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Amerada Hess Reports Results For The First Quarter of 2002
04/24/2002

New York, New York....April 24, 2002...Amerada Hess Corporation (NYSE: AHC) reported net income, including gains on asset sales, of $141 million for the first quarter of 2002 compared with income of $337 million for the first quarter of 2001. Excluding asset sales, operating earnings amounted to $113 million in the first quarter of 2002.
 
The after-tax results by major operating activity for the first quarters of 2002 and 2001 were as follows (in millions, except per share amounts):


  Three Months Ended
March 31
(unaudited)
  2002   2001
Exploration and production $199    $275 
Refining, marketing and shipping (22)   105 
Corporate (15)   (13)
Interest expense (49)   (30)
Operating earnings 113    337 
Net gain from asset sales 28     -  
Net income $141    $337 
Net income per share (diluted) $1.58    $3.79 

The Corporation's oil and gas production, on a barrel-of-oil equivalent basis, was 460,000 barrels per day in the first quarter of 2002, an increase of 14% over the first quarter of 2001. In the first quarter of 2002, the Corporation's average worldwide crude oil selling price, including the effect of hedging, was approximately $23.40 per barrel, a decrease of $1.90 per barrel from the first quarter of 2001. The Corporation's average United States natural gas selling price, including the effect of hedging, was $3.43 per Mcf in the first quarter of 2002, a decrease of approximately $2.00 per Mcf from the first quarter of 2001.
 
Refining and marketing results were lower in the first quarter of 2002 compared with the first quarter of 2001, principally reflecting lower refining margins, warmer weather in the northeastern United States and decreased trading results.
 
The net gain from asset sales in the first quarter of 2002 includes the sale of the Corporation's energy marketing business in the United Kingdom and the disposition of several small United Kingdom oil and gas fields.
 
Sales and other operating revenues in the first quarter of 2002 amounted to $3,021 million compared with $4,182 million in the first quarter of 2001. Capital expenditures in the first quarter of 2002 amounted to $452 million of which $434 million related to exploration and production activities. Capital expenditures in the first quarter of 2001 amounted to $331 million including $318 million for exploration and production.


Consolidated Financial Information (unaudited)
(In millions, except per share amounts)

  Three Months Ended
March 31
  2002 2001
Sales and other operating revenues $3,021  $4,182 
Operating earnings $113  $337 
Net gain from asset sales  28     -  
Net income $141  $337 
Net income per share (diluted) $1.58  $3.79 
Weighted average number of shares 88.8  88.9 

 
  March 31 December 31
  2002    2001    
Balance sheet information
  Current assets $2,635  $3,946 
  Investments 1,607  1,636 
  Property, plant and equipment - net 8,292  8,165 
  Other assets 1,627  1,622 
    Total assets $14,161  $15,369 
 
  Current liabilities $2,436  $3,718 
  Long-term debt 5,456  5,283 
  Deferred liabilities and credits 1,453  1,461 
  Stockholders' equity 4,816  4,907 
  Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $14,161  $15,369 

 

AMERADA HESS CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
(IN MILLIONS)

Line INCOME STATEMENT First
Quarter
 2002
(A)
  First
Quarter
 2001
(B)
   Fourth
Quarter
  2001
 (C)
No. Revenues
1   Sales and other operating revenues   $3,021    $4,182    $2,881 
  Non-operating income
2     Equity in income (loss) of HOVENSA L.L.C. (26)   14    (19)
3     Other     62      33      23 
4       Total revenues   3,057    4,229    2,885 
 
  Costs and Expenses
5   Cost of products sold   1,925    2,933    1,717 
6   Production expenses   182    153    189 
7   Marketing expenses   160    153    197 
8   Exploration expenses, including dry holes and lease impairment   54    84    137 
9   Other operating expenses   50    56    61 
10   General and administrative expenses   63    65    118 
11   Interest expense   70    40    62 
12   Depreciation, depletion and amortization   302    181    303 
13       Total costs and expenses   2,806    3,665    2,784 
 
14   Income before income taxes   251    564    101 
15   Provision for income taxes   110    227    47 
16 NET INCOME   $141    $337    $54 
 
  Segment Analysis
17   Exploration and production   $199    $275    $115 
18   Refining, marketing and shipping   (22)   105    25 
19   Corporate   (15)   (13)   (14)
20   Interest expense    (49)    (30)    (41)
21   Operating earnings   113    337    85 
22   Special items    28      - -     (31)
23   Net Income   $141    $337    $54 
 
24 Cash Flow From Operations (*)   $453    $590    $433 
 
  Capital Expenditures
25   Exploration and production   $434    $318    $488 
26   Refining, marketing and shipping     18      13      32 
27   Total capital expenditures   $452    $331    $520 
 
  At End of Period
28   Total debt   $5,555    $2,042    $5,665 
 
29   Stockholders' equity   $4,816    $4,286    $4,907 
 
  (*) Net income adjusted for depreciation and amortization, exploratory dry holes, deferred income taxes, undistributed earnings of affiliates and net gain on asset sales.

 

AMERADA HESS CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING DATA

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT FOR AVERAGE SELLING PRICES)

Line Operating Data   First
Quarter
 2002
(A)
  First
Quarter
 2001
(B)
   Fourth
Quarter
  2001
 (C)
No. Net Production Per Day
    Crude oil - barrels
1     United States   59   57   62
2   United Kingdom   112   120   127
3   Equatorial Guinea   30   --   13
4   Colombia   24   --   26
5   Norway   23   25   26
6   Denmark   23   23   23
7   Algeria   12   14   11
8   Gabon   9   7   9
9   Indonesia   6   5   6
10   Azerbaijan     4     4     4
11     Total   302   255   307
 
    Natural gas liquids- barrels  
12   United States   13   11   15
13   United Kingdom   6   8   7
14   Norway   1   1   1
15   Indonesia and Thailand     2     1     1
16     Total   22   21   24
 
    Natural gas - mcf  
17   United States   394   322   436
18   United Kingdom   326   344   291
19   Denmark   42   49   45
20   Norway   23   25   27
21   Indonesia, Thailand and other    28    31    21
22     Total   813   771   820
 
23   Barrels of oil equivalent   460   405   468
 
  Average Selling Price (including hedging)
    Crude oil - per barrel
24   United States   $21.51   $24.23   $20.66
25   Foreign   23.82   25.62   21.18
 
    Natural gas liquids - per barrel  
26   United States   $12.90   $26.76   $12.31
27   Foreign   16.36   22.32   14.97
 
    Natural gas - per mcf  
28   United States   $3.43   $5.45   $2.87
29   Foreign   2.37   2.95   2.65
 
  Marketing and Refining - Barrels Per Day
30   Refined products sold   407   464   353
31   Refinery runs (net)   196   206   194

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