Energen (EGN) Tops Q3 EPS by 14c, Offers Guidance

October 30, 2014 5:18 PM EDT

Energen (NYSE: EGN) reported Q3 EPS of $0.62, $0.14 better than the analyst estimate of $0.48.

4th Quarter and Full-year 2014 Capital, Production and Financial Guidance

Energen’s 2014 drilling and development capital is estimated to remain under $1.4 billion, in keeping with prior guidance. The company production guidance midpoint, however, is estimated to increase 0.5 MMBOE to 25.9 MMBOE (70,950 boepd). Energen is both raising and narrowing its 2014 production guidance range to 25.6 to 26.2 MMBOE (70,135-71,780 boepd). The company is maintaining its 4th quarter production guidance midpoint of 6.9 MMBOE (75,000 boepd) within a range of 6.6 to 7.2 MMBOE (71,740-78,260 boepd).

Energen’s estimated expenses from continuing operations in the 4th quarter of 2014 and CY2014 are:

4Q14 CY2014
LOE (production costs, marketing & transportation) (per BOE) $9.20-$9.60 $10.15-$10.30
Production and ad valorem taxes (% of revenues, excluding hedges) 7.8%
DD&A expense (per BOE) $22.20-$22.70 $21.20-$21.35
General & administrative expense, net (per BOE) $4.00-$4.40 $4.70-$4.80
Exploration expense (delay rentals, seismic, G&G, etc.) (per BOE) $1.00-$1.20 $0.85-$0.95
Interest expense ($MM) $11.3-$12.3 $38.6-$39.6

Approximately 72 percent of the company’s 4th quarter production guidance midpoint of 6.9 MMBOE is hedged. Hedges also are in place that limit the company’s exposure in the 4th quarter to the Midland to Cushing differential. Energen has hedged the WTS Midland to WTI Cushing (sour oil) differential for 0.3 million barrels of oil production at an average price of $3.30 per barrel and the WTI Midland to WTI Cushing differential for 0.6 million barrels at an average price of $3.08 per barrel. Energen estimates that approximately 76 percent of its oil production for the remainder of 2014 will be sweet. Gas basis assumptions are $0.05 per Mcf in the Permian and San Juan basins.

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