PrimeEnergy Corporation (NASDAQ:PNRG) announced today the following audited results for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:

             
Year Ended December 31,
2016 2015

Increase /
(Decrease)

Revenues (In 000’s) $ 56,766 $ 79,106 $ (22,340 )
Net Income (In 000’s) $ 3,444 $ (12,784 ) $ 16,228
Earnings per Common Share:
Basic $ 1.50 $ (5.53 ) $ 7.03
Diluted $ 1.13 $ (5.53 ) $ 6.66
Shares Used in Calculation of:
Basic EPS 2,293,688 2,312,810
Diluted EPS 3,045,251 2,312,810
 

Total assets at December 31, 2016 were $214,654,000 compared to $226,795,000 at December 31, 2015. In 2016, PrimeEnergy participated in drilling 27 wells of which all were successfully completed. Proved reserves at December 31, 2016 were 3,750,006 barrels of oil, 1,423,702 barrels of natural gas liquids and 15,003,938 thousand cubic feet of natural gas; or 7,674,364 barrels of oil equivalents (“Boe”) with 99% of these reserves developed.

Oil and gas production and the average prices received (excluding gains and losses from derivatives) for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

             
Year Ended December 31,
2016 2015

Increase /
(Decrease)

Barrels of Oil Produced 670,000 720,000 (50,000 )
Average Price Received $ 39.78 $ 45.74 $ (5.96 )
Oil Revenue (In 000’s) $ 26,655 $ 32,923 $ (6,268 )
MMcf of Gas Produced 4,546 4,696 (150 )
Average Price Received $ 2.56 $ 2.71 $ (0.15 )
Gas Revenue (In 000’s) $ 11,651 $ 12,709 $ (1,058 )
Total Oil & Gas Revenues (In 000’s)

$

38,306

$

45,632

$

(7,326

)

 

PrimeEnergy is an independent oil and gas company actively engaged in acquiring, developing and producing oil and gas, and providing oilfield services, primarily in Texas, Oklahoma, West Virginia, New Mexico, Colorado and Louisiana. The Company’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol PNRG. If you have any questions on this release, please contact Connie Ng at (713) 735-0000 ext 6416.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements under the federal securities laws. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which PrimeEnergy Corporation operates, management’s beliefs and assumptions made by management. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties, which are difficult to predict. You should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The Company does not assume any duty and does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements.