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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 14, 2009--
Production expenditures of approximately
Bakken Shale development inNorth Dakota , where Hess plans to increase rig count to eight by year-end 2010 from three currently and expand production facilities, including theTioga gas plant- Drilling production wells at
Okume Complex (Hess 85% working interest - operator) inEquatorial Guinea - Drilling production wells at Shenzi (Hess 28%) in the deepwater
Gulf of Mexico , Beryl (Hess 22%) in theUnited Kingdom and Valhall (Hess 28%) inNorway
Field development expenditures of
- Valhall, where field redevelopment is underway
- Ujung Pangkah (Hess 75% - operator) in
Indonesia , where development of the oil rim is ongoing - Pony (Hess 100% - operator) in the deepwater
Gulf of Mexico , where engineering and design work for field development is progressing
Exploration expenditures are budgeted at
- Five exploration wells on Permit WA-390-P (Hess 100% - operator) and eight wells on Permit WA-404-P (Hess 50%) in the Northwest Shelf of
Australia - One exploration well on BM-S-22 (Hess 40%) in the
Santos Basin ofBrazil - Exploration activities in the deepwater
Gulf of Mexico ,Ghana andIndonesia
2010 Estimated Capital and Exploratory Expenditures | ||||||
($ Millions) | ||||||
By Segment: | By Region: | |||||
Exploration and Production | Exploration and Production | |||||
Production | 2,400 | United States | 1,700 | |||
Development | 600 | Europe | 850 | |||
Exploration | 850 | Africa | 500 | |||
Asia and Other | 800 | |||||
Total Exploration and Production | 3,850 | 3,850 | ||||
Marketing and Refining | 50 | |||||
Corporate | 20 | |||||
Total | 3,920 |
Cautionary Statements
This news release contains projections and other 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. These projections and statements reflect the company’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance. No assurances can be given, however, that these events will occur or that these projections will be achieved, and actual results could differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risk factors. A discussion of these risk factors is included in the company’s periodic reports filed with the
Source:
Hess Corporation
Jay Wilson, 212-536-8940
or
Jon Pepper, 212-536-8550