Kosmos Energy Announces First Quarter 2026 Results
FIRST QUARTER 2026 AND POST QUARTER END HIGHLIGHTS
- Net Production(2): ~74,800 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd), up ~25% versus first quarter 2025
- Revenues:
$371 million , or$55.81 per boe (excluding the impact of derivative cash settlements) - Production expense:
$131 million (or$19.66 per boe), down ~22% versus first quarter 2025 (~$167 million ) - Capital expenditures:
$91 million - Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) gross production averaged ~2.85 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) for the first quarter, in excess of the floating LNG nameplate capacity (2.7 mtpa)
- Kosmos successfully completed a
$350 million senior secured bond offering in the Nordic market - Kosmos successfully completed an equity raise of approximately
$200 million with the proceeds used to accelerate debt paydown - Kosmos announced the sale of its interest in the
Ceiba Field and Okume Complex inEquatorial Guinea , for up to~$220 million - The TEN partnership finalized the acquisition of the TEN FPSO, which is expected to result in a material reduction in operating expenses
- Kosmos took final investment decision for the operated Tiberius project in the Gulf of America
Commenting on the Company’s first quarter 2026 performance, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
“In the first quarter, Kosmos achieved record daily and quarterly production, driven by GTA fully ramped up and new wells at Jubilee. Operating costs were ~22% lower year-on-year and we reduced net debt(1) by ~7% versus year‑end 2025. With this ongoing momentum, we have raised our full‑year debt reduction target from 10% to ~20%.
“We continue to maintain our capital discipline while we progress our quality growth options. We took final investment decision on the Tiberius development, entered into a strategic exploration alliance with Shell in the Gulf of America, and are moving forward on GTA Phase 1+ expansion.
“With oil prices higher, our goals are unchanged. We will direct excess free cash flow toward accelerated debt reduction and further strengthening the balance sheet. Our exposure to premium international oil markets positions Kosmos to capture value from current market dislocations and reinforces our confidence in the path ahead.”
FINANCIAL UPDATE
In
In March, Kosmos successfully raised approximately
In April, Kosmos completed its spring RBL re-determination with the borrowing base reduced to approximately
Kosmos has growing exposure to higher near-term oil prices, with realizations and free cash flow expected to rise in the second quarter, taking account of the lag effect between sales and benchmark prices. In the second quarter so far, we have seen record pricing and record differentials for production priced off premium international benchmarks such as Dated Brent in
Kosmos has taken advantage of a higher forward price curve to add further hedges for 2027. The company has 5.7 million barrels of oil hedged for the remainder of 2026 with an average floor of approximately
Net capital expenditure for the first quarter of 2026 was
The Company generated net cash provided by operating activities of approximately
OPERATIONAL UPDATE
Production
Total net production(2) in the first quarter of 2026 averaged approximately 74,800 boepd, a record quarterly high for Kosmos, up ~25% versus first quarter 2025. The increase was largely driven by the ramp up at GTA and new wells coming online at Jubilee. Sales for the first quarter 2026 were approximately 73,800 boepd.
The Company exited the quarter in a net underlift position of approximately 1.3 mmboe.
GTA Phase 1 production averaged approximately 17,000 boepd net during the quarter, or 2.85 mtpa of LNG equivalent gross as the project continued to produce above the floating LNG vessel's nameplate capacity (2.7 mtpa), benefiting from cooler seasonal temperatures. The partnership lifted 9.5 gross LNG cargos in the first quarter, in line with guidance. Full year guidance of 32-36 gross LNG cargos remains unchanged. One condensate cargo was lifted by BP in the first quarter. The second and third condensate cargos in 2026 are expected to be lifted by Kosmos and the national oil companies of
Lowering operating costs for GTA Phase 1 remains a priority for the partnership in 2026 with net operating costs per boe on track to fall by more than 50% year-on-year with scope for further reductions in 2027 and beyond.
With Phase 1 production fully ramped up and performing well, the partnership is now focusing on future production growth through Phase 1+, which fully utilizes the existing infrastructure for sales to the domestic markets in
Production in
At Jubilee (38.6% working interest), oil production in the first quarter averaged approximately 70,000 bopd gross. The J74 well came online in early 2026 followed by the J75 well at the end of the quarter. Both wells are performing in line with expectations.
The next well in the campaign (J76) has been drilled and the completion is about to commence. Two additional producer wells (J77 and J50) have also been drilled and will be completed shortly after J76. As the operator recently communicated, all three producer wells are expected online in June and July and Kosmos expects an aggregate contribution from these wells of around 20,000 bopd gross. A water injection well will conclude the drilling campaign and is expected online at the end of the third quarter.
At TEN (20.4% working interest), oil production averaged approximately 14,900 bopd gross for the first quarter, in line with expectations. In
Also in February, the Ghanaian parliament formally ratified the license extensions for the West
Gulf of America
Production in the Gulf of America averaged approximately 16,800 boepd net (~84% oil) during the first quarter, in line with guidance, with strong performance from the Kosmos-operated
On Tiberius, in the outboard Wilcox play, Kosmos (operator, 50% working interest) took final investment decision with our partner Occidental (50% working interest) in March. The project targets first oil in the second half of 2028, with long-lead items already secured and most of the capital expected in 2027 and 2028. A farm down to reduce Kosmos’ working interest to ~33% has now commenced and is expected to close later this year.
As previously announced, Kosmos deepened its inventory of future opportunities for its infrastructure-led exploration (ILX) strategy in the Gulf of America, entering into a strategic alliance with Shell in February in the Norphlet trend. Shell and Kosmos now have alignment over ten blocks in the Gulf of America to explore multiple high-potential prospects, including Trailblazer, a prospect with significant potential (~200 mmboe gross). In the event of success, it could be tied back into Shell's nearby Appomattox platform. Drilling of Trailblazer is planned for the first half of 2027 with Kosmos designated as development operator.
Production in Equatorial Guinea averaged approximately 16,000 bopd gross and 5,600 bopd net in the first quarter. Kosmos lifted 0.4 cargos from
In February, Kosmos announced that it entered into an agreement to sell its 40.375% non-operating working interest in the
(1) A Non-GAAP measure, see attached reconciliation of non-GAAP measure. Net debt excludes
(2) Production means net entitlement volumes. In
Conference Call and Webcast Information
Kosmos will host a conference call and webcast to discuss first quarter 2026 financial and operating results today,
About
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
EBITDAX, Adjusted net income (loss), Adjusted net income (loss) per share, free cash flow, and net debt are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures used by management and external users of the Company's consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies. The Company defines EBITDAX as Net income (loss) plus (i) exploration expense, (ii) depletion, depreciation and amortization expense, (iii) equity based compensation expense, (iv) unrealized (gain) loss on commodity derivatives (realized losses are deducted and realized gains are added back), (v) (gain) loss on sale of oil and gas properties, (vi) interest (income) expense, (vii) income taxes, (viii) debt modifications and extinguishments, (ix) doubtful accounts expense and (x) similar other material items which management believes affect the comparability of operating results. The Company defines Adjusted net income (loss) as Net income (loss) adjusted for certain items that impact the comparability of results. The Company defines free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities less Oil and gas assets, Other property, and certain other items that may affect the comparability of results and excludes non-recurring activity such as acquisitions, divestitures and
We believe that EBITDAX, Adjusted net income (loss), Adjusted net income (loss) per share, free cash flow, Net debt and other similar measures are useful to investors because they are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in the oil and gas sector and will provide investors with a useful tool for assessing the comparability between periods, among securities analysts, as well as company by company. EBITDAX, Adjusted net income (loss), Adjusted net income (loss) per share, free cash flow, and net debt as presented by us may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
This release also contains certain forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures, including free cash flow. Due to the forward-looking nature of the aforementioned non-GAAP financial measures, management cannot reliably or reasonably predict certain of the necessary components of the most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP measures, such as future impairments and future changes in working capital. Accordingly, we are unable to present a quantitative reconciliation of such forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP financial measures. Amounts excluded from these non-GAAP measures in future periods could be significant.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that Kosmos expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Kosmos’ estimates and forward-looking statements are mainly based on its current expectations and estimates of future events and trends, which affect or may affect its businesses and operations. Although Kosmos believes that these estimates and forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, they are subject to several risks and uncertainties and are made in light of information currently available to Kosmos. When used in this press release, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “expect,” “plan,” “will” or other similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of Kosmos, which may cause actual results to differ materially from those implied or expressed by the forward-looking statements. Further information on such assumptions, risks and uncertainties is available in Kosmos’ Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings. Kosmos undertakes no obligation and does not intend to update or correct these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release, except as required by applicable law. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
Consolidated Statements of Operations (In thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited) |
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| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Revenues and other income: | ||||||||
| Oil and gas revenue | $ | 370,728 | $ | 290,135 | ||||
| Other income, net | 169 | 296 | ||||||
| Total revenues and other income | 370,897 | 290,431 | ||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||
| Oil and gas production | 130,595 | 167,308 | ||||||
| Exploration expenses | 19,744 | 9,669 | ||||||
| General and administrative | 27,710 | 26,255 | ||||||
| Depletion, depreciation and amortization | 119,873 | 120,667 | ||||||
| Interest and other financing costs, net | 58,802 | 51,842 | ||||||
| Derivatives, net | 251,996 | 6,732 | ||||||
| Other expenses, net | 3,264 | 1,989 | ||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 611,984 | 384,462 | ||||||
| Loss before income taxes | (241,087 | ) | (94,031 | ) | ||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | (15,513 | ) | 16,575 | |||||
| Net loss | $ | (225,574 | ) | $ | (110,606 | ) | ||
| Net loss per share: | ||||||||
| Basic | $ | (0.45 | ) | $ | (0.23 | ) | ||
| Diluted | $ | (0.45 | ) | $ | (0.23 | ) | ||
| Weighted average number of shares used to compute net loss per share: | ||||||||
| Basic | 506,198 | 475,681 | ||||||
| Diluted | 506,198 | 475,681 | ||||||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In thousands, unaudited) |
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| 2026 |
2025 |
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| Assets | ||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 129,957 | $ | 91,518 | ||
| Receivables, net | 110,510 | 103,472 | ||||
| Assets held for sale | 18,707 | — | ||||
| Other current assets | 194,268 | 232,884 | ||||
| Total current assets | 453,442 | 427,874 | ||||
| Property and equipment, net | 3,367,489 | 3,733,784 | ||||
| Non-current assets held for sale | 408,895 | — | ||||
| Other non-current assets | 553,616 | 534,968 | ||||
| Total assets | $ | 4,783,442 | $ | 4,696,626 | ||
| Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | ||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 194,969 | $ | 202,555 | ||
| Accrued liabilities | 332,078 | 237,609 | ||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 30,220 | 132,143 | ||||
| Liabilities held for sale | 43,544 | — | ||||
| Other current liabilities | 156,243 | — | ||||
| Total current liabilities | 757,054 | 572,307 | ||||
| Long-term liabilities: | ||||||
| Long-term debt, net | 2,866,043 | 2,920,616 | ||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 134,750 | 305,924 | ||||
| Long-term liabilities held for sale | 260,601 | — | ||||
| Other non-current liabilities | 249,885 | 369,189 | ||||
| Total long-term liabilities | 3,511,279 | 3,595,729 | ||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 515,109 | 528,590 | ||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 4,783,442 | $ | 4,696,626 | ||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow (In thousands, unaudited) |
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| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (225,574 | ) | $ | (110,606 | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depletion, depreciation and amortization (including deferred financing costs) | 122,465 | 122,551 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | (49,013 | ) | 1,811 | |||||
| Unsuccessful well costs and leasehold impairments | 14,541 | 1,903 | ||||||
| Change in fair value of derivatives | 302,976 | 7,586 | ||||||
| Cash settlements on derivatives, net(1) | (81,321 | ) | 494 | |||||
| Equity-based compensation | 5,950 | 8,361 | ||||||
| Debt modifications and extinguishments | (1,217 | ) | — | |||||
| Other | (7,561 | ) | (5,597 | ) | ||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Net changes in working capital | 25,310 | (27,391 | ) | |||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 106,556 | (888 | ) | |||||
| Investing activities | ||||||||
| Oil and gas assets | (87,047 | ) | (90,245 | ) | ||||
| Notes receivable and other investing activities | (11,598 | ) | (44,048 | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (98,645 | ) | (134,293 | ) | ||||
| Financing activities: | ||||||||
| Borrowings under long-term debt | 124,167 | 100,000 | ||||||
| Payments on long-term debt | (277,738 | ) | — | |||||
| Net proceeds from issuance of senior notes and bonds | 350,000 | — | ||||||
| Repurchase and redemption of senior notes | (346,984 | ) | — | |||||
| Net proceeds from issuance of common stock | 206,440 | — | ||||||
| Payments on finance lease | (5,262 | ) | — | |||||
| Other financing costs | (7,731 | ) | — | |||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 42,892 | 100,000 | ||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 50,803 | (35,181 | ) | |||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 117,744 | 85,277 | ||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period(2) | $ | 168,547 | $ | 50,096 | ||||
(1) Cash settlements on commodity hedges were
(2) Includes cash reported within current assets held for sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheets relating to the
EBITDAX (In thousands, unaudited) |
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| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (225,574 | ) | $ | (110,606 | ) | $ | (814,754 | ) | ||
| Exploration expenses | 19,744 | 9,669 | 233,691 | ||||||||
| Depletion, depreciation and amortization | 119,873 | 120,667 | 555,980 | ||||||||
| Impairment of long-lived assets | — | — | 177,563 | ||||||||
| Equity-based compensation | 5,950 | 8,361 | 25,542 | ||||||||
| Derivatives, net | 251,996 | 6,732 | 191,599 | ||||||||
| Cash settlements on commodity derivatives | (30,341 | ) | (1,751 | ) | (18,197 | ) | |||||
| Other expenses, net(1) | 3,263 | 1,989 | 14,766 | ||||||||
| Gain on sale of assets | — | — | (2,200 | ) | |||||||
| Interest and other financing costs, net | 58,802 | 51,842 | 230,390 | ||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | (15,513 | ) | 16,575 | 33,117 | |||||||
| EBITDAX | $ | 188,200 | $ | 103,478 | $ | 627,497 | |||||
| Pro Forma Adjustment - TEN FPSO Lease(1) | — | — | 47,421 | ||||||||
| Pro Forma EBITDAX | 188,200 | 103,478 | 674,918 | ||||||||
| EBITDAX - M|S | (5,784 | ) | (57,932 | ) | (77,333 | ) | |||||
| Pro Forma EBITDAX - Base Business | $ | 193,984 | $ | 161,410 | $ | 752,251 | |||||
(1) Adjustment to present Pro Forma EBITDAX for the impact to operational expense for the periods presented resulting from executing the TEN FPSO finance lease transaction.
The following table presents our net debt as of
| 2026 |
2025 |
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| Total long-term debt | $ | 2,946,876 | $ | 3,100,274 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 129,957 | 91,518 | ||||
| Cash included in assets held for sale | 7,960 | — | ||||
| Total restricted cash | 30,630 | 26,226 | ||||
| Net debt(1) | $ | 2,778,329 | $ | 2,982,530 | ||
(1) Excludes
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) (In thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited) |
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| Three Months Ended | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| Net loss | $ | (225,574 | ) | $ | (110,606 | ) | |
| Derivatives, net | 251,996 | 6,732 | |||||
| Cash settlements on commodity derivatives | (30,341 | ) | (1,751 | ) | |||
| Other, net(2) | 3,259 | 1,664 | |||||
| Write-off of leasehold costs | 13,181 | — | |||||
| Debt modifications and extinguishments | (1,217 | ) | — | ||||
| Total selected items before tax | 236,878 | 6,645 | |||||
| Income tax (expense) benefit on adjustments(1) | (46,926 | ) | (1,465 | ) | |||
| Adjusted net income (loss) | $ | (35,622 | ) | (105,426 | ) | ||
| Net loss per diluted share | $ | (0.45 | ) | $ | (0.23 | ) | |
| Derivatives, net | 0.50 | 0.01 | |||||
| Cash settlements on commodity derivatives | (0.06 | ) | — | ||||
| Write-off of leasehold costs | 0.03 | — | |||||
| Total selected items before tax | 0.47 | 0.01 | |||||
| Income tax (expense) benefit on adjustments(1) | (0.09 | ) | — | ||||
| Adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (0.22 | ) | |
| Weighted average number of diluted shares | 506,198 | 475,681 | |||||
(1) Income tax expense is calculated at the statutory rate in which such item(s) reside. Statutory rates for the
Free Cash Flow (In thousands, unaudited) |
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| Three Months Ended | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| Reconciliation of free cash flow: | |||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | 106,556 | $ | (888 | ) | ||
| Net cash used for oil and gas assets | (87,047 | ) | (90,245 | ) | |||
| Payments on finance lease | (5,262 | ) | — | ||||
| Free cash flow | 14,247 | (91,133 | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities - M|S | (4,400 | ) | 14,971 | ||||
| Net cash used for oil and gas assets - M|S | (1,714 | ) | (49,943 | ) | |||
| Base business free cash flow | $ | 20,361 | $ | (56,161 | ) | ||
Operational Summary (In thousands, except barrel and per barrel data, unaudited) |
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| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||
| Net Volume Sold | ||||||||||
| Oil (MMBbl) | 4.414 | 3.659 | ||||||||
| Gas (MMcf) | 12.749 | (1) |
4.172 | (1) |
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| NGL (MMBbl) | 0.104 | 0.091 | ||||||||
| Total (MMBoe) | 6.643 | 4.445 | ||||||||
| Total (MBoepd) | 73.809 | 49.393 | ||||||||
| Revenue | ||||||||||
| Oil sales | $ | 297,011 | $ | 270,405 | ||||||
| Gas sales | 72,104 | 17,629 | ||||||||
| NGL sales | 1,613 | 2,101 | ||||||||
| Total oil and gas revenue | 370,728 | 290,135 | ||||||||
| Cash settlements on commodity derivatives | (30,341 | ) | (1,751 | ) | ||||||
| Realized revenue | $ | 340,387 | $ | 288,384 | ||||||
| Oil and Gas Production Costs | $ | 130,595 | (1) |
$ | 167,308 | (1) |
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| Sales per Bbl/Mcf/Boe | ||||||||||
| Average oil sales price per Bbl | $ | 67.29 | $ | 73.90 | ||||||
| Average gas sales price per Mcf | 5.66 | 4.23 | ||||||||
| Average NGL sales price per Bbl | 15.51 | 23.09 | ||||||||
| Average total sales price per Boe | 55.81 | 65.27 | ||||||||
| Cash settlements on commodity derivatives per Boe | (4.57 | ) | (0.39 | ) | ||||||
| Realized revenue per Boe | 51.24 | 64.87 | ||||||||
| Oil and gas production costs per Boe | $ | 19.66 | $ | 37.64 | ||||||
| Oil and gas production costs per Boe ex. M/S (1) | $ | 14.24 | $ | 24.99 | ||||||
(1) Includes
Kosmos was underlifted by approximately 1.3 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe) as of
Hedging Summary As of (Unaudited) |
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| Weighted Average Price per Bbl | ||||||||||||
| Index | MBbl | Floor(2) | Sold Put | Ceiling | ||||||||
| 2026: | ||||||||||||
| Two-way collars 1H26 | Dated Brent | 500 | $ | 60.00 | — | $ | 74.75 | |||||
| Three-way collars FY26 | Dated Brent | 1,500 | 60.00 | 50.00 | 75.51 | |||||||
| Swaps 1H26 | Dated Brent | 500 | 72.90 | — | — | |||||||
| Swaps FY26 | Dated Brent | 2,250 | 70.62 | — | — | |||||||
| Swaps FY26 | WTI | 1,000 | 64.83 | — | — | |||||||
| 2027: | ||||||||||||
| Three-way collars 1H27 | Dated Brent | 2,000 | 70.00 | 55.00 | 85.00 | |||||||
| Three-way collars FY27 | Dated Brent | 2,000 | 60.00 | 47.50 | 75.00 | |||||||
(1) Please see the Company’s filed 10-K for additional disclosure on hedging material. Includes hedging position as of
(2) “Floor” represents floor price for collars and strike price for purchased puts.
Note: Excludes 0.6 MMBbls of Dated Brent sold calls with a strike price of
| 2026 Guidance |
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| 2Q 2026 | FY 2026 | |
| Production(1,2,3) | 70,000 - 74,000 boe per day | 70,000 - 78,000 boe per day |
| Opex | ||
| DD&A | ||
| G&A(~65% cash) | ||
| Exploration Expense(4) | ||
| Net Interest Expense | ||
| Tax | ||
| Capital Expenditure | ||
Note:
(1) 2Q 2026 net cargo forecast –
(2) 2Q 2026 gross cargo forecast -
(3) Gulf of America Production: 2Q 2026 forecast 14,000 - 16,000 boe per day. FY 2026: 15,000-17,000 boe per day. Oil/Gas/NGL split for 2026: ~83%/~11%/~6%.
(4) Excludes leasehold impairments and dry hole costs.
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