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Storm Resources Ltd. ("Storm" or the "Company") is Pleased to Announce Its Financial and Operating Results for the Three Mont...

28/02/2013 9:27pm

Marketwired Canada


Storm Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:SRX)

Storm has also filed its audited consolidated financial statements as at
December 31, 2012 and for the three months and year then ended along with the
Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for the same periods. This
information appears on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on Storm's website at
www.stormresourcesltd.com.


Selected financial and operating information for the three months and year ended
December 31, 2012, as well as reserve information at December 31, 2012, appears
below and should be read in conjunction with the related financial statements
and MD&A. 




Highlights                                                                  
                                                                            
                                  Three       Three                         
                                 Months      Months                         
Thousands of Cdn$, except         Ended       Ended  Year Ended  Year Ended 
 volumetric and per share      December    December    December    December 
 amounts                       31, 2012    31, 2011    31, 2012    31, 2011 
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FINANCIAL                                                                   
 Gas sales                        3,416       1,160       8,054       3,404 
 NGL sales                        1,597         594       4,466       1,020 
 Oil sales                        5,399         739      19,793       2,468 
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Revenue from product                                                        
 sales(1)                        10,412       2,493      32,313       6,892 
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Funds from operations(2)          5,016         709      13,387       1,874 
 Per share - basic ($)             0.08        0.03        0.24        0.07 
 Per share - diluted ($)           0.08        0.03        0.24        0.07 
Net income (loss)                (2,320)     (1,758)     (6,574)     (3,664)
 Per share - basic ($)            (0.04)      (0.07)      (0.12)      (0.14)
 Per share - diluted ($)          (0.04)      (0.07)      (0.12)      (0.14)
Field capital expenditures,                                                 
 net of dispositions              8,777      20,687      14,282      40,796 
Net debt/working capital         44,696      15,171      44,696      15,171 
Weighted average common                                                     
 shares outstanding (000s)                                                  
 Basic                           61,824      26,377      56,067      26,377 
 Diluted                         61,824      26,377      56,067      26,377 
Common shares outstanding                                                   
 (000s)                                                                     
 Basic                           61,824      26,377      61,824      26,377 
 Fully diluted                   64,547      28,355      64,547      28,355 
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OPERATIONS                                                                  
                                                                            
Oil equivalent (6:1)                                                        
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 Barrels of oil equivalent                                                  
  (000s)                            259          72         825         198 
 Barrels of oil equivalent                                                  
  per day                         2,815         779       2,254         542 
 Average selling price (Cdn$                                                
  per Boe)(1)                     40.19       34.78       39.14       34.86 
Gas production                                                              
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 Thousand cubic feet (000s)         987         346       3,053         964 
 Thousand cubic feet per day     10,728       3,763       8,342       2,641 
 Average selling price (Cdn$                                                
  per Mcf)                         3.46        3.35        2.64        3.53 
NGL Production                                                              
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 Barrels (000s)                      25           7          67          12 
 Barrels per day                    274          72         185          32 
 Average selling price (Cdn$                                                
  per barrel)                     63.27       89.95       66.17       87.36 
Oil Production                                                              
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 Barrels (000s)                      69           7         249          25 
 Barrels per day                    753          80         679          69 
 Average selling price (Cdn$                                                
  per barrel)(1)                  77.93      100.05       79.53       97.39 
Wells drilled                                                               
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 Gross                              2.0         1.0         6.0         4.0 
 Net                                1.2         0.6         4.4         2.2 
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(1) Excludes hedging gains.                                                 
(2) Funds from operations and funds from operations per share are non-GAAP  
    measurements. See discussion of Non-GAAP Measurements on page 14 of the 
    MD&A and the reconciliation of funds from operations to the most        
    directly comparable measurement under GAAP, "Cash Flows from Operating  
    Activities", on page 24 of the MD&A.                                    



President's Message

2012 FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR-END HIGHLIGHTS 



--  Fourth quarter production averaged 2,815 Boe per day which is a year-
    over-year increase of 260% or 55% on a per-share basis. Oil plus NGL
    production grew to represent 36% of fourth quarter production versus 19%
    a year ago. Average 2012 production grew 95% on a per-share basis to
    2,254 Boe per day with 38% being oil plus NGL. Increased production was
    the result of two corporate transactions that closed in the first
    quarter of 2012, Bellamont Exploration Ltd. ("Bellamont") and Storm Gas
    Resource Corp. ("SGR"), and also from new horizontal wells in the
    Montney formation at Umbach. The Bellamont transaction added 1,253 Boe
    per day to average 2012 production and the acquisition of SGR added 276
    Boe per day. Increased oil plus NGL production in 2012 was primarily the
    result of the Bellamont transaction which added 668 barrels per day of
    oil plus NGL and from growth at Umbach where NGL production grew by 75
    barrels per day. 
    
--  Capital investment totaled $8.8 million in the fourth quarter and $166.0
    million for the year. The majority of 2012 capital investment related to
    acquisitions net of dispositions, which totaled $139.2 million.
    Acquisitions were $154.9 million which included the Bellamont
    transaction for $96.6 million and the SGR acquisition for $55.2 million.
    Dispositions totaled $15.7 million from the sale of two non-core
    properties in the second half of 2012. Capital investment in operations
    was $26.9 million for the year.  
    
--  During 2012, activity was primarily focused on delineating the resource
    in the Montney formation at Umbach. Drilling included six wells (4.4
    net) with four horizontal wells (2.4 net) in the Montney at Umbach.
    Three horizontal wells (1.8 net) were completed and pipeline connected
    at Umbach. In the fourth quarter, two horizontal wells (1.2 net) were
    drilled at Umbach with completion and tie-in of both planned for 2013. 
    
--  Funds from operations in the fourth quarter was $5.0 million, or $0.08
    per basic share, an increase of 165% from cash flow of $0.03 per basic
    share in the prior year. For the year, funds from operations increased
    by 610% to $13.4 million. The increase in quarterly and yearly funds
    from operations resulted primarily from the Bellamont transaction which
    increased higher priced oil plus NGL as a proportion of total production
    and added $13.2 million of operating income in 2012.  
    
--  Funds from operations increased throughout 2012 and averaged $19.37 per
    Boe in the fourth quarter. The 2012 average funds from operations per
    Boe was $16.19, an increase of 70% from the prior year amount of $9.48
    per Boe. Total cash costs including operating expense, interest expense,
    transportation costs, and cash general and administrative costs were
    $19.83 per Boe in 2012 and decreased to $19.34 per Boe in the fourth
    quarter. 
    
--  Hedging gains from fixed price financial hedges put in place to protect
    capital investment were $1.7 million in 2012. For 2013, commodity price
    hedges currently include 400 barrels of oil per day in the first quarter
    at an average floor price of Cdn $91.08 per barrel, 300 barrels of oil
    per day in the second quarter at an average floor price of Cdn $91.48
    per barrel, and 8,000 GJ per day of natural gas in the first quarter at
    an average AECO floor price of $3.16 per GJ. 
    
--  Net loss in the fourth quarter was $2.3 million or $0.04 per basic
    share, a decrease from the net loss of $0.07 per basic share a year
    earlier. Net loss for the year was $6.6 million or $0.12 per basic
    share, a decrease from the prior year's net loss of $0.14 per basic
    share. The net loss was primarily due to a $1.3 million loss on the sale
    of investments, a write-down of investments of $2.6 million, and a $1.0
    million loss on the disposition of oil and gas properties. 
    
--  Debt and working capital deficiency was $44.7 million at year end.
    Including the $4.3 million market value for Storm's investment in
    publicly listed companies at year end, adjusted net debt was $40.4
    million or 2.0 times annualized fourth quarter funds from operations.
    Including previously announced asset dispositions for proceeds totaling
    $20.1 million which closed in the first quarter of 2013, pro-forma
    adjusted net debt decreases to $20.3 million which is 1.0 times
    annualized fourth quarter funds from operations. Storm's bank credit
    facility is $52.0 million after giving effect to asset sales in the
    first quarter of 2013. 
    
--  Total proved ("1P") reserves increased 270% to 13.8 Mmboe with additions
    being 10.9 Mmboe. On a per-share basis using basic shares outstanding at
    year end, the increase was 59%. Delineation drilling in the Montney at
    Umbach added 4.1 Mmboe (38% of additions), the Bellamont transaction
    added 4.8 Mmboe, and the acquisition of SGR added 2.6 Mmboe. 
    
--  Total proved plus probable ("2P") reserves grew 230% to 27.3 Mmboe with
    additions totaling 19.8 Mmboe. Growth on a per-share basis was 40% using
    basic shares outstanding at year end. Delineation drilling in the
    Montney at Umbach added 5.5 Mmboe (28% of additions), the Bellamont
    transaction added 8.0 Mmboe, and the acquisition of SGR added 6.7 Mmboe.
    
--  The all-in cost to add 1P reserves was $21.85 per Boe and for 2P
    reserves was $16.26 per Boe. The all-in cost includes all capital
    expenditures, the change in future development costs, acquisitions,
    dispositions and revisions. 
    
--  The cost to add reserves per National Instrument 51-101 ("NI 51-101"),
    which excludes the effect of acquisitions, divestitures and revisions,
    was $14.20 per Boe for 1P reserves and $12.19 per Boe for 2P reserves.
    All reserves additions per NI 51-101 were at Umbach. 
    
--  Storm's asset value is $2.35 per share using the net present value of 2P
    reserves, discounted at 10% before tax, and after deducting adjusted net
    debt of $40.4 million at the end of 2012. This excludes any value for
    Storm's landholdings which totaled 310,000 net acres at year end.



OPERATIONS REVIEW

Storm has a focused asset base with large land positions in resource plays at
Umbach and in the Horn River Basin ("HRB") which have multi-year drilling
upside. 


Umbach, Northeast British Columbia

Storm's land position at Umbach totals 99 net sections (126 gross sections) or
69,000 net acres. Two project areas have been identified with one area
consisting of 63 gross sections of jointly owned lands (36 net sections with an
average Storm working interest of 57%) and the other area containing 63 sections
of land at a 100% working interest. Fourth quarter production averaged 564 Boe
per day (29% NGL) with NGL recovery being 67 Bbls per Mmcf of natural gas sales.
NGL included 50% condensate plus pentanes recovered during processing, 24%
butane, and 26% propane. The fourth quarter operating netback was $17.70 per Boe
with revenue of $31.28 per Boe, a royalty rate of 12%, and operating costs were
$9.80 per Boe. 


Repeated outages and capacity constraints with third party field compression
resulted in production from Umbach being reduced by 300 Boe per day in the
fourth quarter. For most of the quarter, one to three horizontals were shut in
and run time on the remaining horizontals was intermittent. 


On the jointly owned lands, nine horizontal wells have been drilled all at a 60%
working interest with seven of those having been completed and tied in. Initial
production and flow test results from the last three horizontal wells that were
drilled lower into the Montney formation and completed with larger water based
fracture treatments are encouraging although additional uninterrupted production
history is required to confirm the level of improvement. As production declines
and as field compression capacity becomes available, the remaining two
horizontal wells will be completed and tied in which is likely to be in the
third and fourth quarters. From January 1st to February 25th, production has
averaged 425 Boe per day net from one to four horizontal wells with third party
field compression having been shut in for 17 days to complete repairs and
modifications. Production is currently approximately 750 Boe per day net from
four horizontal wells. Total sustainable productive capability of all seven
horizontal wells is estimated at 1,500 Boe per day net to Storm. Production from
the joint lands is expected to be restricted to 600 to 1,000 Boe per day net for
the next three to six months. 


On the 100% working interest lands, one horizontal well has been drilled and has
been completed with first production expected early in the second quarter once
an eight kilometre pipeline connection to an existing field compression facility
is completed. Storm has entered into an agreement to acquire ownership in this
existing facility for $4.5 million with available capacity being approximately
20 Mmcf per day. Production from horizontal wells connected to this facility
will be directed to the McMahon Gas Plant for processing which will reduce NGL
recovery to 37 Bbls per Mmcf sales; however, the field netback will increase by
$2 per Boe at current commodity prices because eliminating third party fees for
field compression will reduce operating costs by more than $3 per Boe. In the
second half of 2013, it is expected that three to four more horizontal wells
will be drilled on the 100% working interest lands and will be pipeline
connected to this facility.


The gross cost to drill and complete the last two horizontal wells (the sixth
and seventh) averaged $4.8 million which is a significant improvement from the
average cost of $5.5 million for the first five horizontal wells. Both were
drilled from existing pads. As the focus transitions from resource delineation
to development in 2013, horizontal well costs are expected to decline as wells
are drilled from common pads and further drilling and completion efficiencies
are realized. 


On the first four horizontal wells, first year average rates have been
approximately 290 Boe per day (1.5 Mmcf raw gas per day) with estimated 2P
reserves of 540 Mboe (2.8 Bcf gross raw gas) assigned to the Upper Montney
formation only. This has generated a rate of return below Storm's targeted
threshold of 20% to 25%. Completion techniques on the most recent horizontal
wells have been modified to access the Upper and Middle Montney intervals to
improve the first year average rate which is expected to result in the rate of
return improving to meet or exceed the minimum targeted level.


Grande Prairie Area, Northwest Alberta and Northeast British Columbia

Production in this area comes from properties acquired through the transaction
with Bellamont which closed in the first quarter of 2012. Production in the
fourth quarter averaged 1,884 Boe per day (46% oil plus NGL) at an operating
netback of $25.40 per Boe. In early October, with natural gas prices at AECO
recovering to $3.00 per GJ, shut-in natural gas wells were reactivated which
added 455 Boe per day in the fourth quarter. The sale of the Mica property was
completed on October 18th with net proceeds at closing totaling $13.3 million
(145 Boe per day). During the first quarter of 2013, the Rycroft property was
sold January 18th (30 Boe per day) and the Saddle Hills and Gold Creek
properties were sold February 15th (275 Boe per day) with proceeds from both
transactions totaling $20.1 million. Current production after the recent
dispositions is approximately 1,500 Boe per day (41% liquids). 


There was minimal activity in the fourth quarter. A horizontal well drilled and
completed in the Grande Prairie Dunvegan C light oil pool in the third quarter,
was produced for a short period of time in November, and is now shut in as the
production rate was below economic limits. The poor production rate was the
result of problems casing the well which resulted in an open hole completion
instead of the planned multi-stage fracture treatment. At Grimshaw, water
injection commenced into a horizontal well in the Montney A pool in late August
which has resulted in a flattening of the pool decline over the last four
months. Significant progress was made on operating cost reductions in 2012 with
realized savings totaling $2.5 million per year from electrifying well sites,
purchasing surface equipment to eliminate processing fees, shutting in or
disposing of uneconomic wells, returning rental equipment and eliminating water
trucking and disposal. Wells that were shut in or disposed had total cash flow
of $50,000 from April 2011 to March 2012. 


Horn River Basin, Northeast British Columbia

Storm's undeveloped land position in the HRB totals 135 sections at a 100%
working interest (87,700 net acres) and is prospective for natural gas from the
Muskwa, Otter Park and Evie/Klua shales. The resource in the Muskwa and Otter
Park shales is large with the best estimate of DPIIP in the 30 section core
producing area being 3.1 Tcf gross raw gas (evaluated by InSite Petroleum
Consultants Ltd. December 31, 2011). Productivity has been proven across the
core producing area with one horizontal well that has been producing for 23
months plus two completed and tested vertical wells. 


During the fourth quarter, production in the HRB averaged 367 Boe per day at an
operating netback of $9.99 per Boe. All of Storm's production is from a
horizontal well with 12 fracture stimulations that is currently producing 2.7
Mmcf per day gross raw gas with cumulative production of 2.8 Bcf gross raw gas
since production commenced in March 2011. Field compression has not been
installed so the flow rate since inception has been restricted by the high
flowing pressure in the raw gas gathering pipeline (1,000 psig). Significant
improvements in productivity and reserves are expected on future horizontals by
increasing fracture density (15 to 18 fracture stimulations per horizontal) and
by installing field compression. 


INVESTMENTS

At the end of the fourth quarter, Storm owned 3 million shares in Chinook Energy
Inc., a TSX-listed oil and gas exploration and production company (symbol 'CKE')
based in Calgary with operations focused in Tunisia and western Canada. These
shares had a value of $4.3 million at the end of 2012. During the fourth quarter
of 2012, Storm sold its remaining shares in Bridge Energy ASA for proceeds
totaling $1.8 million.


OUTLOOK

Results in 2012 were generally in line with guidance (year-end debt, operating
costs, royalty rate, operations capital). Production in the fourth quarter of
2012 was below previous guidance (2,815 Boe per day versus previous guidance of
3,000 Boe per day) due to outages and capacity constraints with third party
field compression at Umbach. Production in the first quarter of 2013 is expected
to be 2,500 Boe per day and will increase to 3,000 Boe per day in the second
quarter. This reflects the impact of the asset dispositions, continuing downtime
with third party field compression at Umbach, and maintenance turnarounds at the
Fort Nelson gas plant (HRB shut in for 28 days) and the Teepee gas plant (half
of Grande Prairie area shut in for 15 days). Production growth is expected to
resume in the second half of 2013 with additions at Umbach coming from expansion
of the gathering system and as horizontal wells are drilled, completed and tied
in on 100% working interest lands. 


Preliminary 2013 guidance provided November 13, 2012 is being revised to reflect
the recent asset dispositions that closed in the first quarter of 2013 (total
proceeds $20.1 million) and an increase in activity levels at Umbach. Net of
acquisitions and dispositions, total capital investment is expected to be $25
million. Updated guidance is provided below:




                                           2013 Guidance        2012 Actual 
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Year-end adjusted debt plus working                                         
 capital deficiency (1)                    $44.0 million      $40.4 million 
Average operating costs                $10 - $11 per Boe     $11.48 per Boe 
Average royalty rate (on production                                         
 revenue before hedging)                        11% - 12%              11.1%
Operations capital, excluding                                               
 dispositions                              $40.0 million      $26.9 million 
Property dispositions(2)                   $20.0 million      $15.7 million 
Corporate or property acquisitions          $4.5 million     $154.9 million 
Cash G&A                                    $3.9 million       $3.7 million 
Exit or fourth quarter average         4,000 - 4,500 Boe                    
 production                                      per day  2,815 Boe per day 
                                          (25% oil + NGL)    (36% oil + NGL)
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(1) Includes value of publicly listed securities.                           
(2) Dispositions closed in February 2013.                                   



The 2013 capital investment program will be focused on developing the resource
in the Montney formation at Umbach. Major expenditures will include:




--  $20.0 million of proceeds from property dispositions; 
--  $4.5 million to acquire a working interest in an existing facility at
    Umbach; 
--  $10.0 million to drill five horizontal wells (4.6 net) at Umbach; 
--  $15.0 million to complete and tie in seven horizontal wells (5.8 net) at
    Umbach; 
--  $6.0 million for the purchase of undeveloped land; 
--  $5.0 million to expand the gathering pipeline system at Umbach. 



With a 2013 natural gas price at AECO of $3 per GJ and an Edmonton Par oil price
of $87 per barrel, this program will be funded with cash flow, the sale of
non-core assets, and with bank debt. Adjusted net debt is forecast to be
unchanged at $45 million at the end of 2013 (including public company
investments) which is within Storm's current bank line of $52 million and
approximately two times forecast 2013 funds from operations. 


Over the last year, Storm has gained critical mass and cash flow through two
corporate transactions. Activity in 2012 was focused on drilling horizontal
wells at Umbach to continue delineating the large, liquids-rich natural gas
resource in the Montney formation. To date, Storm has delineated approximately
40% of its land position at Umbach with reserves assigned to only the Upper
Montney formation on 11% of the land base. Well control confirms that there is a
significant inventory of undrilled horizontal wells in the Upper and Middle
Montney intervals. As a result, in 2013, the focus will transition to developing
the resource and growing production and cash flow. NGL recovery of 67 barrels
per Mmcf sales through a shallow-cut gas plant greatly improves the netback and
economics at current natural gas prices. Modifications to the completion
technique are expected to improve first year average rates and result in a rate
of return meeting or exceeding 20% to 25% at current commodity prices. If
results at Umbach are supportive of doing so, development may be accelerated
with funding being provided by additional asset sales. 


Regarding the HRB property, the optionality of Storm's land position is
confirmed by recent transactions involving major land positions either in the
HRB or other large scale, gas-prone resource plays in British Columbia and
Alberta. The HRB continues to offer significant leverage to improving natural
gas prices and remains a long term, core asset for Storm. 


I would like to thank Storm's employees for their effort and hard work in 2012
and our directors for their guidance and continued support. Our goal continues
to be accretive growth in net asset value which will be achieved through
development of the larger scale, liquids-rich resource in the Montney formation
at Umbach. We look forward to providing updates on our progress throughout 2013.


Respectfully, 

Brian Lavergne, President and Chief Executive Officer

February 28, 2013

Discovered-Petroleum-Initially-in-Place ("DPIIP") - is defined in the Canadian
Oil and Gas Evaluation Handbook ("COGEH") as the quantity of hydrocarbons that
are estimated to be in place within a known accumulation. DPIIP is divided into
recoverable and unrecoverable portions, with the estimated future recoverable
portion classified as reserves and contingent resources. There is no certainty
that it will be economically viable or technically feasible to produce any
portion of this DPIIP except for those portions identified as proved or probable
reserves.


Contingent Resources - are those quantities of petroleum estimated, as of a
given date, to be potentially recoverable from known accumulations using
established technology or technology under development, but which are not
currently considered to be commercially recoverable due to one or more
contingencies. Contingencies may include factors such as economic, legal,
environmental, political and regulatory matters, or a lack of markets. It is
also appropriate to classify as contingent resources the estimated discovered
recoverable quantities associated with a project at an early stage of
development. Estimates of contingent resources are estimates only; the actual
resources may be higher or lower than those calculated in the independent
evaluation. There is no certainty that the resources described in the evaluation
will be commercially produced.


Boe Presentation - For the purpose of calculating unit revenues and costs,
natural gas is converted to a barrel of oil equivalent ("Boe") using six
thousand cubic feet ("Mcf") of natural gas equal to one barrel of oil unless
otherwise stated. Boe may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A
Boe conversion ratio of six Mcf to one barrel ("Bbl") is based on an energy
equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does
not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead. All Boe measurements and
conversions in this report are derived by converting natural gas to oil in the
ratio of six thousand cubic feet of gas to one barrel of oil. Mboe means 1,000
Boe. 


Reserves at December 31, 2012 

Storm's year-end reserve evaluation effective December 31, 2012 was prepared by
InSite Petroleum Consultants Ltd. ("InSite") under date of February 15, 2013.
InSite has evaluated all of Storm's crude oil, NGL and natural gas reserves. The
InSite price forecast at December 31, 2012 was used to determine all estimates
of future net revenue (also referred to as net present value or NPV). Storm's
Reserves Committee, comprised of independent and appropriately qualified
directors, has reviewed and approved the evaluation prepared by InSite and the
report of the Reserves Committee has been accepted by the Company's Board of
Directors.


Summary 



--  Proved developed producing reserves increased 273% to total 5,860 Mboe,
    an increase of 59% per share. 
    
--  Total proved ("1P") reserves grew 272% to total 13,822 Mboe. This is an
    increase of 59% on a per-share basis.  
    
--  Total proved plus probable ("2P") reserves totaled 27,331 Mboe which is
    an increase of 228%. The increase is 49% on a per-share basis.  
    
--  Additions to 2P reserves were 19,828 Mboe with 40% from the Bellamont
    transaction, 34% from the SGR acquisition, and 28% from delineation
    drilling of the Montney formation at Umbach. 
    
--  The net present value of 2P reserves, discounted at 10% before tax,
    increased 238% to $186 million with the majority of this being
    attributed to the Umbach property (39%). 
    
--  Storm's asset value is $2.35 per share using the net present value of 2P
    reserves, discounted at 10% before tax, and after deducting adjusted net
    debt of $40.4 million at the end of 2012. This excludes any value for
    Storm's landholdings which totaled 310,000 net acres at year end. 
    
--  The 1P finding and development cost as per NI 51-101 requirements was
    $14.20 per Boe and the 2P finding and development cost, as per NI 51-101
    requirements, was $12.19 per Boe. This includes the change in FDC and
    excludes the effect of acquisitions, divestitures and revisions.  
    
--  The all-in cost to add 1P reserves was $21.85 per Boe and for 2P
    reserves was $16.26 per Boe. The all-in calculation reflects the result
    of Storm's entire capital investment program as it takes into account
    the effect of acquisitions (Bellamont and SGR), dispositions, revisions,
    as well as the change in future development costs. 
    
--  Recycle ratio was 1.4 for 2P reserve additions using the all-in cost of
    $16.26 per Boe and the 2012 field netback of $23.21 per Boe. 
    
--  Drilling activity in 2012 resulted in the addition of 4,067 Mboe on a 1P
    basis and 5,514 Mboe on a 2P basis with all additions being from the
    Montney formation at Umbach. 
    
--  The transaction with Bellamont added 4,784 Mboe 1P reserves and 7,972
    Mboe 2P reserves. 2P FDC was $40.2 million net to Bellamont. The all-in
    cost to add 1P reserves was $22.40 per Boe and for 2P reserves was
    $17.55 per Boe.  
    
--  The acquisition of SGR added 2,577 Mboe 1P reserves and 6,737 Mboe 2P
    reserves with 2P FDC of $75.7 million net to SGR. The all-in cost to add
    1P reserves was $34.71 per Boe and for 2P reserves was $19.42 per Boe.
    Cost to add reserves with the SGR acquisition is high as it does not
    reflect contingent resources with the best estimate being 393 Bcf sales
    net to SGR as evaluated by InSite effective December 31, 2011. 
    
--  FDC was $103 million on a 1P basis and $229 million on a 2P basis.  
    
--  At Umbach, 2P reserves were 8,679 Mboe (32% of total corporate) with 661
    Mboe assigned to complete two standing horizontal wells (1.2 net) and to
    drill 19 horizontal wells (11.4 net). Recoverable reserves assigned to
    horizontal drilling locations averaged 2.9 Bcf of gross raw gas.
    Shrinkage of 15% was used along with NGL recovery of 61 barrels per Mmcf
    of sales. 2P FDC was $63.6 million net. Reserves were assigned to the
    Upper Montney formation only and no reserves were recognized on Storm's
    100% working interest lands.  
    
--  In the HRB, 2P reserves were 11,128 Mboe (41% of total corporate) with
    1,466 Mboe assigned to complete a standing horizontal shale gas well
    (1.0 net) and to drill six horizontal shale gas wells (6.0 net).
    Recoverable reserves assigned to each of the horizontal drilling
    locations averaged 10 Bcf of gross raw gas. Shrinkage of 12% was used to
    determine sales gas volumes. 2P FDC was $125.1 million gross and
    includes $12.1 million for associated infrastructure. 
    
--  Property dispositions in 2012 (Mica and Red Earth) reduced 1P reserves
    by 626 Mboe and 2P reserves by 735 Mboe.
    

Gross Company Interest Reserves as at December 31, 2012                     
(Before deduction of royalties payable, not including royalties receivable) 
                                                                            
                                                                     6:1 Oil
                               Light Crude  Sales Gas        NGL  Equivalent
                               Oil (Mbbls)     (Mmcf)    (Mbbls)      (Mboe)
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Proved producing                     2,049     19,535        555       5,860
Proved non-producing                     -        397          8          74
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Total proved developed               2,049     19,932        563       5,934
Proved undeveloped                     300     39,068      1,077       7,888
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Total proved                         2,349     59,000      1,640      13,822
Probable additional                  1,265     66,600      1,144      13,509
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Total proved plus probable           3,614    125,600      2,784      27,331
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Gross Company Reserve Reconciliation for 2012                               
(Gross company interest reserves before deduction of royalties payable)     
                                                                            
                                                  6:1 Oil Equivalent (Mboe) 
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                                              Total             Proved plus 
                                             Proved    Probable    Probable 
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December 31, 2011 - opening balance           3,714       4,608       8,322 
Acquisitions                                  7,361       7,348      14,709 
Discoveries                                       -           -           - 
Extensions                                    4,067       1,447       5,514 
Dispositions                                   (626)       (109)       (735)
Technical revisions                             126         216         342 
Production                                     (819)          -        (819)
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December 31, 2012 - closing balance          13,823      13,510      27,333 
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Future Development Costs                                                    
                                                                            
Proved                                                                      
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                           3.0 net horizontals plus                         
  HRB                                infrastructure           $ 55.5 million
  Umbach                        8.4 net horizontals           $ 39.8 million
  Grande Prairie                3.0 net horizontals            $ 7.5 million
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Total                                                        $ 102.8 million
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Proved Plus Probable                                                        
 Additional                                                                 
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                           7.0 net horizontals plus                         
  HRB                                infrastructure          $ 125.1 million
  Umbach                       12.6 net horizontals           $ 63.6 million
  Grande Prairie               11.0 net horizontals           $ 40.2 million
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Total                                                        $ 229.0 million
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                                                        Proved Plus Probable
                                Proved Expenditures  Additional Expenditures
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2013                                 $ 29.3 million           $ 37.7 million
2014                                 $ 18.0 million           $ 33.2 million
2015                                 $ 18.6 million           $ 59.4 million
2016                                 $ 34.9 million           $ 43.0 million
2017                                  $ 2.1 million           $ 41.8 million
2018                                            $ -           $ 13.9 million
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NI 51-101 Finding and Development Costs                                     
                                                                            
Total Proved Finding and Development                                  3 Year
 Cost                                     2012      2011      2010   Average
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Capital expenditures excluding                                              
 acquisitions and dispositions                                              
 (000s)                               $ 26,868  $ 25,360  $ 16,800  $ 69,028
Net change in FDC (000s)                30,863    25,541     4,679    61,083
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Total capital including the net                                             
 change in future capital (000s)      $ 57,731  $ 50,901  $ 21,479 $ 130,111
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Reserve additions excluding                                                 
 acquisitions, dispositions and                                             
 revisions (Mboe)                        4,067     2,505       738     7,310
Total proved finding and development                                        
 costs (per Boe)                       $ 14.20   $ 20.32   $ 29.10   $ 17.80
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Total Proved Plus Probable Finding                                    3 Year
 and Development Cost                     2012      2011      2010   Average
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Capital expenditures excluding                                              
 acquisitions and dispositions                                              
 (000s)                               $ 26,868  $ 25,360  $ 16,800  $ 69,028
Net change in FDC (000s)                40,341    51,725    21,057   113,123
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Total capital including the net                                             
 change in future capital (000s)      $ 67,209  $ 77,085  $ 37,857 $ 182,151
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Reserve additions excluding                                                 
 acquisitions, dispositions and                                             
 revisions (Mboe)                        5,514     5,278     2,512    13,304
Total proved plus probable finding                                          
 and development costs (per Boe)       $ 12.19   $ 14.60   $ 15.07   $ 13.69
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All-In Finding, Development and Acquisition Costs                           
                                                                            
Total Proved All-In Finding,                                                
 Development and Acquisition                                                
Cost including FDC, Acquisitions,                                     3 Year
 Dispositions, Revisions                  2012      2011      2010   Average
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Capital expenditures including                                              
 acquisitions and dispositions                                              
 (000s)                              $ 166,076  $ 40,795  $ 16,800 $ 223,671
Net change in FDC (000s)                72,655    25,541     4,679   102,875
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Total capital including the net                                             
 change in future capital (000s)     $ 238,731  $ 66,336  $ 21,479 $ 326,546
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Reserve additions including                                                 
 acquisitions,dispositions and                                              
 revisions (Mboe)                       10,927     3,178       738    14,843
All-in total proved finding and                                             
 development costs (per Boe)           $ 21.85   $ 20.87   $ 29.10   $ 22.00
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Total Proved Plus Probable All-In                                           
 Finding, Development and                                                   
 Acquisition Cost including FDC,                                            
 Acquisitions, Dispositions,                                          3 Year
 Revisions                                2012      2011      2010   Average
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Capital expenditures including                                              
 acquisitions and dispositions                                              
 (000s)                              $ 166,076  $ 40,795  $ 16,800 $ 223,671
Net change in FDC (000s)               156,258    51,725    21,057   229,040
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Total capital including the net                                             
 change in future capital (000s)     $ 322,334  $ 92,520  $ 37,857 $ 452,711
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Reserve additions including                                                 
 acquisitions,dispositions and                                              
 revisions (Mboe)                       19,828     6,012     2,512    28,352
All-In total proved plus probable                                           
 finding and development costs (per                                         
 Boe)                                  $ 16.26   $ 15.39   $ 15.07   $ 15.97
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Net Present Value Summary (before tax) as at December 31, 2012

Benchmark oil and NGL prices used are adjusted for quality of oil or NGL
produced and for transportation costs. The calculated NPVs include a deduction
for estimated future well abandonment costs.




                                                                            
                              Discounted  Discounted  Discounted  Discounted
                Undiscounted       at 5%      at 10%      at 15%      at 20%
                      (000s)      (000s)      (000s)      (000s)      (000s)
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Proved producing   $ 164,695   $ 125,620   $ 101,403    $ 85,241    $ 73,808
Proved non-                                                                 
 producing               416         382         353         328         306
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Total proved                                                                
 developed         $ 165,111   $ 126,002   $ 101,756    $ 85,569    $ 74,114
Proved                                                                      
 undeveloped          91,890      49,156      24,643       9,763         328
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Total proved       $ 257,002   $ 175,159   $ 126,399    $ 95,333    $ 74,442
Probable                                                                    
 additional          226,565     113,694      59,667      31,173      15,027
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Total proved                                                                
 plus probable     $ 483,566   $ 788,852   $ 186,066   $ 126,506    $ 89,469
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Numbers in this table may not add due to rounding.                          



Net Present Value Summary (after tax) as at December 31, 2012

Benchmark oil and NGL prices used are adjusted for quality of oil or NGL
produced and for transportation costs. The calculated NPVs each include a
deduction for estimated future well abandonment costs.




                                                                            
                              Discounted  Discounted  Discounted  Discounted
                Undiscounted       at 5%      at 10%      at 15%      at 20%
                      (000s)      (000s)      (000s)      (000s)      (000s)
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Proved producing   $ 164,696   $ 125,620   $ 101,403    $ 85,241    $ 73,808
Proved non-                                                                 
 producing               416         383         354         328         306
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Total proved                                                                
 developed         $ 165,112   $ 126,003   $ 101,757    $ 85,569    $ 74,114
Proved                                                                      
 undeveloped          89,076      48,030      24,169       9,555         232
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Total proved       $ 254,188   $ 174,033   $ 125,926    $ 95,124    $ 74,347
Probable                                                                    
 additional          170,535      85,623      44,517      22,510       9,841
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Total proved                                                                
 plus probable     $ 424,723   $ 259,656   $ 170,442   $ 117,635    $ 84,188
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Numbers in this table may not add due to rounding.                          
                                                                            
InSite Escalating Price Forecast as at December 31, 2012                    
                                                                            
                   Edmonton                                                 
           WTI  Light Crude    Henry Hub         AECO                       
     Crude Oil          Oil  Natural Gas   Natural Gas    Propane     Butane
     (US$/Bbl)   (Cdn$/Bbl)  (US$/Mmbtu)  (Cdn$/Mmbtu) (Cdn$/Bbl) (Cdn$/Bbl)
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2013     92.00        90.00         3.75          3.34      36.00      76.50
2014     94.00        91.96         4.25          3.83      45.98      78.17
2015     96.00        93.92         4.75          4.33      56.35      79.83
2016     98.00        95.88         5.20          4.77      57.53      81.50
2017    100.00        97.84         5.55          5.11      58.70      83.16
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Forward-Looking Information - This press release contains forward-looking
statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable
securities laws. The use of any of the words "will", "expect", "anticipate",
"intend", "believe", "plan", "potential", "outlook", "forecast", "estimate" and
similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements or
information. More particularly, and without limitation, this press release
contains forward-looking statements and information concerning: production;
drilling plans; reserve volumes; capital expenditures; royalties; financing;
commodity prices; and production, operating and general and administrative
costs.


The forward-looking statements and information in this press release are based
on certain key expectations and assumptions made by Storm, including: prevailing
commodity prices and exchange rates; applicable royalty rates and tax laws;
future well production rates; reserve and resource volumes; the performance of
existing wells; success to be expected in drilling new wells; the adequacy of
budgeted capital expenditures to carrying out planned activities; the
availability and cost of services; and the receipt, in a timely manner, of
regulatory and other required approvals. Although the Company believes that the
expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking statements and
information are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on
these forward-looking statements and information because of their inherent
uncertainty. In particular, there is no assurance that exploitation of the
Company's undeveloped lands and prospects will result in the emergence of
profitable operations.


Since forward-looking statements and information address future events and
conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties.
Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a
number of factors and risks. These include, but are not limited to the risks
associated with the oil and gas industry in general such as: operational risks
in development, exploration and production; delays or changes in plans with
respect to exploration or development projects or capital expenditures; the
uncertainty of reserve estimates; the uncertainty of estimates and projections
relating to reserves, production, costs and expenses; health, safety and
environmental risks; commodity price and exchange rate fluctuations; marketing
and transportation of petroleum and natural gas and loss of markets;
environmental risks; competition; ability to access sufficient capital from
internal and external sources; stock market volatility; and changes in
legislation, including but not limited to tax laws, royalty rates and
environmental regulations.


Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive.
Additional information on these and other factors that could affect the
operations or financial results of the Company are included or are incorporated
by reference in the company's MD&A for the three months and year ended December
31, 2012.


The forward-looking statements and information contained in this press release
are made as of the date hereof and the Company undertakes no obligation to
update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required
by applicable securities laws.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Storm Resources Ltd.
Brian Lavergne
President & CEO
(403) 817-6145


Storm Resources Ltd.
Donald McLean
Chief Financial Officer
(403) 817-6145


Storm Resources Ltd.
Carol Knudsen
Manager, Corporate Affairs
(403) 817-6145
www.stormresourcesltd.com

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