Woodside Energy (WDS) - 2024 Q2 - Quarterly Report

Financial Performance - Net profit after tax for H1 2024 was $1,937 million, with underlying net profit after tax at $1,632 million, down 14% compared to H1 2023[11][15] - Operating revenue decreased by 19% to $5,988 million in H1 2024 compared to H1 2023[19] - Net profit after tax (NPAT) increased by 11% to $1,937 million in H1 2024[19] - Free cash flow surged by 136% to $740 million in H1 2024[19] - The company achieved a fully franked interim dividend of 69 US cents per share, representing a half-year annualised dividend yield of 7.3%[11] - Woodside declared a fully franked interim dividend of 69 US cps, totaling $1,310 million[24] - Cash flow from operating activities was $2,393 million in H1 2024[25] - Woodside's gearing increased to 13.3% in H1 2024, within the target range of 10-20%[26] - Woodside hedged 29.3 MMboe of 2024 production at an average price of $75.6 per barrel[28] - Profit after tax for the half-year ended 30 June 2024 was $1,972 million, up from $1,766 million in the same period in 2023[82] - Basic earnings per share for the half-year ended 30 June 2024 were 102.2 US cents, compared to 91.7 US cents in the same period in 2023[82] - Total comprehensive income for the half-year ended 30 June 2024 was $1,838 million, compared to $2,322 million in the same period in 2023[83] - The Group's gross profit for the half-year ended 30 June 2024 was $2,716 million, down from $3,528 million in the same period in 2023[82] - The Group's finance costs for the half-year ended 30 June 2024 were $147 million, compared to $137 million in the same period in 2023[82] - Cash and cash equivalents increased to $1,979 million in June 2024 from $1,740 million in December 2023, reflecting a 13.7% growth[85] - Total current assets rose to $6,052 million in June 2024, up from $5,118 million in December 2023, marking an 18.2% increase[85] - Net cash from operating activities for the half-year ended June 2024 was $2,393 million, compared to $2,951 million in the same period in 2023, a decrease of 18.9%[86] - Capital and exploration expenditure for the half-year ended June 2024 was $2,418 million, slightly lower than the $2,457 million spent in the same period in 2023[86] - Dividends paid in the half-year ended June 2024 amounted to $1,139 million, a significant reduction from $2,738 million in the same period in 2023, reflecting a 58.4% decrease[86] - Total liabilities decreased to $19,813 million in June 2024 from $20,191 million in December 2023, a 1.9% reduction[85] - Retained earnings surged to $1,408 million in June 2024 from $186 million in December 2023, indicating a substantial 657% increase[85] - Net assets grew to $35,829 million in June 2024, up from $35,170 million in December 2023, a 1.9% increase[85] - Income tax and PRRT paid in the half-year ended June 2024 was $1,700 million, down from $2,233 million in the same period in 2023, a 23.9% decrease[86] - Proceeds from disposal of non-current assets in the half-year ended June 2024 were $920 million, compared to $3 million in the same period in 2023[86] - Total equity increased to $35.829 billion as of 30 June 2024, up from $35.170 billion at the start of the year[88] - Profit for the period was $1.972 billion, with $1.937 billion attributable to equity holders of the parent[88] - Dividends paid during the period amounted to $1.186 billion, including $1.139 billion to equity holders and $47 million to non-controlling interests[88] - Retained earnings grew to $1.408 billion as of 30 June 2024, compared to $186 million at the start of the year[88] - Other comprehensive loss for the period was $134 million, primarily driven by a $108 million loss in the hedging reserve[88] - Employee share plan purchases and redemptions resulted in a net decrease of $16 million in reserved shares[88] - Share-based payments (net of tax) contributed $32 million to the employee benefits reserve[88] - Consolidated revenue for the half-year ended 30 June 2024 was $5,988 million, a decrease from $7,400 million in the same period in 2023[99] - Liquified natural gas (LNG) revenue decreased to $3,007 million in 2024 from $4,679 million in 2023[99] - Crude oil and condensate revenue increased to $2,091 million in 2024 from $1,758 million in 2023[99] - Gross profit for the half-year ended 30 June 2024 was $2,716 million, down from $3,528 million in 2023[99] - Profit before tax and net finance costs was $2,362 million in 2024, compared to $2,791 million in 2023[99] - Finance costs for the half-year ended 30 June 2024 were $147 million, up from $137 million in 2023[100] - Dividends paid during the financial period were $1,139 million in 2024, down from $2,734 million in 2023[101] - A dividend of $1,310 million was declared subsequent to the reporting period for 2024, compared to $1,519 million in 2023[101] - Basic earnings per share increased to 102.2 US cents in 2024 from 91.7 US cents in 2023[102] - Diluted earnings per share increased to 101.4 US cents in 2024 from 91.1 US cents in 2023[102] - Profit before tax for the half-year ended 30 June 2024 was $2,310 million, compared to $2,828 million in 2023[103] - The global effective income tax rate decreased from 25.6% to 6.9% due to the recognition of a net deferred tax asset of $305 million and a net tax benefit of $91 million from the Scarborough Joint Venture sale[103] - The Group recognised a $124 million current tax payable due to the new PRRT deductions cap legislation impacting the Pluto and Wheatstone projects[104] - Exploration and evaluation assets increased by $77 million to $714 million as of 30 June 2024, with additions of $52 million in the Americas and $14 million in Africa[104] - Oil and gas properties carrying amount decreased by $666 million to $40,125 million as of 30 June 2024, with $2,447 million added to projects in development[105] - Capital expenditure commitments contracted but not provided for in the financial statements decreased to $3,017 million as of 30 June 2024 from $4,245 million at 31 December 2023[105] - Goodwill decreased by $298 million to $3,697 million as of 30 June 2024 due to the transfer of assets held for sale related to the Scarborough Joint Venture[106] - The Group reclassified $1,378 million of assets and $119 million of liabilities to held for sale related to the 15.1% interest in the Scarborough Joint Venture[107] - The sale of the 15.1% interest in the Scarborough Joint Venture to JERA is expected to generate proceeds exceeding the net carrying value, with a purchase price of $740 million[107] - After the Scarborough Joint Venture sale, the Group's participating interest will reduce from 90% to 74.9%[107] - The Group sold a 10% non-operating participating interest in the Scarborough Joint Venture to LNG Japan for $910 million, reducing its interest from 100% to 90%[110] - The Group recognized a pre-tax gain of $121 million from the sale of the Scarborough Joint Venture interest for the half-year ended 30 June 2024[110] - The Group reclassified $823 million of assets and $94 million of liabilities related to the Scarborough Joint Venture as held for sale as of 31 December 2023[110] - The Group completed a $500 million drawdown from bilateral loan facilities and entered into a $1,000 million loan facility with JBIC and a $450 million syndicated term loan facility during the period[113] - The Group had $6,500 million of available undrawn facilities as of 30 June 2024, with $1,550 million of undrawn facilities cancelled subsequent to the period[113] - The Group hedged 29.3 MMboe of 2024 oil production at an average price of $75.6 per barrel, with 49% delivered as of 30 June 2024[118] - The Group hedged 15 MMboe of 2025 oil production at an average price of $81.2 per barrel[118] - The Group's embedded commodity derivative related to the Perdaman GSPA contract had a net liability of $188 million as of 30 June 2024, with an unrealised loss of $153 million recognised for the six-month period[120] - The Group's total segment assets were $55,642 million as of 30 June 2024, with Australia accounting for $30,895 million and International for $18,083 million[115] - The Group's total segment liabilities were $19,813 million as of 30 June 2024, with Australia accounting for $7,312 million and Corporate/Other for $9,177 million[115] - The embedded derivative is most sensitive to changes in discount rates and pricing, with a 10% increase in Urea sales price resulting in a $137 million gain, while a 10% decrease results in a $137 million loss. A 1.5% increase in discount rate leads to a $186 million loss, and a 1.5% decrease results in a $230 million gain[124] - Contingent liabilities as of 30 June 2024 are $229 million, down from $262 million as of 31 December 2023[125] - The Group has contingent assets of $56 million as of 30 June 2024, up from $47 million as of 31 December 2023[126] - The Group paid $1,700 million in income tax and PRRT for the half-year ended 30 June 2024[130] - The Group entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Tellurian Inc for approximately $900 million, with a loan facility of up to $230 million provided to Tellurian[131] - Woodside agreed to acquire 100% of OCI Clean Ammonia Holding B.V. for approximately $2.35 billion, with the transaction expected to complete in the second half of 2024[133] - The interim dividend for the current period is 69 US cents per share, down from 80 US cents per share in the previous corresponding period[133] - The Group's ownership interest in Blue Ocean Seismic Services Limited decreased to 16.17% from 28.50% in the previous corresponding period[136] - Net profit after tax for H1 2024 was $1,972 million, up from $1,766 million in H1 2023[157] - Capital expenditure for H1 2024 was $2,365 million, down from $2,769 million in H1 2023[157] - Free cash flow for H1 2024 was $740 million, up from $314 million in H1 2023[157] - Liquidity as of June 2024 was $8,479 million, including $1,979 million in cash and cash equivalents and $6,500 million in available undrawn facilities[157] - Net tangible assets per ordinary security increased to $16.42 from $16.40 year-over-year[158] - Net debt rose to $5,388 million from $3,220 million, reflecting a significant increase in interest-bearing liabilities[158] - Return on equity improved to 5.5% from 4.8% year-over-year[159] - Revenue from the sale of hydrocarbons (excluding marketing segment) decreased to $5,376 million from $6,486 million[160] - Cash margin (excluding marketing segment) declined to $4,341 million from $5,210 million, with cash margin percentage slightly increasing to 81% from 80%[160] - Production costs (excluding marketing segment) decreased to $745 million from $807 million, with production cost margin improving to 14% from 13%[160] - Total other cash costs (excluding marketing segment) decreased to $290 million from $469 million[160] - Net profit after tax (NPAT) attributable to equity holders of the parent is a key financial metric, excluding non-controlling interests from the Group's operations[162] - Gross margin is calculated as gross profit divided by operating revenue, excluding income tax, PRRT, net finance costs, and other expenses[162] - Unit production cost (UPC) is calculated as production costs ($ million) divided by production volume (MMboe)[164] - Production cost margin is calculated as production costs divided by revenue from the sale of hydrocarbons, excluding the marketing segment[163] Production and Operations - H1 2024 production was 89.3 MMboe (491 Mboe/d), with unit production cost reduced to $8.3/boe from $8.8/boe in H1 2023[12] - The Scarborough Energy Project was 67% complete at the end of H1 2024, with first LNG cargo expected in 2026[13] - Sangomar Project achieved first oil in June 2024, with peak gross production rate of 100,000 barrels per day achieved post-period[12][16] - Woodside signed agreements to acquire Tellurian for approximately $900 million and OCI's Clean Ammonia Project for approximately $2,350 million[14] - Woodside completed the sale of a 10% non-operated interest in the Scarborough Joint Venture to LNG Japan for $910 million and signed an agreement to sell a 15.1% interest to JERA for $1,400 million[13][14] - Woodside signed long-term LNG supply agreements with Korea Gas Corporation and CPC Corporation, Taiwan[14][17] - Gas production volumes decreased by 4% to 60.9 MMboe in H1 2024[19] - Liquids production volumes increased by 2% to 28.4 MMboe in H1 2024[19] - Pluto LNG production increased by 15% to 26.9 MMboe in H1 2024[30] - Woodside's share of Wheatstone production in H1 2024 was 5.8 MMboe, a 12% decrease compared to H1 2023 due to unplanned outages[35] - Woodside's share of Bass Strait production in H1 2024 was 8.5 MMboe, a 22% decrease from H1 2023 due to lower domestic gas demand and field decline[36] - Woodside's share of production from FPSO assets in H1 2024 was 3.0 MMboe, a 3% decrease from H1 2023 due to planned maintenance and a subsea leak[38] - Woodside's share of production from Macedon in H1 2024 was 3.9 MMboe, down from 4.1 MMboe in H1 2023, supplying 11% of Western Australia's domestic gas market[39] - Woodside's share of production from Sangomar in H1 2024 was 0.5 MMboe, with peak gross rate of 100,000 barrels per day achieved post-period[39] - Woodside's share of production from Shenzi in H1 2024 was 5.2 MMboe, a 7% decrease compared to H1 2023 due to natural field decline and maintenance[41] - Woodside's share of production from Mad Dog in H1 2024 was 6.0 MMboe, a 122% increase compared to H1 2023 due to full production from Mad Dog Phase 2[43] - Woodside's marketing segment profit before tax and net finance costs in H1 2024 was $218 million, driven by optimization and third-party trading activities[45] - Woodside signed SPAs with KOGAS and CPC for long-term LNG supply, totaling 6.5 million tonnes over 10 years, with potential for an additional 8.4 million tonnes[45] - The Scarborough Energy Project was 67% complete at the end of H1 2024, with 29 modules delivered to site and 25 set in position[49] - Woodside spent approximately $325 million on decommissioning activities in H1 2024, with over 95% of the Nganhurra riser turret mooring (RTM) recycled or reused[55] - The Calypso project, located 220 km off Trinidad, is in pre-FEED engineering studies, with Woodside holding a 70% participating interest[56] - The Browse development incorporates a carbon capture and storage solution designed to sequester the majority of reservoir CO2, with Woodside holding a 30.6% interest[57] - Woodside acquired 18 leases in the US Gulf of Mexico during Lease Sale 261 and participated in the Corvus well, which did not encounter commercial hydrocarbons[60] - Woodside entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% of OCI Clean Ammonia Holding B.V., targeting first ammonia production from 2025 and lower carbon ammonia from 2026[61] - The H2OK project in Ardmore, Oklahoma, is expected to produce up to 60 tonnes per day of liquid hydrogen[61] - Woodside began planting activities on 4,900 hectares of land as part of its Native Reforestation Project, with over 3.2 million seedlings forecasted for the full year[68] - Woodside's Climate Transition Action Plan received a 58.36% vote against