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Company Provides Operational Update

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 2013-- Kosmos Energy Ltd. (“Kosmos”) (NYSE: KOS) announced today financial and operating results for the third quarter of 2013, which included a net loss of $44 million, or $0.12 per basic share on the sale of approximately 1.9 million barrels of oil. For the third quarter of 2012, Kosmos reported a net loss of $36 million, or $0.10 per basic share on the sale of nearly two million barrels of oil.

Oil and gas revenue in the third quarter of 2013 was $215 million compared with $222 million in the third quarter of 2012. The slight decrease in oil sales volume and revenue was associated with vessel capacity limitations on one of the crude oil liftings in the third quarter. Realized pricing was $112.52 per barrel of oil sold in the third quarter of 2013 versus $112.01 per barrel of oil sold in the third quarter of 2012.

Brian F. Maxted, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “The Jubilee and TEN field developments in Ghana are progressing on time and budget, providing continued growth in our reserves, production and cash flow from this world-class, highly valuable asset. We are successfully leveraging the funds generated, as well as our strong balance sheet, to steadily and surely advance our portfolio of transformational exploration opportunities. We are poised to commence a multi-well high impact drilling campaign early next year, having recently completed the farm-out of our Morocco exploration licenses and secured rig capacity.”

Production expense, which included certain well workover costs, was $33 million in the third quarter of 2013 versus $45 million in the third quarter of 2012. Excluding well workover costs, production expense per barrel of oil sold was $6.82 in the third quarter of 2013 and $8.53 in the third quarter of 2012.

Exploration expenses in the third quarter of 2013 totaled $78 million compared with $38 million in the prior year quarter. Current quarter expense included large 3D seismic surveys in Ireland and Mauritania; the cost of the successful Akasa-2A appraisal well which confirmed the oil-water contact in the field; and, ongoing seismic acquisition, processing, and interpretation expenditures throughout the portfolio.

General and administrative expenses in the third quarter of 2013 were $36 million versus $40 million in the third quarter of 2012. Depletion and depreciation expense was $58 million, or $30.52 per barrel of oil sold versus $32.14 per barrel sold in the third quarter of 2012.

Derivative expense for the third quarter of 2013 was approximately $8 million, which represents the mark-to-market of the Company’s oil derivative contracts as of September 30, 2013. Income tax expense for the third quarter of 2013 was $34 million; the majority of the amount was related to the Company’s operations in Ghana.

In the third quarter, Kosmos added new hedge positions for 2014 production totaling 2.5 million barrels. Subsequent to quarter-end, an additional 1.7 million barrels of 2015 production were hedged.

Operational Update

The planned maintenance program on the Jubilee Field floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel was successfully completed in late September. As a result of production being shut-in during the maintenance period, gross Jubilee Field production averaged approximately 88,000 barrels of oil per day during the third quarter of 2013.

Phase 1A drilling and completion operations continued in the third quarter with three production wells and one water injection well associated with the Phase 1A campaign currently online. Expansion of the gas handling capacity associated with the Jubilee FPSO continues and a third gas injection well is scheduled to be operational in the fourth quarter. With these enhancements, Kosmos is targeting a Jubilee year-end 2013 production rate of more than 120,000 barrels of oil per day gross.

Appraisal of the Mahogany-Teak-Akasa (MTA) Pre-Development Area continued in the third quarter with the drilling of the Akasa-2A appraisal well. The well successfully tested the down-dip extent of the Akasa accumulation, and a water injectivity test is being conducted to confirm reservoir communication with the Akasa-1 discovery well.

Major contracts for the Tweneboa-Enyenra-Ntomme (TEN) Project have been awarded including the FPSO; subsea systems; and umbilicals, flowlines, and risers. TEN represents the second major deepwater oil development project in Ghana, and is forecast to deliver first oil in 2016 with production staged up to a facilities-designed production target of 80,000 barrels of oil per day.

Darrell McKenna, Chief Operating Officer, commented, “In support of our development projects, we remain focused on continuing both our near-term and longer-term de-bottlenecking initiatives at Jubilee, and we are progressing the TEN and MTA programs. Exploration pre-drill activities are ongoing and we are in the process of finalizing a rig slot for our initial exploration well in Morocco early next year. In combination with our long-term rig agreement for the Atwood Achiever, we have the rig resources in place to fulfill the Company’s activities in Morocco, as well as our long-term exploration strategy.”

In preparation for our 2014 drilling campaign, the farm-out of our Morocco license acreage was completed in October with BP acquiring a non-operating interest in the Essaouira Offshore, Foum Assaka Offshore and Tarhazoute Offshore blocks in the Agadir Basin, and Cairn Energy acquiring a non-operating interest in the Cap Boujdour Contract Area in the Aaiun Basin. In addition, a petroleum agreement was finalized for the Tarhazoute Offshore block, which Kosmos previously held under a reconnaissance contract.

Kosmos continues to progress a number of high impact exploration initiatives in Ireland, Mauritania and Suriname. A 5,000 square kilometer 3D seismic program in the Porcupine Basin offshore western Ireland was completed in October. Offshore Mauritania, a 10,300 square kilometer 3D seismic survey is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter, and in August, a 1,400 kilometer 2D seismic program was completed offshore Suriname.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

Kosmos will host a conference call and webcast to discuss third quarter 2013 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 along the Atlantic Margin. The Company’s asset portfolio includes existing production and other major development projects offshore Ghana, as well as exploration licenses with significant hydrocarbon potential offshore Ireland, Mauritania, Morocco (including Western Sahara) and Suriname. As an ethical and transparent company, Kosmos is committed to doing things the right way. The Company’s Business Principles articulate our commitment to transparency, ethics, human rights, safety and the environment. Read more about this commitment in the Kosmos 2012 Corporate Responsibility Report. 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

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that Kosmos expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Kosmos’ estimates and forward-looking statements are mainly based on its current expectations and estimates of future events and trends, which affect or may affect its businesses and operations. Although Kosmos believes that these estimates and forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, they are subject to several risks and uncertainties and are made in light of information currently available to Kosmos. When used in this press release, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “expect,” “plan,” “will” or other similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of Kosmos, which may cause actual results to differ materially from those implied or expressed by the forward-looking statements. Further information on such assumptions, risks and uncertainties is available in Kosmos’ Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings. Kosmos undertakes no obligation and does not intend to update or correct these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release, except as required by applicable law. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

Kosmos Energy Ltd. Consolidated Statement of Operations (in thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)
		Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
		September 30,									September 30,
		2013				2012					2013				2012
Revenues and other income:
Oil and gas revenue		$	215,169			$	222,375				$	636,648			$	450,360
Interest income			77				137					191				1,165
Other income			133				725					708				930
Total revenues and other income			215,379				223,237					637,547				452,455
Costs and expenses:
Oil and gas production			32,576				44,873					79,651				71,791
Exploration expenses			78,038				38,127					194,384				96,134
General and administrative			35,646				39,898					118,787				112,558
Depletion and depreciation			58,367				63,794					175,578				128,442
Amortization - deferred financing costs			2,786				2,194					8,269				6,582
Interest expense			8,781				20,213					27,789				43,717
Derivatives, net			7,585				24,529					386				26,407
Other expenses, net			1,864				(64	)				3,345				728
Total costs and expenses			225,643				233,564					608,189				486,359
Income (loss) before income taxes			(10,264	)			(10,327	)				29,358				(33,904	)
Income tax expense			34,224				25,923					124,568				64,730
Net loss		$	(44,488	)		$	(36,250	)			$	(95,210	)		$	(98,634	)
Net loss per share:
Basic		$	(0.12	)		$	(0.10	)			$	(0.25	)		$	(0.27	)
Diluted		$	(0.12	)		$	(0.10	)			$	(0.25	)		$	(0.27	)
Weighted average number of shares used to
compute net loss per share:
Basic			377,654				373,448					376,509				371,140
Diluted			377,654				373,448					376,509				371,140

Kosmos Energy Ltd. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands, unaudited)
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	440,267		$	515,164
Receivables			189,653			134,216
Other current assets			79,523			100,738
Total current assets			709,443			750,118
Property and equipment, net			1,501,714			1,525,762
Other noncurrent assets			83,922			90,243
Total assets		$	2,295,079		$	2,366,123
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	98,818		$	128,855
Accrued liabilities			115,866			41,021
Other current liabilities			9,458			20,377
Total current liabilities			224,142			190,253
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt			900,000			1,000,000
Deferred tax liability			145,193			104,137
Other noncurrent liabilities			55,447			42,827
Total long-term liabilities			1,100,640			1,146,964
Total shareholders’ equity			970,297			1,028,906
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		$	2,295,079		$	2,366,123

Kosmos Energy Ltd. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands, unaudited)
		Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
		September 30,									September 30,
		2013				2012					2013				2012
Operating Activities:
Net loss		$	(44,488	)		$	(36,250	)			$	(95,210	)		$	(98,634	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depletion, depreciation and amortization			61,153				65,988					183,847				135,024
Deferred income taxes			10,111				18,420					62,757				51,867
Unsuccessful well costs			13,244				120					98,912				19,357
Change in fair value of derivatives			8,054				13,833					4,752				13,847
Cash settlements on derivatives			(3,514	)			(11,674	)				(18,658	)			(18,755	)
Equity-based compensation			13,792				19,364					50,792				58,215
Other			1,641				2,756					4,468				7,739
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Net changes in working capital			(55,514	)			(83,132	)				(10,311	)			(18,550	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			4,479				(10,575	)				281,349				150,110
Investing activities:
Oil and gas assets			(77,871	)			(84,606	)				(244,452	)			(272,681	)
Other property			(434	)			(2,118	)				(3,712	)			(9,030	)
Restricted cash			5,249				(23,882	)				7,214				(23,089	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(73,056	)			(110,606	)				(240,950	)			(304,800	)
Financing activities:
Payments on long-term debt			—				(110,000	)				(100,000	)			(110,000	)
Purchase of treasury stock			(28	)			—					(13,069	)			(8,378	)
Deferred financing costs			(2	)			880					(2,227	)			(374	)
Net cash used in financing activities			(30	)			(109,120	)				(115,296	)			(118,752	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(68,607	)			(230,301	)				(74,897	)			(273,442	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			508,874				629,951					515,164				673,092
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	440,267			$	399,650				$	440,267			$	399,650

Source: Kosmos Energy Ltd.

Kosmos Energy Ltd.
Investor Relations
Jon Cappon, +1-214-445-9669
jcappon@kosmosenergy.com