Delivering reliable production
• Delivered record production of 51.2 MMboe (557 Mboe/day), up 52% from Q2 2022.
• Delivered record sales volume of 57.1 MMboe, up 59% from Q2 2022.
• Delivered record revenue of $5,858 million, up 70% from Q2 2022.
• Achieved a portfolio average realised price of $102 per barrel of oil equivalent.
• Sold 24% of produced LNG at prices linked to gas hub indices.
• Upgraded full-year 2022 production guidance to 153 – 157 MMboe.
Executing major projects
• Commenced fabrication of subsea flowlines for the Scarborough and Pluto Train 2 projects in Western Australia, which combined are now 21% complete.
• Commenced the subsea installation campaign for the Sangomar Field Development offshore Senegal, which is now 70% complete.
Investing in growth
• Issued tenders for major scopes of work for the Trion oil development offshore Mexico in preparation for a potential final investment decision (FID) in 2023.
• Signed long-term marketing agreements to increase exposure to Atlantic Basin LNG and to provide LNG to the undersupplied European market.
• Received multiple greenhouse gas assessment permits for future carbon capture and storage opportunities.
• Awarded a contract to purchase electrolysers for the proposed H2OK hydrogen project in Oklahoma.
Delivering merger synergies
• Completed the design and implementation of the post-merger organisation.
• Initiated an exit of the Orphan Basin exploration licences offshore eastern Canada.
Woodside CEO Meg O’Neill said production and revenue rose in the third quarter, reflecting the first full three months of contribution from the former BHP petroleum business.
“This is our first full quarter following the merger and these results demonstrate the new, expanded Woodside is delivering what we promised: safe, reliable energy from a more diverse portfolio.
“Production for the period was 51.2 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMboe), up 52% from the second quarter and more than twice the level in the corresponding period of last year.
“Strong operational performance across the combined portfolio has allowed us to upgrade our full-year production guidance to 153 - 157 MMboe.
“Our investment in the Pluto-KGP Interconnector is creating significant value, enabling the acceleration of 2.3 MMboe of Pluto gas using available production capacity at the Karratha Gas Plant.
“Sales volume for the third quarter climbed 59% from the preceding three months to 57.1 MMboe. Revenue increased 70% to $5,858 million, reflecting both higher sales volume and average portfolio realised price, which rose 7% to $102 per barrel of oil equivalent.
“Work on our major projects progressed to plan. The first stage of the Pluto Train 2 construction accommodation village in Karratha has been completed and fabrication of the subsea flowlines for the development of Scarborough commenced.
“Overall, the Scarborough and Pluto Train 2 projects combined were 21% complete at the end of the quarter and remain on track for targeted first LNG cargo in 2026.
“At Sangomar the subsea installation campaign began in September and development drilling progressed, with six of the planned 23 wells now complete. The project was 70% complete at quarter end with first oil targeted for the second half of 2023.
“Two long-term marketing deals signed during the quarter will strengthen Woodside’s trading position in the Atlantic Basin. Woodside entered into a long-term sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with Uniper Global Commodities to supply LNG from our global portfolio from 2023 into Europe, where buyers are urgently seeking alternatives to Russian gas. We also signed an SPA for supply from the proposed Commonwealth LNG export facility in Louisiana.
“We announced plans for the Hydrogen Refueller @H2Perth, a self-contained hydrogen production, storage and refuelling station, which would assist in stimulating the hydrogen economy in Western Australia.
“We also awarded a contract in October for electrolysers for the proposed H2OK hydrogen project, a significant milestone towards our targeted final investment decision in 2023. Front-end engineering design activities for H2OK are well advanced.
“Woodside’s plans to build carbon capture and storage capability progressed during the quarter with the award of a greenhouse gas assessment permit over the Calliance field in August. We are also participating in joint ventures which were awarded greenhouse gas assessment permits in the Northern Carnarvon and Bonaparte basins.
“We took decisive action to initiate an exit from our exploration position in the Orphan Basin, offshore Canada, consistent with our exploration focus on clear pathways to commercialisation,” she said.
Development activities
Scarborough and Pluto Train 2
• Construction works for Pluto Train 2 progressed safely and the first stage of the construction accommodation village in Karratha, Western Australia, was completed in August 2022.
• Pipeline manufacturing is 46% complete.
• Fabrication of the subsea flowlines commenced in August 2022.
• Assessment by regulators of secondary environmental approvals continued for offshore execution activities.
• The projects combined were 21% complete at the end of the period and are targeting first LNG cargo in 2026.
Sangomar Field Development Phase 1
• The subsea installation campaign began in September 2022.
• The development drilling program progressed with six of 23 wells completed.
• Construction and conversion activities for the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) facility progressed in preparation for the planned relocation of the facility to Singapore in Q4 2022 to complete the topsides integration and commissioning.
• The project was 70% complete at the end of the period and first oil is targeted for the second half of 2023.
Mad Dog Phase 2
• The operator is working through project commissioning issues, which will delay start up until 2023. Woodside will provide an update as further information becomes available.
Trion
• Woodside continued to optimise the execution and contracting plans in preparation for a potential FID in 2023.
• The floating production unit (FPU) bid package was issued to prospective contractors and other key scopes of work bid packages will be issued in Q4 2022 in order to provide cost and schedule predictability to support FID.
• The field development plan (FDP) has matured and engagements are planned with the regulator ahead of FDP submission in 2023.
Browse
• Woodside was awarded a greenhouse gas assessment permit over the Calliance field in August 2022 and technical work for a carbon capture and storage solution is maturing.
• The final Environment Impact Statement was published in September 2022.
Sunrise
• The Sunrise Joint Venture and Australian and Timor-Leste Governments held the third Greater Sunrise trilateral meeting for this year to progress a new production sharing contract (PSC).
Operational overview
Production
• Woodside achieved a significant increase in production in Q3 2022 compared to the prior quarter, primarily due to the contribution of the former BHP Petroleum (BHPP) assets for the full quarter and the completion of planned turnarounds at several assets.
Subsea tie-back projects
• In Western Australia, the drilling and completions campaign for the Xena-02 well was completed and ready for start-up (RFSU) remains on track for Q4 2022. The Pyxis Hub project was 97% complete at the end of the period.
• Drilling commenced for the second development well of the Shenzi North project in the Gulf of Mexico. The project was 30% complete at the end of the period and is targeting first oil in 2024.
Bass Strait
• Woodside’s Bass Strait production has responded positively to challenging market conditions by continuing to meet demand in the east coast gas market.
• The Gippsland Basin Joint Venture (GBJV) executed a long-term supply agreement with BOC for the supply of 60,000 tonnes per annum of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the GBJV’s Longford Gas Conditioning Plant. The CO2 will be captured and transformed into products for use in the food, beverage, hospitality, manufacturing and medical industries.
Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative
• Woodside was the first Australasian company to sign the Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative, committing to strive to reach near-zero methane emissions from its operated assets by 2030.
New energy
Ammonia supply chain
• Woodside signed a joint research agreement to undertake a feasibility study into the development of an ammonia supply chain from Australia to Japan. Other parties to the agreement include Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation, Marubeni Corporation, Hokuriku Electric Power Company, Kansai Electric Power Company, Tohoku Electric Power Company, and Hokkaido Electric Power Company. This is consistent with our approach of collaborating along the value chain to create early markets for our new energies products.
Hydrogen Refueller @H2Perth
• Woodside announced plans for a proposed self-contained hydrogen production, storage and refuelling station, located in the Rockingham Industry Zone in Western Australia.
H2OK
• Woodside awarded a contract to Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser AS in October 2022 for alkaline electrolyser equipment with capacity of 60 tonnes per day of liquid hydrogen. H2OK is designed for 90 tonnes per day.
• FEED activities were 84% complete at the end of the period.
Carbon management
• Woodside was awarded greenhouse gas assessment permits to progress carbon capture and storage (CCS) evaluation work:
o off the north west coast of Western Australia, as part of the Northern Carnarvon Basin CCS Joint Venture
o off the north western coast of the Northern Territory, as part of the Bonaparte CCS Assessment Joint Venture.
Marketing
Commonwealth LNG
• Woodside announced the conversion of its non-binding heads of agreement with Commonwealth LNG into two binding LNG sale and purchase agreements (SPAs).
The SPAs are for the supply of 2.0 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of LNG over 20 years from Commonwealth’s LNG export facility under development in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Woodside’s offtake obligation can be reduced or even eliminated as Commonwealth achieves increasing thresholds of offtake commitments from other buyers. Woodside also has an option to purchase an additional 0.5 Mtpa of LNG. The SPAs will become fully effective upon the satisfaction of customary conditions including an affirmative FID on the project.
Uniper Global Commodities SE
• Woodside entered into a flexible long-term SPA with Uniper Global Commodities SE to supply LNG from its global portfolio into Europe, including Germany, for a term up to 2039 commencing in January 2023.
• The quantity of LNG to be supplied under the new SPA is up to twelve cargoes per year, equivalent to more than 0.8 Mtpa. Supply from September 2031 is conditional upon Uniper finalising its long-term strategic capacity bookings in north west Europe, expected by March 2023.
Corporate activities
Hedging
• As at 30 September 2022, Woodside has placed oil price hedges for:
o approximately 17.5 MMboe of 2022 production at an average price of $74.6 per barrel of which approximately 11.6 MMboe has been delivered
o approximately 21.8 MMboe of 2023 production at an average price of $74.5 per barrel.
• Woodside also has a hedging program for Corpus Christi LNG volumes to protect against downside pricing risk. These hedges are Henry Hub and Title Transfer Facility (TTF) commodity swaps. As at 30 September 2022 and as a result of hedging and term sales, approximately 78% of Corpus Christi volumes for the remainder of 2022, approximately 72% of 2023 volumes and approximately 28% of 2024 volumes have reduced pricing risk.
• The year-to-date value of hedged positions to 30 September 2022 is a post-tax expense of approximately $500 million. Hedging losses will be included in “other expenses” in the full-year financial statements.
