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Energy XXI Reports Fiscal Second-Quarter Results and Provides Operations Update
 
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Production 20% higher than prior quarter on hurricane recovery
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Successful SP49 workover adds 15 MMcf/d of production
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Additional working interest in Bayou Carlin field adds 2,000 BOE/d and upside
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Third horizontal well at West Delta delivers initial production of 1,700 BOE/d

HOUSTON – Jan. 30, 2013 – Energy XXI (NASDAQ: EXXI) (AIM: EXXI) today announced fiscal second-quarter results and provided an operations update on activities in the Gulf of Mexico.
For the 2013 fiscal second quarter, Energy XXI reported earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization (EBITDA) of $198.8 million, compared with $225.6 million in the 2012 fiscal second quarter.  Net income available for common stockholders for the 2013 fiscal second quarter was $38.5 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, on revenues of $321 million, compared with fiscal 2012 second-quarter net income available for common stockholders of $93.4 million, or $1.11 per diluted share, on revenue of $341 million.
Production for the 2013 fiscal second quarter averaged 44,600 barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOE/d), compared with 42,700 BOE/d in the 2012 fiscal second quarter, and compared with 37,300 BOE/d in the 2013 fiscal first quarter, which was impacted by Hurricane Isaac.  Oil volumes for the 2013 fiscal second quarter averaged 29,400 barrels per day (Bbl/d).  Current production approximates 47,000 BOE/d, with another 5,000 BOE/d temporarily offline due to various downtime issues, bringing total capacity to approximately 52,000 BOE/d.
“Good operating margins driven by our oil-focused development program have established a solid base going into the second half of our fiscal year,” Energy XXI Chairman and CEO John Schiller said.  “We continue the horizontal drilling program, complemented by key exploration projects, focused on growing reserves and production simultaneously.”

Exploration and Development Activity
 
At West Delta 73 (100% WI/ 83% NRI), the Hyden well was drilled to 8,760 feet true vertical depth (TVD)/11,700 feet measured depth (MD), including a 760-foot horizontal section in the G-20 oil sand.  Hyden was placed on production in January at approximately 1,700 BOE/d, gross.  To date, Energy XXI has drilled three successful horizontal wells in the West Delta 73 field.  Proved reserves at each of the three wells are expected to approximate 1.2 million BOE to 2.0 million BOE per well.
 
 
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In the Main Pass 61 field (100% WI/ 83% NRI), the Monte Carlo well was drilled to 7,180 feet TVD/8,200 feet MD, logging 31 feet of net pay in the J-6 oil sand.  This high-angle well was completed and brought online within the past week and is currently being evaluated.  Monte Carlo was drilled into an un-mapped portion of the structure, successfully extending the proved reservoir and adding reserves.  Additional wells will be drilled to determine the extent of the reservoir.
The development program at Grand Isle 16/18 (100% WI/ 86% NRI) is ongoing. Gelato, a potential horizontal location, is currently drilling at 9,200 feet TVD toward a proposed depth of 10,600 feet TVD targeting the C-6 oil sand.  Another well recently drilled at Grand Isle, DrO, targeting the BF-2 sand, was temporarily abandoned and the wellbore preserved for a potential future sidetrack.
At the South Pass 49 field, a successful workover was completed on the A-7 well (57% WI/ 47% NRI).  Since March 2012, the well had been producing 2 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) of natural gas plus 60 Bbl/d of condensate from the D-65 sand, which had never previously been produced in the field.  Frac packs were installed for sand control across the lower portion of the D-65 reservoir, to separately test the upper portion of the D-65 not previously perforated, and to gather more data about the reservoir and to increase production rates.  The well was recompleted in mid-December and has been producing at a sustained rate of 17 MMcf/d and 20 Bbl/d of condensate.
The Pendragon well, located on Vermilion Block 178, is currently drilling past 10,482 feet (TVD)/ 11,577 feet (MD).  The exploratory well is targeting multiple sands on the south side of a salt dome, with a proposed total depth of 16,300 feet TVD/ 20,400 feet MD. Energy XXI is operator, with a 50 percent working interest (WI) and 40.6 percent net revenue interest (NRI).
Within the shallow-water ultra-deep exploration program with McMoRan, at the Davy Jones discovery well, the rig is being moved off location for several months while a large-scale hydraulic fracture treatment is designed to penetrate the Wilcox reservoirs.  Energy XXI holds a 15.8 percent working interest (12.6 percent net revenue interest) in the Davy Jones discovery well.  Total net investment in Davy Jones through Dec. 31, 2012 was approximately $140.9 million.
Blackbeard West #2 on Ship Shoal Block 188 has been drilled to 25,584 feet and the rig has been released.  A production liner has been set to enable completion of the well.  Logs and core data have identified potential hydrocarbon-bearing sands between 20,800 and 24,000 feet.  Initial completion efforts are expected to focus on approximately 50 net feet of laminated sands located at approximately 24,000 feet.  Additionally, 80 feet of potential low-resistivity pay at approximately 22,400 feet and an approximate 75-foot gross section at 20,900 feet have been identified.  Data acquired to date indicate that a completion at these depths could utilize conventional equipment.  Energy XXI holds a 22.9 percent working interest and a 17.5 percent net revenue interest in Ship Shoal Block 188.  Total net investment in Blackbeard West No. 2 approximated $ 28.6 million at Dec. 31, 2012.
 
 
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The Lomond North ultra-deep prospect in the Highlander area, located primarily in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, is drilling below 13,700 feet toward a proposed total depth of 30,000 feet.  The well is targeting Eocene, Paleocene and Cretaceous objectives below the salt weld.  Lomond North is approximately 65 miles north of Davy Jones.  Energy XXI holds an 18 percent working interest and a 13.1 percent net revenue interest in Lomond North, where its total net investment approximated $10.0 million at Dec. 31, 2012.
The Lineham Creek exploration prospect, located onshore in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, approximately 55 miles northwest of Davy Jones, is drilling below the salt weld at 26,500 feet. The well is targeting Eocene and Paleocene objectives below the salt weld with a proposed total depth of 29,000 feet.  Chevron U.S.A. Inc., as operator of the well, holds a 50 percent working interest.  Energy XXI holds a 9 percent working interest and a 6.75 percent net revenue interest in the well.  Total net investment in Lineham Creek was approximately $13.6 million at Dec. 31, 2012.

 
Acquisition Activity
 
Energy XXI purchased McMoRan Exploration’s interest in the Laphroaig field for cash consideration, before closing adjustments, of $80 million effective Jan. 1, 2013.  The consideration has been financed from Energy XXI’s existing cash and available revolver facility.  Energy XXI previously held an 18.75 percent WI in the field, and now holds a 56.25 percent WI and has assumed operatorship of the assets.  The acquisition adds 2,000 BOE/d of production to Energy XXI from the field’s two producing wells.
 
“This acquisition affords Energy XXI the opportunity to operate and lead future development and delineation of this field, which we believe offers significant upside to current proved reserves and production,” Schiller said.  “The original Peterson discovery and Landers development wells to date have produced approximately 60 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas, with estimated recovery of 100 Bcf combined.  The Duplantis well we intend to drill this year offers the potential to recover an additional 100 Bcf.”
 
 
 
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Capital Expenditures
 
During the 2013 fiscal second quarter, capital expenditures, including plug-and-abandonment and excluding acquisition costs, totaled $204 million, with $45 million in exploration and $159 million in development and other costs.  Capital expenditures for the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, excluding acquisitions, are expected to increase to between $730 million and $760 million.

 
Conference Call Tomorrow, Jan. 31, at 9 a.m. CST, 3 p.m. London Time
 
Energy XXI will host its fiscal second-quarter conference call tomorrow, Jan. 31, at 9 a.m. CST (3 p.m. London time). The dial-in numbers are 1 (631) 813-4724 (U.S.) and (0) 80 0032 3836 (U.K.), and the confirmation code is 89426190.  For complete instructions on how to actively participate in the conference call, or to listen to the live audio webcast or a replay, please refer to www.EnergyXXI.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
All statements included in this release relating to future plans, projects, events or conditions and all other statements other than statements of historical fact included in this release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon current expectations and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including changes in long-term oil and gas prices or other market conditions affecting the oil and gas industry, reservoir performance, the outcome of commercial negotiations and changes in technical or operating conditions, among others, that could cause actual results, including project plans and related expenditures and resource recoveries, to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Energy XXI assumes no obligation and expressly disclaims any duty to update the information contained herein except as required by law.

Competent Person Disclosure
The technical information contained in this announcement relating to operations adheres to the standard set by the Society of Petroleum Engineers. Tom O’Donnell, Vice President of Exploitation, a Petroleum Engineer, is the qualified person who has reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this announcement.

About the Company
Energy XXI is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company whose growth strategy emphasizes acquisitions, enhanced by its value-added organic drilling program. The company’s properties are located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico waters and the Gulf Coast onshore.  Seymour Pierce is Energy XXI’s listing broker in the United Kingdom.  To learn more, visit the Energy XXI website at www.EnergyXXI.com.

 
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ENERGY XXI (BERMUDA) LIMITED
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
(In Thousands, except per share information)
(Unaudited)

As required under Regulation G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, provided below is a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA.  We define EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization.  EBITDA is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”).  Although not proscribed under GAAP, the company believes EBITDA is relevant because it helps investors to understand the company’s operating performance and makes it easier to compare its results with other oil and gas exploration and production companies that may have different financing and capital structures or tax rates.  EBITDA should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, net income as an indicator of operating performance or cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity.  EBITDA, as the company calculates it, may not be comparable to EBITDA measures reported by other companies.  In addition, EBITDA does not represent funds available for discretionary use.

The following table presents a reconciliation of our consolidated net income available for common stockholders to our consolidated EBITDA for the periods presented.

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
                         
Net Income as Reported
  $ 41,332     $ 97,089     $ 59,592     $ 163,420  
                                 
   Interest expense-net
    26,569       28,348       52,755       55,527  
   Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    105,856       87,568       190,651       172,371  
   Income tax expense
    25,020       12,549       35,730       21,122  
                                 
EBITDA
  $ 198,777     $ 225,554     $ 338,728     $ 412,440  
                                 
EBITDA Per Share
                               
   Basic
  $ 2.51     $ 2.95     $ 4.27     $ 5.39  
   Diluted
  $ 2.27     $ 2.59     $ 4.27     $ 4.73  
                                 
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding
                               
   Basic
    79,314       76,498       79,238       76,481  
   Diluted
    87,468       87,227       79,367       87,138  
                                 


 
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ENERGY XXI (BERMUDA) LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In Thousands, except share information)
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2012
   
2012
 
ASSETS
 
(Unaudited)
       
Current Assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 40,895     $ 117,087  
Accounts receivable
               
Oil and natural gas sales
    136,349       126,107  
Joint interest billings
    5,558       3,840  
Insurance and other
    5,125       5,420  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    42,397       63,029  
Derivative financial instruments
    14,879       32,497  
Total Current Assets
    245,203       347,980  
Property and Equipment
               
Oil and natural gas properties - full cost method of accounting, including $498.3 million and $418.8 million of unevaluated properties not being amortized at December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012, respectively
    2,936,850       2,698,213  
Other property and equipment
    16,401       9,533  
Total Property and Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment
    2,953,251       2,707,746  
Other Assets
               
Derivative financial instruments
    20,744       45,496  
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization
    30,619       27,608  
Equity method investments
    15,486       2,117  
Total Other Assets
    66,849       75,221  
       Total Assets
  $ 3,265,303     $ 3,130,947  
LIABILITIES
               
Current Liabilities
               
Accounts payable
  $ 180,001     $ 156,959  
Accrued liabilities
    76,240       118,818  
Notes payable
    2,346       22,211  
Asset retirement obligations
    29,815       34,457  
Derivative financial instruments
    782        
Current maturities of long-term debt
    7,782       4,284  
Total Current Liabilities
    296,966       336,729  
Long-term debt, less current maturities
    1,141,172       1,014,060  
Deferred income taxes
    116,849       104,280  
Asset retirement obligations
    278,432       266,958  
Derivative financial instruments
    2,629        
Other liabilities
    10,149       3,080  
Total Liabilities
    1,846,197       1,725,107  
Stockholders’ Equity
               
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 7,500,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2012 and  June 30, 2012, respectively
               
7.25% Convertible perpetual preferred stock, 8,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012, respectively
           
5.625% Convertible perpetual preferred stock, 813,277 and 814,117 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012, respectively
    1       1  
Common stock, $0.005 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized and 79,356,865 and 79,147,340 shares issued and 79,356,202 and 78,837,697 shares outstanding at December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012, respectively
    397       396  
Additional paid-in capital
    1,509,828       1,501,785  
Accumulated deficit
    (111,205 )     (153,945 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income tax expense
    20,085       57,603  
Total Stockholders’ Equity
    1,419,106       1,405,840  
       Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 3,265,303     $ 3,130,947  
 
 

 
 
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ENERGY XXI (BERMUDA) LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In Thousands, except per share information)
(Unaudited)

             
   
Three Months
Ended December 31,
   
Six Months
Ended December 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
                         
Revenues
                       
Oil sales
  $ 285,824     $ 309,347     $ 533,154     $ 556,264  
Natural gas sales
    34,695       31,231       57,592       69,197  
Total Revenues
    320,519       340,578       590,746       625,461  
                                 
Costs and Expenses
                               
Lease operating
    85,922       74,134       168,403       145,167  
Production taxes
    1,166       1,174       2,413       3,348  
Gathering and transportation
    6,098       3,395       14,089       9,548  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    105,856       87,568       190,651       172,371  
Accretion of asset retirement obligations
    7,756       9,803       15,408       19,491  
General and administrative expense
    19,319       22,147       43,207       41,468  
(Gain) loss on derivative financial instruments
    865       4,371       6,387       (6,001 )
Total Costs and Expenses
    226,982       202,592       440,558       385,392  
                                 
Operating Income
    93,537       137,986       150,188       240,069  
                                 
Other Income (Expense)
                               
Loss from equity method investees
    (616 )           (2,111 )      
Other income - net
    543       15       902       24  
Interest expense
    (27,112 )     (28,363 )     (53,657 )     (55,551 )
Total Other Expense
    (27,185 )     (28,348 )     (54,866 )     (55,527 )
                                 
Income Before Income Taxes
    66,352       109,638       95,322       184,542  
                                 
Income Tax Expense
    25,020       12,549       35,730       21,122  
Net Income
    41,332       97,089       59,592       163,420  
Preferred Stock Dividends
    2,874       3,706       5,749       7,412  
Net Income Available for Common Stockholders
  $ 38,458     $ 93,383     $ 53,843     $ 156,008  
                                 
Earnings Per Share
                               
Basic
  $ 0.48     $ 1.22     $ 0.68     $ 2.04  
Diluted
  $ 0.47     $ 1.11     $ 0.68     $ 1.88  
                                 
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding
                               
Basic
    79,314       76,498       79,238       76,481  
Diluted
    87,468       87,227       79,367       87,138  

 
 
 
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ENERGY XXI (BERMUDA) LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In Thousands)
(Unaudited)

             
   
Three Months
Ended December 31,
   
Six Months
Ended December 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
                       
Net income
  $ 41,332     $ 97,089     $ 59,592     $ 163,420  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
                               
  (used in) operating activities:
                               
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    105,856       87,568       190,651       172,371  
Deferred income tax expense
    22,025       12,547       32,814       21,272  
Change in derivative financial instruments
                               
Proceeds from sale of derivative instruments
    100       15,931       161       65,529  
    Other – net
    (8,671 )     (6,445 )     (14,018 )     (25,691 )
Accretion of asset retirement obligations
    7,756       9,803       15,408       19,491  
Loss from equity method investees
    616             2,111        
Amortization and write-off of debt issuance costs
    1,907       1,882       3,798       3,705  
Stock-based compensation
    1,200       1,189       1,656       10,114  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
                               
Accounts receivable
    (18,153 )     (30,275 )     (7,397 )     (17,581 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    4,685       4,067       20,722       (5,066 )
Settlement of asset retirement obligations
    (14,673 )     (1,407 )     (24,809 )     (1,994 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (4,509 )     (96 )     (39,053 )     (37,586 )
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
    139,471       191,853       241,636       367,984  
                                 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
                               
Acquisitions
    (41,156 )     (6,242 )     (41,156 )     (6,177 )
Capital expenditures
    (192,352 )     (125,695 )     (379,050 )     (238,444 )
Insurance payments received
          5,692             6,472  
Contributions to equity investees
                (15,524 )      
Proceeds from the sale of properties
          2,767             2,767  
Property deposit
    3,500                    
Other
    (17 )     (1,062 )     355       (808 )
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
    (230,025 )     (124,540 )     (435,375 )     (236,190 )
                                 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
                               
Proceeds from the issuance of common and preferred stock, net of offering costs
    69       310       4,760       9,456  
Dividends to shareholders - common
    (5,553 )           (11,103 )      
Dividends to shareholders - preferred
    (2,874 )     (3,706 )     (5,750 )     (7,412 )
Proceeds from long-term debt
    385,637       285,854       609,449       522,324  
Payments on long-term debt
    (294,446 )     (288,084 )     (481,259 )     (604,318 )
Other
    (149 )     (759 )     1,450       (855 )
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
    82,684       (6,385 )     117,547       (80,805 )
                                 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    (7,870 )     60,928       (76,192 )     50,989  
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period
    48,765       18,468       117,087       28,407  
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period
  $ 40,895     $ 79,396     $ 40,895     $ 79,396  

 
 
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ENERGY XXI (BERMUDA) LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)
   
Quarter Ended
 
   
Dec. 31,
2012
   
Sept. 30,
2012
   
June 30,
2012
   
Mar. 31,
2012
   
Dec. 31,
2011
 
Operating Highlights
Operating revenues
                             
Crude oil sales
  $ 280,953     $ 242,830     $ 314,639     $ 315,723     $ 306,064  
Natural gas sales
    29,657       17,396       19,657       19,154       21,659  
Hedge gain
    9,909       10,001       7,650       1,119       12,855  
Total revenues
    320,519       270,227       341,946       335,996       340,578  
Percent of operating revenues from crude oil
                                       
   Prior to hedge gain
    90 %     93 %     94 %     94 %     93 %
   Including hedge gain
    89 %     92 %     92 %     93 %     91 %
Operating expenses
                                       
   Lease operating expense
                                       
Insurance expense
    8,810       8,992       6,825       7,138       7,096  
Workover and maintenance
    20,217       10,113       21,070       15,885       12,805  
Direct lease operating expense
    56,895       63,376       59,306       55,424       54,233  
       Total lease operating expense
    85,922       82,481       87,201       78,447       74,134  
   Production taxes
    1,166       1,247       2,414       1,499       1,174  
   Gathering and transportation
    6,098       7,991       4,358       2,465       3,395  
DD&A
    105,856       84,795       106,644       88,448       87,568  
   General and administrative
    19,319       23,888       19,733       25,075       22,147  
   Other – net
    8,621       13,174       5,186       13,257       14,174  
   Total operating expenses
    226,982       213,576       225,536       209,191       202,592  
Operating income
  $ 93,537     $ 56,651     $ 116,410     $ 126,805     $ 137,986  
Sales volumes per day
                                       
Natural gas (MMcf)
    90.9       67.1       92.5       83.7       72.8  
Crude oil (MBbls)
    29.4       26.1       32.2       31.4       30.6  
Total (MBOE)
    44.6       37.3       47.6       45.3       42.7  
Percent of sales volumes from crude oil
    66 %     70 %     68 %     69 %     72 %
Average sales price
                                       
Natural gas per Mcf
  $ 3.55     $ 2.82     $ 2.34     $ 2.52     $ 3.23  
Hedge gain per Mcf
    0.60       0.89       0.55       0.54       1.43  
Total natural gas per Mcf
  $ 4.15     $ 3.71     $ 2.89     $ 3.06     $ 4.66  
Crude oil per Bbl
  $ 103.79     $ 101.03     $ 107.34     $ 110.54     $ 108.80  
Hedge gain (loss) per Bbl
    1.80       1.87       1.03       (1.05 )     1.17  
Total crude oil per Bbl
  $ 105.59     $ 102.90     $ 108.37     $ 109.49     $ 109.97  
Total hedge gain per BOE
  $ 2.42     $ 2.91     $ 1.77     $ 0.27     $ 3.27  
Operating revenues per BOE
  $ 78.15     $ 78.72     $ 78.90     $ 81.43     $ 86.67  
Operating expenses per BOE
                                       
   Lease operating expense
                                       
Insurance expense
    2.15       2.62       1.57       1.73       1.81  
Workover and maintenance
    4.93       2.95       4.86       3.85       3.26  
Direct lease operating expense
    13.87       18.46       13.68       13.43       13.80  
       Total lease operating expense
    20.95       24.03       20.11       19.01       18.87  
    Production taxes
    .28       0.36       0.56       0.36       0.30  
   Gathering and transportation
    1.49       2.33       1.01       0.60       0.86  
DD&A
    25.81       24.70       24.61       21.44       22.28  
General and administrative
    4.71       6.96       4.55       6.08       5.64  
Other – net
    2.10       3.84       1.20       3.22       3.60  
Total operating expenses
    55.34       62.22       52.04       50.71       51.55  
Operating income per BOE
  $ 22.81     $ 16.50     $ 26.86     $ 30.72     $ 35.12  

 

 
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GLOSSARY
 
Barrel – unit of measure for oil and petroleum products, equivalent to 42 U.S. gallons.
 
BOE – barrels of oil equivalent, used to equate natural gas volumes to liquid barrels at a general conversion rate of 6,000 cubic feet of gas per barrel.
 
BOE/d – barrels of oil equivalent per day.
 
MMcf/d – million cubic feet of gas per day.
 
MD – total measured depth of a well.
 
Net Pay – cumulative hydrocarbon-bearing formations.
 
NRI, Net Revenue Interest – the percentage of production revenue allocated to the working interest after first deducting proceeds allocated to royalty and overriding interest.
 
TD – target total depth of a well.
 
TVD –true vertical depth of a well.
 
WI, Working Interest – the interest held in lands by virtue of a lease, operating agreement, fee title or otherwise, under which the owner of the interest is vested with the right to explore for, develop, produce and own oil, gas or other minerals and bears the proportional cost of such operations.
 
Workover / Recompletion – operations on a producing well to restore or increase production. A workover or recompletion may be performed to stimulate the well, remove sand or wax from the wellbore, to mechanically repair the well, or for other reasons.



 
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Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications
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slawrence@energyxxi.com
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