., that rates of production generally decline over time as oil and gas reserves are depleted, if we are unable to drill additional wells and develop our PUDs, either because we are unable to raise or generate sufficient capital for such development activities, or otherwise, or in the event we are unable to acquire additional operating properties, we believe that our revenues will continue to decline over time. Furthermore, in the event we are unable to raise or generate additional capital in the future, we will not be able to complete other drilling and/or workover activities, and may not be able to make required payments on our outstanding liabilities, including our debt service obligations. Therefore, in the event we have a capital shortfall, we will be forced to scale back our business plan, sell or liquidate assets to satisfy outstanding debts and/or take other steps which may include seeking bankruptcy protection.

        In light of prevailing oil prices and the necessity of a debt restructuring, Warren elected to not make the approximately $7.5 million interest payment due February 1, 2016 on its Senior Notes. The

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applicable 30-day grace period for such interest payment has expired, and consequently an event of default under the indenture governing such notes has occurred and is continuing. This status gives the indenture trustee and the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the unsecured notes the right to declare the entire principal amount of the Senior Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest due and payable. In addition, this status has resulted in events of default under Warren's first lien credit agreement (the "First Lien Credit Facility") by and among the Company, Wilmington Trust, National Association as Administrative Agent, and the lenders from time to time a party thereto and its second lien credit facility (the "Second Lien Credit Facility") by and among the Company, Cortland Capital Market Services, LLC, as Administrative Agent, and the lenders from time to time a party thereto (collectively, the "Credit Facilities"), entitling the administrative agents and lead lenders thereunder to declare all obligations under those credit facilities to be immediately due and payable. However, thus far, no such acceleration of Warren's debt obligations has occurred.

        Although Warren is continuing to seek a workable agreement regarding a consensual , out-of-court restructuring of its indebtedness, a failure to achieve such an agreement will likely necessitate seeking protection from its creditors through a bankruptcy proceeding, in order to preserve and maximize value for its stakeholders. Furthermore, Warren and its lenders are continuing to evaluate whether a consensual restructuring should be effected outside or through a bankruptcy proceeding.

        These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for the next twelve months. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. Accordingly, the financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability of assets and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. The accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on our financial statements also includes a going concern paragraph.

Significant declines or continuation of currently low prices in oil and natural gas will adversely affect our ability to meet our capital expenditure obligation and financial commitments, and our financial results, cash flows, access to capital and ability to grow.

        Our revenues, operating results, cash flow, profitability and future rate of growth depend upon the prevailing prices of, and demand for, oil and natural gas. All of our operating revenues are derived from the sale of our oil and natural gas production. If the currently depressed prices in oil and natural gas do not improve, this will continue to impose material adverse effects on our financial position, our ability to meet our capital expenditure obligations and commitments, our results of operations, our access to capital and the quantities of oil and natural gas that may be economically produced by us. Decreases or continuation in depressed price levels for an extended period negatively affects us in several ways including:

    our cash flow will be reduced, which will decrease funds available for capital investments employed to replace reserves, increase production and operate our properties;

    certain reserves will no longer be economic to produce, resulting in lower proved reserves and cash flow and charges to earnings that impair the value of these assets; and

    access to other sources of capital, such as bank loans and equity or debt markets, could be severely limited or unavailable.

In light of prevailing oil prices and the necessity of a debt restructuring, Warren elected to not make the approximately $7.5 million interest payment due February 1, 2016 on its Senior Notes. The applicable 30-day grace period for such interest payment has expired, and consequently an event of default under the indenture governing such notes has occurred and is continuing. This status gives the indenture trustee and the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Senior

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Notes the right declare the entire principal amount of the Senior Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest due and payable. In addition, this status has resulted in events of default under Warren's first lien credit facility and its second lien credit facility, entitling the administrative agents and lead lenders thereunder to declare all obligations under the Credit Facilities to be immediately due and payable. However, thus far, no such acceleration of Warrens debt obligations has occurred. Nevertheless, these debt instruments are now reclassified from long-term liabilities to current liabilities.

        Although Warren is continuing to seek a workable agreement regarding a consensual, out-of-court restructuring of its indebtedness, a failure to achieve such an agreement will likely necessitate seeking protection from its creditors through a bankruptcy proceeding, in order to preserve and maximize value for its stakeholders. Furthermore, Warren and its lenders are continuing to evaluate whether a consensual restructuring should be effected outside or through a bankruptcy proceeding.

Oil and natural gas prices are volatile. Volatility in oil and natural gas prices can adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. This volatility also makes valuation of oil and natural gas producing properties difficult and can disrupt markets.

        Oil and natural gas prices have historically been, and are likely to continue to be, volatile. Oil and natural gas prices are subject to wide fluctuations in response to relatively minor changes in the supply of and demand for oil and natural gas, market uncertainty and a variety of additional factors that are beyond our control. Some of the factors that cause these fluctuations are:

    demand for oil and natural gas, which is affected by worldwide population growth, economic development and general economic and business conditions;

    the levels and location of natural gas and oil supply and demand and expectations regarding supply and demand, including the potential long-term impact of an abundance of natural gas from shale plays in the United States on the global natural gas supply;

    political and economic uncertainty and socio-political unrest;

    the price and quality of foreign imports of oil and natural gas; political and economic conditions in oil and natural gas producing countries, especially the Middle East, Africa, Russia and South America;

    the willingness and ability of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries ("OPEC") to set and maintain oil price and production controls;

    the level of domestic and international exploration, drilling and production activity;

    the level of global inventories;

    the cost of exploring for, developing, producing and delivering oil and natural gas;

    the availability, proximity and capacity of gathering, transportation, processing and/or refining facilities in regional or localized areas that may affect the realized price for natural gas and oil;

    weather conditions and changes in weather patterns;

    the price and availability of, and demand for, competing energy sources, including coal, liquefied natural gas, and alternative energy sources;

    the extent to which natural gas markets in the United States become integrated with global natural gas markets through the approval and development of infrastructure supporting the export of liquefied and other natural gas;

    technological advances affecting energy consumption and production;

    the nature and extent of governmental regulation and taxation, including environmental regulations affecting competing energy sources as well as natural gas;

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    risks associated with operating drilling rigs; and

    variations between product prices at sales points and applicable index prices.

        Additionally, continuance of the current lower natural gas price environment, further declines in natural gas prices and the lack of natural gas storage may have the following effects on our business:

    reduction of our revenues, operating income and cash flows;

    curtailment or shut-in of our natural gas production due to lack of transportation or storage capacity;

    cause certain of our properties to become economically unviable;

    cause material or significant reductions in our capital investment programs, resulting in a failure to develop our natural gas reserves; and

    limit our financial condition, liquidity, and/or ability to finance planned capital expenditures and operations.

        The long-term effects of these and other conditions on the prices of oil and natural gas are uncertain. Price volatility makes it difficult to budget and project the return on exploration and development projects involving our oil and natural gas properties and to estimate with precision the value of producing properties that we may own or propose to acquire. In addition, unusually volatile prices often disrupt the market for oil and natural gas properties as buyers and sellers have more difficulty agreeing on the purchase price of properties. Our cash flow and results of operations depend to a great extent on the prevailing prices for oil and natural gas. Our annual and quarterly results of operations may fluctuate significantly as a result of, among other things, variations in oil and natural gas prices and production performance. In recent years, oil and natural gas price volatility has become increasingly severe, and continuing volatility may have a material adverse effect on our future business, financial condition and results of operations.

        In addition, the assets in the Marcellus Shale have a natural gas supply agreement with a subsidiary of Procter and Gamble. During the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, approximately 27.8% and 31.8%, respectively, of the assets production was sold pursuant to this agreement. During these same periods, the prices that were received for production under this contract generally were higher than the prices received for natural gas from other third parties. The customer has elected to terminate the agreement effective June 30, 2016. While we are in discussions with the customer to renew or extend the agreement, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in doing so or that the price secured under the contract will be advantageous compared to market pricing at the time of sale. If we are unable to renew or extend the agreement, or if we negotiate a price that is lower than what is ultimately available in the open market, our revenues may be unfavorably impacted.

Our Credit Facilities and the indenture governing our Senior Notes contain operating and financial restrictions that may restrict our business and financing activities.

        Our Credit Facilities and the indenture governing our Senior Notes (the "Indenture") contain, and any future indebtedness we incur may contain, a number of restrictive covenants that will impose significant operating and financial restrictions on us, including restrictions on our ability to, among other things:

    sell assets, including equity interests in our subsidiaries;

    pay distributions on, redeem or repurchase our common stock or redeem or repurchase our subordinated debt;

    incur or guarantee additional indebtedness or issue preferred stock;

    create or incur certain liens;

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    make certain acquisitions and investments;

    redeem or prepay other debt;

    enter into agreements that restrict distributions or other payments from our restricted subsidiaries to us;

    consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially all of our assets;

    engage in transactions with affiliates;

    create unrestricted subsidiaries;

    enter into sale and leaseback transactions; and

    engage in certain business activities.

        In addition, we are required under our First Lien Credit Facility to maintain compliance with certain ratios of secured debt to EBITDA as of June 30, 2016.

        As a result of these covenants, we will be limited in the manner in which we conduct our business, and we will be unable to engage in favorable business activities or finance future operations or capital needs.

        Our ability to comply with some of the covenants and restrictions contained in our Credit Facilities and the Indenture as well as prevailing oil prices have given rise to the necessity of a debt restructuring. As a result, Warren elected to not make the approximately $7.5 million interest payment due February 1, 2016 on its Senior Notes. The applicable 30-day grace period for such interest payment has expired, and consequently an event of default under the indenture governing such notes has occurred and is continuing. This status gives the indenture trustee and the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes the right to declare the entire principal amount of the Senior Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest due and payable. In addition, this status has resulted in events of default under Warren's first lien credit facility and its second lien credit facility, entitling the administrative agents and lead lenders thereunder to declare all obligations under the Credit Facilities to be immediately due and payable. However, thus far, no such acceleration of Warrens debt obligations has occurred. Nevertheless, these debt instruments are now reclassified from long-term liabilities to current liabilities.

        Although Warren is continuing to seek a workable agreement regarding a consensual, out-of-court restructuring of its indebtedness, a failure to achieve such an agreement will likely necessitate seeking protection from its creditors through a bankruptcy proceeding, in order to preserve and maximize value for its stakeholders. Furthermore, Warren and its lenders are continuing to evaluate whether a consensual restructuring should be effected outside or through a bankruptcy proceeding.

We may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service all of our indebtedness, and may be forced to take other actions to satisfy our obligations under our indebtedness, which may not be successful.

        Our ability to make scheduled payments on or to refinance our debt obligations depends on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows, which is subject to prevailing economic and competitive conditions, our ability to renegotiate terms, and to certain financial, business and other factors beyond our control. In light of prevailing oil prices and the necessity of a debt restructuring, Warren elected to not make the approximately $7.5 million interest payment due February 1, 2016 on its Senior Notes. The applicable 30-day grace period for such interest payment has expired, and consequently an event of default under the indenture governing such notes has occurred and is continuing. This status gives the indenture trustee and the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes the right declare the entire principal amount of the Senior Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest due and payable. In addition, this status has resulted in events of default under Warren's first lien credit facility and its second lien credit facility, entitling the

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administrative agents and lead lenders thereunder to declare all obligations under the Credit Facilities to be immediately due and payable. However, thus far, no such acceleration of Warren's debt obligations has occurred. Nevertheless, these debt instruments are now reclassified from long-term liabilities to current liabilities.

        Although Warren is continuing to seek a workable agreement regarding a consensual, out-of-court restructuring of its indebtedness, a failure to achieve such an agreement will likely necessitate seeking protection from its creditors through a bankruptcy proceeding, in order to preserve and maximize value for its stakeholders. Furthermore, Warren and its lenders are continuing to evaluate whether a consensual restructuring should be effected outside or through a bankruptcy proceeding.

Our proved reserves are estimates based on many assumptions that may turn out to be inaccurate. Any material inaccuracies in these reserve estimates or underlying assumptions will materially affect the quantities and present value of our reserves.

        No one can measure underground accumulations of oil and natural gas in an exact way. There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of hydrocarbon reserves, including many factors beyond our control that could cause the quantities and present value of our reserves to be overstated or understated. Oil and natural gas reserve engineering requires subjective estimates of underground accumulations of oil and natural gas and assumptions concerning future oil and natural gas prices, production levels, operating and development costs, drilling expenses, severance and excise taxes, capital expenditures, ownership and title matters, taxes and the availability of funds. The engineering process of estimating oil and natural gas reserves is complex and is not an exact science. It requires interpretations of available geological, geophysical, engineering and economic data for each reservoir. Therefore, these estimates are inherently imprecise.

        Estimates of reserves based on risk of recovery and estimates of expected timing and future net cash flows prepared or audited by different engineers, or by the same engineers at different times, may vary substantially. Because of the subjective nature of oil and natural gas reserve estimates, each of the following items may differ materially from the amounts or other factors estimated:

    the amount and timing of oil and natural gas production;

    the revenues and costs associated with that production; and

    the amount and timing of future development expenditures.

        Over time, our independent petroleum engineering consultants may make material changes to reserve estimates by taking into account the results of actual drilling, testing, and production. Further, the potential for future reserve revisions, either upward or downward, is significantly greater than normal because a significant portion of our potential reserves are undeveloped.

        In accordance with SEC requirements, our estimates of proved reserves for 2015 were determined based on a historical 12-month average price as of the first day of each month during the fiscal year. In a given year, actual prices and costs may be materially higher or lower than those used to calculate our estimated proved reserves. Significant variance from these prices and costs could greatly affect our estimates of reserves. In addition, proved undeveloped reserves locations may be limited to those scheduled to be drilled within the next five years.

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        As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, approximately 20% and 41%, respectively, of our estimated net proved reserves were undeveloped. Undeveloped reserves, by their nature, are less certain. Recovery of undeveloped reserves requires significant capital expenditures and successful drilling operations. Additionally, as oil and natural gas commodity prices become lower, the quantity of economically recoverable proved reserves declines. The reserve data assumes that we will make significant capital expenditures to develop our reserves. We have prepared estimates of our oil and natural gas reserves and the costs associated with these reserves in accordance with industry standards. However, the estimated costs may not be accurate, development may not occur as scheduled, or the actual results may not be as estimated. We may not have, or be able to obtain, the capital we need to develop these proved reserves.

        Actual oil and natural gas prices, future production, revenues, operating expenses, taxes, development expenditures and quantities of recoverable oil and natural gas reserves will most likely vary from those estimated. Any significant variance could materially affect the estimated quantities and present value of future net revenues set forth in this annual report on Form 10-K. A further reduction in oil and natural gas prices, for example, would reduce the value of proved reserves and reduce the amount of oil and natural gas that could be economically produced, thereby reducing the quantity of reserves. We may adjust estimates of proved reserves to reflect production history, results of exploration and development, prevailing oil and natural gas prices and other factors, many of which are beyond our control.

        You should not assume that the present value of future net revenues referred to in this annual report on Form 10-K is the current market value of our estimated oil and natural gas reserves. The Standardized Measure is a reporting convention that provides a common basis for comparing oil and natural gas companies subject to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Our non-GAAP financial measure, PV-10 Value, is a similar reporting convention that we have disclosed in this annual report on Form 10-K. In accordance with SEC requirements, the standardized measure of estimated discounted future net cash flows from proved reserves are generally based on average twelve-month prices and costs as of the first day of each month during the fiscal year. Actual future prices and costs may be materially higher or lower than such prices and costs. Any change in consumption by oil and natural gas purchasers or in governmental regulations or taxation will also affect actual future net cash flows. The timing of both the production and the expenses for the development and production of our oil and natural gas properties will affect the timing of actual future net cash flows from proved reserves and their present value. In addition, the 10% discount factor, which is required by the SEC to be used in calculating discounted future net cash flows for reporting purposes, is not necessarily the most appropriate discount factor, nor does it reflect discount factors used in the marketplace for the purchase and sale of oil and natural gas properties. Conditions in the oil and natural gas industry and oil and natural gas prices will affect whether the 10% discount factor accurately reflects the market value of our estimated reserves.

We may not be able to drill wells on a substantial portion of our acreage.

        We may not be able to drill on a substantial portion of our acreage for various reasons. We may not generate or be able to raise sufficient capital to do so. Deterioration in commodity prices may also make drilling some acreage uneconomic. Our actual drilling activities and future drilling budget will depend on drilling results, oil and natural gas prices, the availability and cost of capital, drilling and production costs, availability of drilling services and equipment, lease expirations, gathering system and pipeline transportation constraints, regulatory approvals and other factors. In addition, any drilling activities we are able to conduct may not be successful or add additional proved reserves to our overall proved reserves, which could have a material adverse effect on our future business, financial condition and results of operations.

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We are subject to complex federal, state, local and other laws and regulations that could adversely affect the cost, manner or feasibility of doing business.

        Our exploration, development, production and marketing operations are regulated extensively at the federal, state and local levels. Under these laws and regulations, we could be held liable for personal injuries, property damage (including site clean-up and restoration costs), and other damages. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations may also result in the suspension or termination of our operations, or subject us to administrative, civil and criminal penalties and damages.

        Environmental and other governmental laws and regulations also increase the costs to plan, permit, design, drill, install, operate and abandon oil and natural gas wells. Moreover, public interest in environmental protection has increased in recent years, and environmental organizations have opposed, with some success, certain drilling projects. Compliance costs are significant. The exploration and production of oil and gas involves many risks concerning equipment and human operational problems that could lead to leaks or spills of petroleum products. These laws and regulations, particularly in California, Pennsylvania and Wyoming, are extensive, involve severe penalties and could change in ways that substantially increase our costs and associated liabilities. As a result, there can be no assurance that our anticipated production levels will be realized or that our estimates of proved reserves will not be negatively impacted.

        Part of the regulatory environment in which we operate includes, in some cases, federal and state requirements for performing or preparing EAs, EISs, studies, reports and/or plans of development before commencing exploration and production activities. These regulations may impose significant costs and delays on our operations and, as a result, may hinder or limit the quantity of oil and natural gas we may ultimately be able to produce and sell.

        A major risk inherent in our drilling plans is the need to obtain drilling permits from applicable federal, state and local authorities. Delays in obtaining regulatory approvals or drilling permits for producing and water injection wells, the failure to obtain a drilling permit for a well, or the receipt of a permit with excessive conditions or costs could have a material adverse effect on our ability to explore or develop our properties. Additionally, the oil and natural gas regulatory environment could change in ways that might substantially increase the financial and managerial costs to comply with the requirements of these laws and regulations and, consequently, adversely affect our profitability. Furthermore, we may be put at a competitive disadvantage to larger companies in our industry that can spread these additional costs over a greater number of wells and larger operating area. Any or all of these contingencies could delay or halt our drilling activities or the construction of ancillary facilities necessary for production, which would prevent us from developing our property interests as planned. Conditions, delays or restrictions imposed on the management of groundwater produced during drilling could severely limit our operations or make them uneconomic.

        We cannot be certain that existing laws or regulations, as currently interpreted or reinterpreted in the future, or future laws or regulations will not harm our business, results of operations and financial condition. Our operations are subject to regulation and permitting in various aspects, including, but not limited to:

    drilling permits;

    water discharge and disposal permits for drilling operations;

    the amounts and types of substances and materials that may be released into the environment;

    drilling and operating bonds;

    environmental matters and reclamation;

    spacing of wells;

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    the permitting and use of underground injection wells, which affects the disposal of water from our wells;

    occupational safety and health;

    unitization and pooling of properties;

    air quality, noise levels and related permits;

    rights-of-way and easements;

    reports concerning operations to regulatory authorities;

    calculation and payment of royalties;

    gathering, transportation and marketing of oil and natural gas;

    taxation; and

    waste disposal.

        Under these laws and regulations, we could be liable for:

    personal injuries;

    property damage;

    oil spills;

    discharge or disposal of hazardous materials;

    well reclamation costs;

    surface remediation and clean-up costs;

    fines and penalties;

    natural resource damages; and

    other environmental protection and damages issues.

        See "Item 1: Business—Regulations and Environmental Matters" for a more detailed discussion of laws and regulations affecting our operations.

Federal, state and local legislative and regulatory initiatives relating to hydraulic fracturing as well as governmental reviews of such activities could result in increased costs and additional operating restrictions or delays in the completion of oil and natural gas wells and adversely affect our production.

        Some of our completion activities and our operations in Pennsylvania involve the use of hydraulic fracturing, which is an important and common process that creates a fracture extending from the well bore in a rock formation to enable oil or natural gas to move more easily through the rock pores to a production well. Fractures are typically created through the injection of water, sand or alternative proppant and chemicals under pressure into target geological formations to fracture the surrounding rock and stimulate production. We regularly use hydraulic fracturing as part of our operations in Pennsylvania. In California, our completion activities do not involve hydraulic fracturing, but do involve other technologies. Presently, hydraulic fracturing is regulated primarily at the state level, typically by state oil and natural gas commissions and similar agencies, however, legislative and regulatory efforts at the federal, state and local government level where we operate have been made to render permitting and compliance requirements more stringent for hydraulic fracturing and other technologies used to increase production. For example, the City of Los Angeles is currently considering whether to amend its zoning code to restrict or prohibit hydraulic fracturing and other completion activities. This and

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similar proposals, if adopted, would likely increase our costs and make it more difficult, or impossible, to pursue some of our development projects.

        In addition, with increased public concern regarding the potential for hydraulic fracturing to adversely affect drinking water supplies, proposals have been made to enact federal, state and local legislation and regulations that would increase the regulatory burden imposed on hydraulic fracturing. For example, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or the EPA, has asserted federal regulatory authority pursuant to the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, or SDWA, over certain hydraulic fracturing activities involving the use of diesel fuels. The Safe Drinking Water Act regulates the underground injection of substances through the Underground Injection Control ("UIC") program and exempts hydraulic fracturing from the definition of "underground injection". However, Congress has from time to time considered legislation that would amend the SDWA to repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing from the definition of "underground injection" and require federal permitting and regulatory control of hydraulic fracturing, as well as require disclosure of the chemical constituents of the fluids used in the fracturing process. The U.S. Congress may consider similar SDWA legislation in the future.

        In February 2014, the EPA asserted federal regulatory authority under the SDWA's UIC program over hydraulic fracturing involving diesel additives, and requested comments in May 2014 on a proposal to require disclosure of chemical ingredients in hydraulic fracturing fluids under the Toxic Substances Control Act. Because the EPA's Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking did not propose any actual regulation, it is unclear how any federal disclosure requirements that add to any applicable state disclosure requirements already in effect may affect our operations. Further, on October 21, 2011, the EPA announced its intention to propose federal Clean Water Act regulations governing wastewater discharges from hydraulic fracturing and certain other natural gas operations, but has not yet proposed any such regulations. In addition, the U.S. Department of the Interior published final rules in March of 2015 that update existing regulation of hydraulic fracturing activities on federal and Indian lands, including requirements for chemical disclosure, well bore integrity and handling of flowback water. Studies by the EPA and other federal agencies are underway that focus on the environmental aspects of hydraulic fracturing activities. The draft assessment of potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas on drinking water resources was released for public comment in June of 2015. These studies could spur further regulation. Additional regulations adopted at the federal or state level could result in permitting delays and cost increases.

        Along with several other states, Pennsylvania has adopted laws and proposed regulations that require oil and natural gas operators to disclose chemical ingredients and water volumes used to hydraulically fracture wells, in addition to more stringent well construction and monitoring requirements. The chemical ingredient information is generally available to the public via online databases, and this may bring more public scrutiny to hydraulic fracturing operations. In addition, local governments may also adopt ordinances within their jurisdictions regulating the time, place and manner of drilling activities in general or hydraulic fracturing activities in particular or prohibit the performance of well drilling in general or hydraulic fracturing, in particular. In Pennsylvania, although the legislature passed legislation to make regulation of drilling uniform throughout the state, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Robinson Township v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania struck down portions of that legislation. Following this decision, local governments in Pennsylvania may adopt ordinances regulating drilling and hydraulic fracturing activities, especially within residential areas. If new or more stringent federal, state, or local legal restrictions relating to the hydraulic fracturing process are adopted in areas where we operate, we could incur potentially significant added costs to comply with such requirements, experience delays or curtailment in the pursuit of exploration, development, or production activities, and perhaps even be precluded from drilling wells.

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Our derivatives activities could result in financial losses or could reduce our income.

        In order to achieve a more predictable cash flow, reduce our exposure to adverse fluctuations in the prices of oil and natural gas, and comply with credit agreement requirements, we currently, and may in the future, enter into financial derivatives contracts affecting a portion of our oil and natural gas production. Financial derivatives contracts expose us to the risk of financial loss in some circumstances, including when:

    production is less than expected;

    the counterparty to the derivatives contract defaults on its contractual obligations; or

    there is a change in the expected differential between the underlying price in the hedging agreement and the actual price received.

        In addition, these types of derivatives arrangements limit the benefit we would receive from increases in the prices for oil and natural gas for the production affected by the financial derivatives contracts and may expose us to cash margin requirements or increased demands for collateral from our counterparties to such contracts.

        Financial uncertainties in the broader economy as a whole may increase the risk that a counterparty may default on its obligations, as was demonstrated by the recent sub-prime mortgage losses incurred by many banks and other financial institutions (and which prompted the U.S. Congress to attempt to mitigate such risks in the future through the Dodd-Frank Act). Such losses, if they occur, may affect the ability of the counterparties to meet their obligations to us on derivatives transactions, which would reduce our revenues from derivatives at a time when we are also receiving a lower price for our oil and natural gas sales. As a result, our financial condition could be materially or adversely affected. In addition, any event of default may trigger a termination of our swaps, which could result in us incurring substantial liability.

        We have elected not to designate our commodity derivatives as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes. Accordingly, such contracts are recorded at fair value on our Consolidated Balance Sheet and changes in fair value are recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as they occur.

The provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd-Frank Act") relating to the regulations of swaps and the rules thereunder could have an adverse effect on our ability to use derivative instruments to hedge risks associated with our business.

        Provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and rules adopted and that will be adopted by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the "CFTC") pursuant to those provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act (the "CFTC Rules") regulate derivative contracts falling within the Dodd-Frank Act's definition of "swaps," the markets in swaps and the parties who enter into them, including parties qualifying as "Swap Dealers" and "Major Swap Participants" (as those terms are defined in the Dodd-Frank Act). True physical forward transactions (transactions requiring physical delivery of a commodity in the future) are specifically exempt from the definition of "swap" and most provisions of the Dodd Frank Act and the CFTC. Provisions of Dodd-Frank Act require mandatory clearing over a derivatives clearing organization and mandatory trade execution over a board of trade or swap execution facility of over-the-counter swaps falling in classes of swaps designated by the CFTC for mandatory clearing unless an exception or exemption from such clearing is available. Were we to enter into cleared swaps, we would be required to post margin with respect to such swaps in the form of cash or, in certain circumstances, cash or certain classes of securities. Rules adopted by the CFTC and the U.S. prudential banking regulators (the "Margin Rules") require collection of margin by regulated parties from their counterparties other than "non-financial end users" of swaps in certain circumstances with respect to uncleared swaps, which margin must be posted in the form of cash, certain classes of securities or gold. In addition, as required by the Dodd-Frank Act, the CFTC is in the process of adopting rules limiting

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the aggregate size of the positions in swaps that are not bona fide hedges that parties may hold at any time. The Dodd-Frank Act and the CFTC Rules also impose certain record keeping and reporting requirements on parties to swaps and other requirements on parties qualifying as Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants.

        As a party whose core business is the exploration, production and sale of oil, natural gas or other energy commodities, and whose positions in swaps are solely for the purpose of hedging commercial risks associated with its core business, and not for trading swaps, we believe that we will be eligible to elect the end user exception from the mandatory clearing and trade execution requirements for any swaps we enter that are subject to such requirements. Moreover, we believe we will qualify as a "non-financial end user" under the Margin Rules and will not be required to post margin under the Margin Rules with respect to any uncleared swaps to which we are a party. However, our counterparties to uncleared swaps we enter into in the future may contractually require us to post collateral with respect to such uncleared swaps as we are currently required to do with respect to our existing swaps, which are collateralized by our oil and natural gas properties and other assets, not including cash. If we were to have to clear any swap to which we are a party and post margin with respect thereto or post margin under the Margin Rules with respect to any uncleared swaps, we would likely have to use our cash to post such margin, which would adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to fund our operations.

        Although we do not expect to be deemed to be, or to be regulated as, as "Swap Dealer" or "Major Swap Participant," our counterparties in financial derivatives contracts may be regulated as "Swap Dealers" or "Major Swap Participants" and, in order to comply with regulations applicable to them, these counterparties may require that we supply certain information to them from time-to-time, and engage in certain procedures regarding the swaps we enter into with them.

        The nature and scope of the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act relating to the regulation of swaps and the CFTC Rules thereunder could adversely affect our ability to implement and execute our hedging strategy. In addition, our hedging activities could result in the imposition of additional administrative burdens on us and expenses to us. Moreover, the requirements and limitations imposed by the Dodd-Frank Act and the CFTC Rules on our derivative counterparties could increase the costs of pursuing our hedging strategy and cause us to use our cash to post margin in certain circumstances. Finally, since the swaps regulatory provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act were intended, in part, to decrease the volatility of commodity prices by restricting speculative trading in derivatives contracts, our revenues could be negatively affected if the Dodd-Frank Act and the CFTC Rules result in lower commodity prices. Any of these consequences could have a material adverse effect on us, our financial condition, our results of operations, our cash flows and our liquidity.

Our hedging program may be inadequate to protect us against continuing and prolonged declines in the price of oil and natural gas.

        We have significant percentages of estimated volumes hedged through 2016 (274,000 bbls of oil and 14.3 Bbtu of natural gas). These hedges may be inadequate to protect us from continuing and prolonged declines in the price of oil and natural gas. Additionally, we have not entered into any significant hedging transactions with respect to our anticipated 2017 oil and gas production. To the extent that oil and natural gas prices remain at current levels or decline further, we will not be able to hedge future production at the same level as our current hedges, and our results of operations and financial condition would be negatively impacted.

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Proposed changes to U.S. and state tax laws, if adopted, could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

        President Obama has made proposals, including in the Budget for Fiscal Year 2016, that would, if enacted into law, make significant changes to United States tax laws, including the elimination of certain key U.S. federal income tax incentives currently available to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies. Legislation has been introduced in Congress that would implement many of President Obama's proposals. These changes include, but are not limited to, (i) the repeal of the percentage depletion allowance for oil and natural gas properties, (ii) the elimination of current deductions for intangible drilling and development costs, (iii) the elimination of the deduction for certain U.S. production activities for oil and gas production, and (iv) an extension of the amortization period for certain geological and geophysical expenditures. It is unclear, however, whether any such changes will be enacted or how soon such changes could be effective. The passage of any legislation as a result of these proposals or any other similar changes in U.S. federal income tax laws could defer or eliminate certain tax deductions that are currently available with respect to oil and natural gas exploration and development, and any such change could negatively affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

        We could also be adversely affected by future changes to applicable state tax laws and regulations. For example, proposals have been made to amend California State and local laws to impose "windfall profits," severance or other taxes on oil and natural gas companies. If any of these proposals become law, our costs would increase, possibly materially. Significant financial difficulties currently facing the State of California and other localities may increase the likelihood that one or more of these proposals will become law. For example, in California, there have been proposals at the legislative and executive levels over the past several years for tax increases which have included a severance tax as high as 12.5% on all oil production in California. Although the proposals have not passed the California Legislature, the financial crisis in the State of California could lead to a severance tax on oil being imposed in the future.

        In February 2012, the state legislature of Pennsylvania passed a new natural gas impact fee. The legislation imposes an annual fee on natural gas and oil operators for each well drilled for a period of fifteen years. The fee is on a sliding scale set by the Public Utility Commission and is based on two factors: changes in the Consumer Price Index and the average NYMEX natural gas prices from the last day of each month. There can be no assurance that the impact fee will remain as currently structured or that new or additional taxes will not be imposed. In addition, there is currently no severance tax imposed on natural gas or oil in Pennsylvania. However, on February 11, 2015, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf proposed the Pennsylvania Education Reinvestment Act, a new severance tax targeting proceeds from production of unconventional natural gas wells within the state of Pennsylvania. The proposal includes a 5% tax on the value of the gas at the wellhead plus a 4.7cents per thousand cubic feet of volume severed. Additionally, no portion of the tax imposed in this legislation would be allowed to be deducted from royalty payments. The Governor's office has stated that this proposal would replace the existing impact fee. There is no assurance as to the final form of the proposal, or whether the proposal will be adopted. Changes to the current impact fee, or the imposition of a new severance tax, could negatively affect our future cash flows and financial condition; however, no assurance can be made until the severance tax is made final.

Our operations are subject to environmental and occupational health and safety laws and regulations that may expose us to significant costs and liabilities.

        Our oil and natural gas exploration and production operations are subject to stringent and comprehensive federal, regional, state and local laws and regulations governing occupational health and safety aspects of our operations, the discharge of materials into the environment, or otherwise relating to environmental protection. These laws and regulations may impose numerous obligations applicable

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to our operations, including the acquisition of a permit before conducting drilling or other regulated activities; restriction of types, quantities and concentration of materials that can be released into the environment; limitation or prohibition of drilling activities on certain lands lying within wilderness, wetlands and other protected areas; application of specific health and safety criteria addressing worker protection; and imposition of substantial liabilities for pollution resulting from our operations. Numerous governmental authorities, such as the EPA, and analogous state agencies have the power to enforce compliance with these laws and regulations and the permits issued under them, oftentimes requiring difficult and costly compliance or corrective actions. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations may result in the assessment of sanctions, including administrative, civil or criminal penalties, the imposition of investigatory or remedial obligations and the issuance of orders limiting or prohibiting some or all of our operations.

        There is inherent risk of incurring significant environmental costs and liabilities in the performance of our operations, as a result of our handling of petroleum hydrocarbons and wastes, because of air emissions and wastewater discharges related to our operations and due to historical industry operations and waste disposal practices. Under certain environmental laws and regulations, we could be subject to joint and several, strict liability for the removal or remediation of previously released materials or property contamination regardless of whether we were responsible for the release or contamination or if the operations were not in compliance with all applicable laws at the time those actions were taken. Private parties, including the owners of properties upon which our wells are drilled and facilities where our petroleum hydrocarbons or wastes are taken for reclamation or disposal, also may have the right to pursue legal actions to enforce compliance as well as to seek damages for non- compliance with environmental laws and regulations or for personal injury or property or natural resource damages. In addition, the risk of accidental spills or releases could expose us to significant liabilities that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Environmental advocacy groups and others continue to raise questions and concerns about potential environmental issues that may be associated with hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and related operations that are key aspects of our business, including concerns about potential impacts on groundwater quality, seismic activity, and greenhouse gas emissions; any of these could lead to changes in regulations in one or more of the jurisdictions in which we operate. Changes in environmental laws and regulations occur frequently, and any changes that result in more stringent or costly well drilling, construction, completion or water management activities, or waste control, handling, storage, transport, disposal or cleanup requirements could require us to make significant expenditures to attain and maintain compliance and may otherwise have a material adverse effect on our own results of operations, competitive position or financial condition. We may not be able to recover some or any of these costs from insurance.

The geographic concentration of our oil reserves in California exposes us to more risks and may have a greater effect on our ability to sell our oil production than if our reserves were more geographically diversified.

        A substantial portion of our revenues are generated from oil sales and all of our oil reserves are located in California. Any regional events, including price fluctuations, natural disasters and restrictive regulations that increase costs, reduce availability of equipment or supplies, reduce demand or limit our production may impact our operations more than if our reserves were more geographically diversified.

        Our California oil production is, on average, heavier than premium grade light oil and the margin (sales price minus production costs) is generally less than that of lighter oil sales due to the processes required to refine this type of oil and the transportation requirements. As such, the effect of material price decreases will more adversely affect the profitability of heavy oil production compared with lighter grades of oil.

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We are subject to the full cost ceiling limitation which may result in a write-down of our estimated net reserves in the future.

        We utilize the full cost method of accounting for costs related to our oil and natural gas properties. Under the full cost method, we are subject to quarterly calculations of a "ceiling" or limitation on the amount of our oil and natural gas properties that can be capitalized on our balance sheet. If the net capitalized costs of our oil and natural gas properties exceed the cost center ceiling, we are subject to a write-down of our net oil and natural gas properties to the extent of such excess. A capitalized cost ceiling test impairment also reduces earnings and impacts stockholders' equity in the period of occurrence and results in lower amortization expense in future periods. The discounted present value of our proved reserves is a major component of the ceiling calculation and represents the component that requires the most subjective judgments. The risk that we will be required to write down the carrying value of oil and natural gas properties increases when oil and natural gas prices are depressed or volatile.

        The Company recorded impairment expense of $578.3 million and $-0- for 2015 and 2014 respectively, relating to its ceiling test write down of oil and gas properties. This resulted from a significant drop in our PV-10 value reflecting lower commodity prices in 2015. The trailing twelve month SEC pricing used in our reserve report for oil decreased 51% from $86.71 at December 31, 2014 to $42.81 at December 31, 2015 and twelve month gas prices decreased 46% from $3.22 at December 31, 2014 to $1.74 at December 31, 2015. Further ceiling write-downs may occur in future quarters as average SEC trailing twelve month prices decline.

Certain of our undeveloped leasehold acreage is subject to leases that will expire over the next several years unless production is established on units containing the acreage.

        As of December 31, 2015, we own leasehold interests in approximately 70,631 shallow undeveloped net acres in the Washakie Basin of Wyoming that we believe may be prospective for CBM development and approximately 59,035 deep undeveloped net acres in areas we believe may be prospective for the Niobrara Shale and other deep formations. A large portion of our acreage in the Washakie Basin is not currently held by production. Unless the BLM grants further deferral of Warren's drilling obligation as described above, or production in paying quantities is established on these leases, or the leases are committed to a new unit, approximately 3,829 net acres, 427 net acres and 28,781 net acres of these shallow leases will expire in 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively. If our leases expire, we will lose our right to develop the related properties, and could lose up to a total of 33,030 net acres of shallow rights and 32,798 total net acres of deep rights by the end of 2018.

        Our drilling plans for these areas are subject to change based upon various factors, many of which are beyond our control, including drilling results, oil and natural gas prices, the availability and cost of capital, drilling and production costs, availability of drilling services and equipment, gathering system and pipeline transportation constraints, and regulatory approvals. Further, some of our acreage is located in areas where we do not hold the majority of the acreage and therefore it is likely that we will not be named the operator of these areas. As a non-operating leaseholder we have less control over the timing of drilling, and there is additional risk of expirations occurring in sections where we are not the operator. Any of these factors may have a material adverse effect on our future business, financial condition and results of operations.

Part of our strategy involves using some of the latest available horizontal drilling and completion techniques, which involve risks and uncertainties in their application.

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providers. Risks that we face while drilling, including or as a result of the application of these techniques, include, but are not limited to, the following:

    effectively controlling the level of pressure flowing from particular wells;

    landing our wellbore in the desired drilling zone;

    staying in the desired drilling zone while drilling horizontally through the formation;

    running our casing the entire length of the wellbore; and

    being able to run tools and other equipment consistently through the horizontal wellbore.

        Risks that we face while completing our wells, including or as a result of the application of these techniques, include, but are not limited to, the following:

    the ability to fracture stimulate the planned number of stages;

    the ability to run tools the entire length of the wellbore during completion operations; and

    the ability to successfully clean out the wellbore after completion of the final fracture stimulation stage.

Drilling for and producing oil and natural gas are high risk activities with many uncertainties that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

        Our future success depends largely on the success of our exploration, exploitation, development and production activities. These activities are subject to numerous risks beyond our control, including the risk that we will not find any commercially productive natural gas or oil reservoirs. Our decisions to purchase, explore, develop or otherwise exploit prospects or properties depends in part on the evaluation of geophysical and geological analyses, production data, and engineering studies, the results of which are often inconclusive or subject to varying interpretations. Our costs of drilling, completing, producing and operating wells are often uncertain before drilling commences. Drilling for oil and natural gas can be unprofitable, not only from dry holes, but from productive wells that do not produce sufficient revenues to cover the costs or return a profit. In addition, our drilling and producing operations, may be curtailed, delayed or canceled as a result of other factors, including:

    delays in obtaining drilling permits from applicable regulatory authorities;

    unusual or unexpected geological formations;

    unexpected drilling conditions, including ground shifting or quakes;

    pressure or irregularities in geological formations;

    equipment failures or accidents;

    well blow-outs;

    fires and explosions;

    pipeline and processing interruptions or unavailability;

    title problems;

    objections from surface owners in the areas where we operate;

    adverse weather conditions;

    lack of market demand for oil and natural gas;

    damage to natural resources due to underground migration of hydraulic fracturing fluids;

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    pollution and other environmental damage, including spills or mishandling of recovered hydraulic fracturing fluids;

    delays imposed by or resulting from compliance with environmental and other regulatory requirements;

    shortages of or delays in the availability or delivery of drilling rigs and equipment; and

    reductions in oil and natural gas prices.

        Our future drilling activities may not be successful. Our drilling success rate could decline generally or within a particular area and we could incur losses by drilling unproductive wells. Also, we may not be able to obtain sufficient contracts covering our lease rights in potential drilling locations. We cannot be sure that we will ever drill our identified potential drilling locations, or that we will produce natural gas or oil from them or from any other potential drilling locations. Shut-in wells, curtailed production and other production interruptions may negatively impact our business and result in decreased revenues.

All of our oil production in California is dedicated to one customer and as a result, our credit exposure to this customer is significant.

        We have entered into an oil marketing arrangement with Phillips 66 Company (formerly ConocoPhillips) under which Phillips 66 Company purchases all of our net oil production in California. We generally do not require letters of credit or other collateral to support these trade receivables. Accordingly, a material adverse change in their financial condition or their unwillingness to enter into future purchase arrangements could adversely impact our ability to sell our California oil, and thereby adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.

Our development and exploration operations require substantial capital and we may be unable to obtain needed capital or financing on satisfactory terms, which could lead to a loss of properties and a decline in our oil and natural gas reserves.

        The oil and natural gas industry is capital intensive. We spend and will continue to need a substantial amount of capital for the acquisition, exploration, exploitation, development and production of oil and natural gas reserves. We have historically addressed our short and long-term liquidity needs through the use of cash flow provided by operating activities, borrowing under our Credit Facilities, and the issuance of equity and debt securities. Without adequate financing we may not be able to successfully execute our operating strategy. The availability of these sources of capital will depend upon a number of factors, some of which are beyond our control. These factors include:

    general economic, financial and market conditions;

    oil and natural gas prices;

    our market value and operating performance;

    timely issuance of permits and licenses by governmental agencies;

    the success of our CBM projects in the Washakie Basin;

    the success of our waterflood recovery oil projects in the WTU and the NWU;

    the success of our Marcellus Assets;

    our success in locating and producing new reserves;

    amounts of necessary working capital and expenses; and

    the level of production from existing and new wells.

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        We may not be able to execute our operating strategy if we cannot obtain adequate capital. If low oil and natural gas prices, lack of adequate gathering or transportation facilities, operating difficulties or other factors, many of which are beyond our control, cause our revenues and cash flows from operating activities to decrease, our access to the capital markets could be hindered and the trading prices of our securities could decline further, limiting our ability to obtain the capital necessary to sustain our operations.

        Additional financing sources may be required in the future to fund our developmental and exploratory drilling. Financing may not be available in the future under existing or new financing arrangements, or we may not be able to obtain the necessary financing on acceptable terms, if at all. If sufficient capital resources are not available, we may be forced to curtail drilling, acquisition and other operations, or sell some of our assets on an untimely or unfavorable basis. We would also face a possible loss of properties and a decline in our oil and natural gas reserves, which would have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Unless we replace our oil and natural gas reserves, our reserves and production will decline, which would adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

        Producing oil and natural gas reservoirs generally are characterized by declining production rates that vary depending upon reservoir characteristics and other factors. Our future success depends on our ability to find, develop or acquire additional oil and natural gas reserves that are economically recoverable. Our proved reserves generally decline when production occurs, unless we conduct successful exploration or development activities or acquire properties containing proved reserves, or both. We may not be able to find, develop or acquire additional reserves on an economic basis. Furthermore, if oil and natural gas prices increase, our costs for additional reserves could also increase. Thus, our future oil and natural gas reserves and production, cash flow and income are highly dependent on our success in efficiently developing and exploiting our current reserves and economically finding or acquiring additional recoverable reserves. We may not be able to find, finance, acquire or develop additional reserves to replace our current and future production at acceptable costs.

Our identified drilling location inventories are scheduled out over several years, making them susceptible to uncertainties that could materially alter the occurrence or timing of their drilling.

        Our management has identified and scheduled drilling locations as an estimation of our future multi-year drilling activities on our existing acreage. These identified drilling locations represent a significant part of our growth strategy. Our ability to drill and develop these locations depends on a number of uncertainties, including the availability of capital, seasonal and weather conditions, regulatory approvals, oil and natural gas prices, costs and expenses, and drilling and production results. Because of these uncertainties, we do not know if the potential drilling locations we have identified will ever be drilled, or if we will be able to produce natural gas or oil from these or any other potential drilling locations. As such, our actual drilling activities may materially differ from those presently identified, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We face increasing natural gas disposal regulations and costs in our Wilmington oil operations that could limit our oil production.

        The State of California and the EPA have restrictive regulations for the disposition of natural gas produced from our Wilmington oil drilling operations. Natural gas production has continued to grow along with increasing oil production, particularly in the WTU. Because the gas volume from the WTU was historically too low to justify gas sales equipment, the gas has been flared for many years under a permit from the South Coast Air Quality Management District ("SCAQMD"). In late 2007, Warren entered into an agreement with the SCAQMD which allowed Warren to commission six microturbines to generate electrical power from the otherwise flared gas and resume full production. As oil production grew since that time, the excess gas produced but not consumed by our microturbines began

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to exceed our gas flare limitation. In March 2008, we presented our plan to the SCAQMD to seek approvals from regulatory authorities to dispose of our WTU produced gas by re-injection in underground formations or by selling it directly to a third party user. Warren also applied to the SCAQMD for a permit to construct a new high efficiency clean enclosed burner to replace the existing gas flare. Our filed applications for permits requested the authority to install and operate certain pieces of new best available control technology equipment. On July 19, 2011 the SCAQMD certified the Company's CEQA documents and issued all of the related permits, including gas handling equipment. These equipment upgrades will help increase the Company's oil processing capability to a ceiling of 5,000 barrels of oil per day at the Wilmington Townlot Unit. As requested by the SCAQMD, in 2012 the Company began preparing an additional analysis under CEQA to analyze and mitigate the potential air and other emissions that may be associated with pipeline connections and the installation of gas transportation, compression and related equipment that will be required to sell excess gas through a local gas utility company to third parties. This additional CEQA analysis was completed in late 2014, and construction permits were issued by the SCAQMD. Warren is currently constructing and installing the gas transportation, compression and related equipment, and will schedule governmental inspections of the system and its operating capabilities in late 2016. Any delays in obtaining equipment or constructing the system; any delays by regulatory agencies or public utilities in approving or inspecting the operation of the system or issuing permits in the future to operate the system or dispose of the natural gas, or our inability to locate a third party to purchase the excess gas could limit our future oil production levels until such matters are resolved.

We may be affected by climate change and market or regulatory responses to climate change.

        Climate change, including the impact of global warming, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition, and liquidity. Restrictions, caps, taxes, or other controls on emissions of greenhouse gasses, including exhaust from generators, engines and flaring of excess natural gas, could significantly increase our operating costs. Restrictions on emissions could also affect businesses that (a) use oil and natural gas to produce energy, or (b) manufacture or produce goods that consume significant amounts of energy or burn fossil fuels, including chemical producers, farmers and food producers, and automakers and other manufacturers. Significant cost increases, government regulation, or changes of consumer preferences for goods or services relating to alternative sources of energy or emissions reductions could materially affect the markets for the oil and natural gas commodities, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition, and liquidity. Government incentives encouraging the use of alternative sources of energy could also affect certain of our oil and natural gas commodity purchasers and the markets for certain of the commodities in an unpredictable manner, including, for example, the impacts of ethanol incentives on farming and ethanol producers and tax credits for wind turbine and solar power generation. We could face increased costs related to defending and resolving legal claims and other litigation related to climate change and the alleged impact of our operations on climate change. Finally, some scientists have concluded that increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases, or GHGs in the Earth's atmosphere may produce climate changes that have significant physical effects, such as increased frequency and severity of storms, droughts and floods and other climatic events. Any of these factors, individually or in conjunction with one or more of the other factors, or other unforeseen impacts of climate change could reduce the demand for oil and natural gas commodities and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity. For a more detailed discussion, please see "Item 1: Business—Regulations and Environmental Matters—Climate Change Legislation and Greenhouse Gas Regulations."

We face significantly increasing water injection and disposal regulations and costs in our drilling operations.

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of or recycle water used in our exploration and production operations, could adversely impact our operations.

        Moreover, the imposition of new environmental initiatives and regulations could include restrictions on our ability to conduct certain operations such as hydraulic fracturing or disposal of waste, including, but not limited to, produced water, drilling fluids and other wastes associated with the exploration, development or production of natural gas. The Clean Water Act and similar state laws impose restrictions and strict controls on the discharge of produced waters and other natural gas and oil waste where such discharges could affect surface or ground waters. For example, state and federal regulations prohibit the discharge of produced water and sand, drilling fluids, drill cuttings and certain other substances related to the natural gas and oil industry into coastal waters. We must obtain permits for certain discharges into waters and wetlands and for construction activities that may affect regulated water resources. The EPA has also adopted regulations requiring certain natural gas and oil exploration and production facilities to obtain permits for storm water discharges. The Clean Water Act and similar state laws provide for civil, criminal and/or administrative penalties for any unauthorized discharges of pollutants, reportable quantities of oil and other hazardous substances. Moreover, sending wastewater to publicly-owned treatment works in Pennsylvania requires certain levels of pretreatment that may effectively prohibit such disposal, and our continued ability to use injection wells as a disposal option not only will depend on federal or state regulations, but also on whether available injection wells have sufficient storage capacities. Compliance with current and future federal, state and local environmental regulations and permit requirements governing the withdrawal, storage and use of surface water or groundwater necessary for hydraulic fracturing of wells may increase our operating costs and cause delays, interruptions or termination of our operations, the extent of which cannot be accurately predicted.

Market conditions or operational impediments may hinder our access to oil and natural gas markets or delay our production.

        Market conditions or the unavailability of satisfactory oil and natural gas processing or transportation arrangements may hinder our access to oil and natural gas markets or delay our production. The marketability of our production depends in part upon the availability, proximity and capacity of pipelines, natural gas gathering systems and processing facilities. This dependence is heightened in our CBM operations where this infrastructure is less developed than in our oil operations. For example, there is limited pipeline capacity in the southern portion of the Washakie Basin. Also, as production volumes grow in the Atlantic Rim area, additional pipeline capacity and gas compression will be required.

        We deliver oil and natural gas through gathering systems and pipelines that we do not own. These facilities may not be available to us in the future. Our ability to produce and market oil and natural gas is affected and may be harmed by:

    the lack of pipeline transmission facilities or carrying capacity;

    federal and state regulation of oil and natural gas production; and

    federal and state transportation, taxation and energy policies.

        We own 100% of the compression facilities and pipeline in the Atlantic Rim area of the Washakie Basin in Wyoming. Any significant change in pipeline or compression operations or other market factors affecting our overall infrastructure facilities could adversely impact our ability to deliver the natural gas we produce to market in an efficient manner, or to obtain adequate natural gas prices. In some cases, we may be required to shut-in wells, at least temporarily, because of a lack of a market or the inadequacy or unavailability of transportation facilities. If that were to occur, we would be unable to realize revenue from those wells until arrangements could be made to deliver our production to market.

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Insufficient takeaway capacity in the Marcellus Shale could cause significant fluctuations in our realized natural gas prices.

        The Marcellus Shale natural gas business environment has historically been characterized by periods in which production has surpassed local takeaway capacity, sometimes resulting in curtailment of production or substantial discounts in the price received by producers. We expect that a significant portion of our production in the Marcellus Shale will be transported on pipelines that experience a negative differential to NYMEX Henry Hub prices. Should production growth in the Marcellus Shale continue to outpace the increases in takeaway capacity or if we are unable to secure firm takeaway capacity to accommodate our growing production, it could result in substantial discounts in the price we receive for our production, may limit our ability to market our production and could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Acquired properties or businesses may not produce as projected, and we may be unable to determine reserve potential, identify liabilities associated with the properties or businesses or obtain protection from sellers against them, which could cause us to incur losses.

        One of our growth strategies is to pursue selective acquisitions of oil and natural gas reserves. We perform a review of the target properties that we believe is consistent with industry practices. However, these reviews may not be completely accurate. Generally, it is not feasible to review in depth every individual property involved in each acquisition. Even a detailed review of records and properties may not necessarily reveal existing or potential problems, nor will it permit a buyer to become sufficiently familiar with the properties to fully assess their deficiencies and potential. Inspections may not always be performed on every well, and environmental problems, such as groundwater contamination, are not necessarily observable, even when an inspection is undertaken. Even when problems are identified, a seller may be unwilling or unable to provide effective contractual protection against all or part of those problems, and we often assume environmental and other risks and liabilities in connection with the properties we acquire.

        In addition, any acquisition involves, among other things, the following potential risks:

    the risk that reserves expected to support the acquired assets may not be of the anticipated magnitude or may not be developed as anticipated;

    the risk of title defects discovered after closing;

    inaccurate assumptions about revenues and costs, including synergies;

    significant increases in our indebtedness and working capital requirements;

    an inability to transition and integrate successfully or timely the businesses we acquire;

    the cost of transition and integration of data systems and processes;

    the potential environmental problems and costs;

    the assumption of unknown liabilities;

    limitations on rights to indemnity from the seller;

    the diversion of management's attention from other business concerns;

    increased demands on existing personnel and on our corporate structure;

    disputes arising out of acquisitions;

    customer or key employee losses of the acquired businesses; and

    the failure to realize expected growth or profitability.

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historically. Any of these factors could adversely impact our future growth and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Seasonal weather conditions and lease stipulations adversely affect our ability to conduct drilling activities in some of the areas where we operate.

        Oil and natural gas operations in Wyoming can be adversely affected by seasonal weather conditions and lease stipulations designed to protect various wildlife, the environment and related matters. Our operations in Wyoming are conducted in areas subject to extreme weather conditions and in difficult terrain. Primarily in the winter and spring, our operations are often curtailed because of cold, snow and wet conditions, as well as lease stipulations. In certain areas on federal lands, drilling and other oil and natural gas activities can only be conducted during limited times of the year. This limits our ability to operate in those areas and can intensify competition during those times for drilling rigs, oil field equipment, services, supplies and qualified personnel, which may lead to periodic shortages. These constraints and the resulting shortages or high costs could delay our operations and materially increase our operating and capital costs, and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The loss of key personnel could adversely affect our business.

        We depend to a large extent on the efforts and continued employment of our executive management team and other key personnel. The loss of the services of our key personnel could adversely affect our business, and we do not maintain key man insurance on the lives of these persons.

        Our drilling success and the success of other activities integral to our operations will depend, in part, on our ability to attract and retain experienced geologists, engineers, landmen and other professionals. Competition for many of these professionals is intense. If we cannot retain our technical personnel or attract additional experienced technical personnel and professionals, our ability to compete could be significantly impaired.

A payment default under or an acceleration of our indebtedness could result in an event of default and acceleration of other indebtedness.

        In light of prevailing oil prices and the necessity of a debt restructuring, Warren elected to not make the approximately $7.5 million interest payment due February 1, 2016 on its Senior Notes. The applicable 30-day grace period for such interest payment has expired, and consequently an event of default under the indenture governing such notes has occurred and is continuing. This status gives the indenture trustee and the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes the right to declare the entire principal amount of the Senior Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest due and payable. In addition, this status has resulted in events of default under Warren's Credit Facilities, entitling the administrative agents and lead lenders thereunder to declare all obligations under the Credit Facilities to be immediately due and payable. However, thus far, no such acceleration of Warren's debt obligations has occurred.

        Although Warren is continuing to seek a workable agreement regarding a consensual , out-of-court restructuring of its indebtedness, a failure to achieve such an agreement will likely necessitate seeking protection from its creditors through a bankruptcy proceeding, in order to preserve and maximize value for its stakeholders. Furthermore, Warren and its lenders are continuing to evaluate whether a consensual restructuring should be effected outside or through a bankruptcy proceeding.

We do not insure against all potential operating risks. We may incur substantial losses and be subject to substantial liability claims as a result of various lawsuits, which may not be fully covered by our insurance.

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customary industry practices and in amounts that management believes to be prudent. Losses and liabilities arising from uninsured and underinsured events or in excess of existing insurance coverage could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Business disruptions could seriously harm our future revenue and financial condition and increase our costs and expenses. Our operations could be subject to earthquakes, mudslides, fires, power shortages, telecommunications failures, water shortages, floods, hurricanes, extreme weather conditions and other natural or manmade disasters or business interruptions, for which we are predominantly self-insured for these types of occurrences. The occurrence of any of these business disruptions could seriously harm our revenue and financial condition and increase our costs and expenses. A substantial portion of our oil properties and operations are located in southern California near major earthquake faults. Our revenues and income could be adversely affected if our operations in these locations are disrupted for any reason, including natural disasters or environmental, public health, or political issues. The ultimate impact of being located near major earthquake faults and being consolidated in certain geographical areas is unknown, but our revenue, profitability and financial condition could suffer in the event of a major earthquake or other natural disaster.

        Our oil and natural gas exploration and production activities are subject to numerous hazards and risks associated with drilling for, operating, producing and transporting oil and natural gas, and any of these risks can cause substantial losses resulting from:

    environmental hazards, such as uncontrollable flows of natural gas, oil, brine water, well fluids, toxic gas or other pollution being released into the environment or being present from historical field operations;

    abnormally pressured formations and ground subsidence;

    mechanical difficulties, inadequate oil field drilling and service tools, and casing collapses;

    fires and explosions;

    personal injuries and death;

    labor and employment issues;

    regulatory investigations and penalties; and

    natural disasters, such as earthquakes, hurricanes and floods.

        Any of these risks could have a material adverse effect on our ability to conduct operations or result in substantial losses to us. Many of these risks are not insured because the cost of available insurance, if any, is excessive. In addition, pollution and environmental risks generally are not fully insurable. If a significant accident or other event occurs that is not fully covered by insurance, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. See "Item 1: Business—Operating Hazards and Insurance."

Competition in the oil and natural gas industry is intense, and many of our competitors have greater financial, technological and other resources than we do, which may adversely affect our ability to compete.

        We operate in highly competitive areas of oil and natural gas exploration, exploitation, development and acquisition with a substantial number of other companies. We face intense competition from independent, technology-driven companies, as well as from both major and other independent oil and natural gas companies, in each of the following areas:

    acquiring desirable producing properties or new leases for future exploration;

    marketing our oil and natural gas production;

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    acquiring the equipment, personnel and expertise necessary to develop and operate our properties.

        Many of our competitors have financial, managerial, technological and other resources substantially greater than ours. These companies may be able to pay more for exploratory prospects and productive oil and natural gas properties, and may be able to define, evaluate, bid for and purchase a greater number of properties and prospects than our financial or human resources permit. To the extent our competitors are able to pay more for properties than we are, we will be at a competitive disadvantage. Further, many of our competitors may enjoy technological advantages and may be able to implement new technologies more rapidly than we can. Our ability to explore for oil and natural gas and to acquire additional properties in the future will depend upon our ability to successfully conduct operations, implement advanced technologies, evaluate and select suitable properties, and consummate transactions in this highly competitive environment.

Defects in the title to any of our oil and natural gas interests could result in the loss of some of our oil and natural gas properties or portions thereof, or liability for losses resulting from defects in the assignment of leasehold rights.

        We obtain interests in oil and natural gas properties with varying degrees of warranty of title, such as general, special or quitclaim or without any warranty. We acquired our interests in the WTU in 1999 and 2005 with no title opinion as to the interests we acquired, which may ultimately prove to be less than the interests we believe we own. The prior owner had acquired its interests from a third party that, in turn, had acquired its interest from Exxon Corporation with no warranty of title. Exxon had owned the WTU for over 25 years before its sale in 1997. Similarly, when we acquired our interest in the NWU in December 2005, we had no title opinion prepared as to the interests acquired. The prior owner had owned the NWU for over 15 years, acquired the NWU from Sun Oil Corporation, which had owned the NWU for over 20 years before its sale in 1990 without warranty of title. Losses of title to the WTU or the NWU may result from title defects, title issues or from ownership of a lesser interest than we believe we acquired. In other instances, title opinions may not be obtained if in our discretion it would be uneconomical or impractical to do so. Furthermore, in certain instances we may determine to purchase properties even though certain technical title defects exist if we believe it to be an acceptable risk under the circumstances. These situations increase the possible risk of loss and could potentially result in total loss of title to some or all of the properties we purchased.

Prospects that we decide to drill may not yield oil or natural gas in commercially viable quantities.

        A prospect is a property on which we have identified what our geoscientists believe, based on available seismic and geological information, to be indications of oil or natural gas. Our prospects are in various stages of evaluation, and range from a prospect that is ready to drill to a prospect that will require substantial additional geological or seismic data processing and interpretation. However, the use of seismic data and other technologies and the study of producing fields in the same area will not enable us to know conclusively, prior to drilling and testing, whether natural gas or oil will be present or, if present, whether oil or natural gas will be present in sufficient quantities to recover drilling or completion costs or be economically viable. If we drill wells in our current and future prospects that are identified as non-economic wells or dry holes, our drilling success rate may decline and materially harm our business. In sum, the cost of drilling, completing and operating any wells is often uncertain and new wells may not be productive.

As co-venturer in joint ventures, we are liable for various obligations of those joint ventures.

        We have entered into joint ventures in the past and may do so again in the future. As a co-venturer, we are contingently liable for the obligations of the joint venture, including responsibility for day-to-day operations and liabilities which cannot be repaid from joint venture assets, insurance proceeds or indemnification by others. In the future, we might be exposed to litigation in connection

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with joint venture activities, or find it necessary to advance funds on behalf of joint ventures to protect the value of the oil and natural gas properties by drilling wells to produce undeveloped reserves or to pay lease operating expenses in excess of production. These activities may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations

Our role as co-venturer in joint ventures may result in conflicts of interest, which may not be resolved in our best interests or the best interests of our investors.

        We have entered into joint ventures in the past and may do so again in the future. Our role as co-venturer in joint ventures may result in conflicts of interest between the interests of those entities and our investors. Any resolution of these conflicts may not always be in our best interests and may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We have limited control over activities on properties we do not operate, which could reduce our production and revenues.

        A portion of our business activities is conducted through joint operating or other agreements under which we own partial ownership or working interests in oil and natural gas properties. We may not operate all of the properties in which we have an interest and may not have the ability to remove the operator in the event of poor performance. As a result, in such situations, we may be limited in our ability to influence normal operating procedures, expenditures or future development of underlying properties and their associated costs. The failure of an operator of our wells to adequately perform operations, or an operator's breach of the applicable agreements, could reduce our revenues and production. Therefore, the success and timing of our drilling and development activities on properties operated by others depends upon a number of factors outside of our control, including:

    timing and amount of capital expenditures;

    expertise and financial resources;

    inclusion of other participants in drilling wells; and

    use of technology.

Shortages of rigs, equipment, supplies and personnel could delay or otherwise adversely affect our cost of operations or our ability to operate according to our business plans.

        If domestic drilling activity increases, particularly in the fields in which we operate a general shortage of drilling and completion rigs, field equipment and qualified personnel could develop. As a result, the costs and delivery times for rigs, equipment and personnel could be substantially greater than in previous years. From time to time, these costs have sharply increased and could do so again. The demand for and wage rates of qualified drilling rig crews generally rises in response to the increasing number of active rigs in service and could increase sharply in the event of a shortage. Although we own a drilling rig for use in the WTU, shortages of drilling and completion rigs, field equipment or qualified personnel could delay, restrict or curtail our exploration and development operations, which could in turn harm our operating results.

Failure of our internal control over financial reporting could harm our business and financial results.

        The management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is a process that provides reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Internal control over financial reporting includes maintaining records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the Company's transactions; providing reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary for preparation of the financial statements; providing reasonable assurance that receipts and

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expenditures are made in accordance with management authorization; and providing reasonable assurance that unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements would be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting is not intended to provide absolute assurance that a misstatement of our financial statements would be prevented or detected. Failure to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting could limit our ability to report our financial results accurately and timely, or to detect and prevent fraud.

We make estimates and assumptions in connection with the preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements, and any changes to those estimates and assumptions could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

        In connection with the preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements, we use certain estimates and assumptions based on historical experience and other factors. Our most critical accounting estimates are described in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in this report. In addition, as discussed in Note A to the Consolidated Financial Statements, we make certain estimates, including decisions related to provisions for legal proceedings and other contingencies. While we believe that these estimates and assumptions are reasonable under the circumstances, they are subject to significant uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control. Should any of these estimates and assumptions change or prove to be incorrect, it could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

Computer security breaches and other disruptions could compromise our information and expose us to liability, which would cause our business and reputation to suffer.

        In the ordinary course of our business, we collect and store sensitive data in our computer data centers and networks. This data includes intellectual property, our proprietary business information, lists of customers, suppliers and business partners, information concerning our oil and natural gas lessors and minerals, royalty and working interest owners, as well as our employees. The secure processing, maintenance and transmission of this information is critical to our operations. Despite our security measures, our information technology and infrastructure may be vulnerable to attacks by hackers or breached due to employee error, malfeasance or other disruptions. Any such breach could compromise our networks and the information stored there could be accessed, publicly disclosed, lost or stolen. Any such access, disclosure or other loss of information could result in legal claims or proceedings, liability under laws that protect the privacy of personal information, regulatory penalties, a disruption of our operations, and damage to our reputation; all of which could adversely affect our business.


Risks Relating to Ownership of Our Common Stock

If we are unable to comply with the NASDAQ minimum share price requirement or continue to meet NASDAQ's other continued listing requirements, NASDAQ may delist our common stock, which could materially impair the liquidity and value of our common stock.

        Our common stock is currently listed on NASDAQ. In 2015, the closing price of our common stock ranged between a high of $1.63 per share on January 2, 2015 and a low of $0.14 per share on December 23, 2015. On June 24, 2015, we received a deficiency letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of The NASDAQ Stock Market (the "Staff") notifying the Company that, for the 30 consecutive business days preceding June 24, 2015, the bid price for the Company's common stock had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued inclusion on NASDAQ pursuant to NASDAQ Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) ("Rule 1"). In accordance with the NASDAQ Listing Rules, the Company was provided 180 calendar days, or until December 21, 2015, to regain compliance with Rule 1, during which time it would be required to maintain a closing bid price of at least $1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days.

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        We were unable to regain compliance with Rule 1 by December 21, 2015. Accordingly, on December 22, 2015, the Company received a letter from the Staff notifying it that the Company's common stock would be subject to delisting from NASDAQ unless the Company timely requested a hearing before a NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel (the "Panel").

        In addition, if our common stock price falls further below the $1.00 threshold to the point where NASDAQ considers the stock price to be "abnormally low," NASDAQ has the discretion to begin delisting proceeding immediately with respect to our common stock. There is no formal definition of "abnormally low" in NASDAQ rules.

        On February 18, 2016, we received an additional deficiency letter from the Staff notifying the Company that for the last 30 consecutive business days the market value of the Company's publicly held shares has been below the minimum $15 million market value of publicly held shares requirement for continued listing on NASDAQ as set forth in NASDAQ Listing Rule 5450(b)(3)(C) ("Rule 2) . In accordance with the NASDAQ Listing Rules, The Company has been provided a grace period of 180 calendar days, through August 16, 2016, to evidence compliance with Rule 2. In order to satisfy Rule 2, the Company must evidence a market value of publicly held shares of at least $15 million for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days. Failure to regain compliance with Rule 2 could result in a transfer of our listing or the delisting of our common stock.

        On March 7, 2016, we received a decision letter from the the Panel indicating that the Company's common stock is permitted to continue to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market through June 20, 2016. The continued listing of the Company's common stock is contingent on the Company (i) providing the Panel with an update regarding its restructuring efforts on or before April 20, 2016 and (ii) completing a reverse stock split that results in a minimum closing bid price of $1.00 for a minimum of ten consecutive trading days prior to June 20, 2016. The Panel noted that it may, at its discretion, require that the minimum closing bid price of $1.00 be met for greater than ten trading days. The Panel's decision is subject to review of the Nasdaq Listing and Hearing Review Council, which may affirm, modify, reverse, dismiss or remand the decision of the Panel. The Panel informed the Company that, if the Company is unable to maintain compliance with the minimum bid requirement prior to June 20, 2016, the Panel will issue a final delist determination and immediately suspend all trading in the Company's common stock.

        A transfer of our listing to another market or having our common stock trade on the bulletin board or the "pink sheets," either as result of a failure to regain compliance with NASDAQ's continued listing requirements or the Company's failure to satisfy other qualitative or quantitative standards for continued listing on NASDAQ, could negatively impact us by, among other things, reducing the liquidity and market price of our common stock, reducing the number of investors willing to hold or acquire our common stock, and limiting our ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future. We may also face other material adverse consequences in such event, such as negative publicity, diminished investor, customer, and/or employee confidence, and the loss of business development opportunities, some or all of which may contribute to a further decline in our stock price.

The number of shares eligible for future sale or which have registration rights could adversely affect the future market for our common stock.

        Sales of substantial amounts of previously restricted shares of our common stock in the public market, or the perception that these sales may occur, could cause the market price of our common stock to decline, or could impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional common or preferred stock.

        As of December 31, 2015, we had 85,203,466 shares of common stock issued, 43,423 shares of common stock were issuable upon conversion of our convertible debt and convertible preferred stock, 3,593,589 shares of common stock were issuable upon exercise of outstanding options, and 1,277,468

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shares of restricted stock are issuable upon vesting. Pursuant to a registration rights agreement to which we are party with Citrus, Citrus may require us to file one or more prospectus supplements to the registration statement on Form S-3 we have filed with the SEC for the resale of shares, and any shares sold pursuant to such prospectus supplements would become eligible for sale without restriction by persons other than our affiliates. Additionally, our directors and executive officers, beneficially hold approximately 6% of the outstanding shares of our common stock. If our stockholders sell significant amounts of common stock in any public market that develops or exercise their registration rights and sell a large number of shares, the price of our common stock could be negatively affected. If we were to include shares held by those holders in a registration statement pursuant to the exercise of their registration rights, those sales could impair our ability to raise needed capital by depressing the price at which we could sell our common stock or impede such an offering altogether.

Our stock price has been and may be volatile, and your investment in our stock could decline in value.

        In recent years, the stock market has experienced significant price and volume fluctuations. Our common stock has experienced and may continue to experience volatility that is not related to our operating performance for reasons that include:

    domestic and worldwide supplies and prices of and demand for natural gas and oil;

    political conditions in natural gas and oil producing regions;

    the success of our operating strategy;

    war and acts of terrorism;

    demand for our common stock;

    revenue and operating results failing to meet the expectations of securities analysts or investors in any particular quarter or period;

    changes in expectations of our future financial performance, or changes in financial estimates, if any, of public market analysts;

    investor perception of our industry or our prospects;

    general economic trends;

    limited trading volume of our stock;

    changes in and compliance with environmental and other governmental rules and regulations;

    actual or anticipated quarterly variations in our operating results;

    our involvement in litigation;

    conditions generally affecting the oil and natural gas industry;

    the prices of oil and natural gas;

    announcements relating to our business or the business of our competitors;

    our liquidity; and

    our ability to obtain or raise additional funds.

        Many of these factors are beyond our control, and we cannot predict their potential effects on the price of our common stock. We cannot assure that the market price of our common stock will not fluctuate or decline significantly in the future. In addition, the stock markets in general can experience considerable price and volume fluctuations.

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Provisions in our articles of incorporation, bylaws and Maryland law may make it more difficult to effect a change in control, which could adversely affect the price of our common stock.

        Provisions in our articles of incorporation, bylaws and Maryland law could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us, even if doing so would be beneficial to our stockholders. We may issue shares of preferred stock in the future without stockholder approval and upon such terms as our board of directors may determine. Our issuance of this preferred stock could have the effect of making it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or of discouraging a third party from acquiring, a majority of our outstanding stock, and could potentially prevent the payment of a premium to stockholders in an acquisition.

        Our articles of incorporation and bylaws contain provisions that could delay, defer or prevent a change in control of us or our management. These provisions include:

    giving the board the exclusive right to fill all board vacancies;

    providing that special meetings of stockholders may only be called by the board pursuant to a resolution adopted by

    a majority of the members of the board, either upon a motion or written request by holders of at least 662/3% of the voting power of the shares entitled to vote, or

    by our president;

    a classified board of directors;

    permitting removal of directors only for cause and with a super-majority vote of the stockholders; and

    prohibiting cumulative voting in the election of directors.

        These provisions also could discourage proxy contests and make it more difficult for our stockholders to elect directors and take other corporate actions. As a result, these provisions could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us, even if doing so would benefit our stockholders, and could limit the price that investors are willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock.

        We are also subject to provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law that prohibit business combinations with persons owning 10% or more of the voting shares of a corporation's outstanding stock, unless the combination is approved by the board of directors prior to the person owning 10% or more of the stock, for a period of five years after which the business combination would be subject to special stockholder approval requirements. This provision could deprive our stockholders of an opportunity to receive a premium for their common stock as part of a sale of our company, or may otherwise discourage a potential third party from attempting to obtain control from us, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.

We have not paid cash dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate paying any dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.

        Under the terms of our convertible preferred stock, we may not pay dividends on our common stock unless all accrued dividends on our convertible preferred stock have been paid. We anticipate that we will retain all future earnings and other cash resources for the future operation and development of our business. Accordingly, we do not intend to declare or pay any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Payment of any future dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors after taking into account many factors, including our operating results, financial conditions, current and anticipated cash needs, and plans for expansion.

Item 1B:    Unresolved Staff Comments.

        None.

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Item 2:    Properties

        A description of our properties is included in Items 1 and 2. Business and Properties above and is incorporated herein by reference.

        We believe that we have satisfactory title to the properties owned and used in our business, subject to customary liens for taxes not yet payable, liens incident to minor encumbrances, liens for credit arrangements, and easements and restrictions that do not materially detract from the value of the properties, our interests in the properties, or the use of the properties in our business. We believe our properties are adequate and suitable for us to conduct business in the future.

Item 3:    Legal Proceedings

        On November 3, 2014, Warren E&P was named as a defendant in a lawsuit in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, captioned Brandt Haas v. Warren E&P,  Inc., Case No. BC562435, involving a claim disputing royalty payments made from the Company's operation at the Wilmington Townlot Unit. The plaintiff seeks to certify a class of all Wilmington Townlot Unit royalty owners who have received royalty payments since November 2010. The Company filed a Demurrer to plaintiff's complaint in June 2015, principally on the grounds that the complaint failed to identify the contract or contracts giving rise to the plaintiff's claims. The court granted the Company's Demurrer on December 1, 2015. The plaintiff filed an amended complaint on December 21, 2015, alleging that he and each of the putative class members have one or more contracts with the defendant for the payment of royalties. Plaintiff alleges that the Company breached those contracts by excessively deducting from royalty payments improper fees, costs or expenses. The plaintiff also alleges causes of action for unjust enrichment and a violation of the California Unfair Competition Act, both based solely upon the Company's alleged breach of contract. On January 29, 2016, Warren filed an answer, along with a counterclaim seeking to recover from plaintiff any expenses incurred that properly should have been charged against royalty payments but were not charged. Warren is preparing and expects to file in mid-April 2016 a motion for summary adjudication, seeking a ruling that it was appropriate for defendant to recoup from royalty payments amounts owed by royalty owners. Discovery has been stayed pending this filing, and the Company is unable to estimate a possible loss, or range of possible loss, if any, in this case.

        We are party to a variety of legal, administrative, regulatory and government proceedings, claims and inquiries arising in the normal course of business. While the results of these proceedings, claims and inquiries cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the ultimate outcome of such matters will not have a material effect on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.

Item 4:    Mine Safety Disclosures

        Not applicable.

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PART II

Item 5:    Market for the Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Market Information.

        Our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Market ("NASDAQ") under the symbol "WRES".

        The following table sets forth, for the period indicated, the high and low sales prices for our common stock as reported by NASDAQ:

 
  Common
Stock Price
 
 
  High   Low  

Year Ended December 31, 2015

             

First Quarter

  $ 1.67   $ 0.84  

Second Quarter

    1.27     0.68  

Third Quarter

    0.70     0.35  

Fourth Quarter

    0.65     0.14  

Year Ended December 31, 2014

             

First Quarter

  $ 5.27   $ 3.04  

Second Quarter

    6.24     4.31  

Third Quarter

    7.02     5.19  

Fourth Quarter

    5.38     1.20  

        On March 11, 2016, the closing sales price for our common stock as reported by NASDAQ was $.24 per share.

Holders

        As of March 11, 2016 there were approximately 1,800 record holders of our common stock.

Dividend Policy

        We have never paid or declared any cash dividends on our common stock. Dividends are also restricted under the terms of our Credit Facilities and the indenture governing our Senior Notes. We currently intend to retain earnings, if any, to service our debt obligations and finance the growth and development of our business and we do not expect to pay any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.


Stockholder Return Performance Presentation

        The following common stock performance graph shows the performance of Warren Resources common stock through December 31, 2015. As required by applicable rules of the SEC, the performance graph shown below was prepared based on the following assumptions:

    A $100 investment was made in Warren common stock and each index on December 31, 2010.

    All dividends were reinvested at the average of the closing stock prices at the beginning and end of the quarter.

        The indices in the performance graph compares the performance of the Company's common stock to the S&P 500 Index, and to the Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Index for each year since December 31, 2010, which is a composite index consisting of 92 U.S. oil and gas companies that includes integrated major oil and gas companies as well as smaller independent U.S. companies, and a peer group index

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comprised of 7 United States companies engaged in oil and natural gas operations whose stocks were traded on NASDAQ or the NYSE during the period from December 31, 2010 through December 31, 2015. The companies that comprise the peer group are Abraxas Petroleum Corporation, Callon Petroleum Corp., Gastar Exploration, Goodrich Petroleum Corporation, Panhandle Royalty Company, PetroQuest Energy, Inc., and Resolute Energy Corporation, which companies have market capitalizations similar to Warren and are primarily involved in domestic U.S. exploration and production.

GRAPHIC


Fiscal Year Ended December 31
(in US Dollars)

 
  2010   2011   2012   2013   2014   2015  

Warren Resources, Inc. 

    100     133.06     114.69     128.16     65.71     8.57  

S&P 500 Index

    100     112.78     127.90     165.76     184.64     183.3  

Dow Jones US Oil & Gas Index

    100     120.19     123.33     122.86     135.11     102.3  

Peer Group

    100     117.15     97.48     141.76     89.96     30.23  

        Data provided by S&P's Institutional Market Services and Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

        The information in this Form 10-K appearing under the heading "Stockholder Return Performance Presentation" is being "furnished" pursuant to Item 2.01 (e) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act and shall not be deemed to be "soliciting material" or "filed" with the SEC or subject to Regulation 14A or 14C, other than as provided in Item 2.01 (e) of Regulation S-K, or to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

        On October 22, 2015, in connection with the exchange by certain holders of the Senior Notes for Converted Loans and common stock as described under Note C of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company issued 4,000,000 shares of common stock. Such issuance was made in reliance upon an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) thereof.

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Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Compensation Plans

        The table below includes information about our equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2015, each of which has been approved by our stockholders:

 
  Number of Shares
Authorized for
Issuance under plan
  Number of securities
to be issued upon
exercise of
outstanding options
and restricted stock
  Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options
and restricted stock
  Number of securities
remaining available
for future issuance
under equity
compensation plans
 

2010 Stock Incentive Plan

    9,950,000     4,871,057   $ 1.85     2,828,050  

Item 6:    Selected Financial Data

        We are a smaller reporting company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act; therefore, pursuant to Regulation S-K, we are not required to make disclosures under this Item.

Item 7:    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

        The discussion and analysis that follows should be read together with the "Selected Consolidated Financial Data" and the accompanying financial statements and notes related thereto that are included elsewhere in this annual report on Form 10-K. It includes forward-looking statements that may reflect our estimates, beliefs, plans and expected performance. The forward-looking statements are based upon events, risks and uncertainties that may be outside our control. Our actual results could differ significantly from those discussed in these forward- looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include but are not limited to, market prices for natural gas and oil, regulatory changes, estimates of proved reserves, economic conditions, competitive conditions, development success rates, capital expenditures and other uncertainties, as well as those factors discussed below and elsewhere in this annual report on Form 10-K, including in "Risk Factors" and "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements", all of which are difficult to predict. As a result of these assumptions, risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking matters discussed may not occur.

Overview

        We are an independent energy company engaged in the exploration and development of domestic onshore oil and natural gas reserves. We focus our efforts primarily on the development of our waterflood oil recovery properties in the Wilmington field within the Los Angeles Basin of California, the Marcellus Shale in northeastern Pennsylvania and our coalbed methane, or CBM, natural gas properties located in the Rocky Mountain region.

        As of December 31, 2015, we owned natural gas and oil leasehold interests in approximately 106,335 gross (80,546 net) acres, approximately 66% of which were undeveloped. Substantially all our undeveloped acreage is located in the Rocky Mountains. Our total estimated net proved reserves are located on approximately 34% of our net acreage.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

        Our cash and cash equivalents increased approximately $25.1 million in 2015 to $26.8 million as of December 31, 2015. This resulted from cash provided by operating activities of $3.6 million and cash provided by financing activities of $57.8 million which was offset by cash used in investing activities of $36.3 million.

        Cash provided by operating activities consisted primarily of cash received for the sale of oil and gas, collections of accounts receivable, partially offset by payments of accounts payable. Cash used in investing activities was primarily spent on capital expenditures for the development of oil and gas

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properties. Cash provided by financing activities primarily represents the funds received from our First and Second Lien Credit Facilities, which are described further below.

        Capital additions for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 were approximately $19.3 million and consisted of $13.3 million in drilling and development costs in the Marcellus Assets, $4.4 million for facilities in our California properties and $1.6 million for carry over development in our Wyoming properties.

        On May 22, 2015, Warren Resources entered into a first lien credit agreement by and among the Company, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and the lenders from time to time party thereto, that provides for a five-year, $250 million term loan facility (the "First Lien Credit Facility") which matures on May 22, 2020. The First Lien Credit Facility is guaranteed by Warren Resources of California, Inc., Warren E&P, Inc. and Warren Marcellus LLC, which are three of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries and is collateralized by substantially all of Warren's assets, including the equity interests of the guarantors. After giving effect to certain amendments to the First Lien Credit Facility that were adopted on October 22, 2015, the First Lien Credit Facility includes an escalation of certain covenants, including requirements that (a) during the period commencing on June 30, 2016 until April 30, 2017, the consolidated first lien leverage ratio (as defined in the First Lien Credit Facility) for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters shall not be greater than 5.5 to 1.0, determined as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, and (b) during the period following April 30, 2017 until the maturity date of the facility, the consolidated first lien leverage ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters shall not be greater than 5.0 to 1.0 as of the last day of each fiscal quarter. Additionally, the amendment allows for a draw down of an additional $15 million in new first lien loans at the lender's sole discretion, authorizes the Second Lien Credit Facility transition described below and makes certain additional changes to conform and respond to provisions of the new Second Lien Credit Facility (as defined below), including provisions providing that (i) any future draws by the Company of the remaining availability under the first lien facility will be at the discretion of the first lien lenders, and (ii) the first lien lenders will retain discretion over the Company's ability to conduct asset sales with proceeds in excess of $1 million.

        In addition, certain of the lenders exchanged approximately $69.6 million of the Company's previously issued 9.000% Senior Notes due 2022 (the "Senior Notes") at a discount for approximately $47.2 million of the first lien term loans. This transaction was accounted for in accordance with ASC 470 and ASC 405 and as a result recognized as a gain in the retirement of debt in the amount of $14.4 million during 2015.

        The annual interest rate on borrowings under the First Lien Credit Facility is 8.5% plus LIBOR for the applicable LIBOR period (with a minimum LIBOR rate of 1%) and is payable quarterly in arrears on the next to last business day of each March, June, September and December. At present, the interest rate is 9.5%. As of December 31, 2015 the Company had $234.7 million outstanding on its borrowings under the First Lien Credit Facility and approximately $186 thousand in accrued and unpaid interest.

        On October 22, 2015, the Company entered into a second lien credit facility (the "Second Lien Credit Facility") by and among the Company, Cortland Capital Market Services, LLC, as Administrative Agent, and the lenders from time to time party thereto. The Second Lien Credit Facility provides for a five-year, approximately $51.0 million term loan facility that matures on November 1, 2020. At closing, certain of the lenders exchanged approximately $63.1 million in face value of previously-issued Senior Notes held by them, plus accrued interest, for (i) approximately $40.1 million of second lien term loans under the Second Lien Facility, and (ii) four million (4,000,000) shares of Company Common Stock and, in addition, extended credit in the form of new second lien term loans in the amount of approximately $11.0 million.

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        The Second Lien Credit Facility is subject to prepayment out of the proceeds of asset sales, subject to limited reinvestment rights and certain excluded asset sales. The Second Lien Credit Facility is guaranteed by Warren Resources of California, Inc., Warren E&P, Inc. and Warren Marcellus LLC on substantially similar terms as the guarantees related to the First Lien Credit Facility and is collateralized by second-priority liens on substantially all of Warren's assets, including the equity interests of the guarantors, to the extent such assets or interests secure the First Lien Credit Facility.

        The annual interest rate on borrowings under the Second Lien Facility is 12%, with interest payable semi-annually in arrears on each April 20 and October 20. On the first three semi-annual interest payment dates, beginning with April 20, 2016, the Company may elect to pay up to all of such interest (6% per semi-annual period) by capitalizing accrued and unpaid interest and adding the same to the principal amount of the second lien loans then outstanding. For the subsequent three semi-annual interest payment dates, beginning with October 20, 2017 and ending October 20, 2018, the Company may elect to pay up to one quarter of such interest (1.5% per semi-annual period) by capitalizing accrued and unpaid interest and adding the same to the principal amount of the Second Lien Loans then outstanding. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had approximately $52.2 million outstanding borrowings under the Second Lien Credit Facility which consists of $51 million in original borrowing and $1.2 million in accrued unpaid interest. The Company has accounted for this transaction as a troubled debt restructuring in accordance with authoritative guidance, whereby no gain was recognized on the retirement of debt, and a premium on the face value of the debt will be amortized over the life of the instrument. The carrying value of the premium on Second Lien Credit Facility as of December 31, 2015 was $22.7 million.

        As part of our plan to manage liquidity risks and in recognition of lower oil prices, we have scaled back our capital expenditure budget and continue to explore opportunities to divest non-core assets.

        Our independent registered public accounting firm has included in its audit opinion for the year ended December 31, 2015 a statement that there is substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern. Although we are not subject to borrowing base redeterminations on the First and Second Lien Credit Facilities, we are subject to a variety of restrictions under these new facilities. Warren continues to aggressively review opportunities for further strategic refinancing that will reduce the outstanding principal amount of our debt, provide us with additional liquidity and give us an opportunity to reduce our cash interest expense going forward. In addition, due to the sustained level of lower prevailing oil and natural gas prices and the necessity of a debt restructuring, Warren elected to not make the approximately $7.5 million interest payment due February 1, 2016 on its Senior Notes. The applicable 30-day grace period for such interest payment has expired, and consequently an event of default under the indenture governing such notes has occurred and is continuing. This status gives the Indenture trustee and the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes the right declare the entire principal amount of the Senior Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest due and payable. In addition, this status has resulted in events of default under Warren's First Lien Credit Facility and its Second Lien Credit Facility, entitling the administrative agents and lead lenders thereunder to declare all obligations under those credit facilities to be immediately due and payable. Thus far, no such acceleration of Warren's debt obligations has occurred. Nevertheless, these debt instruments are now reclassified from long-term liabilities to current liabilities.

        Although Warren is continuing to seek a workable agreement regarding a consensual, out-of-court restructuring of its indebtedness, a failure to achieve such an agreement will likely necessitate seeking protection from its creditors through a bankruptcy proceeding, in order to preserve and maximize value for its stakeholders. Furthermore, Warren and its lenders are continuing to evaluate whether a consensual restructuring should be effected outside or through a bankruptcy proceeding.

        During 2015, the Company reported a net loss of $620.0 million (which included $578.3 million of impairment expense and $20.1 million of gains on derivative financial instruments). This compares to

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2014 when the Company had net income of $24.0 million (which included $7.4 million of gains on derivative financial instruments).

        As of December 31, 2015, we had approximately 3.6 million outstanding stock options issued under our stock based equity compensation plans. Of the total outstanding vested options, none had exercise prices below the closing market price of $0.21 of our common stock on December 31, 2015.

        The Company's proved reserves decreased as of December 31, 2015 compared to prior years. The 2015 decrease was primarily the result of the sustained low commodity price environment. Our oil operations include a secondary recovery waterflood with significant fixed costs. During 2015, our oil lease operating expenses were $21.83 per barrel of oil produced. Our natural gas operations include reinjecting the produced water into deep formations and compressing and transporting the gas with significant fixed costs. During 2015, our natural gas lease operating expenses were $1.00 per Mcf of gas produced. The Company's estimated proved reserves are based on assumptions that may prove to be inaccurate. The Company's estimated proved reserves for the periods indicated are listed below.

 
  Years Ended
December 31,
 
 
  2015   2014  

Estimated Proved Oil and Natural Gas Reserves:

             

Net oil reserves (MBbls)

    12,939     16,794  

Net natural gas reserves (MMcf)

    163,731     327,328  

Total Net Proved Oil and Natural Gas Reserves (MBoe)

    40,227     71,348  

Estimated Present Value of Net Proved Reserves (in thousands):

             

PV-10 Value

             

Proved developed

  $ 85,147   $ 460,059  

Proved undeveloped

    10,876     149,067  

Total

    96,023     609,126  

Less: future income taxes, discounted at 10%

        54,059  

Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows

  $ 96,023   $ 555,067  

Prices Used in Calculating Reserves:

             

Oil (per Bbl)

  $ 42.81   $ 86.71  

Natural Gas (per Mcf)

  $ 1.74   $ 3.22  

Proved Developed Reserves (MBoe)

    32,339     42,439  

2015 and 2016 Capital Expenditure Program

        During 2015, we invested $19.3 million in our capital expenditure program. The majority of our 2015 investment was the Company's contractually obligated commitment to drill two Upper Marcellus wells, as stipulated in the purchase and sale agreement with Citrus Energy Corporation. The costs associated with the Marcellus asset development in 2015 was approximately $13.3 million. The Company suspended all drilling in California due to the the economics yielded in the current commodity price environment, however, we incurred costs associated with facility enhancements and lease costs in California of $4.4 million. The remaining expenditures were invested in the Wyoming asset.

        The Company forecasts a 2016 capital expenditure budget of $3 million for California facilities. Due to low commodity prices, no access to external capital and limited liquidity, this capital expenditure budget does not provide for drilling activity in 2016. The amount and allocation of budgeted capital expenditures excludes capital expenditures for acquisitions or other additions to oil

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and gas properties. The Company intends to fund 2016 capital expenditures with cash flows from operations.

        See "Item 1A: Risk Factors" for risks and factors which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Stock Based Equity Compensation Plan Information

        At December 31, 2015, we had approximately 0.7 million vested outstanding stock options issued under our stock based equity compensation plans. Of the total 0.7 million outstanding vested options, zero had exercise prices below the closing market price of our common stock on December 31, 2015 of $0.21.

        For additional detail about our stock based equity compensation plans, see "Executive Compensation—Employee Benefit Plans" under Item 11 and as incorporated by reference from our Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A to be filed within 120 days after the end of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.

Going Concern

        The Company's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015, have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. Our independent registered public accounting firm has issued its audit opinion with a statement that there is substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern. The Company's ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on our ability to restructure our outstanding debt, obtain a waiver or modification of the First Lien Credit Facility leverage ratio covenant and gain access to additional capital from existing credit lines or external sources. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.

Critical Accounting Estimates

        The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon the consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Certain accounting policies involve judgments and uncertainties to such an extent that there is reasonable likelihood that materially different amounts could have been reported under different conditions, or if different assumptions had been used. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on a regular basis. We base our estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates and assumptions used in preparation of our consolidated financial statements. Below, we provide expanded discussion of our more significant accounting policies, estimates and judgments. We believe these accounting policies reflect our more significant estimates and assumptions used in preparation of our consolidated financial statements. See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of additional accounting policies and estimates made by management.

Oil and Gas Producing Activities

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are capitalized. Exploration and development costs include dry hole costs, geological and geophysical costs, direct overhead related to exploration and development activities and other costs incurred for the purpose of finding oil and gas reserves. Salaries and benefits paid to employees directly involved in the exploration and development of oil and gas properties as well as other internal costs that can be specifically identified with acquisition, exploration and development activities are also capitalized. Proceeds received from disposals are credited against accumulated cost except when the sale represents a significant disposal of reserves, in which case a gain or loss is recognized. The sum of net capitalized costs and estimated future development and dismantlement costs are depleted on the equivalent unit-of-production method, based on proved oil and gas reserves as determined by independent petroleum engineers.

        In accordance with full cost accounting rules, Warren is subject to a limitation on capitalized costs. The capitalized cost of oil and gas properties, net of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization, may not exceed the estimated future net cash flows from proved oil and gas reserves discounted at 10 percent, plus the cost of unproved properties excluded from amortization, as adjusted for related tax effects. If capitalized costs exceed this limit (the "ceiling limitation"), the excess must be charged to expense. There was no impairment charge in 2014 or 2013. In 2015 we recorded an impairment charge of $578.3 million.

        The costs of certain unevaluated oil and gas properties and exploratory wells being drilled are not included in the costs subject to amortization. Warren assesses costs not being amortized for possible impairments or reductions in value and if impairments or a reduction in value has occurred, the portion of the carrying cost in excess of the current value is transferred to costs subject to amortization.

        Our estimate of proved reserves is based on the quantities of oil and gas that engineering and geological analysis demonstrate, with reasonable certainty, to be recoverable from established reservoirs in the future under current operating and economic parameters. Reserves and their relation to estimated future net cash flows impact our depletion and impairment calculations. As a result, adjustments to depletion and impairment are made concurrently with changes to reserve estimates. Our reserve estimates and the projected cash flows are derived from these reserve estimates, in accordance with SEC guidelines by an independent engineering firm based in part on data provided by us. The accuracy of our reserve estimates depends in part on the quality and quantity of available data, the interpretation of that data, the accuracy of various mandated economic assumptions, and the judgments of the individuals preparing the estimates.

    Revenue Recognition

        Oil and gas sales result from undivided interests held by us in various oil and gas properties. Sales of natural gas and oil produced are recognized when delivered to or picked up by the purchaser. Warren accrues for revenue based on estimated pricing and production.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

        In May 2014, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that supersedes previous revenue recognition requirements and requires entities to recognize revenue in a way that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The FASB recently approved a delay which will make the updated guidance effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. We are currently evaluating the effect the new standard will have on our financial statements and results of operations.

        In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern ("ASU 2014-15"). ASU 2014-15 will explicitly require

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management to assess an entity's ability to continue as a going concern, and to provide related footnote disclosure in certain circumstances. The new standard will be effective for all entities in the first annual period ending after December 15, 2016. Earlier adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-15.

        In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update that is intended to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs by requiring that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. This ASU will be applied retrospectively as of the date of adoption and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those years (early adoption permitted). The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

        In November 2015, the FASB issued authoritative guidance aimed at simplifying the accounting for deferred taxes. Current GAAP requires the deferred taxes for each jurisdiction (or tax-paying component of a jurisdiction) to be presented as a net current asset or liability and net noncurrent asset or liability. This requires a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction analysis based on the classification of the assets and liabilities to which the underlying temporary differences relate, or, in the case of loss or credit carryforwards, based on the period in which the attribute is expected to be realized. Any valuation allowance is then required to be allocated on a pro rata basis, by jurisdiction, between current and noncurrent deferred tax assets. To simplify presentation, the new guidance requires that all deferred tax assets and liabilities, along with any related valuation allowance, be classified as noncurrent on the balance sheet. As a result, each jurisdiction will now only have one net noncurrent deferred tax asset or liability. Importantly, the guidance does not change the existing requirement that only permits offsetting within a jurisdiction—that is, companies are still prohibited from offsetting deferred tax liabilities from one jurisdiction against deferred tax assets of another jurisdiction. The guidance is effective for public business entities in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods thereafter. We do not expect this guidance to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements, other than balance sheet reclassifications.

        In January 2016, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that amends existing requirements on the classification and measurement of financial instruments. The standard principally affects accounting for equity investments and financial liabilities where the fair value option has been elected. The guidance is effective for fiscal periods after December 15, 2017, and interim periods thereafter. Early adoption of certain provisions is permitted. We are currently evaluating the effect the new guidance will have on our financial statements and results of operations.

        In February 2016, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that supersedes previous lease accounting requirements and requires that lessees and lessors shall apply to report useful information to users of financial statements about the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from a lease. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the effect the new guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and results of operations.

Results of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2015 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2014

        Oil and gas sales.    Revenue from oil and gas sales decreased $61.6 million during 2015 to $83.7 million, a 42% decrease compared to 2014. Net gas production for 2015 and 2014 was 28 Bcf and 16.1 Bcf, respectively. The average realized price per Mcf of gas for 2015 and 2014 was $1.55 and $3.06, respectively. Net oil production for 2015 and 2014 was .98 MMBbls and 1.1 MMBbls,

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respectively. Additionally, the average realized price per barrel of oil for 2015 and 2014 was $41.14 and $86.02, respectively.

        Transportation Revenue.    We receive fees for transporting third-party gas through our Atlantic Rim intrastate gas pipeline, which connects with the Wyoming Interstate Company ("WIC") pipeline system. Transportation and gathering revenue totaled $4.6 million and $5.3 million respectively for 2015 and 2014.

        Lease operating expense.    Lease operating expense increased 2.5% to $49.6 million ($8.76 per boe) for 2015 compared to $48.4 million ($12.73 per boe) in 2014. The increase is driven mainly from a full year of ownership of the Marcellus Assets, offset by operating efficiencies realized across all our assets.

        Depreciation, depletion and amortization.    Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense increased $9.7 million in 2015 to $66.2 million, a 17% increase compared to 2014. This increase is driven by an increase to our full cost pool as a result of the acquisition of the Marcellus Assets during the third quarter of 2014 and a reduction in reserves.

        Impairment.    The Company recorded impairment expense of $578.3 million for 2015, relating to its ceiling test write down of oil and gas properties and other long-lived assets. This resulted from a significant drop in our PV-10 value reflecting lower commodity prices in 2015. The trailing twelve month SEC pricing used in our reserve report for oil decreased 51% from $86.71 at December 31, 2014 to $42.81 at December 31, 2015 and twelve month gas prices decreased 48% from $3.22 at December 31, 2014 to $1.74 at December 31, 2015.

        Transportation Expense.    Pipeline operating expenses decreased $0.7 million in 2015 to $1.7 million, a decrease of 29% compared to 2014. The decrease relates mainly to less production moving through the pipeline due due to the decrease in commodity pricing in 2015.

        Acquisition expenses.    The company had zero acquisition expenses in 2015 as compared to total Acquisition expenses of $4.2 million for 2014 which was a result of the purchase of the Marcellus Assets during the third quarter of 2014.

        General and administrative expenses.    General and administrative expenses increased $2.4 million in 2015 to $17.7 million, a 16% increase compared to 2014 . This increase resulted from additional salaries related to the increase in head count in the Denver, Colorado office, and severance payments related to the departure of various highly compensated employees due to the closure of our New York City, New York and Roswell, New Mexico offices. The increase was partially offset by certain cost cutting measures, including elimination of bonus and pay increases in 2015 as well as a reduction in the workforce at other offices in 2015. The savings related to the closure of the New York City, New York and Roswell, New Mexico offices will be realized in 2016. The Company continues to assess options to improve efficiency across the Company.

        Interest expense.    Interest expense increased to $30.4 million in 2015 compared to $9.6 million in 2014. This increase reflects a full year of interest from the issuance of our Senior Notes and the increase in interest from the First Lien Credit Facility compared to the former credit line, as well as the commencement of our 12% Second Lien Credit Facility.

        Interest and other income.    Interest and other income increased $3.2 million in 2015 to $5.6 million compared to $2.4 million in 2014 due to the sale of surface land in our North Wilmington Unit in California.

        Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments.    Derivative gains of $20.1 million were recorded during 2015. This amount reflects $13 million of realized gains and $7.1 million of unrealized gains resulting from mark to market accounting of our oil and gas swaps.

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        Loss on contingent consideration.    A $0.5 million loss for 2015 from the contingent consideration was incurred related to the acquisition of our Marcellus Assets compared to a $0.2 million loss in 2014. This amount reflects the fair value adjustment for the contingent consideration payment as part of the purchase and sale agreement of the Marcellus Assets.

        Gain (loss) on retirement of debt.    A $14.4 million gain from the retirement of debt was recorded during 2015 related to the exchange of previously issued Senior Notes for term notes under the First Lien Credit Facility.

        Troubled debt restructuring expense.    Troubled debt restructuring expense of $4.04 million was recognized during 2015 as a result of the exchange of previously issued Senior Notes for term notes under the Second Lien Credit Facility. The transaction was accounted for as a troubled debt restructuring in accordance with ASC 470.

        Income taxes.    We recognize a deferred tax liability or asset for temporary differences, operating loss carryforwards, statutory depletion carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards net of a valuation allowance. The temporary differences consist primarily of depreciation, depletion and amortization of intangible and tangible drilling costs and unrealized gains on investments.

        As of December 31, 2015, we had a net operating loss carryforward for federal income tax purposes of approximately $327 million. Also as of December 31, 2015, we have provided a 100% valuation allowance on our net deferred tax assets. Our net operating loss carryforwards are estimated to begin to expire in 2019.

Results of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2014 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2013

        Oil and gas sales.    Revenue from oil and gas sales increased $17.5 million during 2014 to $145.4 million, a 14% increase compared to 2013. This increase primarily resulted from an increase in gas production from our Marcellus Assets. Net gas production for 2014 and 2013 was 16.1 Bcf and 6.2 Bcf, respectively. The average realized price per Mcf of gas for 2014 and 2013 was $3.06 and $3.31, respectively. Net oil production for 2014 and 2013 was 1.1 MMBbls and 1.1 MMBbls, respectively. Additionally, the average realized price per barrel of oil for 2014 and 2013 was $86.02 and $97.12, respectively.

        Transportation Revenue.    We receive fees for transporting third-party gas through our Atlantic Rim intrastate gas pipeline, which connects with the Wyoming interstate Company ("WIC") pipeline system. Commencing in November 2013, we changed the point of sale for our Atlantic Rim gas, which allows us to recognize revenue for the transportation fee we charge. Transportation and gathering revenue totaled $5.3 million and $0.9 million respectively for 2014 and for the months of November and December in 2013.

        Lease operating expense.    Lease operating expense increased 31% to $48.4 million ($12.73 per boe) for 2014 compared to $36.8 million ($17.16 per boe) in 2013. Primarily this reflects an increase in operating expense resulting from our Marcellus Assets.

        Depreciation, depletion and amortization.    Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense increased $11.7 million for 2014 to $56.5 million, a 26% increase compared to 2013. This increase is driven by an increase to our full cost pool as a result of the acquisition of the Marcellus Assets during the third quarter of 2014.

        Transportation Expense.    Commencing in November 2013, we changed the point of sale for our Atlantic Rim gas which allows us to recognize revenue and the associated expense of operating our pipeline. Pipeline operating expenses totaled $2.4 million and $0.3, respectively, for 2014 and for the months of November and December in 2013.

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        Acquisition expenses.    Acquisition expenses totaled $4.2 million for 2014 which resulted from the purchase of the Marcellus Assets during the third quarter of 2014.

        General and administrative expenses.    General and administrative expense decreased $0.1 million in 2014 to $15.3 million, a 1% decrease compared to 2013. This decrease reflects lower salary, bonus and stock option expense as well as reduced litigation accrual in 2014 compared to 2013, as several higher paid individuals departed the Company during the year.

        Interest expense.    Interest expense increased to $9.6 million in 2014 compared to $3.0 million in 2013. The increase results from the issuance of $300 million of Senior Notes in August 2014 to partially fund the acquisition of our Marcellus Assets.

        Interest and other income.    Interest and other income decreased $3.0 million in 2014 to $2.4 million. This decrease primarily resulted from an adjustment made in 2013 relating to post-production costs being charged to royalty owners in the Wilmington Townlot Unit in California.

        Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments.    Derivative gains of $7.4 million were recorded during 2014. This amount reflects $34,000 of realized losses and $7.5 million of unrealized gains resulting from mark to market accounting of our oil and gas swaps.

        Loss on contingent consideration.    A $0.2 million loss from the contingent consideration related to the acquisition of our Marcellus Assets. This amount reflects the fair value adjustment for the contingent consideration payment as part of the purchase and sale agreement with Citrus.

        Income taxes.    We recognize a deferred tax liability or asset for temporary differences, operating loss carryforwards, statutory depletion carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards net of a valuation allowance. The temporary differences consist primarily of depreciation, depletion and amortization of intangible and tangible drilling costs and unrealized gains on investments.

        As of December 31, 2014, we had a net operating loss carryforward for federal income tax purposes of approximately $236 million. Also as of December 31, 2014, we have provided a 100% valuation allowance on our net deferred tax assets. Our net operating loss carryforwards are estimated to begin to expire in 2019.

Debentures

        As of December 31, 2015, we had outstanding $1.6 million of convertible secured debentures that are convertible into our common shares. Further, all convertible secured debentures are callable by us if the average bid price of our public traded common shares traded at 133% or greater of the respective conversion price of the debentures for at least 90 consecutive trading days. In such an event, debentures not converted may be called by us upon 60 days notice at a price of 100% of par value plus accrued interest.

        The principal of the convertible secured debentures is secured at maturity by zero coupon U.S. treasury bonds previously deposited into an escrow account equaling the par value of the debentures maturing on or before the due date of the debentures. The fair market value of these securities at December 31, 2015 was approximately $1.45 million.

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the estimated cash outlay for the payment of debenture interest for 2015. The conversion prices listed below will remain to the maturities of the bonds.

Debentures
  Outstanding at
December 31,
2015
  Conversion
Price as of
December 31,
2015
  Fair Market
Value of
U.S. Treasuries
  Estimated
Debenture
Interest
for 2016
 
 
  (in thousands, except conversion price data)
 

12% Convertible secured Debentures due December 31, 2020

  $ 835   $ 50.00   $ 761   $ 100  

12% Convertible secured Debentures due December 31, 2022

    801   $ 50.00     688     96  

  $ 1,636         $ 1,449   $ 196  

9.000% Senior Notes due 2022

        To finance the Marcellus Asset Acquisition (See Note C to the Consolidated Financial Statements), the Company issued 9.000% senior notes in a private offering at a price equal to 98.617% of the $300 million principal amount thereo, due to mature on August 1, 2022 (the "Unregistered Senior Notes"). Interest is payable on the Unregistered Senior Notes semi-annually in arrears at a rate of 9.000% per annum on each February 1 and August 1.

        In connection with the First Lien Credit Facility entered into on May 22, 2015, the Company exchanged $69.59 million in face value of the Unregistered Senior Notes previously held by the lenders under the First Lien Credit Facility for approximately $45.23 million of First Lien Term Loans plus accrued unpaid interest of $1.93 million rolled into the First Lien Term Loans as additional borrowing. The Company accounted for this transaction in accordance with ASC 470 and ASC 405 and as a result recognized a gain on the retirement of debt in the amount of $14.4 million as a result of this transaction.

        On July 27, 2015, substantially all of the outstanding Unregistered Senior Notes were exchanged for an equal principal amount of registered 9.000% Senior Notes due 2022 pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-4 that was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 19, 2015 under the Securities Act (the "Registered Senior Notes" and, together with the Unregistered Senior Notes, the "Senior Notes"). The Registered Senior Notes are identical to the Unregistered Senior Notes except that the Registered Senior Notes are registered under the Securities Act and do not have restrictions on transfer, registration rights or provisions for additional interest.

        In connection with the Second Lien Credit Facility entered into on Octobter 22, 2015 the Company exchanged approximately $63.1 million in face value of previously-issued Senior Notes, plus accrued interest, for (i) approximately $40.1 million of second lien term loans under the Second Lien Facility plus accrued and unpaid interest of $1.28 million rolled into the Second Lien Facility as additional borrowing, and (ii) four million (4,000,000) shares of Company Common Stock with a fair market value of $2 million. The Company accounted for this transaction as a troubled debt restructuring in accordance with ASC 470 , whereby no gain on the retirement of debt was recognized and a premium on the issuance equal to the amount of debt retired will be amortized over the life of the instrument.

        We may redeem, at specified redemption prices, some or all of the Senior Notes at any time on or after August 1, 2017. We may also redeem up to 35% of the Senior Notes using the proceeds of certain equity offerings completed before August 1, 2017. If we sell certain of our assets or experience certain kinds of changes in control, we may be required to offer to purchase the Senior Notes from the holders. The Senior Notes are fully, unconditionally and jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by substantially all of our existing subsidiaries and are fully, unconditionally and jointly

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and severally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by our future domestic subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions.

        The table below reflects the outstanding Senior Notes, the fair market value of the Notes and the estimated cash outlay for the payment of interest for 2016. There have been no equity offerings since the issuance of the Senior Notes.

9.000% Senior Notes (in thousands)
  Outstanding at
December 31,
2015
  Fair Market
Value of
Senior Notes
  Interest
for 2016
 

9.000% Senior Notes Due August 1, 2022

  $ 167,266   $ 25,090   $ 15,054  

Preferred Stock

        As of December 31, 2015, we had 10,703 shares of convertible preferred stock issued and outstanding. During 2015, no shares of our convertible preferred stock converted into common shares. The preferred stock is convertible into common shares on a 1 to 1 and 1 to 0.5 basis. Dividends on preferred shares totaled approximately $10,000 and for each of the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.

        All of our outstanding preferred stock has a dividend equal to 8% per annum, payable to the extent legally available quarterly in arrears, and has a liquidation preference of $12.00 per share. Any accrued but unpaid dividends shall be cumulative and paid upon liquidation, optional redemption or conditional repurchase. No dividends may be paid on the common stock as long as there are any accrued and unpaid dividends on the preferred stock. At the election of the holder of our convertible preferred stock, each share of preferred stock is convertible into 0.50 share of common stock.

        The conversion rate for our convertible preferred stock is subject to adjustment in the event of:

    the issuance of common stock as a dividend or distribution on any class of our capital stock;

    the combination, subdivision or reclassification of the common stock; or

    the distribution to all holders of common stock of evidences of indebtedness or assets, including securities issued by third parties, but excluding cash dividends or distributions paid out of surplus.

        The preferred stock may be redeemed by the holders at a redemption price equal to the liquidation value of $12.00 per share, plus accrued but unpaid dividends, if any. At December 31, 2015, there were 10,703 preferred shares outstanding that the Company may be required to redeem.

        Upon receipt of a redemption election, we, at our option, shall either:

    pay the holder cash in an amount equal to $12.00 per convertible preferred share, subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends or stock exchanges, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, to the extent that we have funds legally available for redemption, or

    issue to the holder shares of common stock in an amount equal to 125% of the cash redemption price and any accrued and unpaid dividends, based on the average of the closing sale prices of our common stock for the 30 trading days immediately preceding the date of the receipt of the written redemption election by the holder, as reported by NASDAQ, or by any exchange or electronic OTC listing service on which the shares of common stock are then traded. In the event that we elect to pay the Redemption Price in kind with our common stock, for the 10,703 shares of preferred stock representing $0.1 million of Redemption Price value, notwithstanding the market price of our common stock, we shall not issue to the redeeming preferred stockholders less than their proportionate share of 10,703 shares of our shares of common stock, nor be obligated to issue more than 16,055 shares of our common stock in full satisfaction of the redemption, subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends and stock exchanges.

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        If we are not listed on an exchange or our common stock has no trading volume, upon redemption the Board shall determine the fair market value of the common stock.

        If the closing sale price of our publicly traded common stock as reported by NASDAQ, or any exchange or electronic OTC listing service on which the shares of common stock are then traded, exceeds 133% of the conversion price then in effect for the preferred stock for at least 10 trading days during any 30-day period, we, at our option, may either:

    redeem the preferred stock in whole or in part, at a redemption price of $12.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends, or

    convert the preferred stock, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends, into common stock at the then applicable conversion rate, based on the average closing sale prices of our common stock for the 30 trading days immediately preceding the date fixed for redemption.

        In addition, the preferred stock, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, shall be converted into common stock at the then applicable conversion rate upon the vote or written consent of the holders of 662/3% of the then outstanding preferred stock, voting together as a class.

        Accordingly, if the holders of any of the outstanding shares of our preferred stock request redemption and thereafter and we elect to pay the Redemption Price for the preferred stock in cash, we would need capital of $12.00 per share, plus the amount of any accrued but unpaid dividends, which funds may not be available and the payment of which could have a material adverse effect on our financial liquidity and results of operation. Alternatively, if we elect to pay the Redemption Price for the preferred stock and thereafter with shares of our common stock, such issuance could materially increase the number of our shares of common stock then outstanding and be dilutive to our earnings per share, if any.

Contractual Obligations

        The contractual obligations table below assumes the maximum amount under contract is tendered each year. The table does not give effect to the conversion of any bonds to common stock which would reduce payments due. All U.S treasury bonds are secured at maturity by zero coupon U.S. treasury bonds deposited into an escrow account equaling the par value of the bonds maturing on or before the maturity of the bonds. Such U.S. treasury bonds had a fair market value of $1.45 million at December 31, 2015. The table below does not reflect the release of escrowed U.S. treasury bonds to us upon redemption.

        Contracts assumed related to the Marcellus Assets include a Lateral Demand Fee, a Lateral Commodity Fee, and a Transportation Fee. The Lateral Demand Fee stipulates that the Company pay $92,000 per month for a period of 35 months (11 months remain on the contract as of December 31, 2015) for gathering services provided in the Marcellus. The Transportation Fee provides that the Company pay a fixed monthly amount of $1,241,000 for transportation of gas through the interstate pipeline, up to 120,000 dekatherms per day for a term ending in December 2021 (72 months remain on the contract as of December 31, 2015). If the Company exceeds 120,000 dekatherms per day, the agreement states that a monthly fee of $0.34 per dekatherm over the contractually stipulated amount should be paid. The Transportation Overage Fee is not included in the table below. Warren accounts for the aforementioned gathering and transportation fees on the Consolidated Statements of Operations within the lease operating expenses and taxes line item, as incurred.

        The contracts also call for several additional fees, not included in the table below. The additional fees include a Lateral Commodity Fee of $0.055 per Mcf up to 150 Bcf of gas gathered, Gathering Commodity Rate of $0.04 per Mcf up to 15,000 Mcf per day per month for certain receipt points, a Gathering Demand Rate of $0.10 per Mcf up to 15,000 Mcf per day per month for certain receipt points, and a Compression Fee of $0.205 per Mcf of gas delivered to certain receipt points. For any

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amount in excess of the 15,000 Mcf delivered to certain receipt points for the Gathering Demand and Commodity Rates the Company is obligated to pay 50% of the fees which are adjusted for inflation annually by the CPI index.

 
  Payments due by period  
Contractual Obligations As of December 31, 2015
  Total   Less Than
1 Year
  1 - 3 Years   3 - 5 Years   More Than
5 Years
 
 
  (in thousands)
 

First Lien Credit Facility(1)

  $ 234,665   $ 234,665   $   $   $  

Second Lien Credit Facility(1)

    52,219     52,219              

Bonds(1)

    1,636     1,636              

Senior Notes(1)

    167,266     167,266              

Marcellus Lateral Demand Fee

    1,012     1,012              

Marcellus Transportation Fee

    88,773     14,892     29,784     29,784     14,313  

Leases

    3,479     901     1,271     1,166     141  

Total

  $ 549,050   $ 472,591   $ 31,055   $ 30,950   $ 14,454  

(1)
The amounts included in the table represent the outstanding principal amounts only. It does not include estimated interest of $44.7 million less than one year payable with respect to the First Lien Credit Facility, the Second Lien Credit Facility, Bonds and the Senior Notes.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

        The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

Item 7A:    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

        The primary objective of the following information is to provide forward-looking quantitative and qualitative information about our potential exposure to market risks. The term "market risk" refers to the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in natural gas and oil prices and interest rates. The disclosures are not meant to be precise indicators of expected future losses, but rather indicators of reasonably possible losses. This forward-looking information provides indicators of how we view and manage our ongoing market risk exposures. All of our market risk sensitive instruments were entered into for purposes other than speculative trading.

    Commodity Risk

        Our primary market risk exposure is in the price we receive for our natural gas and oil production. Realized pricing is primarily driven by the prevailing worldwide price for crude oil and spot regional market prices applicable to our U.S. natural gas production. Pricing for natural gas and oil production has been volatile and unpredictable for several years, and we expect this volatility to continue in the future. The prices we receive for production depend on many factors outside of our control, including volatility in the differences between product prices at sales points and the applicable index price.

        We have entered into several commodity derivative contracts to hedge our exposure to commodity price risk associated with anticipated future oil and gas production. We believe we will have more predictability of our crude oil and gas revenues as a result of these derivative contracts.

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        The following table summarizes our open financial derivative positions as of March 16, 2016 related to oil and gas production.

Product
  Type   Contract Period   Volume   Price per
Mcf or Bbl

NYMEX Oil

  Swap   01/01/16 - 03/31/16   250 Bbl/d   $62.92

NYMEX Oil

  Collar   01/01/16 - 03/31/16   500 Bbl/d   $50.00 - 64.00

NYMEX Oil

  Collar   04/01/16 - 06/30/16   250 Bbl/d   $55.00 - 69.97

NYMEX Oil

  Collar   01/01/16 - 12/31/16   500 Bbl/d   $50.00 - 71.50

NYMEX Gas

  Swap   01/01/16 - 03/31/16   5,000 MMBtu/d   $3.02

NYMEX Gas

  Swap   01/01/16 - 10/31/16   15,000 MMBtu/d   $2.93

NYMEX Gas

  Swap   01/01/16 - 12/31/16   15,000 MMBtu/d   $3.16

NYMEX Gas

  Swap   01/01/16 - 03/31/16   15,000 MMBtu/d   $3.18

NYMEX Gas

  Swap   03/01/16 - 10/31/16   10,000 MMBtu/d   $2.72

        Under a swap contract, the counterparty is required to make a payment to us if the index price for any settlement period is less than the fixed price, and we are required to make a payment to the counterparty if the index price for any settlement period is greater than the fixed price.

    Interest Rate Risk

        We hold investments in U.S. treasury bonds available for sale, which represents securities held in escrow accounts on behalf of certain debentures. Occasionally, we hold U.S. treasury bonds trading securities, which predominantly represent U.S. treasury bonds released from escrow accounts. The fair market value of these securities will generally increase if the federal discount rate decreases and decrease if the federal discount rate increases. All of our convertible debt has fixed interest rates, so consequently we are not exposed to cash flow or fair value risk from market interest rate changes on this debt.

        At December 31, 2015, we had debt outstanding under our First Lien Credit Facility of $234.7 million. The annual interest rate on borrowings under the First Lien Credit Facility is 8.5% plus LIBOR for the applicable LIBOR period (with a minimum LIBOR rate of 1%) and is payable quarterly in arrears on the next to last business day of each March, June, September and December. At present, the interest rate is 9.5%. During 2015, the Company incurred $13.3 million of interest under the First Lien Credit Facility of which approximately $0.19 million of interest was accrued at December 31, 2015.

    Financial Instruments

        Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, U.S. treasury bonds, collateral security accounts, derivatives and other long-term liabilities. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents and U.S. treasury bonds approximate fair market value due to the highly liquid nature of these short-term instruments or they are reported at fair value. Debentures, derivatives, other long-term liabilities, First and Second Lien Credit Facility are recorded at the approximate fair value of such items.

    Inflation and Changes in Prices

        The general level of inflation affects our costs. Salaries and other general and administrative expenses are impacted by inflationary trends and the supply and demand of qualified professionals and professional services. Inflation and price fluctuations affect the costs associated with exploring for and producing natural gas and oil, which have a material impact on our financial performance.

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Item 8:    Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

        See Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and Audited Financial Statements at Item 15.

Item 9:    Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

        None.

Item 9A:    Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

        We maintain controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC. Evaluations have been performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such terms are defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act). Based upon those evaluations, management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were adequate and effective as of December 31, 2015 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms.

        Our management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors and all fraud. The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Based on the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realties that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple errors or mistakes. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events. Therefore, a control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide such reasonable assurances of achieving our desired control objectives and the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, as of December 31, 2015, have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in achieving that level of reasonable assurance.

Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

        Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. As defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f), internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and effected by our Board of Directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:

    pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets;

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    provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and

    provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

        Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015 based on the criteria in the 2013 Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission ("COSO"). Based upon this evaluation, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2015.

        The annual report on Form 10-K does not include an attestation report of the Company's independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. As a smaller reporting company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, our management's report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit us to provide only management's report in this annual report on Form 10-K.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.

        There were no changes in internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Item 9B:    Other Information.

        Not applicable.

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PART III

Item 10:    Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

        See "Executive Officers, Board of Directors, Committees of the Board and Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance" in the Warren Resources, Inc. Proxy Statement ("Proxy Statement"), for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Warren Resources, Inc. to be held on June 9, 2016 (to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the Company's fiscal year ended December 31, 2015) which is incorporated herein by reference.

        The Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and the Code of Ethics for the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer can be found on the Company's internet website located at www.warrenresources.com. If the Company amends the Code of Ethics or grants a waiver, including an implicit waiver, from the Code of Ethics, the Company intends to disclose the information on its internet website. This information will remain on the website for at least 12 months.

Item 11:    Executive Compensation

        Information required by this item will be contained in the Proxy Statement under the caption "Executive Compensation," and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

Item 12:    Securities Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

        Information required by this item will be contained in the Proxy Statement under the caption "Securities Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters" and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 13:    Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

        Information required by this item will be contained in the Proxy Statement under the caption "Certain Transactions" and "Corporate Governance" and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

Item 14:    Principal Accountant Fees and Services

        Information required by this item will be contained in the Proxy Statement under the caption "Auditors' Fees," and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

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PART IV

Item 15:    Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

        (a)(1)  Financial Statements

        (a)(2)  All other schedules have been omitted because the required information is inapplicable or is shown in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

        (a)(3)  Exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

        The exhibits required to be filed pursuant to the requirements of Item 601 of Regulation S-K are set forth in the Exhibit Index accompanying this Annual Report on Form 10-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

    WARREN RESOURCES, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ JAMES A. WATT

James A. Watt
Chief Executive Officer


 

 

By:

 

/s/ FRANK T. SMITH, JR.

Frank T. Smith, Jr.
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


 

 

By:

 

/s/ JOHN R. POWERS

John R. Powers
Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller

Dated: March 17, 2016

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
 
Title (Principal Function)
 
Date

 

 

 

 

 
/s/ JAMES A. WATT

James A. Watt
  Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)   March 17, 2016

/s/ FRANK T. SMITH, JR.

Frank T. Smith, Jr.

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

March 17, 2016

/s/ JOHN R. POWERS

John R. Powers

 

Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller

 

March 17, 2016

/s/ DOMINICK D'ALLEVA

Dominick D'Alleva

 

Director and Chairman of the Board

 

March 17, 2016

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Signature
 
Title (Principal Function)
 
Date

 

 

 

 

 
/s/ CHET BORGIDA

Chet Borgida
  Director   March 17, 2016

/s/ ANTHONY COELHO

Anthony Coelho

 

Director

 

March 17, 2016

/s/ LEONARD DECECCHIS

Leonard DeCecchis

 

Director

 

March 17, 2016

/s/ ESPY PRICE

Espy Price

 

Director

 

March 17, 2016

/s/ LANCE PETERSON

Lance Peterson

 

Director

 

March 17, 2016

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Directors and Shareholders
Warren Resources, Inc.

        We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Warren Resources, Inc. (a Maryland corporation) and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), shareholders' equity (deficit), and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

        We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

        In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Warren Resources, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

        The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note A to the consolidated financial statements, the Company incurred a net loss of approximately $620 million during the year ended December 31, 2015, and as of that date, the Company's current liabilities exceeded its current assets by approximately $465.1 million and its total liabilities exceeded its total assets by approximately $323.6 million. Also discussed in Note A, subsequent to December 31, 2015, the Company is in default on its unsecured senior notes, first lien credit facility and second lien credit facility. These conditions, along with other matters as set forth in Note A, raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note A. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
March 17, 2016

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Warren Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 
  December 31,
2015
  December 31,
2014
 
 
  (in thousands, except share
and per share data)

 

ASSETS

             

Current Assets

             

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 26,764   $ 1,703  

Accounts receivable—trade, net

    9,880     20,025  

Restricted investments in U.S. Treasury bonds—available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $1,138 in 2015 and $107 in 2014)

    1,448     142  

Derivative financial instruments

    11,081     4,005  

Other current assets

    5,439     1,245  

Total current assets

    54,612     27,120  

Other Assets

             

Oil and gas properties—at cost, based on full cost method of accounting, net of accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment (includes unproved costs excluded from amortization of $14,658 and $204,626 as of December 31, 2015 and 2014)

    162,685     753,496  

Property and equipment—at cost, net

    1,548     19,622  

Restricted investments in U.S. Treasury bonds—available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $962 in 2014)

        1,280  

Deferred bond offering costs

    12,510     13,942  

Other assets

    3,107     3,220  

Total other assets

    179,850     791,560  

  $ 234,462   $ 818,680  

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

             

Current Liabilities

             

Current maturities of other long-term liabilities

  $ 153   $ 381  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    42,971     57,389  

First Lien Credit Facility

    234,665      

Second Lien Credit Facility

    74,912      

Senior Notes

    165,367      

Convertible debentures

    1,636      

Total current liabilities

    519,704     57,770  

Long-Term Liabilities

             

Senior Notes

        296,053  

Convertible debentures

        1,472  

Line of credit

        134,749  

Other long-term liabilities, less current portion

    38,322     36,084  

Total Liabilities

    558,026     526,128  

Commitments and contingencies (Note F)

             

Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)

             

8% convertible preferred stock—$.0001 par value; authorized, 10,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 10,703 shares in 2015 and 2014 (aggregate liquidation preference $128 in 2015 and 2014)

    128     128  

Common stock—$.0001 par value; authorized, 100,000,000 shares; issued, 85,203,466 shares in 2015 and 80,754,225 shares in 2014

    9     8  

Additional paid-in capital

    516,715     512,843  

Accumulated deficit

    (840,606 )   (220,643 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of applicable income taxes of $124 in 2015 and $141 in 2014

    190     216  

Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)

    (323,564 )   292,552  

  $ 234,462   $ 818,680  

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Year ended December 31,

 
  2015   2014  
 
  (in thousands, except share
and per share amounts)

 

Operating Revenues

             

Oil and gas sales

  $ 83,734   $ 145,385  

Transportation revenue

    4,639     5,338  

Total revenues

    88,373     150,723  

Operating Expenses

             

Lease operating expenses and taxes

    49,557     48,357  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    66,159     56,489  

Impairment expense

    578,323      

Transportation expense

    1,706     2,403  

Acquisition expenses

        4,198  

General and administrative

    17,703     15,271  

Total operating expenses

    713,448     126,718  

Income (loss) from operations

    (625,075 )   24,005  

Other income (expense)

             

Interest and other income

    5,621     2,396  

Gain on debt extinguishment

    14,407      

Troubled debt restructuring expense

    (4,039 )    

Interest expense

    (30,403 )   (9,643 )

Gain on derivative financial instruments

    20,083     7,445  

Loss on contingent consideration

    (540 )   (190 )

Total other income (expense)

    5,129     8  

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

    (619,946 )   24,013  

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense

    17     (17 )

Net income (loss)

    (619,963 )   24,030  

Less dividends and accretion on preferred shares

    10     10  

Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders

  $ (619,973 ) $ 24,020  

Income (loss) per common share—Basic

  $ (7.55 ) $ 0.31  

Income (loss) per common share—Diluted

  $ (7.55 ) $ 0.31  

Weighted average common shares outstanding—Basic

    82,128,892     76,541,400  

Weighted average common shares outstanding—Diluted

    82,128,892     76,685,511  

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Year ended December 31,

 
  2015   2014  
 
  (in thousands)
 

Net income (loss)

  $ (619,963 ) $ 24,030  

Other comprehensive income (loss)

             

Holding gains (losses) on available for sale investments, net of income tax

    (26 )   26  

Comprehensive income (loss)

  $ (619,989 ) $ 24,056  

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 
  Preferred stock   Common stock    
   
  Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income(loss)
  Total
Stockholders'
equity
(deficit)
 
 
  Additional
paid-in
capital
  Accumulated
deficit
 
 
  Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount  
 
  (in thousands)
 

Balance at December 31, 2013

    11   $ 128     72,888   $ 7   $ 470,441   $ (244,673 ) $ 190   $ 226,093  

Shares issued from exercise of options

            649         1,473             1,473  

Shares issued and taxes paid from vesting of restricted stock

            551         (2,067 )           (2,067 )

Shares issued from acquisition

            6,666     1     41,399             41,400  

Dividends declared on preferred stock

                    (10 )           (10 )

Stock based compensation

                    1,607             1,607  

Net income

                        24,030         24,030  

Net change in unrealized gain on investment securities available for sale, net of applicable income taxes

                            26     26  

Balance at December 31, 2014

    11   $ 128     80,754   $ 8   $ 512,843   $ (220,643 ) $ 216   $ 292,552  

Shares issued and taxes paid from vesting of restricted stock

            449     1     (330 )           (329 )

Shares issued from debt exchange

            4,000         2,000             2,000  

Dividends declared on preferred stock

                    (10 )           (10 )

Stock based compensation

                    2,212             2,212  

Net income (loss)

                        (619,963 )       (619,963 )

Net change in unrealized gain on investment securities available for sale, net of applicable income taxes

                            (26 )   (26 )

Balance at December 31, 2015

    11   $ 128     85,203   $ 9   $ 516,715   $ (840,606 ) $ 190   $ (323,564 )

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Year ended December 31,

 
  2015   2014  
 
  (in thousands)
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

             

Net income (loss)

  $ (619,963 ) $ 24,030  

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

             

Accretion of discount on available for sale debt securities

    (69 )   (65 )

Accretion of discount on Senior Notes

    426     202  

Amortization of deferred offering costs

    4,655     965  

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment

    644,482     56,489  

Deferred tax (benefit) expense

    17     (17 )

Change in fair value of derivative financial instruments

    (7,076 )   (7,479 )

Loss on contingent consideration

    540     190  

Stock option expense

    2,212     1,607  

Gain on debt extinguishment

    (14,407 )    

Change in assets and liabilities:

             

Decrease in accounts receivable—trade

    10,145     1,849  

(Increase) decrease in other assets

    (7,303 )   578  

Decrease (increase) in accounts payable and accruals

    (8,255 )   10,570  

Decrease in other long term liabilities

    (1,772 )   (4,914 )

Net cash provided by operating activities

    3,632     84,005  

Cash flows from investing activities:

             

Purchase, exploration and development of oil and gas properties

    (36,112 )   (412,531 )

Purchase of property and equipment

    (254 )   (2,774 )

Net cash used in investing activities

    (36,366 )   (415,305 )

Cash flows from financing activities:

             

Proceeds from Credit Facilities and Senior Notes offering

    347,984     389,599  

Payments on debt and debentures

    (289,860 )   (67,623 )

Payments on taxes of vested restricted stock and proceeds from the exercise of stock options

    (329 )   (593 )

Net cash provided by financing activities

    57,795     321,383  

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    25,061     (9,917 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

    1,703     11,620  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

  $ 26,764   $ 1,703  

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

             

Cash paid for interest (net of capitalized interest of $8,969 and $4,980 in 2015 and 2014)

  $ 21,763   $ 8,662  

Noncash investing and financing activities:

             

Accrued preferred stock dividend

    10     10  

Change in accounts payable relating to oil and gas property

    (6,173 )   7,635  

Increase in asset retirement liability

    9     2,088  

Common Stock issued for Citrus Acquisition

        41,400  

Earn-Out provision for Citrus Acquisition

    730     6,340  

Farm-Out provision for Citrus Acquisition

    (3,410 )   3,410  

Common Stock issued for Second Lien Credit Facility

    2,000      

Noncash debt restructuring exchanges

    40,221      

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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Warren Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2015 and 2014

NOTE A—ORGANIZATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES

    Nature of Operations

        Warren Resources, Inc. (the "Company" or "Warren"), was originally formed on June 12, 1990 for the purpose of acquiring and developing oil and gas properties. The Company is incorporated under the laws of the state of Maryland. The Company's properties are located primarily in California, Pennsylvania and Wyoming.

    Going Concern and Managements Plans

        The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. As a result of the prolonged decrease in commodity prices resulting in declining revenue and a net loss of $620 million in 2015, the Company may not have sufficient liquidty to pay debts as they come due. In light of prevailing oil prices and the necessity of a debt restructuring, Warren elected to not make the approximately $7.5 million interest payment due February 1, 2016 on its unsecured Senior Notes (the "Senior Notes"). The applicable 30-day grace period for such interest payment has expired and consequently an event of default under the indenture governing such notes has occurred and is continuing. This status gives the Indenture trustee and the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes the right to declare the entire principal amount of the Senior Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest due and payable. In addition, this status has resulted in events of default under Warren's first lien credit facility and its second lien credit facility, entitling the administrative agents and lead lenders thereunder to declare all obligations under those credit facilities to be immediately due and payable. However, thus far, no such acceleration of Warren's debt obligations has occurred. Neverthless, these debt instruments are now reclassified from long-term liabilities to current liabilities resulting in a net working capital deficit of $465.1 million at December 31, 2015.

        Although Warren is continuing to seek a workable agreement regarding a consensual, out-of-court restructuring of its indebtedness, a failure to achieve such an agreement will likely necessitate seeking protection from its creditors through a bankruptcy proceeding, in order to preserve and maximize value for its stakeholders. Furthermore, Warren and its lenders are continuing to evaluate whether a consensual restructuring should be effected outside or through a bankruptcy proceeding.

        These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or amounts of liabilities that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

    Principles of Consolidation

        The consolidated financial statements include accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Warren Development Corp., Warren Drilling Corp., Warren Management Corp., Warren Resources of California, Inc., Warren Energy Services LLC, Warren Marcellus LLC and Warren E&P, Inc. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2015 and 2014

NOTE A—ORGANIZATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

    Oil and Gas Properties

        The Company accounts for its oil and gas activities using the full cost method. As prescribed by full cost accounting rules, all costs associated with property acquisition, exploration and development activities are capitalized. Exploration and development costs include dry hole costs, geological and geophysical costs, direct overhead related to exploration and development activities and other costs incurred for the purpose of finding oil and gas reserves. Salaries and benefits paid to employees directly involved in the exploration and development of oil and gas properties as well as other internal costs that can be specifically identified with acquisition, exploration and development activities are also capitalized. Proceeds received from disposals are credited against accumulated cost except when the sale represents a significant disposal of reserves, in which case a gain or loss is recognized. The sum of net capitalized costs and estimated future development and dismantlement costs are depleted on the equivalent unit-of-production method, based on proved oil and gas reserves as determined by independent petroleum engineers.

        In accordance with full cost accounting rules, the Company is subject to a limitation on capitalized costs. The capitalized cost of oil and gas properties, net of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization, may not exceed the estimated future net cash flows from proved oil and gas reserves discounted at 10 percent, plus the cost of unproved properties excluded from amortization, as adjusted for related tax effects. If capitalized costs exceed this limit (the "ceiling limitation"), the excess must be charged to expense. The Company recorded impairment expenses of $562 million in 2015 and $-0- in 2014.

        The costs of certain unevaluated oil and gas properties and exploratory wells being drilled are not included in the costs subject to amortization. The Company assesses costs not being amortized for possible impairments or reductions in value and if impairments or a reduction in value has occurred. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company determined that unevaluated oil and gas properties with a book value of $184 million were impaired and transferred to the full cost pool.

    Revenue Recognition

        Oil and gas sales result from undivided interests held by the Company in various oil and gas properties. Sales of natural gas and oil produced are recognized when delivered to, or picked up by, the purchaser. For 2015, the largest purchasers and marketers of our total oil and gas production were Clearwater Enterprises, Phillips 66 and Devlar Energy, which accounted for 41%, 48% and 9%, respectively, of total oil and natural gas sales sold in 2015. For 2014, the largest purchasers and marketers of our total oil and gas production were Clearwater Enterprises, Phillips 66 and Devlar Energy, which accounted for 43%, 29% and 26%, respectively, of total oil and natural gas sales sold in 2014.

    Cash and Cash Equivalents

        The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less when acquired to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents in bank deposit accounts that may exceed federally insured limits. At December 31, 2015, the Company had the majority of its cash and cash equivalents with one financial institution. The Company has not

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2015 and 2014

NOTE A—ORGANIZATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.

    Accounts Receivable

        Accounts receivable include trade receivables from joint interest owners and oil and gas purchasers. Credit is extended based on evaluation of a customer's financial condition and, generally, collateral is not required. Accounts receivable under joint operating agreements generally have a right of offset against future oil and gas revenues if a producing well is completed. Accounts receivable are due within 30 days and are stated at amounts due from customers net of an allowance for doubtful accounts when the Company believes collection is doubtful. Accounts outstanding longer than the contractual payment terms are considered past due. The Company determines its allowance by considering a number of factors, including the length of time trade accounts receivable are past due, the Company's previous loss history, the customer's current ability to pay its obligation to the Company, and the condition of the general economy and the industry as a whole. The Company writes off specific accounts receivable when they become uncollectible, and payments subsequently received on such receivables are credited to the allowance for doubtful accounts. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company has an allowance of $16,000 and $16,000 respectively, for doubtful accounts.

    Investments

        The Company classifies its investment in debt securities as available-for-sale securities. Available-for-sale securities are recorded at fair value, with net unrealized gains and losses excluded from net earnings and reported as other comprehensive income (loss). Available-for-sale securities represent the market value of zero coupon Treasury Bonds collateralizing convertible debentures and are classified as current or non-current based on the classification of the related debentures. Realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of specific identification of the securities.

    Offering Costs

        Costs incurred in connection with the issuance of debt are capitalized and amortized over the term of the related debt using the straight-line method, which approximates the effective interest rate method. The Company has $12.5 million and $13.9 million, net of accumulated amortization of $4.7 million and $1.8 million, included in other assets at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Costs associated with the issuance of preferred and common stock are reflected as a reduction of proceeds.

    Income Taxes

        Deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts based on enacted tax laws and statutory rates applicable to the period in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when, in management's opinion, it is more likely than not that a portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company's policy is to classify accrued penalties and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in the Company's income tax provision. The Company routinely assesses potential uncertain tax positions and, if required, establishes

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December 31, 2015 and 2014

NOTE A—ORGANIZATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

accruals for such amounts. Only tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are recorded.

    Use of Estimates

        In preparing financial statements, accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require management to make estimates and assumptions in determining the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. In addition, significant estimates are used in determining year end proved oil and gas reserves. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The estimate of the Company's oil and natural gas reserves, which is used to compute depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment of oil and gas properties, is the most significant of the estimates and assumptions that affect reported results.

    Gas Imbalances

        The Company follows the sales method of accounting for gas imbalances. A liability is recorded when the Company's excess takes of natural gas volumes exceed its estimated remaining recoverable reserves. No receivables are recorded for those wells where the Company has taken less than its ownership share of gas production. The Company has no significant gas imbalances at December 31, 2015 or December 31, 2014.

    Stock Based Compensation

        The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing formula and the Monte Carlo Simulation method to estimate the fair value of stock based compensation expense at the grant date related to stock options and certain restricted stock grants issued. This expense is then recognized using the straight-line method over the vesting period. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized approximately $2.2 million and $1.6 million in compensation expense, respectively, related to stock option plans and restricted stock. Both the Black-Scholes and the Monte Carlo Simulation method require numerous assumptions, including volatility, service periods and cancellations in their calculations.

        The fair value of each stock option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes options-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions used for grants in 2015 and 2014 : No expected dividends, weighted average volatility of 64% and 53%, risk free interest rates of 1.23% and 1.09% and expected lives of 3.5 years for incentive options issued in 2015 and 2014. The volatility assumptions were calculated based on the performance of our stock prices for the year. The weighted average per share fair values of the options issued in 2015 and 2014 were $0.40 and $2.03.

    Accounting for Long-Lived Assets

        The Company reviews property and equipment for impairment whenever indicators of impairment are present to determine if the carrying amounts exceed the estimated future net cash flows to be realized. Impairment losses are recognized based on the estimated fair value of the asset.

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December 31, 2015 and 2014

NOTE A—ORGANIZATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

    Derivative financial instruments

        The Company has entered into several crude oil and natural gas hedges in order to minimize any effect of a downturn in oil and gas prices and protect profitability. These derivative financial instruments are carried on the balance sheet at fair value. If a derivative is designated as a fair value hedge, the changes in the fair value of the derivative and of the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in earnings. If a derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, the effective portions of changes in the fair value of the derivative are recorded in other comprehensive income ("OCI") and are recognized in the statement of operations when the hedged item affects earnings. Ineffective portions of changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges are recognized in earnings. The Company has elected not to designate its derivatives as fair value or cash flow hedges (Note I). Gains and losses resulting from changes in the fair value of the non-designated hedges are recognized in earnings.

    Property and Equipment

        Property and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, ranging from three to twenty-five years, except for land which is not depreciated. Property and equipment consisted of the following at December 31:

 
  2015   2014  
 
  (in thousands)
 

Drilling rig

  $ 22,374   $ 22,159  

Equipment

    1,503     1,506  

Automobiles and trucks

    801     801  

Furniture and fixtures

    522     373  

Land and buildings

    242     943  

Office equipment

    2,124     1,779  

    27,566     27,561  

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

    26,018     7,939  

  $ 1,548   $ 19,622  

        During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company recognized an impairment expense on their drilling rig of $16.7 million.

    Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

        Basic earnings (loss) per common share is computed by dividing the net earnings (loss) applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share is based on the assumption that stock options and warrants are converted into common shares using the treasury stock method and convertible debentures and

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December 31, 2015 and 2014

NOTE A—ORGANIZATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

preferred stock are converted using the if-converted method. Conversion or exercise is not assumed if the results are antidilutive.

 
  Year ended December 31,  
 
  2015   2014  

Weighted average shares outstanding—basic

    82,128,892     76,541,400  

Incremental shares issuable from dilutive stock options

        144,111  

Weighted average shares outstanding—diluted

    82,128,892     76,685,511  

        Potential common shares relating to options, warrants, preferred stock, restricted stock and convertible debentures excluded from the computations of diluted earnings (loss) per share because they are anti-dilutive are as follows:

 
  Year ended December 31,  
 
  2015   2014  

Employee stock options

    3,593,589     1,245,336  

Convertible debentures

    32,720     32,720  

Preferred stock

    5,352     5,352  

Restricted stock

    1,277,468     689,370  

        Preferred stock is convertible from the date of issuance until redemption at 100% of the redemption price amount into common stock of the Company at a conversion rate between 1 to 1 and 1 to 0.5 (Note D).

        At December 31, 2015, the Convertible Debentures may be converted until maturity at 100% of principal amount into common stock of the Company at a price of $50.00. At December 31, 2014, the Convertible Debentures may have been converted until maturity at 100% of principal amount into common stock of the Company at prices ranging from $35.00 to $50.00 (Note C).

    Asset Retirement Obligations

        The estimated fair value of the future costs associated with dismantlement, abandonment and restoration of oil and gas properties is recorded generally upon acquisition or completion of a well. The net estimated costs are discounted to present values using a risk adjusted rate over the estimated economic life of the oil and gas properties. Such costs are capitalized as part of the related asset. The asset is depleted on the units-of-production method. The associated liability is classified in other long-term liabilities, net of current portion, in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The liability is periodically adjusted to reflect (1) new liabilities incurred, (2) liabilities settled during the period, (3) accretion expense, and (4) revisions to estimated future cash flow requirements. The accretion expense is recorded as a component of depreciation, depletion and amortization. The Company has cash held in escrow with a fair market value of $2.9 million that is legally restricted for potential plugging and abandonment liability in the Wilmington field which is recorded in other assets

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December 31, 2015 and 2014

NOTE A—ORGANIZATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. A reconciliation of the Company's asset retirement obligations is as follows:

 
  December 31,  
 
  2015   2014  
 
  (in thousands)
 

Balance at beginning of year

  $ 29,771   $ 26,785  

Liabilities incurred in current year

    9     1,768  

Obligations on properties acquired

        320  

Liabilities settled in current year

    (1,232 )   (1,623 )

Accretion expense

    2,857     2,521  

Carrying amount

  $ 31,405   $ 29,771  

    Capitalized Interest

        The Company capitalizes interest on qualifying assets, which include investments in undeveloped oil and natural gas properties and exploration and development projects for which depletion expense is not currently recognized, and for which exploration or development activities are in progress. The capitalized interest is determined by multiplying the Company's interest rate on specific borrowing costs, adjusted to include amortization of bond discount and issuance costs, by the qualifying costs incurred that are excluded from the full cost pool. However, the amount of capitalized interest cannot exceed the amount of gross interest expense incurred in any given period. The capitalized interest amounts are recorded as additions to unevaluated oil and natural gas properties on the consolidated balance sheets. As the costs excluded are transferred to the full cost pool, the associated capitalized interest is also transferred to the full cost pool. Interest of $9.0 million and $5.0 million was capitalized for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

    Recent Accounting Pronouncements

        In May 2014, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that supersedes previous revenue recognition requirements and requires entities to recognize revenue in a way that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The FASB recently approved a delay which will make the updated guidance effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. We are currently evaluating the effect the new standard will have on our financial statements and results of operations.

        In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern ("ASU 2014-15"). ASU 2014-15 will explicitly require management to assess an entity's ability to continue as a going concern, and to provide related footnote disclosure in certain circumstances. The new standard will be effective for all entities in the first annual period ending after December 15, 2016. Earlier adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-15.

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December 31, 2015 and 2014

NOTE A—ORGANIZATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

        In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") that is intended to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs by requiring that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. This ASU will be applied retrospectively as of the date of adoption and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those years (early adoption permitted). The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

        In November 2015, the FASB issued authoritative guidance aimed at simplifying the accounting for deferred taxes. Current GAAP requires the deferred taxes for each jurisdiction (or tax-paying component of a jurisdiction) to be presented as a net current asset or liability and net noncurrent asset or liability. This requires a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction analysis based on the classification of the assets and liabilities to which the underlying temporary differences relate, or, in the case of loss or credit carryforwards, based on the period in which the attribute is expected to be realized. Any valuation allowance is then required to be allocated on a pro rata basis, by jurisdiction, between current and noncurrent deferred tax assets. To simplify presentation, the new guidance requires that all deferred tax assets and liabilities, along with any related valuation allowance, be classified as noncurrent on the balance sheet. As a result, each jurisdiction will now only have one net noncurrent deferred tax asset or liability. Importantly, the guidance does not change the existing requirement that only permits offsetting within a jurisdiction—that is, companies are still prohibited from offsetting deferred tax liabilities from one jurisdiction against deferred tax assets of another jurisdiction. The guidance is effective for public business entities in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods thereafter. We do not expect this guidance to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements, other than balance sheet reclassifications.

        In January 2016, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that amends existing requirements on the classification and measurement of financial instruments. The standard principally affects accounting for equity investments and financial liabilities where the fair value option has been elected. The guidance is effective for fiscal periods after December 15, 2017, and interim periods thereafter. Early adoption of certain provisions is permitted. We are currently evaluating the effect the new guidance will have on our financial statements and results of operations.

        In February 2016, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that supersedes previous lease accounting requirements and requires that lessees and lessors shall apply to report useful information to users of financial statements about the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from a lease. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the effect the new guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and results of operations.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2015 and 2014

NOTE B—INVESTMENTS

        The amortized cost, unrealized gains and estimated fair values of the Company's available-for-sale securities held are summarized as follows:

 
  December 31,  
 
  2015   2014  
 
  (in thousands)
 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, stripped of interest, maturing 2020 and 2022, aggregate par value of $1.6 million and $1.6 million, respectively:

             

Amortized cost

  $ 1,138   $ 1,069  

Gross unrealized gains

    310     353  

Estimated fair value

  $ 1,448   $ 1,422  

        The unrealized gains for each year results from the disposition of such securities due to the release of the Company's obligation related to securing its commitment under debentures. The basis of the securities sold is determined using the specific identification method.

        The amortized cost and estimated fair values of available-for-sale securities, by contractual maturity at December 31, 2015, are shown below.

 
  Amortized cost   Estimated fair value  
 
  (in thousands)
 

Due within one year

  $ 114   $ 145  

Due after one year through five years

    546     685  

Due after five years through ten years

    478     618  

Total

  $ 1,138   $ 1,448  

NOTE C—DEBT

        Warren elected to not make the approximately $7.5 million interest payment due February 1, 2016 on its Senior Notes. The applicable 30-day grace period for such interest payment has expired, and consequently an event of default under the indenture governing such notes has occurred and is continuing. This status gives the Indenture trustee and the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes the right to declare the entire principal amount of the Senior Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest due and payable. In addition, this status has resulted in events of default under Warren's first lien credit facility and its second lien credit facility, entitling the administrative agents and lead lenders thereunder to declare all obligations under those credit facilities to be immediately due and payable. Consequently, the following long-term liabilities are due and payable on demand and are considered to be current. However, thus far, no such acceleration of Warren's debt obligations has occurred. Nevertheless, these debt instruments are now reclassified from long-term liabilities to current liabilities.

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December 31, 2015 and 2014

NOTE C—DEBT (Continued)

        Current maturing long-term debt consisted of the following for the balance sheets dated:

 
  December 31,
2015
  December 31,
2014
 
 
  (in thousands)
 

Line of Credit

  $   $ 134,749  

First Lien Credit Facility

    234,665      

Second Lien Credit Facility

    74,912      

Convertible Debentures

    1,636     1,636  

Senior Notes

    167,265     300,000  

Discount on Senior Notes

    (1,898 )   (3,947 )

    476,580     432,438  

Less current portion

    (476,580 )   (382 )

Long-term portion

  $   $ 432,056  

First Lien Credit Facility and Senior Notes Exchange

        On May 22, 2015, Warren Resources entered into a first lien credit agreement by and among the Company, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and the lenders from time to time party thereto, that provides for a five-year, $250 million term loan facility (the "First Lien Credit Facility") which matures on May 22, 2020. At the closing of the First Lien Credit Facility, certain of the first lien lenders extended credit in the form of new term loans in the amount of $172.5 million and in the form of commitments for delayed draw term loans for up to an additional $30 million, subject to certain incurrence tests. Approximately $47 million in additional term loans were issued under the First Lien Credit Facility at closing in exchange for $69.59 million in face value of the 9.000% Senior Notes due 2022, as described further under "9.000% Senior Notes due 2022 "below.

        The conditions applicable to further draw downs under the First Lien Credit Facility were modified as part of the First Amendment to the First Lien Credit Facility that was entered into on October 22, 2015. The First Lien Credit Facility is guaranteed by Warren Resources of California, Inc., Warren E&P, Inc. and Warren Marcellus LLC, which are three of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries and is collateralized by substantially all of Warren's assets, including the equity interests of the guarantors. Warren used the proceeds drawn at closing of the First Lien Credit Facility to repay the balance on its former credit facility, and has been released from all legal obligations on such former facility. The Company accounted for this Exchange transaction in accordance with ASC 470 and ASC 405 and as a result recognized a gain on the retirement of debt in the amount of $14.4 million during 2015.

        The First Lien Credit Facility is subject to prepayment in respect of asset sales, subject to limited reinvestment rights and certain excluded asset sales. The First Lien Credit Facility also includes certain covenants, including a maintance covenant requiring the Company to maintain a minimum consolidated first lien leverage ratio. The terms of the maintenance covenant were modified as part of the First Amendment to the First Lien Credit Facility that was entered into on October 22, 2015.

        The First Lien Credit Facility is subject to other usual and customary conditions, representations, and warranties, including restrictions on certain additional indebtedness, dividends to shareholders,

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NOTE C—DEBT (Continued)

liens, investments, mergers, acquisitions, asset dispositions, repurchase or redemption of our common stock, speculative commodity transactions, transactions with affiliates and other matters. The First Lien Credit Facility is subject to customary events of default. If an event of default occurs and is continuing, the Agent may, or at the request of certain required lenders shall, accelerate amounts due under the First Lien Credit Facility (except for a bankruptcy event of default, in which case such amounts will automatically, by their terms, become due and payable).

        The annual interest rate on borrowings under the First Lien Credit Facility is 8.5% plus LIBOR for the applicable LIBOR period (with a minimum LIBOR rate of 1%) and is payable quarterly in arrears on the next to last business day of each March, June, September and December. At December 31, 2015 the interest rate is 9.5%.

        As of November 9, 2015, $15 million of additional borrowings have been drawn depleting the total available under the facility, resulting in a balance of $234.7 million outstanding at December 31, 2015.

Second Lien Credit Facility and Senior Note Exchange

        On October 22, 2015, the Company entered into a second lien credit facility (the "Second Lien Credit Facility") by and among the Company, Cortland Capital Market Services, LLC, as Administrative Agent, and the lenders from time to to time party thereto. The Second Lien Credit Facility provides for a five-year, approximately $51.0 million term loan facility that matures on November 1, 2020. At closing, certain of the lenders exchanged approximately $63.1 million in face value of previously-issued Senior Notes held by them, plus accrued interest, for (i) approximately $40.1 million of second lien term loans under the Second Lien Facility, and (ii) four million (4,000,000) shares of Company Common Stock and, in addition, extended credit in the form of new second lien term loans in the amount of approximately $11.0 million. The annual interest rate on borrowings under the Second Lien Facility is 12%, with interest payable semi-annually in arrears on each April 20 and October 20. On the first three semi-annual interest payment dates, beginning with April 20, 2016, the Company may elect to pay up to all of such interest (6% per semi-annual period) by capitalizing accrued and unpaid interest and adding the same to the principal amount of the second lien loans then outstanding. For the subsequent three semi-annual interest payment dates, beginning with October 20, 2017 and ending October 20, 2018, the Company may elect to pay up to one quarter of such interest (1.5% per semi-annual period) by capitalizing accrued and unpaid interest and adding the same to the principal amount of the Second Lien Loans then outstanding. The amount of accrued unpaid potential "PIK" interest outstanding on the Second Lien Credit facility at December 31, 2015 is $1.2 million.

        The transaction was accounted for as a troubled debt restructuring in accordance with ASC 470, whereby no gain on the retirement of debt was recognized and a premium on the issuance equal to the amount of debt retired will be amortized over the life of the instrument. The value of the Second Lien Credit Facility premium at December 31, 2015 was $22.7 million. The total outstanding balance at December 31, 2015 amounts to $74.9 million.

9.000% Senior Notes due 2022

        To finance the Marcellus Asset Acquisition on August 11, 2014, the Company issued 9.000% senior notes in a private offering at a price equal to 98.617% for a total of $300 million due to mature on August 1, 2022 (the "Unregistered Senior Notes"). Interest is payable on the Unregistered Senior Notes semi-annually in arrears at a rate of 9.000% per annum on each February 1 and August 1.

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NOTE C—DEBT (Continued)

        In connection with the First Lien Credit Facility entered into on May 22, 2015, the Company exchanged $69.59 million in face value of the Unregistered Senior Notes previously held by the lenders under the First Lien Credit Facility for approximately $45.23 million of First Lien Term Loans plus accrued unpaid interest of $1.93 million rolled into the First Lien Term Loans as additional borrowing.

        On July 27, 2015, substantially all of the outstanding Unregistered Senior Notes were exchanged for an equal principal amount of registered 9.000% Senior Notes due 2022 pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-4 that was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 19, 2015 under the Securities Act (the "Registered Senior Notes" and, together with the Unregistered Senior Notes, the "Senior Notes"). The Registered Senior Notes are identical to the Unregistered Senior Notes except that the Registered Senior Notes are registered under the Securities Act and do not have restrictions on transfer, registration rights or provisions for additional interest.

        We may redeem, at specified redemption prices, some or all of the Senior Notes at any time on or after August 1, 2017. We may also redeem up to 35% of the Senior Notes using the proceeds of certain equity offerings completed before August 1, 2017. If we sell certain of our assets or experience certain kinds of changes in control, we may be required to offer to purchase the Senior Notes from the holders. The Senior Notes are fully, unconditionally and jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by substantially all of our existing subsidiaries and are fully, unconditionally and jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by our future domestic subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions.

        In connection with the Second Lien Credit Facility entered into on October 22, 2015, the Company exchanged $63.1 million in face value of Registered Senior Notes previously held by the lenders the Second Lien Credit Facility for approximately $40.1 million of Second Lien Term Loans.

        We may redeem, at specified redemption prices, some or all of the Senior Notes at any time on or after August 1, 2017. We may also redeem up to 35% of the Senior Notes using the proceeds of certain equity offerings completed before August 1, 2017. If we sell certain of our assets or experience certain kinds of changes in control, we may be required to offer to purchase the Senior Notes from the holders. The Senior Notes are fully, unconditionally and jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by certain of our existing subsidiaries and will be fully, unconditionally and jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by our future domestic subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions. Warren Resources, Inc. is a holding company with no independent assets or operations. Any subsidiaries of the Company other than the subsidiary guarantors are minor. There are no significant restrictions on the Company's ability, or the ability of any subsidiary guarantor, to obtain funds from its subsidiaries through dividends, loans, advances or otherwise. The total outstanding balance at December 31, 2015 amounted to $167.3 million.

        The Company elected not to pay the semi-annual interest payment of $7.5 million due on February 1, 2016, although it had sufficient liquidity to make the interest payment in full. According to the agreement this failure to pay was not an immediate event of default, however, the 30-day grace period elapsed on March 2, 2016, creating an event of default. Under the indenture governing the Senior Notes, the trustee or holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes outstanding may declare the principal amount of the Senior Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to be due and payable. The failure to pay interest on the Senior Notes within the 30-day grace

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NOTE C—DEBT (Continued)

period has also resulted in events of default under Warren's first lien credit facility and second lien credit facility, which entitle the administrative agents and lead lenders thereunder to declare all obligations thereunder to be immediately due and payable. No such right has been exercised as of the filing of these financials.

Convertible Debentures

        The Convertible Debentures may be converted from the date of issuance until maturity at 100% of principal amount into common stock of the Company at a price of $50.00 each. Conversion of the Debentures would increase the number of shares outstanding at December 31 as follows:

2015
  Maturity date   Outstanding
principal
amount
  Per share
conversion
price
  Common
shares if
converted
 
 
  (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 

Secured Convertible 12% Debentures

  December 31, 2020   $ 835   $ 50.00     16,700  

Secured Convertible 12% Debentures

  December 31, 2022     801     50.00     16,020  

      $ 1,636           32,720  

        Each year, holders of the Secured Convertible Debentures may tender to the Company up to 10% of the aggregate amount outstanding. As of December 31, 2015, the entire principal was reclassified as current and can be tendered by the secured holders due to the event of default that occurred as described above.

NOTE D—STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

        During 2014, as part of the acquisition of our Marcellus Assets, the Company issued approximately 6.7 million shares of our common stock valued at $41.4 million.

        During 2014, the Company issued 649,002 shares of common stock to individuals who exercised options at exercise prices ranging from $0.51 to $3.09 per share.

        During 2015, the Company issued 4 million shares of common stock valued at $2.0 million as a deal fee in conjunction with the Second Lien Credit Facility.

        The preferred stock has an 8% cumulative dividend, payable quarterly. Preferred dividends of approximately $113 thousand ($10.56 per share) and $103 thousand ($9.60 per share) were accrued at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The holders of the preferred stock are not entitled to vote except as defined by the agreement or as provided by applicable law. The preferred stock may be

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voluntarily converted into common stock at the election of the holder based on the table below. The conversion rate is subject to adjustment as defined by the agreement.

 
  Preferred
to common

Period

   

Prior to June 30, 2005

  1 to 1

July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006

  1 to .75

July 1, 2006 through redemption

  1 to .50

        Additionally, commencing December 31, 2012, holders of the preferred stock may elect to require the Company to redeem their preferred stock at a redemption price equal to the liquidation value of $12 per share, plus accrued but unpaid dividends, if any ("Redemption Price"). Upon the receipt of a redemption election, the Company, at its option, shall either: (1) pay the holder cash in the amount equal to the Redemption Price or (2) issue to holder shares of common stock as defined by the agreement. The Company is accreting the carrying value of its preferred stock to its redemption price using the effective interest method with accretion recorded to additional paid in capital. The accretion of preferred stock results in a reduction of earnings per share applicable to common stockholders. There are 10,703 preferred shares outstanding that the Company may be required to redeem at the aggregate Redemption Price of $0.1 million after December 31, 2015. As noted above, the Company could, at its option, settle the redemption requests in shares of common stock.

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Compensation Plans

        The table below includes information about our equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2015:

 
  Number of
Shares
Authorized
for Issuance
under plan
  Number of
securities to be
issued upon
exercise of
outstanding
options and
restricted stock
  Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding
options and
restricted stock
  Number of
securities
remaining
available for
future issuance
under equity
compensation
plans
 

2010 Stock Incentive Plan

    9,950,000     4,871,057   $ 1.85     2,828,050  

        During 2015, the Board of Directors approved and the Company issued 2,730,400 stock options to officers and employees of the Company exercisable at prices ranging from $0.36 to $1.23 per share and 1,669,655 shares of restricted stock. During 2014, the Board of Directors approved and the Company issued 1,372,920 stock options to officers and employees of the Company exercisable at prices ranging from $3.01 to $6.66 per share and 525,296 shares of restricted stock. The options are exercisable at a price not less than the fair market value of the stock at the date of grant, have an exercisable period of five years and generally vest over three years.

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NOTE D—STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Continued)

        A summary of the status of the Company's options issued to employees as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and changes during the years ended on those dates is presented below:

 
  Incentive
options
  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 

Options outstanding—December 31, 2013

    1,490,574   $ 2.65  

Issued

    1,372,920   $ 5.18  

Exercised

    (649,002 ) $ 2.27  

Expired

         

Forfeited

    (227,333 ) $ 3.98  

Options outstanding—December 31, 2014

    1,987,159   $ 4.37  

Issued

    2,730,400   $ 0.88  

Exercised

         

Expired

    (89,100 ) $ 2.61  

Forfeited

    (1,034,870 ) $ 2.64  

Options outstanding—December 31, 2015

    3,593,589   $ 2.26  

 

 
  Number of
Options
  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
  Weighted
Average
Remaining
Term
(in years)
 

Outstanding at December 31, 2015

    3,593,589   $ 2.26     3.83  

Exercisable at December 31, 2015

    738,765   $ 4.10     2.62  

        The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $-0- and $1.8 million.

        The total intrinsic value of options outstanding at December 31, 2015 was $-0-.

        As of December 31, 2015, there was $2.2 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options granted under the Plans. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.7 years.

        Cash received from option exercises under all stock-based payment arrangements for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $-0- and $1.5 million. We issue new shares of common stock to settle option exercises.

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December 31, 2015 and 2014

NOTE D—STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Continued)

        A summary of the status of the Company's restricted stock issued to employees as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and changes during the years ended on those dates is presented below:

 
  Shares   Weighted
Average
Fair Value
 

Outstanding at December 31, 2013

    1,898,133   $ 1.97  

Granted

    525,296     3.00  

Vested

    (908,750 )   2.39  

Forfeited

    (825,309 )   1.41  

Outstanding at December 31, 2014

    689,370   $ 2.87  

Granted

    1,669,655     0.56  

Vested

    (697,630 )   1.79  

Forfeited

    (383,927 )   2.06  

Outstanding at December 31, 2015

    1,277,468   $ 0.69  

        Restricted stock awards for executive officers and employees generally vest ratably over three years. Fair value of our restricted shares is based on our closing stock price on the date of grant. As of December 31, 2015, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested restricted shares was $0.6 million which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.4 years.

NOTE E—INCOME TAXES

        The Company and its subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return.

        The Company's effective income tax rate differed from the federal statutory rate as follows:

 
  2015   2014  
 
  (in thousands)
 

Income Taxes at Federal Statutory Rate

  $ (210,781 ) $ 8,167  

Change in Valuation Allowance

    251,045     (10,647 )

Nondeductible Expenses

    3,240     869  

State Income Taxes Net of Federal Benefit

    (37,197 )   1,441  

Other

    (6,290 )   153  

    17     (17 )

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NOTE E—INCOME TAXES (Continued)


 
  2015   2014  
 
  (in thousands)
 

Deferred Tax Assets Relating To:

             

Net Operating Loss Carryforward

    130,816     94,321  

Oil and Gas Properties and Tangible Equipment

    228,324     6,256  

Stock Option Expense

    4,207     3,322  

Unrealized Loss on Derivatives

        4,381  

Other

    719     327  

    364,066     108,607  

Less Valuation Allowance

    359,510     108,466  

Total Deferred Tax Asset

    4,556     141  

Deferred Tax Liabilities Relating To:

             

Unrealized Loss on Derivatives

    (4,432 )    

Net Unrealized Gain on Investments

    (124 )   (141 )

Total Deferred Tax Liability

    (4,556 )   (141 )

Net Deferred Tax Asset (Liability)

         

        A valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is required when it is more-likely-than-not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of this deferred tax asset depends on the Company's ability to generate sufficient taxable income in the future. Management believes it is more-likely-than-not that the net deferred tax asset will not be realized by future operating results. The valuation allowance increased (decreased) by approximately $251 million and ($11 million) for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

        At December 31, 2015, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes of approximately $327 million, which will expire in years 2019 through 2035.

        Tax years beginning in 2012 are subject to examination by taxing authorities, although net operating loss and credit carryforwards from all years are subject to examination and adjustments for at least three years following the year in which the attributes are used.

        The Company routinely assesses potential uncertain tax positions and, if required, establishes accruals for such amounts. Only tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are recorded.

NOTE F—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

    General Commitments

        The Company has entered into various commitments and operating agreements related to development and production of certain oil and gas properties. It is management's belief that such commitments, as stated below, will be met without significant adverse impact to the Company's financial position or results of operations.

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December 31, 2015 and 2014

NOTE F—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Continued)

    Leases

        The Company leases corporate office space in Denver, Colorado, which expires in August 2021. The Company leases oil and gas administrative offices located in New York City, New York, Houston, Texas and Plano, Texas which expire in March 2016, August 2016 and January 2017, respectively. The Company leases field office space in Rawlins, Wyoming, which expired in March 2015 and is currently in month to month status. The Company leases office space in Long Beach, California which expires in September 2020. The Company leases office space in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania which expires in August 2019. The Company also leases office space in Casper, Wyoming on a month to month basis.

        Future minimum annual rental payments, which are subject to escalation and include utility charges as of December 31, 2015, are as follows:

 
  (in thousands)  

Year ending December 31:

       

2016

  $ 901  

2017

    648  

2018

    623  

2019

    635  

2020

    531  

Thereafter

    141  

  $ 3,479  

        Rent expense under these leases was approximately $1.08 million and $960 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

    Lateral Demand and Commodity Fees

        Contract stipulated $92,000 per month for a period of 35 months (11 months remain on the contract), for gathering services provided in the Marcellus. The contract also call for several additional fees, not included in the calculation of commitment fees. The additional fees include a Lateral Commodity Fee of $0.055 per Mcf up to 150 Bcf of gas gathered, Gathering Commodity Rate of $0.04 per Mcf up to 15,000 Mcf per day per month for certain receipt points, a Gathering Demand Rate of $0.10 per Mcf up to 15,000 Mcf per day per month for certain receipt points, and a Compression Fee of $0.205 per Mcf of gas delivered to certain receipt points. For any amount in excess of the 15,000 Mcf delivered to certain receipt points for the Gathering Demand and Commodity Rates the Company is obligated to pay 50% of the fees which are adjusted for inflation annually by the CPI index.

    Transportation Fee

        Contract stipulated fixed monthly amount of $1,241,000 for transportation of gas through the interstate pipeline, up to 120,000 dekatherms per day for a term ending in December 2021 (72 months remain on the contract). If the Company exceeds 120,000 dekatherms per day, the agreement states that a monthly fee of $0.34 per dekatherm over the contractually stipulated amount should be paid.

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Warren accounts for the aforementioned gathering and transportation fees on the Consolidated Statements of Operations within the lease operating expenses and taxes line item, as incurred. No overage fees have been included in the calculation of transportation fees.

    Legal Proceedings

        On November 3, 2014, Warren E&P was named as a defendant in a lawsuit in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, captioned Brandt Haas v. Warren E&P,  Inc., Case No. BC562435, involving a claim disputing royalty payments made from the Company's operation at the Wilmington Townlot Unit. The plaintiff seeks to certify a class of all Wilmington Townlot Unit royalty owners who have received royalty payments since November 2010. The Company filed a Demurrer to plaintiff's complaint in June 2015, principally on the grounds that the complaint failed to identify the contract or contracts giving rise to the plaintiff's claims. The court granted the Company's Demurrer on December 1, 2015. The plaintiff filed an amended complaint on December 21, 2015, alleging that he and each of the putative class members have one or more contracts with the defendant for the payment of royalties. Plaintiff alleges that the Company breached those contracts by excessively deducting from royalty payments improper fees, costs or expenses. The plaintiff also alleges causes of action for unjust enrichment and a violation of the California Unfair Competition Act, both based solely upon the Company's alleged breach of contract. On January 29, 2016, Warren filed an answer, along with a counterclaim seeking to recover from plaintiff any expenses incurred that properly should have been charged against royalty payments but were not charged. Warren is preparing and expects to file in mid-April 2016 a motion for summary adjudication, seeking a ruling that it was appropriate for defendant to recoup from royalty payments amounts owed by royalty owners. Discovery has been stayed pending this filing, and the Company is unable to estimate a possible loss, or range of possible loss, if any, in this case.

        We are party to a variety of legal, administrative, regulatory and government proceedings, claims and inquiries arising in the normal course of business. While the results of these proceedings, claims and inquiries cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the ultimate outcome of such matters will not have a material effect on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.

NOTE G—EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

        The Company has a retirement plan covering substantially all qualified employees under section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company's 401(k) was a safe harbor matching plan where the Company contributed up to 100% of the participants' 401(k) contributions, up to a maximum of 3% of the participants' compensation plus 50% of the next 2% of the active participants' compensation. The Company's safe harbor match vested immediately. The Company may also make discretionary contributions. The Company discontinued any matching policy on May 15, 2015. The Company's expenses under the plan were approximately $144 thousand and $314 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2015, and 2014, respectively.

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NOTE H—FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

        The estimated fair values of financial instruments recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets or disclosed within these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements have been determined using available market information, information from unrelated third party financial institutions and appropriate valuation methodologies, primarily discounted projected cash flows. However, considerable judgment is required when interpreting market information and other data to develop estimates of fair value.

        Short-term Assets and Liabilities.    The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximate their carrying values because of their short-term nature.

        U.S Treasury Bonds—Available-For-Sale Securities.    The fair values are based upon quoted market prices for those or similar investments and are reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value.

        Collateral Security Agreement Account (included in other non-current assets).    The balance sheet carrying amount approximates fair value, as it earns a market rate.

        Fixed Rate Debentures.    Fair values of fixed rate convertible debentures were calculated using interest rates in effect as of year end for similar instruments with the other terms unchanged.

        Other Long-Term Liabilities.    The carrying amount approximates fair value due the current rates offered to the Company for long-term liabilities of the same remaining maturities.

        First Lien Credit Facility.    The carrying amount approximates fair value due to the current rate stipulated in the first lien credit facility agreement.

        Second Lien Credit Facility.    The carrying amount approximates fair value due to the current rate stipulated in the second lien credit facility agreement inclusive of capitalized interest paid in kind.

        Derivatives.    The fair values are based upon observable inputs based on market data obtained from independent sources and are considered Level 2 inputs (quoted prices for similar assets, liabilities (adjusted) and market-corroborated inputs) and are reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value.

        9.000% Senior Notes.    The fair value is based upon quoted market prices for those or similar investments and are reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at face value, net of discount.

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        Contingent Earn-Out.    The fair value is based on the present value of the amount discounted at the cost of capital.

 
  2015   2014  
 
  Fair
value
  Carrying
amount
  Fair
value
  Carrying
amount
 
 
  (in thousands)
 

Financial assets:

                         

Collateral Security account

  $ 2,812   $ 2,812   $ 3,165   $ 3,165  

US Treasury Bonds

    1,448     1,636     1,422     1,636  

Derivatives

    11,081     11,081     4,005     4,005  

Financial liabilities:

                         

Fixed rate debentures

    3,057     1,636     3,035     1,636  

Line of credit

            134,749     134,749  

First Lien Credit Facility

    234,665     234,665          

Second Lien Credit Facility

    74,912     74,912          

Senior Notes

    25,090     165,368     195,000     296,053  

Contingent Earn-Out

    7,070     7,070     6,530     6,530  

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:

        Fair value as defined by authoritative literature is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value measurements are classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:

            Level 1:    Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that we have the ability to access at the measurement date.

            Level 2:     Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are either directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, and inputs that are derived from observable market data by correlation or other means. Instruments categorized in Level 2 include non-exchange traded derivatives such as over-the-counter forwards and swaps.

            Level 3:     Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, including situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability.

        The valuation assumptions utilized to measure the fair value of the Company's commodity derivatives were observable inputs based on market data obtained from independent sources and are considered Level 2 inputs (quoted prices for similar assets, liabilities (adjusted) and market-corroborated inputs).

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December 31, 2015 and 2014

NOTE H—FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)

        The following table presents for each hierarchy level our assets and liabilities, including both current and non-current portions, measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

December 31, 2015
  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total  
 
  (in thousands)
 

Assets

                         

Restricted investments in US Treasury Bonds—available for sale, at fair value

  $ 1,448   $   $   $ 1,448  

Commodity derivatives

  $   $ 11,081   $   $ 11,081  

 

December 31, 2014
  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total  
 
  (in thousands)
 

Assets

                         

Restricted investments in US Treasury Bonds—available for sale, at fair value

  $ 1,422   $   $   $ 1,422  

Commodity derivatives

  $   $ 4,005   $   $ 4,005  

NOTE I—DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

        To minimize the effect of a downturn in oil and gas prices and protect our profitability and the economics of our development plans, we enter into crude oil and natural gas hedge contracts. The terms of contracts depend on various factors, including management's view of future crude oil and natural gas prices. This price hedging program is designed to moderate the effects of a crude oil and natural gas price downturn while allowing us to participate in some commodity price increases. Management regularly monitors the crude oil and natural gas markets and our financial commitments to determine if, when, and at what level some form of crude oil and/or natural gas hedging and/or basis adjustments or other price protection is appropriate. Currently, our more commonly used derivatives are in the form of swaps. However, we may use a variety of derivative instruments in the future to hedge. The Company has not designated these derivatives as hedges.

        The following table summarizes the open financial derivative positions as of December 31, 2015 related to oil and gas production. The Company will receive prices as noted in the table below and will

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pay a counterparty market price based on the NYMEX (for natural gas production) or WTI (for oil production) index price, settled monthly.

Product
  Type   Contract Period   Volume   Price per
Mcf or Bbl

NYMEX Oil

  Swap   01/01/16 - 03/31/16   250 Bbl/d   $62.92

NYMEX Oil

  Collar   01/01/16 - 03/31/16   500 Bbl/d   $50.00 - 64.00

NYMEX Oil

  Collar   04/01/16 - 06/30/16   250 Bbl/d   $55.00 - 69.97

NYMEX Oil

  Collar   01/01/16 - 12/31/16   500 Bbl/d   $50.00 - 71.50

NYMEX Gas

  Swap   01/01/16 - 03/31/16   5,000 MMBtu/d   $3.02

NYMEX Gas

  Swap   01/01/16 - 10/31/16   15,000 MMBtu/d   $2.93

NYMEX Gas

  Swap   01/01/16 - 12/31/16   15,000 MMBtu/d   $3.16

NYMEX Gas

  Swap   01/01/16 - 03/31/16   15,000 MMBtu/d   $3.18

NYMEX Gas

  Swap   03/01/16 - 10/31/16   10,000 MMBtu/d   $2.72

        The tables below summarize the amount of gains (losses) recognized in income from derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments under authoritative guidance.

 
  For the Years Ended December 31,  
Derivatives not designated as Hedging Instrument under authoritative guidance
  2015   2014  
 
  (in thousands)
 

Realized cash settlements on hedges

  $ 13,007   $ (34 )

Unrealized gain on hedges

    7,076     7,479  

Total

  $ 20,083   $ 7,445  

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December 31, 2015 and 2014

NOTE I—DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)

        The table below reflects the line item in our Consolidated Balance Sheet where the fair value of our net derivatives, are included.

 
  Derivative Assets  
December 31, 2015
  Balance
Sheet
Location
  Fair Value  
 
  (in thousands)
 

Commodity—Natural Gas

  current   $ 7,816  

Commodity—Oil

  current     3,265  

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

      $ 11,081  

 

 
  Derivative Assets  
December 31, 2014
  Balance
Sheet
Location
  Fair Value  
 
  (in thousands)
 

Commodity—Natural Gas

  current   $ 3,611  

Commodity—Oil

  current     394  

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

      $ 4,005  

Derivatives Credit risk

        The Company does not require collateral or other security from counterparties to support derivative instruments. However, the agreements with those counterparties typically contain netting provisions such that if a default occurs, the non-defaulting party can offset the amount payable to the defaulting party under the derivative contract with the amount due from the defaulting party. As a result of the netting provisions the Company's maximum amount of loss due to credit risk is limited to the net amounts due to and from the counterparties under the derivative contracts.

        The Company's derivative agreements contain provisions that require cross defaults and acceleration of those instruments to any material debt. If the Company were to default on any of its material debt agreements, it would be a violation of these provisions, and the counterparties to the derivative instruments could request immediate payment on derivative instruments that are in a net liability position at that time.

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NOTE J—OIL AND GAS INFORMATION

        Costs related to the oil and gas activities of the Company were incurred as follows for the years ended December 31:

 
  2015   2014  
 
  (in thousands)
 

Property acquisition—unproved

  $   $ 184,410  

Property acquisition—proved

    18,626     172,264  

Exploration costs

    3     32  

Development costs

    17,359     108,676  

  $ 35,988   $ 465,382  

        Asset retirement cost included in oil and gas property costs increased by approximately $8,700 in 2015 and $2.1 million in 2014.

        The Company had the following aggregate capitalized costs relating to the Company's oil and gas activities at December 31:

 
  2015   2014  
 
  (in thousands)
 

Unproved oil and gas properties

  $ 14,658   $ 204,627  

Proved oil and gas properties

    1,125,297     1,091,063  

    1,139,955     1,295,690  

Less accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment expense

    977,270     542,194  

  $ 162,685   $ 753,496  

        The following table sets forth the Company's results of operations from oil and natural gas producing activities for the years ended December 31:

 
  2015   2014  
 
  (in thousands)
 

Revenues

  $ 83,734   $ 145,385  

Production costs

    (49,557 )   (48,357 )

Accretion of asset retirement obligation

    (2,857 )   (2,521 )

Impairment

    (562,151 )    

Depreciation, depletion, amortization

    (59,729 )   (50,686 )

Income (loss) from oil and gas producing activities

  $ (590,560 ) $ 43,821  

        In the presentation above, no deduction has been made for indirect costs such as corporate overhead or interest expense. No income taxes are reflected above due to the Company's tax loss carryforwards.

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NOTE J—OIL AND GAS INFORMATION (Continued)

        The following is a summary of Warren's oil and gas properties not subject to amortization as of December 31, 2015:

 
  Costs incurred in  
 
  Fiscal year
2015
  Fiscal year
2014
  Fiscal year
2013
  Prior to
2013
  Total  
 
  (in thousands)
 

Acquisition costs

  $   $   $   $   $  

Exploration costs

                     

Development costs(1)

    365     1,127     126     13,040     14,658  

Total oil and gas properties not subject to amortization

  $ 365   $ 1,127   $ 126   $ 13,040   $ 14,658  

(1)
The Company's development costs primarily reflect investment in well cellars and facilities in its Wilmington oil field to facilitate the development of future oil wells. These costs will be allocated to future wells drilled, the majority of these wells are expected to be drilling during the next five to eight years.

NOTE K—OIL AND GAS RESERVE DATA (UNAUDITED)

        The following estimates of proved reserve quantities and related standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows are estimates only, and do not purport to reflect realizable values or fair market values of the Company's reserves. The Company emphasizes that reserve estimates are inherently imprecise and that estimates of new discoveries are more imprecise than those of producing oil and gas properties. Accordingly, these estimates are expected to change as future information becomes available. All of the Company's reserves are located in the United States.

        Proved reserves are estimated reserves of crude oil (including condensate and natural gas liquids) and natural gas that geological and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty to be recoverable in future years from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions. Proved developed reserves are those expected to be recovered through existing wells, equipment and operating methods.

        The standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows were computed by applying 12-month average prices for oil and gas (with consideration of price changes only to the extent provided by contractual arrangements) to the estimated future production of proved oil and gas reserves, less estimated future expenditures (based on year-end costs) to be incurred in developing and producing the proved reserves, less estimated future income tax expenses (based on year-end statutory tax rates, with consideration of future tax rates already legislated) to be incurred on pretax net cash flows less tax basis of the properties and available credits, and assuming continuation of existing economic conditions. The estimated future net cash flows are then discounted using a rate of 10%.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2015 and 2014

NOTE K—OIL AND GAS RESERVE DATA (UNAUDITED) (Continued)

        The following summaries of changes in reserves and standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows were prepared from estimates of proved reserves provided by Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. for 2015 and 2014:

 
  Oil
(MBbls)
  Gas
(MMcf)
  Equivalent
Units (MBoe)
 

Proved reserves:

                   

Balance at December 31, 2013

    16,074     106,028     33,745  

Purchases of oil and gas reserves in place

        204,839     34,140  

Discoveries and extensions

    481     23,533     4,403  

Revisions of previous estimates

    1,357     9,013     2,859  

Production

    (1,118 )   (16,085 )   (3,799 )

Balance at December 31, 2014

    16,794     327,328     71,348  

Purchases of oil and gas reserves in place

             

Discoveries and extensions

    69     4,654     845  

Revisions of previous estimates

    (2,944 )   (140,218 )   (26,314 )

Production

    (980 )   (28,033 )   (5,652 )

Balance at December 31, 2015

    12,939     163,731     40,227  

Proved reserves at December 31, 2014:

                   

Proved developed reserves

    8,561     203,272     42,439  

Proved undeveloped reserves

    8,233     124,056     28,909  

    16,794     327,328     71,348  

Proved reserves at December 31, 2015:

                   

Proved developed reserves

    6,824     153,093     32,339  

Proved undeveloped reserves

    6,115     10,638     7,888  

    12,939     163,731     40,227  

        At December 31, 2015, our proved reserves were 40.2 MMBoe, all of which are scheduled to be drilled within five years of initial disclosure. Undeveloped reserves transferred to developed reserves were 0.8 MMBoe for the year ended December 31, 2015 and capital costs incurred to convert these proved undeveloped reserves were $12.9 million. Revisions decreased 2015 proved natural gas reserves and oil reserves by a net amount of 140 Bcf and 2.9 MMbbls, of which for natural gas 124 Bcf was due to pricing, 16 Bcf due to performance, and for oil 2.2 MMBbl was due to pricing and 0.7 MMBbl was due to performance. In 2015, total oil extensions and discoveries of 0.07 MMbbls resulted from the Company's drilling and completion activities in the Wilmington Townlot and North Wilmington Units in California. In 2015, total gas extensions and discoveries of 4.7 Bcf were from drilling activities in the Marcellus.

        At December 31, 2014, our proved reserves were 71.3 MMBoe, all of which are scheduled to be drilled within five years of initial disclosure. Undeveloped reserves transferred to developed reserves were 3.9 MMBoe for the year ended December 31, 2014 and capital costs incurred to convert these proved undeveloped reserves to proved developed reserves were $92.9 million. Positive revisions

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2015 and 2014

NOTE K—OIL AND GAS RESERVE DATA (UNAUDITED) (Continued)

increased 2014 proved natural gas reserves and oil reserves by a net amount of 9 Bcf and 1.4 MMbbls, of which for natural gas 5.7 Bcf was due to pricing, 3.3 Bcf due to performance, and for oil a negative 0.2 MMBbl was due to pricing and 1.6 MMBbl was due to performance. In 2014, total oil extensions and discoveries of 0.5 MMbbls resulted from the Company's drilling and completion activities in the Wilmington Townlot and North Wilmington Units in California. In 2014, total gas extensions and discoveries of 24 Bcf consisted of 18 Bcf which resulted from drilling activities in the Marcellus and 6 Bcf which related to drilling activities in Wyoming. During 2014, we acquired acreage in the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania which contributed 204.8 Bcf to our reserves and is reflected in Purchases of reserves in place. Proved undeveloped gas reserves increased from 28 Bcf at December 31, 2013 to 124 Bcf at December 31, 2014, this increase reflects the addition of 93 Bcf of proved undeveloped reserves associated with the acquisition of Marcellus acreage during the year.


Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows
Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves

 
  2015   2014  

Future cash inflows

  $ 862,751   $ 2,510,062  

Future production costs and taxes

    (503,702 )   (967,776 )

Future development costs(1)

    (180,790 )   (390,057 )

Future income tax expenses

        (140,458 )

Net future cash flows

    178,259     1,011,771  

Discounted at 10% for estimated timing of cash flows

    (82,236 )   (456,704 )

Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows

  $ 96,023   $ 555,067  

(1)
Includes future estimated asset retirement obligations of $55.8 million in 2015 and $69.7 million in 2014.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2015 and 2014

NOTE K—OIL AND GAS RESERVE DATA (UNAUDITED) (Continued)


Changes in Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows
Related to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves

 
  2015   2014  

Sales, net of production costs and taxes

  $ (34,176 ) $ (97,028 )

Discoveries and extensions

    2,540     40,720  

Purchases of reserves in place

        206,334  

Changes in prices and production costs

    (342,650 )   (84,548 )

Revisions of quantity estimates

    (202,716 )   47,425  

Development costs incurred

    12,869     92,983  

Net changes in development costs

    131,919     (134,255 )

Interest factor—accretion of discount

    55,506     50,371  

Net change in income taxes

    (54,059 )   (25,354 )

Changes in production rates (timing) and other

    (28,277 )   (16,582 )

Net (decrease) increase

    (459,044 )   80,066  

Balance at beginning of year

    555,067     475,001  

Balance at end of year

  $ 96,023   $ 555,067  

        Estimated future net cash flows represent an estimate of future net revenues from the production of proved reserves using average prices for 2015 and 2014 along with estimates of the operating costs, production taxes and future development and abandonment costs (less salvage value) necessary to produce such reserves. The prices used at December 31, 2015 and were $42.81 and $86.71 per Bbl and $1.74, $3.22 per Mcf, respectively. No deduction has been made for depreciation, depletion or any indirect costs such as general corporate overhead or interest expense.

        Operating costs and production taxes are estimated based on current costs with respect to producing oil and natural gas properties. Future development costs including abandonment costs are based on the best estimate of such costs assuming current economic and operating conditions. The future cash flows estimated to be spent to develop the Company's portion of proved undeveloped and proved developed non-producing properties through December 31, 2020 is $124.9 million.

        Income tax expense is computed based on applying the appropriate statutory tax rate to the excess of future cash inflows less future production and development costs over the current tax basis of the properties involved, less applicable carryforwards, for both regular and alternative minimum tax.

        The future net revenue information assumes no escalation of costs or prices, except for oil and natural gas sales made under terms of contracts which include fixed and determinable escalation. Future costs and prices could significantly vary from current amounts and, accordingly, revisions in the future could be significant.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2015 and 2014

NOTE L—QUARTERLY INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

        Summarized quarterly financial data for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

 
  2015  
 
  Quarter  
 
  First   Second   Third   Fourth   Year  
 
  (in thousands, except per share amounts)
 

Revenues

  $ 25,777   $ 26,217   $ 20,805   $ 15,574   $ 88,373  

Gross profit

    12,692     12,938     8,514     2,966     37,110  

Net income

    (102,272 )   (85,276 )   (186,061 )   (246,354 )   (619,963 )

Net income applicable to common stockholders

    (102,274 )   (85,279 )   (186,063 )   (246,357 )   (619,973 )

Earnings per share

                               

Basic

  $ (1.26 ) $ (1.05 ) $ (2.29 ) $ (2.89 ) $ (7.55 )

Diluted

  $ (1.26 ) $ (1.05 ) $ (2.29 ) $ (2.89 ) $ (7.55 )

 

 
  2014  
 
  Quarter  
 
  First   Second   Third   Fourth   Year  
 
  (in thousands, except per share amounts)
 

Revenues

  $ 34,202   $ 34,994   $ 40,513   $ 41,014   $ 150,723  

Gross profit

    24,136     25,235     26,618     23,974     99,963  

Net income

    8,210     10,754     3,726     1,340     24,030  

Net income applicable to common stockholders

    8,207     10,752     3,723     1,338     24,020  

Earnings per share

                               

Basic

  $ 0.11   $ 0.15   $ 0.05   $ 0.02   $ 0.31  

Diluted

  $ 0.11   $ 0.15   $ 0.05   $ 0.02   $ 0.31  

        Quarterly and year-to-date computations of per share amounts are made independently. Therefore, the sum of quarterly per share amounts may not agree with per share amounts for the year. Gross profit represents total revenues less applicable direct operating expenses.

NOTE M—INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME

        During 2015, the Company sold various surface lots and other assets located in California which did not contain oil or natural gas deposits. Any gains or losses on sales have been netted against each other and accounted for within the Interest and Other Income line item on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. At December 31, 2015 the total amount of these sales amounted to approximately $5.6 million.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2015 and 2014

NOTE N—ACQUISITIONS

Marcellus Assets

        On August 11, 2014, we acquired essentially all of the Marcellus Assets (the "Marcellus Assets") of Citrus Energy Corporation ("Citrus") and two other working interest owners in exchange for approximately 6.7 million shares of our common stock valued at $41.4 million and cash consideration of $312.5 million, subject to certain post-closing adjustments and certain closing conditions (the "Citrus Acquisition"). The Citrus Acquisition provides us a new area of operations in the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania. The Citrus Acquisition was accounted for as a business combination in accordance with Accountant Standards Codification (ASC) No. 805, Business Combinations (ASC 805) which, among other things, requires assets acquired and liabilities assumed to be measured at their acquisition date fair values. The purchase price of the Marcellus Assets was as follows (in thousands):

 
  2014  

Cash Consideration

  $ 312,500  

Fair Value of Warren Equity Common Shares

    41,400  

Closing Adjustments

    (7,828 )

Fair Value of Earn-Out Provision

    6,340  

Fair Value of Farm-Out Provision

    3,410  

Total purchase price

  $ 355,822  

        The Company completed its assessment of the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by December 31, 2014. The following table presents the purchase price allocation of the Marcellus Assets as of December 31, 2014, based on the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):

 
  2014  

Proved Oil and Gas Properties

  $ 171,383  

Unproved Oil and Gas Properties

    184,752  

Asset Retirement Obligations

    (313 )

Total purchase price

  $ 355,822  

        In connection with the Citrus Acquisition, a contingent consideration payment was included as part of the purchase price with a maximum payout of $8.5 million, based upon proved reserves and price differential factors. The fair value of this consideration is based on a 90% probability of achieving the full payout discounted to present value.

Pro Forma Impact of Acquisition (Unaudited)

        The following unaudited pro forma combined results of operations are provided for the year ended December 31, 2014 as though the Citrus Acquisition of the Marcellus Assets had occurred on January 1, 2014. The pro forma combined results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014 have been prepared by adjusting the historical results of the Company to include the historical results of the Marcellus Assets to give effect to the pro forma events that were directly attributable to the Citrus Acquisition that were factually supportable. These supplemental pro forma results of operations

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2015 and 2014

NOTE N—ACQUISITIONS (Continued)

are provided for illustrative purposes only and do not purport to be indicative of the actual results that would have been achieved by the combined company for the period presented or that may be achieved by the combined company in the future. The pro forma results of operations do not include any cost savings or other synergies that resulted, or may result, from the Citrus Acquisition. Future results may vary significantly from the results reflected in this unaudited pro forma financial information because of future events and transactions, as well as other factors.

 
  For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2014
 
 
  (in thousands)
 

Revenues

  $ 212,518  

Income (loss) from Operations

  $ 57,800  

Net income

  $ 52,395  

Diluted net income per share

  $ 0.65  

NOTE O—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management

        On January 1, 2016 and January 5, 2016, respectively, the Company entered into Consulting Services Agreements (the "Consulting Agreements") with each of Jeffrey Keeler, former Vice President of Corporate Development, and Somalya Law PLLC, of which the Company's former Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Saema Somalya, is the sole proprietor (the "Consultants"), for a transitional period following their respective departures. Under the terms of the Consulting Agreements, Mr. Keeler will be engaged as a consultant in order to effect an orderly transition of corporate development and human resources matters, and Somalya Law PLLC will be engaged as a consultant in order to effect an orderly transition of legal matters. The Consulting Agreements for Mr. Keeler and Somalya Law PLLC will commence on January 1, 2016 and January 5, 2016, respectively, and will remain in effect for an initial term through March 31, 2016, unless earlier terminated by the Consultant upon 2 weeks written notice. After completion of the initial term, each of the Consulting Agreements will continue on a month to month basis under the same terms unless earlier terminated by the Company or the Consultant.

        Prior to entering into the Consulting Agreements, as previously disclosed, each of Mr. Keeler and Ms. Somalya was separated from employment with the Company effective December 31, 2015 and Stewart Skelly, the former Vice President and Chief Financial Officer was separated effective November 6, 2015. Each of these former officers was required under the terms of his or her respective Retention Agreement dated October 15, 2015 (each, a "Retention Agreement") to deliver an irrevocable release in order to receive certain payments and benefits thereunder upon their departure from the Company. In connection with this requirement, each of Mr. Keeler, Ms. Somalya and Mr. Skelly has entered into a Separation Agreement with the Company (each a "Separation Agreement"), pursuant to which each of these former officers provides a release of claims and also a commitment to customary continuing obligations, including without limitation, covenants regarding non-competition, non-solicitation, and non-disclosure. Accordingly, provided that the relevant former

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December 31, 2015 and 2014

NOTE O—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Continued)

officer does not revoke his release prior to January 5, 2016 in the case of Mr. Keeler or January 6, 2016 in the case of Mr. Skelly, as previously disclosed, Mr. Keeler will receive a lump sum cash payment of $306,250 and Mr. Skelly will receive a lump sum cash payment of $275,000. In addition, each of Mr. Keeler and Mr. Skelly will receive reimbursement for a certain period of medical care coverage pursuant to COBRA, which, if elected, will expire on the earlier of the date that the former officer obtains coverage from a subsequent employer, the date that he is otherwise ineligible for continued medical coverage under COBRA and September 1, 2016 for Mr. Keeler and August 6, 2016 for Mr. Skelly. Ms. Somalya's release was irrevocable upon delivery on December 31, 2015, and accordingly, she will receive a lump sum cash payment of $250,000 and reimbursement for a certain period of medical care coverage pursuant to COBRA, which, if elected, will expire on the earlier of the date that Ms. Somalya obtains coverage from a subsequent employer, the date that she is otherwise ineligible for continued medical coverage under COBRA and September 1, 2016.

        On February 8, 2016, the Company entered into the First Amendment (the "First Amendment") to the Separation Agreement and General Release dated December 28, 2015 (the "Separation Agreement") with Mr. Stewart Skelly, the Company's former Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Under the terms of the First Amendment, Mr. Skelly has agreed to waive reimbursement of all further COBRA premiums to which he is entitled under the Separation Agreement in consideration for a lump sum payment of $5,000 from the Company. All other provisions of the Separation Agreement remain in full force and effect.

        On February 15, 2016, Chief Accounting Officer Brian Gelman notified the Company of his decision to resign from all positions with the Company effective immediately. He will be pursuing other opportunities in connection with the closure of the New York City offices in which he is located.

        On February 16, 2016, Mr. Gelman entered into a Separation and Release Agreement with the Company (the "Separation Agreement") in connection with his departure from the Company. Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, Mr. Gelman provides a release of claims and also a commitment to customary continuing obligations, including without limitation, covenants regarding non-competition, non-solicitation, and non-disclosure. Accordingly, provided that Mr. Gelman does not revoke his release prior to February 23, 2016, he will be entitled to receive the severance benefits provided to him under the terms of the Retention Agreement that he signed with the Company on November 3, 2016 (the "Retention Agreement"), which shall include a lump sum cash payment of $121,000, plus reimbursement for a certain period of medical care coverage pursuant to COBRA, which, if elected, will expire on the earlier of the date that Mr. Gelman obtains coverage from a subsequent employer, the date that he is otherwise ineligible for continued medical coverage under COBRA and August 31, 2016. In addition, also on February 16, 2016, Mr. Gelman and the Company entered into a Consulting Services Agreement for a transitional period from February 16, 2016 through March 31, 2016, unless earlier terminated by Mr. Gelman upon 2 weeks written notice.

        On February 15, 2016, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed John R. Powers, age 62, to serve as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller. Mr. Powers has served as the Company's VP—Accounting since December 2015.

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December 31, 2015 and 2014

NOTE O—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Continued)

Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard

        On June 24, 2015, Warren Resources, Inc. (the "Company") received a deficiency letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of The NASDAQ Stock Market (the "Staff") notifying the Company that, for the 30 consecutive business days preceding June 24, 2015, the bid price for the Company's common stock had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued inclusion on The NASDAQ Global Market ("NASDAQ") pursuant to NASDAQ Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) (the "Rule"). In accordance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules, the Company was provided 180 calendar days, or until December 21, 2015, to regain compliance with the Rule, during which time it would be required to maintain a closing bid price of at least $1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days.

        The Company was unable to regain compliance with the Rule by December 21, 2015. Accordingly, on December 22, 2015, the Company received a letter from the Staff notifying it that the Company's common stock would be subject to delisting from The NASDAQ Global Market unless the Company timely requested a hearing before a NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel (the "Panel").

        On February 18, 2016, the Company received a deficiency letter from the Staff notifying the Company that for the last 30 consecutive business days the market value of the Company's publicly held shares has been below the minimum $15 million market value of publicly held shares requirement for continued listing on NASDAQ as set forth in NASDAQ Listing Rule 5450(b)(3)(C) ("Rule 2"). In accordance with the NASDAQ Listing Rules, the Company has been provided a grace period of 180 calendar days, through August 16, 2016, to evidence compliance with Rule 2. In order to satisfy Rule 2, the Company must evidence a market value of publicly held shares of at least $15 million for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days. The notice has no effect on the listing or trading of the Company's common stock on NASDAQ during the 180 day grace period.

        On March 7, 2016, the Company received a decision letter from the the Panel indicating that Warren's common stock is permitted to continue to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market through June 20, 2016. The continued listing of the Company's common stock is contingent on the Company (i) providing the Panel with an update regarding its restructuring efforts on or before April 20, 2016 and (ii) completing a reverse stock split that results in a minimum closing bid price of $1.00 for a minimum of ten consecutive trading days prior to June 20, 2016. The Panel noted that it may, at its discretion, require that the minimum closing bid price of $1.00 be met for greater than ten trading days. The Panel's decision is subject to review of the Nasdaq Listing and Hearing Review Council, which may affirm, modify, reverse, dismiss or remand the decision of the Panel.

        The Panel informed the Company that, if the Company is unable to maintain compliance with the minimum bid requirement prior to June 20, 2016, the Panel will issue a final delist determination and immediately suspend all trading in the Company's common stock.

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WARREN RESOURCES, INC.
FORM 10-K
December 31, 2015

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.   Description
  2.1 (40) Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of July 6, 2014, by and among Citrus Energy Appalachia, LLC, TLK Energy LLC and Troy Energy Investments, LLC, as Seller, and Warren Resources, Inc., as Buyer, and joined in for certain limited purposes by Citrus Energy Corporation
        
  2.2 (41) First Amendment and Waiver to Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of August 11, 2014, by and among Citrus Energy Appalachia, LLC, TLK Energy LLC and Troy Energy Investments, LLC, as Seller, and Warren Resources, Inc., as Buyer, and joined in for certain limited purposes by Citrus Energy Corporation
        
  3.1 (17) Articles of Incorporation of Registrant filed May 20, 2004 (Maryland)
        
  3.2 (14) Bylaws of the Registrant, dated June 2, 2004
        
  3.3 (10) Articles Supplementary (Series A 8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock ($.0001 Par Value)) (Maryland)
        
  3.4 (11) Articles Supplementary (Series A Institutional 8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock ($.0001 Par Value) (Maryland)
        
  3.5 (12) Certificate of Correction to Articles Supplementary (Series A 8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock) (Maryland)
        
  3.6 (13) Certificate of Correction to Articles Supplementary (Series A Institutional 8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock) (Maryland)
        
  3.7 (34) Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Registrant
        
  4.1 (18) Specimen Stock Certificate for Common Stock (Maryland)
        
  4.2 (6) Registration Rights Agreement made as of December 12, 2002, by and between Warren Resources and the Investors in the Series A 8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock
        
  4.3 (43) Indenture, dated as of August 11, 2014, by and between Warren Resources, Inc., Certain Subsidiaries of Warren Resources, Inc., as Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee
        
  4.4 (45) Form of Note (included in Exhibit 4.3)
        
  4.5 (42) Registration Rights Agreement made as of August 11, 2014, by and between Warren Resources and the Purchasers of Common Stock
        
  4.7 (61) Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2015, between Warren Resources, Inc. and the holders named therein
        
  10.1 (1)* 2000 Equity Incentive Plan for Warren E&P Subsidiary
        
  10.2 (2)* Amendment to 2000 Stock Incentive Plan for Warren E&P Subsidiary
        
  10.3 (3)* 2001 Stock Incentive Plan
        
  10.4 (4)* 2001 Key Employee Stock Incentive Plan
        
  10.5 (5)* Form of Indemnification Agreement
 
   

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  10.6 (7) Joint Exploration Agreement, dated December 13, 2002 between Warren Resources, Inc., Anadarko E&P Company LP, and Anadarko Land Corp.
        
  10.7 (8) Form of Rocky Mountain Unit Operating Agreement Between Anadarko E&P Company, LP and Warren Resources, Inc.
        
  10.8 (15) Purchase and Sale Agreement dated November 24, 2004 by and among Warren Resources of California, Inc., Magness Petroleum Company and Next Generation Investments, LLC
        
  10.9 (16) Settlement Agreement and Release dated November 24, 2004 by and among Warren Resources, Inc., Warren Resources of California, Inc., Warren E&P, Inc., Warren Development Corp. and Magness Petroleum Company
        
  10.10 (19) Asset Purchase Agreement dated December 9, 2005 by and among Warren Resources, Inc., Warren Resources of California, Inc., Warren E&P, Inc. and Global Oil Production, LLC and Wilmington Management, LLC
        
  10.11 (20) Form of Change in Control Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2009, between Warren Resources, Inc. and certain employees of Warren Resources, Inc.
        
  10.12 (21)* 2010 Stock Incentive Plan
        
  10.13 (24) Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 15, 2011 among Warren Resources, Inc., as Borrower, Certain Subsidiaries of Borrower, as Guarantors, Bank of Montreal, as Administrative Agent, as a Lender and the additional Lenders party thereto
        
  10.14 (22) Coalbed Natural Gas (CBNG) Unit Agreement for the Development and Operation of the Spyglass Hill (CBNG) Unit area. Count of Carbon, State of Wyoming, dated February 26, 2011, by and between the parties identified therein
        
  10.15 (23) Unit Operating Agreement Spyglass Hill (CBNG) Unit Area, dated February 26, 2011, by and among the parties identified therein
        
  10.16 (25) Assignment and Bill of Sale (Spyglass Hill Unit) between Anadarko E&P Company, L.P. and Warren Resources, Inc. dated October 9, 2012
        
  10.17 (26) Assignment and Bill of Sale (Catalina Unit) between Anadarko E&P Company, L.P. and Warren Resources, Inc. dated October 9, 2012
        
  10.18 (27) Conveyance, Assignment and Bill of Sale between WGR Asset Holding Company LLC and Warren Energy Services, LLC dated October 9, 2012 for Midstream Assets
        
  10.19 (28)* Amendment to 2010 Stock Incentive Plan
        
  10.20 (29)* Executive Employment Agreement with Philip A. Epstein dated December 5, 2012
        
  10.21 (30)* Employment Agreement with Timothy A. Larkin effective July 15, 2013
        
  10.22 (31)* Employment Agreement with David E. Fleming effective July 15, 2013
        
  10.23 (32)* Warren Resources, Inc. Severance Plan
        
  10.24 (33) First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and First Amendment to Amended and Restated Guaranty as of December 31, 2013 among Warren Resources, Inc., as Borrower, Certain Subsidiaries of Borrower, as Guarantors, Bank of Montreal, as Administrative Agent, as a Lender and the additional Lenders party thereto
        
  10.25 (35)* Form of Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement
        
  10.26 (36)* Form of Chief Executive Officer Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement

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Exhibit No.   Description
        
  10.27 (37)* Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement
        
  10.28 (38) Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2014, among Warren Resources, Inc., as Borrower, certain Subsidiaries of Borrower as Guarantors, Bank of Montreal, as Administrative Agent and as a Lender, the additional lenders that are parties thereto, and BMO Harris Financing, Inc., as the Swing Line Lender, amending the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 15, 2011, as amended
        
  10.29 (39) Consulting Services Agreement, dated as of July 9, 2014, between Warren Resources, Inc. and Marc Rowland
        
  10.30 (46) Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 6, 2014, by and among Warren Resources, Inc., as Seller, and BMO Capital Markets Corp., Jefferies LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Capital One Securities,  Inc., U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., BOSC, Inc., Comerica Securities, Inc., KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., and Santander Investment Securities Inc., collectively as Sellers, and Warren E&P, Inc., Warren Resources of California, Inc., and Warren Marcellus LLC, as Guarantors
        
  10.31 (47) Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 11, 2014, among Warren Resources, Inc., as Borrower, certain Subsidiaries of Borrower as Guarantors, Bank of Montreal, as Administrative Agent and as a Lender, the additional Lenders that are parties thereto, and BMO Harris Financing, Inc., as the Swing Line Lender
        
  10.32 (48) First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 26, 2014, among Warren Resources, Inc., as Borrower, certain Subsidiaries of Borrower as Guarantors, Bank of Montreal, as Administrative Agent and as a Lender, the additional Lenders that are parties thereto, and BMO Harris Financing, Inc., as the Swing Line Lender
        
  10.33 (49)* Offer Letter, dated December 23, 2014, by and between Warren Resources Inc. and Lance Peterson
        
  10.34 (50)* Restricted Stock Award Agreement, dated December 23, 2014, by and between Warren Resources Inc. and Lance Peterson
        
  10.35 (51) Separation and General Release Agreement, dated December 31, 2014, by and between Warren Resources Inc. and Philip A. Epstein
        
  10.36 (52)* Warren Resources, Inc. Executive Severance Plan
        
  10.37 (53)* Form of Change in Control Agreement by and between Warren Resources, Inc. and each of Saema Somalya and Jeffrey Keeler
        
  10.38 (54)* Offer Letter, dated December 24, 2013 and effective February 16, 2014, between Warren Resources, Inc. and Saema Somalya
        
  10.39 (55)* Offer Letter, dated December 3, 2013 and effective January 8, 2014, between Warren Resources, Inc. and Jeffrey Keeler
        
  10.40 (56) Credit Agreement dated as of May 22, 2015, among Warren Resources, Inc., as Borrower, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Administrative Agent, the lenders party thereto, with GSO Capital Partners LP, as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner
 
   

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Exhibit No.   Description
  10.41 Swap Intercreditor Agreement dated as of May 22, 2015 among Warren Resources, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, Cargill, Incorporated, as the Initial Secured Swap Counterparty, the Secured Swap Counterparties listed therein, Wilmington Trust National Association, as administrative agent and each other Person that from time to time becomes a party thereto
        
  10.42 Exchange Agreement dated as of May 22, 2015, by and between Warren Resources, Inc. and the Holders listed on Exhibit A thereto
        
  10.43 Security Agreement dated as of May 22, 2015, made by Warren Resources, Inc. and certain of its Subsidiaries in favor of Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Administrative Agent
        
  10.44 Pledge Agreement dated as of May 22, 2015, among Warren Resources, Inc., Warren Resources of California, Inc., Warren Resources E&P, Warren Marcellus LLC, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, in its capacity as Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement
        
  10.45 Guaranty dated as of May 22, 2015, made by Warren Resources of California, Inc., Warren E&P, Inc. and Warren Marcellus LLC in favor of Wilmington Trust, National Association, in its capacity as administrative agent under the Credit Agreement
        
  10.46 (57) Second Amendment to the Warren Resources, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan
        
  10.47 (58) Retention Agreement with Stewart Skelly dated October 15, 2015
        
  10.48 (59) Retention Agreement with Saema Somalya dated October 15, 2015
        
  10.49 (60) Retention Agreement with Jeffrey Keeler dated October 15, 2015
        
  10.50 (62) Second Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2015, among Warren Resources, Inc., as Borrower, Cortland Capital Market Services, LLC, as Administrative Agent, and the lenders party thereto
        
  10.51 Intercreditor Agreement dated as of October 22, 2015, among Wilmington Trust, National Association as First Lien Credit Agreement Agent, each Other First Priority Lien Obligations Agent from time to time party thereto and Cortland Products Corp., as Second Lien Credit Agreement Agent
        
  10.52 Form of Exchange Agreement dated as of October 22, 2015, by and between Warren Resources, Inc., and the funds listed on the signature pages thereof
        
  10.53 Security Agreement dated as of October 22, 2015, made by Warren Resources, Inc. and certain of its Subsidiaries in favor of Cortland Products Corp., as Administrative Agent
        
  10.54 Pledge Agreement dated as of October 22, 2015, among Warren Resources, Inc., Warren Resources of California, Inc., Warren E&P, Inc., Warren Marcellus LLC, and Cortland Products Corp., in its capacity as Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement
        
  10.55 Guaranty dated as of October 22, 2015, made by Warren Resources of California, Inc., Warren E&P, Inc. and Warren Marcellus LLC in favor of Cortland Products Corp., in its capacity as administrative agent under the Credit Agreement
        
  10.56 (63) Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2015, among Warren Resources, Inc., as Borrower, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and the lenders party thereto
        
  10.57 (64) Retention Agreement with Brian Gelman dated November 4, 2015
        
  10.58 (65)* Offer of Employment to James A. Watt dated November 13, 2015
        
  10.59 (66)* Offer of Employment to Frank T. Smith dated November 25, 2015

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Exhibit No.   Description
        
  10.60 (67) First Amended and Restated Executive Severance Plan
        
  10.61 (68) Consulting Services Agreement with Jeffrey Keeler, effective as of January 1, 2016
        
  10.62 (69) Consulting Services Agreement with Somalya Law PLLC, effective as of January 5, 2016
        
  10.63 (70) Separation Agreement with Jeffrey Keeler, dated December 28, 2015
        
  10.64 (71) Separation Agreement with Saema Somalya, dated December 31, 2015
        
  10.65 (72) Separation Agreement with Stewart Skelly, dated December 29, 2015
        
  10.66 (73) First Amendment to the Separation Agreement and General Release with Stewart Skelly, dated February 8, 2016
        
  10.67 (74) Consulting Services Agreement with Brian Gelman, dated February 16, 2016
        
  10.68 (75) Separation and Release Agreement with Brian Gelman, dated February 16, 2016
        
  10.69 (76)* Offer of Employment to John R. Powers dated December 1, 2015
        
  14.1 (9) Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers
        
  21.1 Subsidiaries of the Registrant
        
  23.1 Consent of Grant Thornton LLP
        
  23.2 Consent of Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc.
        
  31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
        
  31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
        
  32 Certification of CEO and CFO pursuant to Section 1350
        
  99.1 Report of Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc., Independent Petroleum Engineer
        
  101 ** The following materials from the Warren Resources, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 (and related periods), formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) include (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Filed herewith

*
Denotes a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement

**
Users of this data are advised pursuant to Rule 401 of Regulations S-T that the financial information contained in the XBRL- Related Documents is unaudited. Furthermore, users of this data are advised in accordance with Rule 406T of Regulations S-T promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission that this Interactive Data File is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these Sections

(1)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 10, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on October 26, 2001

(2)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 10, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on October 26, 2001

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(3)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 10, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on October 26, 2001

(4)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 10, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on October 26, 2001

(5)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 10, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on October 26, 2001

(6)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on December 17, 2002

(7)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on December 24, 2002

(8)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on December 24, 2002

(9)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on March 31, 2003

(10)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on August 16, 2004

(11)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on August 16, 2004

(12)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on August 16, 2004

(13)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on August 16, 2004

(14)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on August 16, 2004

(15)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on November 30, 2004

(16)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on November 30, 2004

(17)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on March 17, 2005

(18)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on March 17, 2005

(19)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on December 14, 2005

(20)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed August 5, 2009

(21)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Form DEF 14-A filed on April 8, 2010

(22)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed November 8, 2011

(23)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed November 8, 2011

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(24)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed December 16, 2011

(25)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed October 15, 2012

(26)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed October 15, 2012

(27)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed October 15, 2012

(28)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed November 7, 2012

(29)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed December 7, 2012

(30)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed August 20, 2013

(31)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed August 20, 2013

(32)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed November 21, 2013

(33)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed December 17, 2013

(34)
Incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Form DEF 14-A filed on April 24, 2014

(35)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed May 7, 2014

(36)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed May 7, 2014

(37)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed May 7, 2014

(38)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed June 10, 2014

(39)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed July 10, 2014

(40)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed August 12, 2014

(41)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed August 12, 2014

(42)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed August 12, 2014

(43)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed August 12, 2014

(44)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed August 12, 2014

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(45)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed August 12, 2014

(46)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed August 12, 2014

(47)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed August 12, 2014

(48)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed December 2, 2014

(49)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed December 24, 2014

(50)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed December 24, 2014

(51)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed January 2, 2015

(52)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on April 4, 2015

(53)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on May 7, 2015

(54)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on May 7, 2015

(55)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on May 7, 2015

(56)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on May 26, 2015

(57)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on June 8, 2015

(58)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on October 20, 2015

(59)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on October 20, 2015

(60)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on October 20, 2015

(61)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on October 22, 2015

(62)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on October 22, 2015

(63)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on October 22, 2015

(64)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on November 6, 2015

(65)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on November 16, 2015

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(66)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on November 30, 2015

(67)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on December 9, 2015

(68)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on January 5, 2016

(69)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on January 5, 2016

(70)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on January 5, 2016

(71)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on January 5, 2016

(72)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on January 5, 2016

(73)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on February 9, 2016

(74)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on February 18, 2016

(75)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on February 18, 2016

(76)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, Commission File No. 000-33275, filed on February 18, 2016