Belco Oil & Gas Corp.
Ticker: BOG 767 Fifth Avenue, 46th Floor
Exchange: New York Stock Exchange New York, New York 10153
Industry: Natural Resources (212) 644-2200

Type of Shares:Common Shares Filing Date:2/6/96
U.S. Shares:5,750,000 Offer Date:3/25/96
Non-U.S. Shares:0 Filing Range:$16.00 - $18.00
Primary Shares:5,750,000 Offer Price:$19.00
Secondary Shares:0 Gross Spread:$1.29
Offering Amount: $97,750,000 Selling:$0.77
Expenses:$1,400,000 Reallowance:$0.10
Shares Out After:30,750,000

ManagerTierPhone
Goldman, Sachs & Co.Lead Manager (212) 902-1172
Smith Barney Inc.Co-manager (718) 921-8473

Auditor: Arthur Andersen
Audited
Income
Latest
Unaudited
Income
Prior
Unaudited
Income
Balance
Sheet
12/31/95 12/31/95
Revenue:$78.60Assets:$145.55
Net Income:$28.74Liabilities:$40.54
EPS:$1.15Equity:$105.02

Note: Dollar amounts are in U.S. millions; Audited figures expressed as full year,
unaudited figures are partial year

Business Description
The company is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development and production of natural gas and oil. Since its inception in April 1992, the company has grown rapidly through its participation in the drilling of exploration and development wells, with average daily production increasing from 4.4 MMcfe in 1992 to in excess of 140 MMcfe in December 1995. Despite this rapid growth, the company has maintained a low cost structure and has been profitable in each year since its inception. From inception through December 31, 1995, the company's operating cash flow per Mcfe averaged $1.64, and its finding costs from inception through December 31, 1995 have averaged approximately $0.55 per Mcfe. The company had 236.2 Bcfe of estimated proved reserves at December 31, 1995, of which 93% was natural gas. The company's operations are currently focused in the Giddings Field (east central Texas), the Moxa Arch Trend (southwest Wyoming) and to a lesser extent the Golden Trend Field (southern Oklahoma).

Use of Proceeds
The proceeds from the proposed offering will be used to repay debt under a credit facility, to fund capital expenditures, to increase working capital, for exploration and development and general corporate purposes.

Last updated: 10/28/96

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