Statement of Consolidated Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net income (loss)	$ (240)	$ (115)	$ (3,941)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
(Gains) losses on asset sales, net	(22)	(32)	86
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	2,122	1,883	2,883
Impairment	0	0	4,203
Exploratory dry hole costs	49	165	268
Exploration lease and other impairment	17	37	44
Pension settlement loss	93	4	19
Stock compensation expense	85	72	86
Noncash (gains) losses on commodity derivatives, net	116	182	97
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes and other tax accruals	17	(120)	(2,001)
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	53	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(383)	(138)	(340)
(Increase) decrease in inventories	(16)	(12)	(64)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	4	88	(44)
Increase (decrease) in taxes payable	16	(2)	(34)
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities	(216)	(126)	(317)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,642	1,939	945
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment - E&P	(2,433)	(1,854)	(1,788)
Additions to property, plant and equipment - Midstream	(396)	(243)	(149)
Payments for Midstream equity investments	(33)	(67)	0
Proceeds from asset sales, net of cash sold	22	607	3,296
Other, net	(3)	(9)	(1)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(2,843)	(1,566)	1,358
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Net borrowings (repayments) of debt with maturities of 90 days or less	32	0	(153)
Debt with maturities of greater than 90 days – Borrowings	760	0	800
Debt with maturities of greater than 90 days – Repayments	(8)	(633)	(459)
Payments on finance lease obligations	(49)	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of Hess Midstream Partnership LP units	0	0	366
Common stock acquired and retired	(25)	(1,365)	(110)
Cash dividends paid	(316)	(345)	(363)
Noncontrolling interests, net	(353)	(211)	(243)
Other, net	11	28	(26)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	52	(2,526)	(188)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(1,149)	(2,153)	2,115
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	2,694	4,847	2,732
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year	$ 1,545	$ 2,694	$ 4,847