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Amerada Hess Reports Third Quarter Results.
10/23/2001

New York, New York....October 23, 2001....Amerada Hess Corporation (NYSE:AHC) reported net income of $167 million for the third quarter of 2001 compared with income of $257 million for the third quarter of 2000. Net income in the first nine months of 2001 was $860 million compared with $683 million in the first nine months of 2000.

The after-tax results by major operating activity for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 were as follows (in millions, except per share amounts):


  Three months ended
September 30
(unaudited)
  Nine months ended
September 30
(unaudited)
  2001    2000    2001    2000  
Exploration and production $228    $238    $808    $634 
Refining, marketing and shipping 5    62    210    174 
Corporate (32)   (10)   (65)   (32)
Interest expense (34)   (33)   (93)   (93)
Net income $167    $257    $860    $683 
Net income per share (diluted) $1.86    $2.86    $9.63    $7.57 

In the third quarter of 2001, earnings from exploration and production activities include income of $48 million from the resolution of a United Kingdom income tax dispute. Refining, marketing and shipping results include after-tax losses of $46 million resulting primarily from adjustments to costs associated with natural gas sold in prior quarters.

The Corporation's oil and gas production, on a barrel-of-oil equivalent basis, was 433,000 barrels per day in the third quarter of 2001, an increase of 18% over the third quarter of 2000. However, crude oil and natural gas selling prices were lower. The average worldwide crude oil price in the third quarter of 2001 was $24.30 per barrel, a decrease of $1.75 from the third quarter of 2000. The average United States natural gas price was $3.42 per Mcf in the third quarter of 2001 compared with $3.98 per Mcf in the third quarter of 2000.

Refining and marketing results, excluding the adjustments referred to above, were lower in the third quarter of 2001 reflecting lower refining margins, partially offset by improved earnings from retail operations.

Third quarter after-tax Corporate expenses include severance costs of $7 million, a contribution to the Twin Towers Fund of $3 million ($5 million before-tax) and increased United States taxes related to foreign source income.

Capital expenditures in the third quarter of 2001 were $3,233 million, including $2,720 million for the purchase of Triton Energy Limited. Capital expenditures in the third quarter of 2000 amounted to $205 million.
 

Consolidated Financial Information (unaudited)

  Three months ended
September 30
  Nine months ended
September 30
  2001 2000   2001 2000
  (In millions, except per share amounts)
Sales and other operating revenues $2,888  $2,833    $10,531  $8,308 
Net income $167  $257    $860  $683 
Net income per share (diluted) $1.86  $2.86    $9.63  $7.57 
Weighted average number of shares 89.4  89.8    89.3  90.2 

 

Amerada Hess Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries
Supplemental Financial Data

(unaudited - in millions)

Line INCOME STATEMENT   Third
Quarter
2001
(A)
  Third
Quarter
2000
(B)
  Second
Quarter
2001
(C)
No. REVENUES
1   Sales and other operating revenues   $2,888    $2,833    $3,461 
  Non-operating income
2     Equity in income of HOVENSA L.L.C.   11    24    51 
3     Other   35    30    53 
4       Total revenues   2,934    2,887    3,565 
 
  COSTS AND EXPENSES
5   Cost of products sold   1,848    1,768    2,236 
6   Production expenses   196    139    173 
7   Marketing expenses   161    157    152 
8   Exploration expenses, including dry holes and lease impairment   75    65    73 
9   Other operating expenses   54    60    54 
10   General and administrative expenses   71    50    58 
11   Interest expense   51    42    41 
12   Depreciation, depletion and amortization   254    176    229 
13       Total costs and expenses   2,710    2,457    3,016 
 
14   Income before income taxes   224    430    549 
15   Provision for income taxes   57    173    192 
16 NET INCOME   $167    $257    $357 
 
  SEGMENT ANALYSIS
17   Exploration and production   $228    $238    $304 
18   Refining, marketing and shipping     62    101 
19   Corporate   (32)   (10)   (19)
20   Interest expense   (34)   (33)   (29)
21       Net Income   $167    $257    $357 
 
22 CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS (*)   $500    $530    $611 
 
  CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
23   Exploration and production   $3,208    $170    $1,048 
24   Refining, marketing and shipping   25    35    88 
25   Total capital expenditures   $3,233    $205    $1,136 
 
  AT END OF PERIOD
26   Total debt   $5,496    $1,999    $2,280 
 
27   Stockholders' equity   $4,820    $3,543    $4,621 
 
  (*) Net income adjusted for depreciation and amortization, exploratory dry holes, deferred income taxes and undistributed earnings of affiliates.

 

Amerada Hess Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries
Supplemental Financial Data

(unaudited - in millions)

      Nine Months
Line INCOME STATEMENT           2001
        (A)
            2000
          (B)
No. REVENUES
1   Sales and other operating revenues   $10,531   $8,308
  Non-operating income
2   Equity in income of HOVENSA L.L.C.   77   76
3   Other   120   87
4     Total revenues   10,728   8,471
 
  COSTS AND EXPENSES
5   Cost of products sold   7,016   5,361
6   Production expenses   522   401
7   Marketing expenses   466   385
8   Exploration expenses, including dry holes and lease impairment   232   217
9   Other operating expenses   163   168
10   General and administrative expenses   195   152
11   Interest expense   132   119
12   Depreciation, depletion and amortization   664   516
13       Total costs and expenses   9,390   7,319
 
14   Income before income taxes   1,338   1,152
15   Provision for income taxes   478   469
16 NET INCOME   $ 860   $ 683
 
17 CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS   $1,701   $1,422
 
  CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
18   Exploration and production   $4,573   $492
19   Refining, marketing and shipping   128   118
20   Total capital expenditures   $4,701   $ 610
 
  September 30
   2001
  December 31
2000
  BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
21   Current assets   $3,927   $4,115
22   Investments   1,648   1,050
23   Property, plant and equipment - net   8,052   4,323
24   Other assets   1,664   786
25   Total assets   $15,291   $10,274
 
26   Current liabilities   $3,771   $3,538
27   Long-term debt   5,162   1,985
28   Deferred liabilities and credits   1,538   868
29   Stockholders' equity   4,820   3,883
30   Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $15,291   $10,274

 

Amerada Hess Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries
Supplemental Operating Data

(in thousands, except for average selling prices)

Line OPERATING DATA   Third
Quarter
2001
(A)
  Third
Quarter
2000
(B)
  Second
Quarter
2001
(C)
No. NET PRODUCTION PER DAY
    Crude oil - barrels
1     United States   66   56   69
2   United Kingdom   114   123   117
3   Norway   23   23   25
4   Denmark   18   26   17
5   Algeria   13   - -   13
6   Colombia   14   - -   - -
7   Equatorial Guinea   9   - -   - -
8   Gabon   9   7   9
9   Indonesia   6   5   6
10   Azerbaijan   4   3   4
11     Total   276   243   260
 
    Natural gas liquids - barrels  
12   United States   16   13   15
13   United Kingdom   6   6   5
14   Norway   1   1   2
15   Indonesia and Thailand   1   1   1
16     Total   24   21   23
 
    Natural gas - mcf  
17   United States   464   282   474
18   United Kingdom   240   239   289
19   Denmark   39   45   38
20   Norway   24   21   25
21   Indonesia, Thailand and other   30   29   34
22     Total   797   616   860
 
23   Barrels of oil equivalent   433   367   426
 
  AVERAGE SELLING PRICE
    Crude oil - per barrel
24   United States   $23.38   $24.40   $24.82
25   Foreign   24.62   26.55   27.87
 
    Natural gas liquids - per barrel  
26   United States   $17.73   $23.81   $20.25
27   Foreign   17.86   24.54   20.28
 
    Natural gas - per mcf  
28   United States   $3.42   $3.98   $4.64
29   Foreign   1.96   2.16   2.48
 
  MARKETING AND REFINING - BARRELS PER DAY
30   Refined products sold   343   314   389
31   Refinery runs (net)   205   203   202

 

Amerada Hess Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries
Supplemental Operating Data

(in thousands, except for average selling prices)

Nine Months
Line OPERATING DATA   2001
(A)
  2000
(B)
No. NET PRODUCTION PER DAY
    Crude oil - barrels
1     United States   64   54
2   United Kingdom   117   116
3   Norway   24   24
4   Denmark   20   25
5   Algeria   13   - -
6   Colombia   5   - -
7   Equatorial Guinea   3   - -
8   Gabon   8   8
9   Indonesia   6   4
10   Azerbaijan   4   3
11     Total   264   234
 
    Natural gas liquids - barrels  
12   United States   14   13
13   United Kingdom   6   6
14   Norway   1   2
15   Indonesia and Thailand   2   1
16     Total   23   22
 
    Natural gas - mcf  
17   United States   421   292
18   United Kingdom   291   294
19   Denmark   42   35
20   Norway   25   23
21   Indonesia, Thailand and other   31   33
22     Total   810   677
 
23   Barrels of oil equivalent   422   369
 
  AVERAGE SELLING PRICE
    Crude oil - per barrel
24   United States   $24.15   $23.84
25   Foreign   26.02   25.72
 
    Natural gas liquids - per barrel  
26   United States   $20.94   $21.22
27   Foreign   20.29   22.50
 
    Natural gas - per mcf  
28   United States   $4.39   $3.26
29   Foreign   2.51   2.12
 
  MARKETING AND REFINING - BARRELS PER DAY
30   Refined products sold   398   356
31   Refinery runs (net)   204   209

 
Contact: Amerada Hess Corporation - C.T. Tursi (212) 536-8593