FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * BRADY NICHOLAS F   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HESS CORP [HES] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O HESS CORPORATION, 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/01/2006 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10036 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, $1.00 par value 12/01/2006   C(1)   49,830 A (1) 84,330 D   Common Stock, $1.00 par value 12/01/2006   C(1)   4,983 A (1) 4,983 I Note (2) Common Stock, $1.00 par value 12/01/2006   C(1)   4,983 A (1) 4,983 I Note (3)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

7.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock

(1)

12/01/2006

C

20,000

11/25/2003

12/01/2006

Common Stock

49,830

$ 0

0

D

7.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock

(1)

12/01/2006

C

2,000

11/25/2003

12/01/2006

Common Stock

4,983

$ 0

0

I

Note (2)

7.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock

(1)

12/01/2006

C

2,000

11/25/2003

12/01/2006

Common Stock

4,983

$ 0

0

I

Note (3)

7.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock

(1)

12/01/2006

C

2,000

11/25/2003

12/01/2006

Common Stock

4,983

$ 0

0

I

Note (4)

7.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock

(1)

12/01/2006

C

2,000

11/25/2003

12/01/2006

Common Stock

4,983

$ 0

0

I

Note (5)

7.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock

(1)

12/01/2006

C

2,000

11/25/2003

12/01/2006

Common Stock

4,983

$ 0

0

I

Note (6)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BRADY NICHOLAS F C/O HESS CORPORATION 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK, NY 10036	X

Signatures

George C. Barry for Nicholas F. Brady		12/04/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The shares of preferred stock were automatically converted at a fixed conversion ratio of 2.4915 shares of common stock per share of preferred stock (reflecting anti-dilution adjustments resulting from the Corporation's 3 for 1 stock split effected on May 3, 2006), in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-6(b).
(2)	Held by a previously reported trust for the benefit of the reporting person. The reporting person is a trustee of the trust.
(3)	Held by a previously reported trust for the benefit of the reporting person. The reporting person is a trustee of the trust.
(4)	Held by a previously reported trust for the benefit of the reporting person's wife. The reporting person has no further reporting obligations under Rule 16.
(5)	Held by a previously reported trust for the benefit of the reporting person's wife. The reporting person has no further reporting obligations under Rule 16.
(6)	Held by a previously reported trust for the benefit of the reporting person's daughter. The reporting person has no further reporting obligations under Rule 16.

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