Purchase of Own Securities

Enterprise Oil PLC
12 September 2001


Enterprise Oil plc

Repurchase of Shares

Enterprise Oil plc announces that on 12 September 2001 it purchased for
cancellation 350,000 ordinary shares from Hoare Govett's affiliate, ABN AMRO
Equities (UK) Limited, at a price of 542.36p per ordinary share.


Enquiries

                                              
Enterprise Oil plc                            020 7925 4236
Mark White - Company Secretary


Hoare Govett Limited                          020 7678 8000
Garth James