EOG Resources Reports Second Quarter 2020 Results

HOUSTON, Aug. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --

• Generated Positive Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities and Free Cash Flow
• Produced 7% More Crude Oil for 26% Less Capital Expenditures than Forecast
• Per-Unit Cash Operating Costs Below Targets
• Discovered 500 Bcf Net Natural Gas Resource Potential in Trinidad
• Increased 2020 Well Cost Savings Target to 12% from 8%, Supporting Improved Outlook for Capital Efficiency

EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG) today reported a second quarter 2020 net loss of $909 million, or $1.57 per share, compared with second quarter 2019 net income of $848 million, or $1.46 per share.

Adjusted non-GAAP net loss for the second quarter 2020 was $131 million, or $0.23 per share, compared with adjusted non-GAAP net income of $762 million, or $1.31 per share, for the same prior year period. Please refer to the attached tables for the reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to GAAP measures.

Second Quarter 2020 Review

Earnings in the second quarter 2020 were lower than the same prior year period due to lower commodity prices and production volumes, partially offset by reduced operating costs. EOG adjusted quickly to the decline in commodity prices – a result of COVID-19's impact on demand – by slowing drilling activity and lowering both capital expenditures and operating costs. EOG also deferred production by delaying initial production from most new wells and shutting in production from lower-margin, existing wells across multiple basins. Deferring production volumes into higher-priced time periods is a return-based decision designed to maximize net present value.

As a result of EOG's actions to address the rapid change in market conditions, total company crude oil volumes were 331,100 barrels of oil per day (Bopd), 27 percent below the second quarter 2019. Natural gas liquids production was 23 percent lower and natural gas volumes were 15 percent lower, contributing to 23 percent lower total company daily production.

Net crude oil volumes associated with the shut-in of existing wells peaked at approximately 107,000 Bopd in May, with an average of approximately 73,000 Bopd shut in during the second quarter. The company estimates that approximately 25,000 Bopd will remain shut-in on average during the third quarter 2020. EOG began to return shut-in volumes to production in June, and expects nearly all shut-in wells to begin production before the end of the third quarter. EOG also deferred initial production from most new wells until late June, with ten net new wells contributing less than 1,000 Bopd of production in the second quarter. EOG continues to closely monitor market conditions and retains flexibility to adjust its plans in response to changes in commodity prices.

Lease and well, transportation, and gathering and processing costs each declined in the second quarter compared with the prior year period. Lease and well costs were the largest contributor to the overall cost reduction and were down eight percent on a per-unit basis. Sustainable efficiency improvements and service cost reductions contributed to the savings. These factors also contributed to an improved well cost reduction target of 12 percent for 2020, an increase from the forecast at the start of the year of eight percent.

During the second quarter, EOG received net cash from settlements of financial commodity derivative contracts of $639 million. The company also elected to sell a portion of its crude oil production in May and June under fixed-price agreements to further limit its exposure to commodity price volatility. This contributed to lower average crude oil prices compared with the prior year period and reduced revenues from gathering, processing and marketing relative to marketing costs.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $88 million. Changes in working capital and other assets and liabilities generated a net cash outflow of $1.0 billion in the second quarter 2020 and a net cash inflow of $0.2 billion in the first six months of 2020. Excluding changes in working capital and certain other items, EOG generated $672 million of discretionary cash flow in the second quarter 2020. The company incurred total expenditures of $534 million, including $478 million of capital expenditures before acquisitions, non–cash transactions and asset retirement costs, resulting in $194 million of free cash flow. Please refer to the attached tables for the reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to GAAP measures.

"EOG generated positive free cash flow in the second quarter, made possible by our ability to quickly reduce activity and cut operating costs in all of our operating areas in response to historically low oil prices," said William R. "Bill" Thomas, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "This is a testament to EOG's unique culture and the flexibility provided by a decentralized organizational structure. In addition, our focus on safety, innovation, technical advancements and continuous improvement has not wavered. Our talented employees quickly and safely adapted to these volatile conditions, and I want to thank them for their dedication and commitment to EOG.

"Going forward, we will remain flexible and ready to respond to changes in market conditions with the goal of maximizing long-term shareholder value. Our priorities are unchanged: generate high returns on any capital invested and generate free cash flow to fund the dividend and protect our strong balance sheet. The sustainable improvements we are making across the company will support improved capital efficiency in the future, enabling EOG to maintain production at lower oil prices. We are confident EOG will emerge from the downturn an even better company."

Trinidad Exploration Success

EOG announced significant discoveries from its drilling campaign in Trinidad that have estimated gross resource potential of up to 1.0 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, or 500 billion cubic feet, net to EOG. The discoveries are based on results from four wells drilled in the past year located on three different blocks in shallow water off the southeast coast of Trinidad. The discoveries will support the installation of two new production platforms and development programs for the next three to five years. EOG plans to drill two additional wells over the remainder of 2020. Additional resource potential could be confirmed through further evaluation of the discovery wells and subsequent development. The exploration success supports EOG's long-term strategy in Trinidad of generating high returns and strong free cash flow through low-cost operations and targeted exploration.

Financial Review

EOG retains exceptional financial flexibility, with strong investment-grade credit ratings, low leverage ratios and ample liquidity. At June 30, 2020, total debt outstanding was $5.7 billion for a debt-to-total capitalization ratio of 22 percent. Considering $2.4 billion of cash on the balance sheet at the end of the second quarter, EOG's net debt was $3.3 billion for a net debt-to-total capitalization ratio of 14 percent. EOG's liquidity is further enhanced by $2.0 billion of availability under its senior unsecured revolving credit agreement as of June 30, 2020. For a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to GAAP measures, please refer to the attached tables.

On April 1, 2020, EOG repaid, with cash on hand, the $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 2.45% Senior Notes due 2020 that matured on that date. In addition, on April 14, 2020, EOG closed its offering of $750 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.375% Senior Notes due 2030 and $750 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.950% Senior Notes due 2050. EOG received aggregate net proceeds from the sale, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses, of approximately $1.48 billion. On June 1, 2020, EOG repaid, with cash on hand, the $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.40% Senior Notes due 2020 that matured on that date.

During the second quarter, EOG entered into offsetting contracts to lock-in the value of outstanding crude oil NYMEX WTI price swap contracts and other financial commodity derivative contracts effective from June through December 2020. As of June 30, EOG expects to receive net cash payments of $360 million from the settlement of these contracts over the remainder of 2020.

Second Quarter 2020 Results Webcast
Friday, August 7, 2020, 9:00 a.m. Central time (10:00 a.m. Eastern time)
Webcast will be available on EOG's website for one year.
http://investors.eogresources.com/Investors

About EOG
EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE: EOG) is one of the largest crude oil and natural gas exploration and production companies in the United States with proved reserves in the United States, Trinidad, and China. To learn more visit www.eogresources.com.

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• the timing, extent and duration of changes in prices for, supplies of, and demand for, crude oil and condensate, natural gas liquids, natural gas and related commodities;
• the extent to which EOG is successful in its efforts to acquire or discover additional reserves;
• the extent to which EOG is successful in its efforts to (i) economically develop its acreage in, (ii) produce reserves and achieve anticipated production levels and rates of return from, (iii) decrease or otherwise control its drilling, completion, operating and capital costs related to, and (iv) maximize reserve recovery from, its existing and future crude oil and natural gas exploration and development projects and associated potential and existing drilling locations;
• the extent to which EOG is successful in its efforts to market its crude oil and condensate, natural gas liquids, natural gas and related commodity production;
• security threats, including cybersecurity threats and disruptions to our business and operations from breaches of our information technology systems, physical breaches of our facilities and other infrastructure or breaches of the information technology systems, facilities and infrastructure of third parties with which we transact business;
• the availability, proximity and capacity of, and costs associated with, appropriate gathering, processing, compression, storage, transportation and refining facilities;
• the availability, cost, terms and timing of issuance or execution of, and competition for, mineral licenses and leases and governmental and other permits and rights-of-way, and EOG's ability to retain mineral licenses and leases;
• the impact of, and changes in, government policies, laws and regulations, including tax laws and regulations; climate change and other environmental, health and safety laws and regulations relating to air emissions, disposal of produced water, drilling fluids and other wastes, hydraulic fracturing and access to and use of water; laws and regulations imposing conditions or restrictions on drilling and completion operations and on the transportation of crude oil and natural gas; laws and regulations with respect to derivatives and hedging activities; and laws and regulations with respect to the import and export of crude oil, natural gas and related commodities;
• EOG's ability to effectively integrate acquired crude oil and natural gas properties into its operations, fully identify existing and potential problems with respect to such properties and accurately estimate reserves, production and drilling, completing and operating costs with respect to such properties;
• the extent to which EOG's third-party-operated crude oil and natural gas properties are operated successfully and economically;
• competition in the oil and gas exploration and production industry for the acquisition of licenses, leases and properties, employees and other personnel, facilities, equipment, materials and services;
• the availability and cost of employees and other personnel, facilities, equipment, materials (such as water and tubulars) and services;
• the accuracy of reserve estimates, which by their nature involve the exercise of professional judgment and may therefore be imprecise;
• weather, including its impact on crude oil and natural gas demand, and weather-related delays in drilling and in the installation and operation (by EOG or third parties) of production, gathering, processing, refining, compression, storage and transportation facilities;
• the ability of EOG's customers and other contractual counterparties to satisfy their obligations to EOG and, related thereto, to access the credit and capital markets to obtain financing needed to satisfy their obligations to EOG;
• EOG's ability to access the commercial paper market and other credit and capital markets to obtain financing on terms it deems acceptable, if at all, and to otherwise satisfy its capital expenditure requirements;
• the extent to which EOG is successful in its completion of planned asset dispositions;
• the extent and effect of any hedging activities engaged in by EOG;
• the timing and extent of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, inflation rates, global and domestic financial market conditions and global and domestic general economic conditions;
• the duration and economic and financial impact of epidemics, pandemics or other public health issues, including the COVID-19 pandemic;
• geopolitical factors and political conditions and developments around the world (such as the imposition of tariffs or trade or other economic sanctions, political instability and armed conflict), including in the areas in which EOG operates;
• the use of competing energy sources and the development of alternative energy sources;
• the extent to which EOG incurs uninsured losses and liabilities or losses and liabilities in excess of its insurance coverage;
• acts of war and terrorism and responses to these acts; and
• the other factors described under ITEM 1A, Risk Factors, on pages 13 through 23 of EOG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 and any updates to those factors set forth in EOG's subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K.

In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the events anticipated by EOG's forward-looking statements may not occur, and, if any of such events do, we may not have anticipated the timing of their occurrence or the duration or extent of their impact on our actual results.  Accordingly, you should not place any undue reliance on any of EOG's forward-looking statements. EOG's forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made, and EOG undertakes no obligation, other than as required by applicable law, to update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, subsequent events, anticipated or unanticipated circumstances or otherwise.

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits oil and gas companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose not only "proved" reserves (i.e., quantities of oil and gas that are estimated to be recoverable with a high degree of confidence), but also "probable" reserves (i.e., quantities of oil and gas that are as likely as not to be recovered) as well as "possible" reserves (i.e., additional quantities of oil and gas that might be recovered, but with a lower probability than probable reserves).  Statements of reserves are only estimates and may not correspond to the ultimate quantities of oil and gas recovered. Any reserve or resource estimates provided in this press release that are not specifically designated as being estimates of proved reserves may include "potential" reserves, "resource potential" and/or other estimated reserves or estimated resources not necessarily calculated in accordance with, or contemplated by, the SEC's latest reserve reporting guidelines.  Investors are urged to consider closely the disclosure in EOG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, available from EOG at P.O. Box 4362, Houston, Texas 77210-4362 (Attn: Investor Relations). You can also obtain this report from the SEC by calling 1-800-SEC-0330 or from the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.  In addition, reconciliation and calculation schedules for non-GAAP financial measures can be found on the EOG website at www.eogresources.com.

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