Hess drill Papua exploration block late 2010 or early 2011

US oil, gas firm Hess Corp said it would start exploration drilling at its Semai V exploration block in Papua in late 2010 or early 2011.

The Company?s EVP & President of Worldwide E&P Greg P. Hill said the it continued to technically the prospect in 2009.

The Company has 100 percent interest in the block. (alex)