FORM 10-K CONTANGO OIL & GAS COMPANY

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Leases. The following table sets forth the interests owned by Contango through its related entities in leases in the Gulf of Mexico as of August 31, 2009: Area/Block WI Lease Date Expiration Date Contango Operators, Inc.: Ship Shoal 14 ……………………………… 50.00% May-06 May-11 South Marsh Island 57 ……………………… 50.00% May-06 May-11 South Marsh Island 59 ……………………. 50.00% May-06 May-11 South Marsh Island 75 ……………………… 50.00% May-06 May-11 Ship Shoal 263 ……………………………… 25.00% Jun-06 Jun-11 Grand Isle 70………………………………… 3.65% Jun-06 Jun-11 S-L 19261…………………………………… 53.21% Feb 07 Feb 12 S-L 19396…………………………………… 53.21% Jun 07 Jun 12 Eugene Island 11…………………………… 53.21% Dec 07 Dec-12 Eugene Island 56 (1)…………………………100.00% Jul-08 Jul-13 Republic Exploration LLC South Marsh Island 57 ……………………. 50.00% May-06 May-11 South Marsh Island 59 ……………………… 50.00% May-06 May-11 South Marsh Island 75 …………………… 50.00% May-06 May-11 Ship Shoal 14 ……………………………… 50.00% May-06 May-11 East Cameron 210……………………………100.00% Jun-09 Jun-14 South Timbalier 97………………………… 100.00% Jun-09 Jun-14 Contango Offshore Exploration LLC: Ship Shoal 263 ……………………………… 75.00% Jun-06 Jun-11 Viosca Knoll 383 ………………………….. 100.00% Jun-06 Jun-11 Grand Isle 70…………………………………45.13% Jun-06 Jun-11 East Breaks 369……………………………… (2) Dec-03 Dec-13 East Breaks 370………………………………100.00% Dec-03 Dec-13 East Breaks 366 …………………………… 100.00% Nov-05 Nov-15 East Breaks 410 …………………………… 100.00% Nov-05 Nov-15 (1) Dry Hole (2) Farmed out. COE will receive a 3.67% ORRI before project payout and a 6.67% ORRI after project payout Contango Venture Capital Corporation In March 2008, Contango Venture Capital Corporation (“CVCC”), our wholly-owned subsidiary, sold its direct and indirect investments in Gridpoint, Inc., Trulite, Inc., Protonex Technology Corporation, Jadoo Power Systems, Contango Capital Partners Fund, L.P. and Contango Capital Partnership Management, LLC for $3.4 million, in the aggregate, recognizing a loss of approximately $2.9 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008. CVCC’s only remaining alternative energy investment is Moblize, Inc. (“Moblize”). As of August 31, 2009, CVCC owned 443,648 shares of Moblize convertible preferred stock, which represents an approximate 19.5% ownership interest. Moblize develops real time diagnostics and field optimization solutions for the oil and gas and other industries using open-standards based technologies. 6
Property Sales and Discontinued Operations Freeport LNG Development, L.P. On February 5, 2008, the Company sold its ten percent (10%) limited partnership interest in Freeport LNG Development L.P. (“Freeport LNG”) to Turbo LNG LLC, an affiliate of Osaka Gas Co., Ltd., for $68.0 million, and recognized a pre-tax gain of approximately $63.4 million on the sale. Freeport LNG is a limited partnership formed to develop, construct and operate a 1.75 billion cubic feet per day (“Bcfd”) liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) receiving and gasification terminal on Quintana Island, near Freeport, Texas. The Company used $20.3 million of the proceeds from the sale to pay off its debt with The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, including principal, interest and fees. Another $20.0 million was used to pay off its debt with a private investment firm. The remaining $27.7 million was used for working capital purposes. Arkansas Fayetteville Shale On December 21, 2007, the Company sold its Western core Arkansas Fayetteville Shale properties to Petrohawk Energy Corporation for $199.2 million. The sale was effective October 1, 2007. The Company sold approximately 14,200 acres with 6.4 Mmcfd of production, net to Contango. The Company recognized a gain of approximately $155.9 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 as a result of this sale. On January 30, 2008, the Company sold its Eastern core Arkansas Fayetteville Shale properties to XTO Energy, Inc. for approximately $128.0 million. The sale was effective December 1, 2007. The Eastern core consisted of approximately 11,200 acres with 3.0 Mmcfd of production, net to Contango. The Company recognized a gain of approximately $106.4 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 as a result of this sale. Texas and Louisiana Effective February 1, 2008, the Company sold its interest in two on-shore wells to Alta Resources LLC. The Alta-Ellis#1 in Texas and the Temple-Inland in Louisiana were sold for approximately $1.1 million. Marketing and Pricing The Company currently derives its revenue principally from the sale of natural gas and oil. As a result, the Company’s revenues are determined, to a large degree, by prevailing natural gas and oil prices. The Company currently sells its natural gas and oil on the open market at prevailing market prices. Market prices are dictated by supply and demand, and the Company cannot predict or control the price it receives for its natural gas and oil. The Company has outsourced the marketing of its offshore natural gas and oil production volume to a privately-held third party marketing firm. The Company has a policy not to hedge its natural gas and oil production. Price decreases would adversely affect our revenues, profits and the value of our proved reserves. Historically, the prices received for natural gas and oil have fluctuated widely. Among the factors that can cause these fluctuations are: • The domestic and foreign supply of natural gas and oil • Overall economic conditions • The level of consumer product demand • Adverse weather conditions and natural disasters • The price and availability of competitive fuels such as heating oil and coal • Political conditions in the Middle East and other natural gas and oil producing regions • The level of LNG imports • Domestic and foreign governmental regulations • Potential price controls and special taxes 7
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