BW Energy, the operator of the Dussafu Marine licence in Gabon and the Golfinho cluster offshore Brazil said that the gross production from the operated assets stood at 3,031,000 barrels of oil in the fourth quarter of 2023. This includes production from the Tortue and Hibiscus fields in the Dussafu licence (73.5% working interest) and the first full quarter of production 1The company made this disclosure through its recent media release update on the activities of its operations and development. The Company will publish financial figures for the fourth quarter and full year of 2023 on Wednesday, 28 February 2024.  

DUSSAFU 

Gross production from the Dussafu licence averaged 22,500 barrels of oil per day in the quarter, amounting to a total gross production of 2,073,000 million barrels of oil for the period. Production was impacted by the previously communicated electrical issues affecting the ESPs’ (electrical submersible pumps) on the Hibiscus field. BW Energy completed two liftings in the quarter, one in October of approximately 960,000 barrels at a realised price of USD 90 per barrel and one in December of approximately 720,000 barrels at USD 75 per barrel. 

BW Energy’s share of gross production was approximately 1.3 million barrels of oil. The net sold volume, which is the basis for revenue recognition in the financial statement, was approximately 1.86 million barrels including 187,000 barrels of state profit oil with an over-lift position of 228,000 barrels at the end of the period. 

The Company has committed all necessary resources on identifying and resolving the electrical integrity issues affecting the ESPs. Currently, the DHBM-6H well is producing on natural flow. The DHBM-4H well is producing on ESP following completion of a workover and ESP changeout, and preparations are ongoing for restarting DHBM-3H well following a similar process. The programme of diagnosis, repair and replacement of the ESPs is well underway. 

GOLFINHO 

Gross production from the Golfinho field averaged 10,400 barrels of oil per day in the fourth quarter, amounting to a total production of 958,000 barrels in the period. There were two liftings in the quarter, one in November of 521,500 barrels at a realised price of USD 84 per barrel and the second in December of 500,000 barrels at USD 77 per barrel, with remaining inventory of approximately 325,000 barrels at the end of the period 

OTHER ITEMS 

BW Energy had a cash balance of approximately USD 194 million on 31 December 2023, compared to USD 197.6 million on 30 September 2023. The decrease reflects the net impact from oil sold in the period and investments, primarily related the ongoing Hibiscus Ruche field development. The Company had a total drawn debt balance of USD 380 million as of 31 December 2023 including the Golfinho prepayment facility.