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PXP Announces 2010 Second Quarter Net Income of $45 Million or 32 Cents Per Share

5% PRODUCTION GROWTH YEAR-OVER-YEAR

10% LOWER PRODUCTION COSTS PER UNIT YEAR-OVER-YEAR

STRONG DRILLING RESULTS IN THE GRANITE WASH, HAYNESVILLE, CALIFORNIA AND GULF OF MEXICO

GULF OF MEXICO STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVES PROCESS


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HOUSTON, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Plains Exploration & Production Company (NYSE: PXP) (“PXP” or the “Company”) announces 2010 second quarter results and updates drilling activities.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

For the second quarter 2010, revenues of $364.6 million generated $45.4 million of net income, or $0.32 per diluted share, compared to revenues of $278.7 million and net income of $43.6 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, for the second quarter 2009. These results include certain items affecting the comparability of operating results. Those items consist of realized and unrealized gains and losses on our mark-to-market derivative contracts, which exclude the impact of the derivatives monetized in 2009, a non-cash impairment charge related to our Vietnam oil and gas properties in 2010, a legal recovery in 2009 and other items. When considering these items, net income for the second quarter 2010 was $36.9 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, compared to $71.7 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, for the same period in 2009 (a non-GAAP measure).

For the second quarter 2010, net cash provided by operating activities was $252.7 million and operating cash flow was $212.3 million compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $171.0 million and operating cash flow of $224.1 million for the second quarter 2009 (a non-GAAP measure).

Average daily sales volumes for the second quarter 2010 were 85.0 thousand barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) or 5% higher than 80.6 thousand BOE in the second quarter 2009. Oil represented approximately 53% of the second quarter 2010 daily volumes.

Total production costs per BOE were $13.03 in the second quarter 2010 or 10% lower than $14.43 per BOE in the second quarter 2009.

PXP completed its interpretation of seismic and drilling data from its two offshore Vietnam exploratory wells and has decided not to pursue additional exploratory activities in this area. PXP recorded a $59.5 million non-cash pre-tax impairment charge related to these wells and a corresponding tax benefit of $23.0 million in the second quarter 2010.

For the first six months of 2010, revenues of $748.6 million generated $103.9 million of net income, or $0.73 per diluted share, compared to revenues of $507.2 million and net income of $48.8 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, for the same period in 2009. These results include certain items affecting comparability of operating results. Those items consist of realized and unrealized gains and losses on our mark-to-market derivative contracts, which exclude the impact of the derivatives monetized in 2009, a non-cash impairment charge related to our Vietnam oil and gas properties in 2010, a legal recovery in 2009 and other items. When considering these items, net income for the first six months of 2010 was $80.5 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, compared to $81.7 million, or $0.72 per diluted share, for the same period in 2009 (a non-GAAP measure).

For the first six months of 2010, net cash provided by operating activities was $474.4 million and operating cash flow was $438.5 million compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $141.7 million and operating cash flow of $388.8 million for the same period in 2009 (a non-GAAP measure).

Average daily sales volumes for the first six months of 2010 were 85.1 thousand BOE or 5% higher than 80.7 thousand BOE for the six-month period in 2009.

Total production costs per BOE were $13.69 for the first six months of 2010 or 10% lower than $15.15 per BOE for the six-month period in 2009.

A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures used in this release to comparable GAAP financial measures is included with the financial tables.

SENIOR REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT

PXP amended and restated its senior revolving credit agreement. The agreement extends the senior revolving credit facility maturity to August 3, 2015 from November 6, 2012 and increases PXP’s borrowing base from $1.3 billion to $1.6 billion, an increase of 23% and well in excess of the $1.4 billion of commitments at closing. On June 30, 2010, the senior revolving credit facility had no amounts outstanding.

OPERATIONAL UPDATE

* PXP’s average daily sales volumes were 85.0 thousand BOE per day for the second quarter 2010 or 5% higher than second quarter 2009. This result was impacted by the fire and damage of a portion of the gas processing facility at the Madden Field in Fremont County, Wyoming which reduced net production from the field to PXP by approximately 850 BOE per day in the second quarter. Current production at the Madden Field net to PXP is approximately 3,800 BOE per day which is approximately 75% of full capacity. The operator informed us that it expects to return to full capacity by year end upon completion of all repairs.

PXP reaffirms its 2010 full-year operating and financial guidance, but with lower volumes due to the facilities fire at the Madden Field, PXP expects full-year 2010 average daily sales volumes to be at the lower end of the stated guidance of 88 to 92 thousand BOE per day.

* In the Texas Panhandle Granite Wash development, PXP is currently operating 4 rigs drilling horizontal wells and plans to add 1 additional rig by the end of September 2010 to accelerate development of its inventory of over 100 potential locations. The 5 rig program will enable PXP to spud up to 19 horizontal wells in 2010 and 22 projected wells in 2011. So far this year 2 producing wells have been drilled and completed and a third well is waiting on completion.

PXP’s first Granite Wash horizontal producer, the Thomas 903-H well in the Wheeler area, has been completed with an initial production rate of 12.2 million cubic feet (MMcf) per day with 1,373 barrels of condensate per day and an estimated 1,311 barrels of natural gas liquids per day (3,653 BOE net per day).

PXP’s second Granite Wash horizontal producer, the Hanson 40-4H in the Marvin Lake area, has been completed with an initial rate of 15.4 MMcf per day with 746 barrels of condensate per day and an estimated 1,532 barrels of natural gas liquids per day (3,822 BOE net per day). The Hanson well is located approximately ten miles north of the established Granite Wash Horizontal Producing Trend and is a significant extension to the current play.

Completion operations are underway on the third well, the Hanson 29-2H in the Marvin Lake area, with first production expected in August. The Granite Wash development is expected to contribute approximately 30% of PXP’s production growth in the second half of 2010.

* In the Haynesville Shale, second quarter 2010 average daily sales volumes were 106 million cubic feet equivalent (MMcfe) per day net to PXP, an approximate 19% increase over the 89 MMcfe net per day average rate for the first quarter of 2010. With interests in nearly 50 active drilling rigs, production from this asset area is expected to exceed 125 MMcfe net per day in the fourth quarter 2010 and to contribute approximately 60% of PXP’s production growth for the second half of 2010.

* In California, PXP continues to develop its onshore projects. In the first half of 2010, the Company drilled 59 wells in the San Joaquin Valley and 1 well in the Los Angeles Basin. During the second half of 2010, PXP plans to drill up to 40 wells in the San Joaquin Valley and up to 25 wells in the Los Angeles Basin.

In the San Joaquin Valley, PXP drilled 21 Diatomite wells of which 16 are in the Cymric Field and 5 in the Midway-Sunset Field. The Cymric Field Diatomite wells logged on average 245 feet of pay and each of these wells has been completed and placed on steam-enhanced production. The 5 Midway-Sunset Diatomite wells were drilled in May. These wells logged an average of 175 feet of pay, extended the reservoir and were placed on steam-enhanced production in July.  

In the San Joaquin Valley, PXP drilled 38 wells in its conventional sand reservoirs of which 28 are in the South Belridge Field. These wells, all of which are in service, included vertical injectors, vertical producers, and horizontal producers to infill and expand PXP’s existing steamflood in the Pleistocene Tulare Sand. PXP drilled 9 wells in the Pleistocene Tulare Sand in the Cymric Field, most of which represent delineation of existing sands as a result of geologic re-mapping efforts. Drilled in May, these wells logged an average pay of 140 feet, expanded the project inventory and began producing in July. PXP drilled 1 producer in the Midway-Sunset Field in May in a primary producing reservoir. This well logged 200 feet of pay as expected and is now producing.  

In the Los Angeles Basin, PXP drilled one development well in the Inglewood Field, logging an expected 450 feet of pay. First production is expected during the third quarter. The Vickers-Rindge waterflood zone has significant amounts of bypassed oil pay which PXP is targeting for infill and improved waterflood injection control.

Initial production expectation for each of the wells drilled in 2010 is between 40 and 50 net barrels of oil per day. Early production results have met or exceeded expectations for the wells drilled to date. California onshore development is expected to contribute approximately 10% of PXP’s production growth in the second half of 2010.

* In the Gulf Coast, PXP plugged and abandoned the first well of the Big Mac project in Southeast Texas after testing the initial objectives. The Company is integrating the well log data into its geophysical model to evaluate the additional opportunities in the area.

* In the Gulf of Mexico, second quarter 2010 average daily sales volumes from the Flatrock area were in line with our expectations at 42 MMcfe per day net to PXP (187 MMcfe per day gross). The operator plans to recomplete the #229 and #230 wells in 2010. PXP’s working interest is 30.0%.

* In the Gulf of Mexico shallow water, drilling operations are ongoing at Blackbeard East, Davy Jones #2 and Blueberry Hill, each operated by McMoRan Exploration Co. (NYSE: MMR).

The Blueberry Hill #9 STK1, located on Louisiana State Lease 340, has been drilled to a true vertical depth of 23,630 feet and is an offset to the previously announced discoveries in 2009. Log-while-drilling tools indicate a possible hydrocarbon bearing zone in a high quality sand measuring 105 feet. Wireline logs will be required to fully evaluate this section. The operator will continue to deepen the well. PXP’s working interest is 47.9%.

The Davy Jones offset appraisal well (Davy Jones #2) on South Marsh Island Block 234 is currently drilling below 12,000 feet towards a proposed total depth of 29,950 feet and is expected to test similar sections up-dip to the discovery well, as well as deeper objectives, including potential additional Wilcox and possibly Cretaceous (Tuscaloosa) sections. PXP’s working interest is 27.7%.

The Davy Jones discovery well on South Marsh Island Block 230 was drilled to a total depth of 29,000 feet and, as reported, the operator logged 200 net feet of pay in multiple Eocene/Paleocene (Wilcox) sands in the well. In March 2010, a production liner was set and the well was temporarily abandoned until necessary equipment for the completion is available. Flow testing will be required to confirm the ultimate hydrocarbon flow rates from the well. The operator completed the well design in the second quarter of 2010 and the long-lead equipment needed to complete, test and produce the well is being procured. The completion and flow test are expected to be performed in the third quarter of 2011. PXP’s working interest is 27.7%.

The Blackbeard East exploration well on South Timbalier Block 144 is currently drilling below 18,800 feet towards a proposed total depth of 29,950 feet. The well will target Middle and Lower Miocene objectives seen below 30,000 feet in Blackbeard West, nine miles away, as well as younger Miocene objectives. PXP’s working interest is 31.5%.

The Lafitte exploration well is expected to commence drilling in second half of 2010 and, like Blackbeard East, will target Middle and Lower Miocene objectives. Lafitte is operated by McMoRan and located on Eugene Island Block 223. PXP’s working interest is 31.5%.

Gulf of Mexico shallow water 2010 drilling plans also include Boudin and Hurricane Deep. The Boudin exploratory prospect, operated by McMoRan and located on Eugene Island Block 26, has a proposed total depth of 23,050 feet and will test Miocene objectives. PXP’s working interest is 37.1%. Hurricane Deep, operated by McMoRan and located on the southern flank of the Flatrock structure on South Marsh Island Block 217, has a proposed total depth of 21,750 feet and is targeting the significant Gyro sand encountered in the Hurricane Deep discovery well and deeper potential. PXP’s working interest is 30.0%.

* In the Gulf of Mexico deepwater, the Lucius project continues to move forward. An integrated project team has been assembled with the goal of project sanction by the end of 2010. As previously announced, the Lucius discovery well, located on Keathley Canyon Block 875, encountered more than 200 net feet of oil pay in Pliocene and Miocene age sands. In early 2010, a sidetrack of the discovery well encountered almost 600 net feet of oil pay with additional gas-condensate pay in the same Pliocene and Miocene age sands seen in the discovery well. The recently drilled Lucius #2 well encountered more than 650 net feet of oil pay in three primary targets. Drilling was suspended approximately 2,000 feet from total depth with one additional target yet to test. Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: APC) as the operator ceased drilling operations as a result of the Gulf of Mexico deepwater drilling moratorium. PXP’s working interest is 33.33%.

* PXP has studied its Gulf of Mexico (GOM) operations over the past few months and now plans to reduce its GOM exposure and related capital spending while delivering to its shareholders the unrecognized value created by our recent drilling success. PXP’s goals are to secure $1 to $2 billion of value from its GOM assets through third party joint ventures and/or asset sales and to align capital spending with operating cash flow. PXP has engaged Barclays Capital and Jefferies & Company to assist in executing this value recognition strategy over the next few months.

CONFERENCE CALL

PXP will host a conference call today, Thursday, August 5, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. Central time. Investors wishing to participate in the conference call may dial 1-800-567-9836 or 1-973-935-8460. The conference call and replay ID is: 87709209. The replay can be accessed by dialing 1-800-642-1687 or 1-706-645-9291. A live webcast of the conference call will be available in the Investor Information section of PXP’s website at www.pxp.com.

PXP is an independent oil and gas company primarily engaged in the activities of acquiring, developing, exploring and producing oil and gas in California, Texas, Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico. PXP is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION & FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains forward-looking information regarding PXP that is intended to be covered by the safe harbor "forward-looking statements" provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that PXP expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statement. These include statements regarding:

  • oil and gas prices,
  • results of drilling activities,
  • development schedules,
  • the impact of derivative positions,
  • production expense estimates,
  • cash flow estimates,
  • future financial performance,
  • capital and credit market conditions,
  • planned capital expenditures, and
  • other matters that are discussed in PXP's filings with the SEC.

These statements are based on our current expectations and projections about future events and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results and performance to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Please refer to our filings with the SEC, including our Form 10-K, for a discussion of these risks.

All forward-looking statements in this report are made as of the date hereof, and you should not place undue reliance on these statements without also considering the risks and uncertainties associated with these statements and our business that are discussed in this report and our other filings with the SEC. Moreover, although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that we will attain these expectations or that any deviations will not be material. Except as required by law, we do not intend to update these forward-looking statements and information.












Plains Exploration & Production Company

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
















Three Months Ended


Six Months Ended





June 30,


June 30,





2010


2009


2010


2009

Revenues










Oil sales


$ 276,263


$ 219,589


$ 552,267


$ 376,203


Gas sales


87,678


58,541


195,417


129,805


Other operating revenues


652


551


959


1,185





364,593


278,681


748,643


507,193

Costs and Expenses










Lease operating expenses


57,536


63,404


120,039


134,288


Steam gas costs


15,357


10,912


35,020


26,469


Electricity


11,115


12,368


21,149


23,310


Production and ad valorem taxes


3,828


10,457


12,275


22,078


Gathering and transportation expenses


12,912


8,671


22,331


15,318


General and administrative


30,301


37,554


67,691


74,647


Depreciation, depletion and amortization


123,810


90,822


246,203


178,936


Impairment of oil and gas properties


59,475


-


59,475


-


Accretion


4,407


3,556


8,818


7,087


Legal recovery


-


(87,272)


(8,423)


(87,272)


Other operating (income) expense


(3,945)


1,499


(4,514)


5,956





314,796


151,971


580,064


400,817












Income from Operations


49,797


126,710


168,579


106,376

Other (Expense) Income










Interest expense


(28,039)


(15,935)


(49,092)


(37,932)


Debt extinguishment costs


-


(667)


(728)


(10,910)


Gain (loss) on mark-to-market derivative contracts


57,984


(89,717)


65,840


(1,578)


Other income


11,235


899


12,541


192

Income Before Income Taxes


90,977


21,290


197,140


56,148


Income tax (expense) benefit











Current


(2,672)


43,730


(7,410)


(12,061)



Deferred


(42,930)


(21,371)


(85,827)


4,760

Net Income


$   45,375


$   43,649


$ 103,903


$   48,847

Earnings per Share










Basic


$       0.32


$       0.37


$       0.74


$       0.43


Diluted


$       0.32


$       0.37


$       0.73


$       0.43

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding










Basic


140,560


118,145


140,153


112,979


Diluted


141,557


118,798


141,752


113,541













Plains Exploration & Production Company

Operating Data (Unaudited)






Three Months Ended


Six Months Ended






June 30,


June 30,






2010


2009


2010


2009

Daily Average Volumes









Oil and liquids sales (Bbls)

45,395


48,792


45,307


49,092


Gas (Mcf)










Production

242,961


197,500


243,773


196,727



Used as fuel

5,272


6,422


5,292


6,797



Sales

237,689


191,078


238,481


189,930


BOE












Production

85,889


81,710


85,935


81,880



Sales

85,010


80,638


85,053


80,747

Unit Economics (in dollars)









Average NYMEX Prices










Oil


$       78.05


$       59.79


$       78.46


$       51.68



Gas


4.09


3.50


4.67


4.17


Average Realized Sales Price Before Derivative Transactions










Oil (per Bbl)

$       66.87


$       49.44


$       67.34


$       42.33



Gas (per Mcf)

4.05


3.37


4.52


3.77



Per BOE

47.05


37.90


48.57


34.62


Cash Margin per BOE (1)










Oil and gas revenues

$       47.05


$       37.90


$       48.57


$       34.62



Costs and expenses










  Lease operating expenses

(7.44)


(8.64)


(7.80)


(9.19)



  Steam gas costs

(1.99)


(1.49)


(2.27)


(1.81)



  Electricity

(1.44)


(1.69)


(1.37)


(1.59)



  Production and ad valorem taxes

(0.49)


(1.43)


(0.80)


(1.51)



  Gathering and transportation

(1.67)


(1.18)


(1.45)


(1.05)



  Oil and gas related DD&A

(15.33)


(11.49)


(15.33)


(11.49)



Gross margin (GAAP)

18.69


11.98


19.55


7.98




Oil and gas related DD&A

15.33


11.49


15.33


11.49




Realized gains and losses on derivative instruments (2)

(0.84)


10.80


(1.23)


11.57



Cash margin (Non-GAAP)

$       33.18


$       34.27


$       33.65


$       31.04













Oil and gas capital expenditures accrued ($ in thousands) (3)

$   284,753


$   452,060


$   508,169


$   802,418













(1)  Cash margin per BOE (a non-GAAP measure) is calculated by adjusting gross margin per BOE (a GAAP measure) to include realized gains and losses on derivative instruments and to exclude DD&A.  Management believes this presentation may be helpful to investors as it represents the cash generated by our oil and gas production that is available for, among other things, capital expenditures and debt service.  PXP management  uses this information to analyze operating trends for comparative purposes within the industry.  This measure is not intended to replace the GAAP statistic but rather to provide additional information that may be helpful in evaluating trends and performance.    


(2)  The 2009 realized gain excludes all cash settlements for the $106 crude oil puts and the $54 crude oil swaps monetized in the first quarter of 2009.  Cash receipts on these instruments were $121.4 million prior to the $1.1 billion monetization in the first quarter 2009.    


(3)  Additions to oil and gas properties reported in our consolidated statement of cash flows differ from the accrual basis amounts reflected above due to the timing of cash payments.  Excludes acquisitions.  










Plains Exploration & Production Company

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measure























Three Months Ended June 30, 2010





Oil


Gas


BOE





(per Bbl)


(per Mcf)













Average Realized Sales Price

















Average realized price before derivative instruments (GAAP) (1)


$   66.87


$      4.05


$ 47.05



Realized (losses) gains on derivative instruments


(4.27)


0.52


(0.84)











Realized cash price including derivative settlements (non-GAAP)


$   62.60


$      4.57


$ 46.21























Three Months Ended June 30, 2009





Oil


Gas


BOE





(per Bbl)


(per Mcf)













Average Realized Sales Price

















Average realized price before derivative instruments (GAAP) (1)


$   49.44


$      3.37


$ 37.90



Realized (losses) gains on derivative instruments


(0.94)


4.80


10.80











Realized cash price including derivative settlements (non-GAAP)


$   48.50


$      8.17


$ 48.70























Six Months Ended June 30, 2010





Oil


Gas


BOE





(per Bbl)


(per Mcf)













Average Realized Sales Price

















Average realized price before derivative instruments (GAAP) (1)


$   67.34


$      4.52


$ 48.57



Realized (losses) gains on derivative instruments


(4.28)


0.38


(1.23)











Realized cash price including derivative settlements (non-GAAP)


$   63.06


$      4.90


$ 47.34























Six Months Ended June 30, 2009





Oil


Gas


BOE





(per Bbl)


(per Mcf)













Average Realized Sales Price

















Average realized price before derivative instruments (GAAP) (1)


$   42.33


$      3.77


$ 34.62



Realized gains on derivative instruments (2)


2.40


4.30


11.57











Realized cash price including derivative settlements (non-GAAP)


$   44.73


$      8.07


$ 46.19












(1)  Excludes the impact of production costs and expenses and DD&A.  

(2)  The 2009 realized gain excludes all cash settlements for the $106 crude oil puts and the $54 crude oil swaps monetized in the first quarter of 2009.  Cash receipts on these instruments were $121.4 million prior to the $1.1 billion monetization in the first quarter 2009.    






Plains Exploration & Production Company

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(in thousands of dollars)



Six Months Ended



June 30,



2010


2009

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES




Net income

$   103,903


$     48,847

Items not affecting cash flows from operating activities





Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion

255,021


186,023


Impairment of oil and gas properties

59,475


-


Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

85,827


(4,760)


Debt extinguishment costs

728


10,910


(Gain) loss on mark-to-market derivative contracts

(65,840)


1,578


Noncash compensation

22,955


32,566


Other noncash items

1,672


2,913

Change in assets and liabilities from operating activities

10,691


(136,387)

Net cash provided by operating activities

474,432


141,690

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES




Additions to oil and gas properties

(558,386)


(826,961)

Acquisition of oil and gas properties (1)

43,923


-

Proceeds from sales of oil and gas properties

7,230


-

Derivative settlements

(16,153)


1,380,322

Additions to other property and equipment

(4,394)


(9,360)

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

(527,780)


544,001

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES




Borrowings from revolving credit facilities

860,455


2,240,090

Repayments of revolving credit facilities

(1,090,455)


(3,545,090)

Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes

300,000


523,099

Costs incurred in connection with financing arrangements

(5,932)


(12,114)

Derivative settlements

-


1,392

Issuance of common stock

-


250,874

Other

-


28

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

64,068


(541,721)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

10,720


143,970

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

1,859


311,875

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$     12,579


$   455,845







(1)  The net cash inflow in 2010 is primarily associated with an adjustment to the final settlement of the $1.1 billion payment in September 2009 related to the prepayment of the Haynesville drilling carry.    







Plains Exploration & Production Company

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands of dollars)




June 30,


December 31,




2010


2009



ASSETS

(Unaudited)



Current Assets





Cash and cash equivalents

$      12,579


$            1,859


Accounts receivable

168,409


258,585


Commodity derivative contracts

23,623


11,952


Inventories

18,824


19,934


Prepaid expenses and other current assets

19,493


14,305




242,928


306,635

Property and Equipment, at cost





Oil and natural gas properties - full cost method






Subject to amortization

9,787,554


9,044,146



Not subject to amortization

3,045,819


3,279,537


Other property and equipment

130,061


125,667




12,963,434


12,449,350


Less allowance for depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment

(5,917,947)


(5,616,628)




7,045,487


6,832,722

Goodwill

535,237


535,237

Commodity Derivative Contracts

40,378


-

Other Assets

58,643


60,137




$ 7,922,673


$     7,734,731









LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY




Current Liabilities





Accounts payable

$    196,363


$        248,454


Commodity derivative contracts

29,009


59,176


Royalties and revenues payable

72,813


78,590


Interest payable

48,414


45,743


Deferred income taxes

-


153,473


Other current liabilities

72,205


97,115




418,804


682,551

Long-Term Debt

2,722,134


2,649,689







Other Long-Term Liabilities





Asset retirement obligation

226,235


214,231


Other

22,944


55,531




249,179


269,762

Deferred Income Taxes

1,176,780


933,748

Stockholders'  Equity





Common stock

1,439


1,439


Additional paid-in capital

3,400,263


3,381,566


Retained earnings

150,584


51,204


Treasury stock, at cost

(196,510)


(235,228)




3,355,776


3,198,981




$ 7,922,673


$     7,734,731













Plains Exploration & Production Company

Summary of Open Derivative Positions

At July 1, 2010






















Average






Instrument


Daily


Average


Deferred



Period (1)


Type


Volumes


Price (2)


Premium


Index

Sales of Crude Oil Production









2010












Jul - Dec


Put options


40,000 Bbls


$55.00 Strike price


$5.00 per Bbl (3)


WTI

2011












Jan - Dec


Put options (4)


31,000 Bbls


$80.00 Floor with a $60.00 Limit


$5.023 per Bbl


WTI


Jan - Dec


Three-way collars (5)


9,000 Bbls


$80.00 Floor with a $60.00 Limit


$1.00 per Bbl


WTI







$110.00 Ceiling





2012












Jan - Dec


Put options (4)


40,000 Bbls


$80.00 Floor with a $60.00 Limit


$6.087 per Bbl


WTI












Sales of Natural Gas Production









2010












Jul - Dec


Three-way collars (6)


85,000 MMBtu


$6.12 Floor with a $4.64 Limit


$0.034 per MMBtu


Henry Hub








$8.00 Ceiling





















































(1)  All of our derivative instruments are settled monthly.  

(2)  The average strike prices do not reflect the cost to purchase the put options or collars.  

(3)  In addition to the deferred premium, an upfront payment of $3.86 per barrel was paid upon entering into these derivative contracts.  

(4)  If the index price is less than the $80 per barrel floor, we receive the difference between the $80 per barrel floor and the index price up to a maximum of $20 per barrel less the option premium. If the index price is at or above $80 per barrel, we pay only the option premium.  

(5)  If the index price is less than the $80 per barrel floor, we receive the difference between the $80 per barrel floor and the index price up to a maximum of $20 per barrel less the option premium. We pay the difference between the index price and $110 per barrel plus the option premium if the index price is greater than the $110 per barrel ceiling. If the index price is at or above $80 per barrel but at or below $110 per barrel, we pay only the option premium.  

(6)  If the index price is less than the $6.12 per MMBtu floor, we receive the difference between the $6.12 per MMBtu floor and the index price up to a maximum of $1.48 per MMBtu less the option premium.  We pay the difference between the index price and $8.00 per MMBtu plus the option premium if the index price is greater than the $8.00 per MMBtu ceiling.  If the index price is at or above $6.12 per MMBtu but at or below $8.00 per MMBtu, we pay only the option premium.    






Plains Exploration & Production Company

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measure






The following table reconciles net income (GAAP) to adjusted net income (non-GAAP) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. Adjusted net income excludes certain items affecting the comparability of operating results and the related tax effects.  Management believes this presentation may be helpful to investors.  PXP management uses this information to analyze operating trends and for comparative purposes within the industry. This measure is not intended to replace the GAAP statistic but rather to provide additional information that may be helpful in evaluating the Company's operational trends and performance.



Three Months Ended



June 30,



2010


2009



(millions of dollars)






Net income (GAAP)

$   45.4


$ 43.6


Unrealized (gain) loss on mark-to-market derivative contracts

(58.0)


89.7


Realized (loss) gain on mark-to-market derivative contracts (1)

(6.5)


79.3


Impairment of oil and gas properties

59.5


-


Legal recovery

-


(87.3)


Other non-operating income

(8.1)


-


Adjust income taxes (2)

4.6


(53.6)






Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)

$   36.9


$ 71.7








Six Months Ended



June 30,



2010


2009



(millions of dollars)






Net income (GAAP)

$ 103.9


$ 48.8


Unrealized (gain) loss on mark-to-market derivative contracts

(65.8)


1.6


Realized (loss) gain on mark-to-market derivative contracts (1) (3)

(18.9)


169.1


Impairment of oil and gas properties

59.5


-


Legal recovery

(8.4)


(87.3)


Other non-operating income

(8.1)


-


Adjust income taxes (2)

18.3


(50.5)






Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)

$   80.5


$ 81.7






(1)  The amounts presented in the above table differ from the adjustments reflected in the calculation of operating cash flow on the following page due to the accrued amounts reflected in the income statement versus the actual cash received or paid reflected in the consolidated statement of cash flows.

(2)  Tax rates assumed based upon adjusted earnings are 53% and 30% for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Tax rates assumed based upon adjusted earnings are 48% and 41% for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. Tax rates exclude the effects of nonrecurring tax related expenses and benefits.

(3)  The 2009 realized gain excludes all cash settlements for the $106 crude oil puts and the $54 crude oil swaps monetized in the first quarter of 2009.  Cash receipts on these instruments were $121.4 million prior to the $1.1 billion monetization in the first quarter 2009.












Plains Exploration & Production Company

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measure












The following tables reconcile Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities (GAAP) to Operating Cash Flow
(non-GAAP) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.  Management believes this presentation
may be useful to investors.  PXP management uses this information for comparative purposes within the industry
and as a means of measuring the Company's ability to fund capital expenditures and service debt. This measure is
not intended to replace the GAAP statistic but rather to provide additional information that may be helpful in
evaluating the Company's operational trends and performance.


Operating cash flow is calculated by adjusting net income to add back certain non-cash and non-operating
items, including unrealized gains and losses on mark-to-market derivative contracts, to include derivative cash
settlements for realized gains and losses on mark-to-market derivative contracts that are classified as either
investing or financing activities for GAAP purposes and to exclude certain items.  
















Three Months Ended June 30,


Six Months Ended June 30,





2010


2009


2010


2009





(millions of dollars)


Net income

$   45.4


$   43.6


$ 103.9


$   48.8


Items not affecting operating cash flows










Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion

128.2


94.4


255.0


186.0



Impairment of oil and gas properties

59.5


-


59.5


-



Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

42.9


21.4


85.8


(4.8)



Debt extinguishment costs

-


0.7


0.7


10.9



Unrealized (gain) loss on mark-to-market derivative contracts

(58.0)


89.7


(65.8)


1.6



Noncash compensation

6.1


18.0


23.0


32.6



Other noncash items

0.3


1.1


1.7


2.9


Realized gain on mark-to-market derivative contracts (1)

(6.7)


86.2


(16.2)


186.0


Legal recovery and other

(8.1)


(87.3)


(16.5)


(87.3)


Current income taxes attributable to derivative contracts

2.7


(43.7)


7.4


12.1













Operating cash flow (non-GAAP)

$ 212.3


$ 224.1


$ 438.5


$ 388.8
























Reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP measure










Operating cash flow (non-GAAP)

$ 212.3


$ 224.1


$ 438.5


$ 388.8



Legal recovery and other

8.1


87.3


16.5


87.3



Changes in assets and liabilities from operating activities

28.3


(97.9)


10.6


(136.3)













Realized gain on mark-to-market derivative contracts (1)

6.7


(86.2)


16.2


(186.0)













Current income taxes attributable to derivative contracts

(2.7)


43.7


(7.4)


(12.1)













Net cash provided by operating activities (GAAP)

$ 252.7


$ 171.0


$ 474.4


$ 141.7























(1)  The 2009 realized gain excludes all cash settlements for the $106 crude oil puts and the $54 crude oil swaps
monetized in the first quarter of 2009.  Cash receipts on these instruments were $121.4 million prior to the $1.1
billion monetization in the first quarter 2009.    









Plains Exploration & Production Company

Derivative Settlements

(in thousands of dollars)









The following tables reflect cash (payments) receipts for derivatives attributable to the stated production periods.


























Three Months Ended


Six Months Ended


June 30,


June 30,


2010


2009


2010


2009









   Oil sales (1)

$                (17,660)


$             (4,173)


$               (35,126)


$                21,319

   Gas sales

11,161


83,449


16,250


147,761


$                  (6,499)


$             79,276


$               (18,876)


$              169,080












































2010


2009



Amortization of monetized derivatives (2)








   First Quarter



$           123,730


$                 57,211



   Second Quarter



125,105


167,943



   Third Quarter



126,479


169,788



   Fourth Quarter



126,479


169,788














$           501,793


$               564,730



















(1)   Excludes all cash settlements for the $106 crude oil puts and the $54 crude oil swaps monetized in the first quarter of 2009.  Cash receipts on these instruments were $121.4 million prior to the $1.1 billion monetization in the first quarter 2009.    


(2)   Represents the net receipts for derivatives monetized in the first quarter of 2009 attributable to their production periods, net of accrued interest on our deferred premiums.  

SOURCE Plains Exploration & Production Company

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