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Trends
(Since Publication of Prior Monitor in August 2022)
NOLVs Increasing
Inventory Increasing
• NOLVs: NOLVS increased amid strong oilfield activity and • Gross Margin: In the face of inflationary cost increases,
demand in the energy sector as oil and gas prices remain companies were generally able to pass much of the increases
elevated as a result of a global supply imbalance that will likely along to customers and avoid margin degradation. Through
require multiple years of investment in new and expanded improved pricing efforts, many management teams were able
production capabilities to address. Customer demand remained to take advantage of tight supplies and particularly strong
high and backlogs remained strong, which contributed to customer and market demand to raise pricing above the rate of
margin expansion and improvements in inventory mix as rising costs. Managers’ efforts to focus on a more profitable mix
companies have been able to continue working down levels of of product sales, as well as operational efficiency improvements
slower-moving inventory. and production cost reductions, have also contributed to higher
margins. More recently, margins have been positively impacted
• Sales Trends: The second half of 2022 saw sales continue to by reductions in shipping costs, moderating material costs, and
increase as customer demand remained strong, as reflected favorable currency exchange rates with China.
by higher drilling, completion, and production activity. The high
level of oilfield activity has been supported by elevated oil and • Inventory: Inventory levels have increased to support the
natural gas prices, in relation to pre-pandemic levels, as the increase in demand and strong backlogs, as well as to mitigate
global supply imbalance persists, which has resulted in higher longer lead times, supply chain disruptions, delays, and
capital equipment spending and modestly increasing rig counts. shortages. Higher commodity material costs also contributed to
Sales levels were also positively impacted by inflationary pricing increased inventory levels.
pressures.
• Used Pricing/Trade Movement: Used equipment pricing has • Technological Advancement: There is a continued emphasis in
continued to gain ground, although not at the level of the first the areas of real-time data management, remote operation, and
half of 2022. Late-model equipment that has utility continues analytics. In an age where real-time and accurate information
to actively trade through alternative channels, while older, is key, the way companies manage this data becomes more
less-utilized equipment is being sent to auction. As new important.
opportunities continue to present themselves for operators,
companies look to expand offerings through the acquisition of • Auction Activity: Auction activity continues to be focused on
used equipment. older, underutilized equipment in need of refurbishment or
overhaul. The sale of land rigs remains very slow; however, there
• OEM Pricing: While demand for new equipment continues to has been increased activity for workover rigs.
outpace the supply, shorter lead times are being reported.
Overall, new equipment offered by OEMs has continued to see
a slight increase in pricing, although not at the hurried pace of
the first half of 2022.
The war between Russia and Ukraine has dominated the energy picture
in recent months, primarily due to concerns about Europe’s natural
gas supplies heading into winter as natural gas pipeline flows into the
continent from Russia slowed to a trickle. Europe was able to turn to
other sources of natural gas and, so far, has avoided a winter energy
crunch.
Among the countries that stepped in to provide Europe with However, driven by a relatively mild winter in much of northern
much-needed natural gas was the U.S., which became the Europe and well-stocked natural gas storage facilities, front-
world’s top exporter of liquified natural gas (“LNG”) in the month natural gas futures at the TTF fell to pre-invasion
process. LNG represents natural gas that has been cooled levels of approximately $24 per MMBtu, or roughly $82 per
into a low-volume liquid state, allowing it to be transported megawatt-hour, in late December 2022. Prices continued to
overseas via tankers. fall in January 2023 on news that China is overstocked on
LNG, which could result in more LNG supplies being diverted
Europe’s energy concerns began soon after European to Europe. However, with China recently ending the COVID-19
countries placed sanctions on Russian energy and other lockdowns it had in place throughout much of 2022, the
products in response to the country’s invasion of its neighbor country’s level of natural gas consumption could increase,
Ukraine in late February 2022, which was followed by Russia which could decrease its stocks and place upward pressure
turning off the natural gas tap to Europe. Then, in September on natural gas prices in the future.
2022, explosions damaged Russia’s Nordstream 1 and
Nordstream 2 pipelines, which carry natural gas to Europe. In the U.S., the price of natural gas averaged $5.45 per
Officials throughout Europe say the explosions were the result MMBtu at the U.S. benchmark Henry Hub in Louisiana in
of sabotage, though the responsible party remains a mystery. November 2022. Henry Hub natural gas prices then rose
European buyers paid hefty prices as winter approached as slightly to $5.53 per MMBtu in December 2022. However,
they raced to fill their natural gas stores via non-Russian gas according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration
sources. (“EIA”), high natural gas prices have hit the West Coast this
winter, where lower-than-normal temperatures, coupled
Real prices for natural gas futures for delivery at Europe’s with low natural gas stores, brought prices to above $50
benchmark Title Transfer Facility (“TTF”) in the Netherlands per MMBtu at some West Coast natural gas trading hubs in
were over $99 per million British thermal units (“MMBtu”), December 2022.
or roughly $338 per megawatt-hour, in late August 2022, a
record high. Per EIA forecasts, Henry Hub natural gas prices will decline
slightly in the coming months, likely averaging $5.00 per
MMBtu in the first quarter of 2023.
Oil prices have followed a similar trajectory as natural gas Certain geopolitical factors could impact oil supplies and
prices, with prices rising over the first several months of 2022, prices, such as plans by the Organization of the Petroleum
driven largely by the war in Ukraine and a post-pandemic Exporting Countries (“OPEC”) and its allies to reduce oil
economic revival, followed by a decline later in the year as production, Venezuela’s recent resumption of oil shipments
supply and demand rebalanced and concerns about an to the U.S. after a lifting of sanctions, a resurgence of unrest
economic slowdown took hold. in Libya, a pending E.U. ban on seaborne imports of Russian
petroleum products, and the ongoing war in Ukraine.
U.S. oil prices for 2022 peaked at roughly $130 per barrel for
West Texas Intermediate (“WTI”), the U.S.’s benchmark grade
of crude oil, in March.
Current Weekly Prior 12-Month 12 Months Current Weekly Prior 12-Month 12 Months
Week Change Week Change Prior Week Change Week Change Prior
Directional 49 3 46 14 35 Mississippian 4 1 3 4 0
Vertical 26 0 26 1 25 Utica 14 0 14 3 11
State
The U.S. drilling rig count for the week of January 13, 2023
Alaska 9 0 9 3 6
totaled 754 rigs, which is consistent with the prior week but
California 5 1 4 (3) 8
represents an increase of 173 rigs versus the prior year,
Colorado 20 (1) 21 8 12
according to data from Baker Hughes. The number of drilling
Louisiana 67 1 66 12 55
rigs operating in the U.S. is approaching levels seen just
New Mexico 103 3 100 8 95
prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in a drastic
North Dakota 39 0 39 12 27 reduction in demand for energy and culminated in a record
Ohio 14 0 14 3 11 low rig count in August 2020. The rig count has surged over
Oklahoma 64 (2) 66 15 49 the past year, driven by the ongoing economic recovery from
Pennsylvania 21 0 21 1 20 the pandemic, as well as elevated energy prices stemming
Texas 379 1 378 98 281 from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. In the
Utah 12 0 12 3 9 January 13, 2022 count, oil rigs totaled 623 units versus 150
West Virginia 17 0 17 6 11 units for natural gas. The count for oil rigs increased five and
Wyoming 20 0 20 4 16
131 units versus the prior week and year, respectively, while
the count for natural gas rigs decreased two units versus the
Source: Baker Hughes
prior week but increased 41 units versus the prior year.
$120 $9.50
$8.50
$110
$7.50
$100
$6.50
$90
$5.50
$80
$4.50
$70
$3.50
1,500 550
1,400
500
1,300
450
1,200
1,100 400
Total Completions1
1,000
350
900
Total Rigs
300
800
700 250
600
200
500
150
400
300 100
Note:
(1) Includes new drill, re-enter, and re-completions
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
Note:
(1) Includes new drill, re-enter, and re-completions
100.40
12.40
99.40
12.20
98.40
12.00
97.40
11.80
96.40
11.60
95.40
11.40 94.40
Note: Note:
(1) Figures for 2023 are projected (1) Figures for 2023 are projected
9,000
8,500
8,000
7,500
7,000
6,500
6,000
5,500
5,000
4,500
4,000
Source: EIA
Experience
B. Riley Advisory Services has worked with and appraised a number of companies within the oil and gas industry. B. Riley
Advisory Services has built a quality team to deliver both tangible and intangible valuations across the oil and gas platform.
B. Riley Advisory Services’ extensive experience includes valuations across a broad range of assets including:
• Fairness Opinions and Solvency Opinions • Operational, financial, and technical due diligence
• Buy-side, Sell-side, and Merger advisory services • Complex financial modeling
• Deal Screening and Target Identification • 100-day operating plans
• Quality of Earnings analysis and reports • Interim management (CEO/CFO/CRO/COO)
• Market-sizing and commercial due diligence • Transaction Support (“arms and legs”)
• Fair Value Measurements & Disclosures (ASC 820) • Stock Compensation (ASC 718)
• Intangibles, Goodwill and Other (ASC 350) • Property transferred for services (IRC 83 (b))
• Business Combinations (ASC 805) • Stock purchases treated as asset acquisitions (IRC 338)
• Derivatives & Hedging (ASC 815) • Compensation (IRC 409A)
• Financial Instruments (ASC 825) • Transfer Pricing (IRC 482)
• Long-lived asset impairment (ASC 360)
In addition, B. Riley Advisory Services maintains experts within the oil and gas industry, such as Dan Daitchman and
Taylour Bennett.
Dan Daitchman is a Director with B. Riley Advisory Services. He has over 12 years of financial advisory and consulting experience
helping clients resolve complex financial issues. He specializes in transaction and advisory services related to enterprises,
derivatives, fractional equity interests, pre-deal diligence, and intangible assets. These services are used for strategic planning,
transaction financing, financial statement reporting, capital raising, tax, litigation, bankruptcy, fairness opinions, solvency
opinions, and merger and acquisition advisory. Prior to joining B. Riley Advisory Services, Dan spent four years as a financial
analyst with Hilco Valuation Services and one year as an analyst in the Alternative Investment Products group at US Bancorp.
Dan earned his BS in Finance and Real Estate from Marquette University and an MBA in Finance from DePaul University. He is
also an Accredited Senior Appraiser with the American Society of Appraisers.
Taylour Bennett has valued more than $2 billion in assets and businesses, providing valuation, advisory, and litigation services
to clients. Throughout his career, Taylour has specialized in valuing and providing services to firms within the energy complex.
Taylour is actively involved in Young Professionals in Energy and is working toward his designation as an Accredited Senior
Appraiser, and as a Chartered Financial Analyst. Prior to joining B. Riley Advisory Services, Taylour served as a finance intern at
Chick-Fil-A. Taylour received his BA and MS in Finance from Texas Tech University.
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