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Norsk Hydro Asa — Investor Presentation (November 2001)

20 slides from Norsk Hydro Asa's investor presentation, Nov 1, 2001

  1. Slide 1: Assessing the Impact of the Changes: Positioning of Norsk Hydro

    Assessing the Impact of the Changes: Positioning of Norsk Hydro Eivind Reiten, President & CEO Norsk Hydro ASA 29758_6 - 29.10.01 * 1 - Hydro Media London, November 1, 2001

  2. Slide 2: Today's presentation

    Today's presentation Norsk Hydro - general comments Norwegian upstream activities Reorganisation of Norway's oil industry Development of Norway's gas resources Expanding international E&P activities Attractive potential and strong challenges 29758_6 - 29.10.01 * 1 - Hydro Media

  3. Slide 3: Corporate assets and earnings mix - 2000

    Corporate assets and earnings mix - 2000 Fixed assets EBITDA 6% 13% 14% 9% 15% 12% 65% 66% Total: NOK 115 billion Total: NOK 47 billion Oil & Energy Light Metals Agri Others 29758_6 - 29.10.01 * 1 - Hydro Media

  4. Slide 4: Strong financial position

    Strong financial position Long-term debt/shareholders' equity * 0,7 0,69 0,6 0,55 0,49 0,50 0,5 0.39** 0,4 0,37 0.29** 0,3 0,2 0,1 0 1997 1998 1999 2000 30.09.01 * Long-term debt divided by shareholders' equity plus minority interest ** Adjusted ratio if current cash position had been reduced to NOK

  5. Slide 5: CROGI - our key performance metric

    CROGI - our key performance metric CROGI - Cash Return on Gross Investments 12 Actual Normalized prices: 10 10,3 prices 10 NOK/USD: 8.00 9 8 8,5 8,4 Brent Blend (USD/bbl) 18 7,7 6 CAN27 (DEM/t) 200 LME 3M (USD/t) 1,500 4 2 Gains from divestments excluded 0 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Actual p

  6. Slide 6: Growth strategy for Oil and Energy

    Growth strategy for Oil and Energy Balanced portfolio Norwegian Continenmtal Shelf vs. international positions Deep water vs. lower cost onshore Develop 4-6 core areas internationally Each area with a production potential of at least 50,000 boe/day Implication: 7% average annual production growth St

  7. Slide 7: Operated oil and gas production

    Operated oil production 1.2 mill. boe/day 35% of NCS oil production Operated sales gas production 3 BCM/year 6% of NCS exports 29758_6 - 29.10.01 * 1 - Hydro Media

  8. Slide 8: Norwegian production continues to grow

    Norwegian production continues to grow NCS Production NCS production to 800 grow towards 500,000 boe per day over next 600 five years 1000 boe/day Large fields under 400 development will add new volumes after 2005 - Ormen Lange, 200 Kristin, Snøhvit 0 Production from any 2000A 2002 2004 SDFI assets

  9. Slide 9: New technology example - subsea separation

    New technology example - subsea separation 29758_6 - 29.10.01 * 1 - Hydro Media

  10. Slide 10: Challenging deep water development

    Challenging deep water development Ormen Lange gas field Water depths: 700 - 1100m Tough weather conditions Minimum temperature -2 OC Large ravine with very uneven topography Development plan to be submitted 4Q 2002 Production start 2007 Dimensioning 31.5 wave m 7.1 m Ormen Lange West Africa 29758_6

  11. Slide 11: The state's changing role in the oil industry

    The state's changing role in the oil industry Statoil privatisation A new competitor for Hydro in financial markets SDFI asset sale Limited total volume Uncertain outcome for Hydro Preferred treatment of Statoil increased size imbalance New state companies established Petoro - manage SDFI assets Gas

  12. Slide 12: Growing export of Norwegian gas

    Growing export of Norwegian gas GSM3 (40 MJ) 120 100 80 Uncommitted 60 40 Under contract 20 0 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 29758_6 - 29.10.01 * 1 - Hydro Media

  13. Slide 13: The UK - an important growth market

    The UK - an important growth market UK and Irland - supply demand balance Well functioning market 150 Established players 120 Need for new supplies 90 opening up 60 30 0 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 Demand New discoveries Production 29758_6 - 29.10.01 * 1 - Hydro Media

  14. Slide 14: Developing the Nordic Gas Market

    Developing the Nordic Gas Market Kårstø Grenland Stockholm NCS Gøteborg -Sales to Poland - Gas to power in Scandinavia? Avedøre Østerled Gas to Grenland Possible branch lines Niechorze Rostock Berlin 29758_6 - 29.10.01 * 1 - Hydro Media

  15. Slide 15: Ready for liberalized European gas market

    Ready for liberalized European gas market Turnover of Hydro's European gas business 2000 BCM 8 Oseberg 7 Frigg Norway Vesterled Heimdal 6 5 St. Fergus Europipe 4 Statpipe/ Norpipe Zeepipe 3 Denmark 2 1 UK 0 Bacton Sluiskil- Europe's Trading largest gas consumer Agri consumption / third party sales G

  16. Slide 16: Building an attractive international portfolio

    Building an attractive international portfolio Norway NW Russia Canada Iran Gulf of Mexico Libya Trinidad Angola Angola 29758_6 - 29.10.01 * 1 - Hydro Media

  17. Slide 17: Angola - Stepping up our activities

    Lo Angola - Stepping up our activities we rC on go New licenses acquired Ba sin 1 Kw Block 34: Hydro 30%, an 17 technical assistant to za 5 Ba 34 Sonangol sin Luanda Block 25: Hydro acquired 10% through farm-in 9 25 Block 17: Girassol to start production in fourth quarter ANGOLA Norsk Hydro 29758_6

  18. Slide 18: Attractive production growth

    Attractive production growth Production 7 % average annual 800 growth rate the next five years 600 1000 boe/day Increasing contribution from international 400 portfolio Significant exploration 200 potential may add new volumes beyond 2005 0 2000A 2002 2004 2001 2003 2005 EPI EPN Oil EPN Gas 29758_6

  19. Slide 19: Hydro returns in line with industry average

    Hydro returns in line with industry average CROGI (inflation adjusted) Percent 1999 2000 20 15 10 5 0 Eni Petro canada HYDRO Chevron Conoco TFE Texaco USX-Marathon RD Shell Exxon Mobil Enterprise Repsol YPF BP OMV Phillips Source: Goldman Sachs: 29758_6 - 29.10.01 * 1 - Hydro Media Essential Oils

  20. Slide 20: Safe harbour statement

    Safe harbour statement In order to utilize the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Hydro is providing the following cautionary statement: This presentation contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition,

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