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Oil and Gas Standardized Measure 10% Discount

The standardized-measure discount is the reduction used to convert projected proved-reserve net cash flows to present value at the prescribed 10% annual discount rate.

By Lee BaileyPublished Sep 25, 2026

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Research date: Sep 25, 2026Use the dated article and cited sources for the definition, examples, and stated limitations.
Operating-model context: 18 connected conceptsPart of the reviewed Upstream E&P Economics; issuer definitions remain distinct where disclosed.
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Part of the Upstream E&P Economics
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The standardized-measure discount is the present-value reduction applied to projected future net cash flows from proved oil and gas reserves using the prescribed 10% annual discount rate.

It is part of the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows.

EOG example

For 2025, EOG reported future net cash flows of $79.336 billion before discounting and a $38.019 billion discount to present value at 10%, resulting in a standardized measure of $41.317 billion.

Why it matters

The discount recognizes that cash expected years in the future is not equivalent to cash received today.

A reserve base with longer-dated production will generally experience a larger present-value reduction than an otherwise similar reserve base producing sooner.

What the 10% rate means

The standardized measure uses a prescribed 10% annual discount convention.

That does not mean 10% is EOG's cost of capital, expected return, or an investor's required return.

It is a disclosure convention designed to improve consistency.

Source

EOG Resources 2025 Form 10-K

Part of the Upstream E&P Economics

Connect realized pricing, per-BOE revenue and costs, reserve development, PUD conversion, and standardized reserve value to understand exploration and production economics.

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Where this concept fits

Reserve renewal, development capital, and standardized valueCurrent relationship
Reserve replacement and finding-and-development cost connect depletion with reserve renewal. Developed and undeveloped reserves show development status, PUD conversion volume and capital cost show execution, and future production and development costs feed the standardized discounted reserve-value calculation.
Finding and Development Cost Reserve Replacement Ratio Future Development Costs Future Production Costs Proved Developed Reserves Proved Undeveloped Reserves PUD Conversion Capital Cost PUD Conversion VolumeStandardized Measure DiscountCurrent conceptOil & Gas Standardized Measure
Commodity realizations and revenue per BOE
Crude and natural-gas benchmark differentials plus NGL realization relative to WTI show how market and location effects shape pricing, while composite operating revenue per BOE combines those realizations with production mix into one issuer-level revenue measure.
Operating Revenue per BOE Oil Realization Differential Gas Realization Differential NGL Realization % of WTI
Operating cost and per-unit profitability
Lifting cost frames field-level production expense, GP&T cost captures processing and delivery, and DD&A per BOE allocates capitalized asset costs across production. Composite operating income per BOE then shows the resulting issuer-defined per-unit operating profitability after the included cost base.
Lifting Cost Operating Income per BOE Upstream DD&A per BOE GP&T Cost per BOE

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EOGOpen operating-model research →17 of 18 reviewed concepts in Upstream E&P EconomicsReserve renewal, development capital, and standardized value10 of 10 bridge concepts supportedContinue through this bridge:Finding and Development Cost Future Development Costs Future Production Costs Oil & Gas Standardized Measure Proved Developed Reserves Proved Undeveloped Reserves PUD Conversion Capital Cost PUD Conversion Volume Reserve Replacement Ratio

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