ROSE at JRCO Conference in New York
JRCO Emerging Growth Conference
New York - March 20, 2007
 
 

 
 
Forward Looking Statements
All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this press release are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Rosetta Resources Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) and its management. These forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those herein described. Accordingly, Recipients are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Please refer to Company’s risks, uncertainties and assumptions as it discloses from time to time in the Company’s reports and registration statements filed with the SEC, including the risk factors identified in its Annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, which can also be found on the Company’s website at www.rosettaresources.com.  The Company undertakes no duty to update the information contained herein except as required by law.
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Forward Looking Statements
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Registration Statement No. 333-128888   
March 20, 2007
       
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717 TEXAS AVENUE                        
HOUSTON, TEXAS                             
ROSETTA CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
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Corporate Profile
Established Rosetta July 7, 2005
Stock Trades on NASDAQ, Symbol:  “ROSE”
Shares Outstanding = 50.8 Million
Market Cap Value = $915 MM  (as of 03/15/07)
Enterprise Value = $1.1 Billion  (as of 03/15/07)
Total Producing Wells:  Over 800
Proved Reserves at 12/31/2006 = 408 BCFE (96% gas)
Company Operates Over 90% of Value
530 Remaining Drillable Locations
Historical Drilling Success:   85%
Management has a proven track record
135 Employees
Principal Offices: Houston, Texas & Denver, Colorado
Field Offices: Rio Vista, California & Loredo, Texas
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
12/31/06
Sacramento Basin
112
DJ Basin
193
San Juan Basin
40
Utah
8
Lobo
90
Perdido
52
Offshore
5
State Waters
12
Other
22
Total
534
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Drillable Locations
 
 

 
Actual
Forecast
2006 to 2007
36%
92 MMcfe/D
125 MMcfe/D
34%
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Production (MMcfe/d)
 
 

 
142
Wells Drilled
85%
Success Rate
$2.70
 Organic Finding Costs
14%
Proved Reserve Increase
245%
Reserve Replacement
110
New Locations Created
INCREASED
VALUE! 
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Summary of 2006 Activity
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
  Rio Vista Deep
  Rio Vista Extension
  Bradford Island 3-D Results
  Main Pass 125
  South Timbalier 293
  Clayton Deep “Sligo Reef Play”
  Four Sabine Lake Wells
  Four Galveston Bay Wells
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2007 Potential High Impact
Exploratory Activity   
 
 

 
 
 

 
Sacramento Basin
General Info
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16 productive zones from 2,000 to 10,000’
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3.6 Tcf cumulative production (Rio Vista only)
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Approximately  net 70,000 acres
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85% to 100% working interest
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Approximately  150 producing wells
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Typical well: $1.5 to $2.0 million to drill and complete 1.5 to 2.0 Bcfe reserves, 1 to 3 MMcfe/d IP
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Over 110 drillable locations
2006 Activity
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Drilled 23 wells (2 deep), 83% successful
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Leased 16,400 acres
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Shot 12 square mile 3-D survey on Bradford
Island
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Made a deep discovery
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Extended pays on south end of field
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Improved productivity on low pressure zones by
air drilling
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Uncovered low contrast pay opportunities
2007 Plans
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Drill 30 wells (3 deep)
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Lease 5,000 acres
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Purchase PG&E low pressure gathering system
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Reprocess 3-D seismic surveys
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Develop prospects on southern end of the field
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East extension of Winters (deep) play
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General Info
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Target zone – Niobrara Chalk at 2,500’
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Approximately 80,000 acres with average of 80%
working interest
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Typical well – costs $220,000 to drill and complete,
0.3 to 0.4 Bcfe of reserves and 100 to 150 Mcfe/d
initial production
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Approximately 200 drillable locations
2006 Activity
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Drilled 46 wells, 93% successful
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Leased 33,700 acres
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Shot 61 square miles of 3-D seismic
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Extended productive limits of Republican Field
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Installed 13 mile gathering system in South
Republican
2007 Plans
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Tie-in existing wells (add 7 MMcfe/d)
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Drill 70 wells
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Lease 12,000 acres
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Shoot 40 square miles of 3-D seismic
DJ Basin
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Texas Activity / Growth Areas
Miocene/Frio
Anomalina, Hackberry
and Vicksburg
Wilcox
Perdido
Lobo
Olmos
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General Info
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Company owns approximately 70,000 net
acres and 320 square miles of 3-D seismic.
Majority of the acreage Rosetta has 90% to
100% working interest
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Lobo formation occurs at approximately
7,500 to 8,500 depth
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Typical well costs $1.7 to $1.8 million,
yielding 1.3 to 2.0 Bcfe of reserves, and
stabilized average initial rates of 2.0
MMcfe/d
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The company has approximately 90
locations
2006 Activity
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Drilled 26 wells
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Added over 8,000 net acres of land
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Increased production over 50% (from Jan
2006)
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Created significant new drilling
opportunities
2007 Plans
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Drill 30 wells using two rigs
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Shoot additional 3-D Seismic
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Continue to lease infill and field extension
acreage
South Texas – Lobo
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South Texas – Perdido
General Info
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Rosetta owns 50% working interest in
approximately 18,000 net acres
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Perdido horizons are at approximately 8,000’
to 9,500’ in three different sand intervals
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Wells are drilled horizontally and fractured
with total well cost of $5.5 million, reserves of
3.5 Bcfe and initial stabilized first month
average rates of 9 MMcfe/d
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Company has 52 remaining drillable locations
2006 Activity
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Drilled 7 horizontal wells, two of which were
drilling at year-end and are now producing
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Established a third producing horizon that
could create additional drilling opportunities
2007 Plans
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Drill 7 additional wells
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Continue to lower costs
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Create additional locations
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Gulf of Mexico Activity Areas
2/16/07
General Info
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Working interest in 11 blocks ranging
from 20% to 100% (NRI of 15% -
79%)
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27,600 net acres (est.) under lease
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800 square mile joint venture with 3-D
coverage
Typical well costs (gross)
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$25-$50 MM to drill and complete
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25-50 BCFE reserves
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10-20 MMCFE/D (average first
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month)
2006 Activity
Facility work was 80% complete on
new productive blocks: Main Pass 29,
Main Pass 118 and Grand Isle 72
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Bought three new prospects in the
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Louisiana Federal waters lease sale
Drilled two dry holes: Main Pass #117
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and S.Timbalier 252 #1
2007 Plans
Put three new blocks on production at
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10 MMcfe/d net
Drill S. Timbalier #293
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Drill Main Pass 125
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Texas State Waters
Galveston Bay
General Info
Company exploring in the Vicksburg
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and Frio trends in Galveston Bay,
Texas, pursuing sands that exhibit
strong hydrocarbon indicators on 3-D
seismic
Currently three wells producing
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Typical well costs
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$5-$8 MM to drill and complete
6-8 BCFE reserves
6-10 MMCFE/D (average first
month)
2006 Activity
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Drilled S.T. 85 and S.T. 116 A-1 (dry
hole) and S.T. 199-1, tested 1.2 MM/d
which will be tied in early 2007
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Geoscience work resulted in four low
risk locations which are offset to and
analogous to three wells which will
produce over 40 Bcfe from Anamolina
reservoirs
2007 Plans
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Drill 4 wells to the Anamolina zone
with a 28% working interest
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Pursue additional prospects
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General Info
Company owns a 50% working interest in 2,106 acres and 70 square miles of 3-D seismic
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Prospective formations – Vicksburg at 14,000’; Hackberry at 12,000’-13,000’; and Miocene at 6,500’-8,500’ depth
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Typical well costs
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$5-$10 MM to drill and complete
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10-20 BCFE reserves
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10-15 MMCFE/D (average first
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month)
2007 Plans
Drill four wells
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Develop additional prospects
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State Waters – Texas & Louisiana
Sabine Lake
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Includes costs of becoming Public company, SOX implementation and
Calpine related transaction costs
 
2006 Actual 
 
 Operating Costs / Mcfe
   
     Direct LOE         
$0.65
 
     Ad-Valorem Tax
0.20
 
     Work over
0.19
 
     Insurance
0.04
 
 Total Lifting Costs
$1.08
 
     Production Tax
0.19
 
     TG&M
0.15
 
     G&A (1)
0.82
 
     Interest (net)
0.39
 
 Total Cash Costs per Mcfe               $2.63  
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Cash Cost Structure
 
 

 
2006 Year-End Results
 
Three Months Ended
December, 2006 
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2006  
Average Production (MMcfe/Day)
98
92
Realized Price ($/MCFE)
8.07
8.13
Total Revenues ($MM)
73
272
Net Income ($MM)
13
45
EPS Diluted ($/Share)
0.26
0.88
Average Shares Outstanding<MM>
(Diluted)
50.4
50.4
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December 31, 2006
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents                       $62.8
 
Total Assets                                              $1,219.4
 
Long Term Debt          $240.0 
     
Stockholder's Equity                                 $822.3
 
Debt /Total Capital                                          23%
 
 
 
 
 
     
     
     
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Financial Highlights (in Millions)