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Norsk Hydro Asa — Investor Day (September 2006)

47 slides from Norsk Hydro Asa's investor day presentation, Sep 28, 2006

  1. Slide 1: Capital Markets Day 2006

    Capital Markets Day 2006 www.hydro.com 2006-09-28

  2. Slide 2: Cautionary note in relation to certain forward-looking statements

    Cautionary note in relation to certain forward-looking statements Certain statements contained in this announcement constitute “forward-looking information” within the meaning of Section 27A of the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as a

  3. Slide 3: Use of non-GAAP financial measures / Cautionary note on oil and gas reserves

    Use of non-GAAP financial measures/ Cautionary note in relation to oil and gas reserves With respect to each non-GAAP financial measure Hydro uses in connection with its financial reporting and other public communications, Hydro provides a presentation of what Hydro believes to be the most directly

  4. Slide 4: Oil & Energy – performance and perspectives

    Oil & Energy – performance and perspectives 4

  5. Slide 5: Highlights Oil & Energy

    Highlights Oil & Energy z Strengthened resource base z Continued high exploration and selective acquisitions z Robust production and development portfolio in low risk regions z Expected oil and gas production 2010: 700 000 boed z Growth beyond 2010 from broader development and exploration portfolio

  6. Slide 6: Return on capital in line with peers

    Return on capital in line with with peers RoaCE 40% Peer range * Oil & Energy 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 2003 2004 2005 2006 * BG Group, BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, RepsolYPF, Shell, Statoil and Total Source: Bloomberg return on capital methodology. 12 month rolling Q1 2002-Q3 2006. Hydro figures ar

  7. Slide 7: Continued production growth

    Continued production growth 1 000 boed z 2007 target: 605 000 boed 800 700 700 z 2010 expected: 700 000 boed - Capacity constraints lead to project delays 605 600 570 z Growth from high-quality portfolio 500 400 z Improved growth prospects beyond 2010 300 200 100 0 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006E 2010E 7

  8. Slide 8: International portfolio in top tier countries

    International portfolio in top tier countries Russia z Present in 7 of the top Norway 10 petroleum provinces Canada available for IOCs Denmark z Production in 6 countries Morocco Iran US Gulf Cuba of Mexico Libya z Field development projects Mozambique in 8 countries Brazil Angola z Exploration acti

  9. Slide 9: High share of production in OECD countries

    High share of production in OECD countries Top 2005 producing countries globally 2005 production by region Hydro presence Company OECD Non-OECD Russia Suncor Energy CNR US Husky Energy Saudi Arabia EnCana Canada Hydro Devon Energy Iran ConocoPhillips China Statoil Norway Murphy Mexico Talisman Anada

  10. Slide 10: Tore Torvund

    Tore Torvund Executive Vice President, Oil & Energy 10

  11. Slide 11: Operational highlights

    Operational highlights CMD 2005 2006 estimate Production 615 000 boed 570 000 boed Production costs NOK 23/boe NOK 25/boe Capital expenditures NOK 20 billion NOK 18 billion Exploration activity NOK 5 billion NOK 6 billion Production costs definition: Field cost, fees, overhead, R&D, follow-up, insur

  12. Slide 12: Production 2006 hampered by extraordinary events and delayed build-up

    Production 2006 hampered by extraordinary events and delayed build-up 1 000 boed 615 0 21 10 9 5 570 z Production interruptions z Delayed build-up 2006 Target NCS Hydro NCS Partner- Gulf of Mexico Canada Other fields 2006 Revised operated operated estimate 12

  13. Slide 13: Measures to meet 2007 target

    Measures to meet 2007 target 1 000 boed z Norway - Continued operational excellence 605 570 - Proactive follow-up of partner operated fields - Ormen Lange on stream z Canada - Terra Nova upgraded to ensure higher uptime z Gulf of Mexico - NCS production management to drive performance - Independence

  14. Slide 14: Competitive cost position

    Competitive cost position 2005 production and lease operating cost in USD/boe Woodside Hydro Gas injection cost BG Group Anadarko Statoil BHP Billiton BP EnCana Kerr-McGee Santos ExxonMobil Devon Energy Chevron Murphy Shell CNR Nexen Hess Talisman Oxy Petro-Canada ConocoPhillips Suncor Energy 0 5 10

  15. Slide 15: Unit production cost to stabilize from 2007

    Unit production cost to stabilize from 2007 Production cost excluding gas injection in NOK/boe 28 z Cost increase 2006 below industry 25 ~ NOK 28/boe average 23 20 18 z Sustainable unit cost excluding gas injection below NOK 28 per boe 2004 2005 Target Estimate Target 2006 2006 2007 15

  16. Slide 16: Growth from existing portfolio

    Growth from existing portfolio 16

  17. Slide 17: Technology leadership to deliver growth

    Technology leadership to deliver growth Exploration excellence Subsea compression Advanced drilling Subsea technology Project management 17

  18. Slide 18: Maximizing value of existing portfolio

    Maximizing value of existing portfolio z Troll Oil: - Announcing more than 500 million barrels in new oil reserves - Reserves up 34 percent to more than 2 billion barrels z Troll Gas: Increase gas off-take and export capacity z Plan for development and operation (PDO) in 2007 18

  19. Slide 19: Large remaining oil potential in Hydro fields

    Large remaining oil potential in Hydro fields Long-term ambition of 60 percent recovery factor on NCS Troll Ekofisk Eldfisk Valhall Snorre Heidrun Statfjord Oseberg Gullfaks Oseberg South Tor Balder Gullfaks South Njord Brage Grane Åsgard Visund Ula Remaining in ground at planned Produced oil end 20

  20. Slide 20: Broad project portfolio supports continued growth

    Broad project portfolio supports continued growth Delivered projects 2001-2006 Fields under development New projects Fram East Ormen Lange Peregrino Fram West Dalia Idun/Skarv Front Runner Rosa Sigrid Girassol Independence Hub area: Dagny Q , Spiderman , San Jacinto Pazflor Grane Vilje Morvin Jasmim

  21. Slide 21: Field development portfolio

    Field development portfolio Generating above 200 000 boed at peak Hydro share Start year Field name at peak rate Country Type Operator 2006 Dalia 21 000 Angola Oil Total 2007 Ormen Lange 70 000 Norway Gas/Cond Hydro Rosa 14 000 Angola Oil Total Independence Hub Area 11 500 US GoM Gas Hydro/others Vi

  22. Slide 22: Ormen Lange – a world giant on cost and schedule

    Ormen Lange – a world giant on cost and schedule Global top 20 fields on stream 2007-2008 by volume Horizon Oil Sands, Canada z A vast subsea scheme with Sakhalin 2, Russia ground-breaking technology Ormen Lange, Norway Verkhne-Chonskoye, Russia Kovyktinskoye, Russia Agbami-Ekoli, Nigeria z Largest

  23. Slide 23: Field developments in main core area

    Field developments in main core area z Vega - Innovative subsea development - Partner cooperation for development of resources in three licenses - PDO in 2006 and production start in 2010 - Hydro share at peak 18 000 boed in 2011 - Working interest PL 090C 25 percent - Working interest PL 248 40 per

  24. Slide 24: Deepwater Gulf of Mexico field developments

    Deepwater Gulf of Mexico field developments z Lorien field on stream in 2006 - Green Canyon block 199 z Independence Hub - a cornerstone for GoM gas - Third-party owned, shared production facility with ten fields tied back - Production start in 2007 - Hydro fields: Spiderman, San Jacinto and Q (Hydr

  25. Slide 25: Status on the Front Runner field

    Status on the Front Runner field z Floating production facility in 1 000 meters of water z Partners: - Murphy (37.5 percent and operator) - Dominion (37.5 percent) - Hydro (25 percent) z Complex reservoir - Production significantly lower than expected z Internal project team established by Hydro dev

  26. Slide 26: Angola production increases significantly

    Angola production increases significantly Approaching 40 000 boed in 2008 Block 17 (10 percent) z Dalia FPSO in production December 2006 - 21 000 boed Hydro share at peak z Rosa development to come on stream in 2007 - Tie-in to Girassol - 14 000 boed Hydro share at peak z Future developments to be s

  27. Slide 27: Leveraging strong Canadian position

    Leveraging strong Canadian position z Terra Nova back on stream - 15 000 boed net Hydro share - Comprehensive re-certification 2006 z Hibernia in steady production - 9 000 boed net Hydro share z Hibernia South - Development plans in process z Hebron - Significant development resource z Grand Banks –

  28. Slide 28: Large field development to start in Brazil

    Large field development to start in Brazil z Peregrino start-up planned in 2010 z Field production ~100 000 boed on plateau in 2011 z Hydro share 50 percent z Large oil volumes in place – great upside for increased recovery - Long horizontal wells with sand control - Efficient separation of heavy oi

  29. Slide 29: Exploration excellence to deliver long-term growth

    Exploration excellence to deliver long-term growth 29

  30. Slide 30: Two Hydro discoveries among the world's largest in 2005

    Two Hydro discoveries among the world’s largest in 2005 Vladimir Filanovsky, Russia Papa Terra, Brazil Anaran (Azar), Iran z 14 discoveries in 2005 Qingshen, China Deen Dayal, India z 22 wells completed Chaivo outside (Sakhalin 1), Russia Caldita, Australia Shwe Phyu, Myanmar z 64 percent success ra

  31. Slide 31: Extensive exploration in 2006

    Extensive exploration in 2006 z 47 wells completed so far (13 Norway and 34 international) z 25 discoveries (5 Norway and 20 international) z 53 percent success rate z Mainly infrastructure-led exploration z Attractive new exploration acreage - US Gulf of Mexico, Norway, Denmark, Canada and Brazil 3

  32. Slide 32: High exploration level to continue in 2007

    High exploration level to continue in 2007 z 60 wells planned z Several high-impact wells to be drilled Norway Denmark US Gulf of Mexico Libya Morocco Iran Cuba Frontier/growth Infrastructure Mozambique Brazil Angola 20 40 NCS International Planned drilling activity Seismic and pre-drilling activity

  33. Slide 33: Northern Norway - exciting frontier exploration

    Northern Norway - exciting frontier exploration z High impact operator wells with very large oil potential z Challenging drilling and development in environmentally sensitive areas 33

  34. Slide 34: Norwegian Sea - frontier and growth exploration

    Norwegian Sea - frontier and growth exploration z Pursue the deepwater gas play in the Stetind area z New wells to test Halten area potential PL 263 z Njord near field exploration Zita 2007 - Galtvort - Noatun 34

  35. Slide 35: Northern North Sea – near-field exploration potential

    Northern North Sea – near-field exploration potential z Oseberg area - Shetland Chalk z Fram area - New structures to be tested z Grane area - Midway prospect to be tested z Exploration in mature areas to maximize value of infrastructure z Short lead times 35

  36. Slide 36: Southern North Sea - significant growth potential

    Southern North Sea - significant growth potential z Exploring a new basin - Farsund basin is an untested basin with a large oil potential z Revival of the deep Central Graben - Upper Jurassic and Permian geological plays - Deep challenging wells z Strong acreage position extending into Denmark 36

  37. Slide 37: Leveraging strong Gulf of Mexico position

    Hydro leases New leases August 2006 San 17 Hands Jacinto Zia Thunderhawk Spiderman Q Independence Lorien Hub FrontRunner Leveraging strong Gulf of Mexico position z Large exploration potential, short lead times and high-value resources z Spinnaker acquisition a solid foundation for organic growth -

  38. Slide 38: Active deepwater exploration program

    Krakotoa Superior Green Bay Badgers Active deepwater exploration program z Substantial inventory of prospects - Play types from amplitude to sub-salt, pleistocene to paleocene - More than 20 prospects in the new lower tertiary trend z Four exploration wells in 2007 z Rig capacity secured through 201

  39. Slide 39: Strong position in Walker Ridge and Keathley Canyon

    Strong position in Walker Ridge and Keathley Canyon Hydro holds 48 blocks covering 9 prospects 39

  40. Slide 40: Green Bay - first Hydro lower tertiary prospect to be tested

    Green Bay - first Hydro lower tertiary prospect to be tested z Hydro operator – 40 percent working interest Green Bay z Partners: Chevron, Anadarko and Nippon z Location: Walker Ridge z Analogs: Jack, St. Malo and Kaskida z Water depth: 1 900 meters z Expected spud in 2007 40

  41. Slide 41: A long-term perspective in Iran

    A long-term perspective in Iran z Giant Azar oil discovery in the Anaran block declared commercial, negotiations for field development ongoing z Changuleh West – another significant discovery in the Anaran block z Hydro closely monitors political and economic conditions 41

  42. Slide 42: Early mover in new high potential basins

    Early mover in new high potential basins z Brazil Won three blocks in deepwater Santos, one operatorship z Mozambique Operator in two blocks in the offshore Rovuma basin Pre-drilling activities z Morocco Operator in the North West Safi license Pre-drilling activities z Cuba Partner in seven offshore

  43. Slide 43: Continued high global exploration activity

    Continued high global exploration activity NOK billion 8 z Attractive exploration portfolio Approx. - Balanced risk 50 wells Approx. - Geography 6 60 wells NOK 5-6 billion 4 z Rig capacity secured - Balanced portfolio of long-term 22 wells drilling contracts on NCS 2 - NCS exploration secured to 200

  44. Slide 44: Long-term growth perspectives

    Long-term growth perspectives 44

  45. Slide 45: Oil and gas reserves and resources

    Oil and gas reserves and resources Million boe 4 000 CMD 2005 3 000 2 000 z Added total ~350 mboe in new resources in 2006 1 000 z Few sanctioned fields in 2006 z 2006 estimated production 209 mboe z Total reserve/resource base up 120 mboe 0 Proven reserves Additional expected 2006E Production Added

  46. Slide 46: New projects beyond 2010

    New projects beyond 2010 Field name Country Type Operator Peregrino Brazil Oil Hydro/Anadarko Sigrid Norway Gas/Cond Hydro Idun/Skarv Norway Gas/Cond BP Hiberina South Canada Oil ExxonMobil Dagny Norway Gas/Cond Statoil Pazflor Angola Oil Total Morvin Norway Oil Statoil Njord North-West Flank Norway

  47. Slide 47: Growth perspectives beyond 2010

    Growth perspectives beyond 2010 Existing portfolio, technology leadership and exploration excellence z International production build-up in top petroleum provinces z Gas growth from large reserve base z Strong NCS oil position 47

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