Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0600 - Board of Equalization
Chapter 0600-11 - Appraisal of Parcels with Mineral Reserves
Section 0600-11-.08 - VALUATION OF ACTIVE MINERAL RESERVES - OIL AND GAS WELLS
Current through April 3, 2024
(1) The Assessor shall value oil and gas wells by compiling the information necessary to complete the spreadsheet or a facsimile in Appendix B.
(2) In order to complete the spreadsheet in Appendix B, the Assessor shall utilize the following procedure to the extent practicable:
(3) Where necessary, such as when market data is limited or unavailable, the Assessor shall utilize appraisal judgment so long as it is reasonably designed to arrive at the market value of the oil and gas wells being appraised.
(4) The Assessor's estimates shall be presumed indicative of the market absent evidence from the Taxpayer supporting different assumptions for the particular reserves being appraised. In order to rebut the presumption, the Taxpayer must provide the Assessor with either market data or information specific to the reserves being appraised. Mere criticism of the Assessor's methodology is not sufficient by itself to overcome the presumption of correctness.
(5) The following example illustrates how Assessors should value a parcel with active oil and gas reserves:
Assume that an oil well has an economic life of five years, a decline rate of 20%, an initial annual net income of $5,000, and a discount rate of 16%. The present net worth of the reserve would be calculated as follows:
Present Worth of 1
Year |
Net Annual Income |
Discount Factor |
Di |
scounted Value |
|
1 |
$5,000 |
x |
.862069 |
= |
$4,310.34 |
2 |
$4,000 |
x |
.743163 |
= |
2,972.65 |
3 |
$3,200 |
x |
.640658 |
= |
2,050.11 |
4 |
$2,560 |
x |
.552291 |
= |
1,413.86 |
5 |
$2,048 |
x |
.476113 |
= |
975.08 |
Present Worth |
= |
$11,722.04 |
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 67-1-305, 67-5-502(d) and 67-5-801.