The Canadian independent did not disclose the price of the deal, which will add about 8000 barrels per day of production, boosting 2007 output by just under 2%.
The acquisition includes an 85.8% interest in the Fulmar unitised field and a 100% stake in the Auk field in the Central North Sea.
Talisman already owns a 12.7% stake in Fulmar and has agreed to buy Hess' 1.5%
