Earnings Release • Jan 24, 2022
Earnings Release
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Fourth quarter 2021 trading update
Aker BP will publish its financial report for the fourth quarter 2021 on
Thursday 10 February 2022. The company issues this trading update to summarize
its production and sales volumes and related topics for the quarter.
Oil and gas production and sales
Aker BP produced 207.0 thousand barrels of oil equivalents per day (mboepd) in
the fourth quarter, while net volume sold amounted to 205.1 mboepd. Production
was below average in the first half of the quarter due to project activities and
various technical issues, but increased towards the end of the year with
December volumes above the 2021 full year production of 209.4 mboepd.
Volumes (mboepd) Q4-21 Q3-21 FY-21 FY-20
Net production 207.0 210.0 209.4 210.7
Overlift/(underlift) (1.9) 14.7 2.6 (0.5)
Net sold volume 205.1 224.8 212.0 210.2
Of which liquids 165.4 183.6 173.8 176.4
Of which natural gas 39.7 41.2 38.2 33.8
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Realised prices Q4-21 Q3-21 FY-21 FY-20
Liquids (USD/boe) 78.8 71.5 69.2 40.0
Natural gas (USD/boe) 169.5 91.3 88.5 21.8
Costs
Production costs for the oil and gas sold in the fourth quarter are estimated to
approximately USD 200 million.
Exploration expenses for the quarter are estimated to approximately USD 85
million.
The company expects non-cash net impairment charges of approximately USD 80
million before tax in the fourth quarter.
Conference call and webcast
The company will host a conference call to present its fourth quarter 2021
results on 10 February 2022 at 08:30 CET. The conference call will be available
as a webcast on www.akerbp.com/en. To participate in the conference call, please
use the dial-in numbers and passcode below.
Phone number Norway: +47 2350 0347
Phone number UK: +44 (0) 330 336 9600
Participant passcode: 912023
Disclaimer
The information in this statement is based on a preliminary assessment of the
company's fourth quarter 2021 financial results. The company has not completed
its financial reporting and related review and control procedures. The estimates
provided may therefore be subject to change and the financial statements finally
approved and released by the company may deviate from the information herein.
Contacts:
Kjetil Bakken, VP Corporate Finance and Investor Relations, tel.: +47 918 89 889
Jørgen Torstensen, Senior Investor Relations Professional, tel.: +47 954 83 707
About Aker BP:
Aker BP is an independent E&P company with exploration, development and
production activities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Aker BP is the
operator of Alvheim, Ivar Aasen, Skarv, Valhall, Hod, Ula and Tambar. The
company is also a partner in the Johan Sverdrup field. Aker BP is headquartered
at Fornebu, Norway, and is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker
'AKRBP'. More about Aker BP at www.akerbp.com.
This information is subject to disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12
of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
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