EX-99.1 2 d451312dex991.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

LSE: WDS

Announcement

Wednesday, 25 January 2023

FOURTH QUARTER REPORT FOR PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

Delivering reliable production

 

   

Delivered record quarterly production of 51.6 MMboe (561 Mboe/day), up 0.7% from Q3 2022.

 

   

Delivered sales volume of 52.2 MMboe, down 8.5% from Q3 2022, primarily due to reduced third-party trades.

 

   

Delivered revenue of $5,160 million, down 12.0% from Q3 2022, impacted by reduced trading activity and lower realised prices.

 

   

Achieved a portfolio average realised price of $98 per barrel of oil equivalent.

 

   

Sold 29% of produced LNG at prices linked to gas hub indices (23% full year 2022).

 

   

Achieved record full-year 2022 production of 157.7 MMboe, outperforming the production guidance of 153 – 157 MMboe due to strong operational performance in the fourth quarter.

Executing major projects

 

   

The Scarborough and Pluto Train 2 projects in Western Australia are now 25% complete, with manufacturing of the export trunkline 59% complete and the commencement of module construction for Pluto Train 2.

 

   

Development drilling program progressed on Sangomar with seven of 23 wells complete. The Sangomar FPSO was successfully relocated to Singapore to complete topsides integration, pre-commissioning and commissioning activities.

Investing in growth

 

   

Issued multiple competitive tenders for Trion to support 2023 FID readiness.

 

   

FEED was completed at H2OK and long-lead items were ordered to support 2023 FID readiness.

 

   

Selected as the preferred partner to progress to the next stage of the proposed Southern Green Hydrogen project in New Zealand.

Woodside CEO Meg O’Neill said production in the fourth quarter was a record 51.6 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe).

“The result lifted output for calendar 2022 to 157.7 million boe, surpassing guidance and marking the highest annual production in Woodside’s history.

 

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“Consistent strong operational performance and favourable operating conditions across the combined portfolio was a key driver in achieving record quarterly and full-year production.

“Reliability at our Australian operated assets was exceptional with Pluto LNG and the North West Shelf (NWS) Project both achieving 98.3% reliability for the quarter. During the quarter, Woodside celebrated a milestone at Pluto LNG, passing 50 million tonnes of LNG production since the facility started up in 2012. Internationally, asset performance was boosted by completion of planned turnaround work.

“Woodside contributed 29.4 PJ to the east coast Australian gas market in the quarter. Every molecule produced by Woodside’s east coast gas business went into the domestic market to support Australian households, businesses and manufacturers.

“Revenue for the period was $5,160 million, down 12% from the third quarter on the back of lower international crude oil and LNG prices and reduced trading activity. Woodside’s average realised price was $98/boe, down from $102/boe in the preceding period.

“Ongoing production of Pluto gas through the Pluto-KGP Interconnector continues to deliver additional LNG volumes to a market with strong demand.

“Strong progress was made across our portfolio of growth projects, both in Australia and globally.

“The teams working on Scarborough and Pluto Train 2 have done an outstanding job over the latter part of the year. The combined projects are now one quarter of the way to completion and are on track for targeted first LNG cargo in 2026, bringing essential volumes into a market demanding more LNG.

“Most of the major equipment for the Scarborough floating production unit has been ordered and module construction of Pluto Train 2 has commenced.

“At Sangomar Field Development Phase 1 in Senegal, subsea installation and development drilling has progressed well, with seven of the planned 23 wells now completed. The floating production storage and offloading facility (FPSO) is currently undergoing topsides integration, pre-commissioning and commissioning activities in Singapore. Overall, the project is 77% complete and is on target to start producing oil in late 2023.

“Progress was also made at the proposed Trion project in Mexico, where we are aiming to be ready for a final investment decision (FID) in 2023. During the quarter competitive tenders were issued for the drilling rig, subsea equipment, and installation scopes for subsea, the floating production unit, and the floating storage and offloading vessel.

“In our new energy portfolio, front-end engineering design (FEED) has now been completed at H2OK and contracts were awarded for key equipment, putting us on target to be ready for FID in 2023.

“In Australia, Woodside entered into an Indigenous land use and modern benefits sharing agreement for the Woodside Solar project and is targeting FID readiness in 2023.

“Elsewhere in new energy, Woodside was selected as the preferred partner to progress to the next stage of the proposed Southern Green Hydrogen project in New Zealand, which would produce ammonia from electrolysis using renewable power.

“Woodside’s production guidance for full-year 2023 remains 180 million to 190 million barrels of oil equivalent,” she said.

Comparative performance at a glance

 

        

Q4 2022

   Q3 2022      Change %      Q4 2021      Change %  

Production

 

MMboe

Mboe/day

  

51.6

561

    

51.2

557

 

 

     0.7       

22.6

246

 

 

     128.3  

Sales

 

MMboe

   52.2      57.1        (8.5      31.8        64.5  

Revenue

 

$ million

   5,160      5,858        (11.9      2,906        77.6  

 

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Operational overview

Production

 

   

Production increased compared to the previous quarter to a record 51.6 MMboe in Q4 2022, due to:

 

   

ongoing strong operational performance

 

   

continued high reliability at Australian operated oil and LNG assets, with Pluto LNG and NWS Project achieving 98.3% reliability for the quarter

 

   

completion of an approximately seven-week planned turnaround at Atlantis.

This was partly offset by lower production from Bass Strait due to planned offshore maintenance activities and a reduction in demand following the seasonal winter peak.

 

   

Full-year 2022 production was a record 157.7 MMboe, above upgraded production guidance of 153 – 157 MMboe.

Australian LNG

 

   

The second phase of Pyxis Hub was successfully completed with ready for start up (RFSU) of Xena-2 achieved on schedule and under budget in November 2022.

 

   

Woodside and NWS Project participants signed non-binding agreements with Western Gas for processing 2-3 Mtpa of Equus gas from 2027, initially through the Karratha Gas Plant and then later through Pluto LNG. Discussions continue with other resource owners for processing of additional third-party gas.

Gulf of Mexico

 

   

Drilling of the second development well completed on the Shenzi North project in the Gulf of Mexico and well completion operations commenced. The project was 42% complete at the end of the period.

Australia Oil

 

   

The Pyrenees Phase 4 infill campaign commenced during the period, with final completion of the campaign expected in Q1 2023. The infill campaign is targeting one workover well and one infill well and is expected to increase recovery from the Crosby and Stickle fields.

 

   

The Enfield plugging and abandonment (P&A) campaign continued with four wells permanently plugged and one xmas tree removed in the quarter. In 2022, a total of five wells were permanently plugged and 13 xmas trees were removed.

 

   

The Balnaves P&A campaign consisting of four wells was completed.

Project and development activities

Scarborough

 

   

The Pluto Train 2 site in Western Australia was handed over to Bechtel and LNG train module construction commenced in Indonesia.

 

   

Pipeline manufacturing is 59% complete and 92% of tagged equipment has been ordered for the floating production unit (FPU).

 

   

Engagement with regulators on secondary environmental approvals continued for offshore execution activities, with no impact to critical path.

 

   

FEED activities for Pluto Train 1 modifications were completed and the project was 25% complete at the end of the period, targeting first LNG cargo in 2026.

Sangomar Field Development Phase 1

 

   

The subsea installation campaign progressed with rigid pipeline installation now 69% complete.

 

   

The development drilling program continued with seven of 23 wells completed.

 

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The construction phase for the FPSO facility was completed in China. The FPSO facility was successfully relocated to Singapore to complete topsides integration and pre-commissioning.

 

   

The project was 77% complete at the end of the period and first oil is targeted in late 2023.

Mad Dog Phase 2

 

   

The operator is working through project commissioning issues and is planning start up in 2023.

Trion

 

   

Competitive tenders were issued for the drilling rig, subsea equipment, long-lead rotating equipment and installation scopes for subsea, the FPU and the floating storage and offloading vessel.

 

   

Woodside received confirmation from the National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) in December that the “minimum work program” obligation associated with the Trion licence was completed.

Wheatstone

 

   

Concept selection has been completed for Julimar-Brunello Phase 3. The third phase of the Julimar-Brunello project will involve the tieback of additional production wells to the Wheatstone platform. Woodside is targeting to be FID ready in 2023.

Sunrise

 

   

The Sunrise Joint Venture and Australian and Timor-Leste Governments held two further Greater Sunrise trilateral meetings for 2022 to progress a new production sharing contract.

 

   

Subsequent to the quarter, retention lease renewals were granted for Australian titles NT/RL2 and NT/RL4.

New energy

H2OK

 

   

Completed FEED activities, which have matured the facility design, cost and schedule.

 

   

Awarded contracts for the engineering and fabrication of electrolysers and liquefaction equipment in support of targeted FID readiness in 2023.

Southern Green Hydrogen (SGH)

 

   

Woodside was selected as the preferred partner to progress to the next stage of the proposed SGH project in New Zealand. The proposed project will target production of 500,000 tonnes per year of ammonia using electrolysis from renewable power. Subject to finalising commercial arrangements, next steps will involve project participants working towards commencing FEED for the project.

Woodside Solar

 

   

Woodside entered into a bilateral Indigenous Land Use Agreement and a modern benefits-sharing and relationship agreement with the Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation (NAC). NAC holds the native title rights on behalf of the Ngarluma people, in respect to the land on which the proposed Woodside Solar project is planned to be developed. Woodside also executed an option to lease this land and has been progressing North West Interconnected System (NWIS) connection and transmission access arrangements.

Marketing

Vessel management

 

   

Woodside signed binding agreements with Maran Gas Maritime Inc. for the long-term charter of two new-build LNG carriers to be delivered to support the delivery of Scarborough LNG cargoes and growth in trading activities.

 

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PT Pertamina (Persero)

 

   

Woodside did not exercise its option to supply additional volumes into its long-term sale and purchase agreement with PT Pertamina (Persero), executed in June 2017.

Corporate activities

Hedging

 

   

As at 31 December 2022, Woodside has placed oil price hedges for 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 31 December 2022, approximately 49% of Corpus Christi volumes included in stock in transit for 2022, approximately 82% of 2023 volumes and approximately 29% of 2024 volumes have reduced pricing risk as a result of hedging activities.

 

   

The realised value of hedged positions for the year ended 31 December 2022 is a pre-tax expense of approximately $872 million, with $475 million pre-tax expense related to oil price hedges, $384 million pre-tax expense related to Corpus Christi hedges and $13 million pre-tax expense related to other hedge positions. Hedging losses will be included in “other expenses” in the full-year financial statements.

2022 full-year results and teleconference

 

   

Woodside’s Annual Report 2022, Sustainable Development Report 2022, Climate Report 2022 and associated investor briefing will be released to the market on Monday, 27 February 2023, and will be available on Woodside’s website at www.woodside.com.

 

   

A teleconference providing an overview of the full-year 2022 results and a question and answer session will be hosted by Woodside CEO and Managing Director, Meg O’Neill, and Chief Financial Officer, Graham Tiver, on Monday, 27 February at 10:00 AEDT / 07:00 AWST / 15:00 CST (Sunday, 26 February).

 

   

We recommend participants pre-register 5 to 10 minutes prior to the event with one of the following links:

 

   

https://webcast.openbriefing.com/wds-fyr-2023/ to view the presentation and listen to a live stream of the question-and-answer session

 

   

https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10028290-3mrhp6.html to participate in the question-and-answer session. Following pre-registration, participants will receive the teleconference details and a unique access passcode.

2022 full-year guidance

 

   

Woodside will provide 2022 full-year line-item guidance in early February ahead of the 2022 full-year results.

 

Contacts:

  

INVESTORS

   MEDIA

Matthew Turnbull (Group)

  

Christine Forster

M: +61 410 471 079

  

M: +61 484 112 469

  

E: christine.forster@woodside.com

Sarah Peyman (Australia)   
M: +61 457 513 249   
Rohan Goudge (US)   
M: +1 (713) 679-1550   
E: investor@woodside.com   

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

 

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Production summary

 

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

AUSTRALIA

                 

LNG

                 

North West Shelf

     Mboe        9,564        9,694        4,850        29,696        20,449  

Pluto1

     Mboe        12,124        12,458        10,241        46,236        40,119  

Wheatstone

     Mboe        2,596        2,556        2,343        9,205        10,210  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        24,284        24,708        17,434        85,137        70,778  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pipeline gas

                 

Bass Strait

     Mboe        4,883        6,481        —          13,717        —    

Other2

     Mboe        3,470        3,389        601        9,304        2,505  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        8,353        9,870        601        23,021        2,505  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Crude oil and condensate

                 

North West Shelf

     Mbbl        1,711        1,750        794        5,371        3,364  

Pluto1

     Mbbl        982        990        770        3,684        3,037  

Wheatstone

     Mbbl        506        494        533        1,698        2,329  

Bass Strait

     Mbbl        935        1,229        —          2,605        —    

Macedon & Pyrenees

     Mbbl        692        602        —          1,517        —    

Ngujima-Yin

     Mbbl        1,890        1,464        1,914        7,027        7,113  

Okha

     Mbbl        598        653        452        2,120        1,516  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        7,314        7,182        4,463        24,022        17,359  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NGL3

                 

North West Shelf

     Mbbl        307        324        128        1,040        498  

Pluto1

     Mbbl        52        52        —          170        —    

Bass Strait

     Mbbl        1,187        1,554        —          3,244        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        1,546        1,930        128        4,454        498  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Australia

     Mboe        41,497        43,690        22,626        136,634        91,140  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1 

Q4 2022 includes 2.39 MMboe of LNG, 0.10 MMboe of condensate and 0.05 MMboe of NGL, Q3 2022 includes 2.35 MMboe of LNG, 0.09 MMboe of condensate and 0.05 MMboe of NGL and Q4 YTD 2022 includes 7.56 MMboe of LNG, 0.31 MMboe of condensate and 0.17 MMboe of NGL processed at the Karratha Gas Plant (KGP) through the Pluto-KGP Interconnector.

2 

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

3 

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

 

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

INTERNATIONAL

                 

Pipeline gas

                 

Gulf of Mexico

     Mboe        409        219        —          750        —    

Trinidad & Tobago

     Mboe        1,952        2,102        —          4,883        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        2,361        2,321        —          5,633        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Crude oil and condensate

                 

Atlantis

     Mbbl        3,229        1,257        —          5,473        —    

Mad Dog

     Mbbl        1,165        838        —          2,414        —    

Shenzi

     Mbbl        2,517        2,452        —          5,734        —    

Trinidad & Tobago

     Mbbl        361        365        —          876        —    

Other4

     Mbbl        81        81        —          189        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        7,353        4,993        —          14,686        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NGL5

                 

Gulf of Mexico

     Mbbl        390        244        —          753        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        390        244        —          753        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total International

     Mboe        10,104        7,558        —          21,072        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total production

     Mboe        51,601        51,248        22,626        157,706        91,140  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

4 

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

5 

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

 

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Product sales

 

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

AUSTRALIA

                 

LNG

                 

North West Shelf

     Mboe        9,000        8,441        5,771        28,069        20,362  

Pluto6

     Mboe        12,189        11,862        9,868        44,578        39,375  

Wheatstone7

     Mboe        2,360        2,898        2,497        9,243        9,686  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        23,549        23,201        18,136        81,890        69,423  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pipeline gas

                 

Bass Strait

     Mboe        4,725        6,564        —          13,483        —    

Other

     Mboe        3,524        3,436        609        9,337        2,512  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        8,249        10,000        609        22,820        2,512  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Crude oil and condensate

                 

North West Shelf

     Mbbl        1,989        2,140        1,342        5,765        3,356  

Pluto6

     Mbbl        856        838        742        3,994        2,902  

Wheatstone

     Mbbl        684        325        661        1,652        2,458  

Bass Strait

     Mbbl        1,115        1,435        —          2,883        —    

Ngujima-Yin

     Mbbl        1,753        1,502        1,941        7,027        7,039  

Okha

     Mbbl        —          1,298        653        1,917        1,463  

Pyrenees

     Mbbl        1,142        502        —          1,644        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        7,539        8,040        5,339        24,882        17,218  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NGL8

                 

North West Shelf

     Mbbl        228        701        375        929        733  

Pluto6

     Mbbl        —          —          —          —          —    

Bass Strait

     Mbbl        672        1,999        —          2,884        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        900        2,700        375        3,813        733  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Australia

     Mboe        40,237        43,941        24,459        133,405        89,886  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

6 

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

7 

Includes periodic adjustments reflecting the arrangements governing Wheatstone LNG sales of 0.03 MMboe in Q4 2022, 0.09 MMboe in Q3 2022, -0.26 MMboe in Q4 2021, 0.00 MMboe in Q4 YTD 2022 and -0.86 MMboe in Q4 YTD 2021.

8 

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

 

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

INTERNATIONAL

                 

Pipeline gas

                 

Gulf of Mexico

     Mboe        343        214        —          684        —    

Trinidad & Tobago

     Mboe        1,969        2,118        —          4,923        —    

Other9

     Mboe        4        9        —          16        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        2,316        2,341        —          5,623        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Crude oil and condensate

                 

Atlantis

     Mbbl        3,091        1,466        —          5,440        —    

Mad Dog

     Mbbl        1,098        891        —          2,368        —    

Shenzi

     Mbbl        2,245        2,636        —          5,599        —    

Trinidad & Tobago

     Mbbl        130        443        —          777        —    

Other9

     Mbbl        59        77        —          164        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        6,623        5,513        —          14,348        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NGL10

                 

Gulf of Mexico

     Mbbl        422        276        —          822        —    

Trinidad & Tobago

     Mbbl        —          —          —          —          —    

Other9

     Mbbl        2        4        —          8     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        424        280        —          830        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total International

     Mboe        9,363        8,134        —          20,801        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

MARKETING

                 

LNG11

     Mboe        2,625        5,023        7,297        14,727        21,750  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        2,625        5,023        7,297        14,727        21,750  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Marketing

     Mboe        2,625        5,023        7,297        14,727        21,750  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total sales

     Mboe        52,225        57,098        31,756        168,933        111,636  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

9 

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

10 

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

11 

Purchased LNG volumes sourced from third parties.

 

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Revenue (US$ million)

 

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

AUSTRALIA

              

North West Shelf

     1,260        1,081        712        3,500        1,463  

Pluto12

     1,666        1,716        936        5,497        2,508  

Wheatstone13

     383        300        203        1,110        696  

Bass Strait

     363        656        —          1,251        —    

Macedon

     54        41        —          111        —    

Ngujima-Yin

     164        162        169        762        562  

Okha

     —          124        57        191        111  

Pyrenees

     118        69        —          188        —    

INTERNATIONAL

              

Atlantis

     263        134        —          506        —    

Mad Dog

     87        81        —          212        —    

Shenzi

     188        249        —          520        —    

Trinidad & Tobago

     112        143        —          321        —    

Other14

     6        7        —          16        —    

Marketing revenue15

     431        1,043        775        2,464        1,449  

Total sales revenue16

     5,095        5,806        2,852        16,649        6,789  

Processing revenue

     48        50        37        175        143  

Shipping and other revenue

     17        2        17        27        41  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenue

     5,160        5,858        2,906        16,851        6,973  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realised prices

 

          Three months ended           Three months ended  
    

Units

   Dec
2022
     Sep
2022
     Dec
2021
    

Units

   Dec
2022
     Sep
2022
     Dec
2021
 

LNG produced17

   $/MMBtu      20.3        19.1        15.1      $/boe      128        117        87  

LNG traded18

   $/MMBtu      24.2        32.7        18.2      $/boe      153        207        106  

Pipeline gas

               $/boe      43        49        17  

Oil and condensate

   $/bbl      82        95        84      $/boe      82        95        84  

NGL

   $/bbl      36        48        104      $/boe      36        48        104  

Average realised price

               $/boe      98        102        90  

Dated Brent

               $/bbl      89        101        80  

JCC (lagged three months)

               $/bbl      113        111        73  

WTI

               $/bbl      82.8        91.6        77.3  

JKM

               $/MMBtu      38.6        36.0        28.0  

TTF

               $/MMBtu      45.0        50.9        26.9  

 

   

Average realised price was A$5.3/GJ in Western Australia, A$14.2/GJ in east coast Australia and $7.88/Mcf for International in Q4 2022.

 

12 

Q4 YTD 2022 includes $38 million and Q4 YTD 2021 includes $67 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.

13 

Q4 2022 includes $2 million, Q3 2022 includes $10 million, Q4 2021 includes -$20 million, Q4 YTD 2022 includes -$3 million and Q4 YTD 2021 includes -$56 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.

14 

Overriding royalty interests held in GoM for several producing wells.

15 

Values include revenue generated from purchased LNG volumes, as well as the marketing margin on the sale of Woodside’s produced liquids portfolio. Hedging impacts are excluded.

16 

Total sales revenue excludes all hedging impacts.

17 

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

18 

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  
     Dec
2022
     Sep
2022
     Dec
2021
     Dec
2022
     Dec
2021
 

Exploration and evaluation expense

              

Exploration and evaluation expensed19

     239        181        220        454        319  

Permit amortisation

     3        5        1        11        3  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     242        186        221        465        322  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital expenditure

              

Exploration and evaluation capitalised20,21

     8        101        237        119        460  

Oil and gas properties

     1,342        1,056        960        3,903        2,178  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,350        1,157        1,197        4,022        2,638  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Trading costs

     260        727           1,777     
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

Key project expenditure (US$ million)

 

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

Capital expenditure

              

Scarborough and Pluto Train 2

     579        424        794        1,769        1,003  

Sangomar

     290        278        276        1,017        1,051  

 

19 

Exploration expense includes the reclassification of well results during the period. Q4 2022 includes $39m relating to the write-off of capitalised exploration costs due to the relinquishment of exploration permit acreage at Sangomar. Q3 2022 includes $140 million related to the decision to exit the Orphan Basin exploration licences in Canada.

20 

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.

21 

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

 

   

The Hoodoo-1 well was drilled and did not encounter hydrocarbons. Drilling data will inform future activity.

 

   

Woodside participated in the Chevron-operated Starman-1 well. The well reached total depth in October. Analysis of well results is ongoing.

Exploration or appraisal wells drilled

 

Region

   Permit
area
  

Well

   Target   

Interest (%)

   Spud date    Water
depth (m)
     Planned well
depth (m)22
    

Remarks

Gulf of Mexico

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

Gulf of Mexico

   EB 699    Hoodoo-1    Oil    70% Operator    16 October 2022      941        9,693      Drilling complete

Permits and licences

Key changes to permit and licence holding during the quarter ended 31 December 2022 are noted below.

 

Region

  

Permits or licence areas

   Change in
interest (%)
     Current
interest (%)
    

Remarks

Gulf of Mexico

   GB 574, GB 575, GB 619      (60      40      Cross assignment with

Gulf of Mexico

   GB 429, GB 530, GB 531      40        40      Shell and Equinor

Gulf of Mexico

   DC 667      (100      0      Expired

Gulf of Mexico

   AC 35, AC 79, AC 83, AC 125, AC 126      (70      0      Expired

Barbados

   Carlisle Bay, Bimshire      (40      60      Farm down to Shell

Seismic and geophysical survey activity

 

Region

  

Field

  

Permits or licence areas

  

Remarks

Caribbean    Calypso    Block 23 (a) MDP and Block 14 MDP    Completed acquisition of a controlled source electromagnetic survey to improve reservoir characterisation

 

22 

Well depths are referenced to the rig rotary table.

 

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Production rates

Average daily production rates (100% project) for the quarter ended 31 December 2022:

 

     Woodside
share23
    Production rate
(100% project, Mboe/d)
    

Remarks

    Dec
2022
     Sep
2022
 

AUSTRALIA

          

NWS Project

          

LNG

     30.47     340        346     

Crude oil and condensate

     30.48     61        62      Production was lower due to offshore turnaround activities.

NGL

     30.49     11        12     

Pluto LNG

          

LNG

     90.00     118        122     

Crude oil and condensate

     90.00     11        11     

Pluto-KGP Interconnector

          

LNG

     100.00     26        25     

Crude oil and condensate

     100.00     1        1     

NGL

     100.00     1        1     

Wheatstone24

          

LNG

     11.84     238        241     

Crude oil and condensate

     16.63     33        34     

Bass Strait

          

Pipeline gas

     46.26     115        157      Production was lower due to planned

Crude oil and condensate

     48.47     21        28      offshore maintenance activities and a

NGL

     49.23     26        35      reduction in demand following winter.

Australia Oil

          

Ngujima-Yin

     60.00     34        27      Production was higher due to increased facility reliability.

Okha

     50.00     13        14     

Pyrenees

     65.91     11        10     

Other

          

Pipeline gas25

       38        37     

 

23 

Woodside share reflects the net realised interest for the period.

24 

The Wheatstone asset processes gas from several offshore gas fields, including the Julimar and Brunello fields, for which Woodside has 65% participating interest and is the operator.

25 

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

 

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     Woodside
share26
    Production rate
(100% project, Mboe/d)
    

Remarks

    Dec
2022
     Sep
2022
 

INTERNATIONAL

          

Atlantis

          

Crude oil and condensate

     38.50     91        35      Production was higher following completion

NGL

     38.50     6        2      of a planned turnaround in Q3.

Pipeline Gas

     38.50     9        3     

Mad Dog

          

Crude oil and condensate

     20.86     62        44     

Production was higher due to increased

NGL

     20.86     2        2      facility availability and reliability.

Pipeline Gas

     20.86     1        1     

Shenzi

          

Crude oil and condensate

     64.39     42        41     

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       54        57  

 

26 

Woodside share reflects the net realised interest for the period.

 

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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 and Woodside’s expectations and guidance with respect to production and certain financial results for 2023. 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, drilling and production results; gas commercialisation; development progress; operating results; engineering estimates; environmental risks; physical risks; project delay or advancement; regulatory approvals; 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; 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 31 December 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        1 boe  

Condensate

     1 bbl        1 boe  

Oil

     1 bbl        1 boe  

Natural gas liquids (NGL)

     1 bbl        1 boe  

Facility

   Unit      LNG
conversion
factor
 

Karratha Gas Plant

     1 tonne        8.08 boe  

Pluto Gas Plant

     1 tonne        8.34 boe  

Wheatstone

     1 tonne        8.27 boe  

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    barrel
boe    barrel of oil equivalent
Mbbl    thousand barrels
Mboe    thousand barrels of oil equivalent
MMboe    million barrels of oil equivalent
Bcf    billion cubic feet of gas
MMBtu    million British thermal units
MMscf    million standard cubic feet of gas
scf    standard cubic feet of gas

 

 

 

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