PJSC LukOil LUKOIL Reports 1H2018 Preliminary Operating Data (8687X)

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PJSC LukOil

15 August 2018

LUKOIL REPORTS PRELIMINARY OPERATING DATA

FOR THE SECOND QUARTER AND FIRST HALF OF 2018

In the first half of 2018 LUKOIL Group's hydrocarbon production excluding West Qurna-2 project was 2,287 thousand boe per day, which is 3.2% higher year-on-year. The increase was driven by the development of gas projects. In the second quarter of 2018 production was 2,289 thousand boe per day and flat quarter-on-quarter.

Hydrocarbon production, thousand boe per day

 
 2Q 2018   1Q 2018                                   6M 2018   6M 2017 
--------  --------  ------------------------------  --------  -------- 
                     Total (excluding West-Qurna 2 
   2,289     2,286    project)                         2,287     2,217 
--------  --------  ------------------------------  --------  -------- 
 

Oil production excluding West Qurna-2 project in the first half of 2018 was 42.1 million tonnes, including 21.1 million tonnes produced in the second quarter, which is flat quarter-on-quarter in average daily terms. Starting January 2017 LUKOIL Group's oil production volumes and dynamics are mainly defined by the external limitations of Russian companies' production volumes.

Oil production, thousand tonnes

 
 2Q 2018   1Q 2018                                        6M 2018   6M 2017 
--------  --------  -----------------------------------  --------  -------- 
                     Total (excluding West-Qurna 2 
  21,135    20,926    project)                             42,061    42,703 
  20,253    20,005          Russia                         40,258    40,816 
  20,096    19,847                  Subsidiaries           39,943    40,298 
     157       158                  Share in affiliates       315       518 
     882       921          Outside of Russia               1,803     1,887 
     457       490                  Subsidiaries              947     1,013 
     425       431                  Share in affiliates       856       874 
                     Compensation oil from West Qurna-2 
     318       451    project                                 769       887 
  21,453    21,377   Total                                 42,830    43,590 
--------  --------  -----------------------------------  --------  -------- 
 

Active development of the priority projects continued. The third well was launched in June 2018 at the second development stage of the V. Filanovsky field, which allowed to reach sustainable daily plateau production level equivalent to 6 million tonnes of oil per year. In the first half of 2018 production at the field increased by 43% year-on-year, to 2.9 million tonnes.

The drilling of the first production well started at the second development stage of the Yu. Korchagin field and was completed in July 2018. The initial well flow amounted to 500 tonnes of oil per day.

Further development of the Yaregskoe field and Permian reservoir of the Usinskoe field allowed to increase high viscosity oil production in the first half of 2018 by 35% year-on-year, to 2 million tonnes.

Oil and gas condensate production at the Pyakyakhinskoe field in West Siberia increased by 7% year-on-year, to 0.8 million tonnes.

The share of the abovementioned five projects in the LUKOIL Group's oil production excluding West Qurna-2 project amounted to 14% in the first half of 2018, 3 percentage points up year-on-year.

Gas production, million cubic meters

 
 2Q 2018   1Q 2018                                        6M 2018   6M 2017 
--------  --------  -----------------------------------  --------  -------- 
   8,127     7,999   Total                                 16,126    13,411 
   4,456     4,496          Russia                          8,952     8,976 
   4,431     4,473                  Subsidiaries            8,904     8,928 
      25        23                  Share in affiliates        48        48 
   3,671     3,503          Outside of Russia               7,174     4,435 
   3,493     3,343                  Subsidiaries            6,836     4,027 
     178       160                  Share in affiliates       338       408 
--------  --------  -----------------------------------  --------  -------- 
 

In the first half of 2018 LUKOIL Group's gas production was 16.1 billion cubic meters, which was 20% higher year-on-year. In the second quarter of 2018 gas production was 8.1 billion cubic meters, which is flat quarter-on-quarter in average daily terms.

The main driver of gas production growth was the successful development of projects in Uzbekistan. Due to the launch of new gas treatment facilities, production at Kandym and Gissar projects in the first half of 2018 doubled year-on-year to 6.1 billion cubic meters.

Refinery throughput, thousand tonnes

 
 2Q 2018   1Q 2018                                                6M 2018   6M 2017 
--------  --------  -------------------------------------------  --------  -------- 
  16,734    16,113   Total for LUKOIL Group refineries             32,847    32,590 
  10,668    10,655          Russia                                 21,323    20,953 
   6,066     5,458          Outside of Russia                      11,524    11,637 
   5,340     4,549                  Oil processing                  9,889    10,478 
     726       909                  Refined products processing     1,635     1,159 
   1,631     1,660   Third party refineries abroad                  3,291     3,074 
--------  --------  -------------------------------------------  --------  -------- 
 

In the first half of 2018 throughput volumes at LUKOIL Group's refineries increased by 0.8% year-on-year, to 32.8 million tonnes. In the second quarter of 2018 refinery throughput was 16.7 million tonnes, 3.9% higher quarter-on-quarter. Refinery throughput volumes in Russia were flat quarter-on-quarter and amounted to 10.7 million tonnes. Throughput at European refineries increased by 11% quarter-on-quarter, which was attributable to scheduled maintenance works at refineries in Bulgaria and Italy in the first quarter of 2018.

Note:

LUKOIL will release its Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the second quarter and the first six months of 2018 prepared in accordance with IFRS and MD&A on August 29, 2018.

The information in this press release is an estimate of the LUKOIL Group's results for the second quarter and the first six months of 2018 and therefore constitutes forward-looking statements. This information is preliminary and based on information available at the date of this document, and may be revised after statistical, financial, tax and accounting statements become available. The information on the LUKOIL Group's operational results in this press release are subject to many external factors which may cause the actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in this press release for the second quarter and the first six months of 2018. The LUKOIL Group assumes no obligation to update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or otherwise, except to the extent required by applicable law.

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Information about the Company:

PJSC "LUKOIL" is one of the largest publicly traded, vertically integrated oil and gas companies in the world in terms of proved hydrocarbon reserves and production; and the second largest producer of crude oil in Russia. Established in 1991, the Company currently operates in more than 30 countries with core upstream assets located in Russia. The full production cycle includes oil and gas exploration, production and refining; production of petrochemicals and lubricants; power generation; marketing and distribution. The Company's shares are listed in Russia on Moscow Exchange under the ticker "LKOH" and depositary receipts are listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker "LKOD".

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