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Amerada Hess Reports Second Quarter Results.
07/25/2001

New York, New York....July 25, 2001....Amerada Hess Corporation (NYSE:AHC) reported net income of $357 million for the second quarter of 2001 compared with income of $202 million for the second quarter of 2000. Net income in the first half of 2001 was $694 million compared with $426 million in the first half of 2000.

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


  Three months ended
June 30
(unaudited)
  Six months ended
June 30
(unaudited)
  2001    2000    2001    2000  
Exploration and production $304    $178    $579    $396 
Refining, marketing and shipping 101    64    206    112 
Corporate (19)   (10)   (32)   (22)
Interest expense (29)   (30)   (59)   (60)
Net income $357    $202    $694    $426 
Net income per share (diluted) $3.98    $2.24    $7.77    $4.71 

The Corporation's average worldwide crude oil selling price in the second quarter of 2001 was approximately $27.00 per barrel, an increase of $2.90 from the second quarter of 2000. The average United States natural gas selling price was $4.64 per Mcf in the second quarter of 2001 compared with $3.37 per Mcf in the second quarter of 2000. The Corporation's oil and gas production, on a barrel-of-oil equivalent basis, was 426,000 barrels per day in the second quarter of 2001, an increase of 18% over the second quarter of 2000.

The increased refining, marketing and shipping results in the second quarter of 2001, reflect higher refining margins at HOVENSA and Port Reading and improved earnings from retail operations.

Capital expenditures in the second quarter of 2001 were $1,136 million of which $1,048 million related to exploration and production activities. These expenditures include the purchase of natural gas properties onshore and offshore Louisiana for $767 million. Capital expenditures in the second quarter of 2000 amounted to $243 million including $194 million for exploration and production.
 

Consolidated Financial Information (unaudited)

  Three months ended
June 30
  Six months ended
June 30
  2001 2000   2001 2000
  (In millions, except per share amounts)
Sales and other operating revenues $3,461  $2,644    $7,644  $5,475 
Net income $357  $202    $694  $426 
Net income per share (diluted) $3.98  $2.24    $7.77  $4.71 
Weighted average number of shares 89.6  90.5    89.3  90.5 

 

Amerada Hess Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries
Supplemental Financial Data

(unaudited - in millions)

Line INCOME STATEMENT   Second
Quarter
2001
(A)
  Second
Quarter
2000
(B)
  First
Quarter
2001
(C)
No. REVENUES
1   Sales and other operating revenues   $3,461    $2,644    $4,182 
  Non-operating income
2     Equity in income of HOVENSA L.L.C.   51    41   14 
3     Other   53    29    33 
4       Total revenues   3,565    2,714    4,229 
 
  COSTS AND EXPENSES
5   Cost of products sold   2,236    1,717    2,933 
6   Production expenses   173    129    153 
7   Marketing expenses   152    122    153 
8   Exploration expenses, including dry holes and lease impairment   73    90    84 
9   Other operating expenses   54    51    56 
10   General and administrative expenses   58    51    65 
11   Interest expense   41    39    40 
12   Depreciation, depletion and amortization   229    167    181 
13       Total costs and expenses   3,016    2,366    3,665 
 
14   Income before income taxes   549    348    564 
15   Provision for income taxes   192    146    227 
16 NET INCOME   $357    $202    $337 
 
  SEGMENT ANALYSIS
17   Exploration and production   $304    $178    $275 
18   Refining, marketing and shipping   101    64    105 
19   Corporate   (19)   (10)   (13)
20   Interest expense   (29)   (30)   (30)
21       Net Income   $357    $202    $337 
 
22 CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS (*)   $611    $437    $590 
 
  CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
23   Exploration and production   $1,048    $194    $318 
24   Refining, marketing and shipping   88    49    13 
25   Total capital expenditures   $1,136    $243    $331 
 
  AT END OF PERIOD
26   Total debt   $2,280    $2,114    $2,042 
 
27   Stockholders' equity   $4,621    $3,408    $4,286 
 
  (*) 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)

           First Half
Line INCOME STATEMENT             2001
          (A)
            2000
          (B)
No. REVENUES
1   Sales and other operating revenues   $7,644   $5,475
  Non-operating income
2   Equity in income of HOVENSA L.L.C.   66   52
3   Other   84   57
4     Total revenues   7,794   5,584
 
  COSTS AND EXPENSES
5   Cost of products sold   5,168   3,592
6   Production expenses   326   262
7   Marketing expenses   305   228
8   Exploration expenses, including dry holes and lease impairment   157   152
9   Other operating expenses   110   108
10   General and administrative expenses   123   102
11   Interest expense   81   77
12   Depreciation, depletion and amortization   410   341
13       Total costs and expenses   6,680   4,862
 
14   Income before income taxes   1,114   722
15   Provision for income taxes   420   296
16 NET INCOME   $ 694   $ 426
 
17 CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS   $1,201   $ 892
 
  CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
18   Exploration and production   $1,365   $321
19   Refining, marketing and shipping   102   84
20   Total capital expenditures   $1,467   $ 405
 
           June 30
          2001
  December 31
2000
  BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
21   Current assets   $3,725   $4,115
22   Investments   1,196   1,050
23   Property, plant and equipment - net   5,226   4,323
24   Other assets   717   786
25   Total assets   $10,864   $10,274
 
26   Current liabilities   $3,409   $3,538
27   Long-term debt   1,998   1,985
28   Deferred liabilities and credits   836   868
29   Stockholders' equity   4,621   3,883
30   Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $10,864   $10,274

 

Amerada Hess Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries
Supplemental Operating Data

(in thousands, except for average selling prices)

Line OPERATING DATA   Second
Quarter
2001
(A)
  Second
Quarter
2000
(B)
  First
Quarter
2001
(C)
No. NET PRODUCTION PER DAY
    Crude oil - barrels
1     United States   69   55   57
2   United Kingdom   117   112   120
3   Norway   25   27   25
4   Denmark   17   19   23
5   Algeria   13   - -   14
6   Gabon   9   7   7
7   Indonesia   6   4   5
8   Azerbaijan   4   3   4
9     Total   260   227   255
 
    Natural gas liquids- barrels  
10   United States   15   12   11
11   United Kingdom   5   7   8
12   Norway   2   2   1
13   Thailand   1   1   1
14     Total   23   22   21
 
    Natural gas - mcf  
15   United States   474   298   322
16   United Kingdom   289   299   344
17   Denmark   38   25   49
18   Norway   25   24   25
19   Indonesia and Thailand   34   33   31
20     Total   860   679   771
 
21   Barrels of oil equivalent   426   362   405
 
  AVERAGE SELLING PRICE
    Crude oil - per barrel
22   United States   $24.82   $24.46   $24.23
23   Foreign   27.87   24.09   25.62
 
    Natural gas liquids - per barrel  
24   United States   $20.25   $18.69   $26.76
25   Foreign   20.28   20.64   22.32
 
    Natural gas - per mcf  
26   United States   $4.64   $3.37   $5.45
27   Foreign   2.48   2.10   2.95
 
  MARKETING AND REFINING - BARRELS PER DAY
28   Refined products sold   389   352   464
29   Refinery runs (net)   202   223   206

 

Amerada Hess Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries
Supplemental Operating Data

(in thousands, except for average selling prices)

First Half
Line OPERATING DATA   2001
(A)
  2000
(B)
No. NET PRODUCTION PER DAY
    Crude oil - barrels
1     United States   63   53
2   United Kingdom   119   112
3   Norway   25   25
4   Denmark   20   25
5   Algeria   13   - -
6   Gabon   8   8
7   Indonesia   6   4
8   Azerbaijan   4   3
9     Total   258   230
 
    Natural gas liquids- barrels  
10   United States   13   13
11   United Kingdom   7   6
12   Norway   1   2
13   Thailand   1   1
14     Total   22   22
 
    Natural gas - mcf  
15   United States   399   296
16   United Kingdom   316   322
17   Denmark   44   29
18   Norway   25   25
19   Indonesia and Thailand   32   35
20     Total   816   707
 
21   Barrels of oil equivalent   416   370
 
  AVERAGE SELLING PRICE
    Crude oil - per barrel
22   United States   $24.55   $23.55
23   Foreign   26.76   24.89
 
    Natural gas liquids - per barrel  
24   United States   $22.98   $19.84
25   Foreign   21.41   21.60
 
    Natural gas - per mcf  
26   United States   $4.96   $2.90
27   Foreign   2.73   2.09
 
  MARKETING AND REFINING - BARRELS PER DAY
28   Refined products sold   426   377
29   Refinery runs (net)   204   212

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