SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                ----------------

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                                 August 8, 2001

                            AMERADA HESS CORPORATION
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

             DELAWARE                   No. 1-1204             No. 13-4921002
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (State or other jurisdiction of     (Commission File          (IRS Employer
          incorporation)                  Number)           Identification No.)

          1185 Avenue Of the Americas                             10036
          New York, New York
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                       (Zip Code)

 Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 997-8500
                                                     --------------


                                       N/A
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed as part of this Report:

12.1 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.


                                    SIGNATURE


     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: August 8, 2001

                                         AMERADA HESS CORPORATION



                                              By:  /s/ John Y. Schreyer
                                                   ----------------------------
                                              Name:  John Y. Schreyer
                                              Title: Executive Vice President
                                                     and Chief Financial Officer


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.                    Description

12.1                           Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges