SEC Info - Rosetta Resources Inc. - IPO: ‘FWP’ on 10/4/06 re: Rosetta Resources Inc.

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Issuer Free Writing Prospectus

Filed Pursuant To Rule 433

Registration Statement No. 333-128888

October 4, 2006

The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a

prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this
communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the
prospectus in that registration statement and other documents
the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information
about the issuer and this offering. You may get these
documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at

www.sec.gov. dealer participating in the offering will arrange to

send you the prospectus if you request it by calling (713) 335-4000.

The prospectus relating to this offering is available by clicking on the
following link:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1340282/000119312506027644/d424b3.htm.

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D isclaimer

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Forward-Looking Statements

Forward-Looking Statements: All statements, other than statements of historicalfact, included in this presentation are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon current expectations and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, which are more fully described in Rosetta Resources Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks, uncertainties and assumptions could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Rosetta Resources Inc. assumes no obligation and expressly disclaims any duty to update the information contained herein except as required by law.

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K ey Facts

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Rio Vista is the largest onshore gas field in

California – 3.6 TCF produced to date.*

Peak production was 600 MMCFE/D in 1945.*

Field was discovered in 1936 by Amerada.*

Interest in Rio Vista Field acquired from

Amerada Hess by Sheridan Energy January 25, 1999.

Sheridan Energy acquired by Calpine October 1, 1999

Sold to Rosetta Resources Inc. July 7, 2005.

* California Department of Conservation.

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W ell Count

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§ Currently producing wells	135
§ Wells waiting on completion	4
§ Shut-in wells with recompletion potential	63
Total *	202

* Gross

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F ield Geology

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The stratigraphic section of Rio Vista is madeup of Cretaceous to Eocene marine rocks that are unconformably overlain by Miocene and Pliocene non-marine sediments. All of the section is known to be productive. The deepest well in Rio Vista has seen the Forbes section at a TD of 15,050’.

The gas field trap is described as adownthrown rollover anticline that is elongate to the NW. The Eocene Domingene and Paleocene Hamilton formations, which are massive marine sandstones, have been the most prolific producers in Rio Vista. Middle shelf sequences of the Eocene Capay and Paleocene Martinez have been found productive and there is considerable
production from deeper marine turbidites of the Cretaceous Petersen and Winters formations.

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N ew Technology Implemented Since 1997

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Hydraulic fracturing – new to Sacramento Basin

3D seismic survey utilizing specialacquisition recording and processing procedures to optimize data for amplitude versus offset interpretation (AVO)

Under-balanced drilling in low pressure reservoirs

Petrophysical/log processing using neuralnetwork processing techniques

Frac pack sand control

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S o u t h e r n E x t e n s i o n

R io Vista – Upper Capay and Martinez

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Recently drilled wells have extended the

Upper, Middle, Lower Capay and also
the Martinez within the Rio Vista Gas
Field.

Two Capay wells drilled in the Southern

Extension, RVGU 265 and RVGU 270
are producing 0.6 and 1.5 MMCFE/D
respectively and the two Martinez wells
drilled in the extension, Twitchell 4 and
Twitchell 5 are producing 1.8 and 3.2
MMCFE/D respectively.

This extension has added 18 Bcf of

proved and probable reserves to date.

Capay Extension

Martinez Extension

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Acquiring 12.0 sq. mi. (~7700 acres)proprietary 3D seismic data over the Southern Rio Vista Gas Unit.
Approximately 70% (~ 5400 acres) of the 3D covers acreage with no seismic coverage.

Prospective zones include the

Nortonville, Capay, Hamilton,
Martinez, and McCormick.

Only 17 wells in survey – only 4 below 5000’.

20 BCF reserve potential.

B r a d f o r d I s l a n d 3 D S h o o t

R io Vista

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Over 1.1 Tcf of gas produced to the North,

East and South of Rio Vista field. Only 5
penetrations to date in this 90-square mile
field area.

Welch

with producing rate of 3 MMcfe/d.

13 well drilled in April in the Winters

K1 but not logged due to hole conditions.

ilcox 13 has good mud log shows in the

Wilcox 14 well has good mud log shows and

calculated pay on open hole logs but tests
show zone to be wet. Maddie location to be
drilled with deep rig in 2007.

Identification of additional locations is

currently underway. Plans underway for K1
test in Wilcox 13 fault block.

Rio Vista Unit

K 1 & W i n t e r s P l a y

R io Vista

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C ash Cost Structure 2006

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		Rio Vista		Total Company
Costs/MCFE
§ Direct LOE	$	0.70	$	0.64
§ Ad Valorem Tax		0.47		0.22
§ Production Tax		0.00		0.21
§ Workover		0.04		0.14
§ Insurance		0.01		0.02
Total Lifting Costs	$	1.22	$	1.23

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F ield Delivery Points

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CPN Delivery Points

Main CPN Delivery Point

(High Pressure)

Secondary CPN Delivery

Point (High Pressure)

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PG&E Delivery Points

Twitchell-PG&E Delivery Point

(Low Pressure)

Main-PG&E Delivery Point

(High Pressure)

West-PG&E Delivery Point

(High Pressure)

West-PG&E Delivery

Point

Secondary-CPN Delivery

Point

Main-CPN Delivery

Point

Main-PG&E Delivery

Point

Twitchell-PG&E Delivery

Point

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C ompressor Stations

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Comp Station	BHP	Suction PSIG	Discharge PSIG	Capacity MCFPD	Market Delivery Capacity	Current MCFPD	Deliver To
Deterding	3,100	3	850	9,000	9,000	4,500	Calpine /PG&E
Big Brannan	6,600 1,600	75	900	37,500 9,000	37,500	21,000	Calpine/PG&E
Baby Brannan		3	80		0	0	Big Brannan
					46,500	Total

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G as Marketing

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C a l p i n e G a s S a l e s C o n t r a c t S u m m a r y

Covers all production from leases in producing as of

May 2006 (including new wells).

Expires December 31, 2009 with a Right of First

Refusal for an additional 10 years.

Price based on published index market prices for Sac

Basin (PG&E Citygate)

Gas is delivered to Calpine pipeline for delivery to

Calpine power plants or PG&E during plant
curtailments.

Gas is paid for one business day in arrears to minimize

credit exposure.

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G athering System Projects

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PG&E Gathering System

Reduce operating cost and increase gathering

efficiencies

Assets Identified and PSA complete

Requires 851 filing with PUC

Expected acquisition in mid to late 2007

PG&E Bradford Island Pipeline

PG&E line from emerging development area

Completing due diligence

Expected closing in November (no PUC filing)

PG&E Twitchell Island Pipeline

Provides additional capacity on East side of the

unit

Under evaluation

ConocoPhillips Pipelines

Abandoned lines that extend into future

development areas

Started preliminary negotiations

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alifornia Demand

California Gas Production

13%

87%

Gas Imports

State Avg. Gas Use = 6 bcf/d

Calpine Local Gas Use 350 MMCFE/D

Calpine Power Plants	MW/h	MMcf/d
Greenleaf 1	50	11
Greenleaf 2	50	11
Feather River	35	10
Sutter	500	90
DEC	800	130
LMEC	500	80
Dow	65	18
Total	2,000	350

* California Energy Commission Report Natural Gas Facts

This ‘FWP’ Filing	Date	Other Filings

	12/31/09	10-K
Filed as of:	10/5/06
Filed on:	10/4/06
	7/7/05
	10/1/99
	1/25/99
		List all Filings

Rosetta Resources Inc. – IPO: ‘FWP’ on 10/4/06 re: Rosetta Resources Inc.

On: Wednesday, 10/4/06, at 5:41pm ET · As of: 10/5/06 · Accession #: 1340282-6-29 · File #: 333-128888

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