Hess Corp. is a global exploration and production company which engages in exploration, development, production, transportation, purchase and sale of crude oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas with production operations. It operates the business through two segments: Exploration and Production; and Bakken Midstream. The Exploration and Production segment explores for, develops, produces, purchases and sells crude oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas with production operations. The Bakken Midstream segment provides fee-based services including crude oil and natural gas gathering, processing of natural gas and the fractionation of natural gas liquids, terminaling and loading crude oil and natural gas liquids, transportation of crude oil by rail car and the storage and terminaling of propane. The company was founded by Leon Hess in 1920 and is headquartered in New York, NY.