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Equinor, in its first financial report since the name change, reports adjusted earnings of USD 4.3 billion and USD 1.7 billion after tax in the second quarter of 2018. IFRS net operating income was USD 3.8 billion and the IFRS net income was USD 1.2 billion.
“We capture value from higher prices and deliver solid results and cash flow from operations. This quarter we deliver very strong results from our international operations, while new fields, increased maintenance and some quarter specific items contribute to somewhat higher costs at the NCS. This underlines the importance of continued cost focus across the organisation. We are on track to deliver on our guiding to the capital market,” says Eldar Sætre, President and CEO of Equinor ASA.
“We continue to build on our industrial strengths and develop our portfolio. In the quarter we have closed the Roncador and Carcara transactions in Brazil and the North Platte transaction in the US, and we have secured new and attractive exploration acreage in Brazil, the UK and Norway. We have started field installation at Johan Sverdrup and have high project activity with several projects in execution. In July, we delivered the development plan for the very profitable Troll Phase 3 project for approval,” says Sætre.
Adjusted earnings were USD 4.3 billion in the second quarter, up from USD 3.0 billion in the same period in 2017. Adjusted earnings after tax were USD 1.7 billion in the second quarter, up from USD 1.3 billion in the same period last year, which included a reversal of a provision in Angola of USD 0.7 billion. Higher prices for both liquids and gas, coupled with high production, contributed to the increase. Due to increased maintenance and some quarter and field specific items, underlying operating costs and administrative expenses per barrel are slightly up compared to same quarter last year, adjusted for new fields in production.
IFRS net operating income was USD 3.8 billion in the second quarter compared to USD 3.2 billion in the same period of 2017. In the quarter, Equinor had a net impairment reversal of USD 0.3 billion and a negative effect from changes in the unrealised fair value of derivatives of USD 0.5 billion. IFRS net income was USD 1.2 billion, down from USD 1.4 billion in the second quarter of 2017.
Total equity liquids and gas production was 2,028 mboe per day in the second quarter of 2018, up 2% compared to 1,996 mboe per day in the second quarter of 2017 mainly due to start-up of new fields and additional wells coming on stream, especially in the US onshore business. Expected natural decline partially offset the increase.