Hess (HES) 10-K 2009 FY Annual report

EXHIBIT 23(1)

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:

     (1) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-43569) pertaining to the Hess Corporation Employees’ Savings Plan,

     (2) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-94851), pertaining to the Hess Corporation Amended and Restated 1995 Long-Term Incentive Plan

     (3) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-115844) pertaining to the Hess Corporation Second Amended and Restated 1995 Long-Term Incentive Plan, and

     (4) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-150992) pertaining to the Hess Corporation 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan,

     (5) Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-157606) of Hess Corporation;

of our reports dated February 26, 2010, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Hess Corporation and consolidated subsidiaries and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Hess Corporation, included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2009.

/s/ Ernst & Young, LLP
New York, New York
February 26, 2010