Segment performance

Revenue in the Exploration and Production segment in 2018–2021

Exploration and Production financial data 2021 2020 2019 2018
Revenue from non-PGNiG Group customers 4,354 2,754 3,351 3,795
Inter-segment revenue 11,536 1,858 2,471 3,876
Total revenue, including: 15,890 4,612 5,822 7,671
high-methane gas, nitrogen-rich gas and LNG 12,455 2,512 3,117 4,574
crude oil, condensate and NGL 2,683 1,491 2,112 2,554
geophysical, geological, drilling, well services 302 227 277 275
Operating profit before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) 13,530 927 3,360 5,019
Operating profit (EBIT) 12,078 -321 2,304 3,956

Operating expenses in the Exploration and Production segment in 2018–2021

2021 2020 2019 2018
Total costs, including: -3,812 -4,933 -3,518 -3,715
raw materials and consumables used -455 -313 -357 -380
employee benefits expense -928 -910 -890 -867
transmission services -290 -210 -223 -262
other services -852 -618 -590 -667
taxes and charges -606 -389 -297 -270
other income and expenses -32 -55 19 -227
work performed by the entity and capitalised 378 493 489 505
cost of dry wells -607 -185 -252 -687
cost of exploration and evaluation assets written-off – seismic surveys -18 -13 -6 0
impairment losses on non-current assets 1,050 -1,485 -355 203
depreciation and amortisation expense -1,452 -1,248 -1,056 -1,063
  • a PLN 9,943m (396%) year-on-year total increase in revenue from sales of natural gas in the segment, on a 343% year-on-year rise in gas prices quoted on the Day-Ahead Market of the Polish Power Exchange and higher TTF price by 391%;
  • gas production volumes in Poland down 3% year on year, in Norway and Pakistan – up 197% and 10% year on year, respectively;
  • revenue from sales of crude oil and condensate up PLN 1,074m (+76%) year on year, on lower sales volumes in Poland (down 10% year on year), higher sales volumes in Norway (+13% year on year), and a 66% year-on-year increase in the average Brent oil price in USD;
  • crude oil and NGL production volumes in Norway up 19% year on year, to 732 thousand tonnes, and in Poland – down 9% year on year, to 643 thousand tonnes;
  • cost of dry wells and seismic surveys written off: PLN -625m in 2021 vs PLN -198m in 2020;
  • reversal of impairment losses on non-current assets: PLN +1,025m in 2021 vs PLN -1,485m of impairment losses recognised in 2020;
  • overlift/underlift in Norway in 2021 – effect on profit or loss for 2021: PLN +73m. In 2020, the effect of overlift/underlift on profit or loss was PLN +16m.

PGNiG UN’s financial performance

PGNiG UN (NOK m) 2021 2020 2019 2018
Revenue 13,315 2,180 2,358 3,569
EBITDA 11,840 436 1,515 2,247
EBIT 10,174 (945) 721 1,343
Net profit/loss 1,938 (183) 143 157
Total assets 33,590 15,219 13,244 10,145
Equity 4,150 1,711 1,894 751

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