UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2006

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number: 1-9743

EOG RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

 

47-0684736

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

333 Clay Street, Suite 4200, Houston, Texas 77002-7361
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

713-651-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of "accelerated filer and large accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer x      Accelerated Filer o      Non-accelerated filer o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of April 24, 2006.

Title of each class

 

Number of shares

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

242,580,772


EOG RESOURCES, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Page No.

       
 

ITEM 1.

Financial Statements

 
       
   

Consolidated Statements of Income - Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 and 2005

3

       
   

Consolidated Balance Sheets - March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005

4

       
   

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 and 2005

5

       
   

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

6

       
 

ITEM 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

15

       
 

ITEM 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

24

       
 

ITEM 4.

Controls and Procedures

24

       

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

 
       
 

ITEM 1.

Legal Proceedings

25

       
 

ITEM 1A.

Risk Factors

25

       
 

ITEM 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

25

       
 

ITEM 6.

Exhibits

25

       

SIGNATURES

 

26

       

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

27

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EOG RESOURCES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)

   

Three Months Ended

   

March 31,

   

2006

 

2005

         

Net Operating Revenues

       
 

Wellhead Natural Gas

$

789,061

$

543,106 

 

Wellhead Crude Oil, Condensate and Natural Gas Liquids

 

184,718

 

144,536 

 

Gains (Losses) on Mark-to-Market Commodity Derivative Contracts

 

107,024

 

(940)

 

Other, Net

 

3,733

 

1,454 

   

Total

 

1,084,536

 

688,156 

         

Operating Expenses

       
 

Lease and Well

 

87,484

 

65,768 

 

Transportation Costs

 

28,096

 

17,107 

 

Exploration Costs

 

39,392

 

34,816 

 

Dry Hole Costs

 

10,726

 

14,582 

 

Impairments

 

22,773

 

12,172 

 

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

 

177,652

 

153,016 

 

General and Administrative

 

36,291

 

28,687 

 

Taxes Other Than Income

 

53,694

 

41,913 

   

Total

 

456,108

 

368,061 

         

Operating Income

 

628,428

 

320,095 

Other Income, Net

 

14,556

 

5,465 

Income Before Interest Expense and Income Taxes

 

642,984

 

325,560 

Interest Expense, Net

 

13,153

 

13,957 

Income Before Income Taxes

 

629,831

 

311,603 

Income Tax Provision

 

203,124

 

108,900 

Net Income

 

426,707

 

202,703 

Preferred Stock Dividends

 

1,858

 

1,858 

Net Income Available to Common

$

424,849

$

200,845 

             

Net Income Per Share Available to Common

       
 

Basic

$

1.76

$

0.85 

 

Diluted

$

1.73

$

0.83 

             

Average Number of Common Shares

       
 

Basic

 

241,118

 

237,293 

 

Diluted

 

245,923

 

242,114 

             

                                                              The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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EOG RESOURCES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In Thousands, Except Share Data)
(Unaudited)

   

March 31,

 

December 31,

   

2006

 

2005

ASSETS

Current Assets

       
 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

$

821,327 

$

643,811 

 

Accounts Receivable, Net

 

627,667 

 

762,207 

 

Inventories

 

76,638 

 

63,215 

 

Assets from Price Risk Management Activities

 

88,385 

 

11,415 

 

Deferred Income Taxes

 

 

24,376 

 

Other

 

50,741 

 

58,214 

   

Total

 

1,664,758 

 

1,563,238 

             

Oil and Gas Properties (Successful Efforts Method)

 

11,742,417 

 

11,173,389 

 

Less: Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

 

(5,269,596)

 

(5,086,210)

   

Net Oil and Gas Properties

 

6,472,821 

 

6,087,179 

Other Assets

 

105,811 

 

102,903 

Total Assets

$

8,243,390 

$

7,753,320 

             
             

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities

       
 

Accounts Payable

$

673,914 

$

679,548 

 

Accrued Taxes Payable

 

169,360 

 

140,902 

 

Dividends Payable

 

14,760 

 

9,912 

 

Deferred Income Taxes

 

36,228 

 

164,659 

 

Current Portion of Long-Term Debt

 

124,075 

 

126,075 

 

Other

 

49,188 

 

50,945 

   

Total

 

1,067,525 

 

1,172,041 

             

Long-Term Debt

 

808,667 

 

858,992 

Other Liabilities

 

289,850 

 

283,407 

Deferred Income Taxes

 

1,333,988 

 

1,122,588 

             

Shareholders' Equity

       

Preferred Stock, $0.01 Par, 10,000,000 Shares Authorized:

       
 

Series B, 100,000 Shares Issued, Cumulative,

       
 

   $100,000,000 Liquidation Preference

 

99,121 

 

99,062 

Common Stock, $0.01 Par, 640,000,000 Shares Authorized and

       

   249,460,000 Shares Issued

 

202,495 

 

202,495 

Additional Paid in Capital

 

60,905 

 

84,705 

Unearned Compensation

 

 

(36,246)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

 

175,743 

 

177,137 

Retained Earnings

 

4,330,772 

 

3,920,483 

Common Stock Held in Treasury, 6,864,234 Shares at

       

   March 31, 2006 and 7,385,862 Shares at December 31, 2005

 

(125,676)

 

(131,344)

   

Total Shareholders' Equity

 

4,743,360 

 

4,316,292 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

$

8,243,390 

$

7,753,320 

                                              The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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EOG RESOURCES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In Thousands)
(Unaudited)

   

Three Months Ended

   

March 31,

   

2006

 

2005

Cash Flows From Operating Activities

       

Reconciliation of Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:

       
 

Net Income

$

426,707 

$

202,703 

 

Items Not Requiring Cash

       
   

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

 

177,652 

 

153,016 

   

Impairments

 

22,773 

 

12,172 

   

Stock-Based Compensation Expenses

 

9,003 

 

2,719 

   

Deferred Income Taxes

 

106,326 

 

44,928 

   

Other, Net

 

(4,444)

 

(1,462)

 

Dry Hole Costs

 

10,726 

 

14,582 

 

Mark-to-Market Commodity Derivative Contracts

       
   

Total (Gains) Losses

 

(107,024)

 

940 

   

Realized Gains

 

30,054 

 

9,807 

 

Tax Benefits from Stock Options Exercised

 

 

9,348 

 

Other, Net

 

4,299 

 

(2,113)

 

Changes in Components of Working Capital and Other Liabilities

       
   

Accounts Receivable

 

135,150 

 

5,518 

   

Inventories

 

(13,370)

 

(8,701)

   

Accounts Payable

 

(9,535)

 

(26,352)

   

Accrued Taxes Payable

 

29,298 

 

41,807 

   

Other Liabilities

 

5,429 

 

3,666 

   

Other, Net

 

(3,090)

 

(6,459)

 

Changes in Components of Working Capital Associated with

       
   

Investing and Financing Activities

 

(33,187)

 

25,720 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

786,767 

 

481,839 

Investing Cash Flows

       
 

Additions to Oil and Gas Properties

 

(589,048)

 

(363,760)

 

Proceeds from Sales of Assets

 

2,741 

 

19,752 

 

Changes in Components of Working Capital Associated with

       
   

Investing Activities

 

33,288 

 

(25,671)

 

Other, Net

 

(5,253)

 

(7,394)

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

 

(558,272)

 

(377,073)

Financing Cash Flows

       
 

Net Commercial Paper and Line of Credit Borrowings

 

 

42,175 

 

Long-Term Debt Repayments

 

(52,325)

 

 

Dividends Paid

 

(11,432)

 

(8,880)

 

Excess Tax Benefits from Stock-Based Compensation Expenses

 

7,177 

 

 

Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised

 

6,129 

 

14,264 

 

Changes in Components of Working Capital Associated with

       
   

Financing Activities

 

(101)

 

(49)

Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities

 

(50,552)

 

47,510 

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash

 

(427)

 

129 

Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

177,516 

 

152,405 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period

 

643,811 

 

20,980 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

$

821,327 

$

173,385 

                                         The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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EOG RESOURCES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

 

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

General. The consolidated financial statements of EOG Resources, Inc. and subsidiaries (EOG) included herein have been prepared by management without audit pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they reflect all normal recurring adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial results for the interim periods. Certain information and notes normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. However, management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in EOG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 (EOG's 2005 Annual Report).

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

On February 1, 2006, the Board of Directors of EOG (Board) increased the quarterly cash dividend on the common stock from the previous $0.04 per share to $0.06 per share effective with the dividend payable on April 28, 2006 to record holders as of April 13, 2006.

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period financial statements to conform with the current presentation.

Derivative Instruments. As more fully discussed in Note 11 to Consolidated Financial Statements included in EOG's 2005 Annual Report, EOG engages in price risk management activities from time to time. These activities are intended to manage EOG's exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices for natural gas and crude oil. EOG utilizes financial commodity derivative instruments, primarily collar and price swap contracts, as the means to manage this price risk. EOG accounts for financial commodity derivative contracts using the mark-to-market accounting method. In addition to financial transactions, EOG is a party to various physical commodity contracts for the sale of hydrocarbons that cover varying periods of time and have varying pricing provisions. The financial impact of physical commodity contracts is included in revenues at the time of settlement, which in turn affects average realized hydrocarbon prices.

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Recently Issued Accounting Standards and Developments. As discussed more fully in Note 2, EOG adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123(R), "Share Based Payment," effective January 1, 2006, using the modified prospective application method. The standard requires a public entity to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award, eliminating the exception to account for such awards using the intrinsic method previously allowable under Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees." Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), EOG included tax benefits resulting from the exercise of stock options in the operating activities section of the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. SFAS No. 123(R) requires that cash flows provided by excess tax benefits from stock options exercised be reflected in the financing activities section of the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and Unearned Compensation previously included separately in Shareholders' Equity be written off against Additional Paid in Capital at the date of adoption.

In September 2005, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) reached a consensus on Issue No. 04-13, "Accounting for Purchases and Sales of Inventory with the Same Counterparty." EITF Issue No. 04-13 requires that purchases and sales of inventory with the same counterparty in the same line of business should be accounted for as a single non-monetary exchange, if entered into in contemplation of one another. The consensus is effective for inventory arrangements entered into, modified or renewed in interim or annual reporting periods beginning after March 15, 2006. The adoption of EITF Issue No. 04-13 is not expected to have a material impact on EOG's financial statements.

9; 2. Stock-Based Compensation

At March 31, 2006, EOG maintained various stock-based compensation plans as discussed below. EOG adopted SFAS No. 123(R) effective January 1, 2006 using the modified prospective application method and accordingly has not restated any of its prior year results. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), EOG recognized compensation expense for its stock-based compensation plans under the provisions of APB Opinion No. 25 and as a result, stock-based compensation expense consisted only of amounts recognized in connection with grants of restricted stock and units. The adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) resulted in EOG recognizing compensation expenses on grants made under its employee stock option plans and its employee stock purchase plan. Stock-based compensation expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 included expense for all stock-based compensation awards which were not yet vested as of January 1, 2006 and all such awards granted after January 1, 2006 based upon the grant date estimated fair value of the awards. Such expense is computed net of forfeitures estimated based upon EOG's historical employee turnover rate and amortized over the vesting period on a straight-line basis. For the three months ended March 31, 2006, EOG recognized $9.0 million of compensation expense related to its stock-based compensation plans. Such expense is included in Lease and Well ($1.6 million), Exploration Costs ($1.7 million) and General and Administrative ($5.7 million) in the Consolidated Statements of Income based upon job functions of the employees receiving the grants. Stock-based compensation expense recognized in the first quarter of 2005 totaled $2.7 million and was included in General and Administrative.

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The adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) reduced income before income taxes and net income in the first quarter of 2006 by $5.6 million and $3.6 million, respectively, and reduced basic and diluted earnings per share by $0.02 and $0.01, respectively. Presented below are EOG's first quarter 2005 pro forma net income and net income per share available to common had compensation expenses been recorded in accordance with SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" (in millions, except per share data):

   

Three Months

   

Ended

   

March 31,

   

2005

     

Net Income Available to Common - As Reported

$

200.8 

     

Deduct: Total Stock-Based Employee Compensation

   

   Expense, Net of Income Tax

 

(3.2)

Net Income Available to Common - Pro Forma

$

197.6 

     

Net Income Per Share Available to Common

   

   Basic - As Reported

$

0.85 

   Basic - Pro Forma

$

0.83 

   Diluted - As Reported

$

0.83 

   Diluted - Pro Forma

$

0.82 

EOG has various stock plans (Plans) under which employees and non-employee members of the Board have been or may be granted certain equity compensation. At March 31, 2006, approximately 5.3 million common shares remained available for grant under the Plans. EOG's policy is to issue shares related to the Plans from treasury stock. At March 31, 2006, EOG held 6.9 million shares of treasury stock.

Stock Options. Under the Plans, participants have been or may be granted rights to purchase shares of common stock of EOG at a price not less than the market price of the stock at the date of grant. Stock options granted under the Plans vest on a graded vesting schedule up to four years from the date of grant based on the nature of the grants and as defined in individual grant agreements. Terms for stock options granted under the Plans have not exceeded a maximum term of 10 years. For all grants made prior to August 2004 and all employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) grants, the fair value of each grant is estimated using the Black-Scholes-Merton model. Certain of EOG's stock options granted in 2005 and 2004 contain a feature that limits the potential gain that can be realized by requiring vested options to be exercised if the market price reaches 200% of the grant price for five consecutive trading days (Capped Option). EOG may or may not issue Capped Options in the future. The fair value of each Capped Option grant was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation. Effective May 2005, the fair value of stock option grants not containing the Capped Option feature was estimated using the Hull-White II binomial option pricing model. Stock-based compensation expenses related to stock option and ESPP grants totaled $6.6 million during the first quarter of 2006.

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Weighted average fair values and valuation assumptions used to value stock option and ESPP grants during the first quarters of 2006 and 2005 are as follows:

     

Stock Options

   

ESPP

     

Three Months Ended

   

Three Months Ended

     

March 31,

   

March 31,

     

2006

   

2005

   

2006

   

2005

                         

Weighted Average Fair Value of Grants

 

$

26.85   

 

$

13.17   

 

$

21.14   

 

$

6.88   

Expected Volatility

   

35.82%

   

33.00%

   

39.66%

   

28.13%

Risk-Free Interest Rate

   

4.56%

   

4.50%

   

4.47%

   

2.58%

Dividend Yield

   

0.3%

   

0.4%

   

0.3%

   

0.4%

Expected Life

   

4.5 yrs.

   

4.8 yrs.

   

0.5 yrs.

   

0.5 yrs.

Expected volatility is based on an equal weighting of historical volatility and implied volatility from traded options in EOG's stock. The risk-free interest rate is based upon United States Treasury yields in effect at the time of grant. The expected life is based upon historical experience and contractual terms of stock option and ESPP grants.

The following table sets forth the option transactions for the three-month period ended March 31, 2006 (options and dollars in thousands, except per share data):

                 

Weighted

       

Weighted

       

Average

       

Average

   

Aggregate

 

Remaining

 

Number of

   

Grant

   

Intrinsic

 

Contractual

 

Options

   

Price

   

Value(2)

 

Life

                 

(in years)

Outstanding at January 1

9,698

 

$

28.12

         

Granted

39

   

79.14

         

Exercised(1)

(387)

   

15.84

         

Forfeited

(17)

   

39.99

         

Outstanding at March 31

9,333

   

28.82

 

$

403,427

 

6.5

                   

Options Vested or Expected to Vest

8,838

   

28.75

 

$

382,614

 

6.5

                   

Options Exercisable at March 31

4,210

 

$

16.74

 

$

232,647

 

2.9

                   
(1) The total intrinsic value of options exercised for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 was $24.9 million and $28.4 million, respectively. The intrinsic value is based upon the difference between the market price of EOG's common stock on the date of exercise and the grant price of the options.
(2) Based upon the difference between the closing market price of EOG's common stock on the last trading day of the quarter and the grant price of in-the-money options.
 

At March 31, 2006, unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock option and ESPP grants totaled $55.3 million. This unrecognized expense will be amortized on a straight-line basis over a weighted average period of 2.3 years.

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Restricted Stock and Units. Under the Plans, employees may be granted restricted (non-vested) stock and/or units without cost to them. The restricted stock and units granted vest to the employee at various times ranging from one to five years from the date of grant based on the nature of the grants and as defined in individual grant agreements. Upon vesting, restricted stock is released to the employee and restricted units are converted into common stock and released to the employee. Stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock and units totaled $2.4 million and $2.7 million for the first quarters of 2006 and 2005, respectively.

The following table sets forth the restricted stock and units transactions for the three-month period ended March 31, 2006 (shares and units and dollars in thousands, except per share data):

     

Weighted

   
 

Number of

 

Average

 

Aggregate

 

Shares and

 

Grant Date

 

Intrinsic

 

Units

 

Fair Value

 

Value(3)

           

Outstanding at January 1

2,544 

$

26.04

   

Granted(1)

252 

 

67.16

   

Released(2)

(240)

 

22.95

   

Forfeited

(1)

 

39.75

   

Outstanding at March 31

2,555 

 

30.39

$

183,955

           
(1) The weighted average grant date fair value of restricted stock and units granted for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 was $67.16 and $45.38, respectively.
(2) The total intrinsic value of restricted stock and units released for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 was $16.5 million and $12.9 million, respectively. The intrinsic value is based upon the closing price of EOG's common stock on the date restricted stock and units are released.
(3) Based upon the closing market price of EOG's common stock on the last trading day of the quarter.

At March 31, 2006, unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock and units totaled $50.8 million. Such unrecognized expense will be recognized on a straight-line basis over a weighted average period of 2.5 years.

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3. Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of Net Income Per Share Available to Common for the three-month periods ended March 31 (in thousands, except per share data):

   

Three Months Ended

   

March 31,

   

2006

 

2005

         

Numerator for Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share -

 

Net Income Available to Common

$

424,849

$

200,845

         

Denominator for Basic Earnings Per Share -

       
 

Weighted Average Shares

 

241,118

 

237,293

 

Potential Dilutive Common Shares -

       
 

   Stock Options

 

3,537

 

3,792

 

   Restricted Stock and Units

 

1,268

 

1,029

Denominator for Diluted Earnings Per Share -

       
 

Adjusted Weighted Average Shares

 

245,923

 

242,114

         

Net Income Per Share Available to Common

       
 

Basic

$

1.76

$

0.85

 

Diluted

$

1.73

$

0.83

4. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Cash paid for interest and income taxes for the three-month periods ended March 31 was as follows (in thousands):

   

Three Months Ended

   

March 31,

   

2006

 

2005

         

Interest

$

3,523

$

3,098

Income Taxes

$

33,123

$

11,136

5. Comprehensive Income

The following table presents the components of EOG's comprehensive income for the three-month periods ended March 31 (in thousands):

   

Three Months Ended

   

March 31,

   

2006

 

2005

         

Comprehensive Income

 

Net Income

$

426,707 

$

202,703 

 

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

       
   

Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment

 

(1,757)

 

(4,926)

   

Foreign Currency Swap Transaction

 

546 

 

(3,591)

   

Income Tax (Provision) Benefit Related to

       
   

   Foreign Currency Swap Transaction

 

(183)

 

1,243 

     

Total

$

425,313 

$

195,429 

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6. Segment Information

Selected financial information by reportable segment is presented below for the three-month periods ended March 31 (in thousands):

   

Three Months Ended

   

March 31,

   

2006

 

2005

Net Operating Revenues

 

United States

$

778,402 

$

483,690

 

Canada

 

176,979 

 

133,987

 

Trinidad

 

92,589 

 

48,991

 

United Kingdom

 

36,566 

 

21,488

   

Total

$

1,084,536 

$

688,156

             

Operating Income

       
 

United States

$

433,756 

$

208,801

 

Canada

 

96,774 

 

65,306

 

Trinidad

 

70,449 

 

30,256

 

United Kingdom

 

27,449 

 

15,732

   

Total

 

628,428 

 

320,095

         

Reconciling Items

       
 

Other Income, Net

 

14,556 

 

5,465

 

Interest Expense, Net

 

13,153 

 

13,957

   

Income Before Income Taxes

$

629,831 

$

311,603

7. Asset Retirement Obligations

The following table presents the reconciliation of the beginning and ending aggregate carrying amount of short-term and long-term legal obligations associated with the retirement of oil and gas properties pursuant to SFAS No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations," for the three-month period ended March 31, 2006 (in thousands):

   

Asset Retirement Obligations

   

Short-Term

 

Long-Term

 

Total

             

Balance at December 31, 2005

$

6,235 

$

155,253 

$

161,488 

 

Liabilities Incurred

 

 

3,717 

 

3,717 

 

Liabilities Settled

 

(1,590)

 

(184)

 

(1,774)

 

Accretions

 

80 

 

1,975 

 

2,055 

 

Revisions

 

14 

 

(66)

 

(52)

 

Reclassifications

 

1,241 

 

(1,241)

 

 

Foreign Currency Translations

 

(3)

 

64 

 

61 

Balance at March 31, 2006

$

5,977 

$

159,518 

$

165,495 

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8. Suspended Well Costs

EOG's net changes in suspended well costs for the three-month period ended March 31, 2006 in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Staff Position No. 19-1, "Accounting for Suspended Well Costs," are presented below (in thousands):

   

Three Months

   

Ended

   

March 31,

   

2006

     

Balance at December 31, 2005

$

27,868 

 

Additions Pending the Determination of Proved Reserves

 

28,914 

 

Reclassifications to Proved Properties

 

(2,231)

 

Charged to Dry Hole Costs

 

(723)

 

Foreign Currency Translation

 

(118)

Balance at March 31, 2006

$

53,710 

The following table provides an aging of suspended well costs as of March 31, 2006 (in thousands, except well count):

   

As of

   

March 31,

   

2006

     

Capitalized exploratory well costs that have been

   
 

capitalized for a period less than one year

$

29,817

Capitalized exploratory well costs that have been

   
 

capitalized for a period greater than one year

 

23,893

 

   Total

$

53,710

Number of projects that have exploratory well costs that have been

   
 

capitalized for a period greater than one year

 

2

As of March 31, 2006, exploratory well costs capitalized for a period greater than one year included an outside operated, deepwater offshore Gulf of Mexico discovery ($4.3 million) and an outside operated, winter access only, Northwest Territories (NWT) discovery in Canada ($19.6 million). In the Gulf of Mexico discovery, EOG plans to participate in the drilling of an additional well. In the NWT discovery, additional exploratory wells were drilled during the first quarter of 2006. EOG is currently evaluating the data gathered from these exploratory wells.

9. Commitments and Contingencies

There are various suits and claims against EOG that have arisen in the ordinary course of business. Management believes that the chance that these suits and claims will individually, or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or results of operations of EOG is remote. When necessary, EOG has made accruals in accordance with SFAS No. 5, "Accounting for Contingencies," in order to provide for these matters.

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10. Pension and Postretirement Benefits

Pension Plans. EOG has non-contributory defined contribution pension plans and matched defined contribution savings plans in place for most of its employees in the United States. For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, EOG's total contributions to these pension plans were $3.7 million and $3.2 million, respectively.

In addition, as more fully discussed in Note 6 to Consolidated Financial Statements in EOG's 2005 Annual Report, EOG's Canadian, Trinidadian and United Kingdom subsidiaries maintain various pension and savings plans for most of their employees. In each of the three-month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, total contributions to the defined contribution pension plans were $0.4 million. For the three-month period ended March 31, 2006, total contributions to the defined benefit pension plans amounted to approximately $90,000. The net periodic pension costs recognized for these pension plans were approximately $59,000 and $18,000, respectively, for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005.

Postretirement Plan. EOG has postretirement medical and dental benefits in place for eligible United States and Trinidad employees and their eligible dependents. For the three-month period ended March 31, 2006, EOG's total contributions to these plans amounted to approximately $24,000. The net periodic pension costs recognized for the postretirement medical and dental plans were approximately $167,000 and $95,000, respectively, for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005.

11. Long-Term Debt

On February 17, 2006, EOGI International Company, a wholly owned foreign subsidiary of EOG, repaid $50 million of the $250 million outstanding balance of its $600 million, 3-year unsecured Senior Term Loan Agreement (Term Loan Agreement). Additional borrowing capacity under the Term Loan Agreement was reduced to $100 million on January 1, 2006 and such amount will be available until December 31, 2006. Borrowings under the Term Loan Agreement accrue interest at a London InterBank Offering Rate (LIBOR) plus an applicable margin or at the base rate of the Term Loan Agreement's administrative agent, as selected by the borrower. The applicable interest rate for the $200 million outstanding at March 31, 2006 was 5.11%. The weighted average interest rate for the amounts outstanding during the first quarter of 2006 was 4.96%.

On June 28, 2005, EOG entered into a 5-year $600 million unsecured Revolving Credit Agreement (Agreement). The Agreement provides for the allocation, at the option of EOG, of up to $75 million each to EOG's United Kingdom subsidiary and one of its Canadian subsidiaries. The Agreement also provides EOG the option to request letters of credit to be issued in an aggregate amount of up to $200 million. Interest accrues on advances at LIBOR plus an applicable margin (Eurodollar rate) or at the base rate of the Agreement's administrative agent, as selected by EOG. There are no borrowings or letters of credit currently outstanding under the Agreement. The applicable base rate and Eurodollar rate, had there been an amount borrowed under the Agreement, would have been 7.75% and 5.04%, respectively, at March 31, 2006.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
EOG RESOURCES, INC.

Overview

EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG) is one of the largest independent (non-integrated) oil and natural gas companies in the United States with proved reserves in the United States, Canada, offshore Trinidad and the United Kingdom North Sea. EOG operates under a consistent business and operational strategy which focuses predominantly on achieving a strong reinvestment rate of return, drilling internally generated prospects, delivering long-term production growth and maintaining a strong balance sheet.

Operations. EOG's effort to identify plays with larger reserve potential has proven a successful supplement to its base development and exploitation program in the United States and Canada. EOG plans to continue to drill numerous wells in large acreage plays, which in the aggregate are expected to contribute substantially to EOG's crude oil and natural gas production. EOG has several larger potential plays under way in Wyoming, Utah, Texas, Oklahoma and western Canada.

Although EOG continues to focus on United States and Canada natural gas, EOG sees an increasing linkage between United States and Canada natural gas demand and Trinidad natural gas supply. For example, liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports from existing and planned facilities in Trinidad are contenders to meet increasing United States natural gas demand. In addition, ammonia, methanol and chemical production has been relocating from the United States and Canada to Trinidad, driven by attractive natural gas feedstock prices in the island nation. EOG believes that its existing position with the supply contracts to the two ammonia plants, the methanol plant and the Atlantic LNG Train 4 (ALNG), an LNG plant in Point Fortin, Trinidad, will continue to give its portfolio an even broader exposure to United States and Canada natural gas fundamentals.

In December 2005, ALNG began taking gas and remained in the start-up phase through the first quarter of 2006. From start-up, ALNG has continued to take higher than contractual volumes. In the first quarter of 2006, a subsidiary of EOG, EOG Resources Trinidad Block 4(a) Unlimited, drilled two successful wells on Block 4(a) and in April 2006 applied to enter the market development phase under the production sharing contract with the Government of Trinidad and Tobago.

A subsidiary of EOG, EOG Resources Trinidad Limited (EOGRT) and the other participants in the South East Coast Consortium (SECC) Block signed a farm-in agreement covering the SECC Deep Ibis prospect with BP Trinidad and Tobago LLC during 2004. The SECC Deep Ibis well spud in April 2006. BP will pay the entire cost for drilling the exploratory well. EOGRT will retain a 50.6% working interest in the prospect and will develop the prospect, if successful.

EOG continues its activities in the Southern Gas Basin of the United Kingdom North Sea. In addition to EOG's ongoing production from the Valkyrie and Arthur Fields, the Arthur 3 well spud in April 2006. EOG plans to review additional opportunities in the United Kingdom North Sea.

EOG continues to evaluate other select natural gas and crude oil opportunities outside the United States and Canada primarily by pursuing exploitation opportunities in countries where indigenous natural gas and crude oil reserves have been identified.

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Capital Structure. One of management's key strategies is to keep a strong balance sheet with a consistently below average debt-to-total capitalization ratio as compared to those in EOG's peer group. At March 31, 2006, EOG's debt-to-total capitalization ratio was 16%, down from 19% at December 31, 2005. In addition, EOG's cash balance increased to $821 million from $644 million at December 31, 2005. During the first three months of 2006, EOG funded its capital programs by utilizing cash provided from its operating activities. As management continues to assess price forecast and demand trends for 2006, EOG believes that operations and capital expenditure activity can be funded by cash from operations.

For 2006, EOG's estimated exploration and development expenditure budget is $2.5 billion to $2.6 billion, excluding acquisitions. United States and Canada natural gas drilling activity continues to be a key component of this effort. When it fits EOG's strategy, EOG will make acquisitions that bolster existing drilling programs or offer EOG incremental exploration and/or production opportunities. Management continues to believe EOG has one of the strongest prospect inventories in EOG's history.

EOG adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123(R), "Share-Based Payment" effective January 1, 2006 using the modified prospective application method and accordingly has not restated any of its prior year results. Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), EOG recognized compensation expense for its stock-based compensation plans under the provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" and as a result, stock-based compensation expense consisted only of amounts recognized in connection with grants of restricted stock and units. The adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) resulted in EOG recognizing compensation expenses on grants made under its employee stock option plans and its employee stock purchase plan. For the three-month period ended March 31, 2006, EOG recognized $9.0 million of compensation expense related to its stock-based compensation plans. Such expense is included in Lease and Well ($1.6 million), Exploration Costs ($1.7 million) and General and Administrative ($5.7 million) in the Consolidated Statements of Income based upon job functions of employees receiving the grants. Stock-based compensation expense recognized in the first quarter of 2005 totaled $2.7 million and was included in General and Administrative. See Note 2 to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Results of Operations

The following review of operations for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of EOG and notes thereto included with this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

Net Operating Revenues. During the first quarter of 2006, net operating revenues increased $397 million to $1,085 million from $688 million for the same period in 2005. Total wellhead revenues, which are revenues generated from sales of natural gas, crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids, increased $286 million, or 42%, to $974 million as compared to $688 million for the first quarter of 2005. Natural gas, crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids revenues solely represent wellhead revenues for these products.

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Wellhead volume and price statistics for the three-month periods ended March 31 were as follows:

       

Three Months Ended

       

March 31,

       

2006

 

2005

Natural Gas Volumes (MMcfd) (1)

       
 

United States

 

758

 

689

 

Canada

 

229

 

234

   

United States and Canada

 

987

 

923

 

Trinidad

 

283

 

205

 

United Kingdom

 

34

 

35

   

Total

 

1,304

 

1,163

             

Average Natural Gas Prices ($/Mcf) (2)

       
 

United States

$

7.77

$

5.97

 

Canada

 

7.87

 

5.69

   

United States and Canada

 

7.79

 

5.90

 

Trinidad

 

2.44

 

1.74

 

United Kingdom

 

11.56

 

6.65

   

Composite

 

6.72

 

5.19

             

Crude Oil and Condensate Volumes (MBbld) (1)

       
 

United States

 

21.0

 

22.5

 

Canada

 

2.6

 

2.5

   

United States and Canada

 

23.6

 

25.0

 

Trinidad

 

5.4

 

4.1

 

United Kingdom

 

0.2

 

0.2

   

Total

 

29.2

 

29.3

             

Average Crude Oil and Condensate Prices ($/Bbl) (2)

       
 

United States

$

60.42

$

48.79

 

Canada

 

51.95

 

44.79

   

United States and Canada

 

59.48

 

48.39

 

Trinidad

 

61.79

 

45.38

 

United Kingdom

 

57.86

 

39.74

   

Composite

 

59.90

 

47.91

             

Natural Gas Liquids Volumes (MBbld) (1)

       
 

United States

 

7.3

 

5.5

 

Canada

 

0.7

 

1.5

   

Total

 

8.0

 

7.0

             

Average Natural Gas Liquids Prices ($/Bbl) (2)

       
 

United States

$

37.19

$

29.28

 

Canada

 

42.77

 

27.47

   

Composite

 

37.69

 

28.89

             

Natural Gas Equivalent Volumes (MMcfed) (3)

       
 

United States

 

927

 

857

 

Canada

 

249

 

258

   

United States and Canada

 

1,176

 

1,115

 

Trinidad

 

316

 

230

 

United Kingdom

 

35

 

36

   

Total

 

1,527

 

1,381

Total Bcfe (3) Deliveries

 

137.5

 

124.3

(1) Million cubic feet per day or thousand barrels per day, as applicable.
(2) Dollars per thousand cubic feet or per barrel, as applicable.
(3) Million cubic feet equivalent per day or billion cubic feet equivalent, as applicable; includes natural gas, crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids.

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Wellhead natural gas revenues for the first quarter of 2006 increased $246 million, or 45%, to $789 million from $543 million for the same period of 2005. The increase was due to a higher composite average wellhead natural gas price ($180 million) and increased natural gas deliveries ($66 million). The composite average wellhead price for natural gas increased 29% to $6.72 per Mcf for the first quarter of 2006 from $5.19 per Mcf for the same period in 2005.

Natural gas deliveries increased 141 MMcfd, or 12%, to 1,304 MMcfd for the first quarter of 2006 from 1,163 MMcfd for the same period of 2005. The increase was due to higher production in Trinidad (78 MMcfd) and in the United States (69 MMcfd). The increase in Trinidad was due to the commencement of two contracts in the fourth quarter of 2005 (91 MMcfd) and increased contractual demand (39 MMcfd), partially offset by a decrease in volume as a result of the completion of a cost recovery arrangement (52 MMcfd). The increase in the United States was primarily attributable to increased production in Texas (66 MMcfd).

Wellhead crude oil and condensate revenues for the first quarter of 2006 increased $32 million, or 25%, to $158 million from $126 million for the same period of 2005. The increase was due to a higher composite average wellhead crude oil and condensate price. The composite average wellhead price for crude oil and condensate increased 25% to $59.90 per barrel for the first quarter of 2006 from $47.91 per barrel for the same period in 2005.

Natural gas liquids revenues for the first quarter of 2006 increased $8 million, or 42%, to $27 million from $19 million for the same period of 2005. The increase was due to increases in the composite average price ($6 million) and deliveries ($2 million).

During the first quarter of 2006, EOG recognized a gain on mark-to-market financial commodity derivative contracts of $107 million compared to a loss of $1 million for the same period in 2005. During the first quarter of 2006, the net cash inflow related to settled natural gas financial collar and price swap contracts was $30 million compared to a net cash inflow related to settled natural gas financial collar contracts of $10 million for the comparable period in 2005.

Operating and Other Expenses. For the first quarter of 2006, operating expenses of $456 million were $88 million higher than the $368 million incurred in the first quarter of 2005. The following table presents the costs per Mcfe for the three-month periods ended March 31:

   

Three Months Ended

   

March 31,

   

2006

   

2005

           

Lease and Well

$

0.64

 

$

0.53

Transportation Costs

 

0.20

   

0.14

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (DD&A)

 

1.29

   

1.23

General and Administrative (G&A)

 

0.26

   

0.23

Taxes Other Than Income

 

0.39

   

0.34

Interest Expense, Net

 

0.10

   

0.11

 

Total Per-Unit Costs*

$

2.88

 

$

2.58

* Total per-unit costs do not include exploration costs, dry hole costs and impairments.

The higher per-unit rates of lease and well, transportation costs, DD&A, G&A and taxes other than income for the three-month period ended March 31, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005 were due primarily to the reasons set forth below.

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Lease and well expense includes expenses for EOG operated properties, as well as expenses billed to EOG from other operators where EOG is not the operator of a property. Lease and well expense can be divided into the following categories: costs to operate and maintain EOG's oil and natural gas wells, the cost of workovers and lease and well administrative expenses. Operating and maintenance expenses include, among other service costs, pumping services, salt water disposal, equipment repair and maintenance, compression expense, lease upkeep and fuel and power. Workovers are costs of operations to restore or maintain production from existing wells.

Each of these categories of costs individually fluctuates from time to time as EOG attempts to maintain and increase production while maintaining efficient, safe and environmentally responsible operations. EOG continues to increase its operating activities by drilling new wells in existing and new areas. Operating costs within these existing and new areas, as well as the costs of services charged to EOG by vendors, fluctuate over time.

Lease and well expenses of $87 million for the first quarter of 2006 increased $21 million from $66 million for the same prior year period primarily due to higher operating and maintenance expenses in the United States ($9 million) and Canada ($7 million), higher lease and well administrative expenses, including stock-based compensation expenses ($2 million), and changes in the Canadian exchange rate ($2 million).

Transportation costs represent costs incurred directly by EOG from third party carriers associated with the delivery of hydrocarbon products from the lease to a down-stream point of sale. Transportation costs include the cost of compression (the cost of compressing natural gas to meet pipeline pressure requirements), dehydration (the cost associated with removing water from natural gas to meet pipeline requirements), gathering fees, fuel costs and transportation fees.

Transportation costs of $28 million for the first quarter of 2006 increased $11 million from $17 million for the same prior year period primarily due to increased production in the Fort Worth Basin Barnett Shale Play.

DD&A of the cost of proved oil and gas properties is calculated using the unit-of-production method. EOG's DD&A rate and expense are the composite of numerous individual field calculations. There are several factors that can impact an individual field, such as the field production profile; drilling or acquisition of new wells; disposition of existing wells; reserve revisions (upward or downward), primarily related to well performance; and impairments. Changes to the individual fields, due to any of these factors, may cause EOG's composite DD&A rate and expense to fluctuate from quarter to quarter.

DD&A expenses of $178 million for the first quarter of 2006 increased $25 million from the same prior year period primarily due to increased production in the United States ($9 million) and Trinidad ($2 million); increased DD&A rates in the United States ($7 million), Canada ($3 million) and United Kingdom ($2 million); and changes in the Canadian exchange rate ($2 million).

G&A expenses of $36 million in the first quarter of 2006 increased $8 million over the prior year period due primarily to higher employee related costs ($5 million) and higher insurance costs ($1 million). Higher employee related costs primarily reflects increased stock-based compensation expenses ($3 million).

Taxes other than income include severance/production taxes, ad valorem/property taxes, payroll taxes, franchise taxes and other miscellaneous taxes. Taxes other than income of $54 million for the first quarter of 2006 were $12 million higher than the same prior year period. Severance/production taxes increased due primarily to increased wellhead revenues in the United States ($8 million) and Canada ($2 million), partially offset by an increase in credits taken for a Texas high cost gas severance tax exemption ($3 million). Ad valorem/property taxes increased primarily due to higher property valuations in the United States ($4 million).

Exploration costs of $39 million for the first quarter of 2006 increased $4 million from $35 million for the same prior year period primarily due to higher employee-related costs, including stock-based compensation expenses.

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Impairments include amortization of unproved leases, as well as impairments under SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets," which requires an entity to compute impairments to the carrying value of long-lived assets based on future cash flow analysis. Impairments of $23 million for the first quarter of 2006 were $11 million higher than the same prior year period primarily due to increased impairments to the carrying value of long-lived assets in the United States. EOG recorded impairments of $10 million and $1 million for the first quarters of 2006 and 2005, respectively, under SFAS No. 144 for properties in the United States.

Other income, net of $15 million for the first quarter of 2006 increased $9 million compared to the same prior year period primarily due to higher interest income earned on higher cash and cash equivalents balances ($6 million) and equity income from investments in the Caribbean Nitrogen Company Limited and Nitrogen (2000) Unlimited (N2000) ammonia plants ($2 million), partially offset by a gain on the sale of part of EOG's interest in the N2000 ammonia plant in the first quarter of 2005 ($2 million).

Income tax provision of $203 million for the first quarter of 2006 increased $94 million compared to the same prior year period due primarily to higher income before income taxes ($111 million) and higher state income taxes ($3 million), partially offset by a decrease in foreign income taxes ($14 million). The net effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2006 decreased to 32% from 35% for the same prior year period.

Capital Resources and Liquidity

Cash Flow. The primary source of cash for EOG during the three months ended March 31, 2006 was funds generated from operations. The primary uses of cash were funds used in operations, exploration and development expenditures, repayment of debt and dividend payments to shareholders. During the first three months of 2006, EOG's cash balance increased $177 million to $821 million from $644 million at December 31, 2005.

Net cash provided by operating activities of $787 million for the first three months of 2006 increased $305 million compared to the same period in 2005 primarily reflecting an increase in wellhead revenues ($286 million), favorable changes in working capital and other liabilities ($75 million) and a change in the net cash flows from settlement of financial commodity derivative contracts ($20 million), partially offset by an increase in cash operating expenses ($57 million).

Net cash used in investing activities of $558 million for the first three months of 2006 increased by $181 million compared to the same period in 2005 due primarily to increased additions to oil and gas properties ($225 million) and decreased proceeds from sales of oil and gas properties ($17 million), partially offset by changes in working capital associated with investing activities ($59 million).

Net cash used in financing activities was $51 million for the first three months of 2006 compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $48 million for the same period in 2005. Financing activities in 2006 included repayment of long-term debt ($52 million), cash dividend payments ($11 million) and proceeds from sales of treasury stock attributable to employee stock option exercises ($6 million).

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Total Exploration and Development Expenditures. The table below presents total exploration and development expenditures for the three-month periods ended March 31 (in millions):

       

Three Months Ended

       

March 31,

       

2006

 

2005

         

United States

$

492

$

298

Canada

 

87

 

72

 

United States and Canada

 

579

 

370

Trinidad

 

44

 

14

United Kingdom

 

5

 

14

 

Exploration and Development Expenditures

 

628

 

398

Asset Retirement Costs

 

4

 

1

 

Total Exploration and Development Expenditures

$

632

$

399

Total exploration and development expenditures of $632 million for the first three months of 2006 were $233 million higher than the same period in 2005. The 2006 exploration and development expenditures of $628 million included $457 million in development, $167 million in exploration and $4 million in capitalized interest. The 2005 exploration and development expenditures of $398 million included $257 million in development, $137 million in exploration, $3 million in capitalized interest and $1 million in property acquisitions.

Higher development expenditures of $200 million for the first three months of 2006 were due primarily to increased development drilling expenditures in the United States ($152 million) and Canada ($24 million) and increased expenditures related to infrastructure facilities in the United States ($23 million), predominantly in the Fort Worth Basin Barnett Shale Play.

Higher exploration expenditures of $30 million for the first three months of 2006 were due primarily to increased exploratory drilling expenditures, including dry hole costs, in Trinidad ($22 million) and increased expenditures for leasehold acquisitions in the United States ($9 million).

The level of exploration and development expenditures, including acquisitions, will vary in future periods depending on energy market conditions and other related economic factors. EOG has significant flexibility with respect to financing alternatives and the ability to adjust its exploration and development expenditure budget as circumstances warrant. There are no material continuing commitments associated with expenditure plans.

Commodity Derivative Transactions. As more fully discussed in Note 11 to Consolidated Financial Statements included in EOG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, EOG engages in price risk management activities from time to time. These activities are intended to manage EOG's exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices for natural gas and crude oil. EOG utilizes financial commodity derivative instruments, primarily collar and price swap contracts, as the means to manage this price risk. EOG accounts for financial commodity derivative contracts using the mark-to-market accounting method. In addition to financial transactions, EOG is a party to various physical commodity contracts for the sale of hydrocarbons that cover varying periods of time and have varying pricing provisions. The financial impact of physical commodity contracts is included in revenues at the time of settlement, which in turn affects average realized hydrocarbon prices.

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Presented below is a summary of EOG's remaining 2006 natural gas financial collar and price swap contracts at March 31, 2006 with prices expressed in dollars per million British thermal units ($/MMBtu) and notional volumes in million British thermal units per day (MMBtud). Currently, EOG is not a party to any crude oil financial commodity derivative contracts. The total fair value of the natural gas financial collar and price swap contracts at March 31, 2006 was a positive $88 million.

Natural Gas Financial Contracts

 

Collar Contracts

 

Price Swap Contracts

   

Floor Price

 

Ceiling Price

     
     

Weighted

   

Weighted

   

Weighted

     

Average

 

Ceiling

Average

   

Average

 

Volume

Floor Range

Price

 

Range

Price

 

Volume

Price

Month

(MMBtud)

($/MMBtu)

($/MMBtu)

 

($/MMBtu)

($/MMBtu)

 

(MMBtud)

($/MMBtu)

                   

April (closed)

50,000

$10.00 - 10.50

$10.23

 

$12.60 - 13.00

$12.77

 

180,000

$9.49

May (closed)

50,000

9.75 - 10.00

9.87

 

12.15 - 12.60

12.31

 

180,000

9.50

June

50,000

9.75 - 10.00

9.87

 

12.20 - 12.60

12.34

 

180,000

9.54

July

50,000

9.75 - 10.00

9.87

 

12.35 - 12.85

12.50

 

200,000

9.49

August

50,000

9.75 - 10.00

9.87

 

12.50 - 13.00

12.67

 

215,000

9.43

September

-

-

-

 

-

-

 

165,000

9.18

October

-

-

-

 

-

-

 

130,000

9.00

Subsequent to March 31, 2006, EOG entered into additional natural gas financial price swap contracts. Presented below is a summary of EOG's 2006 natural gas financial collar and price swap contracts at May 3, 2006 with prices expressed in $/MMBtu and notional volumes in MMBtud.

Natural Gas Financial Contracts

 

Collar Contracts

 

Price Swap Contracts

   

Floor Price

 

Ceiling Price

     
     

Weighted

   

Weighted

   

Weighted

     

Average

 

Ceiling

Average

   

Average

 

Volume

Floor Range

Price

 

Range

Price

 

Volume

Price

Month

(MMBtud)

($/MMBtu)

($/MMBtu)

 

($/MMBtu)

($/MMBtu)

 

(MMBtud)

($/MMBtu)

                   

April (closed)

50,000

$10.00 - 10.50

$10.23

 

$12.60 - 13.00

$12.77

 

180,000

$9.49

May (closed)

50,000

9.75 - 10.00

9.87

 

12.15 - 12.60

12.31

 

180,000

9.50

June

50,000

9.75 - 10.00

9.87

 

12.20 - 12.60

12.34

 

245,000

9.15

July

50,000

9.75 - 10.00

9.87

 

12.35 - 12.85

12.50

 

255,000

9.19

August

50,000

9.75 - 10.00

9.87

 

12.50 - 13.00

12.67

 

255,000

9.23

September

-

-

-

 

-

-

 

205,000

8.98

October

-

-

-

 

-

-

 

130,000

9.00

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Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes 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, including, among others, statements regarding EOG's future financial position, business strategy, budgets, reserve information, projected levels of production, projected costs and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. EOG typically uses words such as "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "strategy," "intend," "plan," "target" and "believe" or the negative of those terms or other variations of them or by comparable terminology to identify its forward-looking statements. In particular, statements, express or implied, concerning future operating results, the ability to replace or increase reserves or to increase production, or the ability to generate income or cash flows are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. Although EOG believes its expectations reflected in forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, no assurance can be given that these expectations will be achieved. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements include, among others: the timing and extent of changes in commodity prices for crude oil, natural gas and related products, foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates; the timing and impact of liquefied natural gas imports and changes in demand or prices for ammonia or methanol; the extent and effect of any hedging activities engaged in by EOG; the extent of EOG's success in discovering, developing, marketing and producing reserves and in acquiring oil and gas properties; the accuracy of reserve estimates, which by their nature involve the exercise of professional judgment and may therefore be imprecise; the availability and cost of drilling rigs, experienced drilling crews, materials and equipment used in well completions, and tubular steel; the availability, terms and timing of governmental and other permits and rights of way; the availability of pipeline transportation capacity; the extent to which EOG can economically develop its Barnett Shale acreage outside of Johnson County, Texas; whether EOG is successful in its efforts to more densely develop its acreage in the Barnett Shale and other production areas; political developments around the world; acts of war and terrorism and responses to these acts; weather; and financial market conditions. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the events anticipated by EOG's forward-looking statements might not occur. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and EOG undertakes no obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
EOG RESOURCES, INC.

EOG's exposure to commodity price risk, interest rate risk and foreign currency exchange rate risk is discussed in the Derivative Transactions, Financing, Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk and Outlook sections of "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Capital Resources and Liquidity," on pages 31 through 33 of EOG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, filed on February 23, 2006.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
EOG RESOURCES, INC.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures. EOG's management, with the participation of EOG's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of EOG's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act)) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Evaluation Date). Based on this evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that EOG's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the Evaluation Date to ensure that information that is required to be disclosed by EOG in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to EOG's management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in EOG's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, EOG's internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

EOG RESOURCES, INC.

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

See Part I, Item 1, Note 9 to Consolidated Financial Statements, which is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Item 1A, "Risk Factors" of EOG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

             

(c)

   
   

(a)

       

Total Number of

 

(d)

   

Total

   

(b)

 

Shares Purchased as

 

Maximum Number

   

Number of

   

Average

 

Part of Publicly

 

Of Shares that May Yet

   

Shares

   

Price Paid

 

Announced Plans or

 

Be Purchased Under

Period

 

Purchased(1)

   

Per Share

 

Programs

 

The Plans or Programs(2)

                   

January 1, 2006 - January 31, 2006

 

700

 

$

84.81

 

-

 

6,386,200

February 1, 2006 - February 28, 2006

 

72,225

   

68.61

 

-

 

6,386,200

March 1, 2006 - March 31, 2006

 

37

   

66.62

 

-

 

6,386,200

Total

 

72,962

 

$

68.77

 

-

   

(1) Represents 72,962 shares that were withheld by or returned to EOG to satisfy tax withholding obligations that arose upon the exercise of employee stock options or the vesting of restricted stock or units.
(2) In September 2001, EOG announced that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 10,000,000 shares of EOG's common stock.


ITEM 6. Exhibits

*31.1      -

Section 302 Certification of Periodic Report of Chief Executive Officer.

   

*31.2      -

Section 302 Certification of Periodic Report of Principal Financial Officer.

   

*32.1      -

Section 906 Certification of Periodic Report of Chief Executive Officer.

   

*32.2      -

Section 906 Certification of Periodic Report of Principal Financial Officer.

   

*Exhibits filed herewith

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

   

EOG RESOURCES, INC.

   

(Registrant)

     
     

Date: May 4, 2006

By:

/s/ TIMOTHY K. DRIGGERS
Timothy K. Driggers
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

Description

   

*31.1      -

Section 302 Certification of Periodic Report of Chief Executive Officer.

   

*31.2      -

Section 302 Certification of Periodic Report of Principal Financial Officer.

   

*32.1      -

Section 906 Certification of Periodic Report of Chief Executive Officer.

   

*32.2      -

Section 906 Certification of Periodic Report of Principal Financial Officer.

   

*Exhibits filed herewith

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