EQT Corporation (NYSE: EQT) today announced second quarter 2010 earnings
of $30.0 million, 13% higher than the $26.6 million earned in the second
quarter 2009 (quarter-over-quarter). Operating cash flow was $112.6
million; 17% higher quarter-over-quarter. Earnings per diluted share
were $0.20 for the second quarter 2010, unchanged from the $0.20
reported last year.
Highlights include:
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Sales of produced natural gas have increased 31% quarter-over-quarter;
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Operating cash flow increased 17% quarter-over-quarter;
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The forecast for 2010 sales of produced natural gas increased to 129 -
131 Bcfe, representing approximately 30% growth over 2009; and
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Updated cost estimates and well designs increase Marcellus after-tax
IRRs to 63%, at $6 NYMEX.
EQT's second quarter 2010 operating income was $78.5 million,
representing a 16% increase quarter-over-quarter. The company's net
operating revenues, which exclude purchased gas cost, increased by $38.1
million to $241.5 million, as a result of higher sales volumes at EQT
Production and higher gathered volumes and liquids prices at EQT
Midstream. Net operating expenses increased by $27.1 million to $163.0
million, attributed to higher depreciation, depletion and amortization
expense (DD&A) and selling, general and administrative expense (SG&A).
EQT's unit costs to produce, gather, process and transport EQT's
produced natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs), excluding a
contract termination charge, were 8% lower quarter-over-quarter.
Quarterly Results by Business
EQT Production
EQT Production achieved sales of produced natural gas of 31.9 Bcfe,
representing a 31% increase quarter-over-quarter, driven by horizontal
drilling in the Marcellus and Huron / Berea plays. Approximately 45% of
EQT's sales of produced natural gas came from horizontal shale wells, up
from 28% in the second quarter last year. Daily production from
Marcellus wells averaged 55 MMcfd for the second quarter and is expected
to exceed 140 MMcfd by year-end 2010.
Production operating income for the quarter totaled $23.8 million; 29%
lower quarter-over-quarter. Operating revenues were $101.0 million,
$11.1 million higher quarter-over-quarter, as a result of increased
sales of produced natural gas, partially offset by lower average
wellhead sales prices. The average wellhead sales price was $3.10 per
Mcfe; 14% lower than the $3.59 realized a year ago, as a result of lower
hedge gains for the quarter, partially offset by higher NYMEX prices for
unhedged natural gas sales.
Operating expenses rose $20.9 million to $77.2 million in the second
quarter 2010. Consistent with the company's growth, DD&A was $16.0
million higher; SG&A was $7.0 million higher; and lease operating
expense, excluding production taxes (LOE), was $1.2 million higher.
Partially offsetting these increases was a decrease of $3.3 million in
exploration expense. Per unit LOE was $0.26; 7% lower than last year, as
a result of production growth outpacing cost increases. The increase in
SG&A resulted primarily from a $4.5 million charge related to the
termination of contractual capacity for the processing and disposal of
recovered frac water. This processing and disposal capacity is no longer
required as a result of the implementation development of innovative
procedures to recycle approximately 90% of the recovered water and use
it to frac new wells, a reflection of the company's continuing
commitment to safe and environmentally responsible operations. The new
recycling procedures have resulted in lower well costs and LOE,
reflected in the updated Marcellus well economics, which will more than
offset the charge incurred for termination of contractual capacity.
The company drilled 164 gross wells during the second quarter 2010. Of
these wells, 128 were horizontal wells; 87 targeting the Huron / Berea
play with an average length of pay of 3,920 feet; and 41 targeting the
Marcellus play with an average length of pay of 3,700 feet. The company
also drilled 23 vertical wells in its coalbed methane play.
Marcellus Economics
EQT has begun to extend the lateral length of its Marcellus wells. The
increase in well length reduces the estimated development costs to
approximately $0.73 per Mcfe; a 10% improvement in productivity.
Furthermore, the midstream cost estimates are declining, driven by pad
drilling and lower midstream capital investment requirements per well.
EQT's expected after-tax internal rates of return (ATAX IRRs) have
improved as a result of both increased productivity from longer lateral
wells and lower transportation costs. After-tax internal rate of return
are now estimated to be 63%, at $6 NYMEX.
Marcellus Well Statistics
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Q1 Design
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Q3 Design
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Feet of pay
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3,000
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3,800
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Cost per well
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$3.3 - $3.5 MM
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$3.8- $4.2 MM
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EUR per well
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4 - 4.5 Bcfe
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5 - 6 Bcfe
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Unit development
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cost /Mcfe
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~$0.80
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~$0.73
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Midstream cost /
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Mcfe
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$1.98
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$1.29
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ATAX IRRs:
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$4 NYMEX
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10%
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23%
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$5 NYMEX
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20%
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40%
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$6 NYMEX
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32%
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63%
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EQT published a Marcellus decline curve on the company's web site at http://ir.eqt.com.
EQT Midstream
EQT Midstream earned $59.0 million of operating income, 80% higher
quarter-over-quarter. Net operating revenues for the second quarter were
$111.4 million, representing a 37% increase. Processing net revenues
were $25.6 million, or $15.5 million higher, as a result of a 70%
increase in the average NGL sales price and a 12% increase in liquids
volume, nearly all of which was produced by EQT Production's horizontal
Huron / Berea drilling. Net gathering revenues increased by $10.3
million, or 25%, driven by a 20% increase in gathering volumes
associated with EQT Production's horizontal drilling program and a 6%
increase in average gathering fees. Storage, marketing and other
revenues rose by $4.2 million.
Operating expenses increased quarter-over-quarter to $52.4 million,
compared to $48.4 million. The increase is primarily attributable to a
$2.8 million increase in DD&A and $1.1 million increase in O&M costs.
Per unit gathering and compression expense decreased 7%
quarter-over-quarter, as volumes increased at a faster rate than
growth-related operational costs.
DCP Joint Venture
On May 27, 2010, EQT announced a non-binding letter of intent with DCP
Midstream, LLC and its affiliate to create a natural gas processing and
related NGL infrastructure joint venture to serve EQT and third party
producers in the Appalachian basin. Terms and conditions are being
finalized and signing is expected to occur in the third quarter of 2010.
Distribution
Distribution's operating income totaled $4.3 million; a 54% decrease
quarter-over-quarter. Net operating revenues were $29.2 million,
compared with $32.4 million, primarily as a result of weather being 41%
warmer than normal and 25% warmer quarter-over-quarter, in addition to
lower off-system and energy services revenues.
Operating expenses totaled $24.9 million, or $1.9 million higher
quarter-over-quarter, mainly attributable to an increase in SG&A
resulting from higher bad debt expense, as federal energy assistance
funding for low-income customers decreased from 2009 levels.
Hedging
EQT increased its hedge position in the second quarter for periods
October 2010 through September 2015. The new hedges, covering
approximately 19 MMcfd of natural gas sales volumes, were collars with a
floor of $5.32 per Mcf and a ceiling of $7.35 per Mcf. The company's
total hedge position for 2010 through 2012 production is:
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2010**
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2011
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2012
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Swaps
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Total Volume (Bcf)
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11
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19
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-
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Average Price per Mcf
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(NYMEX)*
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$5.12
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$5.10
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$-
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Puts
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Total Volume (Bcf)
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2
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3
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-
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Average Floor Price per
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Mcf (NYMEX)*
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$7.35
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$7.35
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$-
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2010**
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2011
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2012
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Collars
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Total Volume (Bcf)
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11
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21
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21
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Average Floor Price per
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Mcf (NYMEX)*
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$6.95
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$6.53
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$6.51
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Average Cap Price per Mcf
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(NYMEX)*
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$12.93
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$11.91
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$11.83
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* The above price is based on a conversion rate of 1.05 MMBtu/Mcf
**July through December
Natural Gas Liquids
EQT Production's sales of produced natural gas consisted of
approximately 11% NGLs in the second quarter. EQT Midstream bought the
NGLs from EQT Production at natural gas market prices and sold the NGLs
at higher NGL market prices, capturing a higher margin to EQT
Corporation. EQT Corporation realized an average premium over the NYMEX
natural gas price of $1.19 per Mcfe as a result of its liquids rich
production; $0.48 per Mcfe is recognized as production revenue and $0.71
per Mcfe as processing net revenue at EQT Midstream.
Price Reconciliation
EQT Production's average wellhead sales price is calculated by
allocating some revenues to EQT Midstream for the gathering, processing
and transportation of the produced gas and NGLs. EQT Production's
average wellhead sales price for the three and six months ended June 30,
2010 and 2009 were as follows:
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Three Months
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Six Months
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Ended
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Ended
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June 30,
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June 30,
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2010
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2009
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2010
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2009
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Average NYMEX price ($ / MMBtu)
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$4.09
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$3.50
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$4.70
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$4.19
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Average Btu premium
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0.41
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0.34
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0.44
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0.38
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Average NYMEX price ($ / Mcfe)
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4.50
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3.84
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5.14
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4.57
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Average net liquids revenue
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0.78
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0.36
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0.74
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0.28
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Average basis
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0.14
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0.05
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0.18
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0.11
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Hedge impact
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0.55
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1.71
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0.39
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1.16
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Average hedge adjusted price ($
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/Mcfe)
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5.97
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5.96
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6.45
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6.12
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Gathering, processing and
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transportation revenues to EQT
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Midstream ($ /Mcfe)
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(1.68
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(1.66
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(1.72
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(1.69
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Average net liquids revenues to
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EQT Midstream ($ /Mcfe)
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(0.71
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(0.32
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(0.68
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(0.25
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Third party gathering,
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processing and transportation
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($ /Mcfe)
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(0.48
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(0.39
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(0.41
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(0.31
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Total revenue deductions ($ /
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Mcfe)
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(2.87
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(2.37
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(2.81
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(2.25
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Average wellhead sales price to
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EQT Production ($ /Mcfe)
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3.10
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3.59
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3.64
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3.87
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EQT Revenue ($/ Mcfe)
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Revenues to EQT Midstream
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2.39
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1.98
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2.40
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1.94
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Revenues to EQT Production
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3.10
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3.59
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3.64
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3.87
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Average wellhead sales price to
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EQT Corporation
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$5.49
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$5.57
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$6.04
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$5.81
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Unit Costs
EQT's unit costs to produce, gather, process and transport EQT's
produced natural gas and NGLs, excluding contract termination charge,
were:
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Three Months
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Six Months
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Ended
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Ended
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June 30,
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June 30,
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2010
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2009
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2010
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2009
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Production segment costs: ($ /
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Mcfe)
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LOE
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$0.26
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$0.28
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$0.25
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$0.26
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Production taxes
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0.22
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0.29
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0.24
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0.32
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SG&A, excluding contract
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termination charge
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0.38
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0.39
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0.39
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0.37
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0.86
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0.96
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0.88
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0.95
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Midstream segment costs: ($ /
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Mcfe)
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Gathering, processing and
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transmission
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0.54
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0.58
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0.53
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0.55
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SG&A
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0.18
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0.18
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0.18
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0.18
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0.72
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0.76
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0.71
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0.73
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Total
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$1.58
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$1.72
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$1.59
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$1.68
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Operating Income
The company reports operating income by segment in this press release.
Both interest and income taxes are controlled on a consolidated,
corporate-wide basis, and are not allocated to the segments.
The following table reconciles operating income by segment as reported
in this press release to the consolidated operating income reported in
the company's financial statements:
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Three Months Ended
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Six Months Ended
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June 30,
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June 30,
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2010
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2009
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2010
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2009
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Operating income
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(thousands):
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EQT Production
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$23,777
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$33,648
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$82,270
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$78,065
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EQT Midstream
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58,966
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32,802
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126,281
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81,782
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Distribution
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4,290
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9,353
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51,709
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53,205
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Unallocated
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expenses
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(8,504)
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(8,289)
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(12,618)
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(9,402)
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Operating income
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$78,529
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$67,514
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$247,642
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$203,650
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Unallocated expenses are primarily due to certain incentive compensation
and administrative costs in excess of budget that are not allocated to
the operating segments. For each period presented, the difference
between equity in earnings of nonconsolidated investments as reported on
the company's statements of consolidated income and on EQT Midstream's
operational and financial report is the earnings from the company's
ownership interest in Appalachian Natural Gas Trust. Other segment
financial measures identified in this press release are reconciled to
the most comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) below and on the
attached operational and financial reports.
Non-GAAP Reconciliations
Operating Cash Flows
Operating cash flow is presented as an accepted indicator of an oil and
gas exploration and production company's ability to internally fund
exploration and development activities and to service or incur
additional debt. The company has also included this information because
changes in operating assets and liabilities relate to the timing of cash
receipts and disbursements that the company may not control and may not
relate to the period in which the operating activities occurred.
Operating cash flow should not be considered in isolation or as a
substitute for net cash provided by operating activities prepared in
accordance with GAAP. The table below reconciles operating cash flow
with net cash provided by operating activities as derived from the
statements of condensed consolidated cash flows to be included in the
company's Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.
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Three Months
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Six Months
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Ended
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Ended
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June 30,
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June 30,
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(thousands)
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2010
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2009
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2010
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2009
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Net Income:
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$30,000
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$26,645
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$118,065
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$98,638
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Add back
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(deduct):
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Deferred
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income taxes
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16,281
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26,461
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66,431
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82,878
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Depreciation,
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depletion,
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and
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amortization
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65,217
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46,188
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127,096
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90,777
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Other items,
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net
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1,112
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(2,837)
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5,795
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(1,474)
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Operating cash
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flow:
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$112,610
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$96,457
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$317,387
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$270,819
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Add back
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(deduct):
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Changes in
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operating
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assets and
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liabilities
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88,556
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159,215
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159,192
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197,626
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Net cash
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provided by
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operating
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activities
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$201,166
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$255,672
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$476,579
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$468,445
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Operating Revenues and Net Operating Expenses
Net operating revenues and net operating expenses, both of which exclude
purchased gas costs, are presented because they are important analytical
measures used by management to evaluate period-to-period comparisons of
revenue and operating expenses. Purchased gas cost, which is subject to
commodity price volatility and a significant portion of which is passed
on to customers with no income impact, is typically excluded by
management in such analyses.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months
|
|
Six Months
|
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
June 30,
|
|
(thousands)
|
|
2010
|
|
2009
|
|
2010
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
Net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
operating
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
revenues
|
|
241,546
|
|
203,449
|
|
564,224
|
|
463,845
|
|
Plus:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
purchased
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
gas cost
|
|
15,969
|
|
34,591
|
|
129,931
|
|
243,598
|
|
|
|
Operating
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
revenues
|
|
257,515
|
|
238,040
|
|
694,155
|
|
707,443
|
|
|
|
Net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
operating
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
expenses,
|
|
163,017
|
|
135,935
|
|
316,582
|
|
260,195
|
|
Plus:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
purchased
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
gas cost
|
|
15,969
|
|
34,591
|
|
129,931
|
|
243,598
|
|
|
|
Operating
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
expenses
|
|
178,986
|
|
170,526
|
|
446,513
|
|
503,793
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production Segment SG&A, excluding contract termination charge
Production Segment SG&A, excluding contract termination charge, is
presented because it is an analytical measure used by management to
evaluate period-to-period comparisons of costs associated with EQT's
produced natural gas and NGLs. Production Segment SG&A, excluding
contract termination charge, should not be considered in isolation or as
a substitute for Production Segment SG&A. The table below reconciles
Production Segment SG&A, excluding contract termination charge, to
Production Segment SG&A as derived from the EQT Production Operational
and Financial Report included in this release on both a total and a per
unit basis.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months
|
|
|
Six Months
|
|
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production segment costs:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SG&A, excluding contract termination
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
charge
|
|
|
$0.38
|
|
|
$0.39
|
|
($ / Mcfe)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Produced Volumes (Mcfe)
|
|
|
32,789
|
|
|
64,186
|
|
SG&A, excluding contract termination
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
charge (thousands)
|
|
|
12,421
|
|
|
24,801
|
|
Plus: contract termination charge
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(thousands)
|
|
|
4,500
|
|
|
4,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SG&A (thousands)
|
|
|
16,921
|
|
|
29,301
|
|
SG&A ($/Mcfe)
|
|
|
0.52
|
|
|
0.46
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EQT's conference call with securities analysts, which begins at 10:30
a.m. Eastern Time today, will be broadcast live via EQT's web site, http://www.eqt.com
and on the Investor information page from the company's web site which
is available at http://ir.eqt.com,
and will be available for seven days.
From time to time, EQT management speaks to investors. Slides for these
discussions will be available online via EQT's web site. The slides may
be updated periodically.
Cautionary Statements
The United States 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 a company anticipates as of
a given date to be economically and legally producible and deliverable
by application of development projects to known accumulations. We use
certain terms in this press release, such as "EUR" (estimated ultimate
recovery), that the SEC's guidelines prohibit us from including in
filings with the SEC. This measure is by its nature more speculative
than estimates of reserves prepared in accordance with SEC definitions
and guidelines and accordingly is less certain.
Total sales volumes per day (or daily production) is an operational
estimate of the daily sales volume on a typical day (excluding
curtailments).
Unit development costs (or unit costs) are calculated as the direct
costs to drill a well (or costs per well) divided by the gross expected
EUR of the well. Direct well costs do not include capitalized overhead.
Midstream costs used under the caption "Marcellus Well Statistics"
include costs related to the gathering, transmission, compression,
processing, shrinkage of natural gas and return on capital incurred to
deliver gas from the wellhead to the sales meter.
The company is unable to provide a reconciliation of its projected
operating cash flow to projected net cash provided by operating
activities, the most comparable financial measure calculated in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, because of
uncertainties associated with projecting future net income and changes
in assets and liabilities.
Disclosures in this press release contain certain forward-looking
statements. Statements that do not relate strictly to historical or
current facts are forward-looking. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, forward-looking statements contained in this press
release specifically include the expectations of plans, strategies,
objectives, and growth and anticipated financial and operational
performance of the company and its subsidiaries, including guidance
regarding the company's drilling and infrastructure programs (including
the Equitrans expansion project) and technology, the timing of the
signing and the terms of the natural gas processing and natural gas
liquids infrastructure joint venture, the timing of construction of
public-access natural gas refueling stations, production and sales
volumes, revenue projections, reserves, EUR, internal rates of return
(IRR), the expected ATAX returns per well, midstream costs, F&D costs,
unit costs, direct well costs, the expected decline curve, the expected
feet of pay, capital expenditures, financing requirements, projected
operating cash flows, hedging strategy and tax position. These
statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from projected results. Accordingly,
investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements
as a prediction of actual results. The company has based these
forward-looking statements on current expectations and assumptions about
future events. While the company considers these expectations and
assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant
business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks and
uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which
are beyond the company's control. The risks and uncertainties that may
affect the operations, performance and results of the company's business
and forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those
set forth under Item 1A, "Risk Factors" of the company's Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2009, as updated by any subsequent Form
10-Qs.
Any forward-looking statement applies only as of the date on which such
statement is made and the company does not intend to correct or update
any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
EQT is an integrated energy company with emphasis on Appalachian area
natural gas production, gathering, processing, transmission and
distribution. Additional information about the company can be obtained
through the company's web site, http://www.eqt.com.
Investor information is available on EQT's web site at http://ir.eqt.com.
EQT uses its web site as a channel of distribution of important
information about the company, and routinely posts financial and other
important information regarding the company and its financial condition
and operations on the Investors web pages.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EQT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME (UNAUDITED)
|
|
(Thousands except per share amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
2009
|
|
2010
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
Operating revenues
|
|
$257,515
|
|
$238,040
|
|
$694,155
|
|
$707,443
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchased gas costs
|
|
15,969
|
|
34,591
|
|
129,931
|
|
243,598
|
|
Operation and maintenance
|
|
35,567
|
|
34,892
|
|
69,906
|
|
66,482
|
|
Production
|
|
16,739
|
|
14,860
|
|
33,539
|
|
29,880
|
|
Exploration
|
|
1,078
|
|
4,414
|
|
2,413
|
|
7,725
|
|
Selling, general and
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
administrative
|
|
44,416
|
|
35,581
|
|
83,628
|
|
65,331
|
|
Depreciation, depletion and
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
amortization
|
|
65,217
|
|
46,188
|
|
127,096
|
|
90,777
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
178,986
|
|
170,526
|
|
446,513
|
|
503,793
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
78,529
|
|
67,514
|
|
247,642
|
|
203,650
|
|
|
|
Other income
|
|
153
|
|
698
|
|
680
|
|
1,288
|
|
Equity in earnings of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
nonconsolidated investments
|
|
2,420
|
|
1,610
|
|
4,947
|
|
2,732
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
34,080
|
|
26,460
|
|
68,214
|
|
45,703
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
47,022
|
|
43,362
|
|
185,055
|
|
161,967
|
|
Income taxes
|
|
17,022
|
|
16,717
|
|
66,990
|
|
63,329
|
|
Net income
|
|
$30,000
|
|
$26,645
|
|
$118,065
|
|
$98,638
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share of common
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
stock:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
outstanding
|
|
147,575
|
|
130,830
|
|
140,440
|
|
130,784
|
|
Net income
|
|
$0.20
|
|
$0.20
|
|
$0.84
|
|
$0.75
|
|
|
|
Diluted:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
outstanding
|
|
148,289
|
|
131,443
|
|
141,270
|
|
131,421
|
|
Net income
|
|
$0.20
|
|
$0.20
|
|
$0.84
|
|
$0.75
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(A) Due to the seasonal nature of the Company's natural gas distribution
and storage businesses, and the volatility of commodity prices, the
interim statements for the three and six month periods are not
indicative of results for a full year.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EQT PRODUCTION
|
|
OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL REPORT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
June30,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
2009
|
|
2010
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
OPERATIONAL DATA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural gas and oil
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
production (MMcfe)
|
|
32,789
|
|
|
25,505
|
|
|
64,186
|
|
|
49,983
|
|
|
Company usage, line loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(MMcfe)
|
|
(874
|
)
|
|
(1,139
|
)
|
|
(2,271
|
)
|
|
(2,641
|
)
|
|
Total sales volumes (MMcfe)
|
|
31,915
|
|
|
24,366
|
|
|
61,915
|
|
|
47,342
|
|
|
|
|
Average (well-head) sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
price ($/Mcfe) (a)
|
|
$3.10
|
|
|
$3.59
|
|
|
$3.64
|
|
|
$3.87
|
|
|
|
|
Sales of Produced Natural
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gas detail (MMcfe)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Horizontal Huron /Berea
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Play
|
|
9,345
|
|
|
6,289
|
|
|
18,122
|
|
|
11,772
|
|
|
Horizontal Marcellus Play
|
|
4,997
|
|
|
454
|
|
|
8,762
|
|
|
752
|
|
|
CBM Play
|
|
3,310
|
|
|
3,034
|
|
|
6,494
|
|
|
6,016
|
|
|
Other (vertical non-CBM)
|
|
14,263
|
|
|
14,589
|
|
|
28,537
|
|
|
28,802
|
|
|
Total sales of produced
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
natural gas
|
|
31,915
|
|
|
24,366
|
|
|
61,915
|
|
|
47,342
|
|
|
|
|
Lease operating expenses,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
excluding production taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
($/Mcfe)
|
|
$0.26
|
|
|
$0.28
|
|
|
$0.25
|
|
|
$0.26
|
|
|
Production taxes ($/Mcfe)
|
|
$0.22
|
|
|
$0.29
|
|
|
$0.24
|
|
|
$0.32
|
|
|
Production depletion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
($/Mcfe)
|
|
$1.27
|
|
|
$1.03
|
|
|
$1.25
|
|
|
$1.03
|
|
|
|
|
Production depletion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(thousands)
|
|
$41,527
|
|
|
$26,226
|
|
|
$80,504
|
|
|
$51,431
|
|
|
Other depreciation,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
depletion and amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(thousands)
|
|
1,941
|
|
|
1,209
|
|
|
3,874
|
|
|
2,437
|
|
|
Total depreciation,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
depletion and amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(thousands)
|
|
$43,468
|
|
|
$27,435
|
|
|
$84,378
|
|
|
$53,868
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(thousands) (b)
|
|
$483,656
|
|
|
$164,880
|
|
|
$662,071
|
|
|
$302,316
|
|
|
|
|
FINANCIAL DATA (Thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating revenues
|
|
$100,955
|
|
|
$89,885
|
|
|
$229,945
|
|
|
$187,648
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lease operating expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(LOE), excluding production
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
taxes
|
|
8,397
|
|
|
7,170
|
|
|
16,200
|
|
|
13,212
|
|
|
Production taxes
|
|
7,314
|
|
|
7,326
|
|
|
15,383
|
|
|
16,150
|
|
|
Exploration expense
|
|
1,078
|
|
|
4,414
|
|
|
2,413
|
|
|
7,725
|
|
|
Selling, general and
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
administrative (SG&A)
|
|
16,921
|
|
|
9,892
|
|
|
29,301
|
|
|
18,628
|
|
|
Depreciation, depletion and
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
amortization
|
|
43,468
|
|
|
27,435
|
|
|
84,378
|
|
|
53,868
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
77,178
|
|
|
56,237
|
|
|
147,675
|
|
|
109,583
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
$23,777
|
|
|
$33,648
|
|
|
$82,270
|
|
|
$78,065
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) Average wellhead sales price is calculated as market price adjusted
for hedging activities less deductions for gathering, processing,
transmission and NGL revenues included in EQT Midstream revenues. These
deductions totaled $2.39 and $1.98/Mcfe for the three months ended June
30, 2010 and 2009, respectively; and $2.40 and $1.94/Mcfe for the six
months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
(b) Capital expenditures for the three and six month periods ended June
30, 2010 and 2009 include $278.8 million and $2.1 million, respectively,
for undeveloped property acquisitions, primarily within the Marcellus
play. The 2010 amount includes $230.7 million of undeveloped property,
which was acquired with EQT stock in the second quarter 2010.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EQT MIDSTREAM
|
|
OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL REPORT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
2009
|
|
2010
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
OPERATIONAL DATA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gathered volumes (BBtu)
|
|
47,461
|
|
39,590
|
|
92,084
|
|
78,069
|
|
Average gathering fee ($/MMBtu)
|
|
$1.10
|
|
$1.04
|
|
$1.10
|
|
$1.04
|
|
Gathering and compression
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
expense
|
|
$0.39
|
|
$0.42
|
|
$0.38
|
|
$0.41
|
|
($/MMBtu)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NGLs Sold (Mgal) (a)
|
|
36,515
|
|
32,514
|
|
69,729
|
|
59,888
|
|
Average NGL sales price ($/gal)
|
|
$1.07
|
|
$0.63
|
|
$1.11
|
|
$0.65
|
|
Transmission pipeline throughput
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(BBtu)
|
|
24,065
|
|
22,313
|
|
49,058
|
|
39,531
|
|
|
|
Net operating revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gathering
|
|
$51,029
|
|
$40,775
|
|
$99,763
|
|
$79,454
|
|
Processing
|
|
25,607
|
|
10,127
|
|
48,341
|
|
16,747
|
|
Transmission
|
|
18,007
|
|
17,735
|
|
39,560
|
|
37,545
|
|
Storage, marketing and other
|
|
16,726
|
|
12,574
|
|
40,553
|
|
40,021
|
|
Total net operating revenues
|
|
$111,369
|
|
$81,211
|
|
$228,217
|
|
$173,767
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures (thousands)
|
|
$44,293
|
|
$53,344
|
|
$78,980
|
|
$115,517
|
|
|
|
FINANCIAL DATA (Thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating revenues
|
|
$168,074
|
|
$119,500
|
|
$353,539
|
|
$242,874
|
|
Purchased gas costs
|
|
56,705
|
|
38,289
|
|
125,322
|
|
69,107
|
|
Total net operating revenues
|
|
111,369
|
|
81,211
|
|
228,217
|
|
173,767
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating and maintenance
|
|
25,577
|
|
24,440
|
|
49,554
|
|
45,641
|
|
Selling, general and
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
administrative (SG&A)
|
|
11,215
|
|
11,182
|
|
21,847
|
|
21,319
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
15,611
|
|
12,787
|
|
30,535
|
|
25,025
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
52,403
|
|
48,409
|
|
101,936
|
|
91,985
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
$58,966
|
|
$32,802
|
|
$126,281
|
|
$81,782
|
|
|
|
Other income
|
|
$64
|
|
$355
|
|
$259
|
|
$905
|
|
Equity in earnings of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
nonconsolidated investments
|
|
$2,401
|
|
$1,595
|
|
$4,865
|
|
$2,662
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) NGLs sold includes NGLs recovered at the Company's processing plant
and transported to a fractionation plant owned by a third-party for
separation into commercial components, net of volumes retained, as well
as equivalent volumes sold at liquid component prices under the
Company's contractual processing arrangements with third parties.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DISTRIBUTION
|
|
OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL REPORT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
2009
|
|
2010
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
OPERATIONAL DATA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Heating degree days (30 year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
average: Qtr. 705; YTD 3,635)
|
|
417
|
|
553
|
|
3,277
|
|
3,440
|
|
|
|
Residential sales and
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
transportation volume (MMcf)
|
|
2,238
|
|
2,672
|
|
14,103
|
|
14,633
|
|
Commercial and industrial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
volume (MMcf)
|
|
5,394
|
|
6,445
|
|
16,830
|
|
16,635
|
|
Total throughput (MMcf) -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution
|
|
7,632
|
|
9,117
|
|
30,933
|
|
31,268
|
|
|
|
Net operating revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential
|
|
$17,333
|
|
$18,816
|
|
$66,963
|
|
$62,995
|
|
Commercial & industrial
|
|
7,665
|
|
8,207
|
|
27,488
|
|
27,817
|
|
Off-system and energy services
|
|
4,222
|
|
5,330
|
|
11,610
|
|
11,933
|
|
Total net operating revenues
|
|
$29,220
|
|
$32,353
|
|
$106,061
|
|
$102,745
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(thousands)
|
|
$7,750
|
|
$8,717
|
|
$11,725
|
|
$15,493
|
|
|
|
FINANCIAL DATA (Thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating revenues
|
|
$63,349
|
|
$78,094
|
|
$285,604
|
|
$371,266
|
|
Purchased gas costs
|
|
34,129
|
|
45,741
|
|
179,543
|
|
268,521
|
|
Net operating revenues
|
|
29,220
|
|
32,353
|
|
106,061
|
|
102,745
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating and maintenance
|
|
10,980
|
|
10,651
|
|
21,580
|
|
20,430
|
|
Selling, general and
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
administrative
|
|
7,934
|
|
6,863
|
|
20,762
|
|
18,186
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
6,016
|
|
5,486
|
|
12,010
|
|
10,924
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
24,930
|
|
23,000
|
|
54,352
|
|
49,540
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
$4,290
|
|
$9,353
|
|
$51,709
|
|
$53,205
|
