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- Q4 EBITDA of USD 58.8 million and net profit of USD 38.9 million
- Q4 gross production of 1.13 million barrels with 0.83 million net the
Company
- Completed two liftings of 1.17 million barrels (net BWE) at a price of USD
~79 per barrel
- Maintained a strong balance sheet with no debt and cash position of USD 150
million
- Successful completion of Tortue Phase 2 with final two wells on stream in
October
- Currently five wells in operation, one supported by interim nitrogen gas
lift
- Hibiscus/Ruche development activities on track with first oil planned in
late Q4 2022
- Completed acquisition of semi-submersible rig for the Kudu development in
Namibia
- Full-year EBITDA of USD 147 million and net profit of USD 52 million
EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2021 was USD 58.8 million, up from USD 8.3
million in the third quarter of 2021, due to two liftings to the Company in the
quarter compared to zero liftings in the third quarter. One lifting to BW Energy
is scheduled in the first quarter of 2022.
“The combination of increased production from the final two Tortue Phase 2 wells
and rising energy prices led to a strong fourth quarter and provides a positive
backdrop going into 2022. This will be an active year for BW Energy with the
Hibiscus / Ruche development on track for first oil late in the year and a
successive increase to production volumes as the drilling program continues into
2023. We will also progress the Maromba development in Brazil towards final
investment decision and seek a long-term solution to unlock the Kudu gas-to-
power project in Namibia,” said Carl K. Arnet, the CEO of BW Energy.
BW Energy completed two liftings in the quarter and realised an average price of
USD 79 per barrel. BW Energy’s share of gross production was approximately
830,000 barrels of oil. The net sold volume, which is the basis for revenue
recognition in the financial statement, was 1,170,000 barrels including 130,000
barrels of quarterly Domestic Market Obligation (DMO) deliveries with an over-
lift position of 107,000 barrels at the end of the period.
Gross production from the Tortue field averaged approximately 12,250 barrels of
oil per day in the fourth quarter of 2021, amounting to a total gross production
of approximately 1.1 million barrels of oil for the period. The increase in
production compared to the third quarter of 2021 was mainly due to the start of
production from the two new Tortue Phase-2 wells in October. The Phase 2
development was completed with zero Health, Safety, Security & Environment
(HSSE) incidents and USD 45 million below budget with USD 230 million invested.
The previously communicated shortage of gas lifting capacity continued to impact
operations during the quarter, with stable production from four of the six
Tortue wells.
Fourth quarter production cost (excluding royalties) was approximately USD 27
per barrel. The overall production cost includes approximately USD 1.0 million
of costs related to the continued handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in the
period.
Full-year 2021 production averaged approximately 11,300 barrels of oil per day
(gross), or approximately 4.1 million barrels of oil. Full-year EBITDA was USD
147.2 million.
Cash balance was USD 150 million at 31 December 2021, compared to USD 170
million at 30 September 2021. The decrease was mainly due to investments related
to the Hibiscus / Ruche project activities. The payment for the second lifting,
which was completed in late December, was not received by year-end.
Total Dussafu production for 2022 is projected to be between 4.2 to 5.2 million
barrels gross, based on first oil from the Hibiscus / Ruche development late in
the fourth quarter. Full-year production cost (excluding royalties) is expected
at approximately USD 26 per barrel. In early February, BW Adolo completed a 12-
day planned annual maintenance shutdown, which impacts production in the first
quarter of 2022. As part of this shutdown, the company improved the nitrogen
lift capacity as an interim measure to well performance until the installation
of a permanent compressor, which is expected in the fourth quarter 2022.
The Company has entered into commodity price hedges for a total volume of 1.5
million barrels for 2022 and 2023, of which 57% is for 2022. These are a
combination of swaps and zero-cost collars, and will assist future funding for
ongoing development projects.
DEVELOPMENT PLANS
The year-end reserve update assessed 2C+2P reserves of 101.7 million barrels net
to the Company in the Dussafu license, reflecting adjustment for gross annual
production of 4.1 million barrels partly offset by a reserve revision. This
includes the 2019 Hibiscus discovery with 2P gross recoverable reserves of 46.1
million barrels which combined with the previous Ruche and Ruche Northeast
discoveries provide a solid foundation for the current Hibiscus / Ruche
development. Project execution is on track with the Hibiscus Alpha conversion
progressing according plan and budget and a first oil-target in late 2022.
In October, the Company was provisionally awarded operatorship of two blocks in
the 12th Offshore Licensing Round in Gabon. The award is subject to finalising
the production sharing contracts (PSC) with the Direction Generale des
Hydrocarbures (DGH) in Gabon. The blocks G12-13 and H12-13 are adjacent to BW
Energy`s Dussafu licence. They will be held by a consortium with BW Energy as
operator (37.5%) and VAALCO Energy (37.5%) and Panoro Energy (25%) as non-
operating joint venture partners.
The Maromba project continues to progress towards the environmental approval
with focus on optimisation of the field development with respect to investment,
operational costs and schedule. The Field Development Plan was approved by the
regulator (ANP) in August 2020 and final investment decision is expected in
2022 with first oil planned in 2025.
In July BW Energy completed the farm-in of a 95% working interest in the Kudu
gas field offshore Namibia. The Company has since progressed a significantly
revised development plan for the field development and gas-to-power project
based on repurposing a semi-submersible drilling rig as a Floating Production
Unit. The rig was acquired in October 2021 for USD 14 million. Repurposing will
enable optimisation of the project timeline and significantly reduce capital
investments compared to previous development concepts. Reusing existing energy
infrastructure will also reduce the project’s environmental footprint. The
timing of the final project sanctioning is subject to realising a project
financing solution for the Kudu gas to power project.
OUTLOOK
BW Energy prioritises safety first with zero harm as an overriding objective for
people and environment. The Company is substantially reducing the carbon
footprint by developing discovered oil and gas resources through large-scale
repurposing of existing production infrastructure.
Several key macro-economic drivers developed positively through the course of
2021 as societies started to resume more normalised levels of activity supported
by vaccinations and the new strains of COVID-19 virus leading to less severe
infections. Disciplined OPEC production cuts supported the oil price and oil
energy demand is recovering with increased global economic activity.
BW Energy expects to generate significant positive cash flow at current oil
price levels. With a solid capital base following the 2020 IPO and the January
2021 capital raise, and access to a number of accretive investment projects, the
Company expects to create significant value for its stakeholders going forward.
BW Energy remains focused on realising long-term value creation via its phased
development strategy targeting investments in high-return assets. The flexible
investment strategy has proven robust for a range of market scenarios and
positions the Company to address both short- and long-term opportunities to
drive cash flows and earnings.
REPORTS AND PRESENTATION
BW Energy today published its annual report and a separate sustainability report
for the financial year ended 31 December 2021. BW Energy has also today
published the Board-approved report on payments to governments and the annual
statement of reserves for the financial year 2021. Please find all reports and
the fourth-quarter earnings presentation attached. The reports are also
available at
www.bwenergy.no/investors/reports-and-presentations
(http://www.bwenergy.no/investors/reports-and-presentations)
BW Energy will today hold a conference call followed by a Q&A hosted by CEO Carl
K. Arnet, CFO Knut R. Sæthre and COO Lin G. Espey at 14:00 CET.
Conference call information:
To dial in to the conference call where the quarterly results and Q&A will be
hosted, please dial in to one of the following numbers:
Norway: +47 2396 3938
Singapore: +65 6408 5768
UK: +44 3333 009 032
US: +1 631 913 1422 - PIN: 22822691#
France: +33 170 750 735
You can also follow the presentation via webcast with supporting slides,
available on:
https://streams.eventcdn.net/bwe/q4-2021/
Please note, that if you follow the webcast via the above URL, you will
experience a 30 second delay compared to the main conference call. The web page
works best in an updated browser - Chrome is recommended.
For further information, please contact:
Knut R. Sæthre, CFO BW Energy, +47 91 11 78 76
ir@bwenergy.no (mailto:ir@bwenergy.no)
About BW Energy:
BW Energy is a growth E&P company with a differentiated strategy targeting
proven offshore oil and gas reservoirs through low risk phased developments. The
Company has access to existing production facilities to reduce time to first oil
and cashflow with lower investments than traditional offshore developments. The
main assets are 73.5% of the producing Dussafu Marine Permit offshore Gabon and
a 95% interest in the Maromba field in Brazil, both operated by the Company.
Total net 2P+2C reserves were 241 million barrels at the start of 2022.
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
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