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COP Announces 2009 Reserve Replacement of 141%

[The replacement ratio was artificially boosted by the inclusion for the first time of COP’s share of the reserves of the Syncrude JV, due to changes in SEC regs that permit inclusion of “unconventional” hydrocarbon assets. COP’s figures include on a pro rata basis COP’s 20% stake in Lukoil, whose own reserves fell 5% in 2009.

COP’s consolidated proved reserves of 13.3B boe (based on the SEC pricing formula) are 11.9 years worth at the 2009 full-year production rate. COP did not disclose the breakdown of these reserves between oil and gas; the table in #msg-45326827 (based on older data that excluded the Syncrude amount) shows an oil share of 59%.]

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ConocoPhillips-Announces-2009-bw-237707316.html?x=0&.v=1

›Thursday February 18, 2010, 8:30 am EST

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP ) today announced 2009 preliminary net proved reserve additions of approximately 1.216 billion barrels of oil equivalent (BOE), including equity affiliates. The company’s reserve replacement ratio was 141 percent, based on 865 million BOE of production, including fuel gas. ConocoPhillips’ total proved reserves at year-end 2009 were 10.326 billion BOE.

“Our strong reserve replacement ratio was achieved by progressing major projects during 2009,” said John Carrig, president and chief operating officer. “Our reserve replacement ratio also benefited from the addition of Syncrude oil sands mining operations and net reserve additions from our LUKOIL Investment segment.”

Year-end proved reserves include 248 million barrels associated with the company’s Canadian Syncrude operations, now required under recent changes in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations. The company’s organic reserve replacement ratio, excluding Syncrude as well as sales and acquisitions, was 110 percent.

Costs incurred for 2009 are $10.936 billion, resulting in finding and development costs for the year of $8.94 per BOE [this seems very low]. The company’s five-year average reserve replacement was 145 percent and its five-year average finding and development cost per BOE was $13.57 [this is more in line with industry norms, e.g. #msg-45843193]. The company will provide additional details on its 2009 proved reserves in its Annual Report on Form 10-K, expected to be filed with the SEC in late February.‹