EnerCom s The Oil and Gas Conference 21 AUGUST 16, 2016

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1 EnerCom s The Oil and Gas Conference 21 AUGUST 16, 2016

2 Forward-looking statements This presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this presentation that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, forward-looking statements contained in this presentation specifically include the expectations of management regarding plans, strategies, objectives, anticipated financial and operating results of the Company, including as to the Company s Wolfcamp shale resource play, estimated resource potential and recoverability of the oil and gas, estimated reserves and drilling locations, capital expenditures, typical well results and well profiles, type curve, and production and operating expenses guidance included in the presentation. These statements are based on certain assumptions made by the Company based on management's experience and technical analyses, current conditions, anticipated future developments and other factors believed to be appropriate and believed to be reasonable by management. When used in this presentation, the words will, potential, believe, intend, expect, may, should, anticipate, could, estimate, plan, predict, project, target, profile, model or their negatives, other similar expressions or the statements that include those words, are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, which may cause actual results to differ materially from those implied or expressed by the forward-looking statements. In particular, careful consideration should be given to the cautionary statements and risk factors described in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made and the Company undertakes no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. Cautionary statements regarding oil & gas quantities The Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) permits oil and gas companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only proved, probable and possible reserves that meet the SEC s definitions for such terms, and price and cost sensitivities for such reserves, and prohibits disclosure of resources that do not constitute such reserves. The Company uses the terms estimated ultimate recovery or EUR, reserve or resource potential, and other descriptions of volumes of reserves potentially recoverable through additional drilling or recovery techniques that the SEC s rules may prohibit the Company from including in filings with the SEC. These estimates are by their nature more speculative than estimates of proved, probable and possible reserves and accordingly are subject to substantially greater risk of being actually realized by the Company. EUR estimates, identified drilling locations and resource potential estimates have not been risked by the Company. Actual locations drilled and quantities that may be ultimately recovered from the Company s interest may differ substantially from the Company s estimates. There is no commitment by the Company to drill all of the drilling locations that have been attributed these quantities. Factors affecting ultimate recovery include the scope of the Company s drilling project, which will be directly affected by the availability of capital, drilling and production costs, availability of drilling and completion services and equipment, drilling results, lease expirations, regulatory approval and actual drilling results, as well as geological and mechanical factors. Estimates of unproved reserves, type/decline curves, per well EUR and resource potential may change significantly as development of the Company s oil and gas assets provides additional data. Type/decline curves, estimated EURs, resource potential, recovery factors and well costs represent Company estimates based on evaluation of petrophysical analysis, core data and well logs, well performance from limited drilling and recompletion results and seismic data, and have not been reviewed by independent engineers. These are presented as hypothetical recoveries if assumptions and estimates regarding recoverable hydrocarbons, recovery factors and costs prove correct. The Company has limited production experience with this project, and accordingly, such estimates may change significantly as results from more wells are evaluated. Estimates of resource potential and EURs do not constitute reserves, but constitute estimates of contingent resources which the SEC has determined are too speculative to include in SEC filings. Unless otherwise noted, IRR estimates are before taxes and assume NYMEX forward-curve oil and gas pricing and Company-generated EUR and decline curve estimates based on Company drilling and completion cost estimates that do not include land, seismic or G&A costs. 2

3 Company overview AREX OVERVIEW ASSET OVERVIEW Enterprise value $588MM High-quality reserve base 167 MMBoe proved reserves 63% Liquids, 33% oil $460 MM Standardized measure, $504 MM proved PV-10 (non-gaap) Permian core operating area 139,000 gross (126,000 net) acres ~1+ BnBoe gross, unrisked resource potential ~1,800 Identified HZ drilling locations targeting Wolfcamp A/B/C 2016 Capital program focused on aligning capex with cash flow Stable leasehold that is largely HBP provides for flexible budget Improving commodity prices would allow us to seamlessly increase capital budget from ~$20 MM to ~$80 MM Note: Proved reserves as of 12/31/2015 and acreage as of 6/30/2016. All Boe and Mcfe calculations are based on a 6 to 1 conversion ratio. Enterprise value is equal to market capitalization using the closing share price of $2.14 per share on 7/12/2016, plus net debt as of 6/30/2016. See PV-10 (unaudited) slide for reconciliation to GAAP measure. 3

4 The business is anchored by long-lived, low-cost proved reserve base 12/31/2015 reserve summary prepared by DeGolyer and MacNaughton ( D&M ) Replaced 603% of produced reserves at a drill-bit F&D cost of $4.32 per Boe 1 Total proved reserves up 14% YoY, proved PV-10 (non-gaap) of $504 million 2 Total Proved Reserves Reserves by Commodity Proved PV-10 37% 37% 33% < 1% 22% 63% <1% 30% 78% PDP PDNP PUD Oil NGLs Natural Gas PDP PDNP PUD Oil (MBbls) NGLs (MBbls) Natural Gas (MMcf) 3 Total (MBoe) PV-10 ($ MM) 2 PDP 15,476 20, ,202 61,539 $390.8 PDNP $1.1 PUD 38,829 29, , ,790 $112.1 Total Proved 54,496 49, , ,646 $ Drill-bit F&D costs are calculated by dividing the sum of exploration costs and development costs for the year by the total of reserve extensions and discoveries for the year. See F&D costs (unaudited) slide. 2. PV-10 calculated based on the first-of-the-month, 12-month average prices for oil, NGLs and natural gas, of $50.16 per Bbl of oil, $15.13 per Bbl of NGLs and $2.64 per MMBtu of natural gas. See PV-10 (unaudited) slide for reconciliation to GAAP measure. 3. The gas reserves contain 42,617 MMcf of gas that will be produced and used as field fuel (primarily for compressors and artificial lifts) before the gas is delivered to a sales point. 4

5 Strong track record of reserve and production growth RESERVE GROWTH PRODUCTION GROWTH MMBoe MBoe/d Gas (MMBoe) Oil & NGLs (MMBbls) Natural Gas (MBoe/d) Oil & NGLs (Mbbls/d) YE15 reserves up 14% YoY Replaced 603% of produced reserves at a drillbit F&D cost of $4.32/Boe MMBoe proved reserves booked to HZ Wolfcamp play 2015 Production increased 10% YoY to a record 15.2 MBoe/d Anticipating production decline in 2016 with significantly reduced capital budget 1. Drill-bit F&D costs are calculated by dividing the sum of exploration costs and development costs for the year by the total of reserve extensions and discoveries for the year. See F&D costs (unaudited) slide for our calculation of F&D cost. 5

6 Lowest cost structure in the Permian Basin AREX LOE Historical Track Record ($/Boe) 2015 Permian Peer LOE ($/Boe) $8.00 $7.36 $14.0 $13.23 $7.00 $6.00 $5.00 $4.00 $3.00 $6.18 $5.87 $6.65 $5.55 $4.97 $5.04 $5.44 $5.45 $4.56 $12.0 $10.0 $8.0 $6.0 $9.51 $8.84 $7.83 $7.71 $7.46 $7.34 $6.92 $6.63 $6.39 $5.24 $2.00 $4.0 $1.00 $2.0 $0.00 1Q14 2Q14 3Q14 4Q14 1Q15 2Q15 3Q15 4Q15 1Q16 2Q16 $0.0 Peer 1 Peer 2 Peer 3 Peer 4 Peer 5 Peer 6 Peer 7 Peer 8 Peer 9 Peer 10 AREX AREX D&C Historical Track Record ($ MM) Current Permian Peer D&C Cost ($ MM) $9.0 $8.6 $9.0 $8.0 $8.0 $7.8 $7.0 $6.0 $5.0 $7.0 $5.8 $5.5 $4.5 $7.0 $6.0 $5.0 $6.8 $6.0 $5.5 $5.4 $5.3 $5.2 $5.0 $5.0 $4.9 $4.0 $3.7 $4.0 $3.7 $3.0 $3.0 $2.0 $2.0 $1.0 $1.0 $0.0 $ Current AFE Peer 1 Peer 2 Peer 3 Peer 4 Peer 5 Peer 6 Peer 7 Peer 8 Peer 9 Peer 10 AREX Source: Latest available company presentations and public filings. Peers include CPE, CWEI, CXO, EGN, FANG, LPI, MTDR, PE, PXD, and RSPP. 6

7 2Q16 Highlights doing more with less OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS Continued Completion Optimization Success Resumed completion activity following a sustained price correction during the quarter 2Q16 production averaged 12.6 MBoe/d, exceeding previous guidance of 12.3 MBoe/d Average IP for wells completed during 2Q16 was 861 Boe/d (59% oil and 82% liquids), or 987 Boe/d when normalized to a 7,500 lateral Average 30-day IP rate for 2Q16 wells of 603 Boe/d (51% oil, 82% liquids), tracking ~49% above current typecurve Low cost, on time, and on budget 2Q16 LOE of $4.56/Boe is a record low since we began Hz Wolfcamp development Completed 2 HZ wells during the quarter in the Baker area Wolfcamp B 1 well and Wolfcamp C 1 well Wells completed during the quarter were in line with current $3.7 MM AFE, a record low for the company and down ~18% from 2015 average D&C cost We plan to complete three wells during 3Q16 and expect production to average around 11.9 MBoe/d, which includes the effect of two days of partial production shut-ins for DCP plant maintenance during the month of July and anticipated production downtime for shutins of nine producing wells to perform planned third quarter completions. 7

8 Cumulative Production (Boe) Enhanced completion design drives outperformance from 2015 and 2016 wells 120, ,000 2nd Qtr Wolfcamp B&C bench completions Average completed lateral length = 6,541' Reduced stage spacing (< 200 ) Increase percentage of 100 mesh sand Use of Recycled Produced Water 80,000 60,000 40,000 2Q16 Wells 20, Note: Production data normalized for operational downtime Time (Day) 8

9 AREX is benefiting from commodity price appreciation across all product streams % Change in realized prices 1H16 Commodity Mix 140.0% Oil NGLs Natural Gas 120.0% 38% 29% 100.0% 80.0% 33% 60.0% Oil NGLs Natural Gas 40.0% 20.0% 0.0% -20.0% 1Q16 unhedged cash margin 1 was $4.38 per Boe 2Q16 unhedged cash margin 1 was $9.47 per Boe 116% improvement QoQ Expect significant improvement in natural gas realizations in 3Q % January-16 February-16 March-16 April-16 May-16 June Defined as unhedged revenue per Boe less LOE, production taxes, and cash G&A per Boe. 9

10 Large resource potential with significant running room AREX Horizontal Wells / Locations PDNP & PUD: 251 locations 14% Probable, Possible & Resource: 1,389 locations 77% A Bench: 589 locations 36% AREX Undrilled Locations PDP: 164 wells 9% B Bench: 501 locations 31% C Bench: 549 locations 33% Total identified undrilled locations: 1,639 10

11 Established infrastructure in place is critical to low cost structure Over 500 miles of pipelines in place More than 100 MMcfg/d gathering and gas lifting capacity Expandable up to 500 MMcfg/d One Centralized Super Water Recycle Center 2.2 MM Bbls flowback and produced water recycled during 1st six months of operation Reduced D&C cost by $450,000 per well Reduced LOE by over $4MM Reduced current SWD cost by ~$10,000/d 11

12 Significant cost savings from using recycled water for fracing Flowback / Producing Well Free Cost for recycled water $2 per barrel $0.25 per barrel Cost saving for using recycled water $2 - $3 per barrel Via existing water gathering lines Water Recycling Center $1.50 per barrel $0.25 per barrel Cost Savings $400,000 to $600,000 per well Via existing water transportation lines Free Wellpad 12

13 Recycled Water (Bbls/d) AREX water recycling facility successfully implemented Started up in March 2015, ramped up during April 2015 Recycled up to 100% of AREX daily flowback/produced water volumes More than 2.2 million barrels of produced water treated in the first 6 months More than $7mm of cost saved or value created in the first 6 months of operation 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,

14 Well Pads Serviced by Centralized Compressor and Shared Gas Lift System Efficient and Significant Cost Saving Wells ~ 500 ft CPF 1 CPF 2 CPF 3 CPF 4 CPF 5 CPF 6 CPF 7 CPF 8 CPF 9 CPF 10 Low Pressure Gathering Line Low Pressure Gathering Line CS CS Dehy Dehy ~ 2000 ft High Pressure Sale / Gas Lift line 0.75 miles 0.75 miles Cost ~ $4.3 M / Well / month for the 1 st 30 months This configuration saves $7.6 M / well / month for the 1 st 30 months Or $228M/well for the 1 st 30 months 14

15 IRR (%) D&C Cost reductions have significantly improved profitability despite lower commodity prices 70% $3.5MM D&C 60% $4.0MM D&C $4.5MM D&C 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% $30 $40 $50 $60 $70 $80 Realized Oil Price ($/Bbl) Note: HZ Wolfcamp economics assume $3.50/Mcf realized natural gas price and NGL price based on 40% of realized oil price. 15

16 AREX Wolfcamp assets offer significant upside UPTON CALLON APA HENRY Undisclosed Frmly DVN CROCKETT PXD AREX AMISTAD APA REAGAN AREX others ENDEAVOR EP ENERGY APA Recent M&A transactions in Southern Midland Basin: PXD AREX APA EP ENERGY EOG AREX Amistad Energy Partners purchased EOG Crockett Co acreage SEQUITUR Sequitur Energy purchased EOG Reagan, Irion, Schleicher and Crockett Co acreage Undisclosed PE backed company purchased Devon Irion and Crockett Co acreage BROADOAK EOG / AEP ELEVATION AREX AREX AEP SEQUITUR AREX ENERVEST APA IRION SCHLEICHER APA APA ENERVEST SUTTON Approach assets deliver: Balanced production profile Shallow natural decline rate Meaningful cash flow allowing debt reduction during 4Q15 and operating within cash flow in 2016 Stacked-pay zone - Wolfcamp A, B and C offering more than 1,600 undrilled locations Low cost to drill & complete due to shallow depth, efficiency, and existing water system Contiguous acreage position allowing large-scale infrastructure that delivers one of the lowest lease operating cost for the life of the property Proximity to the under-supplied Mexican natural gas and natural gas liquid market Recent acquisitions by PE-backed entrants offsetting AREX acreage attest to asset quality and upside potential when commodity prices recover 16

17 Key investment highlights Prudent and proactive management team First public E&P company to fully suspend capital spending in August 2015 Generated positive cash flow in 4Q15, used to reduce current liabilities by ~$17MM and total debt by ~$20MM Focus on Value Creation and Key Drivers that Create Repeatable Economic Results Continue to optimize completions to improve well performance and drive down cost Current AFEs averaging $3.7MM, with potential for further reductions during 2016 Record low 2Q16 lease operating expense of $4.56/Boe, down 13% from 2015 average Recent wells achieving ~15% IRR at current NYMEX strip prices Continuing to prioritize liquidity and cash flow over growth in 2016 Two wells completed in 2Q16 outperforming current typecurve by ~49% over first 30 days of production Production estimated at 11.9 Mboe/d for 3Q16, including shut-ins for DCP plant maintenance and offset fracs No near-term debt maturities, obtained meaningful covenant relief and additional flexibility following Spring 2016 redetermination 17

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19 AREX Wolfcamp A Bench wells and locations PDNP PDP PUD Pangea West Production Corridor PROB/POSS/RES Production Corridor PDP PUD Project Pangea PROB/POSS/RES Potential ~10,000 laterals Production Corridor Potential ~10,000 laterals Production Corridor 2015 Year End A Bench (TOTAL) PDP 16 PUD 41 PDNP 1 Production Corridor PROB / POSS / RES

20 AREX Wolfcamp B Bench wells and locations PDP Pangea West PUD Production Corridor PUD PDP Project Pangea Production Corridor PROB/POSS/RES PROB/POSS/RES Potential ~10,000 laterals Production Corridor Potential ~10,000 laterals Production Corridor 2015 Year End B Bench (TOTAL) PDP 105 PUD 109 PROB / POSS / RES 392 Production Corridor 20

21 AREX Wolfcamp C Bench wells and locations PDP PUD Pangea West Production Corridor PROB/POSS/RES PDP PUD Project Pangea Production Corridor PROB/POSS/RES Potential ~10,000 laterals Production Corridor Potential ~10,000 laterals Production Corridor 2015 Year End C Bench (TOTAL) PDP 43 PUD 100 PROB / POSS / RES 449 Production Corridor 21

22 8 Flowback & Produced Saltwater Line 8 Low Chloride Treated Frac Water Supply Line 20 Treated Flowback & Produced Frac Water Supply Line AREX flowback and produced water recycle facility 32,000 BBL Treated Water Tank 32,000 BBL Treated Water Tank Flowback / Produced Water N 63,000 BBL Treated Water Tank 63,000 BBL Treated Water Tank Separator Centralized SWD Hauling Station 63,000 BBL Treated Water Tank 44,000 BBL Treated Water Tank Dirty Water Tank Water 4 Connections Treatment & Filtration Facility 90 BPM Pump Station Chemical Treatment & Centrifuge 12 Poly Skim Oil Sales 32,000 BBL Dirty Water Tank 32,000 BBL Treated Water Tank Treated Water Tank Flowback & Produced Water Offloading Terminal & Separation Facility Flowback & Produced Water Supply Pump Station & Water Supply Line 329,000 Bbls. of Produced Water Storage Capacity (above ground) 22

23 AREX flowback and produced water recycle facility Designed one of the highest industry KPI for water treatment Bacteria Sulfates Heavy metals Fines Best practice for water conservation and improving water use efficiency Reduces demand on fresh water sources Reduces road damage & air pollution Reduces D&C cost Reduces SWD cost 23

24 Balance sheet detail Following the Spring 2016 redetermination, our lenders set the borrowing base and commitment amount at $325 MM, while agreeing to a number of amendments designed to provide additional flexibility Interest coverage covenant of 1.25x (or 1.00x following the issuance of junior secured debt) through 12/31/17, moving to 1.5x through 12/31/18 and 2.0x thereafter $150 MM permitted debt basket allows for issuance of new junior secured debt 2016 capital budget targeted to match operating cash flow Liquidity of $51 MM provides additional flexibility Interest coverage ratio of 3.2x and current ratio of 2.4x, well above minimum covenant requirements No near-term debt maturities AREX Liquidity and Capitalization AREX Capitalization as of 6/30/2016 ($ MM) Cash $0.9 Credit Facility % Senior Notes due Total Long-Term Debt 1 $499.7 Shareholders Equity Total Book Capitalization $1, Long-term debt is net of debt issuance costs of $5.7 million as of June 30, 2016 AREX Liquidity Borrowing Base $325.0 Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.9 Borrowings under Credit Facility (275.0) Undrawn Letters of Credit (0.3) Liquidity $50.6 AREX Debt Maturity Schedule ($ MM) $400.0 $350.0 $300.0 Revolving Credit Facility $ % Senior Notes $200.0 $150.0 $100.0 $50.0 $275.0 $230.3 $

25 Current hedge position Based on the midpoint of current 2016 guidance, approximately 31% of forecasted oil production and 88% of forecasted natural gas production are hedged at weighted average prices of $56.01/Bbl and $2.68/MMBtu, respectively. Commodity & Period Contract Type Volume Contract Price Crude Oil July 2016 December 2016 Swap 750 Bbls/d $62.52/Bbl July 2016 September 2016 Swap 750 Bbls/d $43.00/Bbl Natural Gas July 2016 December 2016 Swap 200,000 MMBtu/month $2.93/MMBtu July 2016 March 2017 Swap 400,000 MMBtu/month $2.45/MMBtu November 2016 March 2017 Swap 200,000 MMBtu/month $3.29/MMBtu April 2017 December 2017 Collar 200,000 MMBtu/month $2.30/MMBtu - $2.60/MMBtu 25

26 Production and expense guidance 2016 Guidance Production Oil (MBbls) 1,300 1,400 NGLs (MBbls) 1,440 1,540 Natural Gas (MMcf) 9,600 10,100 Total (MBoe) 4,340 4,625 Cash operating costs (per Boe) Lease operating $ $6.00 Production and ad valorem taxes 8.0% of oil & gas revenues Cash general and administrative $ $4.00 Non-cash operating costs (per Boe) Non-cash general and administrative $ $1.50 Exploration (non-cash) $ $1.00 Depletion, depreciation and amortization $ $20.00 Capital expenditures (in millions) ~$20 26

27 Adjusted net loss (unaudited) The amounts included in the calculation of adjusted net loss and adjusted net loss per diluted share below were computed in accordance with GAAP. We believe adjusted net loss and adjusted net loss per diluted share are useful to investors because they provide readers with a meaningful measure of our profitability before recording certain items whose timing or amount cannot be reasonably determined. However, these measures are provided in addition to, and not as an alternative for, and should be read in conjunction with, the information contained in our financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP (including the notes), included in our SEC filings and posted on our website. The following table provides a reconciliation of adjusted net loss to net loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and (in thousands, except per-share amounts) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, Net loss $ (16,035) $ (11,850) $ (29,695) $ (19,558) Adjustments for certain items: Unrealized loss on commodity derivatives 8,076 13,904 9,033 23,225 Write-off of debt issuance costs Rig termination fee Related income tax effect (3,024) (4,866) (3,359) (8,303) Adjusted net loss $ (10,420) $ (2,812) $ (23,458) $ (4,138) Adjusted net loss per diluted share $ (0.25) $ (0.07) $ (0.57) $ (0.10) 27

28 EBITDAX (unaudited) We define EBITDAX as net loss, plus (1) exploration expense, (2) depletion, depreciation and amortization expense, (3) share-based compensation expense, (4) unrealized loss on commodity derivatives, (5) write-off of debt issuance costs, (6) interest expense, net, and (7) income tax benefit. EBITDAX is not a measure of net income or cash flow as determined by GAAP. The amounts included in the calculation of EBITDAX were computed in accordance with GAAP. EBITDAX is presented herein and reconciled to the GAAP measure of net loss because of its wide acceptance by the investment community as a financial indicator of a company's ability to internally fund development and exploration activities. This measure is provided in addition to, and not as an alternative for, and should be read in conjunction with, the information contained in our financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP (including the notes), included in our SEC filings and posted on our website. The following table provides a reconciliation of EBITDAX to net loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and (in thousands) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, Net loss $ (16,035) $ (11,850) $ (29,695) $ (19,558) Exploration 1,622 1,165 2,191 2,255 Depletion, depreciation and amortization 19,991 28,404 40,220 54,924 Share-based compensation 1,374 2,075 2,924 4,292 Unrealized loss on commodity derivatives 8,076 13,904 9,033 23,225 Write-off of debt issuance costs Interest expense, net 6,808 6,243 13,106 12,165 Income tax benefit (8,687) (7,369) (15,932) (11,365) EBITDAX $ 13,712 $ 32,572 $ 22,410 $ 65,938 28

29 Cash operating expenses (unaudited) We define cash operating expenses as operating expenses, excluding (1) exploration expense, (2) depletion, depreciation and amortization expense, and (3) share-based compensation expense. Cash operating expenses is not a measure of operating expenses as determined by GAAP. The amounts included in the calculation of cash operating expenses were computed in accordance with GAAP. Cash operating expenses is presented herein and reconciled to the GAAP measure of operating expenses. We use cash operating expenses as an indicator of the Company s ability to manage its operating expenses and cash flows. This measure is provided in addition to, and not as an alternative for, and should be read in conjunction with, the information contained in our financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP (including the notes), included in our SEC filings and posted on our website. The following table provides a reconciliation of cash operating expenses to operating expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and (in thousands, except per-boe amounts) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, Operating expenses $ 34,534 $ 46,970 $ 69,403 $ 92,656 Exploration (1,622) (1,165) (2,191) (2,255) Depletion, depreciation and amortization (19,991) (28,404) (40,220) (54,924) Share-based compensation (1,374) (2,075) (2,924) (4,292) Cash operating expenses $ 11,547 $ 15,326 $ 24,068 $ 31,185 Cash operating expenses per Boe $ $ $ $

30 F&D costs (unaudited) All-in finding and development ( F&D ) costs are calculated by dividing the sum of property acquisition costs, exploration costs and development costs for the year by the sum of reserve extensions and discoveries, purchases of minerals in place and total revisions for the year. Drill-bit F&D costs are calculated by dividing the sum of exploration costs and development costs for the year by the total of reserve extensions and discoveries for the year. We believe that providing F&D cost is useful to assist in an evaluation of how much it costs the Company, on a per Boe basis, to add proved reserves. However, these measures are provided in addition to, and not as an alternative for, and should be read in conjunction with, the information contained in our financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP (including the notes), included in our previous SEC filings and included in our annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 4, Due to various factors, including timing differences, F&D costs do not necessarily reflect precisely the costs associated with particular reserves. For example, exploration costs may be recorded in periods before the periods in which related increases in reserves are recorded, and development costs may be recorded in periods after the periods in which related increases in reserves are recorded. In addition, changes in commodity prices can affect the magnitude of recorded increases (or decreases) in reserves independent of the related costs of such increases. As a result of the above factors and various factors that could materially affect the timing and amounts of future increases in reserves and the timing and amounts of future costs, including factors disclosed in our filings with the SEC, we cannot assure you that the Company s future F&D costs will not differ materially from those set forth above. Further, the methods used by us to calculate F&D costs may differ significantly from methods used by other companies to compute similar measures. As a result, our F&D costs may not be comparable to similar measures provided by other companies. The following table reconciles our estimated F&D costs for 2015 to the information required by paragraphs 11 and 21 of ASC F&D Cost reconciliation Cost summary (in thousands) Property acquisition costs Unproved properties $ 653 Proved properties - Exploration costs 4,439 Development costs 146,237 Total costs incurred $ 151,329 Reserves summary (MBoe) Balance 12/31/ ,248 Extensions & discoveries 34,895 Production (1) (5,787) Revisions to previous estimates (8,709) Balance 12/31/ ,646 F&D cost ($/Boe) All-in F&D cost $ 5.78 Drill-bit F&D cost 4.32 Reserve replacement ratio Drill-bit 603% (1) Production includes 1,530 MMcf related to field fuel. 30

31 PV-10 (unaudited) The present value of our proved reserves, discounted at 10% ( PV-10 ), was estimated at $504 million at December 31, 2015, and was calculated based on the first-of-the-month, twelve-month average prices for oil, NGLs and gas, of $50.16 per Bbl of oil, $15.13 per Bbl of NGLs and $2.64 per MMBtu of natural gas, adjusted for basis differentials, grade and quality. PV-10 is our estimate of the present value of future net revenues from proved oil and gas reserves after deducting estimated production and ad valorem taxes, future capital costs and operating expenses, but before deducting any estimates of future income taxes. The estimated future net revenues are discounted at an annual rate of 10% to determine their present value. We believe PV-10 to be an important measure for evaluating the relative significance of our oil and gas properties and that the presentation of the non-gaap financial measure of PV-10 provides useful information to investors because it is widely used by professional analysts and investors in evaluating oil and gas companies. Because there are many unique factors that can impact an individual company when estimating the amount of future income taxes to be paid, we believe the use of a pre-tax measure is valuable for evaluating the Company. We believe that PV-10 is a financial measure routinely used and calculated similarly by other companies in the oil and gas industry. The following table reconciles PV-10 to our standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows, the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. PV-10 should not be considered as an alternative to the standardized measure as computed under GAAP. (in millions) December 31, 2015 PV-10 $ 504 Less income taxes: Undiscounted future income taxes (307) 10% discount factor 263 Future discounted income taxes (44) Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows $

32 Contact information SUZANNE OGLE Vice President Investor Relations & Corporate Communications