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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001191130-04-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040928
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040928
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040928

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GARTMAN JOHN A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001191130

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-01204
		FILM NUMBER:		041049660

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERADA HESS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000004447
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PETROLEUM REFINING [2911]
		IRS NUMBER:				134921002
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129978500

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERADA PETROLEUM CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19690727
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Common Stock acquired upon exercise of options granted under the Issuer's Second Amended and Restated 1995 Long-Term Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These shares are held in escrow pursuant to the Corporation's Second Amended and Restated 1995 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The reporting person has only voting power of these shares until lapsing of the period set by the Committee administering the Plan at which time the shares plus accrued dividends will be delivered to the reporting person if he is still an employee of the Corporation.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>George C. Barry for John A. Gartman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-09-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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