EX-99.1 2 d124145dex991.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, 24 January 2024

FOURTH QUARTER REPORT FOR PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Reliable production

 

   

Record full-year 2023 production of 187.2 MMboe (513 Mboe/day), at the top end of production guidance of 183 – 188 MMboe.

 

   

Quarterly production of 48.1 MMboe (522 Mboe/day), with strong reliability of 99.9% maintained on Pluto (98.2% full year 2023).

 

   

Quarterly revenue of $3,355 million, up 3% from Q3 2023, due to higher realised prices, partly offset by lower traded LNG volumes and timing of oil and condensate sales.

 

   

Portfolio average realised price of $66.8/boe.

 

   

Sold 31% of produced LNG at prices linked to gas hub indices (30% full year 2023).

Executing major projects

 

   

The Scarborough Energy Project received secondary environmental approvals for Commonwealth waters in December and commenced all relevant offshore activities. The project was 55% complete at the end of the quarter1. Subsequent to the quarter, the first production well was spud and as of 22 January, approximately 57km out of 433km of pipelay has been completed.

 

   

The Sangomar Project floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) facility sailed away from Singapore in December. The project was 94% complete at the end of the period, with 17 of 23 wells drilled and completed.

 

   

The Trion Project continued to award contracts including for the wellheads and subsea line pipe. Procurement activities commenced for floating production unit (FPU) materials and subsea equipment.

Carbon and new energy

 

   

The proposed Woodside Solar Project received planning approvals and State and Federal environmental approvals.

 

   

The Angel carbon capture and storage (CCS) opportunity commenced pre-front end engineering and design (FEED) studies.

 

   

The proposed US Federal Government tax incentive criteria are being evaluated to determine implications for the proposed H2OK Project.

 

1 

The completion % excludes the Pluto Train 1 modifications project.

 

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Woodside CEO Meg O’Neill said production in the fourth quarter remained strong, taking 2023 full-year production to a record 187.2 MMboe.

“Our expanded global portfolio delivered record production in 2023. Fourth quarter production reflected the completion of planned turnaround and maintenance activities at the North West Shelf and Shenzi. Pluto LNG also maintained its strong production performance, again achieving 99.9% reliability during the period.

“Sales revenue was 3% higher than the third quarter at $3,355 million due to higher realised prices.

“Woodside’s growth projects are being delivered as planned. We have strong momentum on the Scarborough Energy Project following receipt of regulatory approvals in December for key offshore work scopes. We’ve already completed the seismic survey, nearshore pipelay installation is almost complete and we’ve commenced pipelay work in Commonwealth waters. Earlier this month, we spud the first production well in our drilling program.

“Fabrication of six of the 51 modules for Pluto Train 2 has been completed and work on another 38 is underway. We remain on track for targeted first LNG cargo in 2026.

“The Léopold Sédar Senghor floating production storage and offloading facility departed Singapore at the end of December and is scheduled to arrive offshore Senegal in the coming weeks. Seventeen wells have now been completed at Sangomar, with first oil targeted for mid-2024.

“At Trion in Mexico, contracts have been awarded for the wellheads, subsea line pipe and coatings, and the shore base. Procurement for the subsea equipment and floating production unit commenced during the quarter.

“In the US Gulf of Mexico, following an appraisal well drilled in the second quarter, a final investment decision (FID) was taken on the Mad Dog Southwest Extension, which will be a three-well tieback to the Argos facility.

“In our new energy projects, design optimisation and technical work continued in support of FID readiness at H2OK in Oklahoma. We are evaluating the production tax credit guidance provided by the US Federal Government.

“In Western Australia, planning approvals and State and Federal environmental approvals were secured for the proposed Woodside Solar Project near Karratha.

“Woodside is safely executing our significant decommissioning program. We achieved a milestone with the safe removal of the Nganhurra riser turret mooring and we have commenced the Stybarrow and Griffin decommissioning campaigns.

“In Marketing, two term LNG sales and purchase agreements were signed during the quarter. First, with Mexico Pacific Limited for the purchase of 1.3 Mtpa of LNG from its proposed third train at the Saguaro Energia LNG Project on the Mexican Pacific coast. Second, with Australian mining company Pilgangoora Operations Pty Ltd for the supply of domestic LNG from the Pluto Truck Loading Facility, further demonstrating Woodside’s commitment to Australian domestic gas.

“Woodside welcomes the certainty provided by the ministerial exemption received in January under the domestic gas price cap legislation. We have consistently provided gas to domestic customers on reasonable prices and terms, and the exemption reflects our ongoing commitment to this objective.

“Woodside confirmed in December that it was in discussions regarding a potential merger with Santos Ltd. The talks are still at an early stage and there is no certainty that the transaction will progress. Woodside will be disciplined, conduct thorough due diligence, and will only pursue a transaction that is value-accretive for shareholders.

“As we complete our first full reporting year after the merger with BHP Petroleum, we are pleased with the results of our strong combined portfolio,” she said.

 

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Comparative performance at a glance

 

            Three months ended     Year to date  
            Dec
2023
     Sep
2023
     Change
%
    Dec
2022
     Change
%
    Dec
2023
     Dec
20222
     Change
%
 

Production3

     MMboe        48.1        47.8        —         51.6        (7 %)      187.2        157.7        19
     Mboe/day        522        520          561          513        432     

Sales

     MMboe        49.5        53.3        (7 %)      52.2        (5 %)      201.5        168.9        19
     Mboe/day        538        579          568          552        463     

Revenue

   $ million        3,355        3,259        3     5,160        (35 %)      14,028        16,851        (17 %) 

Operational overview

Production

 

   

Delivered quarterly production of 48.1 MMboe, in line with Q3 2023, following completion of planned turnaround and maintenance activities on North West Shelf (NWS) and Shenzi in the third quarter. This was offset by lower production from Bass Strait due to planned onshore and offshore maintenance works and lower gas demand during summer.

 

   

Production at NWS was lower than the corresponding quarter in 2022 primarily due to natural field decline.

 

   

Achieved 99.9% reliability at Pluto LNG for the quarter.

Other

 

   

Took FID on the Mad Dog Southwest Extension in the US Gulf of Mexico (GoM). This will be a three well tie back to the Argos facility.

 

   

Ramp up of Mad Dog Phase 2 continued with remediation of the riser flex joints now completed.

 

   

Subsequent to the quarter, the NWS project participants took FID on the Lambert West Project, supporting ongoing production from NWS.

Project and development activities

Scarborough Energy Project

 

   

The Scarborough and Pluto Train 2 project was 55% complete at the end of the period and first LNG cargo is targeted for 2026.

 

   

Fabrication of the FPU hull and topsides progressed, with the hull being prepared for drydock departure in Q1 2024.

 

   

Pluto Train 2 module fabrication and site construction works continued. Fabrication of six out of 51 modules is complete and work on another 38 is underway.

 

   

In December 2023, secondary environment approvals for the drilling, subsea and trunkline installation activities were accepted by the regulator. Installation of the trunkline nearshore component is nearing completion, and pipeline installation in Commonwealth waters commenced.

 

   

The offshore seismic survey environmental approval was also granted, and the activity was completed.

 

   

Subsequent to the quarter, installation of the first subsea flowline commenced and the first production well was spud.

Sangomar Field Development Phase 1

 

   

The project was 94% complete at the end of the period, and first oil is targeted for mid-2024.

 

   

The FPSO sailed away from Singapore on 22 December 2023 following completion of topsides integration and pre-commissioning works.

 

   

The development drilling program continued with 17 of 23 wells completed.

 

2 

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

3 

Q4 2023 includes 0.32 MMboe, Q3 2023 includes 0.26 MMboe and Q4 2022 includes 0.31 MMboe primarily from feed gas purchased from Pluto non-operating participants processed through the Pluto-KGP Interconnector.

 

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The subsea installation campaign is ongoing, with the overall subsea work scope 98% complete at the end of the period.

Trion

 

   

The floating storage and offloading vessel FEED and shipyard engineering continued.

 

   

Contracts were awarded for the wellheads, subsea line pipe and coatings, and the Mexico shore base.

 

   

Detailed engineering by the subsea equipment suppliers and the FPU engineering, procurement and construction contractor progressed, enabling the commencement of procurement activities in the quarter.

Liard

 

   

Woodside completed a transaction bringing Paramount Resources Ltd (Paramount) into the Liard field, located onshore British Columbia Canada. Both parties will have an equal 50% interest in all the leases and Paramount will assume operatorship.

 

   

Woodside joined the Rockies LNG Partnership as a potential natural gas supplier to the Ksi Lisims LNG Project on the west coast of British Columbia.

Browse

 

   

In December 2023, the Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority published Woodside’s response to the proposed Browse to NWS Project’s environmental review document.

Calypso

 

   

Woodside continued pre-FEED engineering studies to mature both technical definition and cost estimates of the development. Marketing and commercial discussions to evaluate options to monetise the resource are ongoing.

Sunrise

 

   

In November 2023, the Timor-Leste Government announced its support for the Sunrise Concept Study to proceed. The study will consider the key issues for developing, processing and marketing gas via both Timor-Leste and Australia based solutions.

Decommissioning

 

   

The Nganhurra riser turret mooring was successfully removed from its location off the North West Cape in Western Australia and transported to Perth to be cleaned and dismantled in preparation for recycling and reuse.

 

   

All 18 Enfield wells have now been plugged and 16 of the 18 xmas trees have been removed. The remaining two trees are expected to be recovered in the first half of 2024, along with the wellhead severance program.

 

   

Environmental approvals were obtained in December to progress in-field Griffin decommissioning activities.

 

   

The Endurance drill rig arrived in Dampier and preparations are underway to commence the Stybarrow well plug and abandonment.

Marketing and Trading

 

   

In December 2023, Woodside signed a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with Mexico Pacific Limited to purchase 1.3 Mtpa of LNG, equivalent to approximately 18 cargoes per year, for 20 years.4

 

   

Woodside has reached agreement with three Australian maritime unions on the Australian crewing of an LNG vessel. Under the agreement, the maritime unions will cooperate fully with Woodside and its contractors in maintaining maritime operations at the NWS and Pluto LNG Projects.5

 

   

In October 2023, Woodside exported a cargo of US crude to Europe, utilising access to storage and loading infrastructure acquired previously. This infrastructure will allow Woodside to optimise the timing and pricing of sales.

 

4 

See “Woodside and Mexico Pacific sign LNG supply agreement” announced 6 December 2023.

5 

See “Australian crewing of Woodside LNG vessel” released 13 December 2023.

 

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Woodside signed an SPA with Pilgangoora Operations Pty Ltd for the supply of domestic LNG from the Pluto Truck Loading Facility. Supply under the SPA is contracted to commence in the fourth quarter of 2024 for a period of five years.6

 

   

Subsequent to the quarter, Woodside was granted an exemption under the domestic gas price cap legislation applicable to the east coast of Australia. The exemption is for the expected delivery of more than 260 PJ (100% share) of additional domestic gas through to 2033.

New energy and carbon solutions

H2OK

 

   

Woodside signed a water agreement with the City of Ardmore, Oklahoma to provide wastewater to H2OK and commenced engineering design work for the water pipeline.

 

   

Design optimisation and supporting technical work continued in support of FID readiness.

 

   

Woodside is evaluating the proposed US Federal Government tax incentive criteria which was released for comment in December 2023.

Woodside Solar

 

   

Received planning approvals and State and Federal environmental approvals for the proposed Woodside Solar Project at the Maitland Industrial Area.

 

   

In December 2023, Woodside entered into a conditional agreement under which a third party will develop the proposed solar facility and supply renewable energy from the facility to Woodside.

 

   

Woodside continues to progress commercial agreements, including for power transmission, to support the proposed project.

CCS opportunities

 

   

Commenced pre-FEED studies for the Angel carbon capture and storage (CCS) opportunity in November 2023.

 

   

In December 2023, Woodside announced it had entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding with four Japanese companies to enable studies of potential CCS value chains between Japan and Australia.

Other renewables

 

   

Completed FEED on the Capella project, a collaboration between Woodside and Heliogen, in December 2023.

Corporate activities

Hedging

 

   

As at the end of the period, Woodside hedged approximately 29.3 MMboe of 2024 production at an average price of approximately $75.7 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 (HH) and Title Transfer Facility (TTF) commodity swaps. An average of 63% of 2024 and 17% of 2025 Corpus Christi volumes have been hedged.

 

   

The realised value of hedged positions for the year ended 31 December 2023 is a pre-tax expense of approximately $306 million, with $200 million pre-tax expense related to oil price hedges, $74 million pre-tax expense related to Corpus Christi hedges and $32 million pre-tax expense related to other hedge positions. Hedging losses will be included in “other expenses” in the full-year financial statements.

2023 full-year results and teleconference

 

   

Woodside’s Annual Report 2023, Climate Transition Action Plan 2023 and associated investor briefing will be released to the market on Tuesday, 27 February 2024, and will be available on Woodside’s website at http://www.woodside.com/.

 

6 

Pilgangoora Operations Pty Ltd is a 100%-owned subsidiary of Pilbara Minerals. See “Woodside signs domestic LNG supply agreement with Pilbara Minerals” released 21 December 2023.

 

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A teleconference providing an overview of the full-year 2023 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 Tuesday, 27 February 2024 at 10:00 AEDT / 07:00 AWST / 17:00 CST (Monday, 26 February 2024).

   

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-2024/ to view the presentation and listen to a live stream of the question and answer session

     

https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10035979-fh876t.html to participate in the question and answer session. Following pre-registration, participants will receive the teleconference details and a unique passcode.

Climate Transition Action Plan presentation

 

   

Woodside will present its Climate Transition Action Plan 2023 to investors on Tuesday, 12 March 2024.

 

   

A webcast of the event will be available. Further details of the event including the time and a link to the webcast will be provided prior to the event.

Annual General Meeting

 

   

Woodside’s Annual General Meeting will be held at 10.00am (AWST) on Wednesday 24 April 2024 in Perth, Western Australia. The closing date for receipt of director nominations is 19 February 2024.

2024 full-year guidance

Production

 

   

Woodside’s full-year 2024 production guidance is 185 – 195 MMboe (505 – 533 Mboe/day).

 

   

The approximate split by product type is:

 

LNG

     ~45

Pipeline gas

     ~20

Crude and condensate

     ~30

Natural gas liquids

     ~5

Capital expenditure

 

   

Woodside’s full-year 2024 capital expenditure guidance is US$5.0 – 5.5 billion, assuming no change to current participating interests.

 

   

The approximate split by activity area is:

 

Sangomar7

     ~10

Scarborough8

     ~40

Trion9

     ~15

Other10

     ~35

Gas hub exposure

 

   

Woodside expects approximately 26 – 33% of its 2024 produced LNG to be sold at prices linked to gas hub indices.11

 

Contacts:   
INVESTORS    MEDIA
Marcela Louzada    Christine Forster
M: +61 456 994 243    M: +61 484 112 469
E: investor@woodside.com    E: christine.forster@woodside.com

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

 

7 

Sangomar at 82% participating interest.

8 

Scarborough at 90% participating interest; Pluto Train 2 at 51% participating interest.

9 

Trion at 60% participating interest. Capital expenditure includes Pemex carry.

10 

Other includes expenditure for new energy.

11 

Gas hub indices include Japan Korea Marker (JKM), TTF and National Balancing Point (NBP). It excludes HH.

 

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Production summary

 

          Three months ended      Year to date  
          Dec
2023
     Sep
2023
     Dec
2022
     Dec
2023
     Dec
202212
 

AUSTRALIA

                 

LNG

                 

North West Shelf

   Mboe      7,798        6,590        9,564        32,807        29,696  

Pluto13

   Mboe      12,407        12,261        12,124        45,587        46,236  

Wheatstone

   Mboe      2,505        2,610        2,596        10,159        9,205  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   Mboe      22,710        21,461        24,284        88,553        85,137  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pipeline gas

                 

Bass Strait

   Mboe      3,206        4,591        4,883        15,100        13,717  

Other14

   Mboe      3,438        3,472        3,470        13,027        9,304  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   Mboe      6,644        8,063        8,353        28,127        23,021  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Crude oil and condensate

                 

North West Shelf

   Mbbl      1,359        1,278        1,711        5,867        5,371  

Pluto13

   Mbbl      994        976        982        3,630        3,684  

Wheatstone

   Mbbl      495        477        506        1,805        1,698  

Bass Strait

   Mbbl      704        982        935        3,367        2,605  

Macedon & Pyrenees

   Mbbl      653        688        692        2,731        1,517  

Ngujima-Yin

   Mbbl      1,203        1,140        1,890        3,212        7,027  

Okha

   Mbbl      616        608        598        2,076        2,120  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   Mboe      6,024        6,149        7,314        22,688        24,022  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NGL

                 

North West Shelf

   Mbbl      275        276        307        1,182        1,040  

Pluto13

   Mbbl      58        53        52        206        170  

Bass Strait

   Mbbl      1,026        1,380        1,187        4,320        3,244  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   Mboe      1,359        1,709        1,546        5,708        4,454  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Australia15

   Mboe      36,737        37,382        41,497        145,076        136,634  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Mboe/day      399        406        451        397        374  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

12 

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

13 

Q4 2023 includes 2.56 MMboe of LNG, 0.1 MMboe of condensate and 0.06 MMboe of NGL, Q3 2023 includes 2.07 MMboe of LNG, 0.08 MMboe of condensate and 0.05 MMboe of NGL and Q4 2022 includes 2.39 MMboe of LNG and 0.10 MMboe of condensate and 0.05 MMboe of NGL processed at the Karratha Gas Plant (KGP) through the Pluto-KGP Interconnector.

14 

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

15 

Q4 2023 includes 0.32 MMboe, Q3 2023 includes 0.26 MMboe and Q4 2022 includes 0.31 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  
          Dec
2023
     Sep
2023
     Dec
2022
     Dec
2023
     Dec
202216
 

INTERNATIONAL

                 

Pipeline gas

                 

Gulf of Mexico

   Mboe      314        350        409        1,343        750  

Trinidad & Tobago

   Mboe      2,779        2,413        1,952        10,151        4,883  

Other17

   Mboe      —          17        —          47        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   Mboe      3,093        2,780        2,361        11,541        5,633  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Crude oil and condensate

                 

Atlantis

   Mbbl      2,763        2,714        3,229        10,965        5,473  

Mad Dog

   Mbbl      2,054        2,188        1,165        6,808        2,414  

Shenzi

   Mbbl      2,712        2,158        2,517        10,065        5,734  

Trinidad & Tobago

   Mbbl      284        201        361        1,076        876  

Other17

   Mbbl      81        36        81        237        189  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   Mboe      7,894        7,297        7,353        29,151        14,686  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NGL

                 

Gulf of Mexico

   Mbbl      344        362        390        1,387        753  

Other17

   Mbbl      —          10        —          27        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   Mboe      344        372        390        1,414        753  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total International

   Mboe      11,331        10,449        10,104        42,106        21,072  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Mboe/day      123        114        110        115        58  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total production

   Mboe      48,068        47,831        51,601        187,182        157,706  
   Mboe/day      522        520        561        513        432  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

16 

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

17 

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  
            Dec
2023
     Sep
2023
     Dec
2022
     Dec
2023
     Dec
202218
 

AUSTRALIA

                 

LNG

                 

North West Shelf

     Mboe        7,367        7,639        9,000        34,573        28,069  

Pluto

     Mboe        12,130        12,622        12,189        45,654        44,578  

Wheatstone19

     Mboe        2,473        2,541        2,360        9,676        9,243  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        21,970        22,802        23,549        89,903        81,890  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pipeline gas

                 

Bass Strait

     Mboe        3,341        4,506        4,725        15,042        13,483  

Other

     Mboe        3,684        3,243        3,524        12,906        9,337  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        7,025        7,749        8,249        27,948        22,820  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Crude oil and condensate

                 

North West Shelf20

     Mbbl        514        1,471        1,989        4,669        5,765  

Pluto

     Mbbl        614        1,228        856        3,070        3,994  

Wheatstone

     Mbbl        349        689        684        1,697        1,652  

Bass Strait

     Mbbl        410        1,407        1,115        2,934        2,883  

Ngujima-Yin

     Mbbl        1,352        708        1,753        3,201        7,027  

Okha

     Mbbl        1        1,297        —          1,951        1,917  

Macedon & Pyrenees

     Mbbl        1,054        1        1,142        2,605        1,644  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        4,294        6,801        7,539        20,127        24,882  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NGL

                 

North West Shelf

     Mbbl        253        263        228        941        929  

Pluto

     Mbbl        49        32        —          336        —    

Bass Strait

     Mbbl        1,370        959        672        4,341        2,884  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        1,672        1,254        900        5,618        3,813  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Australia

     Mboe        34,961        38,606        40,237        143,596        133,405  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

18 

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

19 

Includes periodic adjustments reflecting the arrangements governing Wheatstone LNG sales of 0.10 MMboe in Q4 2023, 0.16 MMboe in Q3 2023 and 0.03 MMboe in Q4 2022.

20 

Includes reclassification of purchased condensate volumes from NWS JV Participants to Marketing liquids of 16.9 MMboe in Q3 2023 and 26 MMboe in Q2 2023.

 

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            Three months ended      Year to date  
            Dec
2023
     Sep
2023
     Dec
2022
     Dec
2023
     Dec
202221
 

INTERNATIONAL

                 

Pipeline gas

                 

Gulf of Mexico

     Mboe        357        321        343        1,362        684  

Trinidad & Tobago

     Mboe        2,611        2,574        1,969        10,180        4,923  

Other22

     Mboe        6        7        4        26        16  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        2,974        2,902        2,316        11,568        5,623  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Crude oil and condensate

                 

Atlantis

     Mbbl        2,976        2,442        3,091        10,796        5,440  

Mad Dog

     Mbbl        2,209        2,041        1,098        6,819        2,368  

Shenzi

     Mbbl        2,716        2,123        2,245        10,164        5,599  

Trinidad & Tobago

     Mbbl        316        242        130        1,219        777  

Other22

     Mbbl        53        61        59        242        164  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        8,270        6,909        6,623        29,240        14,348  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NGL

                 

Gulf of Mexico

     Mbbl        435        379        422        1,519        822  

Other22

     Mbbl        2        4        2        13        8  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        437        383        424        1,532        830  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total International

     Mboe        11,681        10,194        9,363        42,340        20,801  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

MARKETING23

                 

LNG

     Mboe        2,209        4,329        2,625        14,553        14,727  

Liquids24

     Mboe        618        169        —          1,047        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     Mboe        2,827        4,498        2,625        15,600        14,727  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Marketing

     Mboe        2,827        4,498        2,625        15,600        14,727  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total sales

     Mboe        49,469        53,298        52,225        201,536        168,933  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

21 

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

22 

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

23 

Purchased volumes sourced from third parties.

24 

Includes reclassification of purchased condensate volumes from NWS JV Participants of 16.9 MMboe in Q3 2023 and 26 MMboe in Q2 2023.

 

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Revenue (US$ million)

 

     Three months ended      Year to date  
     Dec
2023
     Sep
2023
     Dec
2022
     Dec
2023
     Dec
202225
 

AUSTRALIA

              

North West Shelf

     509        575        1,260        3,021        3,500  

Pluto

     1,011        923        1,666        3,789        5,497  

Wheatstone26

     208        246        383        982        1,110  

Bass Strait

     225        379        363        1,143        1,251  

Macedon

     54        41        54        199        111  

Ngujima-Yin

     128        64        164        292        762  

Okha

     —          103        —          159        191  

Pyrenees

     94        —          118        233        188  

INTERNATIONAL

              

Atlantis

     241        209        263        852        506  

Mad Dog

     178        170        87        532        212  

Shenzi

     217        178        188        794        520  

Trinidad & Tobago27

     103        17        112        368        321  

Other28

     4        5        6        18        16  

Marketing revenue29

     332        298        431        1,453        2,464  

Total sales revenue30

     3,304        3,208        5,095        13,835        16,649  

Processing revenue

     49        50        48        184        175  

Shipping and other revenue

     2        1        17        9        27  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenue

     3,355        3,259        5,160        14,028        16,851  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realised prices

 

          Three months ended           Three months ended  
    

Units

   Dec
2023
     Sep
2023
     Dec
2022
    

Units

   Dec
2023
     Sep
2023
     Dec
202225
 

LNG produced31

   $/MMBtu      11.5        10.3        20.3      $/boe      74        65        128  

LNG traded32

   $/MMBtu      11.9        8.2        24.2      $/boe      76        52        153  

Pipeline gas

               $/boe      37        28        43  

Oil and condensate

   $/bbl      82        82        82      $/boe      82        82        82  

NGL

   $/bbl      24        45        36      $/boe      24        45        36  

Liquids traded32

   $/bbl      85        72        —        $/boe      85        72        —    

Average realised price

               $/boe      67        60        98  

Dated Brent

               $/bbl      84        87        89  

JCC (lagged three months)

               $/bbl      83        84        113  

WTI

               $/bbl      78        82        83  

JKM

               $/MMBtu      15.0        10.9        38.6  

TTF

               $/MMBtu      13.5        10.3        45.0  

 

 

25 

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

26 

Q4 2023 includes $9 million, Q3 2023 includes $11 million and Q4 2022 includes $2 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.

27 

Includes the impact of periodic adjustments related to the production sharing contract (PSC).

28 

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

29 

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

30 

Total sales revenue excludes all hedging impacts.

31 

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

32 

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

 

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Average realised price for pipeline gas was A$6.8/GJ in Western Australia, A$13.4/GJ in east coast Australia and $4.4/Mcf for International in Q4 2023.33

Expenditure (US$ million)

 

     Three months ended      Year to date  
     Dec
2023
     Sep
2023
     Dec
2022
     Dec
2023
     Dec
202234
 

Exploration and evaluation expense

              

Exploration and evaluation expensed

     108        123        239        364        454  

Permit amortisation

     2        3        3        9        11  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     110        126        242        373        465  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital expenditure

              

Exploration and evaluation capitalised35,36

     43        3        8        175        119  

Oil and gas properties

     1,449        1,313        1,342        5,270        3,903  

Other37

     74        44        6        256        92  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,566        1,360        1,356        5,701        4,114  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Trading costs

     181        265        260        1,068        1,777  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Key project expenditure (US$ million)

 

     Three months ended      Year to date  
     Dec
2023
     Sep
2023
     Dec
2022
     Dec
2023
     Dec
2022
 

Capital expenditure

              

Scarborough38

     826        613        599        2,643        1,841  

Sangomar

     211        257        290        1,019        1,017  

Trion

     154        111        —          273        —    

 

 

33 

Average realised price for International excludes the impact of periodic adjustments related to the PSC in Trinidad.

34 

December 2022 reflects the expenditure relating to interests acquired as part of the merger with BHP’s petroleum business from 1 June 2022.

35 

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.

36 

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.

37 

Other primarily incorporates corporate spend including SAP build costs, carbon costs and other investments.

38 

Scarborough key project expenditure includes Scarborough offshore, Pluto Train 2, Pluto Train 1 modifications and Train 2 tie-in spend. Prior period comparatives have been restated to include Pluto Train 1 modifications and Train 2 tie-in spend of $20 million in Q4 2022 and $72 million in YTD Q4 2022.

 

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Exploration

 

   

In the US Gulf of Mexico (GoM), Woodside was the highest bidder on 18 leases in Lease Sale 261. The final award of these leases is pending regulatory approval.

 

   

Completed a transaction with Chevron in which Woodside acquired a 30% working interest in 11 Chevron operated leases in the central GoM. In exchange, Chevron acquired a 25% working interest in seven Woodside operated leases in western GoM.

Permits and licences

Key changes to permit and licence holding during the quarter ended 31 December 2023 are noted below.

 

Region

  

Permits or licence areas

   Change in
interest (%)
    Current
interest (%)
    Remarks

GoM

   AT 409, AT 452, AT 453, AT 454, AT 228, AT 273, AT 274, AT 424, AT 425, AT 469, AT 470      30     30   Chevron
transaction

GoM

   AC 81, AC 82, AC 125, AC 126, AC 39, AC 127, AC 170      (25 %)      45   Chevron
transaction

GoM

   AC 39, AC 127, AC 170      (45 %)      0   Leases
expired

Canada (Liard basin)

   PNG- 61962, 6359739, 6368639, 6444439, 6444639, 65569, 65570, 65572, 65573, 65575, 65576, 65997, 66264, 66265, 66266, 66267, 66268, 66270, 66271, 67385, 67386, 67387, 67388, 67389, 67390, 67391, 67392, 67393      (50 %)      50   Liard
transaction

Seismic and geophysical survey activity

 

Region

   Field     

Permits or licence areas

  

Remarks

Northern Carnarvon Basin / Exmouth Plateau

     Scarborough      Petroleum titles WA-61-L and WA- 62-L   

Acquisition completed of

4D seismic baseline survey, 1,648 km2 Full Fold.

 

 

39 

Pending title transfer

 

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Production rates

Average daily production rates (100% project) for the quarter ended 31 December 2023:

 

     Woodside
share40
    Production rate
(100% project,
Mboe/d)
     Remarks
             Dec
2023
     Sep
2023
       

AUSTRALIA

          

NWS Project

          

LNG

     30.44     278        238      Production was higher following completion of planned turnaround and maintenance activities on the North Rankin Complex, Goodwyn Platform and the Karratha Gas Plant in Q3 2023.

Crude oil and condensate

     30.45     46        46  

NGL

     30.49     10        10  

Pluto LNG

          

LNG

     90.00     119        123     

Crude oil and condensate

     90.00     11        11     

Pluto-KGP Interconnector

          

LNG

     100.00     28        22     

Crude oil and condensate

     100.00     1        1     

NGL

     100.00     1        1     

Wheatstone41

          

LNG

     11.77     231        239     

Crude oil and condensate

     15.69     34        31     

Bass Strait

          

Pipeline gas

     43.75     80        105      Production was lower due to planned onshore and offshore maintenance works and lower market demand during summer.

Crude oil and condensate

     42.34     18        23  

NGL

     46.04     24        30  

Australia Oil

          

Ngujima-Yin

     60.00     22        21     

Okha

     50.00     13        13     

Pyrenees

     64.86     11        12     

Other

          

Pipeline gas42

       37        38     

 

40 

Woodside share reflects the net realised interest for the period.

41 

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.

42 

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

 

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     Woodside
share43
    Production rate
(100% project,
Mboe/d)
     Remarks
             Dec
2023
     Sep
2023
       

INTERNATIONAL

          

Atlantis

          

Crude oil and condensate

     38.50     78        77     

NGL

     38.50     5        5     

Pipeline Gas

     38.50     6        6     

Mad Dog

          

Crude oil and condensate

     20.86     107        114     

NGL

     20.86     4        4      Production was lower due to planned downtime.

Pipeline Gas

     20.86     2        2  

Shenzi

          

Crude oil and condensate

     64.39     46        36      Production was higher following completion of planned maintenance in Q3 2023.

NGL

     64.39     2        2  

Pipeline Gas

     64.39     1        1     

Trinidad & Tobago

          

Crude oil and condensate

      75.47 %44      4        5     

Pipeline gas

     50.41 %44      60        56     

 

43 

Woodside share reflects the net realised interest for the period.

44 

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

 

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Disclaimer and important notice

Forward looking statements

This announcement contains forward-looking statements with respect to Woodside’s business and operations, market conditions, results of operations and financial condition, including, for example, but not limited to, statements regarding development, completion and execution of Woodside’s projects, guidance with respect to production, expectations regarding future capital commitment, future cash flows, future results of projects, operating activities, new energy products, accounting decisions including impairments, commencement dates under supply arrangements, construction and delivery dates, expectations and plans for renewables production capacity and investments in, and development of, renewables projects. 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 are 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 and resource estimates; loss of market; industry competition; environmental 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; approvals; 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; and the impact of general economic 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.

All forward-looking statements contained in this announcement reflect Woodside’s views held as at the date of this announcement and, except as required by applicable law, Woodside does not intend to, undertake to, or assume any obligation to, provide any additional information or update or revise any of these statements after the date of this announcement, either to make them conform to actual results or as a result of new information, future events, changes in Woodside’s expectations or otherwise.

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. None of Woodside nor any of its related bodies corporate, nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees, advisers or representatives, nor any person named in this report or involved in the preparation of the information in this report, makes any representation, assurance, guarantee or warranty (either express or implied) as to the accuracy or likelihood of fulfilment of any forward-looking statement, or any outcomes, events or results expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement in this report.

Past performance (including historical financial and operational information) is given for illustrative purposes only. It should not be relied on as, and is not necessarily, a reliable indicator of future performance, including future security prices.

All figures are Woodside share for the quarter ending 31 December 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.

 

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Other conversion factors

 

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  

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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