Adnoc Drilling announces net profit growth of 24% during Jan-Sept 2022

Adnoc Drilling Company on Monday announced its financial results for the nine months and third quarter ended Sept.30, 2022. Adnoc Drilling’s net profit for the nine-month period grew significantly, by 24 per cent to $568 million, while revenue increased 15 per cent to $1.94 billion compared to the same period last year. Nine-month Ebitda was $879 million for 2022, up 12 per cent year-on-year, at an industry-leading Ebitda margin of 45.3 per cent.

Year-on-year revenue growth was led by the Onshore segment, with Adnoc Drilling positioned as a key enabler of Adnoc’s ambitious programme to significantly boost production capacity. The Company’s Oilfield Services (OFS) segment equally achieved very strong year-on-year gains.

Third quarter revenue grew 17 per cent year-on-year to $671 million, driven primarily by the Onshore and OFS segments. Third quarter Ebitda increased by 5 per cent year-on-year to US$299 million for the period.

Net profit for the third quarter grew by 6 per cent year-on-year to $189 million.

Abdulrahman Abdullah Al Seiari, Chief Executive Officer of Adnoc Drilling, commented, “Our strong nine-month results were underpinned by the consistent execution of our strategic priorities as we continue to prove our value as a reliable and efficient operator and fast-growing drilling leader. Our accelerating rig fleet expansion programme is a prime example. Supporting the UAE’s long-term production capacity targets, the programme is already paying off as new rigs commence operations. A significant number of additional rigs are scheduled to come onstream in the fourth quarter, further boosting our financial and operating performance as we head towards 2023 and continued shareholder value creation.

“Sustainability continues to be a major focus as we deliver on our commitment to reduce and, where possible, eliminate emissions from our operations. We are also partnering with our customers to support their sustainability goals. An example is the recently delivered 50,000ft extended reach well for Adnoc Offshore in the giant Zakum field, tapping into an undeveloped part of the reservoir. This well helps unlock an additional production capacity of 15,000 barrels per day and achieves this without the need for further costly infrastructure and with minimal environmental footprint, and is the world’s longest extended reach well. Such pioneering drilling engineering achievements, reinforce Adnoc Drilling’s prime position in the drilling and completion services industry.”

On 3 October 2022, Adnoc Drilling celebrated one year since listing on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX). At the time, the initial public offering was the largest listing in the history of the exchange and was 31 times oversubscribed. Since listing, the Company has delivered a total shareholder return of 53.7 per cent as at 30th September 2022.

Al Seiari concluded, “As we celebrate our first anniversay as an ADX-listed company, we are proud of the value we have created for shareholders, with our progressive dividend policy having distributed $666.25 million to investors since listing. At the same time, we have added more than $13 billion of contract backlog, achieved strong top- and bottom-line growth, and expanded our owned rig fleet from 95 to 108. We are excited for the year ahead, and look forward to continued growth in 2023 and beyond.”

Onshore: Revenue for the nine-month period was $1,074 million, up 27 per cent year-on-year, largely driven by new rigs joining the fleet. Third quarter of 2022 revenue was $372 million, up 33 per cent year-on-year.

Offshore Jackup: Revenue for the nine-month period was $431 million, broadly flat versus the prior year. 3Q 2022 revenue was $143 million and, due to planned maintenance, down 9 per cent year-on-year. During the third quarter,Adnoc Drilling was awarded two contracts at a combined value of $3.4 billion to provide eight jack-up rigs to Adnoc Offshore.

Offshore Island: Revenue for the nine-month period was $153 million, similar to 2022. Third quarter of 2022 revenue of $52 million was down 14 per cent year-on-year due to a one-off claim concluded and recognised in the third quarter of 2021. During the third quarter, Adnoc Drilling was awarded a $711 million contract for the provision of four Island Drilling Units for up to ten years for Adnoc’s Hail and Ghasha Development Project.

Oilfield Services (OFS): The OFS segment performed very well in the nine-month period, with revenue of $282 million, up 22 per cent year-on-year, driven by higher activity from continued expansion, with healthy margin development. Third quarter of 2022 revenue was $103 million, up 40 per cent year-on-year.

During the third quarter, the OFS business was awarded contracts totalling $1.3 billion by Adnoc for the Hail and Ghasha Development Project, to provide integrated drilling services and fluids for up to ten years. In addition, OFS was awarded a $23 million contract by Adnoc Onshore for up to five years’ supply of production chemicals; as well as a four-year $2 million well-head maintenance contract by Al Dhafra Petroleum.

WAM