Company Story
1933 - Leon Hess founded Hess Corporation as Hess Oil and Chemical Company in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
1960s - Hess Corporation expanded its operations to the Caribbean and South America, and began to explore for oil and gas in the North Sea.
1970s - Hess Corporation discovered oil in the North Sea and began production in the 1970s, becoming one of the largest independent oil and gas producers in the region.
1995 - Hess Corporation acquired Amerada Hess, a major oil and gas company, and changed its name to Hess Corporation.
2000s - Hess Corporation expanded its operations to Asia and Africa, and began to focus on exploration and production in deepwater environments.
2013 - Hess Corporation sold its downstream businesses, including its refineries and retail operations, to focus on exploration and production.
2019 - Hess Corporation acquired an interest in the Guyana offshore oil discovery, one of the largest oil discoveries in the past decade.