GeoMet Announces Financial and Operating Results for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2010


HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - November 10, 2010) - GeoMet, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMET) ("GeoMet" or the "Company") today announced its financial and operating results for the quarter ended September 30, 2010.

J. Darby Seré, GeoMet's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, had the following comments, "Our Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was up approximately 50% from the prior year period and our Adjusted Net Income was $2.6 million, up $5.1 million from a loss in the prior year period. We are pleased that our 2010 financial results continue to reflect positively on the actions we have taken since the first quarter of 2009: materially reducing our operating and administrative costs, hedging prudently to mitigate our risk to further declines in natural gas prices, aligning our capital expenditures with our internal cash flows and settling long standing litigation which opened up approximately 80 new drilling locations in Virginia. In September, we closed a $40 million offering of convertible redeemable preferred stock which allowed us to reduce bank debt by $37.2 million in connection with a new three year bank credit facility. We believe the foundation is in place to resume our growth strategy."

Third Quarter 2010 Financial and Operating Results

For the quarter ended September 30, 2010, GeoMet reported net income available to common stockholders of $4.2 million. Earnings per share were $0.11 per basic share and $0.10 per diluted share. Included in net income available to common stockholders was a $5.1 million, or $0.11 per fully diluted share, pre-tax, non-cash, mark-to-market gain on natural gas derivative contracts. Also included in net income available to common stockholders was a $1.6 million, or $0.04 per fully diluted share, unrealized gain from the change in fair value of the derivative liability associated with our Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock. The Company received net cash payments of $1.8 million from the settlement of natural gas derivative contracts during the current quarter.

For the quarter ended September 30, 2009, GeoMet reported a net loss available to common stockholders of $48.3 million. Loss per share was $1.24 per basic and diluted share. Included in the net loss available to common stockholders for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 was a $69.1 million, or $1.77 per fully diluted share, pre-tax, non-cash impairment to the Company's gas properties and a $3.6 million, or $0.09 per fully diluted share, pre-tax, non-cash, mark-to-market loss on natural gas derivative contracts. The Company received net cash payments of $3.2 million from the settlement of natural gas derivative contracts during the prior year quarter.

Adjusted Net Income for the quarter was $0.4 million as compared to Adjusted Net Loss of $0.6 million in the prior year quarter. Adjusted Net Income (Loss) is a non-GAAP measure. See the accompanying table for a reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income (Loss) to Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders.

Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter increased to $5.1 million from $3.4 million in the prior year quarter. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. See the accompanying table for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders.

Gas sales for the quarter were $8.2 million as compared to gas sales of $6.4 million in the third quarter of 2009. The average natural gas price during the quarter was $4.47 per Mcf as compared to $3.36 per Mcf in the prior year quarter. The average natural gas price, adjusted for realized gains on natural gas derivative contracts, was $5.45 per Mcf during the third quarter of 2010 versus $5.03 per Mcf for the same period in 2009.

Average net gas sales volumes for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 were 20,057 Mcf per day, a 3% decrease from the same quarter in 2009. The decrease in production was largely due to shutting in certain uneconomic wells and production declines of four other wells due to operational issues at our Gurnee field in the Cahaba Basin in Alabama. The resulting decrease in production at Gurnee was approximately 778 Mcf per day. This decrease in production was partially offset by an increase of approximately 336 Mcf per day in our Pond Creek field in the Central Appalachian Basin in Virginia and West Virginia.

Capital expenditures for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 were $3.6 million as compared to $2.2 million for the same quarter in the prior year.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 Financial and Operating Results

For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, GeoMet reported net income available to common stockholders of $8.5 million. Earnings per share were $0.22 per basic share and $0.21 per diluted share. Included in net income available to common stockholders was a $9.8 million, or $0.24 per fully diluted share, pre-tax, non-cash, mark-to-market gain on natural gas derivative contracts. Also included in net income available to common stockholders was a $1.6 million, or $0.04 per fully diluted share, unrealized gain from the change in fair value of the derivative liability associated with our Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock. Net income available to common stockholders for the period was reduced by $1.4 million, or $0.03 per fully diluted share, from a non-recurring charge relating to a terminated financing transaction and a terminated effort to sell certain gas properties. The Company received net cash payments of $5.5 million from the settlement of natural gas derivative contracts during the current period.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, GeoMet reported a net loss available to common stockholders of $155.5 million. Loss per share was $3.98 per basic and diluted share. Included in the net loss available to common stockholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was a $236.4 million, or $6.05 per fully diluted share, pre-tax, non-cash impairment to the Company's gas properties and a $5.5 million, or $0.14 per fully diluted share, pre-tax, non-cash, mark-to-market loss on natural gas derivative contracts. The Company received net cash payments of $8.6 million from the settlement of natural gas derivative contracts during the prior year period.

Adjusted Net Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $2.6 million as compared to Adjusted Net Loss of $2.5 million in the prior year period. Adjusted Net Income (Loss) is a non-GAAP measure. See the accompanying table for a reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income (Loss) to Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders.

Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 increased to $14.1 million from $9.5 million in the prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA for the period was reduced by $1.4 million, or $0.03 per fully diluted share, from a non-recurring charge related to a terminated financing transaction and a terminated effort to sell certain gas properties. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. See the accompanying table for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders.

Gas sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 were $25.8 million as compared to gas sales of $22.7 million in the third quarter of 2009. The average natural gas price during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $4.70 per Mcf as compared to $3.99 per Mcf in the prior year period. The average natural gas price, adjusted for realized gains on natural gas derivative contracts, was $5.70 per Mcf during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 versus $5.50 per Mcf for the same period in 2009.

Average net gas sales volumes for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 were 20,109 Mcf per day, a 4% decrease from the same period in 2009. The decrease in production was largely due to shutting in certain uneconomic wells and production declines of four other wells due to operational issues at our Gurnee field in the Cahaba Basin in Alabama. The resulting decrease in production at Gurnee was approximately 823 Mcf per day. This decrease in production was partially offset by an increase of approximately 154 Mcf per day in our Pond Creek field in the Central Appalachian Basin in Virginia and West Virginia.

Capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 were $8.4 million as compared to $7.7 million for the same period in 2009.

Forward-Looking Statements Notice

This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Among those risks, trends and uncertainties are our estimate of the sufficiency of our existing capital sources, our ability to raise additional capital to fund cash requirements for future operations, the uncertainties involved in estimating quantities of proved oil and natural gas reserves, in prospect development and property acquisitions and in projecting future rates of production, the timing of development expenditures and drilling of wells, and the operating hazards attendant to the oil and gas business. In particular, careful consideration should be given to cautionary statements made in the various reports the Company has filed with the SEC. GeoMet undertakes no duty to update or revise these forward-looking statements.

Conference Call Information

GeoMet will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss the results for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 on November 11, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. Central Time. To participate, dial (877) 719-9789 a few minutes before the call begins. Please reference GeoMet, Inc. conference ID 2185432. The call will also be broadcast live over the Internet from the Company's website at www.geometinc.com. A replay of the conference call will be available for replay through November 24, 2010. The replay dial in number is (888) 203-1112 Pass code 2185432.

About GeoMet, Inc.

GeoMet, Inc. is an independent energy company primarily engaged in the exploration for and development and production of natural gas from coal seams ("coalbed methane") and non-conventional shallow gas. Our principal operations and producing properties are located in the Cahaba Basin in Alabama and the Central Appalachian Basin in West Virginia and Virginia. We also control additional coalbed methane and oil and gas development rights, principally in Alabama, British Columbia, Virginia, and West Virginia.

                                  GEOMET, INC.
               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                  (In thousands, except per share amounts)


                              Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                                 September 30,           September 30,
                            ----------------------  ----------------------
                               2010        2009        2010        2009
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Revenues:
Gas sales                   $    8,239  $    6,394  $   25,784  $   22,684
Operating fees and other            77          97         223         272
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Total revenues                   8,316       6,491      26,007      22,956

Expenses:
Total production expenses        4,200       4,678      12,696      16,018
Depreciation, depletion
 and amortization                1,561       5,169       4,657      10,187
Impairment of gas
 properties                          -      69,146           -     236,441
General and administrative       1,206       1,853       3,999       7,007
Terminated transaction
 costs                               -           -       1,403           -
Realized gains on
 derivative contracts           (1,825)     (3,169)     (5,496)     (8,626)
Unrealized (gains) losses
 on derivative contracts        (5,096)      3,567      (9,764)      5,526
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Total operating expenses            46      81,244       7,495     266,553

Operating income (loss)          8,270     (74,753)     18,512    (243,597)

Unrealized gain from change
 in fair value of
 derivative liability            1,596           -       1,596           -
Other expenses & interest,
 net                            (1,526)     (1,376)     (4,180)     (3,753)
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Income (loss) before income
 taxes                           8,340     (76,129)     15,928    (247,350)

Income tax (expense) benefit    (3,813)     27,786      (7,136)     91,895
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Net income (loss)           $    4,527  $  (48,343) $    8,792  $ (155,455)
                            ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

Income (loss) per share:
Net income (loss)           $    4,527  $  (48,343) $    8,792  $ (155,455)
Accretion of preferred
 stock                             (73)          -         (73)          -
Accrued paid-in-kind
 dividends                        (236)          -        (236)          -
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Net income (loss) available
 to common stockholders     $    4,218  $  (48,343) $    8,483  $ (155,455)
                            ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
  Basic                     $     0.11  $    (1.24) $     0.22  $    (3.98)
                            ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
  Diluted                   $     0.10  $    (1.24) $     0.21  $    (3.98)
                            ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
Weighted average number of
 common shares:
  Basic                         39,321      39,140      39,242      39,063
                            ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
  Diluted                       45,007      39,140      41,208      39,063
                            ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========



                                  GEOMET, INC.
                     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                 (In thousands)


                                               September 30,  December 31,
                                                   2010           2009
                                               -------------  -------------
                   ASSETS
Current Assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents                 $         698  $         974
     Accounts receivable                               2,151          2,909
     Inventory                                         1,448          2,132
     Derivative asset - natural gas hedges             9,591          2,564
     Other current assets                              1,211            475
                                               -------------  -------------
Total current assets                                  15,099          9,054
                                               -------------  -------------

Property and equipment--net                          102,607         98,698
                                               -------------  -------------
Other noncurrent assets:
     Derivative asset - natural gas hedges             3,498            761
     Deferred income taxes                            48,095         51,805
     Other                                             2,212            610
                                               -------------  -------------

Total other noncurrent assets                         53,805         53,176
                                               -------------  -------------
TOTAL ASSETS                                   $     171,511  $     160,928
                                               =============  =============


LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
     Accounts payable                          $       6,354  $       5,170
     Accrued liabilities                               2,147          2,808
     Deferred income taxes                             3,783            157
     Derivative liability - interest rate
      swaps                                              152            724
     Asset retirement liability                           57            108
     Current portion of long-term debt                   131            122
                                               -------------  -------------
Total current liabilities                             12,624          9,089
                                               -------------  -------------
Long-term debt                                        79,885        119,996
Asset retirement liability                             5,272          4,862
Other long-term accrued liabilities                       48             73
Derivative liability - Series A Convertible
 Redeemable Preferred Stock                           16,882             --
                                               -------------  -------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES                                    114,711        134,020
                                               -------------  -------------

Mezzanine equity:
Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred             20,620             --

                                               -------------  -------------
Stockholders' equity                                  36,180         26,908
                                               -------------  -------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE AND STOCKHOLDERS'
 EQUITY                                        $     171,511  $     160,928
                                               =============  =============



                                  GEOMET, INC.
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                 (In thousands)

                                                     Nine Months Ended
                                                       September 30,
                                                --------------------------
                                                    2010          2009
                                                ------------  ------------

Net cash provided by operating activities       $     11,651  $      6,861
Net cash used in investing activities                 (7,283)      (11,113)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing
 activities (1)                                       (4,656)        2,906
Effect of exchange rates changes on cash                  12            67
                                                ------------  ------------
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents                   (276)       (1,279)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
 period                                                  974         2,097
                                                ------------  ------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period      $        698  $        818
                                                ============  ============

(1) On September 14, 2010, the Company issued and sold 4,000,000 shares of
Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per
share, at a price of $10.00 per share. After paying transaction fees and
expenses, the Company used the net proceeds of approximately $37.2 million
to reduce outstanding bank debt.



                                  GEOMET, INC.
                             OPERATING STATISTICS


                                  Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                                     September 30,        September 30,
                                  -------------------  --------------------
                                     2010      2009       2010       2009
                                  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------

Net sales volumes (MMcf)              1,845     1,901      5,490      5,690
Per Mcf data ($/Mcf):
Average natural gas sales price   $    4.47  $   3.36  $    4.70  $    3.99
Differential to NYMEX (1)         $    0.08  $  (0.03) $    0.10  $    0.06
Average natural gas sales price
 realized (2)                     $    5.45  $   5.03  $    5.70  $    5.50
Adjusted lease operating
 expense (3)(4)                   $    1.52  $   1.63  $    1.56  $    1.91
Compression expenses              $    0.42  $   0.48  $    0.41  $    0.47
Transportation expense            $    0.17  $   0.17  $    0.17  $    0.24
Production taxes                  $    0.12  $   0.13  $    0.13  $    0.15
Total production expenses,
 as adjusted (3)                  $    2.23  $   2.41  $    2.27  $    2.77
Depletion                         $    0.78  $   0.95  $    0.78  $    1.79



                                  Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
                                     September 30,         September 30,
                                 --------------------  --------------------
                                    2010       2009       2010       2009
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
POND CREEK FIELD
Net sales volumes (MMcf)             1,349      1,318      3,962      3,920
Per Mcf data ($/Mcf):
Lease operating expense          $    1.17  $    1.27  $    1.25  $    1.38
Compression expense              $    0.42  $    0.41  $    0.39  $    0.38
Transportation expense           $    0.23  $    0.23  $    0.24  $    0.33
Production taxes                 $    0.16  $    0.11  $    0.17  $    0.12
Total production expenses        $    1.98  $    2.02  $    2.05  $    2.21

GURNEE FIELD
Net sales volumes (MMcf)               455        527      1,395      1,620
Per Mcf data ($/Mcf):
Adjusted lease operating
 expense (3)(4)                  $    2.37  $    2.55  $    2.15  $    2.57
Compression expense              $    0.45  $    0.55  $    0.40  $    0.56
Production taxes (5)             $    0.01  $    0.64  $    0.05  $    0.23
Total production expenses,
 as adjusted (3)                 $    2.83  $    3.74  $    2.60  $    3.36

(1) The difference between the average natural gas price for the period,
    before the impact of gains and losses on natural gas derivative
    contracts, and the final average settlement price for natural gas
    contracts on the New York Mercantile Exchange ("NYMEX") for each month
    during the applicable period weighted by gas sales volumes.

(2) Average realized price includes the effects of realized gains on
    natural gas derivative contracts.

(3) Produced water disposal fees are recorded in revenues on the Statement
    of Operations. Lease operating expense per Mcf has been adjusted for
    produced water disposal fees because the fees serve to offset operating
    expenses. See Reconciliation of Adjusted Lease Operating Expense.

(4) The decrease in adjusted lease operating expense from the prior year is
    primarily due to the continued success of a company-wide cost reduction
    strategy implemented in April 2009.

(5) The decreases in production taxes per Mcf for the three and nine months
    ended September 30, 2010 were due to refunds received in March and
    August 2010 for production taxes related to our Gurnee field.




                               GEOMET, INC.
                  CONSOLIDATED INTEREST RATE SWAPS AND
               NATURAL GAS DERIVATIVE CONTRACT POSITIONS

    At September 30, 2010, the Company had the following natural gas
    collar positions:


                                             Volume      Sold       Bought
Period                                       (MMBtu)    Ceiling     Floor
                                            ---------  ---------  ---------
October 2010                                  124,000  $    6.80  $    5.50
October 2010                                  124,000  $    6.35  $    5.50
November 2010 through March 2011              604,000  $    7.45  $    6.50
                                            ---------
                                              852,000
                                            =========

    At September 30, 2010, the Company had the following natural gas
    swap positions:


                                                       Volume
Period                                                 (MMBtu)      Price
                                                      ---------   ---------
October 2010                                            124,000   $    5.70
October 2010                                             93,000   $    6.30
November 2010 through March 2011                        604,000   $    6.67
November 2010 through March 2011                        906,000   $    7.27
April 2011 through October 2011                         856,000   $    6.37
April 2011 through October 2011                         856,000   $    5.37
April 2011 through October 2011                         856,000   $    5.43
November 2011 through March 2012                        608,000   $    7.12
November 2011 through March 2012                        608,000   $    6.12
April 2012 through October 2012                         856,000   $    5.73
November 2012 through March 2013                        604,000   $    6.42
                                                      ---------
                                                      6,971,000   $    6.42
                                                      =========

    At September 30, 2010, the Company had the following interest rate
    swap positions:


                         Effective    Maturity      Fixed        Notional
Description                date         date        rate(1)       amount
                        -----------  -----------  ----------   ------------
Floating-to-fixed swap   12/14/2007   12/14/2010       3.86 %  $ 15,000,000
Floating-to-fixed swap     1/6/2009     1/6/2011       1.38 %  $  5,000,000
                                                                 ----------
                                                               $ 20,000,000
                                                                 ==========

(1) The floating rate paid by the counterparty is the British Bankers'
    Association LIBOR rate.



                             GEOMET, INC.
                 RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA TO
         NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

                            (In thousands)


                              Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                                 September 30,           September 30,
                            ----------------------  ----------------------
                               2010        2009        2010        2009
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------


Net income (loss) available
 to common stockholders     $    4,218  $  (48,343) $    8,483  $ (155,455)
Add: Accretion of preferred
 stock                              73          --          73          --
Add: Accrued paid-in-kind
 dividends                         236          --         236          --
Add: Interest expense, net
 of interest income and
 amounts capitalized             1,502       1,380       4,138       3,766
Add (Deduct): Other expense
 (income)                           25          (4)         42         (13)
Add (Deduct): Income tax
 expense (benefit)               3,813     (27,786)      7,136     (91,895)
Add: Depreciation,
 depletion and
 amortization                    1,561       5,169       4,657      10,187
Add: Impairment of gas
 properties                         --      69,146          --     236,441
(Deduct) Add: Unrealized
 (gains) losses on
 derivative contracts           (5,096)      3,567      (9,764)      5,526
(Deduct): Unrealized gain
 from change in fair
 value of derivative
 liability - Series A
 Convertible Redeemable
 Preferred Stock                (1,596)         --      (1,596)         --
Add: Stock based
 compensation                      222         160         302         661
Add: Accretion expense             121         111         363         324
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Adjusted EBITDA             $    5,079  $    3,400  $   14,070  $    9,542
                            ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

The table above reconciles net income (loss) available to common stockholders to Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) available to common stockholders before net interest expense, other non-operating income, income taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization before unrealized (gains) losses on derivative contracts, stock-based compensation and accretion expense. Although Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), management believes that it is useful to GeoMet and to an investor in evaluating our company because it is a widely used measure to evaluate a company's operating performance.

                               GEOMET, INC.
              RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED NET INCOME (LOSS) TO
            NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

                             (In thousands)


                              Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                                 September 30,           September 30,
                            ----------------------  ----------------------
                               2010        2009        2010        2009
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------

Net income (loss) available
 to common stockholders     $    4,218  $  (48,343) $    8,483    (155,455)
Accretion of preferred
 stock                              73          --          73          --
Accrued paid-in-kind
 dividends                         236          --         236          --
Impairment of gas
 properties                         --      69,146          --     236,441
Unrealized (gains) losses
 on derivative contracts,
 net of tax                     (5,096)      3,567      (9,764)      5,526
Unrealized gain from change
 in fair value of
 derivative liability -
 Series A Convertible
 Redeemable Preferred
 Stock                          (1,596)         --      (1,596)         --
Accelerated Depletion -
 Canada                             --       2,742          --       2,742
Terminated transaction
 costs                              --          --       1,403          --
Effect of income taxes           2,557     (27,759)      3,803     (91,711)
                            ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
Adjusted Net Income (Loss)  $      392  $     (647) $    2,638  $   (2,457)
                            ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

The table above reconciles net income (loss) available to common stockholders to Adjusted Net Income (Loss). Adjusted Net Income (Loss) is calculated by eliminating unrealized (gains) losses on derivative contracts from net income (loss) available to common stockholders, impairments to our gas properties, terminated transaction costs, and their related tax effects to arrive at Adjusted Net Income (Loss). The tax effects are determined by calculating the tax provision for GAAP net income (loss) available to common stockholders and comparing the results to the tax provision for Adjusted Net Income (Loss), which excludes the adjusting items. The difference in the tax provision calculations represents the effect of income taxes. The calculation is performed at the end of each quarter and, as a result, the tax rates for each discrete period are different. Although Adjusted Net Income (Loss) is a non-GAAP measure, we believe it is useful information for investors because the unrealized (gains) losses relate to derivative contracts that hedge our production in future months. The gains associated with derivative contracts that hedge current production are recognized in net income (loss) available to common stockholders and are not eliminated in determining Adjusted Net Income (Loss). The adjustment better matches (gains) losses on derivative contracts with the period when the underlying hedged production occurs.

                                 GEOMET, INC.
               RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED LEASE OPERATING EXPENSE

                                (In thousands)


                               Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                                  September 30,           September 30,
                            ----------------------- -----------------------
                                2010        2009        2010        2009
                            ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

Lease operating expense     $     2,877 $     3,195 $     8,798 $    11,113
Deduct: Produced water
 disposal fees                       77          97         222         272
                            ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Adjusted lease operating
 expense                    $     2,800 $     3,098 $     8,576 $    10,841
                            =========== =========== =========== ===========

The table above reconciles lease operating expense to adjusted lease operating expense. Adjusted lease operating expense is calculated by eliminating the produced water disposal fees from lease operating expense to arrive at adjusted lease operating expense. Although adjusted lease operating expense is a non-GAAP measure, we believe it is useful information for investors because produced water disposal fees are recorded as operating fees and other on the Statement of Operations. Lease operating costs per Mcf are adjusted for produced water disposal fees because the fees serve to offset operating expenses. The adjustment better matches lease operating expense with the natural gas sales revenues it is associated with.

Contact Information: For more information please contact: Stephen M. Smith (713) 287-2251 John Baldissera BPC Financial (800) 368-1217 www.geometinc.com