Rock Energy Inc. Announces a 38% Increase in Total Proven Plus Probable Reserves as of November 30, 2015; Replacing 439% of Its Production During the Period

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Dec 14, 2015) - Rock Energy Inc. (RE.TO) ("Rock" or the "Company") is pleased to report a corporate reserves update effective November 30, 2015. This reserves update was undertaken by Rock's independent reserve evaluator, GLJ Petroleum Consultants ("GLJ"). The report on such reserves (the "GLJ Report") was prepared in accordance with definition, standards and procedures contained in the Canadian Oil and Gas Evaluation Handbook National Instrument 51-101 Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities ("NI 51-101"). The information set forth below summarizes the oil, liquids and natural gas reserves and the net present value of future net revenues from those reserves using forecast prices and costs. Unless stated otherwise, all reserve volumes referred to in this document are "gross" reserves which are the Company's interest share of reserves (operated and non-operated) before deduction of royalties and without including any royalty interests. The key results of the report can be summarized as follows:

  • Increased its Total Proven plus Probable reserves by 38% from 12.5 million boe at 2014 year-end to 17.2 million boe (98% heavy and light oil and natural gas liquids). This increase in reserves was accomplished due to the success of the Laporte/Mantario Polymer Flood project as well as the continued success of the Onward Viking resource play development;

  • Replaced 439% of its production during the period;

  • Generated a corporate reserve value for the Total Proved plus Probable of $223.1 million (BTAX NPV discounted at 10%) despite the 33% reduction in the price forecast;

  • Increased the Reserve Life Index (RLI) to 12.0 years on its Total Proven plus Probable reserves (assuming Q3/2015 average production of 3,933 boepd); and

  • Focused the Company into three assets, two of which the Company has discovered and developed, representing 99% of the value of the Company.

Corporate Net Asset Value

Based on Rock's updated reserve value, management estimates that the corporate net asset value of the Company is $3.70/share (basic) as detailed below:

Reserve Value (Total Proved plus Probable, BTAX NPV discounted at 10%)

$223.1 million

Undeveloped Land (105,830 acres at approximately $150/acre (management estimate))

$15.9 million

Total assets

$239.0 million

Less Debt (as of Sept 30, 2015)

$63.4 million

Total Net Assets

$175.6 million

Basic Shares outstanding (as of Sept 30, 2015)

47.5 million

Net Asset Value per basic share

$3.70

Reserves and Value by Property

Total Proved

Total Proved Plus Probable

Reserves (MBOE)

NPV (BTAX 10%)

Reserves (MBOE)

NPV (BTAX 10%)

Laporte/Mantario

5,647

$80.5M

(61%)

7,841

$124.6M

(56%)

Onward Light (Viking)

4,115

$37.6M

(28%)

6,562

$76.2M

(34%)

Onward Heavy

1,455

$13.1M

(10%)

2,370

$20.7M

(9%)

Other

322

$0.9M

(1%)

472

$1.6M

(1%)

Total

11,539

$132.1M

17,245

$223.1M

The estimates of reserves and future net revenue for individual properties may not reflect the same confidence level as estimates of reserves and future net revenue for all properties, due to the effect of aggregation.