Earnings Release • May 23, 2024
Earnings Release
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London, 23 May 2024 - Energean plc (LSE: ENOG, TASE: אנאג (is pleased to provide the following update on recent operations and the Group's trading performance in the 3-months to 31 March 2024. The numbers contained herein are unaudited and may be subject to further review and amendment.
"We continue to achieve strong operational and financial results, with production, revenue and adjusted EBITDAX all increased year-on-year. In Israel, our operations remain unimpacted by the ongoing geopolitical developments, with peak gas demand expected during summer driving maximum gas output. In addition, we are pleased to announce success at our Abu Qir infill drilling campaign in Egypt, where we have discovered 270 ft of net pay, which is around two times initial expectations.
"In line with our dividend policy, we have declared our Q1 2024 dividend of 30 US\$ cents/share and continue to focus on our key business drivers (paying a reliable dividend, deleveraging, growth, and our commitment to Net Zero). We continue to remain alert to opportunities that fit our key business drivers and can move quickly to take advantage when they arise.
"Looking forward, we have several milestones on the horizon across the portfolio: Cassiopea, which is the largest gas development in Italy, is expected to come onstream this summer; the Anchois appraisal well in Morocco is planned to spud in August; in Egypt, we look forward to the start-up of the new well; in Greece, the carbon storage permit application will be submitted at the end of June and; in Israel, we will start the supply to our new gas contracts signed earlier this year."
1 Only includes volumes in the primary BKES-1 and Abu Madi targets
| Three-months to 31 March 2024 Kboed |
Three-months to 31 March 2023 Kboed |
Three months to 31 March 2023-24 % change |
Four-months to 30 April 2024 Kboed |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 99 (inc. 1.2 bcm of sales gas) |
59 (inc. 0.7 bcm of sales gas) |
68% | 100 (inc. 1.6 bcm of sales gas) |
| Egypt | 32 | 25 | 28% | 32 |
| Rest of portfolio | 11 | 11 | 0% | 11 |
| Total production | 142 | 95 | 49% | 143 |
| Three months to 31 | Three months to 31 | % change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2024 | March 2023 | |||
| Sales and other revenue | \$ million | 413 | 289 | 43% |
| Cash cost of production | \$ million | 131 (includes 51 of | 117 (includes 35 of | 12% |
| royalties) | royalties) |
| Three months to 31 | Three months to 31 | % change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2024 | March 2023 | |||
| Cash cost of production | \$/boe | 10 (includes 4 of | 14 (includes 4 of | -29% |
| royalties) | royalties) | |||
| Cash SG&A | \$ million | 10 | 12 | -17% |
| Adjusted EBITDAX | \$ million | 259 | 162 | 60% |
| Development and | \$ million | 111 | 95 | -17% |
| production expenditure | ||||
| Exploration expenditure | \$ million | 41 | 13 | 215% |
| Decommissioning | \$ million | 6 | 1 | 500% |
| expenditure | ||||
| 31 March 2024 | 31 December 2023 | % change | ||
| Cash (including restricted | \$ million | 220 | 372 | -41% |
| amounts)2 | ||||
| Net debt – consolidated | \$ million | 2,989 | 2,849 | 5% |
| Leverage (Net Debt / | 3x3 | 3x | 0% | |
| Adjusted EBITDAX) |
| FY 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | ||
| Israel (kboed) | 115-130 | |
| Egypt (kboed) | 29-31 | |
| Rest of portfolio (kboed) | 11-14 | |
| Total production (kboed) | 155-175 | |
| Consolidated net debt (\$ million) | 2,800-2,900 | |
| Cash Cost of Production (operating costs plus royalties) | ||
| Israel (\$ million) | 350-380 | |
| Egypt (\$ million) | 30-40 | |
| Rest of portfolio (\$ million) | 190-210 | |
| Total Cash Cost of Production (\$ million) | 570-630 | |
| Development and production capital expenditure | ||
| Israel (\$ million) | 240-290 (from 150-200) | |
| Egypt (\$ million) | 40-60 (from 30-50) | |
| Rest of portfolio (\$ million) | 220-2504 | |
| Total development & production capital expenditure (\$ million) | 500-600 (from 400-500) | |
| Exploration expenditure (\$ million) | 120-155 (from 130-1705 ) |
2 Restricted amounts of \$4 million
3 31 March 2024 leverage is based upon 3-months to 31 March 2024 annualised Adjusted EBITDAX
4 Includes around \$5 million of expenditure on the Prinos Carbon Storage project in Greece, which is expected to be covered by EU grants.
| FY 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Decommissioning expenditure (\$ million) | 40-50 |
For capital markets: [email protected] Kyrah McKenzie, Investor Relations Manager Tel: +44 (0) 7921 210 862 For media: [email protected] Paddy Blewer, Director of Corporate Communications & Head of CSR Tel: +44 (0) 7765 250 857
This announcement contains statements that are, or are deemed to be, forward-looking statements. In some instances, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of terms such as "projects", "forecasts", "on track", "anticipates", "expects", "believes", "intends", "may", "will", or "should" or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results and events to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: general economic and business conditions; demand for the Company's products and services; competitive factors in the industries in which the Company operates; exchange rate fluctuations; legislative, fiscal and regulatory developments; political risks; terrorism, acts of war and pandemics; changes in law and legal interpretations; and the impact of technological change. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of such statements and, except as required by applicable law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The information contained in this announcement is subject to change without notice.
5 Includes the Anchois appraisal well in Morocco.
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