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WDS Woodside Energy Group Ltd

1,514.00
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Crude Petroleum & Natural Gs 13.99B 1.66B 0.8743 33.70 55.94B

Woodside Energy Group Ltd First Quarter 2023 Report (9850W)

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Woodside Energy Group Ltd

21 April 2023

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

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Announcement

Friday, 21 April 2023

FIRST QUARTER REPORT FOR PERIODED 31 MARCH 2023

 
 
              Delivering reliable production 
               *    Delivered quarterly production of 46.8 MMboe (520 
                    Mboe/day), down 9% from Q4 2022 due to planned 
                    turnaround and maintenance activities. Full-year 
                    production guidance remains unchanged. 
 
 
               *    Delivered sales volume of 50.4 MMboe, down 4% from Q4 
                    2022, primarily due to lower production. 
 
 
               *    Delivered revenue of $4,330 million, down 16% from Q4 
                    2022, due to lower production and lower realised 
                    prices. 
 
 
               *    Production, sales volume and revenue increased 122%, 
                    112% and 81% respectively from Q1 2022, driven by the 
                    expanded operations portfolio post-merger. 
 
 
               *    Achieved high LNG reliability of 99.9% at Pluto LNG 
                    and 98.3% at North West Shelf (NWS) Project. 
 
 
               *    Achieved a portfolio average realised price of $85 
                    per barrel of oil equivalent. 
 
 
               *    Sold 32% of produced LNG at prices linked to gas hub 
                    indices. 
 
 
 
              Executing major projects 
               *    The Scarborough and Pluto Train 2 projects in Western 
                    Australia are now 30% complete, with manufacturing of 
                    the export trunkline 86% complete and first concrete 
                    poured for Pluto Train 2. 
 
 
               *    The development drilling program for Sangomar 
                    progressed, with ten of 23 wells complete. The 
                    Sangomar floating production storage and offloading 
                    (FPSO) topsides integration and pre-commissioning 
                    works continued in Singapore. 
 
 
               *    Subsequent to the period, Mad Dog Phase 2, in the 
                    Gulf of Mexico (GoM), successfully achieved first 
                    production and will continue to ramp up through 2023. 
 
 
 
              Investing in growth 
               *    Received competitive tenders for Trion, which are 
                    currently being evaluated in support of targeted 
                    final investment decision (FID) readiness in 2023. 
 
 
               *    Progressed key project activities for H2OK to support 
                    targeted FID readiness in 2023. 
 

Woodside CEO Meg O'Neill said Woodside delivered outstanding operational performance in the quarter, particularly at Pluto LNG where reliability averaged 99.9%.

"Our operations teams continued to achieve strong outcomes. Production was 122% higher than the corresponding quarter last year, demonstrating the significant value generated by the merger with BHP's petroleum business.

"Production and revenue declined from Q4 2022 primarily due to planned turnaround and maintenance activities at Australian assets and lower realised prices.

"We are making good progress on all major growth projects in Australia and globally. The Scarborough and Pluto Train 2 projects are now 30% complete, with construction of key offshore and onshore infrastructure ramping up. First concrete has now been poured on the Pluto Train 2 site. Engagement with stakeholders and regulators on secondary environmental approvals for offshore execution activities continued.

"The Sangomar development drilling program is nearing its half-way point, with ten of 23 wells completed. Installation and testing of the rigid flowlines, which total 101km in length, were successfully and safely completed. This is a key milestone on the path to targeted first oil later this year.

"At the Trion project in the GoM, we have received tenders for key equipment and activities including the floating production unit, long-lead rotating equipment, subsea equipment, drilling rig and installation scopes as we target FID readiness this year.

"Mad Dog Phase 2 in the US GoM achieved a significant milestone with first production in April 2023. Mad Dog is one of several low cost producing assets for Woodside in the region with significant expansion potential and in close proximity to infrastructure and attractive markets.

"Within our new energy business, we continue to progress activities and approvals for our H2OK project in support of achieving FID readiness this year," she said.

Comparative performance at a glance

 
                             Q1 2023   Q4 2022   Change   Q1 2022   Change 
                                                    %                  % 
------------  ------------  --------  --------  -------  --------  ------- 
 Production 
  [1]          MMboe          46.8      51.6      (9%)     21.1      122% 
    Mboe/day                    520       561                234 
 Sales         MMboe          50.4      52.2      (4%)     23.8      112% 
 Revenue       $ million      4,330     5,160    (16%)     2,395     81% 
 

Operational overview

Production

   --      Production decreased compared to the previous quarter to 46.8 MMboe, primarily due to: 

o planned turnaround on Ngujima-Yin FPSO

o planned onshore and offshore maintenance activities and lower Australian east coast gas market demand on Bass Strait

-- Production was more than double the corresponding quarter last year, driven by the expanded operations portfolio post-merger.

-- Delivered high reliability at Pluto LNG, achieving 99.9% reliability for the quarter, and maintained strong reliability at NWS Project, achieving 98.3% reliability for the quarter.

Australian LNG

-- Commenced front-end engineering design (FEED) and identified long-lead order requirements for the Lambert West development. Lambert West consists of one production well developed via a subsea tie-back to the Angel Platform to support ongoing production from the NWS Project.

Bass Strait

-- Significant planned turnaround and maintenance activities were completed on the onshore and offshore facilities.

-- The Gippsland Basin Joint Venture (GBJV) executed an agreement to charter a fourth semi-submersible vessel from the end of 2023 to support decommissioning activities in the Gippsland Basin.

Gulf of Mexico

-- The SN102 well was completed and SN101 well completion activities commenced on the Shenzi North project. The project is 67% complete.

Australia Oil

-- The Pyrenees Phase 4 infill campaign, comprising a workover well and one infill well, was completed.

-- The Enfield plugging and abandonment (P&A) campaign continued with four wells permanently plugged. At the end of the quarter, the plugging of nine of 18 Enfield wells and removal of 13 of 18 xmas trees had been completed.

-- The Ngujima-Yin FPSO commenced a planned five-yearly maintenance turnaround in a Singapore drydock and is expected to return to production in Q3 2023.

Project and development activities

Scarborough

-- Scarborough upstream pipeline manufacturing is 86% complete. Subsea structure manufacturing and trunkline shore crossing preparations at Pluto commenced. Fabrication of the floating production unit topsides and hull has ramped up.

-- Engagement with regulators on secondary environmental approvals for offshore execution activities continued.

-- Pluto Train 2 site pre-works progressed with first concrete pour for permanent structures completed and LNG train module construction ramping up.

-- Pluto Train 1 modifications scope progressed into pre-execution phase, engineering and long-lead item procurement commenced.

-- The project was 30% complete at the end of the period and first LNG cargo is targeted in 2026.

Sangomar Field Development Phase 1

-- Installation and testing of the rigid flowlines, totalling 101km in length, were successfully and safely completed.

   --      The subsea installation campaign progressed, with umbilical installation now 37% complete. 
   --      The development drilling program continued with ten of 23 wells completed. 
   --      FPSO topsides integration and pre-commissioning works continued in Singapore. 

-- The project was 82% complete at the end of the period and first oil is targeted in late 2023.

Mad Dog Phase 2

-- Subsequent to the period, first production was successfully achieved at the Argos platform in the GoM. Production will ramp-up through 2023.

Trion

-- Tenders were received and are being evaluated for key scopes including the floating production unit (FPU), long-lead rotating equipment, subsea equipment, drilling rig and installation scopes.

-- Woodside is collaborating with PEMEX and the National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) on the draft field development plan (FDP), which would be submitted to the regulator following a positive FID.

   --      Woodside is targeting FID readiness in 2023. 

Sunrise

-- In February 2023, the Sunrise Joint Venture committed to undertake a concept select program for the development of the Greater Sunrise fields in parallel with the ongoing negotiation of a new production sharing contract and associated agreements with the Timor-Leste and Australian Governments.

New energy

H2OK

-- Woodside is progressing negotiations for access to wastewater and the 200MW of power required.

   --      Discussions with potential H2OK customers are ongoing. 

-- The air quality permit approval was received from Oklahoma Department of Environment and Quality.

-- Contracting activities for construction tender and other schedule critical packages are progressing.

   --      H2OK is targeting FID readiness in 2023. 

Woodside Solar

   --      The Woodside Solar development application was submitted to the City of Karratha. 

-- The Ngarluma and Woodside Power Project Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) was listed on the Register of ILUAs by the National Native Title Tribunal on 10 March 2023.

   --      Woodside Solar is targeting FID readiness in 2023. 

Corporate activities

Hedging (as at 31 March 2023)

-- Woodside has placed oil price hedges for approximately 21.8 MMboe of 2023 production at an average price of $74.5 per barrel of which approximately 5.8 MMboe has been delivered.

-- 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. Approximately 83% of Corpus Christi volumes for the remainder of 2023 and approximately 29% of 2024 volumes have reduced pricing risk as a result of hedging activities.

-- The year-to-date pre-tax expense related to hedged positions is approximately $166 million, with $79 million pre-tax expense related to Corpus Christi hedges, $70 million pre-tax expense related to oil price hedges and $17 million pre-tax expense related to other hedge positions. Hedging losses will be included in "other expenses" in the full-year financial statements.

2023 Annual General Meeting

-- The 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Woodside Energy Group Ltd will be held at 10.00am (AWST) on Friday, 28 April 2023 at the Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre, 21 Mounts Bay Road, Perth, Western Australia.

   --      The AGM will also be available online at https://web.lumiagm.com/333232445. 

Climate reporting and non-binding shareholder vote

-- Woodside intends to put its climate reporting to a non-binding, advisory vote of shareholders at its 2024 AGM. It is intended that subsequent shareholder votes will be held at three-year intervals, except in exceptional circumstances.

Half-year report

   --      Woodside's half-year report 2023 will be released on Tuesday, 22 August 2023. 
 
 
   Contacts: 
 INVESTORS                     MEDIA 
 
  Matthew Turnbull (Group)      Christine Forster 
  M: +61 410 471 079            M: +61 484 112 469 
                                E: christine.forster@woodside.com 
  Sarah Peyman (Australia) 
  M: +61 457 513 249 
 
  Rohan Goudge (US) 
  M: +1 (713) 679-1550 
 
  E: investor@woodside.com 
 
 

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

Production summary

 
                                              Three months ended             Year to date 
                                         Mar      Dec      Mar        Mar         Mar 
                                         2023     2022     2022       2023        2022 
 AUSTRALIA 
 LNG 
   North West Shelf          Mboe        9,673    9,564    4,612       9,673       4,612 
   Pluto [2]                 Mboe       12,154   12,124    9,326      12,154       9,326 
   Wheatstone                Mboe        2,456    2,596    2,408       2,456       2,408 
--------------------------  --------  --------  -------  -------  ----------  ---------- 
   Total                     Mboe       24,283   24,284   16,346      24,283      16,346 
--------------------------  --------  --------  -------  -------  ----------  ---------- 
 
 Pipeline gas 
   Bass Strait               Mboe        3,133    4,883        -       3,133           - 
   Other [3]                 Mboe        3,037    3,470      753       3,037         753 
--------------------------  --------  --------  -------  -------  ----------  ---------- 
   Total                     Mboe        6,170    8,353      753       6,170         753 
--------------------------  --------  --------  -------  -------  ----------  ---------- 
 
 Crude oil and condensate 
   North West Shelf          Mbbl        1,684    1,711      806       1,684         806 
   Pluto(2)                  Mbbl          961      982      745         961         745 
   Wheatstone                Mbbl          408      506      421         408         421 
   Bass Strait               Mbbl          777      935        -         777           - 
   Macedon & Pyrenees        Mbbl          631      692    1,398         631       1,398 
   Ngujima-Yin               Mbbl          869    1,890      425         869         425 
   Okha                      Mbbl          431      598        -         431           - 
   Total                     Mboe        5,761    7,314    3,795       5,761       3,795 
--------------------------  --------  --------  -------  -------  ----------  ---------- 
 
 NGL 2 [4] 
   North West Shelf          Mbbl          292      307      181         292         181 
   Pluto(2)                  Mbbl           50       52        6          50           6 
   Bass Strait               Mbbl          723    1,187        -         723           - 
--------------------------  --------  --------  -------  -------  ----------  ---------- 
   Total                     Mboe        1,065    1,546      187       1,065         187 
--------------------------  --------  --------  -------  -------  ----------  ---------- 
 
 Total Australia [5]         Mboe       37,279   41,497   21,081      37,279      21,081 
--------------------------  --------  --------  -------  -------  ----------  ---------- 
 
 
 
 
                                             Three months ended           Year to date 
                                        Mar      Dec      Mar        Mar         Mar 
                                        2023     2022     2022       2023        2022 
--------------------------  -------  --------  -------  -------  ----------  ----------- 
 INTERNATIONAL 
 Pipeline gas 
  Gulf of Mexico             Mboe         330      409        -         330            - 
  Trinidad & Tobago          Mboe       2,236    1,952        -       2,236            - 
  Other(6)                   Mboe          30        -        -          30            - 
--------------------------  -------  --------  -------  -------  ----------  ----------- 
  Total                      Mboe       2,596    2,361        -       2,596            - 
--------------------------  -------  --------  -------  -------  ----------  ----------- 
 
 Crude oil and condensate 
  Atlantis                   Mbbl       2,696    3,229        -       2,696            - 
  Mad Dog                    Mbbl         939    1,165        -         939            - 
  Shenzi                     Mbbl       2,596    2,517        -       2,596            - 
  Trinidad & Tobago          Mbbl         297      361        -         297            - 
  Other 3F [6]               Mbbl          39       81        -          39            - 
--------------------------  -------  --------  -------  -------  ----------  ----------- 
  Total                      Mboe       6,567    7,353        -       6,567            - 
--------------------------  -------  --------  -------  -------  ----------  ----------- 
 
 NGL 4 [7] 
  Gulf of Mexico             Mbbl         331      390        -         331            - 
  Other(6)                   Mbbl          17        -        -          17            - 
--------------------------  -------  --------  -------  -------  ----------  ----------- 
  Total                      Mboe         348      390        -         348            - 
--------------------------  -------  --------  -------  -------  ----------  ----------- 
 
 Total International         Mboe       9,511   10,104        -       9,511            - 
--------------------------  -------  --------  -------  -------  ----------  ----------- 
 
 Total production            Mboe      46,790   51,601   21,081      46,790       21,081 
--------------------------  -------  --------  -------  -------  ----------  ----------- 
 
 

Product sales

 
                                                 Three months ended             Year to date 
                                              Mar       Dec        Mar        Mar        Mar 
                                              2023      2022       2022       2023       2022 
 AUSTRALIA 
 LNG 
   North West Shelf             Mboe         10,564      9,000      5,012    10,564        5,012 
   Pluto 5 [8]                  Mboe         11,310     12,189      9,433    11,310        9,433 
   Wheatstone [9]               Mboe          2,350      2,360      2,521     2,350        2,521 
-----------------------------  ----------  --------  ---------  ---------  --------  ----------- 
   Total                        Mboe         24,224     23,549     16,966    24,224       16,966 
-----------------------------  ----------  --------  ---------  ---------  --------  ----------- 
 
 Pipeline gas 
   Bass Strait                  Mboe          3,082      4,725          -     3,082            - 
   Other                        Mboe          2,939      3,524        748     2,939          748 
-----------------------------  ----------  --------  ---------  ---------  --------  ----------- 
   Total                        Mboe          6,021      8,249        748     6,021          748 
-----------------------------  ----------  --------  ---------  ---------  --------  ----------- 
 
 Crude oil and condensate 
   North West Shelf             Mbbl          1,089      1,989        618     1,089          618 
   Pluto(8)                     Mbbl            614        856        472       614          472 
   Wheatstone                   Mbbl            350        684        289       350          289 
   Bass Strait                  Mbbl             82      1,115          -        82            - 
 Ngujima-Yin                    Mbbl          1,141      1,753      1,336     1,141        1,336 
   Okha                         Mbbl            653          -          -       653            - 
   Pyrenees                     Mbbl            518      1,142          -       518            - 
-----------------------------  ----------  --------  ---------  ---------  --------  ----------- 
   Total                        Mboe          4,447      7,539      2,715     4,447        2,715 
-----------------------------  ----------  --------  ---------  ---------  --------  ----------- 
 
 NGL 7 [10] 
   North West Shelf             Mbbl            170        228          -       170            - 
   Pluto(8)                     Mbbl            182          -          -       182            - 
   Bass Strait                  Mbbl          1,109        672          -     1,109            - 
-----------------------------  ----------  --------  ---------  ---------  --------  ----------- 
   Total                        Mboe          1,461        900          -     1,461            - 
-----------------------------  ----------  --------  ---------  ---------  --------  ----------- 
 
 Total Australia                Mboe         36,153     40,237     20,429    36,153       20,429 
-----------------------------  ----------  --------  ---------  ---------  --------  ----------- 
 
 
 
 
                                          Three months ended         Year to date 
                                        Mar      Dec       Mar      Mar        Mar 
                                        2023     2022      2022     2023       2022 
--------------------------  -------  --------  -------  --------  -------  ---------- 
 INTERNATIONAL 
 Pipeline gas 
  Gulf of Mexico             Mboe         343      343         -      343           - 
  Trinidad & Tobago          Mboe       2,295    1,969         -    2,295           - 
  Other 8 [11]               Mboe           7        4         -        7           - 
--------------------------  -------  --------  -------  --------  -------  ---------- 
  Total                      Mboe       2,645    2,316         -    2,645           - 
--------------------------  -------  --------  -------  --------  -------  ---------- 
 
 Crude oil and condensate 
  Atlantis                   Mbbl       2,668    3,091         -    2,668           - 
  Mad Dog                    Mbbl         941    1,098         -      941           - 
  Shenzi                     Mbbl       2,673    2,245         -    2,673           - 
  Trinidad & Tobago          Mbbl         413      130         -      413           - 
  Other (11)                 Mbbl          63       59         -       63           - 
--------------------------  -------  --------  -------  --------  -------  ---------- 
  Total                      Mboe       6,758    6,623         -    6,758           - 
--------------------------  -------  --------  -------  --------  -------  ---------- 
 
 NGL 9 [12] 
  Gulf of Mexico             Mbbl         342      422         -      342           - 
  Trinidad & Tobago          Mbbl           -        -         -        -           - 
  Other (11)                 Mbbl           4        2         -        4 
--------------------------  -------  --------  -------  --------  -------  ---------- 
  Total                      Mboe         346      424         -      346           - 
--------------------------  -------  --------  -------  --------  -------  ---------- 
 
 Total International         Mboe       9,749    9,363         -    9,749           - 
--------------------------  -------  --------  -------  --------  -------  ---------- 
 
 MARKETING 
  LNG 1 [13]                 Mboe       4,483    2,625     3,338    4,483       3,338 
  Total                      Mboe       4,483    2,625     3,338    4,483       3,338 
--------------------------  -------  --------  -------  --------  -------  ---------- 
 
 Total Marketing             Mboe       4,483    2,625     3,338    4,483       3,338 
--------------------------  -------  --------  -------  --------  -------  ---------- 
 
 Total sales                 Mboe      50,385   52,225    23,767   50,385      23,767 
--------------------------  -------  --------  -------  --------  -------  ---------- 
 
 

Revenue (US$ million)

 
                                      Three months ended          Year to date 
                                  Mar      Dec     Mar       Mar          Mar 
                                  2023     2022    2022      2023         2022 
 AUSTRALIA 
   North West Shelf               1,270   1,260     636       1,270           636 
   Pluto 11                       1,131   1,666     829       1,131           829 
   Wheatstone 12 [14]               324     383     267         324           267 
   Bass Strait                      211     363       -         211             - 
   Macedon                           51      54       -          51             - 
   Ngujima-Yin                      100     164     148         100           148 
   Okha                              56       -       -          56             - 
   Pyrenees                          50     118       -          50             - 
 
 INTERNATIONAL 
   Atlantis                         199     263       -         199             - 
   Mad Dog                           68      87       -          68             - 
   Shenzi                           199     188       -         199             - 
   Trinidad & Tobago                136     112       -         136             - 
   Other 13 [15]                      5       6       -           5             - 
 
 Marketing revenue 14 [16]          479     431     479         479           479 
 
 Total sales revenue [17]         4,279   5,095   2,359       4,279         2,359 
 
 Processing revenue                  47      48      35          47            35 
 Shipping and other revenue           4      17       1           4             1 
 
 Total revenue                    4,330   5,160   2,395       4,330         2,395 
------------------------------  -------  ------  ------  ----------  ------------ 
 
 

Realised prices

 
                                     Three months ended                      Three months ended 
                        Units      Mar      Dec     Mar      Units      Mar       Dec        Mar 
                                   2023     2022    2022                2023      2022       2022 
--------------------  ---------  -------  ------  -------  --------  ---------  -------  ---------- 
 LNG produced 15 
  [18]                 $/MMBtu      16.7    20.3     14.6    $/boe         105      128          93 
 LNG traded 16 [19]    $/MMBtu      16.7    24.2     22.6    $/boe         105      153         144 
 Pipeline gas                                                $/boe          38       43          26 
 Oil and condensate     $/bbl         76      82      109    $/boe          76       82         109 
 NGL                    $/bbl         51      36        -    $/boe          51       36           - 
 
 Average realised 
  price                                                      $/boe          85       98         100 
 
 Dated Brent                                                 $/bbl          81       89         101 
 JCC (lagged three 
  months)                                                    $/bbl         100      113          80 
 WTI                                                         $/bbl        76.1     82.8        94.3 
 JKM                                                        $/MMBtu       26.0     38.6        31.2 
 TTF                                                        $/MMBtu       24.7     45.0        32.6 
 
 

-- Average realised price was A$6.9/GJ in Western Australia, A$11.9/GJ in east coast Australia and $7.2/Mcf for International in Q1 2023.

Expenditure (US$ million)

 
                                         Three months ended           Year to date 
                                    Mar      Dec      Mar      Mar      Mar 
                                    2023     2022     2022     2023     2022 
 Exploration and evaluation 
  expense 
 Exploration and evaluation 
  expensed 1F [20] ,                  52      239        7       52        7 
 Permit amortisation                   2        3        1        2        1 
-------------------------------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ------- 
 Total                                54      242        8       54        8 
-------------------------------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ------- 
 
 Capital expenditure 
 Exploration and evaluation 
  capitalised 18F [21] (,) 19F 
  [22]                                37        8        5       37        5 
 Oil and gas properties            1,279    1,342      757    1,279      757 
-------------------------------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ------- 
 Total                             1,316    1,350      762    1,316      762 
-------------------------------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ------- 
 
 Trading costs                       385      260      351      385      351 
-------------------------------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ------- 
 
 

Key project expenditure (US$ million)

 
                          Three months ended       Year to date 
                         Mar      Dec     Mar     Mar      Mar 
                         2023     2022    2022    2023     2022 
 Capital expenditure 
 Scarborough [23]          626     599     447      626     447 
 Sangomar                  279     290     242      279     242 
---------------------  -------  ------  ------  -------  ------ 
 

Exploration

-- In the US Gulf of Mexico (GoM) Woodside was the highest bidder on 12 leases in lease sale 259 with the final lease award pending regulatory approval. The bids were concentrated in the central GoM Miocene and western GoM Paleogene trends. Two of the 12 bids were joint bids with Oxy, in which Woodside would hold a 40% non-operating interest. [24]

-- In Egypt, the regulator has approved Woodside's acquisition of a 27% interest in two non-operated blocks in the Herodotus Basin.

-- Woodside signed an option agreement to acquire at least a 56% interest in Namibia Petroleum Exploration License 87, located in the Orange Basin offshore Namibia. The decision to exercise the option will follow evaluation of seismic data acquired as part of the agreement.

Exploration or appraisal wells drilled

 
Region       Permit   Well      Target   Interest        Spud date   Water   Planned      Remarks 
              area                        (%)                         depth   well depth 
                                                                      (m)     (m) 20 
                                                                              [25] 
-----------  -------  --------  -------  --------------  ----------  ------  -----------  -------- 
Gulf                  Mad Dog            23.9%           12 March                         Drilling 
 of Mexico   GC 868    SWX4     Oil       Non-operator    2023       1,331   7,437         ongoing 
-----------  -------  --------  -------  --------------  ----------  ------  -----------  -------- 
 

Permits and licences

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

 
 Region                   Permits or           Change       Current    Remarks 
                         licence areas       in interest    interest 
                                                 (%)          (%) 
-------------------  --------------------  -------------  ----------  ------------- 
                      North Sidi Barrani 
 Egypt - Herodotus      Offshore (Block 
  Basin                        2)                27           27       Non-operated 
-------------------  --------------------  -------------  ----------  ------------- 
                        North El Dabaa 
 Egypt - Herodotus      Offshore (Block 
  Basin                        4)                27           27       Non-operated 
-------------------  --------------------  -------------  ----------  ------------- 
 

Seismic and geophysical survey activity

 
 Region         Field        Permits or licence   Remarks 
                                    areas 
--------  ----------------  -------------------  ---------------------------- 
 Namibia   PEL 87 - Orange     Deep Water PEL     Acquisition of 6,800 km(2) 
                Basin            87 License        of 3D is ongoing 
--------  ----------------  -------------------  ------------------------------ 
 

Production rates

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

 
                            Woodside      Production      Remarks 
                            share 23F         rate 
                              [26]       (100% project, 
                                            Mboe/d) 
                                         Mar       Dec 
                                         2023      2022 
AUSTRALIA 
NWS Project 
-------------------------  ----------  --------  -------  --------------------------------- 
LNG                          31.62%      340       340 
Crude oil and condensate     31.61%       59       61 
NGL                          31.55%       10       11 
 
Pluto LNG 
-------------------------  ----------  --------  -------  --------------------------------- 
LNG                          90.00%      117       118 
Crude oil and condensate     90.00%       11       11 
 
Pluto-KGP Interconnector 
-------------------------------------  --------  -------  --------------------------------- 
LNG                         100.00%       30       26 
Crude oil and condensate    100.00%       1         1 
NGL                         100.00%       1         1 
 
Wheatstone [27] 
-------------------------  ----------  --------  -------  --------------------------------- 
LNG                          11.94%      229       238 
Crude oil and condensate     15.07%       30       33 
 
Bass Strait 
-------------------------  ----------  --------  -------  --------------------------------- 
                                                          Production was lower due 
                                                           to seasonal demand and planned 
                                                           onshore and offshore maintenance 
Pipeline gas                 42.30%       82       115     activities. 
Crude oil and condensate     48.71%       18       21 
NGL                          42.94%       19       26 
 
Australia Oil 
-------------------------  ----------  --------  -------  --------------------------------- 
                                                          Production was lower due 
                                                           to a planned maintenance 
Ngujima-Yin                  60.00%       16       34      turnaround. 
Okha                         50.00%       10       13 
Pyrenees                     64.06%       11       11 
 
Other 
-------------------------  ----------  --------  -------  --------------------------------- 
Pipeline gas 25F [28]                     34       38 
 
 
 
                              Woodside      Production       Remarks 
                                share           rate 
                               26 [29]     (100% project, 
                                              Mboe/d) 
                                            Mar      Dec 
                                            2023     2022 
 INTERNATIONAL 
 Atlantis 
--------------------------  -----------  --------  -------  ----------------------------- 
                                                             Production was lower due 
                                                              to execution of a planned 
 Crude oil and condensate      38.50%       78        91      well intervention campaign. 
 NGL                           38.50%        5        6 
 Pipeline Gas                  38.50%        6        9 
 
 Mad Dog 
--------------------------  -----------  --------  -------  ----------------------------- 
                                                             Production was lower due 
                                                              to execution of a planned 
 Crude oil and condensate      20.86%       50        62      well intervention campaign. 
 NGL                           20.86%        2        2 
 Pipeline Gas                  20.86%        1        1 
 
 Shenzi 
--------------------------  -----------  --------  -------  ----------------------------- 
 Crude oil and condensate      64.39%       45        42 
 NGL                           64.39%        2        2 
 Pipeline Gas                  64.39%        1        1 
 
 Trinidad & Tobago 
--------------------------  -----------  --------  -------  ----------------------------- 
                               57.97% 
 Crude oil and condensate       [30]         6        7 
 Pipeline gas                44.39%(30)     56        54 
 
 

Forward looking statements and other conversion factors

Disclaimer and important notice

This announcement contains forward-looking statements with respect to Woodside's business and operations, market conditions, results of operations and financial condition which reflect Woodside's views held as at the date of this announcement. 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 or other statements about Woodside's future plans for projects and the timing thereof, the implementation of Woodside's new energy strategy and Woodside's expectations and guidance with respect to production and certain financial results for 2023, are or may be forward- looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance 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 estimates; loss of market; industry competition; environmental risks; climate related 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; regulatory approvals; the impact of armed conflict and political instability (such as the ongoing conflict in Ukraine) on economic activity and oil and gas supply and demand; the effect of future regulatory or legislative actions on Woodside or the industries in which it operates, including potential changes to tax laws; as well as general economic conditions, inflationay 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 which was released to the Australian Securities Exchange on 27 February 2023 and in Woodside's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including Woodside's Annual Report on Form 20--F. 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.

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. All information included in this announcement, including any forward-looking statements, speak only as of the date of this announcement and, except as required by law or regulation, Woodside does not undertake to update or revise any information or forward-looking statements contained in this announcement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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

 
 Product               Unit            Conversion     bbl      barrel 
                                           factor      boe      barrel of oil equivalent 
                                                       Mbbl     thousand barrels 
                                                       Mboe     thousand barrels of 
                                                       MMboe    oil equivalent 
                                                       Bcf      million barrels of 
                                                       MMBtu    oil equivalent 
                                                       MMscf    billion cubic feet 
                                                       scf      of gas 
                                                                million British thermal 
                                                                units 
                                                                million standard cubic 
                                                                feet of gas 
                                                                standard cubic feet 
                                                                of gas 
--------------------  ----------  --------------- 
 Natural gas           5,700 scf            1 boe 
 Condensate            1 bbl                1 boe 
 Oil                   1 bbl                1 boe 
 Natural gas liquids   1 bbl                1 boe 
  (NGL) 
 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 
 

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.

[1] Q1 2023 includes 0.31 MMboe, Q4 2022 includes 0.31 MMboe and Q1 2022 includes 0.03 MMboe primarily from feed gas purchased from Pluto non-operating participants processed through the Pluto-KGP Interconnector.

[2] Q1 2023 includes 2.70 MMboe of LNG, 0.11 MMboe of condensate and 0.05 MMboe of NGL, Q4 2022 includes 2.39 MMboe of LNG, 0.10 MMboe of condensate and 0.05 MMboe of NGL and Q1 2022 includes 0.32 MMboe of LNG and 0.01 MMboe of condensate processed at the Karratha Gas Plant (KGP) through the Pluto-KGP Interconnector.

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

[4] Natural gas liquids (NGL) include LPG, ethane, propane and butane.

[5] Q1 2023 includes 0.31 MMboe, Q4 2022 includes 0.31 MMboe and Q1 2022 includes 0.03 MMboe primarily from feed gas purchased from Pluto non-operating participants processed through the Pluto-KGP Interconnector.

[6] Overriding royalty interests held in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) for several producing wells.

[7] Natural gas liquids (NGL) include LPG, ethane, propane and butane.

[8] Processing of volumes commenced at the Karratha Gas Plant via the Pluto-KGP Interconnector in 2022.

[9] Includes periodic adjustments reflecting the arrangements governing Wheatstone LNG sales of 0.06 MMboe in Q1 2023, 0.03 MMboe in Q4 2022 and -0.18 MMboe in Q1 2022.

[10] Natural gas liquids (NGL) include LPG, ethane, propane and butane.

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

[12] Natural gas liquids (NGL) include LPG, ethane, propane and butane.

[13] Purchased LNG volumes sourced from third parties.

[14] Q1 2023 includes $3 million, Q4 2022 includes $2 million and Q1 2022 includes -$20 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.

[15] Overriding royalty interests held in GoM for several producing wells.

[16] Values include revenue generated from purchased LNG volumes, as well as the marketing margin on the sale of Woodside's produced liquids portfolio. Hedging impacts are excluded.

[17] Total sales revenue excludes all hedging impacts.

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

[19] Excludes any additional benefit attributed to produced LNG through third-party trading activities.

[20] Q4 2022 includes $39m relating to the write-off of capitalised exploration costs due to the relinquishment of exploration permit acreage at Sangomar.

[21] 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.

[22] 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.

[23] Scarborough key project expenditure includes Scarborough offshore, Pluto Train 2, Pluto Train 1 modification and Train 2 tie-in spend. Prior period comparatives have been restated to include Pluto Train 1 modification and Train 2 tie-in spend of $13m in Q1 2022 and $20m in Q4 2022.

[24] Woodside was the highest bidder on blocks AC125, AC126, AT133, GC173, GC210, GC211, GC406, GC407, GC450, GC495 at 100% working interest (WI) and blocks GC598, GC642 at 40% WI.

[25] Well depths are referenced to the rig rotary table.

[26] Woodside share reflects the net realised interest for the period.

[27] 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.

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

[29] Woodside share reflects the net realised interest for the period.

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

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