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HOUSTON, Nov. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Oasis Petroleum Inc. (NYSE: OAS) ("Oasis" or the "Company") today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 and provided an operational update.

Recent Highlights:

• Completed and placed on production 24 gross (15.1 net) operated wells in the Williston Basin in the third quarter of 2017.
• Produced 66.1 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day ("MBoepd") in the third quarter of 2017, representing an increase of 7% over the second quarter of 2017, primarily driven by completion activity. Production during the third quarter of 2017 increased 36% over the third quarter of 2016.
• Produced over 69 MBoepd in October 2017 and expect to produce between 69 MBoepd and 72 MBoepd in the fourth quarter of 2017. Oasis continues to expect to hit an exit rate of 72 MBoepd, delivering 16% growth above the 2016 exit rate.
• Oil differentials have improved to $1.82 off of NYMEX West Texas Intermediate crude oil index price ("WTI") in the third quarter of 2017, and Oasis expects differentials in the fourth quarter to range from $1.25 to $2.00 off of WTI.
• Delivered Adjusted EBITDA of $179.6 million for the third quarter of 2017. For definitions of Adjusted EBITDA and reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA to net income and net cash provided by operating activities, see "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below.
• Commenced operations of its second Oasis Well Services ("OWS") frac crew during the third quarter of 2017.
• Oasis Midstream Partners LP ("OMP") sold 8,625,000 common units, representing limited partner interests in an initial public offering ("IPO" or the "Offering") for net proceeds of $137.2 million, of which $131.6 million was distributed to Oasis.
• Announced investment in and assignment of second Wild Basin Gas Plant ("Gas Plant II") with a total capacity of 200 million standard cubic feet per day ("MMscfpd") to service gas production from its highly economic inventory.
• Expects full year 2017 adjusted CapEx to total $620.0 million, in line with prior guidance. See "Capital Expenditures" below for adjustments.
• Including net proceeds distributed to Oasis from the OMP IPO and adjustments for the Gas Plant II assignment, Oasis generated positive free cash flow of $39.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

"Oasis successfully delivered on production growth during the quarter in line with guidance, completed its IPO of OMP, and launched its second frac crew," said Thomas B. Nusz, Oasis' Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "The team delivered another great quarter and has positioned Oasis to exit the year with 72 MBoepd of production. Well performance across our core acreage position, including Wild Basin, Indian Hills, and Alger, continues to deliver impressive results, and our wells remain highly economic in the current commodity price environment. The team has also further reduced operating costs while driving improved differentials benefiting from our integrated midstream infrastructure."

Gas Plant II Update

Oil and gas production from Oasis' Wild Basin wells continues to exceed expectations, primarily due to higher frac intensity in the core areas of the Williston Basin.  The initial gas to oil ratio ("GOR") is generally higher in the core of the Williston Basin, including parts of McKenzie County, compared to the entire basin.  The combined effect of these factors has resulted in record gas production levels in the Williston Basin and particularly in McKenzie County where much of the drilling since 2015 has occurred, which now produces approximately half of the gas production in North Dakota. Due to the increased production of gas in the Williston Basin, there is a need for incremental processing capacity in the basin.  

Gas production in Wild Basin has already surpassed original design expectations for OMP's 80 MMscfpd gas plant, which is held by OMP's wholly-owned development company ("DevCo"), Bighorn DevCo LLC ("Bighorn DevCo"), and recently has averaged gross gas production in Wild Basin of approximately 100 MMscfpd. Oasis initially evaluated options to process the incremental gas that is being produced in and around Wild Basin and subsequently began the front end engineering and design process for a second gas plant and began ordering long lead time items. Oasis recently made the decision to proceed with the construction of Gas Plant II, and on November 6, 2017, Oasis agreed to assign the project to OMP. In exchange for the assignment of Gas Plant II into Bighorn DevCo, OMP agreed to reimburse Oasis for 100% of the capital spent-to-date and will fund 100% of the remaining project capital. OMP funded the reimbursement under its revolving credit facility and will have full rights to all cash flows generated from both gas plants held by Bighorn DevCo. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, Oasis invested $57.0 million in Gas Plant II, and on November 6,2017, assigned $66.7 million of asset value to OMP, which included capital spent in October 2017. OMP expects to invest approximately $140.0 million for the entire Gas Plant II project and anticipates operations will begin in late 2018.

Operational and Financial Update

Select operational and financial statistics are in the following table:

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G&A totaled $22.5 million in the third quarter of 2017, $22.8 million in the third quarter of 2016 and $23.5 million in the second quarter of 2017. Amortization of equity-based compensation, which is included in G&A, was $6.6 million, or $1.09 per Boe, in the third quarter of 2017 as compared to $5.8 million, or $1.30 per Boe, in the third quarter of 2016 and $7.1 million, or $1.26 per Boe, in the second quarter of 2017. G&A for the Company's E&P segment totaled $17.8 million in the third quarter of 2017, $19.2 million in the third quarter of 2016 and $19.8 million in the second quarter of 2017.

Interest expense was $37.4 million for the third quarter of 2017 compared to $31.7 million for the third quarter of 2016 and $36.8 million for the second quarter of 2017. Capitalized interest totaled $3.1 million for the third quarter of 2017, $4.4 million for the third quarter of 2016 and $2.8 million for the second quarter of 2017. Cash Interest totaled $36.2 million for the third quarter of 2017, $33.7 million for the third quarter of 2016 and $35.5 million for the second quarter of 2017. For a definition of Cash Interest and a reconciliation of interest expense to Cash Interest, see "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below.

For the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $18.8 million, resulting in a 31.5% effective tax rate as a percentage of its pre-tax loss for the quarter. The Company recorded an income tax expense of $2.3 million, resulting in a 12.4% effective tax rate as a percentage of its pre-tax income for the three months ended June 30, 2017.

For the third quarter of 2017, the Company reported net loss of $41.1 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, as compared to a net loss of $33.9 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2016. Excluding certain non-cash items and their tax effect, Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Oasis (non-GAAP) was $0.5 million, or $0.00 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2017, compared to Adjusted Net Loss Attributable to Oasis of $29.3 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2016. For a definition of Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Oasis and a reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Oasis, see "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below. Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2017 was $179.6 million, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $104.4 million for the third quarter of 2016. For a definition of Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation of net income (loss) including non-controlling interests and net cash provided by (used in) operating activities to Adjusted EBITDA, see "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below.

Capital Expenditures

The following table depicts the Company's total CapEx by category:

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The Company's CapEx totaled $523.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, of which $57.0 million was reimbursed by OMP with the assignment of Gas Plant II. Additionally, the Company acquired a freshwater intake facility from the Missouri River and a freshwater distribution system that it is expanding to service a portion of the Company's completion activity in Wild Basin (the "Freshwater Project"). The Freshwater Project costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, including the acquisition, have totaled approximately $23.0 million. At the time of the OMP IPO, the Freshwater Project was included in Beartooth DevCo LLC, which is 60% owned by Oasis. Excluding the Gas Plant II and the Freshwater Project, CapEx would have totaled $443.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, which is in line with the Company's CapEx plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Excluding the Gas Plant II and the Freshwater Project for the full year 2017 CapEx, Oasis continues to expect adjusted CapEx to be approximately $620.0 million, which includes $15.0 million for activating the second frac spread for OWS.

Updated Guidance

Oasis is providing an update to its outlook for the full year 2017 in the following table:

Hedging Activity

As of November 7, 2017, the Company had the following outstanding commodity derivative contracts, which settle monthly and are priced off of WTI for crude oil and NYMEX Henry Hub for natural gas:

The September 2017 crude oil derivative contracts settled at a net $0.1 million paid in October 2017 and will be included in the Company's fourth quarter 2017 derivative settlements.

Conference Call Information

Investors, analysts and other interested parties are invited to listen to the conference call:

A recording of the conference call will be available beginning at 12:00 p.m. Central Time on the day of the call and will be available until Wednesday, November 15, 2017 by dialing:

The conference call will also be available for replay for approximately 30 days at www.oasispetroleum.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, forward-looking statements contained in this press release specifically include the expectations of plans, strategies, objectives and anticipated financial and operating results of the Company, including the Company's drilling program, production, derivative instruments, capital expenditure levels and other guidance included in this press release. These statements are based on certain assumptions made by the Company based on management's experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, anticipated future developments and other factors believed to be appropriate. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, which may cause actual results to differ materially from those implied or expressed by the forward-looking statements. These include, but are not limited to, changes in oil and natural gas prices, weather and environmental conditions, the timing of planned capital expenditures, availability of acquisitions, uncertainties in estimating proved reserves and forecasting production results, operational factors affecting the commencement or maintenance of producing wells, the condition of the capital markets generally, as well as the Company's ability to access them, the proximity to and capacity of transportation facilities, and uncertainties regarding environmental regulations or litigation and other legal or regulatory developments affecting the Company's business and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected as described in the Company's reports filed with the SEC.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made and the Company undertakes no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

About Oasis Petroleum Inc.

Oasis is an independent exploration and production company focused on the acquisition and development of unconventional oil and natural gas resources, primarily operating in the Williston Basin. For more information, please visit the Company's website at www.oasispetroleum.com.

 

 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Cash Interest is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure that is used by management and external users of the Company's financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies. The Company defines Cash Interest as interest expense plus capitalized interest less amortization and write-offs of deferred financing costs and debt discounts included in interest expense. Cash Interest is not a measure of interest expense as determined by United States generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the GAAP financial measure of interest expense to the non-GAAP financial measure of Cash Interest for the periods presented:

Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures that are used by management and external users of the Company's financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies. The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization, exploration expenses and other similar non-cash charges. The Company defines Free Cash Flow as Adjusted EBITDA less Cash Interest and CapEx, excluding capitalized interest. Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow are not measures of net income (loss) or cash flows as determined by GAAP.

The following table presents reconciliations of the GAAP financial measures of net income (loss) including non-controlling interests and net cash provided by (used in) operating activities to the non-GAAP financial measures of Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow for the periods presented:

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The following tables present reconciliations of the GAAP financial measure of income (loss) before income taxes to the non-GAAP financial measure of Adjusted EBITDA for the Company's three reportable business segments on a gross basis for the periods presented:

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Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Oasis and Adjusted Diluted Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Oasis Per Share are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures that are used by management and external users of the Company's financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies. The Company defines Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Oasis as net income (loss) after adjusting first for (1) the impact of certain non-cash items, including non-cash changes in the fair value of derivative instruments, impairment, and other similar non-cash charges, or non-recurring items, (2) the impact of net income attributable to non-controlling interests and (3) the non-cash and non-recurring items' impact on taxes based on the Company's effective tax rate applicable to those adjusting items in the same period. Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Oasis is not a measure of net income (loss) as determined by GAAP. The Company defines Adjusted Diluted Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Oasis Per Share as Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Oasis divided by diluted weighted average shares outstanding.

The following table presents reconciliations of the GAAP financial measure of net income (loss) attributable to Oasis to the non-GAAP financial measure of Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Oasis and the GAAP financial measure of diluted earnings (loss) attributable to Oasis per share to the non-GAAP financial measure of Adjusted Diluted Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Oasis Per Share for the periods presented:

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SOURCE Oasis Petroleum Inc.