Hess Reports $1 Billion Third-Quarter Earnings, Tu

SUGAR LAND, TX--(Marketwired - Oct 30, 2014) - Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Oil and gas exploration and production company Hess Corporation (NYSE:HES) (New York, New York) reported its third-quarter net income rose to more than $1 billion from $440 million a year earlier, reflecting the sale of its downstream retail business. Adjusted net income, which excludes items affecting comparability, was $377 million, compared with $405 million in the year-ago quarter. Industrial Info is tracking 23 Hess projects worth $4.04 billion.

Within this article: Details on Hess' quarter and plans, including the Tubular Bells offshore project.

Other companies featured: Williams Partners (NYSE:WMB), Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), Statoil ASA (NYSE:STA)

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