Hess Corporation Logo

Press Release

<< Back

Hess Reports Estimated Results for the Third Quarter of 2011
10/26/2011

Third Quarter Highlights:

  • Net income was $298 million, compared with $1,154 million in the third quarter of 2010
  • Net income excluding items affecting comparability between periods was $379 million, compared with $429 million in the third quarter of 2010
  • Net cash provided by operating activities was $1,022 million, down from $1,246 million in the third quarter of 2010
  • Oil and gas production was 344,000 barrels of oil equivalentper day, compared with 413,000 in the third quarter of 2010
  • Capital and exploratory expenditures were $2,550 million, including $902 million for acquisitions, up from $1,567 million in the third quarter of 2010

NEW YORK, Oct 26, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) reported net income of $298 million for the third quarter of 2011 compared with $1,154 million for the third quarter of 2010. The after-tax income (loss) by major operating activity was as follows:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, (unaudited) September 30, (unaudited)
2011 2010 2011 2010
(In millions, except per share amounts)
Exploration and Production $ 422 $ 1,277 $ 2,148 $ 2,316
Marketing and Refining (23) (38) (23) 30
Corporate (44) (26) (114) (116)
Interest expense (57) (59) (177) (163)
Net income attributable to Hess Corporation $ 298 $ 1,154 $ 1,834 $ 2,067
Net income per share (diluted) $ .88 $ 3.52 $ 5.40 $ 6.31
Weighted average number of shares (diluted) 340.2 327.6 339.8 327.3
Note: See the following page for a table of items affecting the comparability of earnings between periods.

Exploration and Production earnings were $422 million in the third quarter of 2011 compared with $1,277 million in the third quarter of 2010. The Corporation's average worldwide crude oil selling price, including the effect of hedging, was $85.81 per barrel, up from $64.81 per barrel in the third quarter of 2010. The average worldwide natural gas selling price of $5.74 per Mcf in the third quarter of 2011 was comparable with the selling price for the same quarter a year ago. Third quarter oil and gas production was 344,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, down from 413,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in the third quarter a year ago, due to production interruptions in Libya and at the Valhall and Llano fields, the sale of certain natural gas assets in the United Kingdom North Sea in February and natural field declines, partially offset by higher production from the Bakken oil shale play in North Dakota.

Marketing and Refining generated a loss of $23 million in the third quarter of 2011 compared with a loss of $38 million in the same period in 2010. Refining operations incurred a loss of $38 million in the third quarter of 2011 compared with a loss of $50 million in the year ago quarter. Marketing earnings of $41 million were comparable to the earnings for the third quarter of 2010. Trading activities generated a loss of $26 million in the third quarter of 2011 and a loss of $28 million in the third 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 Nine Months Ended

September 30, (unaudited)

September 30, (unaudited)
2011 2010 2011 2010
(Millions of dollars)
Exploration and Production $ (81) $ 725 $ 244 $ 783
Corporate - - - (7)
$ (81) $ 725 $ 244 $ 776

Third quarter 2011 results include after-tax impairment charges of $140 million that resulted from increases to the Corporation's abandonment liabilities, primarily for non-producing properties. A charge of $44 million was also recorded as a result of the third quarter enactment of an additional 12 percent supplementary tax on petroleum operations in the United Kingdom with an effective date of March 24, 2011. The charge consists of incremental income tax of $15 million on earnings from the effective date to the end of the second quarter and a charge of $29 million to increase the United Kingdom deferred tax liability. The results also include after-tax gains of $103 million from the sales of the Corporation's interests in the Snorre Field, offshore Norway, and the Cook Field in the United Kingdom North Sea.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $1,022 million in the third quarter of 2011, compared with $1,246 million in the same quarter of 2010. Capital and exploratory expenditures were $2,550 million, of which $2,517 million related to Exploration and Production operations, including $902 million for acreage acquisitions in the Utica Shale play in eastern Ohio and in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Capital and exploratory expenditures for the third quarter of 2010 were $1,567 million, of which $1,548 million related to Exploration and Production operations.

At September 30, 2011, cash and cash equivalents totaled $827 million compared with $1,608 million at December 31, 2010. Total debt was $5,592 million at September 30, 2011 and $5,583 million at December 31, 2010. The Corporation's debt to capitalization ratio at September 30, 2011 was 22.8 percent compared with 24.9 percent at the end of 2010.

Hess Corporation will review third 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 http://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 http://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.

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

Income Statement

Revenues and Non-operating Income
Sales (excluding excise taxes) and other operating revenues $ 8,665 $ 7,864 $ 9,853
Income (loss) from equity investment in HOVENSA L.L.C. (36) (83) (49)
Other, net 97 1,172 2
Total revenues and non-operating income 8,726 8,953 9,806
Costs and Expenses
Cost of products sold (excluding items shown separately below) 6,181 5,330 6,841
Production expenses 609 475 599
Marketing expenses 266 232 247
Exploration expenses, including dry holes
and lease impairment 199 225 257
Other operating expenses 43 39 42
General and administrative expenses 177 151 174
Interest expense 94 94 97
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 586 584 588
Asset impairments 358 532 -
Total costs and expenses 8,513 7,662 8,845
Income before income taxes 213 1,291 961
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (54) 200 392
Net income 267 1,091 569
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests (31) (63) (38)
Net income attributable to Hess Corporation $ 298 $ 1,154 $ 607

Supplemental Income Statement Information

Foreign currency gains (losses), after-tax $ (2) $ (5) $ (2)
Capitalized interest 4 1 2

Cash Flow Information

Net cash provided by operating activities (*) $ 1,022 $ 1,246 $ 1,689

Capital and Exploratory Expenditures

Exploration and Production
United States $ 1,600 $ 379 $ 793
International 917 1,169 676
Total Exploration and Production 2,517 1,548 1,469
Marketing, Refining and Corporate 33 19 21
Total Capital and Exploratory Expenditures $ 2,550 $ 1,567 $ 1,490
Exploration expenses charged to income included above
United States $ 48 $ 46 $ 56
International 68 59 59
$ 116 $ 105 $ 115
(*) Includes changes in working capital
HESS CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
(IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)
Nine Months
2011 2010

Income Statement

Revenues and Non-operating Income
Sales (excluding excise taxes) and other operating revenues $ 28,733 $ 24,855
Income (loss) from equity investment in HOVENSA L.L.C. (133) (174)
Other, net 447 1,242
Total revenues and non-operating income 29,047 25,923
Costs and Expenses
Cost of products sold (excluding items shown separately below) 20,062 17,186
Production expenses 1,739 1,392
Marketing expenses 796 730
Exploration expenses, including dry holes
and lease impairment 769 548
Other operating expenses 127 171
General and administrative expenses 515 465
Interest expense 290 261
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 1,732 1,684
Asset impairments 358 532
Total costs and expenses 26,388 22,969
Income before income taxes 2,659 2,954
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 849 899
Net income 1,810 2,055
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests (24) (12)
Net income attributable to Hess Corporation $ 1,834 $ 2,067

Supplemental Income Statement Information

Foreign currency gains (losses), after-tax $ (7) $ (10)
Capitalized interest 8 3

Cash Flow Information

Net cash provided by operating activities (*) $ 3,846 $ 3,052

Capital and Exploratory Expenditures

Exploration and Production
United States $ 2,933 $ 1,115
International 2,226 2,204
Total Exploration and Production 5,159

3,319
Marketing, Refining and Corporate 67 72
Total Capital and Exploratory Expenditures $ 5,226 $ 3,391
Exploration expenses charged to income included above
United States $ 146 $ 108
International 189 132
$ 335 $ 240
(*) Includes changes in working capital
HESS CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
(IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)
September 30, December 31,
2011 2010

Balance Sheet Information

Cash and cash equivalents $ 827 $ 1,608
Other current assets 6,652 7,172
Investments 391 443
Property, plant and equipment - net 24,167 21,127
Other long-term assets 5,302 5,046
Total assets $ 37,339 $ 35,396
Current maturities of long-term debt $ 44 $ 46
Other current liabilities 6,562 7,567
Long-term debt 5,548 5,537
Other long-term liabilities 6,271 5,437
Total equity excluding other comprehensive income (loss) 19,781 17,968
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (867) (1,159)
Total liabilities and equity $ 37,339 $ 35,396
HESS CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)
(IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)
Third Quarter 2011

United States

International Total
Sales and other operating revenues $ 830 $ 1,307 $ 2,137
Other, net 4 93 97
Total revenues and non-operating income 834 1,400 2,234

Costs and Expenses

Production expenses, including related taxes 174 435 609
Exploration expenses, including dry holes
and lease impairment 120 79 199
General, administrative and other expenses 44 27 71
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 209 355 564
Asset impairments 16 342 358
Total costs and expenses 563 1,238 1,801
Results of operations before income taxes 271 162 433
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 108 (97) 11
Results of operations attributable to Hess Corporation $ 163 $ 259 $ 422
Third Quarter 2010

United States

International Total
Sales and other operating revenues $ 622 $ 1,657 $ 2,279
Other, net (2) 1,159 1,157
Total revenues and non-operating income 620 2,816 3,436

Costs and Expenses

Production expenses, including related taxes 117 358 475
Exploration expenses, including dry holes

and lease impairment

105 120 225
General, administrative and other expenses 37 32 69
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 172 388 560
Asset impairments - 532 532
Total costs and expenses 431 1,430 1,861
Results of operations before income taxes 189 1,386 1,575
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 71 227 298
Results of operations attributable to Hess Corporation $ 118 $ 1,159 $ 1,277
Second Quarter 2011

United States

International Total
Sales and other operating revenues $ 858 $ 1,840 $ 2,698
Other, net (13) 8 (5)
Total revenues and non-operating income 845 1,848 2,693

Costs and Expenses

Production expenses, including related taxes 179 420 599
Exploration expenses, including dry holes

and lease impairment

128 129 257
General, administrative and other expenses 49 27 76
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 166 387 553
Asset impairments - - -
Total costs and expenses 522 963 1,485
Results of operations before income taxes 323 885 1,208
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 120 341 461
Results of operations attributable to Hess Corporation $ 203 $ 544 $ 747
HESS CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)
(IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)

Nine Months 2011

United States

International Total
Sales and other operating revenues $ 2,434 $ 5,014 $ 7,448
Other, net (10) 446 436
Total revenues and non-operating income 2,424 5,460 7,884

Costs and Expenses

Production expenses, including related taxes 490 1,249 1,739
Exploration expenses, including dry holes

and lease impairment

357 412 769
General, administrative and other expenses 141 90 231
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 527 1,127 1,654
Asset impairments 16 342 358
Total costs and expenses 1,531 3,220 4,751
Results of operations before income taxes 893 2,240 3,133
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 340 645 985
Results of operations attributable to Hess Corporation $ 553 $ 1,595 $ 2,148
Nine Months 2010

United States

International Total
Sales and other operating revenues $ 1,774 $ 4,678 $ 6,452
Other, net 2 1,223 1,225
Total revenues and non-operating income 1,776 5,901 7,677

Costs and Expenses

Production expenses, including related taxes 346 1,046 1,392
Exploration expenses, including dry holes

and lease impairment

243 305 548
General, administrative and other expenses 105 96 201
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 465 1,148 1,613
Asset impairments - 532 532
Total costs and expenses 1,159 3,127 4,286
Results of operations before income taxes 617 2,774 3,391
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 232 843 1,075
Results of operations attributable to Hess Corporation $ 385 $ 1,931 $ 2,316

HESS CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING DATA (UNAUDITED)

Third Third Second

Quarter Quarter Quarter
2011 2010 2011

Operating Data

Net Production Per Day (in thousands)

Crude oil - barrels
United States 82 78 77
Europe 68 82 93
Africa 59 117 66
Asia 15 13 12
Total 224 290 248
Natural gas liquids - barrels
United States 13 15 13
Europe 3 3 3
Asia 1 - 1
Total 17 18 17
Natural gas - mcf
United States 102 120 100
Europe 55 104 72
Asia and other 458 406 471
Total 615 630 643
Barrels of oil equivalent 344 413 372

Average Selling Price

Crude oil - per barrel (including hedging)*
United States $ 95.12 $ 71.92 $ 106.62
Europe 65.92 57.28 87.75
Africa 89.41 64.78 97.74
Asia 112.31 75.95 113.44
Worldwide 85.81 64.81 97.20
Crude oil - per barrel (excluding hedging)
United States $ 95.12 $ 71.92 $ 106.62
Europe 65.92 57.28 87.75
Africa 113.03 75.70 118.19
Asia 112.31 75.95 113.44
Worldwide 92.33 69.47 102.73
Natural gas liquids - per barrel
United States $ 57.72 $ 43.20 $ 61.57
Europe 82.18 57.69 69.99
Asia 71.30 53.60 79.63

Worldwide

63.64 46.10 64.05
Natural gas - per mcf
United States $ 3.43 $ 3.56 $ 3.71
Europe 8.93 6.50 8.97
Asia and other 5.86 6.18 5.94

Worldwide

5.74 5.73 5.93
* The after-tax losses from crude oil hedging activities were $82 million in the third quarter of 2011, $85 million in the third
quarter of 2010 and $81 million in the second quarter of 2011.

HESS CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING DATA (UNAUDITED)

Nine Months
2011 2010

Operating Data

Net Production Per Day (in thousands)

Crude oil - barrels
United States 78 74
Europe 86 83
Africa 70 117
Asia 14 14
Total 248 288
Natural gas liquids - barrels
United States 13 13
Europe 3 3
Asia 1 1
Total 17 17
Natural gas - mcf
United States 103 107
Europe 78 133
Asia and other 453 432
Total 634 672
Barrels of oil equivalent 371 417

Average Selling Price

Crude oil - per barrel (including hedging)*
United States $ 97.71 $ 73.05
Europe 81.19 56.29
Africa 89.85 63.67
Asia 112.03 75.97
Worldwide 90.22 64.44
Crude oil - per barrel (excluding hedging)
United States $ 97.71 $ 73.05
Europe 81.19 56.29
Africa 111.20 76.19
Asia 112.03 75.97
Worldwide 95.89 69.56
Natural gas liquids - per barrel
United States $ 58.86 $ 46.49
Europe 78.09 57.28
Asia 74.18 60.15
Worldwide 63.70 48.84
Natural gas - per mcf
United States $ 3.66 $ 3.91
Europe 8.64 5.67
Asia and other 5.85 6.21
Worldwide 5.84 5.74
* The after-tax losses from crude oil hedging activities were $244 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011
and $252 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
HESS CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
MARKETING AND REFINING SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA (UNAUDITED)
Third Third Second
Quarter Quarter Quarter
2011 2010 2011

Financial Information (in millions of dollars)

Marketing and Refining Results

Income (loss) before income taxes $ (23) $ (78) $ (45)

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

- (40) (6)
Results of operations attributable to Hess Corporation $ (23) $ (38) $ (39)

Summary of Marketing and Refining Results

Refining $ (38) $ (50) $ (44)
Marketing 41 40 28
Trading (26) (28) (23)
Results of operations attributable to Hess Corporation $ (23) $ (38) $ (39)

Operating Data (barrels and gallons in thousands)

Refined Product Sales (barrels per day)

Gasoline 222 253 228
Distillates 100 96 114
Residuals 53 56 56
Other 14 41 28
Total 389 446 426

Refinery Throughput (barrels per day)

HOVENSA - Crude runs 297 408 303
HOVENSA - Hess 50% share 149 204 152
Port Reading 63 61 66

Refinery Utilization

Refinery Capacity

HOVENSA (barrels per day)
Crude

350

(a)

84.9% 81.6% 86.7%
FCC

150

79.2% 76.1% 77.8%
Coker 58 91.0% 73.0% 96.0%
Port Reading 70 90.0% 87.7% 93.6%

Retail Marketing

Number of retail stations (b) 1,358 1,360 1,356
Convenience store revenue (in millions of dollars) (c) $ 316 $ 322 $ 305
Average gasoline volume per station (gallons per month) (c) 201 204 199

(a)

HOVENSA's refining crude capacity was reduced to 350,000 from 500,000 barrels per day in the first quarter of 2011.

(b)

Includes company operated, Wilco-Hess, dealer and branded retailer.

(c)

Company operated only.

HESS CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
MARKETING AND REFINING SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA (UNAUDITED)
Nine Months
2011 2010

Financial Information (in millions of dollars)

Marketing and Refining Results

Income (loss) before income taxes $ 28 $ 24
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 51 (6)
Results of operations attributable to Hess Corporation $ (23) $ 30

Summary of Marketing and Refining Results

Refining $ (130) $ (137)
Marketing 137 178
Trading (30) (11)
Results of operations attributable to Hess Corporation $ (23) $ 30

Operating Data (barrels and gallons in thousands)

Refined Product Sales (barrels per day)

Gasoline 226 247
Distillates 116 112
Residuals 65 66
Other 20 40
Total 427 465

Refinery Throughput (barrels per day)

HOVENSA - Crude runs 288 392
HOVENSA - Hess 50% share 144 196
Port Reading 65 53

Refinery Utilization

Refinery Capacity

HOVENSA (barrels per day)
Crude

350

(a)

82.3% 78.4%
FCC 150 74.3% 69.5%
Coker 58 76.4% 80.0%
Port Reading 70 92.5% 75.4%

Retail Marketing

Number of retail stations (b) 1,358 1,360
Convenience store revenue (in millions of dollars) (c) $ 899 $ 915
Average gasoline volume per station (gallons per month) (c) 195 198

(a)

HOVENSA's refining crude capacity was reduced to 350,000 from 500,000 barrels per day in the first quarter of 2011.

(b)

Includes company operated, Wilco-Hess, dealer and branded retailer.

(c)

Company operated only.

SOURCE: Hess Corporation

Hess Corporation
Investors:
Jay Wilson, 212-536-8940
or
Media:
Jon Pepper, 212-536-8550