DET NORSKE Highlights
Production
Total production of 62.8 mboepd in Q3 2015
Finance
- Q3 EBITDA USD 225 million, EPS -0.82 (USD)
- USD 1.7 billion in cash and undrawn debt facilities
Development projects
- Ivar Aasen development on schedule
- Johan Sverdrup PDO approved, CAPEX reductions
Business development
- Acquisition of Svenska Petroleum Exploration AS
- 2015 guidance revised
Financials
Q3 2015
FINANCIALS Statement of income
| Income statement (USD mill) |
Q3 2015 |
Q3 2014 |
YTD 2015 |
| Revenues |
281 |
18 |
942 |
| Production costs |
27 |
8 |
117 |
Other operating expenses |
11 |
1 |
48 |
| EBITDAX |
243 |
9 |
777 |
| Exploration expenses |
18 |
72 |
58 |
| EBITDA |
225 |
(62) |
720 |
| Depreciation |
130 |
28 |
369 |
| Impairment losses |
186 |
- |
239 |
| Operating profit/loss (EBIT) |
(91) |
(90) |
112 |
Net financial items |
(16) |
(30) |
(74) |
| Profit/loss before taxes |
(107) |
(121) |
38 |
| Tax (+) / Tax income (-) |
59 |
(104) |
194 |
| Net profit/loss |
(166) |
(17) |
(156) |
| EPS (USD) |
(0.82) |
(0.09) |
(0.77) |
FINANCIALS Statement of financial position
Assets (USD mill) |
30.09.15 |
30.09.14 |
Assets (USD mill) |
30.09.15 |
30.09.14 |
| Goodwill |
948 |
50 |
Equity |
495 |
962 |
Other intangible assets |
898 |
435 |
Other provisions for liabilities incl. P&A (long) |
555 |
139 |
Property, plant and equipment |
2 929 |
728 |
Deferred tax |
1 424 |
- |
| Deferred tax asset |
- |
154 |
Bonds |
511 |
292 |
| Receivables and other assets |
246 |
234 |
Bank debt |
1 842 |
405 |
Calculated tax receivables (short) |
8 |
352 |
Exploration facility |
- |
184 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
207 |
445 |
Other current liabilities incl. P&A (short) |
409 |
417 |
Total Assets |
5 237 |
2 398 |
Total Assets |
5 237 |
2 398 |
FINANCIALS AND FUNDING Cash flow and liquidity
- Cash flow from operations covered cash flow from investing in the quarter
- Net interest-bearing debt (book value) of USD 2.15 billion
- Cash and undrawn debt facilities of USD 1.74 billion at the end of Q3
FINANCIALS 2015 taxes
Estimated tax payable for 2015 (NOKbn)
- 2015 tax payable was estimated to be NOK 2.2 billion in mid-2015
- Refund for tax year 2014 estimated at NOK 0.2 bn (to be dispersed in Dec. 2015)
- At the current USD/NOK FX rate, the company expects to make no tax payments during the first half of 2016 due to:
- Unrealised losses on foreign exchange
- Sustained low oil prices
- Inclusion of tax losses from Svenska Petroleum AS
Operations
Q3 2015
PRODUCTION Oil and gas production in Q3 2015
Net production (boepd)
Q3 production
- Q3 2015 production of 62.8 mboepd
- Production efficiency was 98.1%, above target
- Realized oil price of USD 52/bbl
Production was positively impacted by
- Bøyla M2 start-up
- Full quarter production from KB3 well
- KA1 well resumed production
- Production guidance
- Revised 2015 guidance of ~62 mboepd
- Preliminary 2016 guidance of 55 60 mboepd
GREATER ALVHEIM AREA Further developing the Alvheim area
New projects in the Alvheim area Alvheim area
- 4 new wells planned to come on stream in 2015
- Bøyla M1 on stream in January
- East Kameleon L4 on stream in April
- Bøyla M2 on stream in August
- Kneler 1 planned to come on stream in November
- Rig tendering process close to completion
- Future infill wells and developments
- BoaKamNorth commenced drilling
- Viper/Kobra development ongoing
- Infill wells to Volund and Boa
- Attic oil
- More discoveries being matured and numerous exploration targets identified
IVAR AASEN (~35%1 )
Ivar Aasen project on schedule for first oil in 2016
| Events in the quarter |
Detailed timeline |
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Production drilling commenced in July |
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2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
Pipelines between Edvard Grieg and Ivar Aasen installed Construction of topside reached 85% completion Helideck installed on living quarter |
Concept selection FEED studies PDO approval Unitisation Agreement |
H1 H2 |
H1 H2 |
H1 H2 |
H1 H2 |
H1 H2 |
| Key milestones going forward |
Construction of jacket Construction of topside Construction of LQ |
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Topside mechanical complete planned by Q1-2016 Topside sail-away planned for spring 2016 |
Maersk Interceptor to Norway Drilling of geo-pilots Jacket lifted into place |
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Hook-up and completion planned for summer and autumn 2016 |
Drilling of production wells Topside to leave SMOE yard Installation of topside |
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Installation of living quarters Hook-up and commissioning Production start-up |
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IVAR AASEN (~35%1 )
Topside construction reached 85% completion
Construction progressed well in Q3
- Construction of the topside is about 85% complete
- First sub system handed over for commissioning in September
- Trial fit of the flare lower section took place in September
- Cable pulling and termination are progressing well
Topside on schedule
- Key equipment packages arrived on site as planned
- Mechanical complete scheduled by Q1-2016
- Sail-away scheduled for spring 2016
IVAR AASEN (~35%1 ) Drilling of production wells
- Initiated drilling of production wells through jacket in mid-July
- Batch set five conductors
- Two producers drilled and completed by mid-October
World class drilling performance
- Rig move and preparations for drilling completed in six days
- Batch setting of five conductors well ahead of plan and budget
- Top drilling and completion performance
Targeting further performance improvements
Meters/dry hole day (ex. core&log) by well2
Total Completion Days2
16/1-D-10 16/1-D-11
Open hole wells between 2002 and 2015 on the NCS, targeting conventional hydrocarbons (wire trapped, single completion string, ex. multilateral)
JOHAN SVERDRUP (11.5733%)
Johan Sverdrup project progressing as planned
PDO approved by MPE in August
- Production start-up: Q4 2019
- Volumes: 1.7-3.0bn boe (~80% from Phase 1)
Cost estimates are coming down
Phase 1 CAPEX reduced from NOK 123 billion (nom.) to NOK 114 billion (nom.) 1
Operator's Phase 1 indicative FX split on CAPEX
1 Based on the PDO exchange rate of USD/NOK of 6.0
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Acquisition of Svenska Petroleum Exploration AS
- Cash consideration of USD 75 million
- Increased ownership in attractive assets with resource upside potential
- 13 licenses and 15 employees
- Krafla/Askja (25%), Garantiana (20%), Frigg Gamma Delta (40%) and Fulla/Lille-Frigg (25%) discoveries in the North Sea
- Four exploration licenses in the Norwegian Sea
- Tax effect from fiscal year 2015
- After-tax value of tax loss carry forward of NOK 130 million (end 2014)
- Closing in Q4 2015
Map of assets
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Acquisition of Svenska Petroleum Exploration AS
- Krafla/Askja and Garantiana are both being matured for development
- Good fit with existing portfolio as investment decisions will occur after first oil at Ivar Aasen
- Investment decisions expected around 2018
- Majority of CAPEX to be funded by cash flow from Johan Sverdrup
- Further exploration drilling in both areas expected in 2016
Map of North Sea discoveries
EXPLORATION Key focus areas in 2016
Securing new acreage
- 23rd licensing round Prepare upcoming 23rd licensing round Assessing opportunities in the Barents Sea
- Awards in Pre-defined Areas (APA) Applied in 2015 APA with aim to secure additional acreage in core areas
Focus on ILX in core areas in 2016 and onwards
- Working to optimise 2016 exploration drilling schedule
- Rovarkula to be drilled in 2016
- Krafla/Askja and Garantiana areas expected to be further explored in 2016
- Potential Barents Sea drilling
Overview of existing core and exploration areas
Outlook
Q3 2015
OUTLOOK Revised guidance
| Item |
Actual first 9 months 2015 |
Previous guidance |
Revised guidance |
| 2015 CAPEX |
USD 645 million |
USD 950 – 1,000 million |
USD ~925 million |
| 2015 EXPEX |
USD 76 million |
USD 115 – 125 million |
USD ~95 million |
2015 Production cost per boe |
USD 6.9 per boe |
USD 8 – 10 per boe |
USD ~6.5 per boe |
| 2015 production |
62.0 mboepd |
58 – 63 mboepd |
~62 mboepd |
2016 production (preliminary) |
- |
- |
55 – 60 mboepd |
OUTLOOK Summary and outlook
Development projects
- Ivar Aasen progressing according to plan
- Johan Sverdrup progressing according to schedule, awaiting the outcome of the complaint regarding ownership
- Continue to develop the Alvheim area
Financing
- Available liquidity of USD 1.74 billion
- Secured funding for work programme until first oil at Johan Sverdrup
- Improvement program ongoing
- Realized 2015 savings in excess of the targeted USD 100 million
- Aiming to reduce costs, streamline work processes and improve the way we operate by securing run-rate savings