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Exhibit 99(1)

Hess Reports Estimated Results for the First Quarter of 2011

First Quarter Highlights:

  • Net income was $929 million compared with $538 million in the first quarter of 2010
  • Net income included an after-tax gain of $310 million relating to asset sales
  • Net cash provided by operating activities was $1,135 million, compared with $825 million in the first quarter of 2010
  • Oil and gas production was 399,000 barrels per day, compared with 423,000 in the first quarter of 2010

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 2011--Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) reported net income of $929 million for the first quarter of 2011 compared with $538 million for the first quarter of 2010. The after-tax income (loss) by major operating activity was as follows:

  Three Months Ended

  March 31, (unaudited)  

2011     2010
(In millions, except

  per share amounts)

Exploration and Production $ 979 $ 551
Marketing and Refining 39 87
Corporate (28 ) (48 )
Interest expense   (61 )   (52 )
Net income attributable to Hess Corporation $ 929 $ 538
 
Net income per share (diluted) $ 2.74 $ 1.65
 
Weighted average number of shares (diluted)   339.2   327.0
 
      Note: See the following page for a table of items affecting the comparability of earnings between periods.

Exploration and Production earnings were $979 million in the first quarter of 2011 compared with $551 million in the first quarter of 2010. The Corporation’s first quarter oil and gas production was 399,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, down from 423,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in the first quarter a year ago, primarily reflecting the

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suspension of production in Libya in early March due to civil unrest and the sale of certain natural gas producing assets in the United Kingdom North Sea. The Corporation’s average worldwide crude oil selling price, including the effect of hedging, was $87.22 per barrel, an increase from $63.62 per barrel in the first quarter of 2010. The average worldwide natural gas selling price was $5.84 per Mcf in the first quarter of 2011 compared with $5.92 per Mcf in the same quarter a year ago. First quarter 2011 results included higher exploration expenses reflecting dry hole costs of $121 million ($77 million after-tax) associated with an exploration well located on Block 1 offshore Egypt in the North Red Sea.

Marketing and Refining earnings were $39 million in the first quarter of 2011 compared with $87 million in the same period in 2010. Refining operations incurred a loss of $48 million in the first quarter of 2011 compared with a loss of $56 million in the first quarter a year ago. Marketing earnings were $68 million compared with $121 million in the first quarter of 2010. Trading activities generated income of $19 million in the first quarter of 2011 compared with $22 million in the first quarter of last year.

The following table reflects the total after-tax income (expense) of items affecting the comparability of earnings between periods:

  Three Months Ended

  March 31, (unaudited)  

(Millions of dollars)
2011    

    2010     

Exploration and Production $ 310 $ 58
Corporate   -   (7 )
$ 310 $ 51
 

First quarter 2011 results included an after-tax gain of $310 million related to the sale of the Corporation’s interests in certain natural gas producing assets in the United Kingdom North Sea.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $1,135 million in the first quarter of 2011, compared with $825 million in the same quarter of 2010. Capital and exploratory expenditures were $1,186 million, of which $1,173 million related to Exploration and Production operations. Capital and exploratory expenditures for the first quarter of 2010 were $861 million, of which $841 million related to Exploration and Production operations.

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At March 31, 2011, cash and cash equivalents totaled $1,968 million up from $1,608 million at December 31, 2010. Total debt was $5,552 million at March 31, 2011 and $5,583 million at December 31, 2010. The Corporation’s debt to capitalization ratio at March 31, 2011 improved to 23.5 percent compared with 24.9 percent at the end of 2010.

Hess Corporation will review first quarter financial and operating results and other matters on a webcast at 10 a.m. today. For details about the event, refer to the Investor Relations section of our website at www.hess.com.

Hess Corporation, with headquarters in New York, is a global integrated energy company engaged in the exploration, production, purchase, transportation and sale of crude oil and natural gas, as well as the production and sale of refined petroleum products. More information on Hess Corporation is available at www.hess.com.


Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements in this release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including, without limitation, uncertainties inherent in the measurement and interpretation of geological, geophysical and other technical data.

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HESS CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
(IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)
         
First First Fourth
Quarter Quarter Quarter
2011 2010 2010

Income Statement

Revenues and Non-operating Income
Sales (excluding excise taxes) and other operating revenues $ 10,215 $ 9,259 $ 9,007
Income (loss) from equity investment in HOVENSA L.L.C. (48 ) (85 ) (348 )
Other, net   348   46   31
 
Total revenues and non-operating income   10,515   9,220   8,690
 
Costs and Expenses
Cost of products sold (excluding items shown separately below) 7,040 6,540 6,221
Production expenses 531 477 532
Marketing expenses 283 253 291
Exploration expenses, including dry holes
and lease impairment 313 151 317
Other operating expenses 42 52 42
General and administrative expenses 164 155 197
Interest expense 99 84 100
Depreciation, depletion and amortization   558   542   633
 
Total costs and expenses   9,030   8,254   8,333
 
Income before income taxes 1,485 966 357
Provision for income taxes   511   398   274
 
Net income 974 568 83
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests   45   30   25
Net income attributable to Hess Corporation $ 929 $ 538 $ 58
 

Supplemental Income Statement Information

Foreign currency gains (losses), after-tax $ (3 ) $ (1 ) $ 2
Capitalized interest 2 1 2
 

Cash Flow Information

Net cash provided by operating activities (*) $ 1,135 $ 825 $ 1,478
 

Capital and Exploratory Expenditures

Exploration and Production
United States $ 540 $ 337 $ 1,820
International   633   504   618
 
Total Exploration and Production 1,173 841 2,438
Marketing, Refining and Corporate   13   20   26
 
Total Capital and Exploratory Expenditures $ 1,186 $ 861 $ 2,464
 
Exploration expenses charged to income included above
United States $ 42 $ 41 $ 46
International   62   32   77
$ 104 $ 73 $ 123
 
(*) Includes changes in working capital
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HESS CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
(IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)
       

   March 31,   

December 31,
2011 2010

Balance Sheet Information

 
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,968 $ 1,608
Other current assets 7,468 7,172
Investments 446 443
Property, plant and equipment – net 21,759 21,127
Other long-term assets   4,996   5,046
Total assets $ 36,637 $ 35,396
 
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt $ 35 $ 46
Other current liabilities 7,316 7,567
Long-term debt 5,517 5,537
Other long-term liabilities 5,652 5,437
Total equity excluding other comprehensive income (loss) 18,990 17,968
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)   (873 )   (1,159 )
Total liabilities and equity $ 36,637 $ 35,396
 
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HESS CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)
(IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)
 
First Quarter 2011

  United  

     
States International

  Total  

Sales and other operating revenues $ 746 $ 1,867 $ 2,613
Other, net   (1 )   345   344
 
Total revenues and non-operating income   745   2,212   2,957
Costs and expenses
Production expenses, including related taxes 137 394 531
Exploration expenses, including dry holes
and lease impairment 109 204 313
General, administrative and other expenses 48 36 84
Depreciation, depletion and amortization   152   385   537
 
Total costs and expenses   446   1,019   1,465
 
Results of operations before income taxes 299 1,193 1,492
Provision for income taxes   112   401   513
 
Results of operations attributable to Hess Corporation $ 187 $ 792 $ 979
 
First Quarter 2010
United
States International Total
Sales and other operating revenues $ 582 $ 1,532 $ 2,114
Other, net   (1 )   55   54
 
Total revenues and non-operating income   581   1,587   2,168
Costs and expenses
Production expenses, including related taxes 116 361 477
Exploration expenses, including dry holes
and lease impairment 78 73 151
General, administrative and other expenses 36 31 67
Depreciation, depletion and amortization   136   383   519
 
Total costs and expenses   366   848   1,214
 
Results of operations before income taxes 215 739 954
Provision for income taxes   77   326   403
 
Results of operations attributable to Hess Corporation $ 138 $ 413 $ 551
 
Fourth Quarter 2010
United
States   International Total
Sales and other operating revenues $ 679 $ 1,613 $ 2,292
Other, net   (5 )   13   8
 
Total revenues and non-operating income   674   1,626   2,300
Costs and expenses
Production expenses, including related taxes 143 389 532
Exploration expenses, including dry holes
and lease impairment 121 196 317
General, administrative and other expenses 56 24 80
Depreciation, depletion and amortization   184   425   609
 
Total costs and expenses   504   1,034   1,538
 
Results of operations before income taxes 170 592 762
Provision for income taxes   72   270   342
 
Results of operations attributable to Hess Corporation $ 98 $ 322 $ 420
 
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HESS CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING DATA (UNAUDITED)
         
First First Fourth
Quarter Quarter Quarter
2011 2010 2010

Operating Data

Net Production Per Day (in thousands)

Crude oil - barrels
United States   77   71   76
Europe 99 86 103
Africa 84 118 99
Asia     14     14     13
Total     274     289     291
 
Natural gas liquids - barrels
United States 13 13 14
Europe 4 3 4
Asia     1     1     1
Total     18     17     19
 
Natural gas - mcf
United States 106 97 114
Europe 107 156 138
Asia and other     430     452     411
Total     643     705     663
Barrels of oil equivalent     399     423     420
 

Average Selling Price

Crude oil - per barrel (including hedging)*
United States $ 91.56 $ 74.40 $ 80.65
Europe 84.17 55.25 63.18
Africa 82.32 62.38 70.21
Asia 110.80 71.67 86.94

Worldwide

87.22 63.62 71.73
 
Crude oil - per barrel (excluding hedging)
United States $ 91.56 $ 74.40 $ 80.65
Europe 84.17 55.25 63.18
Africa 102.58 75.96 86.40
Asia 110.80 71.67 86.94
Worldwide 92.35 69.06 77.17
 
Natural gas liquids - per barrel
United States $ 57.31 $ 51.11 $ 51.89
Europe 80.29 59.38 64.65
Asia 73.35 63.92 70.22
Worldwide 63.45 52.93 55.00
 
Natural gas - per mcf
United States $ 3.82 $ 4.63 $ 3.11
Europe 8.25 5.41 7.81
Asia and other 5.75 6.37 5.06
Worldwide 5.84 5.92 5.30
 

 

* The after-tax losses from crude oil hedging activities were $81 million in the first quarter of 2011, $83 million in the first quarter of 2010 and $86 million in the fourth quarter of 2010.
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HESS CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
MARKETING AND REFINING SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA (UNAUDITED)
     
First First Fourth
Quarter Quarter Quarter
2011 2010 2010

Financial Information (in millions of dollars)

 

Marketing and Refining Results

Income (loss) before income taxes $   96 $   139 $  

(251

)

Provision (benefit) for income taxes     57     52     10
Results of operations attributable to Hess Corporation $   39 $   87 $  

(261

)

 

Summary of Marketing and Refining Results

Refining $

(48

)

$

(56

)

$

(308

)

Marketing 68 121 37
Trading     19     22     10
Results of operations attributable to Hess Corporation $   39 $   87 $  

(261

)

       
 

Operating Data (barrels and gallons in thousands)

 

Refined Product Sales (barrels per day)

Gasoline 226 251 225
Distillates 134 126 144
Residuals 87 86 78
Other     20     51     42
Total     467     514     489
 

Refinery Throughput (barrels per day)

HOVENSA - Crude runs 263 375 384
HOVENSA - Hess 50% share 132 188 192
Port Reading 66 62 60
 
     

Refinery Utilization

Refinery Capacity

HOVENSA (barrels per day)
Crude

350

 (a)

75.2% 75.1% 76.8%
FCC 150 65.6% 41.2% 57.3%
Coker 58 41.6% 85.0% 73.3%
Port Reading 70   94.0% 88.8% 86.0%
 

Retail Marketing

Number of retail stations (b) 1,350 1,359 1,362
Convenience store revenue (in millions of dollars) (c) $ 278 $ 276 $ 298
Average gasoline volume per station (gallons per month) (c) 185 188 201

 

(a) HOVENSA’s refining crude capacity was reduced from 500,000 to 350,000 barrels per day in the first quarter of 2011.
(b) Includes company operated, Wilco-Hess, dealer and branded retailer.
(c) Company operated only.

CONTACT:
Hess Corporation
Investor Contact:
Jay Wilson, 212-536-8940
or
Media Contact:
Jon Pepper, 212-536-8550




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