EX-99.1 2 d412135dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

Woodside Energy Group Ltd

ACN 004 898 962

Mia Yellagonga

11 Mount Street

Perth WA 6000

Australia

T +61 8 9348 4000

www.woodside.com

ASX: WDS

NYSE: WDS

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Announcement

Thursday, 20 October 2022

THIRD QUARTER REPORT FOR PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

 

Delivering reliable production

 

•  Delivered record production of 51.2 MMboe (557 Mboe/day), up 52% from Q2 2022.

 

•  Delivered record sales volume of 57.1 MMboe, up 59% from Q2 2022.

 

•  Delivered record revenue of $5,858 million, up 70% from Q2 2022.

 

•  Achieved a portfolio average realised price of $102 per barrel of oil equivalent.

 

•  Sold 24% of produced LNG at prices linked to gas hub indices.

 

•  Upgraded full-year 2022 production guidance to 153 – 157 MMboe.

 

Executing major projects

 

•  Commenced fabrication of subsea flowlines for the Scarborough and Pluto Train 2 projects in Western Australia, which combined are now 21% complete.

 

•  Commenced the subsea installation campaign for the Sangomar Field Development offshore Senegal, which is now 70% complete.

 

Investing in growth

 

•  Issued tenders for major scopes of work for the Trion oil development offshore Mexico in preparation for a potential final investment decision (FID) in 2023.

 

•  Signed long-term marketing agreements to increase exposure to Atlantic Basin LNG and to provide LNG to the undersupplied European market.

 

•  Received multiple greenhouse gas assessment permits for future carbon capture and storage opportunities.

 

•  Awarded a contract to purchase electrolysers for the proposed H2OK hydrogen project in Oklahoma.

 

Delivering merger synergies

 

•  Completed the design and implementation of the post-merger organisation.

 

•  Initiated an exit of the Orphan Basin exploration licences offshore eastern Canada.

 

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Woodside CEO Meg O’Neill said production and revenue rose in the third quarter, reflecting the first full three months of contribution from the former BHP petroleum business.

“This is our first full quarter following the merger and these results demonstrate the new, expanded Woodside is delivering what we promised: safe, reliable energy from a more diverse portfolio.

“Production for the period was 51.2 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMboe), up 52% from the second quarter and more than twice the level in the corresponding period of last year.

“Strong operational performance across the combined portfolio has allowed us to upgrade our full-year production guidance to 153 - 157 MMboe.

“Our investment in the Pluto-KGP Interconnector is creating significant value, enabling the acceleration of 2.3 MMboe of Pluto gas using available production capacity at the Karratha Gas Plant.

“Sales volume for the third quarter climbed 59% from the preceding three months to 57.1 MMboe. Revenue increased 70% to $5,858 million, reflecting both higher sales volume and average portfolio realised price, which rose 7% to $102 per barrel of oil equivalent.

“Work on our major projects progressed to plan. The first stage of the Pluto Train 2 construction accommodation village in Karratha has been completed and fabrication of the subsea flowlines for the development of Scarborough commenced.

“Overall, the Scarborough and Pluto Train 2 projects combined were 21% complete at the end of the quarter and remain on track for targeted first LNG cargo in 2026.

“At Sangomar the subsea installation campaign began in September and development drilling progressed, with six of the planned 23 wells now complete. The project was 70% complete at quarter end with first oil targeted for the second half of 2023.

“Two long-term marketing deals signed during the quarter will strengthen Woodside’s trading position in the Atlantic Basin. Woodside entered into a long-term sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with Uniper Global Commodities to supply LNG from our global portfolio from 2023 into Europe, where buyers are urgently seeking alternatives to Russian gas. We also signed an SPA for supply from the proposed Commonwealth LNG export facility in Louisiana.

“We announced plans for the Hydrogen Refueller @H2Perth, a self-contained hydrogen production, storage and refuelling station, which would assist in stimulating the hydrogen economy in Western Australia.

“We also awarded a contract in October for electrolysers for the proposed H2OK hydrogen project, a significant milestone towards our targeted final investment decision in 2023. Front-end engineering design activities for H2OK are well advanced.

“Woodside’s plans to build carbon capture and storage capability progressed during the quarter with the award of a greenhouse gas assessment permit over the Calliance field in August. We are also participating in joint ventures which were awarded greenhouse gas assessment permits in the Northern Carnarvon and Bonaparte basins.

“We took decisive action to initiate an exit from our exploration position in the Orphan Basin, offshore Canada, consistent with our exploration focus on clear pathways to commercialisation,” she said.

Comparative performance at a glance

 

          Q3 2022      Q2 2022      Change %      Q3 2021      Change %  

Production

  

MMboe

Mboe/day

    
51.2
557
 
 
    
33.8
371
 
 
     51.7       
22.2
241
 
 
     131.0  

Sales

   MMboe      57.1        35.8        59.3        26.0        119.6  

Revenue

   $ million      5,858        3,438        70.4        1,574        272.2  

 

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Development activities

Scarborough and Pluto Train 2

 

   

Construction works for Pluto Train 2 progressed safely and the first stage of the construction accommodation village in Karratha, Western Australia, was completed in August 2022.

 

   

Pipeline manufacturing is 46% complete.

 

   

Fabrication of the subsea flowlines commenced in August 2022.

 

   

Assessment by regulators of secondary environmental approvals continued for offshore execution activities.

 

   

The projects combined were 21% complete at the end of the period and are targeting first LNG cargo in 2026.

Sangomar Field Development Phase 1

 

   

The subsea installation campaign began in September 2022.

 

   

The development drilling program progressed with six of 23 wells completed.

 

   

Construction and conversion activities for the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) facility progressed in preparation for the planned relocation of the facility to Singapore in Q4 2022 to complete the topsides integration and commissioning.

 

   

The project was 70% complete at the end of the period and first oil is targeted for the second half of 2023.

Mad Dog Phase 2

 

   

The operator is working through project commissioning issues, which will delay start up until 2023. Woodside will provide an update as further information becomes available.

Trion

 

   

Woodside continued to optimise the execution and contracting plans in preparation for a potential FID in 2023.

 

   

The floating production unit (FPU) bid package was issued to prospective contractors and other key scopes of work bid packages will be issued in Q4 2022 in order to provide cost and schedule predictability to support FID.

 

   

The field development plan (FDP) has matured and engagements are planned with the regulator ahead of FDP submission in 2023.

Browse

 

   

Woodside was awarded a greenhouse gas assessment permit over the Calliance field in August 2022 and technical work for a carbon capture and storage solution is maturing.

 

   

The final Environment Impact Statement was published in September 2022.

Sunrise

 

   

The Sunrise Joint Venture and Australian and Timor-Leste Governments held the third Greater Sunrise trilateral meeting for this year to progress a new production sharing contract (PSC).

Operational overview

Production

 

   

Woodside achieved a significant increase in production in Q3 2022 compared to the prior quarter, primarily due to the contribution of the former BHP Petroleum (BHPP) assets for the full quarter and the completion of planned turnarounds at several assets.

 

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Subsea tie-back projects

 

   

In Western Australia, the drilling and completions campaign for the Xena-02 well was completed and ready for start-up (RFSU) remains on track for Q4 2022. The Pyxis Hub project was 97% complete at the end of the period.

 

   

Drilling commenced for the second development well of the Shenzi North project in the Gulf of Mexico. The project was 30% complete at the end of the period and is targeting first oil in 2024.

Bass Strait

 

   

Woodside’s Bass Strait production has responded positively to challenging market conditions by continuing to meet demand in the east coast gas market.

 

   

The Gippsland Basin Joint Venture (GBJV) executed a long-term supply agreement with BOC for the supply of 60,000 tonnes per annum of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the GBJV’s Longford Gas Conditioning Plant. The CO2 will be captured and transformed into products for use in the food, beverage, hospitality, manufacturing and medical industries.

Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative

 

   

Woodside was the first Australasian company to sign the Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative, committing to strive to reach near-zero methane emissions from its operated assets by 2030.

New energy

Ammonia supply chain

 

   

Woodside signed a joint research agreement to undertake a feasibility study into the development of an ammonia supply chain from Australia to Japan. Other parties to the agreement include Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation, Marubeni Corporation, Hokuriku Electric Power Company, Kansai Electric Power Company, Tohoku Electric Power Company, and Hokkaido Electric Power Company. This is consistent with our approach of collaborating along the value chain to create early markets for our new energies products.

Hydrogen Refueller @H2Perth

 

   

Woodside announced plans for a proposed self-contained hydrogen production, storage and refuelling station, located in the Rockingham Industry Zone in Western Australia.

H2OK

 

   

Woodside awarded a contract to Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser AS in October 2022 for alkaline electrolyser equipment with capacity of 60 tonnes per day of liquid hydrogen. H2OK is designed for 90 tonnes per day.

 

   

FEED activities were 84% complete at the end of the period.

Carbon management

 

   

Woodside was awarded greenhouse gas assessment permits to progress carbon capture and storage (CCS) evaluation work:

 

   

off the north west coast of Western Australia, as part of the Northern Carnarvon Basin CCS Joint Venture

 

   

off the north western coast of the Northern Territory, as part of the Bonaparte CCS Assessment Joint Venture.

Marketing

Commonwealth LNG

 

   

Woodside announced the conversion of its non-binding heads of agreement with Commonwealth LNG into two binding LNG sale and purchase agreements (SPAs).

 

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The SPAs are for the supply of 2.0 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of LNG over 20 years from Commonwealth’s LNG export facility under development in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Woodside’s offtake obligation can be reduced or even eliminated as Commonwealth achieves increasing thresholds of offtake commitments from other buyers. Woodside also has an option to purchase an additional 0.5 Mtpa of LNG. The SPAs will become fully effective upon the satisfaction of customary conditions including an affirmative FID on the project.

Uniper Global Commodities SE

 

   

Woodside entered into a flexible long-term SPA with Uniper Global Commodities SE to supply LNG from its global portfolio into Europe, including Germany, for a term up to 2039 commencing in January 2023.

 

   

The quantity of LNG to be supplied under the new SPA is up to twelve cargoes per year, equivalent to more than 0.8 Mtpa. Supply from September 2031 is conditional upon Uniper finalising its long-term strategic capacity bookings in north west Europe, expected by March 2023.

Corporate activities

Hedging

 

   

As at 30 September 2022, Woodside has placed oil price hedges for:

 

   

approximately 17.5 MMboe of 2022 production at an average price of $74.6 per barrel of which approximately 11.6 MMboe has been delivered

 

   

approximately 21.8 MMboe of 2023 production at an average price of $74.5 per barrel.

 

   

Woodside also has a hedging program for Corpus Christi LNG volumes to protect against downside pricing risk. These hedges are Henry Hub and Title Transfer Facility (TTF) commodity swaps. As at 30 September 2022 and as a result of hedging and term sales, approximately 78% of Corpus Christi volumes for the remainder of 2022, approximately 72% of 2023 volumes and approximately 28% of 2024 volumes have reduced pricing risk.

 

   

The year-to-date value of hedged positions to 30 September 2022 is a post-tax expense of approximately $500 million. Hedging losses will be included in “other expenses” in the full-year financial statements.

Investor Briefing Day 2022

 

   

Woodside’s Investor Briefing Day 2022 will be held in Sydney, Australia, on Thursday, 1 December 2022, commencing at 09.30 AEDT / 06.30 AWST (16.30 CST on Wednesday, 30 November 2022).

 

   

A live webcast of the event will be available at https://webcast.openbriefing.com/9173/

 

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2022 full-year guidance

 

          Prior    Current

Production

   MMboe    145 – 153    153 – 157

Exploration expenditure1

   $ million    400 – 500    500 – 600

Capital expenditure2

   $ million    4,300 – 4,800    4,000 – 4,300

Gas hub exposure

   % of produced LNG    20 – 25    No change

 

Contacts:

  

INVESTORS

  

MEDIA

Matthew Turnbull

  

Christine Forster

M: +1 (713) 448-0956

  

M: +61 484 112 469

M: +61 410 471 079

  

E: christine.forster@woodside.com

Derek Lau

M: +61 413 286 251

  

E: investor@woodside.com

  

This announcement was approved and authorised for release by Woodside’s Disclosure Committee.

 

1 

Includes $140 million related to the decision to exit the Orphan Basin exploration licences in Canada.

2 

Capital expenditure includes the following participating interests; Sangomar (82%); Scarborough (100%, from 1 June 2022) and Pluto Train 2 (51%). Capital expenditure excludes the benefit of Global Infrastructure Partners’ additional contribution of approximately $800 million for Pluto Train 2.

 

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Production summary

 

            Three months ended      Year to date  
            Sep
2022
     Jun
2022
     Sep
2021
     Sep
2022
     Sep
2021
 

AUSTRALIA

                 
LNG                                          

North West Shelf

     Mboe        9,694        5,826        4,566        20,132        15,599  

Pluto3

     Mboe        12,458        12,328        10,082        34,112        29,878  

Wheatstone

     Mboe        2,556        1,645        2,432        6,609        7,867  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        24,708        19,799        17,080        60,853        53,344  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pipeline gas

                 

Bass Strait

     Mboe        6,481        2,353        —          8,834        —    

Other4

     Mboe        3,389        1,692        602        5,834        1,904  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        9,870        4,045        602        14,668        1,904  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Crude oil and condensate

                 

North West Shelf

     Mbbl        1,750        1,104        743        3,660        2,570  

Pluto3

     Mbbl        990        967        756        2,702        2,267  

Wheatstone

     Mbbl        494        277        519        1,192        1,796  

Bass Strait

     Mbbl        1,229        441        —          1,670        —    

Macedon

     Mbbl        1        —          —          1        —    

Ngujima-Yin

     Mbbl        1,464        2,275        1,916        5,137        5,199  

Okha

     Mbbl        653        444        448        1,522        1,064  

Pyrenees

     Mbbl        601        223        —          824        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        7,182        5,731        4,382        16,708        12,896  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NGL5

                 

North West Shelf

     Mbbl        324        228        117        733        370  

Pluto3

     Mbbl        52        60        —          118        —    

Bass Strait

     Mbbl        1,554        503        —          2,057        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        1,930        791        117        2,908        370  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Australia

     Mboe        43,690        30,366        22,181        95,137        68,514  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NB: Future reporting will combine the crude oil and condensate lines for Macedon and Pyrenees. This will apply from the Fourth Quarter 2022 Report.

 

3 

Q3 2022 includes 2.35 MMboe of LNG, 0.09 MMboe of condensate and 0.05 MMboe of NGL, Q2 2022 includes 2.51 MMboe of LNG, 0.10 MMboe of condensate and 0.06 MMboe of NGL and Q3 YTD 2022 includes 5.17 MMboe of LNG, 0.20 MMboe of condensate and 0.12 MMboe of NGL processed at the Karratha Gas Plant (KGP) through the Pluto-KGP Interconnector.

4 

Includes the aggregate Woodside equity domestic gas production from all Western Australian projects.

5 

Natural gas liquids (NGL) include LPG, ethane, propane and butane.

 

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            Three months ended      Year to date  
            Sep
2022
     Jun
2022
     Sep
2021
     Sep
2022
     Sep
2021
 

INTERNATIONAL

                 

Pipeline gas

                 

Atlantis

     Mboe        115        87        —          202        —    

Mad Dog

     Mboe        20        10        —          30        —    

Shenzi

     Mboe        84        25        —          109        —    

Trinidad & Tobago

     Mboe        2,102        829        —          2,931        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        2,321        951        —          3,272        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Crude oil and condensate

                 

Atlantis

     Mbbl        1,257        987        —          2,244        —    

Mad Dog

     Mbbl        838        411        —          1,249        —    

Shenzi

     Mbbl        2,452        765        —          3,217        —    

Trinidad & Tobago

     Mbbl        365        150        —          515        —    

Other6

     Mbbl        81        27        —          108        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        4,993        2,340        —          7,333        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NGL7

                 

Atlantis

     Mbbl        87        66        —          153        —    

Mad Dog

     Mbbl        31        16        —          47        —    

Shenzi

     Mbbl        126        37        —          163        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        244        119        —          363        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total International

     Mboe        7,558        3,410        —          10,968        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total production

     Mboe        51,248        33,776        22,181        106,105        68,514  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NB: Future reporting will combine the pipeline gas lines for Atlantis, Mad Dog and Shenzi, and the NGL lines for Atlantis, Mad Dog and Shenzi. This will apply from the Fourth Quarter 2022 Report.

 

6 

Overriding royalty interests held in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) for several producing wells.

7 

Natural gas liquids (NGL) include LPG, ethane, propane and butane.

 

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Product sales

 

            Three months ended      Year to date  
            Sep
2022
     Jun
2022
     Sep
2021
     Sep
2022
     Sep
2021
 

AUSTRALIA

                 

LNG

                 

North West Shelf

     Mboe        8,441        5,616        3,740        19,069        14,591  

Pluto8

     Mboe        11,862        11,094        9,379        32,389        29,507  

Wheatstone9

     Mboe        2,898        1,464        2,514        6,883        7,189  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        23,201        18,174        15,633        58,341        51,287  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pipeline gas

                 

Bass Strait

     Mboe        6,564        2,194        —          8,758        —    

Other

     Mboe        3,436        1,629        609        5,813        1,903  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        10,000        3,823        609        14,571        1,903  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Crude oil and condensate

                 

North West Shelf

     Mbbl        2,140        1,018        682        3,776        2,014  

Pluto8

     Mbbl        838        1,828        990        3,138        2,160  

Wheatstone

     Mbbl        325        354        403        968        1,797  

Bass Strait

     Mbbl        1,435        333        —          1,768        —    

Ngujima-Yin

     Mbbl        1,502        2,436        1,825        5,274        5,098  

Okha

     Mbbl        1,298        619        —          1,917        810  

Pyrenees

     Mbbl        502        —          —          502        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        8,040        6,588        3,900        17,343        11,879  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NGL10

                 

North West Shelf

     Mbbl        701        —          —          701        358  

Pluto8

     Mbbl        —          —          —          —          —    

Bass Strait

     Mbbl        1,999        213        —          2,212        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        2,700        213        —          2,913        358  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Australia

     Mboe        43,941        28,798        20,142        93,168        65,427  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

8 

Processing of volumes commenced at the Karratha Gas Plant via the Pluto-KGP Interconnector in 2022.

9 

Includes periodic adjustments reflecting the arrangements governing Wheatstone LNG sales of 0.09 MMboe in Q3 2022, 0.06 MMboe in Q2 2022, -0.40 MMboe in Q3 2021, -0.03 MMboe in Q3 YTD 2022 and -0.60 MMboe in Q3 YTD 2021.

10 

Natural gas liquids (NGL) include LPG, ethane, propane and butane.

 

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            Three months ended      Year to date  
            Sep
2022
     Jun
2022
     Sep
2021
     Sep
2022
     Sep
2021
 

INTERNATIONAL

                 

Pipeline gas

                 

Atlantis

     Mboe        118        95        —          213        —    

Mad Dog

     Mboe        19        11        —          30        —    

Shenzi

     Mboe        77        21        —          98        —    

Trinidad & Tobago

     Mboe        2,118        836        —          2,954        —    

Other11

     Mboe        9        3        —          12        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        2,341        966        —          3,307        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Crude oil and condensate

                 

Atlantis

     Mbbl        1,466        883        —          2,349        —    

Mad Dog

     Mbbl        891        379        —          1,270        —    

Shenzi

     Mbbl        2,636        718        —          3,354        —    

Trinidad & Tobago

     Mbbl        443        204        —          647        —    

Other11

     Mbbl        77        28        —          105        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        5,513        2,212        —          7,725        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NGL12

                 

Atlantis

     Mbbl        96        67        —          163        —    

Mad Dog

     Mbbl        37        18        —          55        —    

Shenzi

     Mbbl        143        39        —          182        —    

Trinidad & Tobago

     Mbbl        —          —          —          —          —    

Other11

     Mbbl        4        2        —          6     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        280        126        —          406        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total International

     Mboe        8,134        3,304        —          11,438        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

MARKETING

                 

LNG

                 

Trading13

     Mboe        5,023        3,741        5,858        12,102        14,453  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        5,023        3,741        5,858        12,102        14,453  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Marketing

     Mboe        5,023        3,741        5,858        12,102        14,453  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total sales

     Mboe        57,098        35,843        26,000        116,708        79,880  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NB: Future reporting will combine the pipeline gas lines for Atlantis, Mad Dog and Shenzi, and the NGL lines for Atlantis, Mad Dog and Shenzi. This will apply from the Fourth Quarter 2022 Report.

 

11 

Overriding royalty interests held in the GOM for several producing wells.

12 

Natural gas liquids (NGL) include LPG, ethane, propane and butane.

13 

Purchased LNG volumes sourced from third parties.

 

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Revenue (US$ million)

 

     Three months ended      Year to date  
     Sep
2022
     Jun
2022
     Sep
2021
     Sep
2022
     Sep
2021
 

AUSTRALIA

              

North West Shelf

     1,081        523        244        2,240        751  

Pluto14

     1,716        1,286        642        3,831        1,572  

Wheatstone15

     300        160        162        727        493  

Bass Strait

     656        232        —          888        —    

Macedon

     41        16        —          57        —    

Ngujima-Yin

     162        288        146        598        393  

Okha

     124        67        —          191        54  

Pyrenees

     69        1        —          70        —    

INTERNATIONAL

              

Atlantis

     134        109        —          243        —    

Mad Dog

     81        44        —          125        —    

Shenzi

     249        83        —          332        —    

Trinidad & Tobago

     143        66        —          209        —    

Other16

     7        3        —          10        —    

Marketing (trading) revenue17

     1,043        511        337        2,033        674  

Total sales revenue

     5,806        3,389        1,531        11,554        3,937  

Processing revenue

     50        42        36        127        106  

Shipping and other revenue

     2        7        7        10        24  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenue

     5,858        3,438        1,574        11,691        4,067  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realised prices

 

          Three months ended           Three months ended  
    

Units

   Sep
2022
     Jun
2022
     Sep
2021
    

Units

   Sep
2022
     Jun
2022
     Sep
2021
 

LNG produced18

   $/MMBtu      19.1        13.8        9.7      $/boe      117        87        56  

LNG traded19

   $/MMBtu      32.7        21.5        9.9      $/boe      207        137        58  

Pipeline gas

               $/boe      49        57        17  

Oil and condensate

   $/bbl      95        115        77      $/boe      95        115        77  

NGL

   $/bbl      48        48        —        $/boe      48        48        —    

Average realised price

               $/boe      102        95        59  

Dated Brent

               $/bbl      101        114        73  

JCC (lagged three months)

               $/bbl      111        86        67  

WTI

               $/bbl      91.6        108.4        70.6  

JKM

               $/MMBtu      36.0        31.3        13.2  

TTF

               $/MMBtu      50.9        31.6        12.6  

 

 

14 

Q3 YTD 2022 includes $38 million and Q3 YTD 2021 includes $32 million relating to Pluto volumes delivered into a Wheatstone sales commitment. These amounts will be included within other income in the financial statements rather than operating revenue.

15 

Q3 2022 includes $10 million, Q2 2022 includes $5 million, Q3 2021 includes -$25 million, Q3 YTD 2022 includes -$5 million and Q3 YTD 2021 includes -$36 million, recognised in relation to periodic adjustments reflecting the arrangements governing Wheatstone LNG sales. These amounts will be included within other income/(expenses) in the financial statements rather than operating revenue.

16 

Overriding royalty interests held in GOM for several producing wells.

17 

Values include cargoes from Corpus Christi, third party trades and the joint venture partners’ share of Pluto upside cargoes under the transitional marketing arrangements agreement (TMAA).

18 

Realised prices include the impact of periodic adjustments reflecting the arrangements governing Wheatstone LNG sales.

19 

Excludes any additional benefit attributed to produced LNG through third-party trading activities.

 

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Expenditure (US$ million)

 

     Three months ended      Year to date  
     Sep
2022
     Jun
2022
     Sep
2021
     Sep
2022
     Sep
2021
 

Exploration and evaluation expense

              

Exploration and evaluation expensed20

     181        27        11        215        99  

Permit amortisation

     5        2        —          8        2  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     186        29        11        223        101  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital expenditure

              

Exploration and evaluation capitalised21,22

     101        5        99        111        223  

Oil and gas properties

     1,056        748        622        2,561        1,218  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,157        753        721        2,672        1,441  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Trading costs

     727        442           1,517     
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

Key project expenditure (US$ million)

 

     Three months ended      Year to date  
     Sep
2022
     Jun
2022
     Sep
2021
     Sep
2022
     Sep
2021
 

Capital expenditure

              

Scarborough and Pluto Train 2

     424        332        90        1,190        209  

Sangomar

     278        207        435        727        775  

 

 

20 

Exploration expense includes the reclassification of well results during the period. Includes $140 million related to the decision to exit the Orphan Basin exploration licences in Canada.

21 

Exploration capitalised represents expenditure on successful and pending wells, plus permit acquisition costs during the period and is net of well costs reclassified to expense on finalisation of well results.

22 

Project final investment decisions result in amounts of previously capitalised exploration and evaluation expense (from current and prior years) being transferred to oil and gas properties. This table does not reflect the impact of such transfers.

 

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Exploration

Permits and licences

Key changes to permit and licence holding during the quarter ended 30 September 2022 are noted below.

 

Region

  

Permits or licence areas

   Change in
interest (%)
     Current
interest (%)
    

Remarks

Australia

   WA-522-P      (100      —        Permit surrendered

Myanmar

   AD-1, AD-8      (50      —       

Relinquished,

formalities pending

Gulf of Mexico

   AC 34, AC 35, AC 36, AC 39, AC 78, AC 79, AC 80, AC 81, AC 82, AC 83, AC 125, AC 126, AC 127, AC 170, EB 655, EB 656, EB 699, EB 700, EB 701, EB 742, EB 785, EB 786, EB 830, EB 870, EB 871, EB 872, EB 914, EB 915      (30      70      Farm down

Gulf of Mexico

  

EB 566, EB 567, EB 610, EB 611,

GB 663, GB 664, GB 687

     100        100      Lease sale 257

 

   

The Hoodoo Gulf of Mexico Participation Agreement was executed on 22 August 2022, resulting in Oxy acquiring a 30% interest in 28 blocks operated by Woodside. The Hoodoo-1 well spudded in October 2022.

 

   

As part of ongoing rationalisation of Woodside’s exploration portfolio, Woodside has initiated an exit from operated licence EL1157 (100% equity) in Newfoundland and Labrador, and operated licence EL1158 (100% equity) in the Orphan Basin offshore eastern Canada. The decision to exit these exploration licences is expected to impact 2022 net profit after tax (NPAT) by approximately US$140 million. These costs will be included in “exploration and evaluation expense” in the full-year financial statements.

 

   

Drilling of the SNE North-2 well offshore Senegal completed in October 2022. The well targeted a near field tie-back opportunity to the under construction Sangomar FPSO facility. The well encountered sub- commercial quantities of hydrocarbons and was plugged and abandoned.

Exploration or appraisal wells drilled

 

Region

   Permit
area
  

Well

   Target   

Interest (%)

   Spud date   Water
depth (m)
     Planned well
depth (m)23
    

Remarks

Gulf of Mexico

   GC 826    Mad Dog SP1 exploration tail    Oil    23.9% Non-operator    N/A24     1,513        8,051      Drilling complete

Gulf of Mexico

   GC 609    Shenzi North SN102    Oil    72% Operator    23 July 2022     1,308        9,189      Drilling ongoing

Gulf of Mexico

   MC 412    Starman-1    Oil    25% Non-operator    9 June 2022     457        8,327      Drilling ongoing

Senegal

   RSSD    SNE North-2    Oil    90% Operator    12 September
2022
    762        2,907      Drilling complete25

 

23 

Well depths are referenced to the rig rotary table.

24 

Drilling of exploration tail in existing Mad Dog SP1 well commenced 11 July 2022.

25 

Drilling completed subsequent to the period. The well encountered sub-commercial quantities of hydrocarbons.

 

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Production rates

Average daily production rates (100% project) for the quarter ended 30 September 2022:

 

     Woodside
share26
   

Production rate
(100% project, Mboe/d)

    

Remarks

    Sep
2022
     Jun
202227
 

AUSTRALIA

          

NWS Project

          

LNG

     30.42     346        311      Production was higher in Q3 compared to Q2 due to decreased onshore and offshore turnaround activities, RFSU of Lambert Deep in July and a full quarter of GWF-3 production.

Crude oil and condensate

     30.45     62        59     

NGL

     31.51     12        12     

Pluto LNG

          

LNG

     90.00     122        120     

Crude oil and condensate

     90.00     11        11     

Pluto-KGP Interconnector

          

LNG

     100.00     25        28     

Crude oil and condensate

     100.00     1        1     

NGL

     100.00     1        1     

Wheatstone

          

LNG

     11.53     241        157      Production was higher following completion of the turnaround in Q2 2022.

Crude oil and condensate

     15.98     34        19     

Bass Strait

          

Pipeline gas

     44.93     157        161     

Crude oil and condensate

     48.19     28        29     

NGL

     48.72     35        36     

Australia Oil

          

Ngujima-Yin

     60.00     27        42      Production was lower due to decreased facility reliability.

Okha

     50.00     14        12     

Pyrenees

     63.69     10        11     

Other

          

Pipeline gas28

       37        36     

 

26 

Woodside share reflects the net realised interest for the period.

27 

Standalone former BHPP assets represented at 100% rates over the month of June only.

28 

Includes the aggregate Woodside equity domestic gas production from all Western Australian projects.

 

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     Woodside
share29
   

Production rate
(100% project, Mboe/d)

    

Remarks

    Sep
2022
     Jun
202230
 

INTERNATIONAL

          

Atlantis

          

Crude oil and condensate

     38.50     35        84      Completed approximately seven week planned turnaround.

NGL

     38.50     2        6  

Pipeline Gas

     38.50     3        7     

Mad Dog

          

Crude oil and condensate

     20.86     44        58     

NGL

     20.86     2        2  

Pipeline Gas

     20.86     1        1     

Shenzi

          

Crude oil and condensate

     64.39     41        40     

NGL

     64.39     2        2  

Pipeline Gas

     64.39     1        1     

Trinidad & Tobago

          

Crude oil and condensate

     N/A       7        7     

Pipeline gas

     N/A       57        56  

 

29 

Woodside share reflects the net realised interest for the period.

30 

Standalone former BHPP assets represented at 100% rates over the month of June only.

 

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Forward looking statements and other conversion factors

Disclaimer and important notice

This announcement contains forward-looking statements with respect to Woodside’s business and operations, market conditions, results of operations and financial condition which reflect Woodside’s views held as at the date of this announcement. Forward-looking statements generally may be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as ‘guidance’, ‘foresee’, ‘likely’, ‘potential’, ‘anticipate’, ‘believe’, ‘aim’, ‘estimate’, ‘expect’, ‘intend’, ‘may’, ‘target’, ‘plan’, ‘forecast’, ‘project’, ‘schedule’, ‘will’, ‘should’, ‘seek’ and other similar words or expressions. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about Woodside’s future plans for projects and the timing thereof, the implementation of Woodside’s new energy strategy, Woodside’s planned sell-down of interests in certain projects, Woodside’s expectations and guidance with respect to production and certain financial results for full year 2022, and the effect of Woodside’s anticipated exits from certain operated licences. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to inherent known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of Woodside, its related bodies corporate and their respective officers, directors, employees, advisers or representatives. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, fluctuations in commodity prices; the impact of armed conflict and political instability (such as the ongoing conflict in Ukraine) on economic activity and oil and gas supply and demand; Woodside’s ability to identify purchasers, and to negotiate acceptable terms, for the sell-down of interests in certain projects; the effect of future regulatory or legislative actions on Woodside or the industries in which it operates, including potential changes to tax laws; inflation and government efforts to reduce inflation; increases in interest rates; and fluctuations in currency exchange rates. Details of the key risks relating to Woodside and its business can be found in the “Risk” section of Woodside’s most recent Annual Report which was released to the Australian Securities Exchange on 17 February 2022 and in Woodside’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. You should review and have regard to these risks when considering the information contained in this announcement.

Investors are strongly cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Actual results or performance may vary materially from those expressed in, or implied by, any forward-looking statements. All information included in this announcement, including any forward-looking statements, speak only as of the date of this announcement and, except as required by law or regulation, Woodside does not undertake to update or revise any information or forward-looking statements contained in this announcement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

All figures are Woodside share for the quarter ending 30 September 2022, unless otherwise stated.

All references to dollars, cents or $ in this presentation are to US currency, unless otherwise stated.

References to “Woodside” may be references to Woodside Energy Group Ltd or its applicable subsidiaries.

 

Product

   Unit      Conversion
factor
 

Natural gas

     5,700 scf        1boe  

Condensate

     1bbl        1boe  

Oil

     1bbl        1boe  

Natural gas liquids (NGL)

     1bbl        1boe  

 

Facility

   Unit      LNG
conversion

factor
 

Karratha Gas Plant

     1tonne        8.08boe  

Pluto Gas Plant

     1tonne        8.34boe  

Wheatstone

     1tonne        8.27boe  

The LNG conversion factor from tonne to boe is specific to volumes produced at each facility and is based on gas composition which may change over time.

bbl

boe

Mbbl Mboe MMboe Bcf MMBtu MMscf scf

  

barrel

barrel of oil equivalent

thousand barrels

thousand barrels of oil equivalent

million barrels of oil equivalent

billion cubic feet of gas

million British thermal units

million standard cubic feet of gas

standard cubic feet of gas

 

 

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