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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

BID DATE
DECEMBER 20, 2011

EFFECTIVE DATE
JANUARY 01, 2012

CLOSING DATE
JANUARY 20, 2012

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