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DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Nov 3, 2005)

Filed November 3, 2005For Securities:DVN

Summary

This filing is an update to Devon Energy Corp.'s (DVN) forward-looking estimates for the year 2005, provided as of November 3, 2005. The company is presenting revised production, revenue, expense, and capital expenditure projections based on its performance and market conditions through the third quarter. Key aspects include updated production volumes for oil, natural gas, and NGLs across its geographic segments (U.S. Onshore, U.S. Offshore, Canada, and International), alongside refined expectations for pricing, hedging activities, and operational costs. Investors should note significant divestitures of non-core assets during the first nine months of 2005, which generated approximately $2.0 billion in gross proceeds. The updated estimates now reflect the impact of these sales, focusing on retained properties. The company also provides detailed projections for capital expenditures, marketing and midstream operations, depreciation, depletion, and amortization (DD&A), general and administrative expenses, and interest expense, highlighting the variables and risks associated with each. The filing underscores the inherent volatility in commodity prices and their impact on financial results.

Key Highlights

  • 1Devon Energy has updated its 2005 forward-looking estimates following its third-quarter performance, providing revised projections for production, revenue, and expenses.
  • 2The company completed the sale of non-core oil and gas properties, receiving approximately $2.0 billion in gross proceeds, and its updated estimates reflect the performance of retained assets.
  • 3Total estimated 2005 oil, gas, and NGL production is projected at 216 MMBoe from retained properties, with oil production expected at 61 MMBbls and natural gas production at 792 Bcf.
  • 4The company utilizes various hedging strategies (swaps and collars) for a portion of its oil and gas production to mitigate price volatility, with updated details on hedged volumes and prices provided.
  • 5Marketing and midstream revenues are projected to be between $1.74 billion and $1.82 billion, with expenses between $1.36 billion and $1.42 billion.
  • 6Total capital expenditures for 2005 are estimated to range between $3.23 billion and $3.42 billion, with significant allocations to exploration and other production capital.
  • 7Devon anticipates total interest expense for 2005 to be between $525 million and $535 million, encompassing fixed and floating-rate debt and related hedging activities.

Frequently Asked Questions

This filing serves to update Devon Energy's (DVN) previously issued forward-looking estimates for the fiscal year 2005. It provides revised projections for production volumes, commodity prices, operational expenses, capital expenditures, and other financial metrics based on the company's performance and market conditions as of the end of the third quarter of 2005.

Devon Energy sold certain non-core oil and gas properties during the first nine months of 2005, generating approximately $2.0 billion in proceeds. The updated forward-looking estimates presented in this filing now focus on the performance and financial outlook for the company's retained properties, excluding the results from the divested assets.

Devon utilizes a combination of price swaps and costless price collars to hedge a portion of its anticipated oil and natural gas production for 2005. The filing details the volumes covered by these hedges, the fixed prices or price ranges, and the expected impact on revenues, while also noting that some hedges ceased to qualify for hedge accounting during the third quarter, affecting how their settlement gains or losses are recognized.

Devon's total estimated capital expenditures for 2005 are between $3.23 billion and $3.42 billion. This budget includes significant allocations for production capital related to proved reserves, other production capital (including development drilling), and exploration capital. Additionally, the budget covers expenditures for marketing and midstream assets, capitalized G&A and interest, and plugging and abandonment charges.