EX-99.1 2 d501931dex991.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, 19 July 2023

SECOND QUARTER REPORT FOR PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

Delivering reliable production

 

   

Delivered quarterly production of 44.5 MMboe (489 Mboe/day), down 5% from Q1 2023 due to planned turnaround and maintenance activities. Full-year production guidance remains unchanged at 180–190 MMboe.

 

   

Delivered sales volume of 48.4 MMboe, down 4% from Q1 2023, primarily due to lower production.

 

   

Delivered revenue of $3,084 million, down 29% from Q1 2023, due to lower realised prices and lower production.

 

   

Achieved a portfolio average realised price of $63/boe.

 

   

Sold 31% of produced LNG at prices linked to gas hub indices.

Executing major projects

 

   

Mad Dog Phase 2 successfully achieved first production at the Argos platform in April 2023, increasing production in the US Gulf of Mexico.

 

   

The Scarborough development was 38% complete at the end of the period, with manufacturing of the export trunkline complete and Pluto Train 2 module fabrication ramping up.

 

   

The Sangomar project was 88% complete at the end of the period, with 12 of 23 wells drilled and completed. The floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) topsides integration and pre-commissioning works continued in Singapore.

 

   

The Sangomar project is now targeting first oil in mid-2024 and the total cost of the project is expected to be US$4.9–5.2 billion, an increase of 7–13% from the previous cost estimate of US$4.6 billion.

Investing in growth

 

   

Approved a final investment decision to develop the Trion resource in Mexico, with the development remaining subject to regulatory approval of the field development plan (FDP).

 

   

Made a final investment decision on the Julimar-Brunello Phase 3 project.

 

   

Progressed contracting activities for the plant construction scope and schedule-critical packages for H2OK.

 

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Woodside CEO Meg O’Neill said:

“It was an extremely difficult period for everyone at Woodside, given the tragic death in early June of a contractor employee at the North Rankin Complex.

“Western Australian Police and the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) are investigating the incident and Woodside is conducting an internal investigation.

“Strong underlying operational performance in the second quarter was impacted by planned turnaround and maintenance activities particularly at the onshore Pluto LNG facility and associated offshore facilities in Western Australia.

“The team delivered a successful turnaround, completing the planned activities at Pluto on schedule.

“Whilst production and sales were lower compared with the first quarter of 2023, they were higher than the corresponding period last year, reflecting Woodside’s expanded operations portfolio.

“In the US Gulf of Mexico, we commenced production from the Argos offshore facility. This was a significant milestone for the Mad Dog Phase 2 project and production is expected to ramp up through the year.

“The Scarborough and Pluto Train 2 project continued to make good progress and is now 38% complete. Fabrication of both the topsides and hull of the floating production unit has ramped up. The accommodation village in Karratha, which will service the Pluto Train 2 construction workforce, is now complete. Pluto Train 2 module fabrication and foundation site works is progressing well.

“We conducted a cost and schedule review at Sangomar following the identification of remedial work required on the FPSO. We have taken the prudent decision to conduct the remedial work while the FPSO remains at the shipyard in Singapore.

“This minimises the impact to the project schedule as it is safer, more efficient and more cost effective than undertaking the work offshore Senegal. First oil is now targeted for mid-2024.

“We also achieved an important step towards value-accretive investment in future growth, taking a final investment decision to develop the Trion oil field offshore Mexico, subject to the regulator’s approval of the field development plan which is expected in the fourth quarter of this year. Trion is expected to deliver shareholder returns which exceed Woodside’s capital allocation framework targets following its forecast start up in 2028.

“A final investment decision was also taken for the Julimar-Brunello Phase 3 project, which will provide a new supply of gas to the non-operated Wheatstone LNG facility in Western Australia.

“We are progressing contracting activities for the plant construction scope and other schedule-critical packages for H2OK and aiming to be ready for a final investment decision in 2023.”

Comparative performance at a glance

 

         

Q2 2023

  

Q1 2023

  

Change %

  

Q2 20221

  

Change %

Production2

   MMboe    44.5    46.8    (5%)    33.8    32%
   Mboe/day    489    520    371

Sales

   MMboe    48.4    50.4    (4%)    35.8    35%

Revenue

   $ million    3,084    4,330    (29%)    3,438    (10%)

 

1 

Q2 2022 reflects the performance of the interests acquired as part of the merger with BHP’s Petroleum business from 1 June 2022.

2 

Q2 2023 includes 0.23 MMboe, Q1 2023 includes 0.31 MMboe and Q2 2022 includes 0.30 MMboe primarily from feed gas purchased from Pluto non-operating participants processed through the Pluto-KGP Interconnector.

 

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Operational overview

Production

 

   

Production decreased compared to the previous quarter to 44.5 MMboe, primarily due to the planned major turnarounds on Pluto LNG and Ngujima-Yin FPSO. This was partly offset by seasonal demand from Bass Strait and higher production from Mad Dog following first production from the Argos facility in April 2023.

Australian LNG

 

   

Completed significant planned turnaround and maintenance activities on the onshore and offshore facilities at Pluto LNG on schedule, with production recommencing in June 2023.

Julimar-Brunello

 

   

Made a final investment decision on Julimar-Brunello Phase 3 in April 2023. The project involves the drilling of up to four development wells in the Julimar field and the installation of subsea infrastructure to connect to the existing Julimar field production system.

Bass Strait

 

   

Commenced the commercial tender process for decommissioning a number of facilities within the Gippsland Basin and continued plug and abandonment (P&A) of wells that are no longer producing.

 

   

Progressed front-end engineering design (FEED) work on Phase 1 of the South East Australia carbon capture and storage (SEA CCS) project. Phase 1 of the SEA CCS project aims to use existing infrastructure to store CO2 in the depleted Bream field off the coast of Gippsland, Victoria.

Gulf of Mexico

 

   

A successful appraisal well, SWX4, was drilled in the southwest part of the Mad Dog field. An extension of the current development through a multi-well tie-back to Argos is being evaluated.

 

   

The second of two wells was completed on the Shenzi North project. Subsea work is ongoing with the first of three subsea installation campaigns completed, installing manifolds and high integrity pressure-protection system packages. The project was 82% complete at the end of the period.

Australia Oil

 

   

The Ngujima-Yin FPSO successfully completed a planned five-yearly maintenance turnaround in a Singapore drydock with production expected to recommence in July 2023.

 

   

The Enfield P&A campaign continued with four wells permanently plugged and three xmas trees removed. The plugging of 13 of 18 Enfield wells and removal of 16 of 18 xmas trees has been completed.

Project and development activities

Mad Dog Phase 2

 

   

First production was successfully achieved at the Argos platform in April 2023. Production is expected to continue to ramp-up through 2023.

Scarborough

 

   

Scarborough upstream pipeline manufacturing is now complete, with pipeline coating ongoing. Ramp up of the floating production unit (FPU) fabrication for both the topsides and hull continued.

 

   

Pluto Train 2 module fabrication and foundation site works progressed. The construction accommodation village was completed.

 

   

Pluto Train 1 design activities and market engagement for long-lead items continued.

 

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The relevant Western Australian regulator accepted the Scarborough Trunkline Installation (State Waters) Environment Plan. Engagement with NOPSEMA continued regarding Commonwealth Environment Plans.

 

   

The project was 38% complete at the end of the period and first LNG cargo is targeted for 2026.

Sangomar Field Development Phase 1

 

   

A cost and schedule review was conducted following the identification of remedial work required on the FPSO facility.

 

   

First oil is now expected in mid-2024 and the total development cost is expected to be US$4.9–5.2 billion, representing a 7–13% increase from the previous cost estimate of US$4.6 billion.

 

   

FPSO topsides integration and pre-commissioning works continued in Singapore.

 

   

The development drilling program continued with 12 of 23 wells completed.

 

   

The subsea installation campaign was 76% complete, with the overall subsea work scope 95% complete at the end of the period.

 

   

The project was 88% complete at the end of the period.

Trion

 

   

In June 2023, Woodside made a final investment decision to develop the Trion resource in Mexico. The development is expected to deliver shareholder returns which exceed Woodside’s capital allocation framework targets.3

 

   

Following Woodside’s approval, the joint venture approved the FDP. The FDP was submitted to the regulator and approval is expected in Q4 2023.

 

   

Long-lead orders were placed for the FPU topsides rotating equipment.

 

   

The FPU engineering, procurement and construction contract was executed with Hyundai Heavy Industries.

New energy

H2OK

 

   

Contracting activities for the plant construction scope and other schedule critical packages progressed.

 

   

Woodside purchased 94 acres of land in the Westport Industrial Park in Ardmore, Oklahoma, for the proposed H2OK facility.

 

   

Woodside is targeting final investment decision readiness for H2OK in 2023.

Hydrogen Refueller @H2Perth

 

   

Awarded the contract for the engineering and fabrication of the hydrogen production equipment and submitted Western Australian environmental approval application documents. The Commonwealth environmental approval application documents were submitted subsequent to the quarter.

Woodside Solar:

 

   

Completed the solar electrical tie-in scope at the Pluto LNG facility during the 2023 Pluto shutdown.

 

   

Woodside Solar is targeting final investment decision readiness in 2023.

 

 

3 

Forecast IRR and payback period assume Woodside equity of 60% in Trion; includes capital carry of approximately US$460m of capital expenditure for PEMEX (at Woodside’s final investment decision). IRR and the payback period are a look forward from June 2023 and assume US$70/bbl (real terms 2022) Brent oil price. Payback period is calculated from undiscounted cash flows, RFSU + approximately 4 years.

 

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Marketing

Australian domestic gas

 

   

The long-term gas sale and purchase agreement (GSPA) with Perdaman Chemicals and Fertiliser Pty Ltd (Perdaman) became unconditional following a final investment decision being made by Perdaman on its 2.3 million tonne per annum urea plant, near Karratha, Western Australia. Supply under the GSPA is for approximately 130 terajoules per day of gas over a term of 20 years, commencing upon commissioning of the plant expected in 2026 or 2027.

 

   

Woodside executed several natural gas sales agreements for the combined supply of approximately 80 petajoules of pipeline gas to Western Australian domestic customers including retailers, commercial and industrial users. Delivery is expected to take place from Q4 2023 to the end of 2025.

 

   

Following an expression of interest (EOI) process, Woodside executed several natural gas sales agreements for the supply of approximately 40 petajoules of gas to domestic customers including retailers, commercial and industrial users in the eastern Australian gas market from 2024 to 2026.

Corporate activities

Hedging

 

   

Woodside has placed oil price hedges for approximately 21.8 Mmboe of 2023 production at an average price of approximately $74.5 per barrel, of which approximately 11.2 MMboe has been delivered. As at the end of the period, Woodside hedged approximately 6.2 MMboe of 2024 production at an average price of approximately $75.2 per barrel.

 

   

Subsequent to the period, Woodside placed oil price hedges on a further 19.8 MMboe of production and has now hedged approximately 26.0 MMboe of 2024 production at an average price of approximately $75.36 per barrel.

 

   

Woodside also has a hedging program for Corpus Christi LNG volumes designed to protect against downside pricing risk. These hedges are Henry Hub and Title Transfer Facility (TTF) commodity swaps. Approximately 81% of Corpus Christi volumes for the remainder of 2023 and approximately 29% of 2024 volumes have reduced pricing risk as a result of hedging activities.

 

   

The year-to-date pre-tax expense related to hedged positions is approximately $229 million, with $103 million pre-tax expense related to oil price hedges, $99 million pre-tax expense related to Corpus Christi hedges and $27 million pre-tax expense related to other hedge positions. Hedging losses will be included in “other expenses” in the half-year financial statements.

2023 half year results and teleconference

 

   

Woodside’s Half-Year Report 2023 and associated investor briefing will be released to the market on Tuesday, 22 August 2023. It will also be available on Woodside’s website at www.woodside.com.

 

   

A teleconference providing an overview of the 2023 half-year results and a question-and-answer (Q&A) session will be hosted by CEO and Managing Director, Meg O’Neill, and Chief Financial Officer, Graham Tiver, on Tuesday, 22 August at 08:00 AWST / 10:00 AEST / 19:00 CDT (Monday 21 August).

 

   

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

 

   

https://webcast.openbriefing.com/wds-hyr-2023/ to view the presentation and listen to a live stream of the Q&A session

 

   

https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10031114-ldyp34.html to participate in the Q&A session. Following pre-registration, participants will receive the teleconference details and a unique access passcode.

 

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2023 full-year guidance

 

          Prior    Current

Production

   MMboe    180 –190    No change

Capital expenditure

   $ billion    6.0 – 6.5    No change

Gas hub exposure

   % of produced LNG    20 – 25    No change

Half-year 2023 line-item guidance

Financial reporting guidance

 

   

Woodside’s net profit after tax for the first half of 2023 is expected to include the recognition of a Pluto petroleum resource rent tax (PRRT) deferred tax asset (DTA) expense of approximately $630 million due to lower realised pricing in the first half of 2023 and lower forecast short-term pricing. The reduction of the DTA is recognised as an expense in the PRRT tax line item in the consolidated income statement in the financial statements and is included in the half-year 2023 line-item guidance below. The post-tax impact of the Pluto PRRT DTA expense is approximately $430 million.

 

   

Woodside also expects to recognise a DTA of approximately $320 million for Trion, following the final investment decision in June 2023. The recognition of the deferred tax asset represents the expected future tax benefit due to the expenditure incurred on the Trion project.

 

   

The Pluto PRRT DTA expense and the Trion DTA recognition are expected to be excluded from the underlying NPAT for the purposes of calculating the 2023 half-year dividend, consistent with prior practice.

 

                          

Comments

Taxes

              

PRRT expense

   $ million       750  – 1,000       Includes Pluto PRRT DTA expense of ~$630m.

Income tax expense

   $ million       150 – 400       Includes Trion DTA recognition on final investment decision of ~$320m benefit; and the effect of the Pluto PRRT DTA expense of ~$200m.

 

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  
            June
2023
     Mar
2023
     June
20224
     June
2023
     June
20224
 

AUSTRALIA

                 
LNG                                          

North West Shelf

     Mboe        8,746        9,673        5,826        18,419        10,438  

Pluto5

     Mboe        8,765        12,154        12,328        20,919        21,654  

Wheatstone

     Mboe        2,588        2,456        1,645        5,044        4,053  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        20,099        24,283        19,799        44,382        36,145  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pipeline gas

                 

Bass Strait

     Mboe        4,170        3,133        2,353        7,303        2,353  

Other6

     Mboe        3,080        3,037        1,692        6,117        2,445  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        7,250        6,170        4,045        13,420        4,798  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Crude oil and condensate

                 

North West Shelf

     Mbbl        1,546        1,684        1,104        3,230        1,910  

Pluto5

     Mbbl        699        961        967        1,660        1,712  

Wheatstone

     Mbbl        425        408        277        833        698  

Bass Strait

     Mbbl        904        777        441        1,681        441  

Macedon & Pyrenees

     Mbbl        759        631        223        1,390        223  

Ngujima-Yin

     Mbbl        —          869        2,275        869        3,673  

Okha

     Mbbl        421        431        444        852        869  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        4,754        5,761        5,731        10,515        9,526  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NGL

                 

North West Shelf

     Mbbl        339        292        228        631        409  

Pluto5

     Mbbl        45        50        60        95        66  

Bass Strait

     Mbbl        1,191        723        503        1,914        503  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        1,575        1,065        791        2,640        978  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Australia7

     Mboe        33,678        37,279        30,366        70,957        51,447  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

4 

June 2022 reflects the performance of the interests acquired as part of the merger with BHP’s Petroleum business from 1 June 2022.

5 

Q2 2023 includes 1.96 MMboe of LNG, 0.08 MMboe of condensate and 0.04 MMboe of NGL, Q1 2023 includes 2.70 MMboe of LNG, 0.11 MMboe of condensate and 0.05 MMboe of NGL and Q2 2022 includes 2.51 MMboe of LNG and 0.10 MMboe of condensate and 0.06 MMboe of NGL processed at the Karratha Gas Plant (KGP) through the Pluto-KGP Interconnector.

6 

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

7 

Q2 2023 includes 0.23 MMboe, Q1 2023 includes 0.31 MMboe and Q2 2022 includes 0.30 MMboe primarily from feed gas purchased from Pluto non-operating participants processed through the Pluto-KGP Interconnector.

 

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            Three months ended      Year to date  
            June
2023
     Mar
2023
     June
20228
     June
2023
     June
20228
 

INTERNATIONAL

                 

Pipeline gas

                 

Gulf of Mexico

     Mboe        349        330        122        679        122  

Trinidad & Tobago

     Mboe        2,723        2,236        829        4,959        829  

Other9

     Mboe        —          30        —          30        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        3,072        2,596        951        5,668        951  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Crude oil and condensate

                 

Atlantis

     Mbbl        2,792        2,696        987        5,488        987  

Mad Dog

     Mbbl        1,627        939        411        2,566        411  

Shenzi

     Mbbl        2,599        2,596        765        5,195        765  

Trinidad & Tobago

     Mbbl        294        297        150        591        150  

Other9

     Mbbl        81        39        27        120        27  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        7,393        6,567        2,340        13,960        2,340  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NGL

                 

Gulf of Mexico

     Mbbl        350        331        119        681        119  

Other9

     Mbbl        —          17        —          17        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        350        348        119        698        119  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total International

     Mboe        10,815        9,511        3,410        20,326        3,410  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total production

     Mboe        44,493        46,790        33,776        91,283        54,857  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

8 

June 2022 reflects the performance of the interests acquired as part of the merger with BHP’s Petroleum business from 1 June 2022.

9 

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

 

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Product sales

 

            Three months ended      Year to date  
            June
2023
     Mar
2023
     June
202210
     June
2023
     June
202210
 

AUSTRALIA

                 
LNG                                          

North West Shelf

     Mboe        9,003        10,564        5,616        19,567        10,628  

Pluto

     Mboe        9,592        11,310        11,094        20,902        20,527  

Wheatstone11

     Mboe        2,312        2,350        1,464        4,662        3,985  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        20,907        24,224        18,174        45,131        35,140  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pipeline gas

                 

Bass Strait

     Mboe        4,113        3,082        2,194        7,195        2,194  

Other

     Mboe        3,040        2,939        1,629        5,979        2,377  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        7,153        6,021        3,823        13,174        4,571  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Crude oil and condensate

                 

North West Shelf

     Mbbl        1,855        1,089        1,018        2,944        1,636  

Pluto

     Mbbl        614        614        1,828        1,228        2,300  

Wheatstone

     Mbbl        309        350        354        659        643  

Bass Strait

     Mbbl        1,035        82        333        1,117        333  

Ngujima-Yin

     Mbbl        —          1,141        2,436        1,141        3,772  

Okha

     Mbbl        —          653        619        653        619  

Macedon & Pyrenees

     Mbbl        1,032        518        —          1,550        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        4,845        4,447        6,588        9,292        9,303  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NGL

                 

North West Shelf

     Mbbl        255        170        —          425        —    

Pluto

     Mbbl        73        182        —          255        —    

Bass Strait

     Mbbl        903        1,109        213        2,012        213  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        1,231        1,461        213        2,692        213  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Australia

     Mboe        34,136        36,153        28,798        70,289        49,227  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

10 

June 2022 reflects the performance of the interests acquired as part of the merger with BHP’s Petroleum business from 1 June 2022.

11 

Includes periodic adjustments reflecting the arrangements governing Wheatstone LNG sales of 0.15 MMboe in Q2 2023, 0.06 MMboe in Q1 2023 and 0.06 MMboe in Q2 2022.

 

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            Three months ended      Year to date  
            June
2023
     Mar
2023
     June
202212
     June
2023
     June
202212
 

INTERNATIONAL

                 

Pipeline gas

                 

Gulf of Mexico

     Mboe        341        343        127        684        127  

Trinidad & Tobago

     Mboe        2,700        2,295        836        4,995        836  

Other13

     Mboe        6        7        3        13        3  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        3,047        2,645        966        5,692        966  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Crude oil and condensate

                 

Atlantis

     Mbbl        2,710        2,668        883        5,378        883  

Mad Dog

     Mbbl        1,628        941        379        2,569        379  

Shenzi

     Mbbl        2,652        2,673        718        5,325        718  

Trinidad & Tobago

     Mbbl        248        413        204        661        204  

Other13

     Mbbl        65        63        28        128        28  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        7,303        6,758        2,212        14,061        2,212  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NGL

                 

Gulf of Mexico

     Mbbl        363        342        124        705        124  

Other13

     Mbbl        3        4        2        7        2  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        366        346        126        712        126  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total International

     Mboe        10,716        9,749        3,304        20,465        3,304  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

MARKETING

                 

LNG14

     Mboe        3,532        4,483        3,741        8,015        7,079  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        3,532        4,483        3,741        8,015        7,079  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Marketing

     Mboe        3,532        4,483        3,741        8,015        7,079  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total sales

     Mboe        48,384        50,385        35,843        98,769        59,610  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

12 

June 2022 reflects the performance of the interests acquired as part of the merger with BHP’s Petroleum business from 1 June 2022.

13 

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

14 

Purchased LNG volumes sourced from third parties.

 

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Revenue (US$ million)

 

     Three months ended      Year to date  
     June
2023
     Mar
2023
     June
202215
     June
2023
     June
202215
 

AUSTRALIA

              

North West Shelf

     667        1,270        523        1,937        1,159  

Pluto

     724        1,131        1,286        1,855        2,115  

Wheatstone16

     204        324        160        528        427  

Bass Strait

     328        211        232        539        232  

Macedon

     53        51        16        104        16  

Ngujima-Yin

     —          100        288        100        436  

Okha

     —          56        67        56        67  

Pyrenees

     89        50        1        139        1  

INTERNATIONAL

              

Atlantis

     203        199        109        402        109  

Mad Dog

     116        68        44        184        44  

Shenzi

     200        199        83        399        83  

Trinidad & Tobago

     112        136        66        248        66  

Other17

     4        5        3        9        3  

Marketing revenue18

     344        479        511        823        990  

Total sales revenue19

     3,044        4,279        3,389        7,323        5,748  

Processing revenue

     38        47        42        85        77  

Shipping and other revenue

     2        4        7        6        8  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenue

     3,084        4,330        3,438        7,414        5,833  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realised prices

 

          Three months ended           Three months ended  
     Units    June
2023
     Mar
2023
     June
202215
     Units    June
2023
     Mar
2023
     June
202215
 

LNG produced20

   $/MMBtu      10.9        16.7        13.8      $/boe      69        105        87  

LNG traded21

   $/MMBtu      11.0        16.7        21.5      $/boe      70        105        137  

Pipeline gas

               $/boe      37        38        57  

Oil and condensate

   $/bbl      75        76        115      $/boe      75        76        115  

NGL

   $/bbl      41        51        48      $/boe      41        51        48  

Average realised price

               $/boe      63        85        95  

Dated Brent

               $/bbl      78        81        114  

JCC (lagged three months)

               $/bbl      87        100        86  

WTI

               $/bbl      73.8        76.1        108.4  

JKM

               $/MMBtu      12.6        26.0        31.3  

TTF

               $/MMBtu      12.6        24.7        31.6  

 

   

Average realised price was A$6.1/GJ in Western Australia, A$12.6/GJ in east coast Australia and $6.7/Mcf for International in Q2 2023.

 

15 

June 2022 reflects the performance of the interests acquired as part of the merger with BHP’s Petroleum business from 1 June 2022.

16 

Q2 2023 includes $11 million, Q1 2023 includes $3 million and Q2 2022 includes $5 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.

17 

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

18 

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.

19 

Total sales revenue excludes all hedging impacts.

20 

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

21 

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  
     June
2023
     Mar
2023
     June
202222
     June
2023
     June
202222
 

Exploration and evaluation expense

              

Exploration and evaluation expensed

     81        52        27        133        34  

Permit amortisation

     2        2        2        4        3  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     83        54        29        137        37  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital expenditure

              

Exploration and evaluation capitalised23,24

     92        37        5        129        10  

Oil and gas properties

     1,229        1,279        748        2,508        1,505  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,321        1,316        753        2,637        1,515  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Trading costs

     237        385        442        622        793  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Key project expenditure (US$ million)

 

     Three months ended      Year to date  
     June
2023
     Mar
2023
     June
2022
     June
2023
     June
2022
 

Capital expenditure

              

Scarborough25

     578        626        353        1,204        800  

Sangomar

     272        279        207        551        449  

 

 

22 

June 2022 reflects the performance of the interests acquired as part of the merger with BHP’s Petroleum business from 1 June 2022.

23 

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.

24 

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.

25 

Scarborough key project expenditure includes Scarborough offshore, Pluto Train 2, Pluto Train 1 modification and Train 2 tie-in spend. Prior period comparatives have been restated to include Pluto Train 1 modification and Train 2 tie-in spend of $21 million in Q2 2022 and $34 million in YTD Q2 2022.

 

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Exploration

 

   

In the US Gulf of Mexico, Woodside acquired a 44% working interest in two leases in Green Canyon and spudded the Spinel well with co-owner and operator BP in early June 2023.

 

   

Woodside has acquired five of the leases for which it was the highest bidder in lease sale 259 – four operated and one non-operated.

 

   

Seismic acquisition was completed over Petroleum Exploration Licence 87, in the Orange Basin offshore Namibia. A decision on exercising the option to enter will follow evaluation of seismic data.

Exploration or appraisal wells drilled

 

Region

   Permit
area
  

Well

   Target   

Interest (%)

   Spud date    Water
depth (m)
     Planned well
depth (m)26
    

Remarks

Gulf of Mexico

   GC 868    Mad Dog SWX4    Oil    23.9% Non-operator    12 March 2023      1,331        7,437      Drilling complete

Gulf of Mexico

   GC 436    Spinel    Oil    44% Non-operator    7 June 2023      1,258        7,042      Drilling ongoing

Permits and licences

Key changes to permit and licence holding during the quarter ended 30 June 2023 are noted below.

 

Region

  

Permits or licence areas

   Change in
interest (%)
     Current
interest (%)
    

Remarks

Myanmar

   A-6      (40      0     

Operated

Korea

  

Blocks 8 & 6-1N

     (50      0     

Operated

Trinidad & Tobago

  

TTDA-5

     (65      0     

Operated

Gulf of Mexico

  

GC436, GC480

     44         44 27    

Non-operated

Gulf of Mexico   

GC210, GC211,

     100        100      Operated
  

AC125, AC126

        

Gulf of Mexico

  

GC598

     40        40     

Non-operated

Seismic and geophysical survey activity

 

Region

  

Field

  

Permits or licence areas

  

Remarks

Namibia    PEL 87 – Orange Basin    Deep Water PEL 87 Licence    Acquisition of 6,593 km2 of 3D seismic completed

 

 

26 

Well depths are referenced to the rig rotary table.

27 

Pending regulatory approval.

 

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Production rates

Average daily production rates (100% project) for the quarter ended 30 June 2023:

 

     Woodside
share28
     Production rate     

Remarks

     (100% project, Mboe/d)  
     June
2023
     Mar
2023
 

AUSTRALIA

           

NWS Project

           

LNG

     29.91      321        340     

Crude oil and condensate

     29.98      57        59     

NGL

     33.27      11        10     

Pluto LNG

           

LNG

     90.00      83        117     

Production was lower due to planned

facilities turnaround.

Crude oil and condensate

     90.00      8        11  

Pluto-KGP Interconnector

           

LNG

     100.00      22        30     
Crude oil and condensate      100.00      1        1     

Production was lower due to planned

facilities turnaround.

NGL

     100.00      0        1     

Wheatstone29

           

LNG

     11.86      240        229     

Crude oil and condensate

     14.90      31        30     

Bass Strait

           

Pipeline gas

     43.75      105        82     

Production was higher due to seasonal

Crude oil and condensate

     45.96      22        18     

demand and reduced onshore and offshore

NGL

     45.83      29        19     

maintenance activities.

Australia Oil

           
Ngujima-Yin      60.00      0        16     

Production was lower due to planned

maintenance turnaround.

Okha

     50.00      9        10     

Pyrenees

     64.97      13        11     

Other

           

Pipeline gas30

        34        34     

 

28 

Woodside share reflects the net realised interest for the period.

29 

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.

30 

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

 

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     Woodside
share31
    Production rate     

Remarks

    (100% project, Mboe/d)  
    June
2023
     Mar
2023
 

INTERNATIONAL

          

Atlantis

          

Crude oil and condensate

     38.50     80        78     

NGL

     38.50     5        5     

Pipeline Gas

     38.50     7        6     

Mad Dog

          

Crude oil and condensate

     20.86     86        50     

NGL

     20.86     2        2     

Mad Dog Phase 2 started up in April.

Pipeline Gas

     20.86     2        1     

Shenzi

          

Crude oil and condensate

     64.39     44        45     

NGL

     64.39     2        2     

Pipeline Gas

     64.39     1        1     

Trinidad & Tobago

          

Crude oil and condensate

      61.07 %32      5        6     

Pipeline gas

     52.58 %32      57        56     

 

31 

Woodside share reflects the net realised interest for the period.

32 

Operations governed by production sharing contracts, Woodside share changes monthly.

 

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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. All forward-looking statements contained in this announcement reflect Woodside’s views held as at the date of this announcement. All statements, other than statements of historical or present facts, are forward-looking statements and 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. Similarly, statements that describe the objectives, plans, goals or expectations of Woodside or other statements about Woodside’s future plans for projects and the timing thereof, the implementation of Woodside’s strategy and Woodside’s expectations and guidance with respect to production and certain financial and operating results, are or may be forward-looking statements. The information and statements in this announcement about Woodside’s future strategy and other forward-looking statements are not guidance, forecasts, guarantees or predictions of future events or performance, but are in the nature of aspirational targets that Woodside has set for itself and its management of the business. Those statements and any assumptions on which they are based are only opinions and are subject to change without notice 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; actual demand; currency fluctuations; geotechnical factors; drilling and production results; gas commercialisation; development progress; operating results; engineering estimates; reserve estimates; loss of market; industry competition; environmental risks; climate related risks; physical risks; legislative, fiscal and regulatory developments; changes in accounting standards; economic and financial markets conditions in various countries and regions; political risks; project delay or advancement; regulatory approvals; 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; cost estimates; the effect of future regulatory or legislative actions on Woodside or the industries in which it operates, including potential changes to tax laws; as well as general economic conditions, inflationary conditions, prevailing exchange rates and interest rates and conditions in financial markets. 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 released to the Australian Securities Exchange and London Stock Exchange, and in Woodside’s most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and available on the Woodside website at https://www.woodside.com/investors/reports-investor-briefings. You should review and have regard to these risks when considering the information contained in this announcement.

If any of the assumptions on which a forward-looking statement is based were to change or be found to be incorrect, this would likely cause outcomes to differ from the statements made 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. Except as required by law or regulation, Woodside does not undertake to update or revise any 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 June 2023, 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        8.08 boe  

Pluto Gas Plant

     1tonne        8.34 boe  

Wheatstone

     1tonne        8.27 boe  
bbl    barrel
bcf    billion cubic feet of gas
boe    barrel of oil equivalent
Mbbl    thousand barrels
Mboe    thousand barrels of oil equivalent
Mcf    thousand cubic feet of gas
MMboe    million barrels of oil equivalent
MMBtu    million British thermal units
MMscf    million standard cubic feet of gas
scf    standard cubic feet of gas
 

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.

 

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