Kosmos Energy Announces Third Quarter 2012 Results, Including Two Jubilee Liftings

Kosmos Energy Announces Third Quarter 2012 Results, Including Two Jubilee Liftings

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kosmos Energy (NYS: KOS) announced today financial and operating results for the third quarter of 2012. The Company reported a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $36 million, or $0.10 per basic and diluted share. Included in the results for the third quarter of 2012 was a $25 million pre-tax charge related to the Company's oil derivative contracts. For the third quarter of 2011, Kosmos reported net income attributable to common shareholders of $52 million, or $0.13 per basic and diluted share.

Highlights for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, include:

• Sold approximately two million barrels of oil net to Kosmos

• Performed two additional successful acid treatments on Jubilee production wells

• Exited the quarter with Jubilee production of over 85,000 barrels of oil per day (Bopd) gross

• Discovered Wawa, a new crude oil and gas-condensate field on the Deepwater Tano Block

• Successfully flow-tested the Akasa-1 well on the West Cape Three Points Block, indicating productive capacity in excess of 10,000 Bopd

• Substantially completed a 3,800 square kilometer 3D seismic program on Blocks 42 and 45, offshore Suriname

• Closed the acquisition of an additional 18.75 percent interest in the Foum Assaka Block, offshore Morocco, increasing the Company's participating interest to 56.25 percent

• Executed an agreement to acquire an additional 37.5 percent interest in the Essaouira Block, offshore Morocco, which will increase the Company's participating interest to 75 percent, subject to final government approvals

Brian F. Maxted, Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Kosmos' third quarter results were led by strong, sustained production and a number of key exploration successes throughout our portfolio. Jubilee continues to perform at a high level as we advance towards first production from the Phase 1A development. We anticipate submitting the Plan of Development for our second oil project in the near future, and our exploration drilling plans include two exciting upcoming prospects in Ghana, with Okure currently drilling and the Sapele prospect following shortly. In other areas, our teams are preparing to spud the Sipo prospect in Cameroon by the end of the year, and we recently completed a 3D seismic acquisition on our blocks offshore Suriname. In addition, we were able to materially grow our leading acreage position in the Agadir Basin, offshore Morocco. As we close in on the end of 2012, we've made great progress in all areas of our business, readying Kosmos for significant future success."

Third quarter 2012 oil revenues were $222 million versus $230 million in the same quarter of 2011, on sales of nearly two million barrels of oil for each period. The average third quarter 2012 realized oil price was approximately $112 per barrel versus $116 in the third quarter of 2011, excluding the impact of the Company's strategic hedging program. At the end of September 2012, the Company was in a net underlift position of approximately 128,000 barrels of oil since field startup.

Production expense for the third quarter of 2012 was $45 million, with over 60 percent of the amount related to the Company's production enhancement program for Phase 1 wells at the Jubilee field. During 2012, highly successful acid stimulation treatments have been performed on five of the nine Phase 1 production wells. The third quarter 2012 amount expensed includes costs from the last three procedures performed. Excluding these costs, production expense was $8.53 per barrel sold. The reduction from the third quarter 2011 per barrel rate is primarily attributable to the purchase of the Jubilee floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) at year-end 2011, which capitalized the asset and ceased all forward lease payments.

Exploration expense in the third quarter of 2012 was $37 million, with the majority of the amount resulting from the Company's 3D seismic program offshore Suriname. General and administrative (G&A) expense was $41 million for the third quarter of 2012. Consistent with prior periods, approximately 50 percent of the G&A total related to non-cash, equity-based compensation expense. Depletion and depreciation expense was $64 million in the third quarter of 2012, or $32.14 per barrel sold. The per barrel increase, versus the third quarter of 2011, is a result of the purchase of the Jubilee FPSO and the ongoing capital spending for development of the Jubilee field. In addition, the recording of year-end 2011 reserves impacted the 2012 depletion rate.

Derivative expense for the third quarter of this year was approximately $25 million, which represents the mark to market of the Company's oil derivative contracts as of September 30, 2012. Since the end of the second quarter of 2012, Kosmos has added new hedge positions for 2013 production totaling 3.5 million barrels of oil.

Income tax expense for the third quarter of 2012 was approximately $26 million, with the majority of the amount resulting from the Company's Ghana operations.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

Kosmos will host a conference call and webcast to discuss third quarter 2012 financial and operating results today at 10:00 a.m. Central time (11:00 a.m. Eastern time). A live webcast of the event can be accessed on the Investors page of Kosmos' website at www.kosmosenergy.com. The dial-in telephone number for the call is +1.877.407.3982. Callers outside the United States should dial +1.201.493.6780. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Investors page of Kosmos' website for approximately 90 days following the event.

About Kosmos Energy

Kosmos Energy is a leading independent oil and gas exploration and production company focused on frontier and emerging areas in Africa and South America. The Company's asset portfolio includes existing production, major discoveries and exploration prospects offshore Ghana, as well as exploration licenses with significant hydrocarbon potential offshore Mauritania, Morocco and Suriname and onshore Cameroon. Kosmos is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is traded under the ticker symbol KOS. For additional information, visit www.kosmosenergy.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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