The Beach Energy (ASX:BPT) share price wobbles after quarterly update

The Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT) share price is wobbly today after the company released its quarterly results this morning.

Beach Energy shares have slipped from their opening price of $1.265 and are currently trading at the previous close of $1.25 apiece.

Let’s comb through the oil and gas producer’s results in finer detail.

Beach’s fourth quarter results

Beach Energy recorded fourth quarter sales revenue of $421 million, which grew 7% from the previous quarter.

The company said this was largely due to a 10% higher realised price of oil at $99.7 per barrel.

Fourth quarter production was 5.96 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMboe), a slight decrease from the third quarter production of 5.99 MMboe.

In addition, the company reported sales volume of 6.44 MMboe, an increase of ~4% quarter on quarter.

These results contributed to a full-year production of 25.63 MMboe and full-year sales revenue of $1.52 billion.

The company also provided some colour on its FY 2021 guidance.

Beach forecasts FY21 production in the ranges of 25.2 – 25.7 MMboe, in line with previous estimates.

Beach also sees underlying earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of $850 – $900 million, which sits “at the top end of guidance”, according to the company.

Additional takeouts from the report

Additional takeouts from the report include an update on its Western Flank review, which played havoc on the company’s share price back in April.

Referencing the review, Beach Energy managing director and chief executive Matt Kay said:

In the Western Flank, following the April reserves downgrade, we have completed a thorough subsurface review and our attention turns to the recommencement of drilling activities, beginning with oil development and gas exploration wells, with an oil exploration program expected to follow.

The company also made progress on several emissions-targeting projects throughout the quarter, according to Kay:

Our emissions reduction program is progressing well, including the installation of a new mercury removal unit at the Otway Gas Plant… Additionally, the proposed Moomba Carbon Capture and Storage Project also took a step forward, receiving a $15 million commitment from the Commonwealth Government.

Beach will release its full year audited results in 16 August 2021, where FY 2022 guidance will also be provided.

Beach Energy share price snapshot

The Beach Energy share price has had a choppy year to date, posting a loss of 30% since January 1.

This has extended the loss of 15.5% incurred over the previous 12 months.

For comparison, the S&P / ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) has climbed 19% over this same time period.

At the time of writing, Beach Energy has a market capitalisation of $2.85 billion.

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