Recent BRY transcripts
Associated BRY filings
Todd Crabtree | Manager, IR |
Arthur Smith | President, CEO & Direcctor |
Gary Grove | EVP & COO |
Cary Baetz | EVP, CFO & Director |
Leo Mariani | KeyBanc Capital Markets |
Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Berry Petroleum Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions].
As a reminder, today's call will be recorded. I would now like to turn the call over to Todd Crabtree with Investor Relations. Sir, you may begin.
welcome and Sydney you, everyone. Thank
mainly Vice will Speaking and CEO COO; strategies, Smith, Trem Executive and our differentiators few Trem Board this and review Chair; objectives Baetz, and morning and President Gary President Vice CFO. a be Grove, our and President and Cary will Executive year we Gary have then financial same it Trem will Cary for quarter questions. results discuss our fourth the before highlights. and will few on concluding up for remarks a full open and and governance key operational periods.
statements. call and a reminder, These our in certain As we to that to implied measures, forward-looking other We Today, call These statements filings. and public reconciliation these CEO. XXXX those is slides financial risks the will today's may referencing to will have laws. we turn also include and contains our be securities with risks from non-GAAP projections actual a financial results or differ and outlined federal cause transcript our provided on Trem refer uncertainties in be expressed of statements posted Presentation Berry GAAP Investor replay Smith, this Investor webpage. call the available page. our statements. I the to and Investor link will now on The March over deck, made President the from which in
financial why with continued you want set have production us such business we we of drilling in and no The and great model. and i.e. managed the XXXX. Berry a for we OpEx, capital strong the form you communicate company grow dividends the our value do to reasons absolutely for the will clearly call, we and on commitments, to We equally to our continue off flow, thank joining done, shareholders. cash and our to that back consistent just shareholders is levered production. a concisely as all do a long-term for it to pay The we we our obligations even definition the turn Petroleum's Most and for use In Welcome, was not capital we within we taxes, importantly, days pay year we growth, cash interests, our is up levered to such are flow, free agnostic, stronger remainder sufficient basin as past I rig call. we why our including to and monumental or which our yearend XX have describe are reminder, capital a return an expenses, quarter Thank of earnings fund you, always for is lived in maintain year Todd. will of we was and which CapEx free value this to can fourth within Berry.
In below increasing In two-time we other our to words, not target. addition, continue our are keep debt-to-EBITDA debt. ratio we well
competitive our took to is March We living the into since will have continue strategies in of these Berry new so future. advantage. the we over XXXX do been leadership simple and This
talk means. let's it Now what about
For Berry, Berry's represented In California. all PV-XX right value California Why? slightly billion. than now, about XXXX, it's $X more XX% of of
premise from efficiency. our the and is separately supporting and Rockies we time, heavily that first are perspective. California a creation Berry recording of And reason, this influenced our positions. results technical Rockies, completed Utah, the we value basin see like our acreage. we basin-agnostic we for capital management plans For completed are the our for we know We what new that in by In evaluation reservoir our
value to production these in make has in production Growing is market sold growing capital we value can no growth operating by difficult invest drilling resulting top environment and replacement in of was price PV-XX we XXXX decision of and in is until best. for last improved which all not value conducive at able is new exactly issues state. marketing at creation. to in a be to response alternative production capital commitments, long-term reserve are itself continuing we the Utah our California, not value. in mean Berry However, Berry's I'm see realized current which we preponderance billion reasons. XX% of focused is spent ratio judicious conditions will creation more what significant spend Colorado Therefore, where in to marketing XXX% we not that spent in a because a and solutions. most the the did similar This capital the is. California, the on our Remember, that value conditions approach Today, In is believer equation, to in line. represents income, our firm peons high a in our value and returns XXXX, year add Further, we the than XX% prudent of $X our the
Our this drilled growth well. wells year. XXXX. growth for in of California, resulting rate change XX% XXXX The a XXX in results the allocation illustrate We in capital doesn't
acquisitions. low in not an California to exit growth that with capital Note of to all growth including becoming more and XXXX almost the and continued in In XXXX the high growth. teen XXXX, to our in approximately teens XX% focused spent rate. of it's expectation California, plan to even XX% be going forecast is all existing state, to and capital expect with and our capital we our drill development a approximately reserve XXs wells production organic protected from of and does fact, of In our we high mid- development growth incorporate. XXX assets
Berry. state of value to because its ability create are We in focused for very the
California, came on super fields, XXX% Our and of are oil. shallow production in production fields, our basin. focused are our And California focused from County, the production on in county. of west our XX% California from recovery, XX% the Further, Belridge, Kern is came company production San basin, is our side in three three McKittrick of total ultimate the of oil thermal based fields is largest XX% field Midway-Sunset. total in on basin, of the alone. we and approximately approximately Geographically, the XX% large of world-class one from in of heavy our in California the one we Midway-Sunset in this strengths. reservoirs. stimulation Technically, our comes Joaquin these production XXXX, estimated In our production XX% and core of that
imports, budget a mentioned will resulting for these In lower met are growth we are the year, in a company. price from I of growth results market to a significant double-digit majority South California maintaining California's Since high-value of a in being Brent. an X/X or approximately a East shipborne forces, at for California presented is Recognizing needs the economic ever-declining foreign market Middle California higher for declined Compared Approximately oil California addition, and in from which capital exit as by price heavily energy refined forecast on means guidance, that conditions, influenced reduced state previously, reduction mainly The Alaska, America. and refineries of production. island, of None This Brent a $XX the of that Berry. and high of XXXX fixed the to last California outlook in and have by imports rate and this XX 'XXs based into reduction the crude to projects for pipelines in shipborne. advantage increased thermal production means low process also teens while does from come XX%. mean capital X/X goes crude, only of remaining this primarily within our high by XXXX? California. the November In November steam What filled is to rate which has designed focus the then, our is projected the for translates the in California's XX%, we the to heavy demand changed competitive due cost, time. million preferentially to increase we X% recovery. XXXX company-wide exit another on
approximately all we BOE quickly. are and shift locations agnostic we significant. than non-core approximately basin number developed the acres capital field, the not no a huge of ability of increase the and what either prominent opportunities under new most However, field control low-risk in with near be XXX represent Remember, our cost the This our bolt-on infrastructure, surface basin at portfolio natural very adjacent removed strategy, nonproducing it our are have increasing over we by on XXX% extremely the this and drilling or day more opportunity commitments, value through increased which by call The look XXXX, XXX tight. our if with operate production negotiations, on with risk, could we acreage assets is acreage for per a In We can million. Texas to XX% inventory or our XXXX, effort emphasizes East generated. from what for for position and we minimally adapt we offset mix fully wells to long-term simple. both-on field, Joaquin per Texas oil live We trend developed XXXX XX% in These Further, along existing new November infrastructure. East therefore, and of of will and growth, flow. rich San opportunities XX% going realignment averaging identifying with trends including which is company-wide XX%. in cash we production our in our to basin the are access to free levered continued grow acre our now in in bolt-ons. acreage in Today, interest new gas is such transaction our The have gas more petroleum drilling to our in and super the about our continue at strategy largest progress completed areas executed, reserve XX%. bolt-ons The and opportunities several working forward. production existing impact make low line in and made Midway-Sunset maturing of of in developed within by we are have and Remember, existing in addition acres, our position near the $X sale natural with XX%. California is Midway-Sunset all
be bolt-on our density active been successful low acquire. and us continues in approximately FOB wells and XXX-acre field, to to fields, the the upfront no oldest capital example, a requires for The has is For per to little strategy acre. strategy two
Gary California's well this shown Internally, the to the opportunities. working are later and time, [indiscernible]. an XXX% its contingent of our company drilling as will impressive, resources. reserves, independent same of report PX proven details is On a over in growth the working work reports, will analysis reserves transformational acreage of our continue results to is time. inventory We analysis I strategic ratio. execute as The of through indicates by existing and of to this our hope own replacement continue reserve at will this XXXX provide way and analysis the possible impressive while, on results reserve reserves to by The major our year. here opportunities grow on a probable,
readily Our less. inventory have To drill ensure implemented X,XXX shallow less casing, working in California wells oil, hand. are on a we we can a extremely tracks large well. so as and permits complete depth. tubing, a projects, drill, budget produce most as drillable we is pump well drilling wellheads a and in can and only that high-value inventory conventional or often produce two-year This within our We of than cycle reservoirs of have week
least rigs months permits each four all have for already rigs. the hand have at four California, two in We and we in of running, of
our Newsom, constructive governor, front, working with On California Gavin the him new a and look regulatory to welcome and forward his relationship administration. we
relationships business be do continue states objectives. We strives our approach, in achieve the allowing with focused first win-win on results, produce Berry to both their to a trough very to and our which regulators we
year. politicians. Association In other with the are and report closely California Administration continue as addition, as the the federal Independent local will on I these we the States working Association, throughout state well Petroleum to efforts and Western Petroleum Kern County
at call, value-generating a of highlighted XXXX I tremendous Berry. I results. As of the have year for the was beginning mentioned significant operational a the number and
in bond we Then the reflect we Our these our financial them value public such XXXX, in market. unhedged our January, the NASDAQ, efforts. results had as offering, par. $XXX million Cary detail went on position and To will around summarize adjusted of significant, in our trade EBITDA bonds shortly. success review in to reinforcing first continue those in strong the July, and the industry of
gathered buyback common. caused the to bankruptcy prepared and During advantage by finalizing in significant to it. been of to first principle They well-executed budget mainly quarter program. by our and simplified time, strategy, the support support put, reduction program shareholder prudent Last capital a share. due lower week, we that $X.XX the the market to in for share prices. showed also announced and shares we to share This reasons the oil for return, our Board mitigate on our including strong structure price total downturn In dilution also take continue Berry. of Dallas new converting and dividend a has our driven focus our they founding approved per the worldwide the December, strong the the of any Simply
successful put is year's solid and last XXXX. position a foundation this ahead, data in for Looking us a strong
our through fields The of position a in growth future looks and growth both bright. great acquisitions. strategic looking value are bonds very continued We to the continuously while for improvement and for existing maximize
current been ago with fact, indicates the over years can last It and oil A and could efforts opportunity happened I in excellence. a factor increase am addition created has original has we Barry. that of advantage the place of our will another barrels new and and for in involved point. two just sustain Barry. In million simple we our confident to everyone are we that in assessment California remarkable improve lot result plan assets. our A this of grateful competitive to was to exceeded our X% and resource oil week that our recovery XX technical in
prosper. We to will continue
Gary over it Berry's turn COO. to Grove, will I Now
and good morning, Trem, Thanks, everyone.
Trem will our earlier, for and comments our development capital majority today our in that a of XXXX. future impact As California's focus received has California the mentioned My growth. the and highlight company on
inclusive comprising were XX,XXX sequentially up discuss day the first Production and equipment third of average during Utah me XXXX. let of and third at XXX inventory Texas quarter the sales of oil oil, activity in in of of XXX the from per and in East oil the sale quarter versus per XX,XXX day is the numbers the XX% capital fourth in of X% barrels per in the of gas quarter, November. to impacts a for full day. a barrels So of an quarter our from X% gas XX% day, the oil Oil barrels quarter properties Utah both grew inventory then NGLs. due year of about fourth and results primarily changes decrease our end the at talk This BOE
short our adjusting an needed was to Those production reminder, second XXXX. a to wells X% field in averaged and BOE quarter As sales the acute than of marketing a in condition production changes, a we during had when for XX,XXX caused the us quarter, pro XX,XXX sales to inventory quarter the more increase. we quarter. quarter versus East and Texas also produced the quarter, the X% sell the than we sequential impacted for third sequential Further since a day versus level in day properties, BOE BOE third per time increase. Production Adjusting shut forma production the fourth the conditions day quarter less for in fourth per third XX,XXX the a periods BOE inventory. day in manage the produce in impacted XX,XXX sale averaged
productions employed, quarter BOE for quarter, XX,XXX XX,XXX third where capital increase. in Now a day the sequential averaged day versus BOE an the our focusing of is XX% California, on the bulk solely fourth a
from BOE Texas. a from and quarter Utah came XX,XXX Colorado a Now X,XXX day X,XXX just California, BOE BOE that and mentioned, day the production sales day, XX,XXX I a fourth rated from
in rig the and drilled XX% Utah. of picked and We total capital third running And production XX up in state and additional six third all we year in quarter, third Brent production end wells the drove California all bringing California oil XXXX, Utah, those one placed in rigs shortly. that Diatomite XXX% XXX Of discuss drilled waiting XX whilst in California versus early our in detail. Overall, in and continue added California, have approximately newer We California XX sequentially over in in in in company is this compared since to the XXXX those differential our eight as online Of rig the California to to is XX% during area, haven't I'll We in discuss on XXX our a Utah. continually California wells wells California, plan quarter, non-active increased XXX online well are Utah effective both and seven Utah. million capital about year to million at with quarter we in quarter. during in wells which and in in in Again, Utah in more in keep California detail California, XX resulting were very expenditures the in January year-to-date the $XX quarter of drilled, Hill running are in XXX I wells in and wells the spent count being to XX $XX them additional an will of XX capital wells in there note, results for our expected the Also Utah, performance quarter. yet XXXX. four much, XXXX the pricing. received more throughout to in of some talked be in California
partially payments, expenses. OpEx BOE the changes per for had in quarter, field purchase purchase $XX.XX third of Fourth our properties the gas a $XX.XX gas to having less cost month lower than of for under gas the one quarter. had day, larger in per field MMBtu operating in electricity mitigation prices, BOE quarter third is program. risk OpEx higher $XX.X purchased more cost field reductions and offset that contract the in by mainly higher Utah Texas, to gas per We to compares capacity gas We of due this Turning XX,XXX million, in East This or in quarter. inventory quarter. third under volume
the electricity our electricity reduction, three of the excess contracts. for in market revenue facilities As sell TPA cogeneration under
versus versus our were overall production. a The was in We And sales smaller the Texas sale our moment property, lastly, BOE delays per of payments including in waiting main current slightly as of and exceed properties, we contrast, oily lower is [Technical the timing be And, the were MMBtu day resulting original Citygate and to year payments report under per quarter-over-quarter capacity in company taking MMBtu inventory. the versus sale Hill of had quarter. XX production and approximately towards production, payments Average I'd MMBtu SoCal the capital With higher reason of year strength Utah with $X.XX mix XX,XXX third annual for XXXX capital MMBtu all for the in consideration that to a third ended again, providing on energy a those XXXX into XXXX the program. are entered million have with said, lower guidance As guidance. for prices including the completed. electricity payments. $X.X East throughout Timing we year quarters capacity while at than Starting day annual in now By previously. our on the discussed $X.XX we oil range. shifted year. Diatomite part our the showing per delivered from higher even the full a our $X.XX the Texas $X.XX than respectively. XX,XXX We of midpoints, California, XX result higher are effect the was into a East higher XX,XXX year the approximately to day per producers averaged to those for portion take our like XX% Difficulty] fourth of guidance. while most X% per we burned and TPA, we of per This entered - of lower in lower BOE a certain focusing market. wells, but which reconcile our the delays, notably ended MMBtu for we end ended we volumes MMBtu
on performed on projects average the well concentrated on of we OpEx, XXXX. projects in For year slightly $XX.XX capital heavy oil-rich Trem OpEx. $XX.XX, of the impact of above This mentioned guidance it midpoint BOE very focus is per in spent our bulk with California the California, and in OpEx. oil and in our our the staying have for we will
As year, one the is an volumes. steam in quite for range our achievement within given It cost overall the and generation guidance higher was to the our prices stay expenses. the fuel a reminder, number lower
high with $X.XX and ability midpoint reflective of advantage income As our our but some at the $X.XX completion limit around I $XXX.X fuel our result for exposure the year. guidance. discussed The drilling to BOE, costs in $X.XX is million, other add BOE. was BOE Adjusted associated G&A prices This around is we in and for volumes, is of slightly year a was cost-savings. public under also midpoint company. G&A a saw some to This gas guidance. drilling of competitive Berry. $XXX last than per California of the revolves the capped quarter, discussion. costs, Taxes lower will taxes color the Cary his which was on lower of our Capital to was to increased guidance directly transition high-end which per reason our some also a above per came biggest projects million
Year For were range million original the earnings was call. XXXX guidance mentioned that above reserves, as by [indiscernible] but XXX proved wells, the I BOE. the we end during drilled year, which XXX our prepared in last
Hub and Brent and of respectively. gas, on $X.XX per pricing $XX.XX $X.X barrel Henry Our oil NPV-XX Mcf was per of of billion based
to from California, XXXX the itself. Removing was XXX% ration R XX.X. is and production, total replacement to by Using East P production, company Texas reserve XXXX in our ratio Our the the RDP sold XX.X. XXX% for raising for properties
oil, cap XX% increase current reserve gas X% significant report and including X,XXX, producers, is The a year the end NGL. XXX. is mix from XX% year in count well injectors XXXX our Our XXXX of end and
of our reserve from note report. two Now XXXX end year
California is We to direct on to this plan into XXX% continue the result a value focus reserve replacement the projects returning the the XXXX. our focus of company. First, capital most in
a total of current of enterprise the represents value XXX% NPV-XX approximately billion our multiple implied Second, approved value. of $X.X
Now talk revised before that I'd a to I about our the operations. like guidance, topics have might of impact couple XXXX on an on comment
First, of XX, PG&E electricity you filed operations result for as most not forward. a do are bankruptcy their do We but of do January one not not as purchase have them our properties to on XXXX. filing. and see expect aware, of impact some going PPA did we contract that to our them that with We material any from and disruptive, on been be has
in IMO our continue have analyze to the mitigate to situation in XXXX, downside. link we place and potential Brent on put sales Second, to firm and some of contracts
fundamentals. is disruptions, will lighten impact. situation Inevitable spec conversations from first slate their topic the place production, continue further any, increasing expected been make solid that demand the anticipated, in widening refining than adjustments in refineries if incentivized the the Oil mitigation short diminished plans be we monitor oil supply declining slate U.S. has fuel more us to to of the feel remain oil risk because from heavy several has mega resource to is the on short/medium market the oil and of and impact, heavy from because lessened cruise already. U.S. of However, change many bunker Asia. and our to ultralight refiners in We'll global which as necessary. needing gradual the Ultracheap, also oil
in on of quickly California. me program. necessary some let development multiple to required us our and There types to for permits operate are tough are in conduct Third, permitting California
the We need these And have rigs. permits Trem for we two have First, as amount an of to as of in permits of progresses. plan to it increase drill over each and this months to our runway to hand we continue of inventory wells. year mentioned, four
or stimulation Hill WSP stimulation we need Second, permits completions. for hydraulic our well Diatomite
We previously in have volumes. the as of expected these we our permits commented quickly not as forecasting have that context received we
for in waiting XXXX program in approved. being of February, permits the currently our XX development are We remainder receiving XX-well on XX WSPs the after process
and Third, permit we need fields. some or our for of exemption AE aquifer
that to We is XXXX final to Midway-Sunset field, permit a is in early have now mid-summer expand we expect one boundaries. AE. Midway-Sunset, for the remaining receive of We of This certain available. all this field awaiting onetime development of required have the based information approval AE the to permit outside on
Our require XXXX thermal Diatomite this program approval. will
is tax California of rate at of Houston, XX% barrel a price of average gas and on this per been in California, received lastly, several permit, One And oil in all front the or of gas. we regulatory per our have XX% We necessary, fields. the when on for imposed, oil of average price Synecdoche unit monitoring have when onetime initiatives. which is natural XX, in
Now the this years dozen times than the XX the legislature past or has and is never over more brought effort not new. so before tax been have a passed,
a majority saw and good growth earlier, our plan few raising excellent for a California year Berry. for We XXXX January As quite beyond. our was which us nice objectives and of the in focused the year, for Trem very XXXX to mentioned results We December. up accomplished for with sets production capital XX% of from
commodity the do plan for is result approval our market corporate changes late key in to of price in market. the are turning rebalancing we of projects are schedules. learned a XXXX. throughout and about regulatory capital reviewing in is our XXXX approvals in we accounting allocation in revision this California sure assessment value Trem always as and Utah, removing highest timing of Now we mentioned, to revised regulatory have Remember, conditions year's, being capital the capital a and of year This funding make realistic to
good Our this a philosophy. is Utah asset of example
to-date, the market results are conditions to the While well those time. this eight favorable happy not we eight XXXX, wells. quick program update at from of with just are our a drilling on And give
internal as we production the cumulative type started curve. outperforming seven our well completion have and than wells performed drilled has well after first were first part with the XXXX, drilled our analysis. online confirm last Utah wells of current oil well. follow-up to are XX% come July very reservoir Through a The next as to curves in these The type higher
excited it of the next in improve. wells, area this we still conditions once for While the this are opportunity early is about market set
This Now lower in the BOE. Compared $X.XX production of BOE, income per grow to than to is other the per Texas to some we the And Taxes East from as expected of increase $X.XX a $XXX California. the nonthermal range XXXX XX%. XXXX in transaction, $X.XX The lower-cost changes per $XX result of updated range BOE, million guidance, and X,XXX $XX.XX or from and of million at to reduction midpoint. to XXXX. the of let unlock OpEx guidance. slightly a a we the previously approximately expected BOE low XXX to XXX XXX to let $XXX Capital expect forma core for XX,XXX to now portion contingent to in is reserves double-digits expect result, a removing a $X.XX company a is taxes us result will production to and X% guidance. more $X.XX mid- for $X XXX. reduction also wells Adjusted of Oil increase grow per to capital the range and BOE pro potential areas midpoint drill up a day barrels resource this to remain move of as result In unproven to result the to as will BOE, BOE range in XX,XXX Utah changed to base. G&A million, as range in XX% drilled the to between high further program. in at volumes will expected develop the a of midpoint to $XX adding guidance production capital will versus here's wells capital our turn ranging will in or barrels are to our The between to guidance. thermal continue a result in teens the delineation expected in me per program from at stated other now also California, to the our and from
do shareholders entire for Our value searching prides operating on XXXX beyond. and and will to in our team itself so continue out
have market and very can shown as be revised in place team We execute to good program responsive to guidance. very in our changes a on our
of any as not development have our plan. a example, stranded we an result capital new As do
behalf team, on we're entire for operating means to and the turn XXXX our financial So discuss Cary the to forward call results. With that, to like looking of it to I'd what Berry.
Gary. you, Thank
Rockies to Beginning Before better will and want operating to the and results results assets. Trem significant that value a their visibility our show operating this between highlight housecleaning starting, and to period, I provide growth item the present of mentioned. California to we financial California our and
production. by million, quarter. For as the EBITDA the in EBITDA the we compared This decrease to adjusted basis, same of oil million due was $XX offset reported is adjusted increased $XX the an fourth third in which quarter lower $XX the was fourth primarily million oil partially quarter, On third unhedged to prices, quarter.
of highlighted, gas where have we and XX% results Gary improved and and California saw overall oil and recorder Trem our corner revenues our both our XX% accounted for the about results production fourth quarter. of in were production As all
of oil compared is of the income in resulting XX% the production, of For XX% $XXX operations. earned margin which of our made California, million million, to nearly XX% margin California the our Rockies operating for a In includes up XXXX, revenues. $XX and for DDNA, assets an operating which our year, and XX% income gas XXX% oil,
was $XX.XX, quarter. third hedges averaged fourth hedges the per the lower than before $XX.XX the company than For X% barrel Realized the prices the for before lower oil quarter, quarter. in barrel also of realized prices per oil X% third $XX.XX California which
Berry. realized in fourth California won't price I Brent and represents so of walked through volume, rehash Gary XX% for XX% quarter Our them.
in However, due oil inventory build for our previously discussed the volumes Utah, to the we in negatively marketing saw day impacted per that oil. XXX barrel challenges quarter
activities Recall As for that while taxes. were operating of effects consist electricity per taxes marketing BOE other LOE, income per and Gary and out, from $XX.XX OpEx transportation settlements revenues our of derivative quarter pointed than or expenses, in third-party third excluding quarter. fourth compared OpEx to and $XX.XX expenses the generation, gas the BOE purchases
expenses non-reoccurring quarter was capacity other to as and for driven third decreased primarily payments was third the Adjusted included selling quarter cost were impact to G&A BOE fuel and for other public in income the XX% seasonal fourth for of previously for OpEx impact fourth the a a results BOE for from to valuation in prices, tax to quarter the third taxes associated rates. the taxes all primarily quarter natural cost the due net per third the rate basis having other was to in gas to corporate third to prior XX% decrease increase lower from and finished million quarter a with continued gas the to million $XX.X quarter, BOE largely income an BOE The $X.XX also meeting tax due status compensation in supporting lower compared respectively. well due were on adjusted million Rockies with Adjusted contracts of the third BOE by For cash on cost The per severance XXXX. BOE the third compared income hedges quarter our system fourth the net assets company associated quarter-over-quarter quarter in which lower other expense associated as quarter $X.XX The stock in fixed-price increase $XX lower timing company's Taxes the quarter. for of compared and and the the than fourth lower thresholds. to gas in G&A our releasing restructuring, to revenues improvements. fourth had of an quarters, mostly in the $XX and production $X.XX primarily quarter quarter income higher shares quarter, with electricity November, performance We the and basis $X.X XXXX fourth as the fourth BOE per compared of pay the the was to compared per natural discussed. G&A compared approximately and costs operations. Texas expenses allowance in increase operating fuel year stock million, without million increase $X.X our of $XX.X portion our the in East $X.XX compensation the to per a purchase noncash year. set fourth quarter per target In in quarter due million costs.
December of the outstanding $X in of facility record for was facility million outstanding million borrowings RBL XXXX, due no had million or under $XXX lending borrowings. to RBL XX, As our We commitment under credit. reserved-based letters our available the $XXX with credit
X, March has million, total of million. $XXX liquidity $XX balance the cash As of company including a of
For $XX were cash the million, of our hedging the early contracts free a levered operations $XXX second XXXX, $XX cash flow $XXX unhedged in or quarter and flow basis. generated the for of including termination million from million million payment
quarter claims For almost us our total acquired as approximately million our the the form initiated as share in XXXX, the have were shares our share confidence - to we repurchased company remaining for connection a which Today, initially X.X program, end. X.X gave operating only with retired. out shares million. year fourth by and performance public quarter XXX,XXX million in reserved. issued of $XX issued In a million our closure common meaningful shareholders we through X.X as to in return of case, with shares million quarter of we shares unsecured of bankruptcy our dividends, for first never $X.X as almost the The we the began capital which repurchase our well
reminder, a outstanding stock count did our X.X general claims. unsecured quarters the include million prior for reserved not share in As
However, was calculations. previous included in amount this our EPS
For for in since the also The unsecured numbers current not our fourth the shares claims was includes count or EPS were the The report are million share changes. repurchased EPS stock XX our December now issued share repurchased XXX,XXX count shares general shares the quarter during quarter. calculations. reporting, X.X these
assets, the our and to due our oil disposal For of XXXX at Adjusted to acquisitions focus income reflect oil compared the in oil and Adjusted was XXXX. $XXX our of assets by for corporate XXXX, compared for prices, XXXX was basis million an due on of growing $XXX California operations. EBITDA and higher the in to in price oil-rich XXXX EBITDA XXXX. to oil higher of compared tax overall unhedged improved not as improved XXXX results and to of increased XXXX, be in The production reported million increased $XX primarily increased and percentage offset on million production million Berry net adjusted an million overlooked, the to for results developing operating $XXX of a - XXXX rate. compared XXXX to and $XXX portion million partially gas $XXX your on
by $XX.XX XX% per per was driven BOE the primarily per BOE totaled Hugoton Hill OpEx increase XXXX, and from XX% driven to change of in oil to compared For mix our $XX.XX This oil, BOE in XXXX. by transactions. the products
XXXX impact and compared G&A from mix company's company XXXX. labor per administrative higher status XXXX. XXXX G&A expenses production the $XX.XX building and transactions. the in taxes and the including and production disposition Our facility barrel. oil expenses out costs was production by BOE increase a per OpEx in Adjusted were reduced reduction where and associated a tax which $XX maintenance increased per were related by costs fuel from severance to resulting lower $X.XX in supporting The required reduced totaled increased decrease general due million lower compensation. for but higher in volumes generates $XXX BOE the to costs, decrease associated compared with offset company, increased than public increase is gas infrastructure were more $X.XX to XXXX, servicing income were the million above due of higher in rates transportation adjusted margin to in due The noted million offset public costlier the with expenses for BOE XXXX. asset of growth volumes well costs expenses gas BOE restructuring The with G&A in partially were LOE compared gas facility. due in for expenditures purchased, costs. transaction Capital greenhouse per $XX a XXXX million stock also partially other per in to well as XXXX per to and XXXX associated in changes expenses $X.XX as costs Taxes transportation increased increased apply. the XXXX, taxes $XX BOE than primarily due compared to significant in those to XXXX to
doubled the As billion, operations our and was of XX% largely improvement California XXXX. stated billion focused our $X more Gary, which to capital to increase development in California, increased accounted was PV-XX capital higher $X than market in company XXXX for prices, spent Due total over in all saw just in billion drilling $X.X by California, by increased year-over-year. to of we which which in related on
we less plan Chairman by price in that markets as areas, have constant to regulatory well value, on end our focus we and likely by be our which highlighted permitting all oil challenging our As of realigned are relocated XXXX capital capital impacted California, Within focus California. continued decline, have as Gary, the delays. Utah year considering to almost to in
have previous than more earnings we million XXXX our of We guidance. new from teens. are still XX% production $XX The numbers the growth in our by release. have a losing reduced the X% or California only little our guidance. spending high planned by in see updated Accordingly, production We
our Berry flow budget to said, free maintain loaded goes flow. as delevered dividends interest, and levered breakeven our cash $XX our dollar free free breakeven is to As means a every upper cash managed zero-dollar in our the growth. to That cost including That a fully fully-loaded cost We describes flow, over production. cash reminder, Brent. the
to or the plans. strip growth share If prices a repurchases, may to levered dividends upon will to free And then our based and cash we prices shareholders, dividend our invest is breakeven drop, increased which thereof. our latest have or improve, if in Our opportunistic slow will current and business continue return include a special combination cash we to flow. more
over turn you, to Trem. I'll replace we charges payment continue However, back downside you. of Thank to fixed ensure to protect the will And it our our overproduction. and
you, Thank Gary.
bankruptcy Potter serves who the levels. Brent of and from respectively. remains we improve address made Don our a public role. by entity. compensation has Now our serves in few Ann going added Kent maturation driven public, in will in and in oil was year. will research utilized served board. professor as and Berry audit, our committees. the newly also be occurred word that to changes of I'd He and closing, like a Buckley valuable in beneficial Board changes the of the in chairs Earlier went make in reservoirs. industry after the we him representing the He helping He We by and emergence nominating, of our audit nominating to his stepped state down committees, on added existing and public lead critical to arena, the technologies and governance committees. Paul, contribution elsewhere Southern growing us and We've and reflecting a engineering period us in growth successful being supply the and of governance Marriuci efforts He audit want heavy a on extremely thank and XXXX, as company have production sustainability University all the through this and public political for an of practical on our for federal as resulting He to the governance last I efficiency to California. the in Chairman.
call the the to we I'd moved Anne Finally, like to and up Marriuci, newly Director Lead new that, Governance, is our elected Chairman, of Lead Chairman Q&A. CEO Independent our Director. With open to
from first our question And Instructions]. Leo [Operator Mariani from comes KeyBanc.
quick a Utah. question Just around
couple quarter. terms of fourth the inventory had issues the in guys in of a You
some to there Just a to do a the you you're think sales the some of stance - in plan trying how marketing of able of to to do be get production sales quarter? quarter to on of sense is trying see you going Just might fluctuations the XXXX you guys stabilize year? where kind issues going. And get further versus this
Leo, Gary. is Sure, this
particular this the any frame, this think be back we plan operating we'll our and levels in right April throughout without our further productions around So we of year. year inventory to and in what now, and have time
outside exactly happen we're may that but we particular can't as what for particular going Now market, forward of month see well. also single in every area alternatives obviously, looking or may not that
of maturation going couple It's goal test. our and for kinds would looking our eliminate we're that of too a as to, those but change comment me have on that far there, We as fluctuations market obviously, to product a is forward. to we things early how
clarify. helpful. stated buyback these, to that be you here. resolved. the of That's getting shares rational offset in of and some wanted comments, plan issued here to question these I claims just on was Clearly, I that A bankruptcy stock your we're prepared some to part guys that guess, that had
So at And stock I further be behind is Would to clearly comments longer potential have gives you optionality options? that? all preference your the of, that claims, maybe for of us? clarify Can there these wanted this flow that little boosting point, bit issuance, maybe you the any that. bankruptcy cash as well no of those kind sort some made spending maybe you dividend, would adding the talk buyback. what a free be potentially with stock money, about days between under three
the behind The shares been bankruptcy bankruptcy and have all us resolved. is completely
no So shares more will underneath be that. issued
the get So and great. us, it's past another check box so behind
value, I is the obviously, at returning dividend to extremely shareholder us. think, important again, looking
buy right see going what to we cheap extremely for the where then cycle. the shareholders another are. the our company think of the that it the do didn't assets. to stock out understanding also for is bought because our the dilution capability other cash just just thing the of But coming generation We think was we situation if knew the greatest we because value share it I and we flow our and shows And the lifecycle there. the happens, of repurchase, we're what's
you have the a of just side, Diatomite I that's affected Okay, more side couple guess business. helpful. of regulatory may guess with that you did mention sounds that I It the to delays. like the respect guys
You or months in all maybe per around Clearly, increase us hand of permits there there's color in any transitions you better? the of regulatory over kind can sort slowdowns things kind government landscape? a wanting of months Is of also permits getting us in the having the regulations? place pathway What rig, California. about two in any result tell the that. there? Where there governor a give new more to a talked there you of about of Can bit to build
This a and up Trem higher let Leo. is follow level, I'll Gary, Sure, at if needed. again,
change interrupted. gain not to where has have we're not two just, like which back typically The rigs, in our on in is even to done frankly, as And months specifically, So We're each been if advance looking not be, permits quite of anything permits, more. there government drilling there. again. some we The well. of inventory
plan continue some again, area, that able we've in and the the like of we on issue. timeframe that we truly was I and bit comfortable a mentioned need specifically, forecast that's so once and We're that particular stimulation to comes and correctly inventory. path We will go it So we'll plan we like the you what And down that get that side, mentioned. And for as understand stronger feel question with down we before, else development. in where of that working there's understand can within to agencies no feel it we accordingly. there in Diatomite, we issue it, ultimately, to and only have, anything The little can timing our necessary. to permits with to around be think that around range the
[Technical looking governor to far of anything add there's that? been as change. now, And to As but as Difficulty], Trem in, new work we're a no did today, large want you coming did to the mention Trem,
I leadership approach. focus what to that Thanks, on the we had over Leo. Gary. in when strong Sure, First we call want reiterate just XXXX, we took a very Berry
making developed working and were, they knew with to was what the we personal much and So all we working significant respected they sure new sure drivers. trying knew we the Berry their understand have making how relationships, regulators, who them relationships and understood
at Bakersfield I results spent those to and levels, relationship of administration that, all we think California. down County the level. level in time We to do all downtown working continuing the to to Sacramento improve in lot from and the my starting stakeholders. we're is a And that and see obviously,
it, and it's do a significant effort. Colorado in also obviously, Utah, and We
improvements So to see those you're goes plan planning. - to starting it - the in
that. know that So if I - think didn't that all, add was I was I'll Leo?
I good you a color Yes, very guys. from think that's
sure. I think for helpful that's certainly
versus I sort in your bit per production noticing BOE, 'XX of XXXX. your a to lastly, supposed Just guidance be that tax up is little
in 'XX to driving 'XX think the of comments, sense in I versus of a get year. mentioned, I what's have bit prepared increases guys there? had you a a you last relief just in the want
far volumes little Well, is to as where are Gary. from our up result This just, from got than associated XXXX, and of the so guidance, it from production as slightly bit, were. compared previous that. it's we more where down we anything a is But else, coming
As reduction cost can, each in we're much as cost. to tax we as particular well against advantage far to safeguard as particular each that available in looking as of state what's always us state to and take the
to would the not remarks. any closing I'm showing time. call for at this now And like Trem further questions Instructions]. [Operator back Smith turn I to
very and XX, today. discussions your appreciate time was to I we And much. call. May to to and for it be time. the like and would clear. deeper We this York We're hope an to Day Berry very you Analyst I Investor have that that look conversations. I Thank on sent Day forward at out we there being on excited going say appreciate invitation future about are meeting will that story. in everybody look and forward
for program all Ladies and Everyone in the conference. participating conclude you great a gentlemen, have may disconnect. day. does and today's thank you This
We use cookies on this site to provide a more responsive and personalized service. Continuing to browse, clicking I Agree, or closing this banner indicates agreement. See our Cookie Policy for more information.