Summary: Woodside Petroleum Ltd. - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research

Summary: Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

Summary: Woodside Petroleum Ltd. - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research
Summary: Woodside Petroleum Ltd.
Published Jun 22, 2018
10 pages (3307 words) — Published Jun 22, 2018
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Abstract:

Low-cost operations Long-life gas reserves, albeit mid-scale globally Cyclical and capital-intensive LNG industry Improved asset and cash flow diversity with commissioning of Wheatstone LNG Earnings sensitivity to oil-price fluctuations Restored balance sheet and financial strength post-equity raising provides flexibility to progress key projects Positive free cash flow generation over the next 12-24 months amid improved oil prices and phase of lower capital intensity The stable outlook on Woodside Petroleum Ltd. reflects S&P Global Ratings' view that the company would maintain its ratio of funds from operations (FFO) to debt above 45% during benign industry conditions and prior to entering the next significant phase of development. We also expect Woodside to generate a ratio of discretionary cash flow to debt of

  
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...Business Risk: Satisfactory Financial Risk: Modest + Low-cost operations + Long-life gas reserves, albeit mid-scale globally + Cyclical and capital-intensive LNG industry + Improved asset and cash flow diversity with commissioning of Wheatstone LNG + Earnings sensitivity to oil-price fluctuations + Restored balance sheet and financial strength post-equity raising provides flexibility to progress key projects + Positive free cash flow generation over the next 12-24 months amid improved oil prices and phase of lower capital intensity...

  
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Summary

Ticker
WPL@AU
Issuer
GICS
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production (10102020)
Sector
Global Issuers, Structured Finance
Country
Region
Pacific
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