NORTHERN DJ BASIN
Horizontal Niobrara Acreage and Other
Conventional and Unconventional Opportunities
Weld County, Colorado and Laramie County, Wyoming

Excellent opportunity to develop Niobrara oil reserves
in a highly prospective part of the Northern DJ Basin
along with the potential to establish production in
other formations in a historically productive area.
Acreage Setting
- Acreage block located in the center of the Northern DJ drilling activity
- Numerous permitted wells targeting the Niobrara in close proximity to leases
- Over 600 active Niobrara, Codell and “J” Sandstone
horizontal permits and producing wells in the DJ Basin
- Greater Wattenberg area emerging as the Niobrara sweet spot
- Seller has received AFE from Carrizo and notice of permit from PDC for
new wells in spacing units that include portions of the acreage
- Surrounded by experienced operators including EOG, Noble, Anadarko,
Carrizo, Whiting, SM Energy, Chesapeake and PDC
Leasehold Information
- ~4,657 gross acres / ~2,611 net acres in Weld County and
~5,885 gross acres / ~4,390 net acres in Laramie County
- 100% working interest / 80% net revenue interest
- Seller controls operatorship in all but two potential spacing units
- New paid-up fee leases covering all depths
- Majority of leases have a 5-year term with 3-5 year extensions
- Operator friendly Surface Use Agreements in place for
most of leases
- ~2,000 additional net acres in process in Weld County
Upside Potential
- Horizontal resource play potential in the Niobrara and Codell Formations
- Multiple horizontal wells per section with down-spacing pending
- Potential in deeper conventional and unconventional targets in the
Greenhorn and Dakota “J” Formations
- 3D seismic data from shoots completed or in process covering substantially
all of acreage will be available from 3rd party vendors
- Plentiful “resource play” water supply from surface ponds and municipal
sources

FOR QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT |
| Julia Foster, CPL |
(303) 721-6354 ext. 229 |
| David Bickerstaff, Geologist |
(303) 721-6354 ext. 232 |
| Chris McCarthy, P.E. |
(303) 721-6354 ext. 224 |
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BID DATE
DECEMBER 20, 2011 |
EFFECTIVE DATE
JANUARY 01, 2012 |
CLOSING DATE
JANUARY 20, 2012 |
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