RE: Heging, Pipeline Startup, & Tune ownershipThe Company had the following oil collars outstanding at March 31, 2009:
Country Term Volume Price (US$/bbl) Benchmark Fair value
Colombia Dec. 4, 2008 - Jun 30, 2009 2,100,000 $40 floor/$59 ceiling WTI $ (1,036)
Colombia May 1, 2009 - Jun 30, 2009 600,000 $40 floor/$65 ceiling WTI $ (228)
Colombia Jan 1, 2009 - April 30, 2009 1,200,000 $40 floor/$58.25 ceiling WTI $ (68)
Colombia July 1, 2009 - Sept 30, 2009 900,000 $40 floor/$78.25 ceiling WTI $ 303
The ODL pipeline is a special purpose vehicle organized for the project, owned 35% by PREand 65% by Ecopetrol.
PRE's interes in the oil in the pipeline (a majority comes from Rubiales field) is broken down as follows:
Block PRE Interest RoyaltyRubiales 40% 20%
Piriri 50% 20%
Quifa 60% 6.4%
As far as filling the pipeline:
Line filling should commence in the second half of August 2009, likely after the inauguration of the pipeline on August 10, 2009. Line filling will ensure there is no drop in sales while the Company redirects production from the trucking transportation platform into the pipeline.