Energy SpA — Earnings Release 2021

Nov 23, 2021

BW ENERGY: THIRD QUARTER RESULTS 2021

BW ENERGY: THIRD QUARTER RESULTS 2021

THIRD QUARTER RESULTS 2021

HIGHLIGHTS

* Q3 EBITDA of USD 8.3 million and net loss of USD 10.3 million

* No liftings to the Company in the quarter with revenue reflecting

approximately 195,000 barrels of quarterly DMO deliveries

* Q3 gross production of 0.8 million barrels

* Maintained a strong balance sheet with no debt and cash position of USD

170.6 million

* Successful completion of Tortue Phase 2 at USD 45 million below budget with

the hook-up of production wells DTM-6H and DTM-7H in October

* Two liftings to the Company scheduled in the fourth quarter

* Hibiscus/Ruche development activities on track

* Provisional award of operatorship of two blocks in Gabon's 12th Offshore

Licensing Round

* Acquired semi-submersible rig for repurposing to unlock Kudu development in

Namibia

EBITDA for the third quarter of 2021 was USD 8.3 million, down from USD 46.9

million in the second quarter 2021, due to no liftings to the Company in the

quarter (as planned) compared to two liftings in the second quarter. Two

liftings to BW Energy are scheduled in the fourth quarter.

In October, BW Energy completed the Tortue Phase 2 field development with the

hook-up and production start from the final two production wells, DTM-6H and

DTM-7H. The Tortue development consists of six production wells, tied back to

the FPSO BW Adolo. The Phase 2 development was completed with zero Health,

Safety, Security & Environment (HSSE) incidents and USD 45 million below budget

with USD 230 million invested.

"We are delivering on our strategy at Dussafu with the completion of Tortue

Phase 2. We are pleased to have executed the project well below our partner

approved budget of USD 275 million despite delays caused by the COVID-19

pandemic. The upcoming Hibiscus/Ruche development represents the next major

milestone. We are on track to achieve our previously announced saving of

approximately USD 100 million on this development. The recent award of

operatorship for two new blocks next to the Dussafu licence further strengthens

our long-term position and potential offshore Gabon," said Carl K. Arnet, the

CEO of BW Energy.

Dussafu production averaged approximately 9,000 barrels of oil per day from four

wells, amounting to a total gross production of 0.8 million barrels of oil in

the quarter. Third quarter revenue reflected approximately 195,000 barrels of

quarterly Domestic Market Obligation (DMO) deliveries with an under- lift

position of around 203,000 barrels at the end of the period.

The decrease in production compared to the second quarter of 2021 was mainly due

to plant shutdowns and temporary operational issues and the previously

communicated shortage of gas lifting capacity impacting well-flows. A nitrogen

generation unit installed on BW Adolo has improved the start-up situation for

the wells. However, additional gas lift capacity is required to optimise the

production and BW Energy has ordered a new, larger gas lift compressor with

expected installation in fourth quarter 2022. BW Energy is also exploring

interim measures to improve lift capacity until the additional gas lift

compressor is commissioned.

"Production from Tortue will be impacted for the remainder of 2021 and until

late next year due to the lack of gas lift capacity which has been exacerbated

by a combination of supply chain restrictions and delays in offshore work due to

the pandemic. However, this does not change our overall expected long-term

production or recovery factor from Tortue." said Carl K. Arnet.

Production cost (excluding royalties) was approximately USD 36 per barrel,

including approximately USD 1.5 million of COVID-19 related costs, due to the

lower production in the third quarter. Total Dussafu production for 2021 is

projected to be approximately 11,250 barrels per day gross, or approximately

4.1 million barrels in total for the year. Full year production cost (excluding

royalties) is expected to be around USD 30 per barrel.

Cash balance was USD 170.6 million at 30 September 2021, compared to USD 216

million at 30 June 2021. The decrease is mainly due to investment activities

related to Tortue Phase 2, progress on the Hibiscus/Ruche project and completion

of the Dussafu exploration drilling campaign.

The Hibiscus North exploration well (DHBNM-1) in the Dussafu license was drilled

to 3,336 meters depth. An oil-bearing reservoir was encountered in the Upper

Gamba sandstone and in the deeper Dentale formation. Wireline logging operations

and fluid samplings showed lower volumes of hydrocarbons than expected. The

preliminary results indicate that the field may be incorporated into future

development planning as a possible tie back to the Hibiscus Ruche development.

The 2019 discovery of Hibiscus with 2P gross recoverable reserves of 46.1

million barrels combined with the previous Ruche and Ruche North East

discoveries provide a solid foundation for the current Hibiscus/Ruche

development. Project execution is on track with the Hibiscus Alpha conversion

progressing ahead of plan with placement underway for all major contracts and a

first-oil target in late 2022.

In October, the Company was provisionally awarded operatorship of two blocks in

the 12th Offshore Licensing Round in Gabon. The award is subject to finalising

the production sharing contracts (PSC) with the Direction Generale des

Hydrocarbures (DGH) in Gabon. The blocks G12-13 and H12-13 are adjacent to BW

Energy`s Dussafu licence. They will be held by a consortium with BW Energy as

operator (37.5%) and VAALCO Energy (37.5%) and Panoro Energy (25%) as non-

operating joint venture partners.

The Maromba project continues to progress towards the environmental approval

with focus on optimisation of the field development with respect to investment,

operational costs and schedule. The Field Development Plan was approved by the

regulator (ANP) in August 2020 and final investment decision is planned by the

first quarter of 2022.

BW Energy is progressing on a significantly revised development plan for the

Kudu gas field offshore Namibia. The new plan for the gas to power project is

based on repurposing the recently acquired semisubmersible drilling rig, "Leo",

as a Floating Production Unit. The rig was acquired for USD 14 million.

Repurposing will enable optimisation of the project timeline and significantly

reduce capital investments compared to previous development concepts. Re-using

existing energy infrastructure will also reduce the project's environmental

footprint. The timing of the final project sanctioning is subject to realising a

project financing solution for the Kudu gas to power project.

"The acquisition of Leo gives us a clear line of sight for a gas to power

project that will provide 250 MW of base power to Namibia at competitive

electricity prices. It will replace coal fired power and contribute

significantly to the future development of safe, stable and sustainable energy

supply in the region," commented Carl K. Arnet.

In July, BW Energy, via its BW Kudu Ltd. subsidiary, paid USD 4 million to

complete farm-in of 95% working interest in the Kudu licence. The National

Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) retains the remaining 5% working

interest which will be carried by BW Kudu until first gas.

Please see the attached Q3 Presentation. The earnings tables are available at:

www.bwenergy.no/investors/reports-and-presentations

(http://www.bwenergy.no/investors/reports-and-presentations)

BW Energy will today hold a conference call followed by a Q&A hosted by CEO Carl

K. Arnet, CFO Knut R. Sæthre and COO Lin G. Espey at 14:00 CET.

Conference call information:

To dial in to the conference call where the third quarter results and Q&A will

be hosted, please dial in to one of the following numbers:

Norway: +47 2396 3688

Singapore: +65 6408 5768

UK: +44 3333 009 262

US: +1 6467 224 903

France: +33 170 750 736

You can also follow the presentation via webcast with supporting slides,

available on:

https://streams.eventcdn.net/bwe/q3-2021/

Please note, that if you follow the webcast via the above URL, you will

experience a 30 second delay compared to the main conference call. The web page

works best in an updated browser - Chrome is recommended.

For further information, please contact:

Knut R. Sæthre, CFO BW Energy, +47 91 11 78 76

ir@bwenergy.no

About BW Energy:

BW Energy is a growth E&P company with a differentiated strategy targeting

proven offshore oil and gas reservoirs through low risk phased developments. The

Company has access to existing FPSOs to reduce time to first oil and cashflow

with lower investments than traditional offshore developments. The main assets

are 73.5% of the producing Dussafu Marine Permit offshore Gabon and a 95%

interest in the Maromba field in Brazil, both operated by the Company. Total net

2P+2C reserves were 242 million barrels at the start of 2021.

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section

5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.