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Woodside holds firm on Scarborough after $US4b loss

Angela Macdonald-Smith

Key Points

  • Revenue ($USb) 3.6, down 27%
  • Profit before tax (US$m) -5440 v year earlier 862 
  • Net profit ($USm) -4028 v 343
  • Final dividend: 12c, payable March 24

Woodside Petroleum has doubled down on its target to give the go-ahead in the December half on its $16 billion Scarborough gas project in Western Australia, despite slumping to a $US4.03 billion ($5.2 billion) net loss for 2020.

“Scarborough remains firmly on track for a targeted FID [final investment decision] in the second half of 2021, with around 50 per cent of our expected equity gas production now under contract,” chief executive Peter Coleman said.

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Angela Macdonald-Smith writes on the resources industry with a focus on energy, including gas, oil, electricity and renewables. Connect with Angela on Twitter. Email Angela at amacdonald-smith@afr.com

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