Turning Uncertainty into Confidence Across a Multi‑Basin Portfolio
An independent oil and gas company with assets across several U.S. basins sought to validate its reserves and economic valuations for compliance and market reporting. Sproule ERCE conducted a comprehensive audit of over 700 wells, including various well statuses, using data checks and updated forecasts. The evaluation corrected reserve estimates, delivering a nearly $35 million discounted net cash flow valuation at a 10% rate. This work enhanced regulatory compliance, financial accuracy, and strategic insights, identifying wells ready to resume production without extra costs.
Project Highlights
- Reviewed over 700 producing wells across five states to ensure accurate reserve estimates
- Reviewed analogs to build type curve profiles and normalized by lateral length to estimate ultimate recoveries for over 80 undeveloped drilling locations
- Delivered a detailed economic valuation totaling nearly $35 million
- Identified non-producing wells ready for production without additional capital
Challenges
Ensuring Accurate Reserves: Confirming volumes and classifications across diverse well types was complex, requiring thorough data validation to meet industry standards.
Compliance with Guidelines: Adhering to Petroleum Resources Management System (PRMS) rules demanded precise distinction between reserves and contingent resources.
Multi-State Complexity: Managing assets located in multiple states with multiple reservoirs in each project with a mix of legacy and new drills, and different operators, added further challenges in maintaining uniform evaluation and reporting processes.
Compliance with Guidelines: Adhering to Petroleum Resources Management System (PRMS) rules demanded precise distinction between reserves and contingent resources.
Multi-State Complexity: Managing assets located in multiple states with multiple reservoirs in each project with a mix of legacy and new drills, and different operators, added further challenges in maintaining uniform evaluation and reporting processes.
Solutions
Comprehensive Data Review: We examined all well types with independent checks of geology and decline curves, ensuring all reserve estimates were based on solid, up-to-date data.
Strict Guideline Application: Our team carefully distinguished reserves from contingent resources following PRMS guidelines, providing clear, compliant classifications.
Collaborative Approach: We worked closely with the client to integrate their recent acquisitions and used advanced digital tools to deliver consistent, clear reports across all regions.
Strict Guideline Application: Our team carefully distinguished reserves from contingent resources following PRMS guidelines, providing clear, compliant classifications.
Collaborative Approach: We worked closely with the client to integrate their recent acquisitions and used advanced digital tools to deliver consistent, clear reports across all regions.
Values
Enhanced Confidence: The independent audit gave the client assurance in their reserve volumes and economic values for decision-making and reporting.
Improved Financial Accuracy: Adjusting overly optimistic estimates reduced risk and supported accurate financial disclosures and regulatory filings.
Operational Insights: Identifying wells ready for production without additional capital helped the client plan efficient operations and maximize asset value.
Improved Financial Accuracy: Adjusting overly optimistic estimates reduced risk and supported accurate financial disclosures and regulatory filings.
Operational Insights: Identifying wells ready for production without additional capital helped the client plan efficient operations and maximize asset value.