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Table of Contents
Table of Contents 2
List of Tables 4
List of Figures 5
Company Snapshot 8
Key Information 8
Company Overview 8
Gastar Exploration Inc., Valuation and Financial Data 9
Gastar Exploration Inc., Share Price Performance 9
Share Price Performance, Q1, 2015-Q1, 2016 9
Gastar Exploration Inc., Key Valuation Metrics 10
Key Valuation Metrics, Q1, 2015-Q1, 2016 10
Gastar Exploration Inc., Quarterly Results of Oil & Gas Operations Per boe Produced 11
Results of Oil & Gas Operations Per boe Produced, Q1, 2015-Q1, 2016 11
Results of Oil & Gas Operations Per boe Growth Rates, Q1, 2015-Q1, 2016 12
Gastar Exploration Inc., Quarterly E&P Costs Trends 13
Upstream Capital Expenditure, Q1, 2015-Q1, 2016 13
Gastar Exploration Inc., Quarterly Production Trends 14
Gastar Exploration Inc., Total Oil and Gas Production 14
Total Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production Trend, Q1, 2015-Q1, 2016 14
Total Crude Oil & Natural Gas Production, By Country/Region, Q1, 2015-Q1, 2016 15
Gastar Exploration Inc., Crude Oil Production 16
Total Crude Oil Production Trend, Q1, 2015-Q1, 2016 16
Crude Oil Production, By Country/Region, Q1, 2015-Q1, 2016 17
Gastar Exploration Inc., Natural Gas Production 18
Total Natural Gas Production Trend, Q1, 2015-Q1, 2016 18
Natural Gas Production, By Country/Region, Q1, 2015-Q1, 2016 19
Gastar Exploration Inc., Valuation and Financial Data, 2011-2015 20
Gastar Exploration Inc., Share Price Performance, 2011-2015 20
Share Price Performance, 2011-2015 20
Key Valuation Metrics, 2011-2015 21
Gastar Exploration Inc., Production and Reserves Trends 22
Total Oil and Gas, Reserves and Production 22
Total Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production and Reserves Trend, 2011-2015 22
Total Crude Oil & Natural Gas Production and Reserves By Country/Region, 2011-2015 24
Total Crude Oil and Natural Gas Reserve Changes, 2011-2015 26
Crude Oil/Liquids Production and Reserve 27
Crude Oil/Liquids Production and Reserve Trend, 2011-2015 27
Crude Oil Production and Reserves By Country/Region, 2011-2015 28
Crude Oil/Liquids Reserve Changes, 2011-2015 30
Natural Gas Production and Reserve 31
Natural Gas Production and Reserve Trend, 2011-2015 31
Natural Gas Production and Reserves, By Country/Region, 2011-2015 32
Natural Gas Reserve Changes, 2011-2015 34
Total Crude Oil and Natural Gas Reserves Life Index 35
Total Crude Oil and Natural Gas Reserves Life Index, 2011-2015 35
Total Crude Oil and Natural Gas Reserves Life Index, By Country/Region, 2011-2015 36
Gastar Exploration Inc., E&P Costs Trends 38
Allocation of the Upstream Capital Expenditure 38
Upstream Capital Expenditure, 2011-2015 38
Acquisition Costs By Country/Region, 2011-2015 39
Exploration and Development Costs, By Country/Region, 2011-2015 41
Oil and Gas Cost Per boe, US$/boe 43
Oil and Gas Cost Per boe, US$/boe, 2011-2015 43
Oil and Gas Cost Per boe, US$/boe, By Country/Region, 2011-2015 45
Gastar Exploration Inc., Reserve Replacement Ratio 47
Oil and Gas Production Replacement Ratio 47
Oil and Gas Production Replacement Ratio, 2011-2015 47
Oil and Gas Production Replacement Ratio, By Country/Region, 2011-2015 49
Gastar Exploration Inc., Results of Oil & Gas Operations Trend 53
Oil and Gas Revenue and Expenses 53
Oil and Gas Revenue and Expenses, 2011-2015 53
Oil and Gas Revenue and Expenses, By Country/Region, 2011-2015 54
Oil and Gas Revenue and Expenses, Per boe 58
Oil and Gas Revenue and Expenses, By boe, 2011-2015 58
Oil and Gas Revenue and Expenses Per boe, By Country/Region, 2011-2015 59
Oil and Gas Performance Metrics 62
Gastar Exploration Inc., Land Holdings and Well Data 63
Developed and Undeveloped Acreage 63
Gross and Net Developed and Undeveloped Acreage, 2011-2015 63
Gross and Net Developed and Undeveloped Acreage, By Country/Region, 2011-2015 64
Well Statistics 67
Producible Oil and Gas Well, 2011-2015 67
Producible Oil and Gas Well, By Country/Region, 2011-2015 68
Exploration and Development Wells Drilled, 2011-2015 72
Recent Developments 73
Gastar Exploration Inc. - Recent Developments 73
May 05, 2016: Gastar Exploration Announces First Quarter 2016 Results 73
Mar 30, 2016: Gastar Exploration Provides Operational Update 76
Mar 10, 2016: Gastar Exploration Announces Fourth Quarter And Full-Year 2015 Results 76
Jan 29, 2016: Gastar Announces The Retirement Of Its Senior Vice President And Chief Operating Officer 79
Jan 12, 2016: Gastar Provides Updated Deep River 30-1H Meramec Well Production And EUR Information 80
Nov 16, 2015: Gastar Announces Appointment Of New Chairman Of The Board 80
Nov 05, 2015: Gastar Exploration Announces Third Quarter 2015 Results 81
Aug 31, 2015: Gastar Exploration Announces Borrowing Base Maintained At $200 Million 84
Aug 06, 2015: Gastar Exploration Announces Second Quarter 2015 Results 84
Jun 30, 2015: Gastar Exploration Announces Production On Second Utica/Point Pleasant Well 88
Appendix 89
Methodology 89
Coverage 89
Secondary Research 89
Primary Research 89
Data Information Sources 90
Company Source 90
SEC/Other Regulatory Filings 90
Other Sources 90
Expert Panel Validation 90
Data Definition 90
Oil and Gas Reserves 90
Units of Measure 91
About GlobalData 91
Disclosure 91
Disclaimer 91
List of Tables
Table 1: Gastar Exploration Inc., Key Facts 8
Table 2: Gastar Exploration Inc., Share Price Performance, Q1, 2015-Q1, 2016 9
Table 3: Gastar Exploration Inc., Key Valuation Metrics, Q1, 2015-Q1, 2016 10
Table 4: Gastar Exploration Inc., Results of Oil & Gas Operations Per boe Produced, US$/boe, Q1, 2015-Q1, 2016 11
Table 5: Gastar Exploration Inc., Results of Oil & Gas Operations Per boe Growth Rates, %, Q1, 2015-Q1, 2016 12
Table 6: Gastar Exploration Inc., Upstream Capital Expenditure, Q1, 2015-Q1, 2016 13
Table 7: Gastar Exploration Inc., Total Crude Oil and Natural Gas, Production, Q1, 2015-Q1, 2016 14
Table 8: Gastar Exploration Inc., Total Oil & Gas Production, By Country/Region, mmboe, Q1, 2015-Q1, 2016 15
Table 9: Gastar Exploration Inc., Total Crude Oil Production, mmbbl, Q1, 2015-Q1, 2016 16
Table 10: Gastar Exploration Inc., Crude Oil Production, By Country/Region, mmbbl, Q1, 2015-Q1, 2016 17
Table 11: Gastar Exploration Inc., Total Natural Gas Production, bcf, Q1, 2015-Q1, 2016 18
Table 12: Gastar Exploration Inc., Natural Gas Production, By Country/Region, bcf, Q1, 2015-Q1, 2016 19
Table 13: Gastar Exploration Inc., Share Price Performance, 2011-2015 20
Table 14: Gastar Exploration Inc., Key Valuation Metrics, 2011-2015 21
Table 15: Gastar Exploration Inc., Total Crude Oil and Natural Gas, Production and Reserves, mmboe, 2011-2015 23
Table 16: Gastar Exploration Inc., Total Crude Oil & Natural Gas Production and Reserves, By Country/Region, mmboe, 2011-2015 25
Table 17: Gastar Exploration Inc., Total Crude Oil and Natural Gas Reserve Changes, mmboe, 2011-2015 26
Table 18: Gastar Exploration Inc., Crude Oil Production and Reserves Metrics, mmbbl, 2011-2015 27
Table 19: Gastar Exploration Inc., Crude Oil Production and Reserves, By Country/Region, mmbbl, 2011-2015 29
Table 20: Gastar Exploration Inc., Crude Oil Reserve Changes, mmbbl, 2011-2015 30
Table 21: Gastar Exploration Inc., Natural Gas Production and Reserves Metrics, bcf, 2011-2015 31
Table 22: Gastar Exploration Inc., Natural Gas Production and Reserves, By Country/Region, bcf, 2011-2015 33
Table 23: Gastar Exploration Inc., Natural Gas Reserve Changes, bcf, 2011-2015 34
Table 24: Gastar Exploration Inc., Oil and Gas Reserves Life Index, Years, 2011-2015 35
Table 25: Gastar Exploration Inc., Oil and Gas Reserves Life Index, By Country/Region, Years, 2011-2015 37
Table 26: Gastar Exploration Inc., Upstream Capital Expenditure, US$ mil, 2011-2015 38
Table 27: Gastar Exploration Inc., Proved and Unproved Acquisition Costs, By Country/Region, US$ mil, 2011-2015 40
Table 28: Gastar Exploration Inc., Exploration and Development Costs, By Country/Region, US$ mil, 2011-2015 42
Table 29: Gastar Exploration Inc., Reserves Replacement, Finding and Development Costs, Finding Cost and Proved Acquisition Costs Per boe, US$/boe, 2011-2015 44
Table 30: Gastar Exploration Inc., Reserves Replacement, Finding and Development Costs, Finding Cost and Proved Acquisition Costs Per boe, US$/boe, By Country/Region, 2011-2015 46
Table 31: Gastar Exploration Inc., Oil and Gas Production Replacement Ratio, %, 2011-2015 47
Table 32: Gastar Exploration Inc., 3-Year Wt.Avg. Oil and Gas Production Replacement Ratio, By Country/Region, %, 2011-2015 52
Table 33: Gastar Exploration Inc., Revenue and Expenses, US$ mil, 2011-2015 53
Table 34: Gastar Exploration Inc., Revenue and Expenses, By Country/Region, US$ mil, 2011-2015 57
Table 35: Gastar Exploration Inc., Oil and Gas Revenue and Expenses, US$/boe, 2011-2015 58
Table 36: Gastar Exploration Inc., Oil and Gas Revenue and Expenses, US$/boe, By Country/Region, 2011-2015 61
Table 37: Gastar Exploration Inc., Oil and Gas Performance Metrics, 2011-2015 62
Table 38: Gastar Exploration Inc., Land Holdings (Developed and Undeveloped Acreage), Acres, 2011-2015 63
Table 39: Gastar Exploration Inc., Land Holdings (Developed and Undeveloped Acreage), By Country/Region, Acres, 2011-2015 66
Table 40: Gastar Exploration Inc., Producible Oil and Gas Wells, 2011-2015 67
Table 41: Gastar Exploration Inc., Producible Oil and Gas Wells, By Country/Region, 2011-2015 71
Table 42: Gastar Exploration Inc., Exploratory and Developed Wells, 2011-2015 72
List of Figures
Figure 1: Gastar Exploration Inc., Share Price Performance, USD/Share, Q1, 2015-Q1, 2016 8
Figure 2: Gastar Exploration Inc., Key Valuation Metrics, EV/Production ($/boed), EV/Proved Reserve ($/boe), Q1, 2015-Q1, 2016 9
Figure 3: Gastar Exploration Inc., Results of Oil & Gas Operations Per boe Produced, US$/boe, Q1, 2015-Q1, 2016 10
Figure 4: Gastar Exploration Inc., Upstream Capital Expenditure, US$ mil, Q1, 2015-Q1, 2016 12
Figure 5: Gastar Exploration Inc., Total Crude Oil and Natural Gas, Production, mmboe, Q1, 2015-Q1, 2016 13
Figure 6: Gastar Exploration Inc., Total Oil & Gas Production, By Country/Region, mmboe, Q1, 2015-Q1, 2016 14
Figure 7: Gastar Exploration Inc., Total Crude Oil Production, mmbbl, Q1, 2015-Q1, 2016 15
Figure 8: Gastar Exploration Inc., Crude Oil Production, By Country/Region, mmbbl, Q1, 2015-Q1, 2016 16
Figure 9: Gastar Exploration Inc., Total Natural Gas Production, bcf, Q1, 2015-Q1, 2016 17
Figure 10: Gastar Exploration Inc., Natural Gas Production, By Country/Region, bcf, Q1, 2015-Q1, 2016 18
Figure 11: Gastar Exploration Inc., Share Price Performance, USD/Share, 2011-2015 19
Figure 12: Gastar Exploration Inc., Key Valuation Metrics, EV/Production ($/boed), EV/Proved Reserve (US$/boe), 2011-2015 20
Figure 13: Gastar Exploration Inc., Total Crude Oil and Natural Gas, Production and Reserves, mmboe, 2011-2015 21
Figure 14: Gastar Exploration Inc., Total Oil & Gas Reserves, End of Period, By Country/Region, mmboe, 2011-2015 23
Figure 15: Gastar Exploration Inc., Total Oil & Gas Production, By Country/Region, mmboe, 2011-2015 23
Figure 16: Gastar Exploration Inc., Total Crude Oil and Natural Gas Reserve Changes, mmboe, 2015 25
Figure 17: Gastar Exploration Inc., Crude Oil Production and Reserves Metrics, mmbbl, 2011-2015 26
Figure 18: Gastar Exploration Inc., Oil Reserves, End of Period, By Country/Region, mmbbl, 2011-2015 27
Figure 19: Gastar Exploration Inc., Oil Production, By Country/Region, mmbbl, 2011-2015 27
Figure 20: Gastar Exploration Inc., Crude Oil Reserve Changes, mmbbl, 2015 29
Figure 21: Gastar Exploration Inc., Natural Gas Production and Reserves Metrics, bcf, 2011-2015 30
Figure 22: Gastar Exploration Inc., Gas Reserves, End of Period, By Country/Region, bcf, 2011-2015 31
Figure 23: Gastar Exploration Inc., Gas Production, By Country/Region, bcf, 2011-2015 31
Figure 24: Gastar Exploration Inc., Natural Gas Reserve Changes, bcf, 2015 33
Figure 25: Gastar Exploration Inc., Oil and Gas Reserves Life Index, Years, 2011-2015 34
Figure 26: Gastar Exploration Inc., Gas Reserve Life Index, By Country/Region, Years, 2011-2015 35
Figure 27: Gastar Exploration Inc., Oil & Gas Reserve Life Index, By Country/Region, Years, 2011-2015 35
Figure 28: Gastar Exploration Inc., Oil Reserve Life Index, By Country/Region, Years, 2011-2015 36
Figure 29: Gastar Exploration Inc., Upstream Capital Expenditure, US$ mil, 2011-2015 37
Figure 30: Gastar Exploration Inc., Proved Acquisition Costs, By Country/Region, US$ mil, 2011-2015 38
Figure 31: Gastar Exploration Inc., Unproved Acquisition Costs, By Country/Region, US$ mil, 2011-2015 38
Figure 32: Gastar Exploration Inc., Development Costs, By Country/Region, US$ mil, 2011-2015 40
Figure 33: Gastar Exploration Inc., Exploration Costs, By Country/Region, US$ mil, 2011-2015 40
Figure 34: Gastar Exploration Inc., 3-Year Wt.Avg., Reserves Replacement, Finding and Development Costs, Finding Cost and Proved Acquisition Costs Per boe, US$/boe, 2011-2015 42
Figure 35: Gastar Exploration Inc., Oil & Gas Finding & Development Cost/boe, 3-Year Average, By Country/Region, US$/boe, 2011-2015 44
Figure 36: Gastar Exploration Inc., Oil & Gas Finding Cost per boe, 3-Year Average, By Country/Region, US$/boe, 2011-2015 44
Figure 37: Gastar Exploration Inc., Reserve Replacement Cost per boe, 3-Year Average, By Country/Region, US$/boe, 2011-2015 45
Figure 38: Gastar Exploration Inc., 3-Year Wt.Avg., Oil and Gas Production Replacement Ratio, %, 2011-2015 46
Figure 39: Gastar Exploration Inc., 3-Year Wt. Avg. Gas F&D Production Replacement, By Country/Region, %, 2011-2015 48
Figure 40: Gastar Exploration Inc., 3-Year Wt. Avg. Gas RRC Production Replacement, By Country/Region, %, 2011-2015 48
Figure 41: Gastar Exploration Inc., 3-Year Wt. Avg. Oil & Gas F&D Production Replacement, By Country/Region, %, 2011-2015 49
Figure 42: Gastar Exploration Inc., 3-Year Wt. Avg. Oil & Gas RRC Production Replacement, By Country/Region, %, 2011-2015 49
Figure 43: Gastar Exploration Inc., 3-Year Wt. Avg. Oil F&D Production Replacement, By Country/Region, %, 2011-2015 50
Figure 44: Gastar Exploration Inc., 3-Year Wt. Avg. Oil RRC Production Replacement, By Country/Region, %, 2011-2015 50
Figure 45: Gastar Exploration Inc., Revenue and Expenses, US$ mil, 2011-2015 52
Figure 46: Gastar Exploration Inc., Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization From Upstream Oil & Gas Operations, By Country/Region, US$ mil, 2011-2015 53
Figure 47: Gastar Exploration Inc., Net Income/ Loss From Upstream Oil & Gas Operations, By Country/Region, US$ mil, 2011-2015 53
Figure 48: Gastar Exploration Inc., Oil & Gas Revenue, By Country/Region, US$ mil, 2011-2015 54
Figure 49: Gastar Exploration Inc., Profit (loss) Before Taxation From Upstream Oil & Gas Operations, By Country/Region, US$ mil, 2011-2015 54
Figure 50: Gastar Exploration Inc., Production Costs, By Country/Region, US$ mil, 2011-2015 55
Figure 51: Gastar Exploration Inc., Total Expenses From Upstream Oil & Gas Operations, By Country/Region, US$ mil, 2011-2015 55
Figure 52: Gastar Exploration Inc., Oil and Gas Revenue and Expenses, US$/boe, 2011-2015 57
Figure 53: Gastar Exploration Inc., Lifting Cost per boe, By Country/Region, US$/boe, 2011-2015 58
Figure 54: Gastar Exploration Inc., Annual Net Income per boe, By Country/Region, US$/boe, 2011-2015 58
Figure 55: Gastar Exploration Inc., Oil & Gas Revenue per boe, By Country/Region, US$/boe, 2011-2015 59
Figure 56: Gastar Exploration Inc., Total DD&A per boe, By Country/Region, US$/boe, 2011-2015 59
Figure 57: Gastar Exploration Inc., Total Revenue per boe, By Country/Region, US$/boe, 2011-2015 60
Figure 58: Gastar Exploration Inc., Oil and Gas Performance Metrics, 2011-2015 61
Figure 59: Gastar Exploration Inc., Land Holdings (Developed and Undeveloped Acreage), Acres, 2011-2015 62
Figure 60: Gastar Exploration Inc., Total Gross Undeveloped Acreage, By Country/Region, Acres, 2011-2015 63
Figure 61: Gastar Exploration Inc., Total Net Undeveloped Acreage, By Country/Region, Acres, 2011-2015 63
Figure 62: Gastar Exploration Inc., Total Gross Developed Acreage, By Country/Region, Acres, 2011-2015 64
Figure 63: Gastar Exploration Inc., Total Net Developed Acreage, By Country/Region, Acres, 2011-2015 64
Figure 64: Gastar Exploration Inc., Producible Oil and Gas Wells, 2011-2015 66
Figure 65: Gastar Exploration Inc., Gross Productive Gas Wells, By Country/Region, Number, 2011-2015 67
Figure 66: Gastar Exploration Inc., Gross Productive Oil & Gas Wells, By Country/Region, Number, 2011-2015 67
Figure 67: Gastar Exploration Inc., Gross Productive Oil Wells, By Country/Region, Number, 2011-2015 68
Figure 68: Gastar Exploration Inc., Net/Gross Oil & Gas Ratio, By Country/Region, %, 2011-2015 68
Figure 69: Gastar Exploration Inc., Net Productive Gas Wells, By Country/Region, Number, 2011-2015 69
Figure 70: Gastar Exploration Inc., Net Productive Oil & Gas Wells, By Country/Region, Number, 2011-2015 69
Figure 71: Gastar Exploration Inc., Net Productive Oil Wells, By Country/Region, Number, 2011-2015 70
Figure 72: Gastar Exploration Inc., Exploratory and Developed Wells, 2011-2015 71