COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC. ANNOUNCES 9% PROVED RESERVE GROWTH IN 2022

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Comstock Resources, Inc. (CRK) reported a 9% increase in its proved natural gas and oil reserves, totaling 6.7 trillion cubic feet equivalent (Tcfe) as of December 31, 2022, up from 6.1 Tcfe in 2021. The reserves, primarily natural gas (98% operated), have a present value of approximately $15.5 billion. In 2022, Comstock produced 501.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas equivalent, with fourth-quarter production averaging 1,445 million cubic feet per day, a 7% increase year-over-year. The company invested $1.032 billion in drilling and development activities, successfully adding 1.1 Tcfe to its reserves, replacing 216% of its 2022 production.

Positive

• 9% increase in proved reserves from 6.1 Tcfe in 2021 to 6.7 Tcfe in 2022.
• Present value of proved reserves estimated at $15.5 billion.
• Production of 501.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas equivalent in 2022.
• Fourth-quarter production averaged 1,445 million cubic feet per day, a 7% increase from Q4 2021.
• Added 1.1 Tcfe to reserves through drilling activities, replacing 216% of 2022 production.

Negative

• Spent $1.032 billion on drilling and development activities, indicating high expenditure.

FRISCO, TX, Feb. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Comstock Resources, Inc. ("Comstock" or the "Company") (NYSE: CRK) announced today that its proved natural gas and oil reserves as of December 31, 2022 were estimated at 6.7 trillion cubic feet equivalent ("Tcfe"), which represents a 9% increase from total proved natural gas and oil reserves of 6.1 Tcfe as of December 31, 2021.

The reserve estimates were determined under SEC guidelines and were audited by the Company's independent reserve engineering firm. The 6.7 Tcfe of proved reserves at December 31, 2022 were substantially all natural gas, 38% developed and 98% operated by Comstock. The present value, using a 10% discount rate, of the future net cash flows before income taxes of the proved reserves (the "PV-10 Value"), was approximately $15.5 billion, using the Company's average first of month 2022 prices of $6.03 per thousand cubic feet of natural gas and $91.21 per barrel of oil.

The following table reflects the changes in the proved reserve estimates since the end of 2021:

		Total (Bcfe)
Proved Reserves:
Proved Reserves at December 31, 2021		6,121.8
Production		(501.1	)
Extensions and discoveries		1,091.2
Acquisitions		0.3
Divestitures		(4.1	)
Revisions		(7.2	)
Proved Reserves at December 31, 2022		6,700.9

Comstock produced 501.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas equivalent in 2022. In the fourth quarter of 2022, Comstock's production averaged 1,445 million cubic feet of natural gas equivalent per day, which was an increase of 7% over the fourth quarter of 2021. Comstock added 1.1 Tcfe to its proved reserves in 2022 through its Haynesville and Bossier shale drilling activities, which replaced 216% of the Company's 2022 production.

The Company spent $1,032.0 million on drilling and other development activities in 2022. Comstock drilled 115 (60.4 net) new horizontal Haynesville and Bossier shale wells and put 104 (55.4 net) wells on sales during 2022. Comstock also spent $18.0 million acquiring a 145-mile pipeline and processing plant, $54.1 million on acquiring unproved acreage primarily for the Company's Western Haynesville play and $0.5 million on acquiring producing properties. Comstock's finding costs related to its 2022 proved reserve additions were approximately 95¢ per Mcfe.

This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described herein. Although the Company believes the expectations in such statements to be reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Information concerning the assumptions, uncertainties and risks that may affect the actual results can be found in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") available on the Company's website or the SEC's website at sec.gov.

Comstock Resources, Inc. is a leading independent natural gas producer with operations focused on the development of the Haynesville shale in North Louisiana and East Texas. The Company's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CRK.

FAQ

What are the proved natural gas and oil reserves for Comstock Resources as of December 31, 2022?

Comstock Resources reported proved reserves of 6.7 trillion cubic feet equivalent (Tcfe) as of December 31, 2022.

How much did Comstock Resources produce in 2022?

In 2022, Comstock Resources produced 501.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas equivalent.

What was the average production of Comstock Resources in the fourth quarter of 2022?

The average production in the fourth quarter of 2022 was 1,445 million cubic feet of natural gas equivalent per day.

What is the present value of Comstock's proved reserves?

The present value of Comstock's proved reserves is approximately $15.5 billion.

How much did Comstock invest in drilling and development in 2022?

Comstock Resources invested $1.032 billion in drilling and other development activities in 2022.