TransGlobe Energy

TransGlobe Energy Corporation

Reserves

RESERVES AND ESTIMATED FUTURE NET REVENUES

In 2008 and 2009, DeGolyer and MacNaughton Canada Limited ("DeGolyer") of Calgary, Alberta, independent petroleum engineering consultants based in Calgary and part of the DeGolyer and MacNaughton Worldwide Petroleum Consulting group headquartered in Dallas, Texas, were retained by the Company's Reserve Committee, to independently evaluate 100 percent of TransGlobe's reserves as at December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2009.

Total Proved reserves for the Company increased 53 percent from 12.6 million barrels of oil ("MMBbl") at December 31, 2008 to 19.2 MMBbl at December 31, 2009, representing a 303 percent production replacement in 2009.

Total Proved plus Probable reserves for the Company increased by 22 percent from 19.8 MMBbl at December 31, 2008 to 24.2 MMBbl at December 31, 2009, representing a production replacement of 234 percent in 2009.

Total Proved plus Probable plus Possible reserves for the Company increased by 9 percent from 28.0 MMBbl at December 31, 2008 to 30.5 MMBbl at December 31, 2009, representing a production replacement of 176 percent in 2009.

The Company's Reserves Committee, comprised of independent directors, has reviewed and recommended acceptance of the 2009 year-end reserve evaluations prepared by DeGolyer.

The 2008 and 2009 year-end reserves were prepared by the Company's independent reserve evaluators in accordance with the Canadian National Instrument (NI) 51-101 policy.

Disclosure provided herein in respect of Boe may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A Boe conversion ratio of 6 Mcf:1 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.

The recovery and reserve estimates of crude oil, NGL and natural gas reserves provided herein are estimates only and there is no guarantee that the estimated reserves will be recovered. Actual crude oil, NGL and natural gas reserves may be greater than, or less than, the estimates provided herein. Note that columns may not add due to rounding.

All reserves (gross and net) presented are based on DeGoyler's forecast pricing effective December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.

 

RESERVES

                                              2009           2008
  Light & Medium
      Crude Oil

      Heavy Oil

      Total Bbl

      Total Bbl

Company Gross* Net** Gross* Net** Gross* Net** Gross* Net**
By Category (MBbl) (MBbl) (MBbl) (MBbl) (MBbl) (MBbl) (MBbl) (MBbl)
Proved                
Producing
11,514
6,278
2,719
1,475
14,233
7,752
8,868
5,173
Non-producing
327
113
1,399
 732
 1,726
846
 1,050
 569
Undeveloped
3,156
1,700
130
74
3,287
1,774
2,688
1,498
Total Proved
14,997
8,091
4,248
2,281
19,245
10,372
12,605
7,240
Probable
2,991
1,494
1,946
1,037
4,936
2,531
7,184
3,587
Proved plus Probable
17,988
9,585
6,194
3,318
24,181
12,903
19,790
10,827
Possible
3,749
1,943
2,570
1,286
6,320
3,229
8,251
4,622
Proved plus Probable plus Possible
21,737
11,528
8,764
4,604
30,501
16,132
28,041
15,449
* Gross reserves are the Company's working interest share before the deduction of royalties.
** Net reserves are the Company's working interest share after the deduction of royalties. Net reserves in Egypt and Yemen include the company's share of future cost recovery and production sharing oil after the Government's royalty interest but before reserves relating to income taxes payable. Under this method, a portion of the reported reserves will increase as oil prices decrease (and vice versa) as the barrels necessary to achieve cost recovery change with prevailing oil prices.

 

                                              2009           2008
  Light & Medium
      Crude Oil

      Heavy Oil

      Total Bbl

      Total Bbl

Company Gross Net Gross Net Gross Net Gross Net
By Area (MBbl) (MBbl) (MBbl) (MBbl) (MBbl) (MBbl) (MBbl) (MBbl)
Proved                
Egypt
8,806
4,751
4,248
2,281
13,054   7,032
5,814
3,543
Yemen
6,191
3,340
-
-
6,191
3,340
6,791
3,697
Total Proved 14,997

8,091

4,248

2,281

19,245 10,372

12,605

7,240

Proved plus Probable
   
Egypt
10,558
5,610
6,194
3,318
16,752 8,928
11,994
6,608
Yemen
7,430
3,975
-
-
7,430
3,975
7,769
4,219
Total Proved plus Probable
17,988
9,585
6,194
3,318
24,182 12,903
19,790
10,827
Proved plus Probable plus Possible
   
Egypt
13,615
7,163
8,764
4,604
22,379 11,767
20,169
11,190
Yemen
8,122
4,365
-
-
8,122
4,365
7,872
4,259
Total Proved plus Probable plus Possible
21,737
11,528
8,764
4,604
30,501 16,132
28,041
15,449

 

ESTIMATED FUTURE NET REVENUES

All evaluations and reviews of future net cash flow are stated prior to any provision for interest costs or general and administrative costs and after the deduction of estimated future capital expenditures for wells to which reserves have been assigned. It should not be assumed that the estimated future net cash flow shown below is representative of the fair market value of the Company's properties. There is no assurance that such price and cost assumptions will be attained and variances could be material. The recovery and reserve estimates of crude oil, NGL and natural gas reserves provided herein are estimates only and there is no guarantee that the estimated reserves will be recovered. Actual crude oil, NGL and natural gas reserves may be greater than or less than the estimates provided herein.

Pursuant to the SEC pronouncement in 2009, the Constant price case for 2009 is based on the average of the reference price received on the first of each month during 2009, adjusted from respective differentials at year ended 2009.  Prior to 2009, the 2008 constant price cased were run using the December 31, 2008 pricing.  The prices were held constant for the life of the reserves.

 

Present Value of Future Net Revenues, Before Income Tax*
Constant Pricing
December 31, 2009
Discounted at
December 31, 2008
Discounted at
($MM)
Undis-Counted
5%
10%
15%
20%
Undis-Counted
5%
10%
15%
20%
Proved
Egypt *
223.3
181.0
152.3
131.7
116.1
39.2
35.5
32.3
29.6
27.3
Yemen *
65.6
56.0
48.4
42.3
37.3
35.9
31.4
27.7
24.7
22.1
Total Proved
288.9
237.1
200.8
174.0
153.4
75.1
66.9
60.1
54.3
49.3
                     
Proved plus Probable
Egypt *
272.2
221.9
186.9
161.2
141.5
84.8
75.8
68.1
61.5
55.9
Yemen *
80.6
66.4
55.7
47.6
41.2
44.5
38.4
33.5
29.5
26.1
Total Proved plus Probable
352.8
288.3
242.6
208.8
182.7
129.3
114.2
101.6
91.0
82.1
                   
Proved plus Probable plus Possible
Egypt *
349.6
273.8
222.1
185.4
158.4
92.3
83.2
75.4
68.6
62.6
Yemen *
86.8
70.9
59.2
50.3
43.4
45.2
39.1
34.1
30.0
26.6
Total Proved plus Probable plus Possible
436.4
344.7
281.3
235.7
201.8
137.4
122.3
109.5
98.6
89.2
* Egypt and Yemen future net revenues presented are after Egypt and Yemen income tax, respectively.

The following tables summarize the constant pricing used to estimate future net revenues:

2009

(SEC average)

December 31, 2008
$/Bbl
$/Bbl
Egypt *
54.52
25.64
Yemen **
59.44
38.39

* Egypt prices are based on prices received for production from West Gharib.
** Yemen prices are based on prices received for production from Block 32 and Block S-1.

 

Present Value of Future Net Revenues, Before Income Tax*
Independent Evaluator's Price Forecast
December 31, 2009
Discounted at
December 31, 2008
Discounted at
($MM)
Undis-Counted
5%
10%
15%
20%
Undis-Counted
5%
10%
15%
20%
Proved
Egypt *
338.4
266.2
218.8
185.9
161.6
119.6
104.5
92.6
83.0
75.0
Yemen *
107.9
90.3
76.8
66.2
57.9
109.5
90.0
75.4
64.3
55.5
Total Proved
446.3
356.5
295.6
252.1
219.5
229.0
194.5
168.0
147.2
130.6
                     
Proved plus Probable
Egypt *
415.7
329.8
272.2
231.3
200.7
219.6
188.7
165.0
146.1
130.7
Yemen *
132.9
107.0
88.4
74.5
63.9
131.0
106.4
88.2
74.4
63.8
Total Proved plus Probable
548.6
436.8
360.6
305.8
264.6
350.6
295.0
253.1
220.5
194.5
                     
Proved plus Probable plus Possible
Egypt *
550.1
419.9
333.6
273.7
230.6
365.9
298.9
249.3
211.5
182.1
Yemen *
144.2
114.9
94.0
78.8
67.2
132.9
108.0
89.6
75.7
64.9
Total Proved plus Probable plus Possible
694.3
534.8
427.6
352.5
297.8
498.8
406.9
338.9
287.2
247.0
* Egypt and Yemen future net revenues presented are after Egypt and Yemen income tax, respectively.

The following table summarizes the independent evaluator's price forecast used to estimate future net revenues:

Egypt
Yemen
$/Bbl
$/Bbl
Year
2009
2008
2009
2008
2010
73.25
55.44
78.43
67.77
2011
75.75
61.02
80.78
74.65
2012
78.33
69.67
83.26
85.27
2013
81.00
75.98
85.84
93.24
2014
83.76
77.91
88.52
95.61
Thereafter*
2.0%
2.5%
2.0%
2.5%

* Percentage change represents the increase in each year after 2013 to the end of the reserve life.

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