Oil and gas major in Papua New Guinea, Oil Search
(ASX:OSH) saw its total production rise 39 per cent in the September quarter, compared to the prior quarter.
Its total production hit 7.5 million barrels of oil equivalent with its revenue climbing 81 per cent to US$474.9 million, its highest quarterly revenue since the fourth quarter of 2014.
Based on the strong performance of the PNG LNG project it has upgraded its full-year guidance to be between 25 and 26 mmboe (up from 24 to 26 mmboe), while its operating costs were dropped.
In the quarter the company also benefited from higher global oil and gas prices.
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(ASX:OSH) are trading 0.29 per cent higher to $8.54.
