Oslo, 6 November 2025 - DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, today
reported record revenue of USD 547 million and operating profit of USD 222
million in the third quarter of 2025, both more than double the previous
quarter's figures. Net production grew to 115,400 barrels of oil equivalent per
day (boepd), with 77,300 boepd from the North Sea, including the acquired Sval
Energi AS assets, 34,900 boepd from the Kurdistan region of Iraq and 3,100 boepd
from West Africa.
DNO expects to further increase net production during the fourth quarter and
exit the year with the North Sea approaching 90,000 boepd and Kurdistan
approaching 60,000 boepd on gross operated Tawke license production of 80,000
boepd. Contributing to the increase in Norway, Andvare (32 percent) was put on
production in late September and Verdande (14 percent) is expected to follow
this month, together adding 8,000 boepd net at peak.
The Company is fast-tracking the development of Kjøttkake, discovered by DNO (40
percent and operator) in the first quarter of 2025, with first oil now targeted
in the first quarter of 2028. Three years from discovery to production is a
standout on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, where such tie-backs typically take
at least twice as long to complete.
To accomplish this feat, DNO has teamed up with license partner Aker BP which
will draw on its alliance with suppliers and its equipment inventory to deliver
the project on time. Pursuant to government approvals, operatorship of the
Kjøttkake development will be transferred to Aker BP and then revert to DNO
following first production.
"Having admonished our team to get off the sofa and develop, we now have DNO-
Aker BP collaborators not just getting off the sofa, but flying off it," said
DNO Executive Chairman Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani. "By showing how oil and gas
discoveries can be put on production in record time, we hope to speed up
monetization of our own sizeable inventory of discoveries but also usher in a
new era on the Norwegian Continental Shelf," he added.
DNO has another four ongoing North Sea developments, including Dvalin North (10
percent), Symra (20 percent), Bestla (39.3 percent) and Berling (30 percent),
slated to come onstream between 2026 and 2029, underpinning the Company's
continuing growth on its home surf.
Meanwhile, DNO's exploration success in Norway continued in July with the Vidsyn
discovery (25 percent), bringing the total net recoverable resources discovered
so far this year to 34 million barrels of oil equivalent. Three additional 2025
exploration wells are currently drilling, namely Page (50 percent), Tyrihans Øst
(30 percent) and Camilla Nord (5.5 percent).
In Kurdistan, gross production at the Tawke license, where DNO holds a 75
percent operated interest, averaged 46,600 boepd in the third quarter of 2025,
down 38 percent from the previous quarter following damage from drone strikes in
mid-July. With rapid repairs, gross production has been restored to
approximately 75,000 boepd currently.
Kurdistan oil is again flowing to international markets through the Iraq-Türkiye
Pipeline. Exports resumed in late September after a two and a half year hiatus.
To ensure steady and predictable cash in support of new investments to raise
production, DNO continues to sell its entitlement oil to local buyers under
existing contracts at a price in the low USD 30s per barrel on a cash-and-carry
basis. These buyers, in turn, deliver the oil to the export pipeline under
arrangements negotiated with Kurdistan.
Drilling at the Tawke and Peshkabir fields will restart by yearend with the DQE-
51 and Sindy rigs mobilized to drill eight wells in 2026. The Company is
targeting an increase from the two fields to 100,000 boepd in gross operated
production.
Following the gas offtake agreement and related financing facility signed last
July, DNO is finalizing similar structures for its North Sea oil and liquids
production effective 1 January 2026. This will bring total prefinancing
facilities to over USD 900 million at attractive interest rates and no
covenants, enhancing the Company's liquidity profile and supporting its
ambitious field development plans.
The Board of Directors has authorized a dividend payment of NOK 0.375 per share,
to be paid later this month, representing NOK 1.50 per share on an annualized
basis.
A videoconference call with executive management is scheduled today at 10:00
(CET). To access the call, please visit www.dno.no (https://www.dno.no).
Key figures
Q3 2025 Q2 2025 Full-Year 2024
Net production (boepd) 115,396 92,593 77,269
Revenues (USD million) 547 258 667
Operating profit/-loss (USD million) 222 86 6
Net profit/-loss (USD million) 20 -7 -27
Free cash flow (USD million) 101 -111 59
Net cash/-debt (USD million) -808 -860 99
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For further information, please contact:
Media: media@dno.no
Investors: investor.relations@dno.no
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DNO ASA is a Norwegian oil and gas operator active in the Middle East, the North
Sea and West Africa. Founded in 1971, DNO is Norway's oldest oil company and the
first to list on the Oslo Stock Exchange in 1981. The Company holds stakes in
onshore and offshore licenses at various stages of exploration, development and
production in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, Norway, the United Kingdom, Côte
d'Ivoire, Netherlands and Yemen. More information is available at www.dno.no
(http://www.dno.no/).
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.