
| Source documents: Selected Comparable Transactions – Summary Parameters 24 Selected Texas Permian Basin, Conventional Oily Asset Transactions (6/01/2008 – 10/7/2011) ($’s in USD & millions excluding oil & gas data) Sources: Company filings, press releases, Wall Street research and Reuters consensus estimates. Transaction Value / Date Transaction Proved Production R/P Acquired Ave WI / Proved Production Acquirer Seller Announced Value (MMBoe) Oil % (Boe/d) Oil % (Years) Acres (Net) Control $/Boe $/Boe/d $/Acre 1) Encore Energy Partners N/A 8/23/2011 $14.8 1.0 77% 115 24.5 N/A $14.37 $128,696 N/A 2) Resolute Energy N/A 8/08/2011 50.0 4.6 77% 450 77% 28.0 N/A 10.87 111,111 N/A 3) Resaca Exploitation, Inc Wind River Petroleum, 8/05/2011 5.7 1.3 90% 58 61.4 73% 4.38 98,276 N/A 4) Vanguard Natural Resources N/A 6/22/2011 42.5 2.7 70% 500 15.0 50% 15.51 85,000 N/A 5) W&T Offshore Opal Resources 4/26/2011 366.3 27.0 91% 2,950 25.1 21,500 100% 13.57 124,169 17,037 6) Approach Resources J. Cleo Thompson 2/23/2011 76.0 9.0 61% 1,400 17.6 19,800 38% 8.44 54,286 3,838 7) Legacy Reserves Concho Resources 11/05/2010 103.3 5.8 1,418 47% 11.1 60% 17.95 72,849 N/A 8) Approach Resources Magnum Hunter 10/29/2010 21.5 1.9 60% 470 11.1 5,033 0% 11.32 45,745 4,272 9) Legacy Reserves N/A 9/14/2010 11.4 0.6 122 91% 13.4 N/A 19.13 93,279 N/A 10) Legacy Reserves N/A 9/14/2010 1.4 0.2 17 86% 38.7 N/A 5.83 82,353 N/A 11) Viejo Energy/Momentum Energy Caza Oil & Gas 6/01/2010 1.4 0.1 29 5.2 160 0% 25.08 47,646 8,750 12) Doral Energy Stearns Properties 5/20/2010 1.7 54 N/A 6,800 38% N/A 31,481 250 13) Linn Energy Henry Savings LP 3/28/2010 307.8 18.0 71% 2,800 17.6 N/A 17.10 109,929 N/A 14) Legacy Reserves Brigham Exploration 3/29/2010 12.6 0.6 90% 210 7.9 75% 20.91 59,952 N/A 15) Legacy Reserves N/A 1 1/28/2010 29.7 2.3 448 14.0 N/A 13.00 66,205 N/A 16) Linn Energy Merit Energy 2 12/01/2009 151.0 12.0 80% 1,700 73% 19.3 N/A 12.58 88,824 N/A 17) Vanguard Natural Resources N/A 11/30/2009 55.0 3.2 83% 780 11.2 95% 17.19 70,513 N/A 18) SandRidge Energy Forest Oil 11/30/2009 795.1 53.5 7,667 19.1 90,000 98% 14.86 103,709 8,834 19) Merit Petrohawk Energy 9/21/2009 376.0 29.5 5,000 16.2 N/A 12.75 75,200 N/A 20) Breitburn Energy N/A 7/20/2009 23.0 1.2 245 96% 13.4 N/A 19.17 93,878 N/A 21) Linn Energy Forest Oil 3 7/14/2009 117.6 12.0 86% 1,350 24.4 17,371 N/A 9.80 87,111 6,770 Min $1.4 0.1 17 160 0% $4.38 $31,481 $250 Mean 122.1 9.3 1,323 22,952 57% 14.19 82,391 7,107 Median 42.5 3.0 470 17,371 60% 13.97 85,000 6,770 Max 795.1 53.5 7,667 90,000 100% 25.08 128,696 17,037 (1) Combined value and assets of 16 Permian Basin transactions, which were closed during the calendar year of 2010. (2) Excludes value attributabed to assets other than the Permian Basin, per Linn Energy presentation. (3) Includes 2 separate acquisitions from Forest Oil 1) Vanguard Natural Resources N/A 6/22/2011 $42.5 2.7 70% 500 15.0 50% $15.51 $85,000 N/A 2) Approach Resources J. Cleo Thompson 2/23/2011 76.0 9.0 61% 1,400 17.6 19,800 38% 8.44 54,286 3,838 3) Approach Resources Magnum Hunter 10/29/2010 21.5 1.9 60% 470 11.1 5,033 0% 11.32 45,745 4,272 4) Legacy Reserves N/A 9/14/2010 1.4 0.2 17 86% 38.7 N/A 5.83 82,353 N/A 5) Viejo Energy/Momentum Energy Caza Oil & Gas 6/01/2010 1.4 0.1 29 5.2 160 0% 25.08 47,646 8,750 6) Doral Energy Stearns Properties 5/20/2010 1.7 54 N/A 6,800 38% N/A 31,481 250 7) Linn Energy Forest Oil 3 7/14/2009 117.6 12.0 86% 1,350 24.4 17,371 N/A 9.80 87,111 6,770 Min $1.4 0.1 17 160 0% $5.83 $31,481 $250 Mean 37.4 4.3 546 9,833 25% 12.66 61,946 4,776 Median 21.5 2.3 470 6,800 38% 10.56 54,286 4,272 Max 117.6 12.0 1,400 19,800 50% 25.08 87,111 8,750 |