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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

    For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011

OR

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

    For the transition period from                          to                         

Commission File No. 333-85994

MEWBOURNE ENERGY PARTNERS 02-A, L.P.

 

Delaware

      

71-0871949

(State or jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

     (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

3901 South Broadway, Tyler, Texas

   75701     

(Address of principal executive offices)

   (Zip code)   

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code:

 

        (903) 561-2900        

  

 

Not Applicable

 
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 of 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 [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes [  ]     No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer [  ]

     Accelerated filer         [   ]

Non-accelerated filer   [  ]   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

     Smaller reporting company         [X

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes [  ]   No  [X]


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MEWBOURNE ENERGY PARTNERS 02-A, L.P.

INDEX

 

    Page No.   

Part 1 - Financial Information

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

  Condensed Balance Sheets -
March 31, 2011 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2010

    3   

  Condensed Statements of Operations (Unaudited) -
For the three months ended March  31, 2011 and 2010

    4   

  Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) -
For the three months ended March  31, 2011 and 2010

    5   

   Condensed Statement of Changes In Partners’ Capital (Unaudited) -
For the three months ended March 31, 2011

    6   

  Notes to Condensed Financial Statements

    7   

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

    9   

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

    11   

Item 4. Disclosure Controls and Procedures

    11   

Part II - Other Information

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

    12   

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

    12   

 

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MEWBOURNE ENERGY PARTNERS 02-A, L.P.

Part I - Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010

 

       March 31, 2011          December 31, 2010    
   (Unaudited)         

ASSETS

     

Cash

     $   4,702           $     4,825     

Accounts receivable, affiliate

     198,248           195,823     

Prepaid state taxes

     3,308           2,481     
                 

Total current assets

     206,258           203,129     
                 

Oil and gas properties at cost, full-cost method

     17,260,577           17,255,252     

Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

     (14,623,369)          (14,590,235)    
                 
     2,637,208           2,665,017     
                 

Total assets

     $     2,843,466           $     2,868,146     
                 

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

     

Accounts payable, affiliate

     $     47,923           $     52,885     
                 

Total current liabilities

     47,923           52,885     
                 

Asset retirement obligation

     498,211           488,491     

Partners’ capital

     2,297,332           2,326,770     
                 

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

     $     2,843,466           $     2,868,146     
                 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MEWBOURNE ENERGY PARTNERS 02-A, L.P.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010

(Unaudited)

 

    

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 
     2011      2010  

Revenues and other income:

     

Oil sales

     $     50,831           $     33,697     

Gas sales

     248,660           338,094     

Interest income

     616           32     
                 

Total revenues and other income

     300,107           371,823     
                 

Expenses:

     

Lease operating expense

     96,144           117,226     

Production taxes

     18,336           27,080     

Administrative and general expense

     11,877           16,483     

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization

     33,134           37,579     

Asset retirement obligation accretion

     5,055           5,026     
                 

Total expenses

     164,546           203,394     
                 

Net income

     $     135,561           $     168,429     
                 

Basic and diluted net income per

partner interest

(16,072 interests outstanding)

     $     8.43           $     10.18     
                 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MEWBOURNE ENERGY PARTNERS 02-A, L.P.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010

(Unaudited)

 

    

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 
      2011      2010  

Cash flows from operating activities:

     

Net income

       $    135,561           $     168,429     

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

     

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization

     33,134           37,579     

Asset retirement obligation accretion

     5,055           5,026     

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

     

Accounts receivable, affiliate

     (2,425)          1,778     

Prepaid state taxes

     (827)          (893)    

Accounts payable, affiliate

     (4,962)          20,354     
                 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     165,536           232,273     
                 

Cash flows from investing activities:

     

Purchase and development of oil and gas properties

     (660)          (2,276)    
                 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (660)          (2,276)    
                 

Cash flows from financing activities:

     

Cash distributions to partners

     (164,999)          (200,001)    
                 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (164,999)          (200,001)    
                 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     (123)          29,996     

Cash, beginning of period

     4,825           11,324     
                 

Cash, end of period

       $          4,702           $           41,320     
                 

Supplemental Cash Flow Information:

     

Non-cash changes to oil & gas properties related to asset retirement obligation liabilities

       $          4,665           $ -     
                 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MEWBOURNE ENERGY PARTNERS 02-A, L.P.

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

For the three months ended March 31, 2011

(Unaudited)

 

         Partners’ Capital      

Balance at December 31, 2010

     $     2,326,770    

Cash distributions

     (164,999)   

Net income

     135,561    
        

Balance at March 31, 2011

     $     2,297,332    
        

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MEWBOURNE ENERGY PARTNERS 02-A, L.P.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

1.

    Description of Business

Mewbourne Energy Partners 02-A, L.P. (the “Registrant” or the “Partnership”), a Delaware limited partnership, is engaged primarily in oil and gas development and production in Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico, and was organized on February 27, 2002. The offering of limited and general partnership interests began June 26, 2002 as a part of an offering registered under the name Mewbourne Energy Partners 02-03 Drilling Program, (the “Program”), and concluded October 10, 2002, with total investor contributions of $16,072,000 originally being sold to 647 subscribers of which $14,667,000 were sold to 597 subscribers as general partner interests and $1,405,000 were sold to 50 subscribers as limited partner interests. During 2004, all general partner equity interests were converted to limited partner equity interests. In accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, Mewbourne Development Corporation (“MD”), a Delaware Corporation, has been appointed as the Partnership’s managing general partner. MD has no significant equity interest in the Partnership.

 

2.

    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Reference is hereby made to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2010, which contains a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Partnership in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are also followed in preparing the quarterly report included herein.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary to present fairly our financial position, results of operations, cash flows and partners’ capital for the periods presented. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the final results expected for the full year.

 

3.

    Accounting for Oil and Gas Producing Activities

The Partnership follows the full-cost method of accounting for its oil and gas activities. Under the full-cost method, all productive and non-productive costs incurred in the acquisition, exploration and development of oil and gas properties are capitalized. Depreciation, depletion and amortization of oil and gas properties subject to amortization is computed on the units-of-production method based on the proved reserves underlying the oil and gas properties. At March 31, 2011 and 2010, all capitalized costs were subject to amortization. Proceeds from the sale or other disposition of properties are credited to the full cost pool. Gains and losses on the sale or other disposition of properties are not recognized unless such adjustments would significantly alter the relationship between capitalized costs and the proved oil and gas reserves. Capitalized costs are subject to a quarterly ceiling test that limits such costs to the aggregate of the present value of future net cash flows of proved reserves and the lower of cost or fair value of unproved properties. There was no cost ceiling write-down at March 31, 2011.

 

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4.

    Asset Retirement Obligations

The Partnership has recognized an estimated liability for future plugging and abandonment costs. The estimated liability is based on historical experience and estimated well life. The liability is discounted using the credit-adjusted risk-free rate. Revisions to the liability could occur due to changes in well ownership interests or well plugging and abandonment costs, or if federal or state regulators enact new well restoration requirements. The Partnership recognizes accretion expense in connection with the discounted liability over the remaining life of the well.

A reconciliation of the Partnership’s liability for well plugging and abandonment costs for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and the year ended December 31, 2010 is as follows:

 

       March 31, 2011          December 31, 2010    

Balance, beginning of period

     $             488,491           $             482,332     

Liabilities incurred

     4,665           -     

Liabilities reduced due to revisions

     -           (13,157)    

Accretion expense

     5,055           19,316     
                 

Balance, end of period

     $             498,211           $             488,491     
                 

 

5.

    Related Party Transactions

In accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, Mewbourne Development Corporation (“MD”), a Delaware Corporation, has been appointed as the Partnership’s managing general partner. MD has no significant equity interest in the Partnership. Mewbourne Oil Company (“MOC”) is operator of oil and gas properties owned by the Partnership. Mewbourne Holdings, Inc. is the parent of both MD and MOC. Substantially all transactions are with MD and MOC.

In the ordinary course of business, MOC will incur certain costs that will be passed on to owners of the well for which the costs were incurred. The Partnership will receive their portion of these costs based upon their ownership in each well incurring the costs. These costs are referred to as operator charges and are standard and customary in the oil and gas industry. Operator charges include recovery of gas marketing costs, fixed rate overhead, supervision, pumping, and equipment furnished by the operator, some of which will be included in the full cost pool pursuant to Rule 4-10(c)(2) of Regulation S-X. Services and operator charges are billed in accordance with the program and partnership agreements.

In general, during any particular calendar year the total amount of administrative expenses allocated to the Partnership by MOC shall not exceed the greater of (a) 3.5% of the Partnership’s gross revenue from the sale of oil and natural gas production during each year (calculated without any deduction for operating costs or other costs and expenses) or (b) the sum of $50,000 plus .25% of the capital contributions of limited and general partners.

 

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The Partnership participates in oil and gas activities through the Program. The Partnership and MD are the parties to the Program, and the costs and revenues are allocated between them as follows:

 

         Partnership                  MD          

Revenues:

     

Proceeds from disposition of depreciable and depletable properties

     60%         40%   

All other revenues

     60%         40%   

Costs and expenses:

     

Organization and offering costs (1)

     0%         100%   

Lease acquisition costs (1)

     0%         100%   

Tangible and intangible drilling costs (1)

     100%         0%   

Operating costs, reporting and legal expenses, general and administrative expenses and all other costs

     60%         40%   

 

(1)

Pursuant to the Program, MD must contribute 100% of organization and offering costs and lease acquisition costs which should approximate 30% of total capital costs. To the extent that organization and offering costs and lease acquisition costs are less than 30% of total capital costs, MD is responsible for tangible drilling costs until its share of the Program’s total capital costs reaches approximately 30%. The Partnership’s financial statements reflect its respective proportionate interest in the Program.

Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Mewbourne Energy Partners 02-A, L.P. was formed February 27, 2002. The offering of limited and general partnership interests began June 26, 2002 and concluded October 10, 2002, with total investor contributions of $16,072,000. During 2004, all general partner equity interests were converted to limited partner equity interests.

Future capital requirements and operations will be conducted with available funds generated from oil and gas activities. No bank borrowing is anticipated. The Partnership had net working capital of $158,335 at March 31, 2011.

During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Partnership made cash distributions to the investor partners in the amount of $164,999 as compared to $200,001 for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The Partnership expects that cash distributions will continue during 2011 as additional oil and gas revenues are sufficient to produce cash flows from operations.

The sale of crude oil and natural gas produced by the Partnership will be affected by a number of factors that are beyond the Partnership’s control. These factors include the price of crude oil and natural gas, the fluctuating supply of and demand for these products, competitive fuels, refining, transportation, extensive federal and state regulations governing the production and sale of crude oil and natural gas, and other competitive conditions. It is impossible to predict with any certainty the future effect of these factors on the Partnership.

 

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Results of Operations

For the three months ended March 31, 2011 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010:

 

       Three Months Ended March 31,    
         2011              2010      

Oil sales

     $             50,831         $         33,697   

Barrels produced

     597         448   

Average price/bbl

     $             85.14         $             75.22   

Gas sales

     $             248,660         $             338,094   

Mcf produced

     55,271         64,934   

Average price/mcf

     $             4.50         $             5.21   

Oil and gas revenues. As shown in the above table, total oil and gas sales decreased by $72,300, a 19.4% decline, for the three months ended March 31, 2011 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010.

Of this decrease, $45,961 was due to a decrease in the average price of gas sold. The average price fell to $4.50 from $5.21 per mcf for the three months ended March 31, 2011 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010. Also, $43,473 was due to a decrease in the volume of gas sold by 9,663 mcf. The decrease in volume of gas sold was primarily due to normal declines in production.

Those decreases were partially offset by an increase in revenue of $4,448 due to an increase in the average price of oil sold to $85.15 from $75.22 per bbl for the three months ended March 31, 2011 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010. Also, $12,686 was due to an increase in the volume of oil sold by 149 bbls.

Lease operations. Lease operating expense during the three month period ended March 31, 2011 decreased to $96,144 from $117,226 due to fewer well repairs and workovers in the three month period ended March 31, 2011.

Production taxes. Production taxes during the three month period ended March 31, 2011 decreased to $18,336 from $27,080 for the three month period ended March 31, 2010 due to lower oil and gas revenue.

Administrative and general expense. Administrative and general expense decreased to $11,877 for the three month period ended March 31, 2011 from $16,483 for the three month period ended March 31, 2010 due to decreased administrative expenses allocable to the Partnership and lower general expenses for reporting costs.

Depreciation, depletion and amortization. Depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three month period ended March 31, 2011 decreased to $33,134 from $37,579 for the three month period ended March 31, 2010 due to the decreased production volumes for the three month period ended March 31, 2011.

 

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Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

1.     Interest Rate Risk

The Partnership Agreement allows borrowings from banks or other financial sources of up to 20% of the total capital contributions to the Partnership without investor approval. Should the Partnership elect to borrow monies for additional development activity on Partnership properties, it will be subject to the interest rate risk inherent in borrowing activities. Changes in interest rates could significantly affect the Partnership’s results of operations and the amount of net cash flow available for partner distributions. Also, to the extent that changes in interest rates affect general economic conditions, the Partnership will be affected by such changes.

2.     Commodity Price Risk

The Partnership does not expect to engage in commodity futures trading or hedging activities or enter into derivative financial instrument transactions for trading or other speculative purposes. The Partnership currently expects to sell a significant amount of its production from successful oil and gas wells on a month-to-month basis at market prices. Accordingly, the Partnership is at risk for the volatility in commodity prices inherent in the oil and gas industry, and the level of commodity prices will have a significant impact on the Partnership’s results of operations. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, a 10% change in the price received for natural gas production would have had an approximate $25,000 impact on revenue.

3.     Exchange Rate Risk

The Partnership currently has no income from foreign sources or operations in foreign countries that would subject it to currency exchange rate risk. The Partnership does not currently expect to purchase any prospects located outside of either the United States or United States coastal waters in the Gulf of Mexico.

Item 4.   Disclosure Controls and Procedures

MD maintains a system of controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance as to the reliability of the financial statements and other disclosures included in this report, as well as to safeguard assets from unauthorized use or disposition. MD’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures with the assistance and participation of other members of management. Based upon that evaluation, MD’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that its disclosure controls and procedures are effective for gathering, analyzing and disclosing the information the Partnership is required to disclose in the reports it files under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Since MD’s December 31, 2010 annual report on internal control over financial reporting, and for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, there have been no changes in MD’s internal controls or in other factors which have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal controls over financial reporting.

 

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Part II – Other Information

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings

From time to time, the Registrant may be a party to certain legal actions and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of these events cannot be predicted with certainty, the Partnership does not expect these matters to have a material effect on its financial position or results of operations.

Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

(a)          Exhibits filed herewith.
         31.1          Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
         31.2          Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
         32.1          Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
         32.2          Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
(b)          Reports on Form 8-K
              None.

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

Mewbourne Energy Partners 02-A, L.P.

By:

    

Mewbourne Development Corporation

    

Managing General Partner

    

 

Date:

            May 16, 2011

 

By:

    

/s/ Alan Clark

    

Alan Clark, Treasurer and Controller

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

EXHIBIT
NUMBER

        

DESCRIPTION

31.1    Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2    Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1    Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2    Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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