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government regulation before the time at which contracts providing the right to operate expire, unless evidence indicates that renewal is reasonably certain, regardless of whether the estimate is a deterministic estimate or probabilistic estimate. Proved developed reserves are proved reserves that can be expected to be recovered through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods or in which the cost of the required equipment is relatively minor compared with the cost of a new well or through installed extraction equipment and infrastructure operational at the time of the reserves estimates if the extraction is by means not involving a well. Although our external engineers are knowledgeable of and follow the guidelines for reserves as established by the SEC, the estimation of reserves requires the engineers to make a significant number of assumptions based on professional judgment. Estimated reserves are often subject to future revision, certain of which could be substantial, based on the availability of additional information, including: reservoir performance, new geological and geophysical data, additional drilling, technological advancements, price changes and other economic factors. Changes in oil and natural gas prices can lead to a decision to start-up or shut-in production, which can lead to revisions to reserve quantities. Reserve revisions inherently lead to adjustments of depreciation rates used by us. We cannot predict the types of reserve revisions that will be required in future periods. While the estimates of our proved reserves at December 31, 2011 included in this report have been prepared based on what we and our independent reserve engineers believe to be reasonable interpretations of the new SEC rules, those estimates could differ materially from any estimates we might prepare applying more specific SEC interpretive guidance. Successful Efforts Accounting We use the successful efforts method to account for exploration and development expenditures and to calculate DD&A. Unsuccessful exploration wells, as well as other exploration expenditures such as seismic costs, are expensed and can have a significant effect on operating results. Successful exploration drilling costs, all development capital expenditures and asset retirement costs are capitalized and systematically charged to expense using the units of production method based on proved developed oil and natural gas reserves as estimated by engineers. Leasehold costs are charged to expense using the units of production method based on total proved oil and natural gas reserves. Fair Value Measurement Fair value is defined by Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) § 820 as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. We carry our derivative instruments at fair value and measure their fair value by applying the income approach provided for ASC 820, using Level 2 inputs based on third-party quotes or available interest rate information and commodity pricing data obtained from third party pricing sources and our credit worthiness or that of our counterparties. We carry our oil and natural gas properties held for use at historical cost. We use Level 3 inputs, which are unobservable data such as discounted cash flow models or valuations, based on the Company’s various assumptions and future commodity prices to determine the fair value of our oil and natural gas properties in determining impairment. We carry cash and cash equivalents, account receivables and payables at carrying value which represent fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments. For definitions for Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 inputs see Note 1—“Description of Business and Accounting Policies” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Impairment of Properties We monitor our long-lived assets recorded in oil and natural gas properties in the Consolidated Balance Sheets to ensure that they are not carried in excess of fair value. We must evaluate our properties for potential impairment when certain indicators or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset could exceed its fair value. Performing these evaluations requires a significant amount of judgment since the results are based on estimated future events. Such events include a projection of future oil and natural gas sales prices, an estimate of 54
the ultimate amount of recoverable proved and probable oil and natural gas reserves that will be produced from a field, the timing of this future production, future costs to produce the oil and natural gas, and future inflation levels. The need to test a property for impairment can be based on several factors, including a significant reduction in sales prices for oil and/or natural gas, unfavorable adjustments to reserves or other changes to contracts, environmental regulations or tax laws. We cannot predict the amount of impairment charges that may be recorded in the future. Asset Retirement Obligations We make estimates of the future costs of the retirement obligations of our producing oil and natural gas properties in order to record the liability as required by the applicable accounting standard. This requirement necessitates us to make estimates of our property abandonment costs that, in some cases, will not be incurred until a substantial number of years in the future. Such cost estimates could be subject to significant revisions in subsequent years due to changes in regulatory requirements, technological advances and other factors which may be difficult to predict. Income Taxes We are subject to income and other related taxes in areas in which we operate. When recording income tax expense, certain estimates are required by management due to timing and the impact of future events on when income tax expenses and benefits are recognized by us. We periodically evaluate our tax operating loss and other carry-forwards to determine whether a gross deferred tax asset, as well as a related valuation allowance, should be recognized in our financial statements. Accounting for uncertainty in income taxes requires that we recognize the financial statement benefit of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more likely than not sustain the position following an audit. For tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold, the amount recognized in the financial statements is the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority. See Note 1—“Description of Business and Accounting Policies-Income Taxes” and Note 6—“Income Taxes” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Share-Based Compensation Plans For all new, modified and unvested share-based payment transactions with employees, we measure the fair value on the grant date and recognize it as compensation expense over the requisite period. The fair value of each option award is estimated using a Black-Scholes option valuation model that requires us to develop estimates for assumptions used in the model. The Black-Scholes valuation model uses the following assumptions: expected volatility, expected term of option, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. Expected volatility estimates are developed by us based on historical volatility of our stock. We use historical data to estimate the expected term of the options. The risk-free interest rate for periods within the expected life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the grant date. Our common stock does not pay dividends; therefore the dividend yield is zero. The fair value of restricted stock is measured using the close of the day stock price on the day of the award. New Accounting Pronouncements See Note 1—“Description of Business and Accounting Policies”—“New Accounting Pronouncements” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements We do not currently use any off-balance sheet arrangements to enhance our liquidity and capital resource positions, or for any other purpose. 55
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GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION ANNU
Page 10 and 11: GLOSSARY OF CERTAIN OIL AND NATURAL
Page 12 and 13: Working interest is the operating i
Page 14 and 15: Eagle Ford Shale Trend As of Decemb
Page 16 and 17: The following table presents our re
Page 18 and 19: Productive wells consist of produci
Page 20 and 21: Net Production, Unit Prices and Cos
Page 22 and 23: Environmental and Occupational Heal
Page 24 and 25: operate, have adopted, and other st
Page 26 and 27: Section 27A of the Securities Act o
Page 28 and 29: Our operations are subject to gover
Page 30 and 31: equirements for GHG emissions from
Page 32 and 33: Changes in commodity prices signifi
Page 34 and 35: Additionally, as management’s vie
Page 36 and 37: • explosions; • uncontrollable
Page 38 and 39: PART II Item 5. Market for Registra
Page 40 and 41: Item 6. Selected Financial Data The
Page 42 and 43: locations. Our Haynesville Shale ac
Page 44 and 45: our Cotton Valley Taylor Sand wells
Page 46 and 47: Operating expenses in 2010 include
Page 48 and 49: Exploration expenses for 2010 incre
Page 50 and 51: additional oil and natural gas leas
Page 52 and 53: We have in place a $600 million Sen
Page 54 and 55: Year ended December 31, 2010 Compar
Page 56 and 57: As defined in the credit agreement
Page 58 and 59: offering costs of $2.7 million). Ea
Page 62 and 63: Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitati
Page 64 and 65: MANAGEMENT’S ANNUAL REPORT ON INT
Page 66 and 67: REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PU
Page 68 and 69: GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND
Page 98 and 99: PART III Item 10. Directors and Exe
Page 100 and 101: Gene Washington is the former Direc
Page 102 and 103: 4.7 Form of 5.00% Convertible Senio
Page 104 and 105: 12.1* Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Ch
Page 106 and 107: Signature Title /s/ /s/ /s/ ARTHUR
Page 108: Corporate Headquarters 801 Louisian
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