DOW JONES NEWSWIRES 
 

StatoilHydro said Thursday the Caesar Tonga Project has been sanctioned by the board.

 
   MAIN FACTS: 
 

- The Anadarko operated Caesar Tonga development consists of three discoveries, Tonga, Tonga West and Caesar.

- The three discoveries have been combined into one project to be developed as a subsea tie-back to the Anadarko operated Constitution Spar.

- StatoilHydro has 23.55% working interest in the development.

- Other partners are Shell and Chevron.

- Caesar Tonga is located just south of the Tahiti development which will come on stream this summer.

- The initial phase of development will consist of four wells with a combined average production of 40,000 B/D with first oil expected in 2011.

-By Stockholm Bureau, Dow Jones Newswires; +46-8-5451-3090; djnews.stockholm@dowjones.com