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9
UNITED KINGDOM
Two new fields were brought onstream in the United Kingdom in 2000. The Bittern Field, in which
Amerada Hess Limited, the Corporation’s British subsidiary, has a 28.28% interest, is being produced
through the Triton floating production, storage and offloading vessel which Amerada Hess Limited oper-
ates. Production for Amerada Hess Limited from the Bittern Field is expected to average about 16,000
barrels of crude oil and natural gas liquids per day and 15,000 Mcf of natural gas per day during 2001.
The Cook Field (AHL 28.46%) came onstream in April 2000 and also produces through a floating pro-
duction, storage and offloading vessel. Amerada Hess Limited’s share of production is expected to peak
at 5,100 barrels of oil per day in the second half of 2001.
Amerada Hess Limited acquired an additional 34.46% interest in the Ivanhoe, Rob Roy and Hamish
Fields in 2000 bringing its interest in those fields to more than 76%. The acquisition, plus additional
successful drilling, resulted in net production from these mature fields increasing to 7,000 barrels of
crude oil and natural gas liquids per day in 2000 compared with 4,100 barrels per day in 1999.
Two new developments have begun in the United Kingdom North Sea. Approval for development of
the Halley Field (AHL 40%) was received early in 2001. Production is expected to begin in 2001 and
to reach 7,000 barrels of oil per day and 12,000 Mcf of natural gas per day for Amerada Hess Limited
late in 2001. Development of the Skene Field (AHL 9.07%) is underway and is expected to produce
first gas by the end of 2001. Production for Amerada Hess Limited will peak at 30,000 Mcf of natural
gas per day in 2002.
Further natural gas discoveries were made in 2000. On Block 47/4a, the Minerva discovery (AHL 35%)
tested at rates exceeding 40,000 Mcf of natural gas per day. Minerva will be developed as part of the sec-
ond phase of the Easington Catchment Area project and should come onstream by the end of 2002.
A successful horizontal well discovered North Davy (AHL 28%) and tested at 100,000 Mcf of natural
gas per day. Initial gas production is expected by the end of 2001, with Amerada Hess Limited’s share
expected to peak at 12,000 Mcf of natural gas per day in 2002.
Studies continue for the development of the Goldeneye and Western Hub natural gas discoveries (AHL
13.75%) in the Outer Moray Firth. Early in 2001, a successful appraisal well was drilled on the South
Atlantic prospect (AHL 20%) which will be included in the development study.
Other activities in the United Kingdom included taking the first steps for the possible development of
the Clair Field, in which Amerada Hess Limited has a 9.29% interest, and the acquisition by Amerada
Hess Limited of a 17.50% interest in Block 204/14, which contains the Suilven oil discovery north-
west of the Schiehallion Field (AHL 15.67%).