UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010
or
¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD ____________ TO ____________
Commission File Number 000-53201
Rockies Region 2007 Limited Partnership
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
West Virginia | 26-0208835 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1775 Sherman Street, Suite 3000, Denver, Colorado 80203
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(303) 860-5800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such files) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ¨ No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definition of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:
Large accelerated filer ¨ | Accelerated filer ¨ | |
Non-accelerated filer ¨ | Smaller reporting company þ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No þ
As of June 30, 2010 the Partnership had 4,470 units of limited partnership interest and no units of additional general partnership interest outstanding.
ROCKIES REGION 2007 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(A West Virginia Limited Partnership)
INDEX TO REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |||
Item 1. | |||
2 | |||
3 | |||
4 | |||
5 | |||
Item 2. | 11 | ||
Item 3. | 21 | ||
Item 4T. | 21 | ||
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION | |||
Item 1. | 22 | ||
Item 1A. | 22 | ||
Item 2. | 22 | ||
Item 3. | 22 | ||
Item 4. | 22 | ||
Item 5. | 22 | ||
Item 6. | 23 | ||
24 |
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This periodic report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) regarding Rockies Region 2007 Limited Partnership’s (the “Partnership’s” or the “Registrant’s”) business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
All statements other than statements of historical facts included in and incorporated by reference into this report are forward-looking statements. Words such as expects, anticipates, intends, plans, believes, seeks, estimates and similar expressions or variations of such words are intended to identify forward-looking statements herein, which include statements of estimated natural gas and oil production and reserves, drilling plans, future cash flows, anticipated liquidity, anticipated capital expenditures and the Managing General Partner Petroleum Development Corporation’s (“PDC’s”) strategies, plans and objectives. However, these words are not the exclusive means of identifying forward-looking statements herein. PDC now conducts business under the name “PDC Energy.̶ 1;
Although forward-looking statements contained in this report reflect the Managing General Partner's good faith judgment, such statements can only be based on facts and factors currently known to the Managing General Partner. Consequently, forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, including risks and uncertainties incidental to the development, production and marketing of natural gas and oil, and actual outcomes may differ materially from the results and outcomes discussed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
· | changes in production volumes, worldwide demand, and commodity prices for natural gas and oil; |
· | changes in estimates of proved reserves; |
· | the timing and extent of the Partnership’s success in further developing and producing the Partnership’s natural gas and oil reserves; |
· | the Managing General Partner’s ability to acquire drilling rig services, supplies and services at reasonable prices; |
· | risks incident to the additional Codell formation development and operation of natural gas and oil wells; |
· | future production and additional Codell formation development costs; |
· | the availability of Partnership future cash flows for investor distributions or funding of Additional Codell Formation Development Plan activities; |
· | the availability of sufficient pipeline and other transportation facilities to carry Partnership production and the impact of these facilities on price; |
· | the effect of existing and future laws, governmental regulations and the political and economic climate of the United States of America, or U.S.; |
· | changes in environmental laws and the regulations and enforcement related to those laws; |
· | the identification of and severity of environmental events and governmental responses to the events; |
· | the effect of natural gas and oil derivatives activities; |
· | conditions in the capital markets; and |
· | losses possible from pending or future litigation. |
Further, the Partnership urges the reader to carefully review and consider the cautionary statements made in this report, the Partnership’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, on March 31, 2010, (“2009 Form 10-K”), and the Partnership’s other filings with the SEC and public disclosures. The Partnership cautions you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Partnership undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect any event or circumstance occurring after the date of this report or currently unknown f acts or conditions or the occurrence of unanticipated events.
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. | Financial Statements(unaudited) |
Rockies Region 2007 Limited Partnership | ||||||||
Condensed Balance Sheets | ||||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||
June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2010 | 2009* | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 4,142 | $ | 4,229 | ||||
Accounts receivable | 1,166,958 | 1,542,805 | ||||||
Oil inventory | 35,553 | 34,954 | ||||||
Due from Managing General Partner-derivatives | 2,711,369 | 2,601,225 | ||||||
Due from Managing General Partner-other, net | 769,068 | 2,664,966 | ||||||
Total current assets | 4,687,090 | 6,848,179 | ||||||
Oil and gas properties, successful efforts method, at cost | 118,972,259 | 118,891,102 | ||||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization | (36,556,465 | ) | (31,583,376 | ) | ||||
Oil and gas properties, net | 82,415,794 | 87,307,726 | ||||||
Due from Managing General Partner-derivatives | 4,186,768 | 1,797,313 | ||||||
Total noncurrent assets | 86,602,562 | 89,105,039 | ||||||
Total Assets | $ | 91,289,652 | $ | 95,953,218 | ||||
Liabilities and Partners' Equity | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 194,904 | $ | 193,789 | ||||
Due to Managing General Partner-derivatives | 1,885,997 | 2,081,345 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 2,080,901 | 2,275,134 | ||||||
Due to Managing General Partner-derivatives | 4,400,859 | 5,268,688 | ||||||
Asset retirement obligations | 703,902 | 680,648 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 7,185,662 | 8,224,470 | ||||||
Commitments and contingent liabilities | ||||||||
Partners' equity: | ||||||||
Managing General Partner | 25,924,529 | 27,265,689 | ||||||
Limited Partners - 4,470 units issued and outstanding | 58,179,461 | 60,463,059 | ||||||
Total Partners' equity | 84,103,990 | 87,728,748 | ||||||
Total Liabilities and Partners' Equity | $ | 91,289,652 | $ | 95,953,218 |
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*Derived from audited 2009 balance sheet
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements.
Rockies Region 2007 Limited Partnership | ||||||||||||||||
Condensed Statements of Operations | ||||||||||||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||
Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
Natural gas and oil sales | $ | 3,352,184 | $ | 4,158,695 | $ | 8,254,343 | $ | 9,732,146 | ||||||||
Commodity price risk management gain (loss), net | 1,448,531 | (4,238,680 | ) | 5,921,820 | (3,632,373 | ) | ||||||||||
Total revenues | 4,800,715 | (79,985 | ) | 14,176,163 | 6,099,773 | |||||||||||
Operating costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Natural gas and oil production costs | 1,621,604 | 1,173,086 | 2,511,159 | 2,749,127 | ||||||||||||
Direct costs - general and administrative | 44,447 | 87,645 | 81,975 | 312,136 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 2,379,771 | 4,241,517 | 4,973,089 | 8,876,411 | ||||||||||||
Accretion of asset retirement obligations | 11,725 | 6,999 | 23,254 | 13,999 | ||||||||||||
Total operating costs and expenses | 4,057,547 | 5,509,247 | 7,589,477 | 11,951,673 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations | 743,168 | (5,589,232 | ) | 6,586,686 | (5,851,900 | ) | ||||||||||
Interest income | - | 872 | - | 19,295 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 743,168 | $ | (5,588,360 | ) | $ | 6,586,686 | $ | (5,832,605 | ) | ||||||
Net income (loss) allocated to partners | $ | 743,168 | $ | (5,588,360 | ) | $ | 6,586,686 | $ | (5,832,605 | ) | ||||||
Less: Managing General Partner interest in net income (loss) | 274,972 | (2,067,693 | ) | 2,437,074 | (2,158,064 | ) | ||||||||||
Net income (loss) allocated to Investor Partners | $ | 468,196 | $ | (3,520,667 | ) | $ | 4,149,612 | $ | (3,674,541 | ) | ||||||
Net income (loss) per Investor Partner unit | $ | 105 | $ | (788 | ) | $ | 928 | $ | (822 | ) | ||||||
Investor Partner units outstanding | 4,470.00 | 4,470.00 | 4,470.00 | 4,470.00 |
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements.
Rockies Region 2007 Limited Partnership | ||||||||
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||
Six months ended June 30, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 6,586,686 | $ | (5,832,605 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 4,973,089 | 8,876,411 | ||||||
Accretion of asset retirement obligations | 23,254 | 13,999 | ||||||
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative transactions | (3,562,776 | ) | 12,145,114 | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Decrease in accounts receivable | 375,847 | 1,259,182 | ||||||
(Increase) decrease in oil inventory | (599 | ) | 788 | |||||
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses | 1,115 | (482,662 | ) | |||||
Decrease in due from Managing General Partner - other, net | 1,895,898 | 5,049,190 | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 10,292,514 | 21,029,417 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
Capital expenditures for oil and gas properties | (81,157 | ) | (500,259 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (81,157 | ) | (500,259 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
Distributions to Partners | (10,211,444 | ) | (20,518,599 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (10,211,444 | ) | (20,518,599 | ) | ||||
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (87 | ) | 10,559 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 4,229 | 1,352,993 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 4,142 | $ | 1,363,552 |
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements.
ROCKIES REGION 2007 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2010
(unaudited)
Note 1−General and Basis of Presentation
The Rockies Region 2007 Limited Partnership was organized as a limited partnership on May 22, 2007 in accordance with the laws of the State of West Virginia for the purpose of engaging in the exploration and development of natural gas and oil gas properties. Upon completion of the private placement of Partnership units on August 31, 2007, the Partnership was funded and commenced its business operations. The Partnership owns natural gas and oil wells located in Colorado and from the wells, the Partnership produces and sells natural gas and oil.
Purchasers of partnership units subscribed to and fully paid for 38.50 units of limited partner interests and 4,431.50 units of additional general partner interests at $20,000 per unit. In accordance with the terms of the Limited Partnership Agreement (the “Agreement”), Petroleum Development Corporation, a Nevada Corporation that now conducts business under the name “PDC Energy,” is the Managing General Partner of the Partnership (hereafter, the “Managing General Partner” or “PDC”) and has a 37% Managing General Partner ownership in the Partnership. Upon completion of the drilling phase of the Partnership's wells, all additional general partners units were converted into units of limited partner interests and thereafter became limited partners of the Partnership. 60; Throughout the term of the Partnership, revenues, costs, and cash distributions are allocated 63% to the limited and additional general partners (collectively, the “Investor Partners”), which are shared pro rata based upon the portion of units owned in the Partnership, and 37% to the Managing General Partner.
As of June 30, 2010, there were 1,777 Investor Partners. Through June 30, 2010, the Managing General Partner has repurchased no units of Partnership interests from Investor Partners.
The Managing General Partner, under the terms of the Drilling and Operating Agreement (the “D&O Agreement”), has full authority to conduct the Partnership’s business and actively manage the Partnership. The Partnership expects continuing operations of its natural gas and oil properties until such time that the Partnership’s wells are depleted or become uneconomical to produce, at which time that well may be sold or plugged, reclaimed and abandoned. The Partnership’s maximum term of existence extends through December 31, 2057, unless dissolved by certain conditions stipulated within the Agreement which are unlikely to occur at this time, or by written consent of the Investor Partners owning a majority of outstanding units at that time.
In the Managing General Partner’s opinion, the accompanying interim unaudited condensed financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the Partnership’s financial statements for interim periods in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the SEC. Accordingly, pursuant to such rules and regulations, certain notes and other financial information included in audited financial statements have been condensed or omitted. The information presented in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Partnership’s audited financial statements and notes thereto incl uded in the Partnership’s 2009 Form 10-K. The Partnership’s accounting policies are described in the Notes to Financial Statements in the Partnership’s 2009 Form 10-K and updated, as necessary, in this Form 10-Q. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, and the cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2010, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year or any other future period.
Note 2−Recent Accounting Standards
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures
In January 2010, the FASB issued changes related to fair value measurements requiring gross presentation of activities within the Level 3 roll forward, whereby entities must present separately information about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements. This change will be effective for the Partnership’s financial statements issued for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010. The Partnership does not expect adoption of these changes to have a material effect on the Partnership’s financial statements and related disclosures.
ROCKIES REGION 2007 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2010
(unaudited)
Internal Control over Financial Reporting in Exchange Act Periodic Reports
On July 21, 2010, the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act made permanent the SEC’s non-accelerated filer’s exemption, previously set to expire after December 15, 2010, from compliance with Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or SOX. Therefore, as a non-accelerated filer, the Partnership is permanently exempted from the SOX requirement that SEC registrants provide an attestation report on the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting by the registrant’s external auditor.
Note 3−Transactions with Managing General Partner and Affiliates
The Managing General Partner transacts business on behalf of the Partnership under the authority of the D&O Agreement. Revenues and other cash inflows received on behalf of the Partnership are distributed to the Partners net of (after deducting) corresponding operating costs and other cash outflows incurred on behalf of the Partnership. The fair value of the Partnership’s portion of unexpired derivative instruments is recorded on the balance sheet under the captions “Due from Managing General Partner–derivatives,” in the case of net unrealized gains or “Due to Managing General Partner–derivatives,” in the case of net unrealized losses.
The following table presents transactions with the Managing General Partner reflected in the balance sheet line item – Due from (to) Managing General Partner-other, net which remain undistributed or unsettled with the Partnership’s investors as of the dates indicated.
June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Natural gas and oil sales revenues collected from the Partnership's third-party customers | $ | 1,113,803 | $ | 1,594,275 | ||||
Commodity Price Risk Management, Realized Gains | 318,925 | 1,724,989 | ||||||
Other (1) | (663,660 | ) | (654,298 | ) | ||||
Total Due from Managing General Partner-other, net | $ | 769,068 | $ | 2,664,966 |
(1) | All other unsettled transactions, excluding derivative instruments, between the Partnership and the Managing General Partner. The majority of these are operating costs or general and administrative costs which have not been deducted from distributions. |
The following table presents Partnership transactions, excluding derivative transactions which are more fully detailed in Note 5, Derivative Financial Instruments, with the Managing General Partner and its affiliates for three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. “Well operations and maintenance” and “Gathering, compression and processing fees” are included in “Natural gas and oil production costs” on the statements of operations.
Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||
Well operations and maintenance | $ | 1,269,056 | $ | 536,288 | $ | 1,970,989 | $ | 1,492,014 | ||||||||
Gathering, compression and processing fees | 133,362 | 164,625 | 282,185 | 372,817 | ||||||||||||
Direct costs - general and administrative | 44,447 | 87,645 | 81,975 | 312,136 | ||||||||||||
Cash distributions | 1,563,999 | 3,238,845 | 3,778,234 | 7,821,691 |
ROCKIES REGION 2007 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2010
(unaudited)
Note 4−Fair Value Measurements
Derivative Financial Instruments. The Partnership measures fair value based upon quoted market prices, where available. The valuation determination includes: (1) identification of the inputs to the fair value methodology through the review of counterparty statements and other supporting documentation, (2) determination of the validity of the source of the inputs, (3) corroboration of the original source of inputs through access to multiple quotes, if available, or other information and (4) monitoring changes in valuation methods and assumptions. The methods described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of future fair values. The valuation determination also gives consideration to nonperformance risk on Partnership liabilities in addition to nonperformance risk on PDC’s own business interests and liabilities, as well as the credit standing of derivative instrument counterparties. The Managing General Partner primarily uses financial institutions, who are also major lenders in PDC’s credit facility agreement, as counterparties to the Partnership’s derivative contracts. The Managing General Partner has evaluated the credit risk of the counterparties holding the Partnership’s derivative assets using relevant credit market default rates, giving consideration to amounts outstanding for each counterparty and the duration of each outstanding derivative position. Based on the Managing General Partner’s evaluation, as of June 30, 2010, the impact of nonperformance risk on the fair value of the Partnership’s derivative assets and liabilities was not significant. Validation of the Partnership’s contracts’ fair values are perfo rmed internally and while the Managing General Partner uses common industry practices to develop valuation techniques, changes in the Managing General Partner’s pricing methodologies or the underlying assumptions could result in significantly different fair values. While the Managing General Partner believes these valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with those used by other market participants, the use of different methodologies, or assumptions, to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value.
The following table presents, by hierarchy level, the Partnership’s derivative financial instruments, including both current and non-current portions measured at fair value.
Quoted Prices in Active Markets | Significant Unobservable Inputs | |||||||||||
(Level 1) | (Level 3) | Total | ||||||||||
As of December 31, 2009 | ||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||
Commodity based derivatives | $ | 1,818,987 | $ | 2,579,551 | $ | 4,398,538 | ||||||
Total assets | 1,818,987 | 2,579,551 | 4,398,538 | |||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||
Commodity based derivatives | (157,926 | ) | (425,911 | ) | (583,837 | ) | ||||||
Basis protection derivative contracts | - | (6,766,196 | ) | (6,766,196 | ) | |||||||
Total liabilities | (157,926 | ) | (7,192,107 | ) | (7,350,033 | ) | ||||||
Net asset (liability) | $ | 1,661,061 | $ | (4,612,556 | ) | $ | (2,951,495 | ) | ||||
As of June 30, 2010 | ||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||
Commodity based derivatives | $ | 5,791,564 | $ | 1,106,573 | $ | 6,898,137 | ||||||
Total assets | 5,791,564 | 1,106,573 | 6,898,137 | |||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||
Commodity based derivatives | - | (231,068 | ) | (231,068 | ) | |||||||
Basis protection derivative contracts | - | (6,055,788 | ) | (6,055,788 | ) | |||||||
Total liabilities | - | (6,286,856 | ) | (6,286,856 | ) | |||||||
Net asset (liability) | $ | 5,791,564 | $ | (5,180,283 | ) | $ | 611,281 |
ROCKIES REGION 2007 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2010
(unaudited)
The following table presents the changes of the Partnership’s Level 3 derivative financial instruments measured on a recurring basis:
Six months ended | ||||
June 30, 2010 | ||||
Fair value, net liability, as of December 31, 2009 | $ | (4,612,556 | ) | |
Changes in fair value included in statement of operations line item: | ||||
Commodity price risk management, net | 1,014,793 | |||
Settlements | (1,582,520 | ) | ||
Fair value, net liability, as of June 30, 2010 | $ | (5,180,283 | ) | |
Change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets (liabilities) still held as of June 30, 2010 included in statement of operations line item: | ||||
Commodity price risk management, net | $ | 760,208 |
See Note 5, Derivative Financial Instruments, for additional disclosure related to the Partnership’s derivative financial instruments.
Non-Derivative Assets and Liabilities. The carrying values of the financial instruments comprising current assets and current liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.
Note 5−Derivative Financial Instruments
As of June 30, 2010, the Partnership had derivative instruments, comprised of commodity collars, commodity fixed-price swaps and basis protection swaps, in place for a portion of its anticipated production through 2013 for a total of 5,243,725 MMbtu of natural gas and 75,347 Bbls of oil. Partnership policy prohibits the use of natural gas and oil derivative instruments for speculative purposes.
ROCKIES REGION 2007 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2010
(unaudited)
The following table summarizes the line item and fair value amounts of the Partnership’s derivative instruments in the accompanying balance sheets.
Fair Value | |||||||||||||
Balance Sheet | June 30, | December 31, | |||||||||||
Derivative instruments not designated as hedge (1): | Line Item | 2010 | 2009 | ||||||||||
Derivative Assets: | Current | ||||||||||||
Commodity contracts | Due from Managing General Partner-derivatives | $ | 2,711,369 | $ | 2,601,225 | ||||||||
Non Current | |||||||||||||
Commodity contracts | Due from Managing General Partner-derivatives | 4,186,768 | 1,797,313 | ||||||||||
Total Derivative Assets | $ | 6,898,137 | $ | 4,398,538 | |||||||||
Derivative Liabilities: | Current | ||||||||||||
Commodity contracts | Due to Managing General Partner-derivatives | $ | (109,419 | ) | $ | (161,836 | ) | ||||||
Basis protection contracts | Due to Managing General Partner-derivatives | (1,776,578 | ) | (1,919,509 | ) | ||||||||
Non Current | |||||||||||||
Commodity contracts | Due to Managing General Partner-derivatives | (121,649 | ) | (422,001 | ) | ||||||||
Basis protection contracts | Due to Managing General Partner-derivatives | (4,279,210 | ) | (4,846,687 | ) | ||||||||
Total Derivative Liabilities | $ | (6,286,856 | ) | $ | (7,350,033 | ) |
(1) As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, none of the Partnership’s derivative instruments were designated as hedges.
The following table summarizes the impact of the Partnership’s derivative instruments on the Partnership’s accompanying statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.
Three months ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Statement of operations line item | Reclassification of Realized Gains (Losses) Included in Prior Periods Unrealized | Realized and Unrealized Gains For the Current Period | Total | Reclassification of Realized Gains (Losses) Included in Prior Periods Unrealized | Realized and Unrealized Losses For the Current Period | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
Commodity price risk management, net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Realized gains (losses) | $ | 305,112 | $ | 99,001 | $ | 404,113 | $ | 3,424,325 | $ | (336,357 | ) | $ | 3,087,968 | |||||||||||
Unrealized (losses) gains | (305,112 | ) | 1,349,530 | 1,044,418 | (3,424,325 | ) | (3,902,323 | ) | (7,326,648 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total commodity price risk management gain (loss), net | $ | - | $ | 1,448,531 | $ | 1,448,531 | $ | - | $ | (4,238,680 | ) | $ | (4,238,680 | ) |
Six months ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Statement of operations line item | Reclassification of Realized Gains (Losses) Included in Prior Periods Unrealized | Realized and Unrealized Gains For the Current Period | Total | Reclassification of Realized Gains (Losses) Included in Prior Periods Unrealized | Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) For the Current Period | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
Commodity price risk management, net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Realized gains | $ | 1,326,994 | $ | 1,032,050 | $ | 2,359,044 | $ | 7,098,251 | $ | 1,414,490 | $ | 8,512,741 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized (losses) gains | (1,326,994 | ) | 4,889,770 | 3,562,776 | (7,098,251 | ) | (5,046,863 | ) | (12,145,114 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total commodity price risk management gain (loss), net | $ | - | $ | 5,921,820 | $ | 5,921,820 | $ | - | $ | (3,632,373 | ) | $ | (3,632,373 | ) |
Concentration of Credit Risk. A significant component of the Partnership’s future liquidity is concentrated in derivative instruments that enables the Partnership to manage a portion of its exposure to price volatility from producing natural gas and oil. These arrangements expose the Partnership to the risk of nonperformance by the counterparties. The Managing General Partner primarily uses financial institutions, who are also major lenders in the Managing General Partner’s credit facility agreement, as counterparties to the derivative contracts. To date, the Partnership has experienced no counterparty defaults.
ROCKIES REGION 2007 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2010
(unaudited)
Note 6−Commitments and Contingencies
Environmental
Due to the nature of the natural gas and oil business, the Partnership is exposed to environmental risks. The Managing General Partner has various policies and procedures to avoid environmental contamination and mitigate the risks from environmental contamination. The Managing General Partner conducts periodic reviews to identify changes in the Partnership’s environmental risk profile. Liabilities are accrued when environmental assessments and/or clean-ups are probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated. As of June 30, 2010, the Partnership had accrued an environmental remediation liability included in Balance Sheet line item captioned “Accounts payable and accrued expenses”. This accrual represents costs estimated to be incurred in addition to normal recu rring environmental-related expenditures which have been incurred and recorded at June 30, 2010. During the second quarter of 2010, the Managing General Partner identified existing ground contamination on one well site containing four of the Partnership's wells. The accrual of approximately $50,000 is the estimated cost attributable to the Partnership, based principally on third party bids, to remediate the ground contamination. The Managing General Partner is not aware of any environmental claims existing as of June 30, 2010, which have not been provided for or would otherwise have a material impact on the Partnership’s financial statements. However, there can be no assurance that current regulatory requirements will not change or unknown past contamination or non-compliance with environmental laws will not be discovered on the Partnership’s properties.
On December 8, 2008, the Managing General Partner received a Notice of Violation/Cease and Desist Order (the “Notice”) from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (the “CDPHE”), related to the stormwater permit for the Garden Gulch Road. The Managing General Partner manages this private road for Garden Gulch LLC. The Managing General Partner is one of eight users of this road, all of which are oil and gas companies operating in the Piceance Basin of Colorado. Operating expenses, including amounts arising from this notice, if any, are allocated among the users of the road based upon their respective usage. The Partnership has 24 wells in this region. The Notice alleges a deficient and/or incomplete stormwater management plan, failure to imp lement best management practices and failure to conduct required permit inspections. The Notice requires corrective action and states that the recipient shall cease and desist such alleged violations. The Notice states that a violation could result in civil penalties up to $10,000 per day. The Managing General Partner’s responses were submitted on February 6, 2009, and April 8, 2009. Commencing in December 2009, the Managing General Partner entered negotiations with the CDPHE regarding this notice and continues to work to bring this matter to closure. Given the inherent uncertainty in administrative actions of this nature, the Managing General Partner is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of this administrative action at this time and therefore no amounts have been recorded on the Partnership’s financial records.
Derivative Contracts
The Partnership is exposed to the effect of market fluctuations in the prices of natural gas and oil. The Managing General Partner employs established policies and procedures to manage the risks associated with these market fluctuations by utilizing derivative instruments. Should the counterparties to the Managing General Partner’s derivative instruments not perform, the Partnership’s exposure to market fluctuations in commodity prices would increase significantly. The Managing General Partner and the Partnership have had no counterparty defaults.
ROCKIES REGION 2007 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(A West Virginia Limited Partnership)
Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
PDC Sponsored Drilling Program Acquisition Plan
PDC, the managing general partner of various public limited partnerships, has disclosed its intention to pursue the acquisition, within the next three years, of the remaining third-party Investor Partner interests in the limited partnerships which PDC has sponsored, including Rockies Region 2007 Limited Partnership. (For additional information regarding PDC’s intention to pursue acquisition of PDC sponsored Partnership, refer to Regulation FD disclosure included in Items 2.02 and/or 7.01 of PDC’s Form 8-Ks dated March 4, 2010, June 9, 2010 and July 15, 2010, which information shall not, by reason of this reference, be deemed to be incorporated by reference in, or otherwise be deemed to be part of, this report.) Under the Acquisition Plan, any offer will be subject to the terms and conditions of a to be proposed merger agreement wherein the Partnership will merge into PDC. The transaction will also be subject to PDC having sufficient available capital and the approval by a majority of the Investor Partners’ interests, excluding partnership interest owned by PDC, of each respective limited partnership. Should a purchase offer from PDC be proposed, approved by a majority of the Partnerships’ unaffiliated limited partners, and consummated, the purchase transaction would result in a liquidating cash distribution to all partners and termination of the existence of the Partnership. There is no assurance that any such acquisition will occur.
Partnership Overview
Rockies Region 2007 Limited Partnership engages in the development, production and sale of natural gas and oil. The Partnership began natural gas and oil operations in August 2007 and operates 99 gross (97.9 net) productive wells located in the Rocky Mountain Region in the state of Colorado. One additional Colorado developmental well was determined to be a dry hole. The Managing General Partner markets the Partnership’s natural gas production to commercial end users, interstate or intrastate pipelines or local utilities, primarily under market sensitive contracts in which the price of natural gas sold varies as a result of market forces. PDC does not charge an additional fee for the marketing of the natural gas and oil because these services are covered by the monthly well operating ch arge. PDC, on behalf of the Partnership in accordance with the D&O Agreement, is authorized to enter into multi-year fixed price contracts or utilize derivatives, including collars, swaps or basis protection swaps, in order to offset some or all of the commodity price variability for particular periods of time. Seasonal factors, such as effects of weather on prices received and costs incurred, and availability of pipeline capacity, owned by PDC or other third parties, may impact the Partnership's results. In addition, both sales volumes and prices tend to be affected by demand factors with a seasonal component.
Additional Codell Formation Development Plan
The Managing General Partner has developed a plan to initiate additional Codell formation development activities during 2013. Additional Codell formation development of the Partnership’s Wattenberg Field wells may provide for additional reserve development and natural gas and oil production. The Plan is expected to consist of the Partnership’s five J-Sand formation wells’ initial fracture treatment and completion of the upper Codell formation sands and recompletion of 65 of the Partnership’s Codell formation wells’ current production zones. This plan includes notifying investor partners that in October 2010, funds to begin this additional Codell formation development may be withheld from future distributable cash flows of the Partnership resulting from both current production and any increased production due to additional development activities. The funds retained that are necessary for the Partnership to pay for the additional development costs will materially reduce, up to 100%, distributable cash flows for a period of time not to exceed five years. The Managing General Partner could also elect to fund a portion or the entire additional development plan from bank borrowing. If any or all of the Partnership’s Wattenberg wells are not further developed, the Partnership will experience a reduction in proved reserves currently assigned to these wells. Both the number of wells further developed and the timing of that development will be based on the availability of cash withheld from Partnership distributions or the availability of bank borrowings. The Managing General Partner believes that, based on projected initial Codell formation completion or Codell formation recompletion costs and projected cash withholding, all Partnershi p additional development will be completed within a five year period. Current estimated costs for these initial Codell formation completions or Codell formation recompletions are between $150,000 and $200,000 per well. This Partnership potentially has 70 additional Codell formation development opportunities. Total withholding for these activities from the Partnership’s distributable cash flows is estimated to total between $10.5 million and $14.0 million. The Managing General Partner will re-evaluate the feasibility of commencing any or all of these additional Codell formation development opportunities based on engineering data and a favorable commodity price environment in order to maximize the financial benefit of the additional development. Additionally, further-developed Partnership wells may not generate sufficient funds from production to repay financial obligations of the Partnership for borrowed funds, plus interest. Borrowings, if any, wil l be non-recourse to the Investor Partners; accordingly, the Partnership, not the Investor Partners, will be responsible for loan repayment. However, any bank borrowings may be collateralized by the Partnership’s assets.
ROCKIES REGION 2007 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(A West Virginia Limited Partnership)
Implementation of the Additional Codell Formation Development Plan would reduce or eliminate Partnership distributions to investors while the work is being conducted and paid for. Depending upon the level of withholding and the results of operations, it is possible that investors could have taxable income from the Partnership without any corresponding distributions in the future. Investor Partners are urged to consult a tax advisor to determine all of the relevant federal, state and local tax consequences of the Additional Codell Formation Development Plan. The above discussion is not intended as a substitute for careful tax planning, and third-party Investor Partners should depend upon the advice of their own tax advisor concerning the effects of the Ad ditional Codell Formation Plan.
Partnership Operating Results Overview
Natural gas and oil sales decreased 15% or $1.5 million for the first six months of 2010 compared to the first six months of 2009, as a result of the significant 44% decline in production volumes period-to-period, partially offset by an improved commodity price environment. The average sales price per Mcfe, excluding the impact of realized derivative gains, was $5.49 for the current year period compared to $3.65 for the same period a year ago. Realized derivative gains from natural gas and oil sales contributed an additional $1.57 per Mcfe or $2.4 million to the first six months of 2010 total revenues. Comparatively, the total per Mcfe price realized, consisting of the average sales price and realized derivative gains, increased to $7.06 for the current year six months from $6.85 for the same prior yea r period.
Excluding the effect of a $50,000 accrual for environment remediation costs, natural gas and oil production costs, and direct costs−general and administrative decreased by $0.4 million for the current year six months compared to the same prior year period. The current six month period decrease is primarily due to a reduction in professional fees in the 2010 period compared to the 2009 period.
ROCKIES REGION 2007 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(A West Virginia Limited Partnership)
Results of Operations
The following table presents selected information regarding the Partnership’s results of operations.
Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | Change | 2010 | 2009 | Change | |||||||||||||||||||
Number of producing wells (end of period) | 99 | 99 | - | 99 | 99 | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Production (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Natural gas (Mcf) | 593,603 | 1,005,118 | -41 | % | 1,242,115 | 2,182,712 | -43 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Oil (Bbl) | 21,233 | 40,307 | -47 | % | 43,623 | 80,067 | -46 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Natural gas equivalents (Mcfe) (2) | 721,001 | 1,246,960 | -42 | % | 1,503,853 | 2,663,114 | -44 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Natural Gas and Oil Sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Natural gas | $ | 1,844,066 | $ | 2,058,823 | -10 | % | $ | 5,126,966 | $ | 6,204,575 | -17 | % | ||||||||||||
Oil | 1,508,118 | 2,099,872 | -28 | % | 3,127,377 | 3,527,571 | -11 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total natural gas and oil sales | $ | 3,352,184 | $ | 4,158,695 | -19 | % | $ | 8,254,343 | $ | 9,732,146 | -15 | % | ||||||||||||
Realized Gain on Derivatives, net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Natural gas | $ | 53,928 | $ | 2,024,853 | -97 | % | $ | 1,680,915 | $ | 5,836,091 | -71 | % | ||||||||||||
Oil | 350,185 | 1,063,115 | -67 | % | 678,129 | 2,676,650 | -75 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total realized gain on derivatives, net | $ | 404,113 | $ | 3,087,968 | -87 | % | $ | 2,359,044 | $ | 8,512,741 | -72 | % | ||||||||||||
Average Selling Price (excluding realized gain on derivatives) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Natural gas (per Mcf) | $ | 3.11 | $ | 2.05 | 52 | % | $ | 4.13 | $ | 2.84 | 45 | % | ||||||||||||
Oil (per Bbl) | 71.03 | 52.10 | 36 | % | 71.69 | 44.06 | 63 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Natural gas equivalents (per Mcfe) | 4.65 | 3.34 | 39 | % | 5.49 | 3.65 | 50 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Average Selling Price (including realized gain on derivatives) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Natural gas (per Mcf) | $ | 3.20 | $ | 4.06 | -21 | % | $ | 5.48 | $ | 5.52 | -1 | % | ||||||||||||
Oil (per Bbl) | 87.52 | 78.47 | 12 | % | 87.24 | 77.49 | 13 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Natural gas equivalents (per Mcfe) | 5.21 | 5.81 | -10 | % | 7.06 | 6.85 | 3 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Average Lifting Cost (per Mcfe) (3) | $ | 2.25 | $ | 0.94 | 139 | % | $ | 1.67 | $ | 1.03 | 62 | % | ||||||||||||
Operating costs and expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Direct costs - general and administrative | $ | 44,447 | $ | 87,645 | -49 | % | $ | 81,975 | $ | 312,136 | -74 | % | ||||||||||||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | $ | 2,379,771 | $ | 4,241,517 | -44 | % | $ | 4,973,089 | $ | 8,876,411 | -44 | % | ||||||||||||
Cash distributions | $ | 4,227,025 | $ | 8,653,640 | -51 | % | $ | 10,211,444 | $ | 20,518,599 | -50 | % |
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(1) | Production is determined by multiplying the gross production volume of properties in which the Partnership has an interest by the percentage of the leasehold or other property interest the Partnership owns. |
(2) | A ratio of energy content of natural gas and oil (six Mcf of natural gas equals one Bbl of oil) was used to obtain a conversion factor to convert oil production into equivalent Mcf of natural gas. |
(3) | Production costs represent natural gas and oil operating expenses which include production taxes. |
Definitions used throughout Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations:
· | Bbl – One barrel or 42 U.S. gallons liquid volume |
· | MBbl – One thousand barrels |
· | Mcf – One thousand cubic feet |
· | MMcf – One million cubic feet |
· | Mcfe – One thousand cubic feet of natural gas equivalents |
· | MMcfe – One million cubic feet of natural gas equivalents |
· | MMbtu – One million British Thermal Units |
ROCKIES REGION 2007 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(A West Virginia Limited Partnership)
Natural Gas and Oil Sales
Six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to six months ended June 30, 2009
The $1.5 million, or 15% decrease in total sales for the 2010 six month period as compared to the prior year period, was primarily a reflection of a production volume decline of 44% that was partially offset by the significantly higher average sales price per Mcfe of 50%. The average sales price per Mcfe, excluding the impact of realized derivative gains, was $5.49 for the current year six month period compared to $3.65 for the same period a year ago.
Although the Partnership’s natural gas and oil production volumes declined significantly during the period, lower natural gas revenues of 17%, were supported by improved natural gas sales prices of 45%. The Partnership’s oil revenues, which declined by 11%, were bolstered by improved average oil sales prices of 63%.
Three months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to three months ended June 30, 2009
The $0.8 million, or 19% decrease in total sales for the 2010 second quarter as compared to the prior year quarter, was primarily a reflection of a production volume decline of 42% that was partially offset by a higher average sales price per Mcfe of 39%. The average sales price per Mcfe, excluding the impact of realized derivative gains, was $4.65 for the current year six month period compared to $3.34 for the same quarter a year ago.
Although the Partnership’s natural gas and oil production volumes declined significantly during the quarter, lower natural gas revenues of 10%, were bolstered by improved natural gas sales prices of 52%. The Partnership’s oil revenues, which declined by 28%, were supported by improved average oil sales prices of 36%.
The Partnership expects to experience declines in both natural gas and oil production volumes over the wells’ life cycles until such time that the Partnership’s Wattenberg wells may be successfully further developed. Subsequent to a successful Codell formation initial completion or recompletion, as applicable, production will once again be expected to decline.
Natural Gas and Oil Pricing
Financial results depend upon many factors, particularly the price of natural gas and oil and on PDC’s ability to market the Partnership’s production effectively. Natural gas and oil prices are among the most volatile of all commodity prices. This price volatility has a material impact on the Partnership’s financial results. Natural gas and oil prices also vary by region and locality, depending upon the distance to markets, and the supply and demand relationships in that region or locality and availability of sufficient pipeline capacity. This can be especially true in the Rocky Mountain Region. The combination of increased drilling activity and the lack of local markets have resulted in local market oversupply situations from time to time. Like most p roducers in the region, the Partnership relies on major interstate pipeline companies to construct these pipelines to increase capacity, rendering the timing and availability of these facilities and transportation capacity beyond the Partnership’s control. Oil pricing, unlike natural gas pricing, is driven predominantly by global supply and demand relationships.
The price at which PDC markets the natural gas produced in the Rocky Mountain Region by the Partnership is based on a variety of prices, which primarily includes natural gas sold at Colorado Interstate Gas, or CIG, prices with a portion sold at Mid-Continent, San Juan Basin, Southern California or other nearby regional prices. The CIG Index, and other indices for production delivered to Rocky Mountain pipelines, has historically been less than the price received for natural gas produced in the eastern regions, which is primarily New York Mercantile Exchange, or NYMEX, based, because of the lack of interstate transmission capacity which moved Rocky Mountain natural gas production to Northeastern U.S. industrial and heating markets. This negative differential has narrowed in the last year and is lower than historic al variances. This negative differential between NYMEX and CIG averaged $1.13 and $1.38 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, and narrowed to an average of $0.48 and $0.32 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively.
ROCKIES REGION 2007 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(A West Virginia Limited Partnership)
Commodity Price Risk Management, Net
The Managing General Partner is authorized to utilize natural gas and oil derivative instruments to manage price risk for PDC as well as sponsored drilling partnerships. Commodity price risk management, net includes realized gains and losses and unrealized changes in the fair value of derivative instruments related to the Partnership’s natural gas and oil production. The Managing General Partner sets these instruments for PDC, and the various partnerships managed by PDC. Derivative financial instrument positions taken by the Managing General Partner on the Partnership’s behalf, are specifically designated to the Partnership’s production volumes. See Note 4, Fair Value Measurements and Note 5, Derivative Financial Instruments, to the Partnership’s unaudited condensed financial statements included in this report, for additional details on the Partnership’s derivative financial instruments.
The following table presents the realized and unrealized derivative gains and losses included in commodity price risk management gain (loss), net.
Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
Commodity price risk management gain (loss), net | 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | ||||||||||||
Realized gains | ||||||||||||||||
Oil | $ | 350,185 | $ | 1,063,115 | $ | 678,129 | $ | 2,676,650 | ||||||||
Natural Gas | 53,928 | 2,024,853 | 1,680,915 | 5,836,091 | ||||||||||||
Total realized gain, net | 404,113 | 3,087,968 | 2,359,044 | 8,512,741 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized gains (losses) | ||||||||||||||||
Reclassification of realized gains included in prior periods unrealized | (305,112 | ) | (3,424,325 | ) | (1,326,994 | ) | (7,098,251 | ) | ||||||||
Unrealized gain (loss) for the period | 1,349,530 | (3,902,323 | ) | 4,889,770 | (5,046,863 | ) | ||||||||||
Total unrealized gain (loss), net | 1,044,418 | (7,326,648 | ) | 3,562,776 | (12,145,114 | ) | ||||||||||
Commodity price risk management gain (loss), net | $ | 1,448,531 | $ | (4,238,680 | ) | $ | 5,921,820 | $ | (3,632,373 | ) |
Six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to six months ended June 30, 2009
The realized derivative gains for the 2010 six month period were $2.4 million. These realized gains were primarily a result of lower natural gas and oil spot prices at settlement compared to the respective strike price, offset in part by realized losses due to the basis differential between NYMEX and CIG being narrower than the strike price of the derivative position. For the six month period, realized gains related to natural gas and oil derivatives were $2.3 million and $0.7 million, respectively, were offset by realized losses on the Partnership’s CIG basis swaps of $0.6 million. Unrealized gains for the six months period were $4.9 million due primarily to a downward shift in the natural gas and oil forward curves. Unrealized gains on the Partnership’s natural gas and oil posi tions for the period were $4.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively.
For the 2009 six month period, the Partnership realized significant derivative gains as a result of lower natural gas and oil prices at settlement compared to the respective derivative strike prices. Unrealized losses for the period were primarily related to oil swaps, as the forward strip price of oil rebounded during the period, and the CIG basis swaps, as the forward basis differential during the period between NYMEX and CIG continued to narrow from the strike price of the derivative position.
Three months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to three months ended June 30, 2009
The realized derivative gains for the 2010 second quarter were approximately $0.4 million. These realized gains are a result of lower natural gas and oil spot prices at settlement compared to the respective strike price, offset in part by realized losses due to the basis differential between NYMEX and CIG being narrower than the strike price of the derivative position. For the quarter, realized gains related to natural gas and oil derivatives were approximately $1.0 million and were offset by realized losses on the Partnership’s CIG basis swaps of $0.6 million. For the 2010 second quarter, the unrealized gains were primarily related to the oil positions, as the forward strip price shifted downward during the quarter, and the widening of the NYMEX-CIG basis differential. Unrealized gain s on the Partnership’s oil positions and CIG basis swaps for the 2010 second quarter were $0.6 million and $0.7 million, respectively.
ROCKIES REGION 2007 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(A West Virginia Limited Partnership)
For the 2009 second quarter, the Partnership realized significant derivative gains as a result of lower natural gas and oil prices at settlement compared to the respective derivative strike prices. Unrealized losses for the period were primarily related to oil swaps, as the forward strip price of oil rebounded during the period, and the CIG basis swaps, as the forward basis differential during the period between NYMEX and CIG continued to narrow from the strike price of the derivative position.
Natural Gas and Oil Sales Derivative Instruments. The Managing General Partner on behalf of the Partnership in accordance with the D&O Agreement, is authorized to utilize various derivative instruments to manage volatility in natural gas and oil prices. The Partnership has in place a series of collars, fixed-price swaps and basis swaps on a portion of the Partnership’s natural gas and oil production. See Note 5, Derivative Financial Instruments to the Partnership’s financial statements included in the 2009 Form 10-K for an additional discussion on how each derivative type impacts the Partnership’s cash flows.
The following table presents the Partnership’s derivative positions in effect as of June 30, 2010.
Collars | Fixed-Price Swaps | CIG Basis Protection Swaps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commodity/ Index | Quantity (Gas-Mmbtu) | Weighted Average Contract Price | Quantity (Gas-Mmbtu Oil-Bbls) | Weighted Average Contract Price | Quantity (Gas-Mmbtu) | Weighted Average Contract Price | Fair Value at June 30, 2010(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Floors | Ceilings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Natural Gas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CIG | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10/01 - 12/31/2010 | 138,292 | $ | 4.75 | $ | 9.45 | - | $ | - | - | $ | - | $ | 84,406 | |||||||||||||||||||
01/01 - 03/31/2011 | 207,438 | 4.75 | 9.45 | - | - | - | - | 103,371 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NYMEX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
07/01 - 09/30/2010 | - | - | - | 505,049 | 5.55 | 490,335 | (1.88 | ) | (116,829 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10/01 - 12/31/2010 | 51,001 | 5.75 | 8.30 | 280,082 | 6.08 | 325,612 | (1.88 | ) | (7,174 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
01/01 - 03/31/2011 | 67,527 | 5.75 | 8.30 | 152,488 | 6.82 | 220,015 | (1.88 | ) | (27,616 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
04/01 - 06/30/2011 | - | - | - | 414,885 | 6.78 | 414,885 | (1.88 | ) | 147,911 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
07/01 - 12/31/2011 | - | - | - | 786,108 | 6.76 | 786,108 | (1.88 | ) | 14,564 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2012-2013 | 86,330 | 6.00 | 8.27 | 2,554,525 | 7.05 | 2,640,864 | (1.88 | ) | (107,005 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Natural Gas | 550,588 | 4,693,137 | 4,877,819 | 91,628 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NYMEX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
07/01 - 09/30/2010 | - | - | - | 23,652 | 92.96 | - | - | 391,146 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10/01 - 12/31/2010 | - | - | - | 23,652 | 92.96 | - | - | 359,575 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/01 - 03/31/2011 | - | - | - | 7,109 | 70.75 | - | - | (52,182 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
04/01 - 06/30/2011 | - | - | - | 7,028 | 70.75 | - | - | (57,237 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
07/01 - 12/31/2011 | - | - | - | 13,906 | 70.75 | - | - | (121,649 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Oil | - | 75,347 | - | 519,653 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Natural Gas and Oil | $ | 611,281 |
(1) Approximately 16% of the fair value of the Partnership’s derivative assets and all of the Partnership’s derivative liabilities were measured using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), see Note 4, Fair Value Measurements, to the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements included in this report.
Natural Gas and Oil Production Costs
Generally, natural gas and oil production costs vary with changes in total natural gas and oil sales and production volumes. Production taxes are estimates by the Managing General Partner based on tax rates determined using published information. These estimates are subject to revision based on actual amounts determined during future filings by the Managing General Partner with the taxing authorities. Production taxes vary directly with total natural gas and oil sales. Transportation costs vary directly with production volumes. Fixed monthly well operating costs increase on a per unit basis as production decreases per the historical decline curve. In addition, general oil field services and all other costs vary and can fluctuate based on services required. Th ese costs include water hauling and disposal, equipment repairs and maintenance, snow removal, environmental remediation and service rig workovers.
ROCKIES REGION 2007 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(A West Virginia Limited Partnership)
Six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to six months ended June 30, 2009
For the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009, natural gas and oil production, on an energy equivalency-basis, decreased 44%, primarily due to steeper than normal production declines for this stage in the wells’ production life cycle at the Partnership’s Grand Valley Field wells in addition to operational constraints at most Wattenberg Field Partnership wells. Additionally, Grand Valley Field well equipment constraints, requiring well workovers of four wells, also contributed to the production volume decline during the current period. Production and operating costs for the 2010 six month period, excluding the effect of the downward adjustment to the Partnership’s accrued production-related taxes due to revisions to tax rates by the Colorado tax agencies, remained sub stantially unchanged at $2.8 million compared to the 2009 six month period. Reductions in volume-associated natural gas and oil production costs including production taxes, natural gas transportation and lease operating expenses were offset in part, by higher lease operating costs as a result of the workover of the three Grand Valley wells noted above, in addition to the accrual of 2010 environmental remediation costs. Production and operating costs per Mcfe were $1.67 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $1.03 for the comparable period in 2009.
Three months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to three months ended June 30, 2009
For the quarter ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009, natural gas and oil production on an energy equivalency-basis, decreased 42%, primarily as a result of the Partnership wells’ reduced performance noted above and production life-cycle decline in both operating fields. Production and operating costs were higher by approximately $0.5 million, or 38% primarily due to the higher lease operating costs as a result of the workover of the three Grand Valley wells in addition to the accrual of environmental remediation costs during the quarter. Production and operating costs per Mcfe were $2.25 and $0.94 for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Direct Costs−General and Administrative
Six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to six months ended June 30, 2009
Direct costs – general and administrative consist primarily of professional fees for financial statement audits, income tax return preparation, independent engineer’s reserve reports and legal matters. Direct costs decreased during the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to the same period in 2009, by approximately $0.2 million principally due to reduced billings for professional services.
Three months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to three months ended June 30, 2009
Direct costs – general and administrative consist primarily of professional fees for financial statement audits, income tax return preparation, independent engineer’s reserve reports and legal matters. Direct costs decreased during the three months ended June 30, 2010, compared to the same period in 2009, by approximately $43,000 principally due to reduced billings for professional services.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
DD&A expense related to natural gas and oil properties is directly related to production volumes for the period. For the quarter ended June 30, 2009, the Partnership’s natural gas and oil economically producible reserve quantities were determined by valuing in-ground natural gas and oil resources, at the price of natural gas and oil as of December 31, 2008. Upon adoption in the fourth quarter of 2009 of the SEC’s final rule regarding the modernization of oil and gas reporting, the Partnership changed to a valuation price determined by the 12-month average of the first-day-of-the-month price during each month of 2009.
ROCKIES REGION 2007 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(A West Virginia Limited Partnership)
Six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to six months ended June 30, 2009
The DD&A expense rate per Mcfe decreased to $3.31 for the 2010 six month period, compared to $3.33 during the same period in 2009, as calculated by the respective methodologies described above. The decrease in the per Mcfe rates for the 2010 period compared to the 2009 period is in part, the result of the changing production mix between the Partnership’s Wattenberg and Grand Valley fields, which have significantly different DD&A rates. The field-level depletion rate changes were the effects of reserve revisions at December 31, 2009 compared to December 31, 2008 in which proved developed producing downward revisions in the Partnership’s Grand Valley Field were partially offset by upward proved developed producing revisions in the Partnership’s Wattenberg Field. The decreased DD &A expense rate combined with the effect of the production declines noted in previous sections, resulted in a decreased DD&A expense of approximately $3.9 million for the 2010 six month period compared to the same 2009 period.
Three months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to three months ended June 30, 2009
The DD&A expense rate per Mcfe decreased to $3.30 for the 2010 second quarter, compared to $3.40 during the same quarter in 2009 as calculated by the respective methodologies described above. The decrease in the per Mcfe rates for the 2010 second quarter compared to the 2009 second quarter is a result of the combined effects of the changing production mix between fields and changes in field-level depletion rates, noted above. The lower DD&A expense rate, which combined with the effect of the production declines noted in previous sections, resulted in the DD&A expense reduction of $1.9 million for the 2010 second quarter compared to the same 2009 quarter.
Capital Resources and Liquidity
The Partnership’s primary sources of cash for both the three and the six months ended June 30, 2010 were from funds provided by operating activities which include the sale of natural gas and oil production and the realized gains from the Partnership’s derivative positions. These sources of cash were primarily used to fund the Partnership’s operating costs, general and administrative activities and provide monthly distributions to the Investor Partners and PDC, the Managing General Partner. Fluctuations in the Partnership’s operating cash flow are substantially driven by changes in commodity prices, in production volumes and in realized gains and losses from commodity positions. Commodity prices have historically been volatile and the Partnership attempts to manage this volatilit y through derivatives. Therefore, the primary source of the Partnership’s cash flow from operations becomes the net activity between the Partnership’s natural gas and oil sales and realized derivative gains and losses. However, the Partnership does not engage in speculative positions, nor does the Partnership hold economic hedges for 100% of the Partnership’s expected future production from producing wells and therefore may still experience significant fluctuations in cash flows from operations. As of June 30, 2010, the Partnership had natural gas and oil derivative positions in place covering 70% of expected natural gas production and substantially all of expected oil production for the remainder of 2010, at an average price of $4.03 per Mcf and $92.96 per Bbl, respectively. See Results of Operations for further discussion of the impact of prices and volumes on sales from operations and the impact of derivative activities on the Partnership’s revenues.
The Partnership’s future operations are expected to be conducted with available funds and revenues generated from natural gas and oil production activities and commodity gains (losses). Natural gas and oil production from the Partnership’s existing properties are generally expected to continue a gradual decline in the rate of production over the remaining lives of the wells. Therefore, the Partnership anticipates a lower annual level of natural gas and oil production and, in the absence of significant price increases or additional Codell formation development, lower revenues. The Partnership also expects cash flows from operations to decline if commodity prices remain at current levels or decrease in the future. Under these circumstances decreased production would have a material negative impact on the Partnership’s operations and may result in reduced cash distributions to the Investor Partners through the remainder of 2010 and beyond, and may substantially reduce or restrict the Partnership’s ability to participate in the Additional Codell Formation Development Plan activities which are more fully described in Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations−Additional Codell Formation Development Plan. Future cash distributions may also be reduced to fund the Wattenberg Field Codell formation additional development or to repay financial obligations of the Partnership for borrowed funds plus interest, obtained to fund this development.
ROCKIES REGION 2007 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(A West Virginia Limited Partnership)
Working Capital
Working capital at June 30, 2010 was $2.6 million compared to working capital of $4.6 million at December 31, 2009. This decrease of approximately $2.0 million was primarily due to the following changes in accounts receivable or payable balances:
· | Natural gas and oil receivables decreased to $2.2 million as of June 30, 2010, from $3.1 million as of December 31, 2009. |
· | Realized derivative gains receivables decreased to $0.3 million as of June 30, 2010, from $1.7 million as of December 31, 2009. |
· | Net short-term unrealized derivative gains receivable increased to approximately $0.8 million as of June 30, 2010, from $0.5 million as of December 31, 2009. |
Cash Flows
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
The Partnership, from time-to-time, invests in additional equipment which supports treatment, delivery and measurement of natural gas and oil or environmental protection. These amounts totaled approximately $81,000 and $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. During the 2009 six month period, Partnership expenditures consisted of oil and gas development reclamation activities subsequent to the Partnership’s drilling phase completion.
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
The Partnership initiated monthly cash distributions to investors in May 2008 and has distributed $72.8 million through June 30, 2010. The table below presents the cash distributions to the Managing General Partner and Investor Partners, including Managing General Partner distributions relating to limited partnership units repurchased, for the periods described.
Three months ended | Managing General Partner | Investor Partners | Total | |||||||||
June 30, | Distributions | Distributions | Distributions | |||||||||
2010 | $ | 1,563,999 | $ | 2,663,026 | $ | 4,227,025 | ||||||
2009 | $ | 3,238,845 | $ | 5,414,795 | $ | 8,653,640 | ||||||
Six months ended | Managing General Partner | Investor Partners | Total | |||||||||
June 30, | Distributions | Distributions | Distributions | |||||||||
2010 | $ | 3,778,234 | $ | 6,433,210 | $ | 10,211,444 | ||||||
2009 | $ | 7,821,691 | $ | 12,696,908 | $ | 20,518,599 |
ROCKIES REGION 2007 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(A West Virginia Limited Partnership)
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities was $10.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to $21.0 million for the comparable period in 2009. The approximately $10.7 million decrease in cash provided by operating activities was due primarily to the following:
· | Decreases in natural gas and oil production costs of $0.2 million or 9% and direct costs – general and administrative of $0.2 million, or 74%; |
· | Decreases in natural gas and oil sales receipts of $5.0 million, or 35%, and commodity price risk management realized gains receipts of $6.5 million, or 63%; and |
· | An increase in the liability Due to Managing General Partner-other, net, excluding natural gas and oil sales received from third parties and realized derivative gains, payments of approximately $0.4 million. |
No bank borrowings or significant advances by the Managing General Partner are anticipated until such time as additional development of the Codell formation in the Wattenberg Field wells is undertaken by the Partnership, which is expected to occur in 2013 or later. These borrowings, if any, will be non-recourse to the Investor Partners; accordingly, the Partnership, not the Investor Partners, will be responsible for repaying the loan. However, any bank borrowings may be collateralized by the Partnership’s assets.
Commitments and Contingencies
See Note 6, Commitments and Contingencies, to the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements, included in this report.
Recent Accounting Standards
See Note 2, Recent Accounting Standards to the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements, included in this report.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to use judgment in making estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses.
There have been no other significant changes to the Partnership’s critical accounting policies and estimates or in the underlying accounting assumptions and estimates used in these critical accounting policies from those disclosed in the financial statements and accompanying notes contained in the Partnership’s 2009 Form 10-K, such policies include revenue recognition, derivatives instruments, fair value measurements, natural gas and oil properties, and asset retirement obligations are based on, among other things, judgments and assumptions made by management that include inherent risks and uncertainties.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Currently, the Partnership does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
ROCKIES REGION 2007 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(A West Virginia Limited Partnership)
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
Not applicable.
Controls and Procedures |
The Partnership has no direct management or officers. The management, officers and other employees that provide services on behalf of the Partnership are employed by the Managing General Partner.
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of June 30, 2010, PDC, as Managing General Partner of the Partnership, carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Managing General Partner’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e). This evaluation considered the various processes carried out under the direction of the Managing General Partner’s Disclosure Committee in an effort to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the SEC reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC’s r ules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Partnership’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely discussion regarding required financial disclosure.
Based on the results of this evaluation, the Managing General Partner’s Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2010.
(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
PDC, the Managing General Partner, made no changes in the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) during the quarter ended June 30, 2010, that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.
ROCKIES REGION 2007 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(A West Virginia Limited Partnership)
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings |
Information regarding the Registrant’s legal proceedings can be found in Note 6, Commitments and Contingencies, to the Partnership’s accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements.
Item 1A. | Risk Factors |
Not applicable.
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
Unit Repurchase Program: Beginning May 2011, the third anniversary of the date of the first Partnership cash distributions, Investor Partners of the Partnership may request that the Managing General Partner repurchase their respective individual Investor Partner units, up to an aggregate total limit during any calendar year for all requesting Investor Partner unit repurchases of 10% of the initial subscription units.
Other Repurchases: Individual investor partners periodically offer and PDC repurchases, units on a negotiated basis before the third anniversary of the date of the first cash distribution. There were no negotiated-basis limited partnership units repurchased by PDC for the three months ended June 30, 2010.
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities |
Not applicable.
Item 4. | [Removed and Reserved] |
Item 5. | Other Information |
Not applicable.
ROCKIES REGION 2007 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(A West Virginia Limited Partnership)
Item 6. | Exhibits |
(a) Exhibit Index.
Incorporated by Reference | ||||||||||||
Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | Form | SEC File Number | Exhibit | Filing Date | Filed Herewith | ||||||
3.1 | Limited Partnership Agreement | 10-12G/A Amend 1 | 000-53201 | 3.0 | 08/06/2008 | |||||||
3.2 | Certificate of limited partnership which reflects the organization of the Partnership under West Virginia law | 10-12G/A Amend 1 | 000-53201 | 3.1 | 08/06/2008 | |||||||
10.2 | Drilling and operating agreement between the Partnership and PDC, as Managing General Partner of the Partnership | 10-12G/A Amend 1 | 000-53201 | 10.2 | 08/06/2008 | |||||||
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(c) Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Petroleum Development Corporation, the Managing General Partner of the Partnership as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | X | |||||||||||
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(c) Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Petroleum Development Corporation, the Managing General Partner of the Partnership as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | X | |||||||||||
Title 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) Certifications by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Petroleum Development Corporation, the Managing General Partner of the Partnership. | X |
ROCKIES REGION 2007 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(A West Virginia Limited Partnership)
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Rockies Region 2007 Limited Partnership
By its Managing General Partner
Petroleum Development Corporation
By: /s/ Richard W. McCullough | ||
Richard W. McCullough Chairman and Chief Executive Officer August 13, 2010 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Signature | Title | Date | ||
/s/ Richard W. McCullough | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | August 13, 2010 | ||
Richard W. McCullough | Petroleum Development Corporation | |||
Managing General Partner of the Registrant | ||||
(Principal executive officer) | ||||
/s/ Gysle R. Shellum | Chief Financial Officer | August 13, 2010 | ||
Gysle R. Shellum | Petroleum Development Corporation | |||
Managing General Partner of the Registrant | ||||
(Principal financial officer) | ||||
/s/ R. Scott Meyers | Chief Accounting Officer | August 13, 2010 | ||
R. Scott Meyers | Petroleum Development Corporation | |||
Managing General Partner of the Registrant | ||||
(Principal accounting officer) |
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