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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
February 14, 2007 (February 13, 2007)
RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-12209
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34-1312571 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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777 Main Street, Suite 800
Ft. Worth, Texas
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76102 |
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (817) 870-2601
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report): Not applicable
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
ITEM 8.01 Other Events
On February 13, 2007 Range Resources Corporation issued a press release providing an
operations update. A copy of this press release is being furnished as an exhibit to this report on
Form 8-K.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits:
99.1 Press Release dated February 13, 2007
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION
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/s/ ROGER S. MANNY
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Date: February 14, 2007 |
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Roger S. Manny
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1
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Press Release dated February 13, 2007 |
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EXHIBIT 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
RANGE PROVIDES OPERATIONS UPDATE
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, FEBRUARY 13, 2007...RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION (NYSE: RRC) today provided an
operations update.
Range ended 2006 on a strong note, as 1,017 (704 net) wells and 80 (62 net) recompletions were
initiated during the year. A 99% success rate was achieved on the drilling. Currently, 712 of the
successful wells have been placed on production, with the 290 remaining wells awaiting pipeline
connection. For 2007, 924 (691 net) wells are planned as part of the Companys $698 million
capital expenditure program. For 2007, Range has set a production growth target of 15%.
During the fourth quarter, Ranges Appalachian division drilled 186 (109 net) wells in its core
coal bed methane, shale gas and tight gas sand properties. Currently the division has 15 rigs
operating in various project areas. In 2007, the Appalachian division plans to drill 674 (498 net)
wells. Key highlights for the division in 2006 include continued expansion of the Nora/Haysi coal
bed methane development. Production has nearly doubled since year-end 2004 to 25 Mmcfe per day
currently. Approximately 2,700 locations remain in the project area under 60-acre spacing. At
year-end, 16 wells of a 20-well infill pilot to test 30-acre down spacing had been drilled with
encouraging results. During 2007, Range plans to continue to expand its coal bed methane
operations in Nora/Haysi by drilling 240 wells on 60-acre spacing and at least another 35 wells on
30-acre spacing. At the 77,000 acre Widen field in West Virginia, a 20-well program is planned to
test coal bed methane, shale and tight gas sand objectives. In addition, the Company continues to
develop its Appalachian Basin shale gas play. At year-end, the Company had increased its leasehold
position to 410,000 net acres in its Pennsylvania shale gas project, up from 160,000 net acres at
year-end 2005. In 2006, 12 vertical and three horizontal shale wells were drilled. All 12 of the
vertical wells and one of the horizontal wells have been completed and are now online. The two
remaining horizontal wells are scheduled to be completed within the next 30 days. Early results
indicate an estimated reserve potential of between 0.6 Bcf to 1.0 Bcf per vertical well. In 2007,
Range will significantly expand its shale gas play with 60 vertical wells and eight horizontal
wells budgeted. To support the shale play expansion, the Company is opening an office in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In the Appalachian divisions Trenton Black River play, completion
operations have been initiated on the Black River target zone on the Starvaggi Unit #1, (50% WI) a
12,000-foot deep test in Washington County, Pennsylvania. Additional zones are also under
consideration for completion. Fortuna Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Talisman Energy, Inc.,
is the operator of the well.
During the fourth quarter, the Midcontinent division drilled 24 (14 net) wells with an 83% success
rate. In the Texas Panhandle, activity included an Upper Morrow discovery with significant pay
that is currently producing at a rate of 9.6 (4.9 net) Mmcfe per day. A direct offset to this
high-rate producer is scheduled to spud later this month. At our northern Oklahoma shallow oil
field rejuvenation project, 11 (7.3 net) wells were drilled in the quarter with a 100% success
rate. For the year, 40 (26.9 net) wells were drilled and field production tripled reaching a
record 7.6 (3.8 net) Mmcfe per day. Following interpretation of a 3-D seismic shoot, the number of
locations identified on Range leasehold has doubled to more than 400. In 2007, the Company plans
to drill 60 (41 net) wells in the play. Additional activity for the quarter consisted of 5 (2.5
net) wells drilled in the Watonga-Chickasha area, of which 4 (1.9 net) were successful. The four
wells commenced production at a combined rate of 5.0 (2.3 net) Mmcfe per day. In the deep Anadarko
basin, the Companys first two wells came online at a combined initial production rate of 6.9 (1.3
net) Mmcfe per day. Importantly, both wells have additional pay behind pipe for future production.
A third well recently reached total depth and logged significant pay in both the Morrow and
Granite Wash horizons. A fourth well is currently completing. Five additional wells are planned
in the play in 2007.
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The Permian division drilled 41 (38 net) wells in the fourth quarter. In West Texas, at the
Furhman Mascho unit, 20 wells were drilled bringing the average field production to 19 Mmcfe per
day at year-end. To date, eight wells have been drilled in our 5-acre infill program with
encouraging results. The 5-acre wells are producing on par with the existing 10-acre wells. A
50-well program is planned in 2007, of which 28 will be 5-acre infill wells. At our Eunice field
in New Mexico eight wells were drilled, bringing the average field production to 20 Mmcfe per day at year-end. Production in this play has almost tripled since the
time of acquisition. In the North Texas Barnett Shale play, eight wells were drilled in the fourth
quarter and six rigs are currently running. By the end of December, net production from the Fort
Worth Basin had reached 35 Mmcfe per day. Just recently, two new wells drilled in Tarrant County
were brought on production at a combined rate of more than 12 (9 net) Mmcfe per day. By year-end
2007, Range expects to significantly increase its Barnett production with the drilling of 60
additional wells. Lastly, our 3-D seismic shoot of the Ellis County Barnett shale extension
project has been completed and processed. A well to test the Barnett potential is expected to spud
in March.
In the Gulf Coast division, Range reached total depth on five wells during the fourth quarter.
Onshore, Range is in the process of testing the Weyerhaeuser #8-1 (70% W.I.), located in Jackson
Parish, Louisiana. The well reached a total depth of 11,833 feet encountering potential pay in six
zones. Range also participated at a 25% working interest in the drilling of a well in Wayne
County, Mississippi to test the Norphlet formation. After extensive evaluation, the well has been
plugged and abandoned. Information from the well is being kept confidential at this time as Range
and its partners incorporate information gained from this well into the technical analysis of the
play. Offshore, the West Cameron 295 #4ST (14.9% W.I.) reached a total depth of 16,418 feet
measured depth encountering 110 feet of natural gas pay. The well is currently producing 2.6 (0.3
net) Mmcfe per day from the deepest completion with the main pay zone still behind pipe. At
Vermilion 332, the A-6ST (16.5% W.I.) reached a total depth of 7,950 feet measured depth,
encountering 47 feet of oil pay. The well is currently producing 895 (107 net) barrels of oil per
day.
The Company also announced that fourth quarter exploration costs are anticipated to total $11
million, including $5.8 million in dry hole expense and $1.1 million of seismic purchases.
Commenting on the announcement, John Pinkerton, Ranges President and CEO, said, Our 2006 drilling
program was a tremendous success as it replaced 377% of production at a finding and development
cost of $1.65 per mcfe. Importantly, we are off to a solid start in 2007. In addition to
targeting 15% production growth, we are focused on continuing the progress in our emerging plays.
We now have 520,000 net acres of shale gas plays and 400,000 net acres of coal bed methane plays.
Our drilling inventory coupled with the emerging plays provides us transparent opportunities to
significantly grow production and reserves in 2007 and beyond.
RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION (NYSE: RRC) is an independent oil and gas company operating in the
Southwestern, Appalachian and Gulf Coast regions of the United States.
Except for
historical information,
statements made in this
release, including
those relating to
anticipated production,
capital expenditures,
the number of wells to
be drilled, future
realized prices and
anticipated financial
results are
forward-looking
statements as defined
by the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
These statements are
based on assumptions
and estimates that
management believes are
reasonable based on
currently available information;
however, managements
assumptions and the
Companys future
performance are subject
to a wide range of
business risks and
uncertainties and there
is no assurance that
these goals and
projections can or will
be met. Any number of
factors could cause
actual results to
differ materially from
those in the
forward-looking
statements, including,
but not limited to, the
volatility of oil and
gas prices, the costs
and results of drilling
and operations, the
timing of production,
mechanical and other
inherent risks
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