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relevant items.
Vår Energi’s net production of oil, liquids and natural gas averaged 210 kboepd
in the third quarter of 2023, up 4% from the second quarter of 2023 and a
decrease of 2% compared to the third quarter of 2022. The production in the
quarter was impacted by planned seasonal maintenance and increased contribution
from new fields Bauge, Hyme and Fenja, which started production in the second
quarter. The production guidance for 2023 is 210 to 220 kboepd. The anticipated
exit production rate for the year is above 230 kboepd due to completion of
turnarounds in the third quarter and new projects coming onstream.
The production split in the third quarter was 66% oil and NGLs (liquids) and 34%
gas. Total volumes produced were 19.3 mmboe whereas volumes sold in the quarter
amounted to 19 mmboe. The underlift position is a result of cargoes slipping
into the fourth quarter. Vår Energi obtained a strong average realised price
(volume-weighted) of USD 85 per boe in the quarter. The robust sales mix of
crude oil qualities resulted in a realised crude price of USD 87 per barrel. The
realised gas price of USD 91 per boe is a result of fixed price contracts and
flexible gas sales agreements, allowing for optimisation of indices. The fixed
price contracts represented 23% of third quarter gas volumes sold at an average
price of approximately USD 190 per boe, substantially above spot market
reference price.
Q3 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2022 YTD 2023 YTD 2022
Production (kboepd)¹
Crude oil 125.6 114.7 122.0 119.8 124.1
Gas 70.9 73.1 78.8 75.3 82.8
NGL 13.2 14.7 13.7 13.8 15.1
Total 209.7 202.5 214.5 208.9 222.0
Realised prices (USD/boe)
Crude oil price 87.1 78.5 107.8 83.3 107.4
Gas price 90.8 98.5 203.9 123.8 172.3
NGL price 42.5 37.5 61.8 43.2 68.5
Average (volume-weighted) 85.0 81.9 139.0 94.2 127.2
Volumes sold/lifted (mmboe)
Crude oil 11.9 10.0 10.1 32.5 33.3
Gas 5.8 6.0 6.6 18.4 20.6
NGL 1.4 1.5 1.4 3.7 4.5
Total 19.0 17.5 18.1 54.4 58.4
Total production (mmboe) 19.3 18.4 19.7 57.0 60.6
Over/(Underlift) (mmboe) (0.3) (0.9) (1.6) (2.6) (2.2)
- Including fuel gas
Other items
Vår Energi’s functional currency is NOK, whilst interest bearing loans are in
USD. The strengthening of the NOK in the third quarter of 2023 led to a net
exchange rate gain of approximately USD 40 million.
As previously communicated, the following items impacted the free cash flow in
the quarter: Cash tax payment of NOK 2.6 billion (USD ~0.26 billion) and a
dividend payment for the second quarter of USD 270 million, paid in August 2023.
The information above is based on a preliminary assessment of the Company’s
third quarter 2023 financial results and may be subject to change until the
financial statements have been finally approved and published by the Company.
Third quarter webcast and conference call
Vår Energi will release its quarterly results on 24 October at 07:00 CEST. A
webcast and conference call followed by Q&A will be held at 10:00 CEST, hosted
by CEO Nick Walker and CFO Stefano Pujatti.
You can follow the webcast with supporting slides, available on:
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Contact
Investor relations
Ida Marie Fjellheim, Head of Investor Relations
+47 90509291
ida.fjellheim@varenergi.no
Media relations
Andreas Wulff, Communication Manager
+47 92616759
andreas.wulff@varenergi.no
About Vår Energi
Vår Energi is a leading independent upstream oil and gas company on the
Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). We are committed to deliver a better future
through responsible value driven growth based on over 50 years of NCS
operations, a robust and diversified asset portfolio with ongoing development
projects, and a strong exploration track record. Our ambition is to be the
safest operator on the NCS, the partner of choice, an ESG leader with a tangible
plan to reduce emissions from our operations by 50% within 2030.
Vår Energi has around 1000 employees and equity stakes in 39 fields and the
company produced net 209 kboepd² in first three quarters of 2023. We have our
headquarters outside Stavanger, Norway, with offices in Oslo and Hammerfest. To
learn more, please visit varenergi.no.
This information is subject to disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12
of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
- Excluding the Neptune acquisition
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