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CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/28/13 -- Raging River Exploration Inc. ("Raging River" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: RRX) is pleased to announce its 2012 year-end oil and gas reserves evaluation. The material increase in reserves reflects exceptional organic reserves growth in addition to several accretive acquisitions completed throughout 2012.
Reserve Report Highlights:
-- Increased proven plus probable reserves by 215% to 17.2 mmboe (95% oil) and proven reserves by 201% to 11.5 mmboe (95% oil). Proven reserves represent 67% of proven plus probable reserves as at December 31, 2012.-- Increased net asset value per share calculated on a present value before tax of 10% ("PVBT10") to an estimated $2.75 per share at December 31, 2012.-- Maintained an enviable reserves life index of 12 years based on our December 2012 exit production rate of 4,000 boepd.-- Finding, development and acquisition ("FD&A") costs including a $167 million change in future development capital are $26.05 per boe on a proven plus probable basis.-- Finding, development and acquisition costs including a $130 million change in future development capital are $33.81 per boe on a total proven basis.-- Generated an FD&A recycle ratio of 2.0 times based on our estimated 2012 operating netback of $53.00 per boe.-- Reserve additions replaced 2012 production by greater than 12 times on a proven basis and 17 times on a proven plus probable basis.-- Increased proven plus probable reserves per fully diluted share by 105% to 97 boe per 1,000 shares from 44 boe per 1,000 shares-- Raging River's development drilling inventory has increased to in excess of 1,300 risked locations as at January 1, 2013 of which in excess of 1,000 are currently unbooked.The following tables summarize certain information contained in the independent reserves report prepared by Sproule Associates Ltd. ("Sproule") as of December 31, 2012. The report was prepared in accordance with definition, standards and procedures contained in the Canadian Oil and Gas Evaluation Handbook ("COGE Handbook") and National Instrument 51-101 Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities ("NI 51-101"). Additional reserve information as required under NI 51-101 will be included in the Company's Annual Information Form which will be filed on SEDAR by April 30, 2013.
December 31, 2012Reserves Future Net Category Oil PVBT Development UndevelopedGross Working Oil Gas Equivalent 10% Capital Wells Interest Mbbl MMcf mBOE $M $M Booked----------------------------------------------------------------------------Proven Developed Producing 4,241 1,395 4,474 152,711 - -Proven Undeveloped 6,774 1,782 7,071 127,242 185,233 201 --------------------------------------------------------------Total Proven 11,014 3,177 11,544 279,952 185,233 201 -------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------Proven Plus Probable Developed Producing 5,922 2,018 6,258 202,684 - -Proven Plus Probable Undeveloped 10,405 3,006 10,906 220,253 226,454 246 --------------------------------------------------------------Total Proven Plus Probable 16,327 5,024 17,164 422,936 226,454 246 -------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------



