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Aker BP — Interim / Quarterly Report 2021
Apr 28, 2021
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Interim / Quarterly Report
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First Quarter 2021
28 April 2021
Disclaimer
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First quarter 2021
Highlights
Operations on track
- Production on track with low cost and low emissions
- Field developments on schedule
- P&A campaign successfully completed
Maturing next wave of field developments
- Frosk and KEG first in line
- NOAKA moving towards concept select
Strong financial performance
- Record free cash flow
- Full year guidance unchanged
Production performance
Alvheim Ivar Aasen Skarv Ula Valhall Johan Sverdrup Other
Oil and gas production Production efficiency (percent) (mboepd)
Q1-19 Q2-19 Q3-19 Q4-19 Q1-20 Q2-20 Q3-20 Q4-20 Q1-21
Financial performance
Disciplined capital spend (USD million) Record high operating cash flow (USD million)
HSSE performance
Total Recordable Injury Frequency Emissions Intensity (kg CO2 per boe produced) (12 months rolling average)
Q1-19 Q2-19 Q3-19 Q4-19 Q1-20 Q2-20 Q3-20 Q4-20 Q1-21
Q1-19 Q2-19 Q3-19 Q4-19 Q1-20 Q2-20 Q3-20 Q4-20 Q1-21
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Ongoing projects
On schedule
Ærfugl phase 2
- Drilling completed
- Offshore preparations on track
- Production start planned in Q4-21
Johan Sverdrup phase 2
- Main process module underway to Norway
- Offshore installation of jacket planned in June
- On schedule for production start in Q4-22
Hod
- Platform construction progressing as planned
- Tie-in preparations initiated at Valhall
- Production start planned in Q1-22
7 Main Support Frame for new Johan Sverdrup platform
Upcoming projects
Aiming to sanction projects with more than 500 mmboe in resources before the end of 2022
| Project | Area | Net mmboe | FID | First oil | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valhall infill drilling |
Valhall | 10 | 2020 | 2021 | Ongoing |
| Frosk | Alvheim | 10 | Q3-2021 | 2023 | Concept selected – FID planned in Q3-21 |
| Kobra East/Gekko | Alvheim | 30 | Q2-2021 | 2024 | Concept selected – FID planned in Q2-21 |
| Trell & Trine | Alvheim | 10 | 2022 | 2025 | Concept studies ongoing |
| Hanz | Ivar Aasen | 5 | 2022 | 2024 | Concept select planned in Q2-21 |
| Skarv satellites | Skarv | 70 | 2022 | 2025 | Concept studies ongoing |
| Valhall NCP | Valhall | 70 | 2022 | 2025 | Concept studies ongoing |
| NOAKA | NOAKA | 325 | 2022 | 2027 | Concept select planned in Q3-21 |
| Garantiana | Other | 20 | 2022 | 2025 | Concept studies ongoing |
The Alvheim story continues
Many projects and active business development
- Kobra East Gekko FID planned in Q2
- Frosk FID planned in Q3
- Continued infill drilling
- Swap deal with Lundin
- Entered into UK licence P2511
North of Alvheim, Krafla and Fulla NOAKA
- On track for concept select in Q3
- Close cooperation with partners and suppliers
- Digital project execution
Resources Aker BP Production start
>500 mmboe >60% 2027
gross avg. interest targeted
Valhall plugging campaign successfully completed
Valhall P&A campaigns (days per well)
Strong performance
- 30 wells plugged since 2014 in three campaigns
- Six years ahead of plan and NOK 5 billion below original budget
- Close to zero emissions with electrified rig
Enabled by continuous improvement
- Excellent cooperation with Maersk and Halliburton
- Bismuth technology improves efficiency and reduces risk of methane leaks
Exploration 2021
| Licence | Prospect | Operator | Aker BP share |
Pre-drill mmboe |
Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL 533 | Bask | Lundin | 35 % | Dry | ||
| PL 981 | Merckx Ty | 1 | Lundin | 40 % | 43 - 304 |
Expected in Q3 |
| PL 544 | Garantiana W | 2 | Equinor | 30 % | 7 - 28 |
Ongoing |
| PL 858 | Stangnestind | 3 | Aker BP | 40 % | 13 - 108 |
Q2 - after Shenzhou |
| PL 722 | Shenzhou | 4 | Equinor | 20 % | 191 - 505 |
Ongoing |
| PL 006C | Gomez | 5 | DNO | 15 % | 17 - 57 |
Expected in Q2 |
| PL 1041 | Lyderhorn | 6 | Aker BP | 40 % | 6 - 14 |
Planned start in Q4 |
| PL 167 | Lille Prinsen | 7 | Equinor | 10 % | Appraisal | Expected in Q3 |
| PL 442 | Liatårnet | 8 | Aker BP | 90 % | Appraisal | Planned in Q3 |
Financial review
First quarter 2021
Oil and gas sales
First quarter 2021
Liquids Natural gas
Liquids Natural gas Other
Liquids \$60.1 +36%
Natural gas
\$38.5 +21%
Production cost
First quarter 2021
Production cost per unit produced USD/boe
Q1-2021 \$8.6
Full year guidance
\$8.5-9.0
Income statement
First quarter 2021 (USD million)
Income statement
First quarter 2021
| USD million | Q1 2021 | Q4 2020 | Change | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | 1,133 | 834 | +36% | 1 |
| Production costs | 176 | 142 | 2 | |
| Other operating expenses | 8 | 27 | ||
| EBITDAX | 949 | 664 | +43% | |
| Exploration expenses | 71 | 42 | 3 | |
| EBITDA | 878 | 623 | +41% | |
| Depreciation | 258 | 289 | 4 | |
| Impairments | 30 | 55 | 5 | |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 591 | 278 | +113% | |
| Net financial items | (90) | (42) | 6 | |
| Profit/loss before taxes | 501 | 236 | +113% | |
| Tax (+) / Tax income (-) | 374 | 106 | ||
| Net profit / loss | 127 | 129 | -2% | |
| EPS (USD) | 0.35 | 0.36 |
Comments:
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- Higher oil and gas prices
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- Higher volume lifted
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- Increase driven by field evaluation, mainly related to NOAKA
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- Reduced depreciation per unit due to increased reserves and decreased ARO estimates on some fields
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- Ula impairment USD 118 million, Ivar Aasen reversal USD 88 million, driven by updated cost and production profiles, partly offset by higher short-term oil and gas price assumptions
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- Approx. USD 20 million expensed related to call of bond
Cash flow statement
First quarter 2021 (USD million)
Q1-2021 FCF per share \$1.55 Dividend per share 2020 FCF per share \$1.25 Dividend per share \$1.18
1) Including payments on lease debt
2) Net cash flow from operating activities and investment activities including payments on lease debt
Statement of financial position
USD million
| Assets | 31.03.21 | 31.12.20 | 31.03.20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | 1,647 | 1,647 | 1,647 |
| Other intangible assets |
1,879 | 2,043 | 2,001 |
| Property, plant and equipment |
7,392 | 7,266 | 7,061 |
| Right-of-use asset | 127 | 133 | 171 |
| Receivables and other assets | 804 | 793 | 524 |
| Calculated tax receivables |
- | - | - |
| Cash and cash equivalents |
392 | 538 | 323 |
| Total Assets |
12,241 | 12,420 | 11,727 |
| Equity and liabilities | 31.03.21 | 31.12.20 | 31.03.20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity | 1,989 | 1,987 | 1,813 |
| Other provisions for liabilities incl. P&A (long) |
2,665 | 2,650 | 2,699 |
| Deferred tax |
2,782 | 2,642 | 2,153 |
| Bonds and bank debt | 3,474 | 3,969 | 3,593 |
| Lease debt | 200 | 216 | 277 |
| Other current liabilities incl. P&A | 678 | 792 | 931 |
| Tax payable | 452 | 163 | 260 |
| Total Equity and liabilities |
12,241 | 12,420 | 11,727 |
Refinancing to further improve maturity profile
Bond redeemed
• Call option exercised at 102.9375% of par for the USD 500 million Senior Notes 5.875% (2018/25)
RCF facilities extended
- Working Capital Facility extended to 2024 (2022) with options for two 1-year extensions and committed amount reduced to USD 1.4 (2.0) billion
- Liquidity Facility of USD 2.0 billion extended to 2026 (2025) of which USD 0.35 billion falls due in 2025
Debt maturity profile (USD million)
Superior financial flexibility
1) Adjusted to reflect the reduction in available amount under the Working Capital Facility from USD 2.0 billion to USD 1.4 billion agreed in April 2021.
Cash tax sensitivity
USD million
Guidance summary
First quarter 2021
| 2021 guidance |
PRODUCTION 210-220 mboepd |
CAPITAL SPEND 2.2-2.3 USD billion |
PRODUCTION COST 8.5-9.0 USD/boe |
DIVIDENDS 450 USD million |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First quarter | 222.2 | 0.4 | 8.6 | 112.5 |
| actuals | mboepd | USD billion | USD/boe | USD million |
Concluding remarks
First quarter 2021
Priorities
EXECUTE
- Safe and efficient operations
- Flawless project execution
IMPROVE
- New operating model
- Digital project execution
GROW
Mature NOAKA and other projects to FID by end-2022
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