RRI Rio Vista Tour Presentation
Rio  Vista
O C T O B E R  4,  2 0 0 6
 
 

 
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October 4, 2006
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D  isclaimer
 
 

 
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Forward-Looking Statements
 
Forward-Looking Statements: All statements, other than statements of historicalfact, included in this presentation 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, which are more fully described in Rosetta Resources Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  These risks, uncertainties and assumptions could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Rosetta Resources Inc. assumes no obligation and expressly disclaims any duty to update the information contained herein except as required by law.
 
 

 
D e t e r d i n g  # 8 ,   R i o  V i s t a ,  C a l i f o r n i a 
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K     ey Facts
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Rio Vista is the largest onshore gas field in
California – 3.6 TCF produced to date.*
§
Peak production was 600 MMCFE/D in 1945.*
§
Field was discovered in 1936 by Amerada.*
 
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Interest in Rio Vista Field acquired from
Amerada Hess by Sheridan Energy January 25, 1999.
§
Sheridan Energy acquired by Calpine October 1, 1999
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Sold to Rosetta Resources Inc. July 7, 2005.
* California Department of Conservation.
 
 

 
W  ell Count
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Currently producing wells
135
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Wells waiting on completion
4
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Shut-in wells with recompletion potential
63
     Total *
202
 
 
 
* Gross
 
 

 
F  ield Geology
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The stratigraphic section of Rio Vista is madeup of Cretaceous to Eocene marine rocks that are unconformably overlain by Miocene and Pliocene non-marine sediments. All of the section is known to be productive.  The deepest well in Rio Vista has seen the Forbes section at a TD of 15,050’. 
The gas field trap is described as adownthrown rollover anticline that is elongate to the NW.  The Eocene Domingene and Paleocene Hamilton formations, which are massive marine sandstones, have been the most prolific producers in Rio Vista.  Middle shelf sequences of the Eocene Capay and Paleocene Martinez have been found productive and there is considerable
production from deeper marine turbidites of the  Cretaceous Petersen and Winters formations. 
 
 

 
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2 0 0 0 ’  t o  1 2 0 0 0 ’
R  io Vista Type Log
 
 

 
N  ew  Technology Implemented Since 1997 
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 Hydraulic fracturing – new to Sacramento Basin
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3D seismic survey utilizing specialacquisition recording and processing procedures to optimize data for amplitude versus offset interpretation (AVO)   
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Under-balanced drilling in low pressure reservoirs
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Petrophysical/log processing using neuralnetwork processing techniques
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Frac pack sand control
 
 

 
P  roduction Curves - Gross
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Forecast
Rio Vista Daily Wellhead Production – Gross Operated
Current rate = 52 MMCFE/D
 
 

 
R  io Vista Wells
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( N o v e m b e r  5,  2 0 0 5  –  S e p t e m b e r  2 5,  2 0 0 6)
 
 

 
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R    io Vista Production
Proved and Probable Location Inventory 
Total 130 Locations
 
 

 
R    io Vista Production
P r o d u c t i o n   b y  R e s e r v o i r
52 Mmcfe/d
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S o u t h e r n   E x t e n s i o n
R  io Vista – Upper Capay and Martinez
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Recently drilled wells have extended the
Upper, Middle, Lower Capay and also
the Martinez within the Rio Vista Gas
Field.
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Two Capay wells drilled in the Southern
Extension, RVGU 265 and RVGU 270
are producing 0.6 and 1.5 MMCFE/D
respectively and the two Martinez wells
drilled in the extension, Twitchell 4 and
Twitchell 5 are producing 1.8 and 3.2
MMCFE/D respectively.
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This extension has added 18 Bcf of
proved and probable reserves to date.
Capay Extension
Martinez Extension
 
 

 
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Acquiring 12.0 sq. mi. (~7700 acres)proprietary 3D seismic data over the Southern Rio Vista Gas Unit.
Approximately 70% (~ 5400 acres) of the 3D covers acreage with no seismic coverage.
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Prospective zones include the
Nortonville, Capay, Hamilton,
Martinez, and McCormick.
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Only 17 wells in survey – only 4 below 5000’.
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20 BCF reserve potential.
B r a d f o r d  I s l a n d  3 D  S h o o t
R  io Vista
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Over 1.1 Tcf of gas produced to the North,
East and South of Rio Vista field.  Only 5
penetrations to date in this 90-square mile
field area.
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Welch
with producing rate of 3 MMcfe/d.
13 well drilled in April in the Winters
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W
K1 but not logged due to hole conditions.
ilcox 13 has good mud log shows in the
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Wilcox 14 well has good mud log shows and
calculated pay on open hole logs but tests
show zone to be wet. Maddie location to be
drilled with deep rig in 2007.
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Identification of additional locations is
currently underway. Plans underway for K1
test in Wilcox 13 fault block.
Rio Vista Unit
K 1  &   W i n t e r s  P l a y
R  io Vista
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C  ash Cost Structure 2006
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  Rio Vista
 
Total
Company
Costs/MCFE
       
§
 Direct LOE
$
0.70
$
0.64
§
 Ad Valorem Tax
 
0.47
 
0.22
§
 Production Tax
 
0.00
 
0.21
§
 Workover
 
0.04
 
0.14
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 Insurance
 
0.01
 
0.02
Total Lifting Costs
$
1.22
$
1.23
 
 

 
C  ost Control Innovation
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F  ield Trip
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Rio Vista Office
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Detering Compressor
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Big Brannan
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Baby Brannan
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Emigh #1
 
 
 

 
F  ield Delivery Points
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CPN Delivery Points
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Main CPN Delivery Point
(High Pressure)
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Secondary CPN Delivery
Point (High Pressure)
PG&E Delivery Points
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Twitchell-PG&E Delivery Point
(Low Pressure)
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Main-PG&E Delivery Point
(High Pressure)
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West-PG&E Delivery Point
(High Pressure)
West-PG&E Delivery
Point
Secondary-CPN Delivery
Point
Main-CPN Delivery
Point
Main-PG&E Delivery
Point
Twitchell-PG&E Delivery
Point
 
 

 
C  ompressor Stations
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Comp Station
BHP
Suction
PSIG
Discharge
PSIG
Capacity
MCFPD
Market
Delivery
Capacity
Current
MCFPD
Deliver To
Deterding
3,100
3
850
9,000
9,000
4,500
Calpine /PG&E
Big Brannan
6,600
1,600
75
900
37,500
9,000
37,500
21,000
Calpine/PG&E
Baby Brannan
3
80
0
0
Big Brannan
         
46,500
  Total
 
 
 

 
G  as Marketing
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C a l p i n e   G a s   S a l e s   C o n t r a c t   S u m m a r y
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Covers all production from leases in producing as of
May 2006 (including new wells).
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Expires December 31, 2009 with a Right of First
Refusal for an additional 10 years.
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Price based on published index market prices for Sac
Basin (PG&E Citygate)
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Gas is delivered to Calpine pipeline for delivery to
Calpine power plants or PG&E during plant
curtailments.
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Gas is paid for one business day in arrears to minimize
credit exposure.
 
 

 
G  athering System Projects
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 PG&E Gathering System
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Reduce operating cost and increase gathering
efficiencies
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Assets Identified and PSA complete
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Requires 851 filing with PUC
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Expected acquisition in mid to late 2007
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PG&E Bradford Island Pipeline
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PG&E line from emerging development area
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Completing due diligence
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Expected closing in November (no PUC filing)
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PG&E Twitchell Island Pipeline
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Provides additional capacity on East side of the
unit
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Under evaluation
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ConocoPhillips Pipelines
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Abandoned lines that extend into future
development areas
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Started preliminary negotiations
 
 

 
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alifornia Demand
C
California Gas Production
13%
87%
Gas Imports
State Avg. Gas Use = 6 bcf/d
Calpine Local Gas Use  350 MMCFE/D
    
Calpine
Power Plants
MW/h
 
MMcf/d
Greenleaf 1
50
 
11
Greenleaf 2
50
 
11
Feather
River
35
 
10
Sutter
500
 
90
DEC
800
 
130
LMEC
500
 
80
Dow
65
 
18
Total
2,000
 
350
* California Energy Commission Report Natural Gas Facts
 
 

 
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H  istorical Prices PG&E
 
 

 
H  H GD  vs. PG&E Historical
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B  asis Differential HH GD vs. PG&E
 
 

 
 
 
 
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P  G&E as a % of Henry Hub GD