10-K 1 d10k.htm FORM 10-K Form 10-K
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2006


UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-K

x    ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006

or

¨    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                to               

Commission File Number 1-2256

EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

NEW JERSEY

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

13-5409005

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

5959 LAS COLINAS BOULEVARD, IRVING, TEXAS 75039-2298

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(972) 444-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class


   Name of Each Exchange
on Which Registered


Common Stock, without par value (5,693,398,774 shares
outstanding at January 31, 2007)

   New York Stock Exchange
Registered securities guaranteed by Registrant:     

SeaRiver Maritime Financial Holdings, Inc.

    

Twenty-Five Year Debt Securities due October 1, 2011

   New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes   ü    No        

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.  Yes         No   ü    

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes   ü    No        

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.      

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

            Large accelerated filer    ü           Accelerated filer                 Non-accelerated filer         

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Act).  Yes         No   ü    

 

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant on June 30, 2006, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, based on the closing price on that date of $61.35 on the New York Stock Exchange composite tape, was in excess of $364 billion.

 

Documents Incorporated by Reference:

    Proxy Statement for the 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (Part III)



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EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION

FORM 10-K

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     Page
Number


PART I
Item 1.   

Business

   1
Item 1A.   

Risk Factors

   2
Item 1B.   

Unresolved Staff Comments

   4
Item 2.   

Properties

   4
Item 3.   

Legal Proceedings

   20
Item 4.   

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

   21
Executive Officers of the Registrant [pursuant to Instruction 3 to Regulation S-K, Item 401(b)]    22
PART II
Item 5.   

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

   23
Item 6.   

Selected Financial Data

   24
Item 7.   

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   24
Item 7A.   

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   24
Item 8.   

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

   24
Item 9.    Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure    25
Item 9A.    Controls and Procedures    25
Item 9B.    Other Information    25
PART III
Item 10.   

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

   26
Item 11.   

Executive Compensation

   26
Item 12.   

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

   26
Item 13.   

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

   27
Item 14.   

Principal Accounting Fees and Services

   27
PART IV
Item 15.   

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

   27
Financial Section    29
Signatures    94
Index to Exhibits    96
Exhibit 12 — Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges     
Exhibits 31 and 32 — Certifications     


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PART I

 

Item 1.     Business.

 

Exxon Mobil Corporation, formerly named Exxon Corporation, was incorporated in the State of New Jersey in 1882. On November 30, 1999, Mobil Corporation became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Exxon Corporation, and Exxon changed its name to Exxon Mobil Corporation.

 

Divisions and affiliated companies of ExxonMobil operate or market products in the United States and most other countries of the world. Their principal business is energy, involving exploration for, and production of, crude oil and natural gas, manufacture of petroleum products and transportation and sale of crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products. ExxonMobil is a major manufacturer and marketer of commodity petrochemicals, including olefins, aromatics, polyethylene and polypropylene plastics and a wide variety of specialty products. ExxonMobil also has interests in electric power generation facilities. Affiliates of ExxonMobil conduct extensive research programs in support of these businesses.

 

Exxon Mobil Corporation has several divisions and hundreds of affiliates, many with names that include ExxonMobil, Exxon, Esso or Mobil. For convenience and simplicity, in this report the terms ExxonMobil, Exxon, Esso and Mobil, as well as terms like Corporation, Company, our, we and its, are sometimes used as abbreviated references to specific affiliates or groups of affiliates. The precise meaning depends on the context in question.

 

Throughout ExxonMobil’s businesses, new and ongoing measures are taken to prevent and minimize the impact of our operations on air, water and ground. These include a significant investment in refining infrastructure and technology to manufacture clean fuels as well as projects to reduce nitrogen oxide and sulfur oxide emissions and expenditures for asset retirement obligations. ExxonMobil’s 2006 worldwide environmental expenditures for all such preventative and remediation steps, including ExxonMobil’s share of equity company expenditures, were about $3.2 billion, of which $1.1 billion were capital expenditures and $2.1 billion were included in expenses. The total cost for such activities is expected to remain in this range in 2007 and 2008 (with capital expenditures approximately 40 percent of the total).

 

Operating data and industry segment information for the Corporation are contained in the Financial Section of this report under the following: “Quarterly Information”, “Note 17: Disclosures about Segments and Related Information” and “Operating Summary”. Information on oil and gas reserves is contained in the “Oil and Gas Reserves” part of the “Supplemental Information on Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Activities” portion of the Financial Section of this report. Information on Company-sponsored research and development activities is contained in “Note 3: Miscellaneous Financial Information” of the Financial Section of this report.

 

The number of regular employees was 82.1 thousand, 83.7 thousand and 85.9 thousand at years ended 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Regular employees are defined as active executive, management, professional, technical and wage employees who work full time or part time for the Corporation and are covered by the Corporation’s benefit plans and programs. Regular employees do not include employees of the company-operated retail sites (CORS). The number of CORS employees was 24.3 thousand, 22.4 thousand and 19.3 thousand at years ended 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

ExxonMobil maintains a website at www.exxonmobil.com. Our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are made available through our website as soon as reasonably practical after we electronically file or furnish the reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Also available on the Corporation’s website are the Company’s

 

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Corporate Governance Guidelines and Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, as well as the charters of the audit, compensation and nominating committees of the Board of Directors. All of these documents are available in print without charge to shareholders who request them. Information on our website is not incorporated into this report.

 

Item 1A.     Risk Factors.

 

ExxonMobil’s financial and operating results are subject to a number of factors, many of which are not within the Company’s control. These factors include the following:

 

Industry and Economic Factors:    The oil and gas business is fundamentally a commodity business. This means the operations and earnings of the Corporation and its affiliates throughout the world may be significantly affected by changes in oil, gas and petrochemical prices and by changes in margins on gasoline and other refined products. Oil, gas, petrochemical and product prices and margins in turn depend on local, regional and global events or conditions that affect supply and demand for the relevant commodity. These events or conditions are generally not predictable and include, among other things:

 

   

general economic growth rates and the occurrence of economic recessions;

 

   

the development of new supply sources;

 

   

adherence by countries to OPEC quotas;

 

   

supply disruptions;

 

   

weather, including seasonal patterns that affect regional energy demand (such as the demand for heating oil or gas in winter) as well as severe weather events (such as hurricanes) that can disrupt supplies or interrupt the operation of ExxonMobil facilities;

 

   

technological advances, including advances in exploration, production, refining and petrochemical manufacturing technology and advances in technology relating to energy usage;

 

   

changes in demographics, including population growth rates and consumer preferences; and

 

   

the competitiveness of alternative hydrocarbon or other energy sources.

 

Under certain market conditions, factors that have a positive impact on one segment of our business may have a negative impact on another segment and vice versa.

 

Competitive Factors:    The energy and petrochemical industries are highly competitive. There is competition within the industries and also with other industries in supplying the energy, fuel and chemical needs of both industrial and individual consumers. The Corporation competes with other firms in the sale or purchase of needed goods and services in many national and international markets and employs all methods of competition which are lawful and appropriate for such purposes.

 

A key component of the Corporation’s competitive position, particularly given the commodity-based nature of many of its businesses, is ExxonMobil’s ability to manage expenses successfully. This requires continuous management focus on reducing unit costs and improving efficiency including through technology improvements, cost control, productivity enhancements and regular reappraisal of our asset portfolio as described elsewhere in this report.

 

Political and Legal Factors:    The operations and earnings of the Corporation and its affiliates throughout the world have been, and may in the future be, affected from time to time in varying degree by political and legal factors including:

 

   

political instability or lack of well-established and reliable legal systems in areas where the Corporation operates;

 

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other political developments and laws and regulations, such as expropriation or forced divestiture of assets, unilateral cancellation or modification of contract terms, and de-regulation of certain energy markets;

 

   

laws and regulations related to environmental or energy security matters, including those addressing alternative energy sources and the risks of global climate change;

 

   

restrictions on exploration, production, imports and exports;

 

   

restrictions on the Corporation’s ability to do business with certain countries, or to engage in certain areas of business within a country;

 

   

price controls;

 

   

tax or royalty increases, including retroactive claims;

 

   

war or other international conflicts; and

 

   

civil unrest.

 

Both the likelihood of these occurrences and their overall effect upon the Corporation vary greatly from country to country and are not predictable. A key component of the Corporation’s strategy for managing political risk is geographic diversification of the Corporation’s assets and operations.

 

Project Factors:    In addition to some of the factors cited above, ExxonMobil’s results depend upon the Corporation’s ability to develop and operate major projects and facilities as planned. The Corporation’s results will therefore be affected by events or conditions that impact the advancement, operation, cost or results of such projects or facilities, including:

 

   

the outcome of negotiations with co-venturers, governments, suppliers, customers or others (including, for example, our ability to negotiate favorable long-term contracts with customers, or the development of reliable spot markets, that may be necessary to support the development of particular production projects);

 

   

reservoir performance and natural field decline;

 

   

changes in operating conditions and costs, including costs of third party equipment or services such as drilling rigs and shipping;

 

   

security concerns or acts of terrorism that threaten or disrupt the safe operation of company facilities; and

 

   

the occurrence of unforeseen technical difficulties (including technical problems that may delay start-up or interrupt production from an Upstream project or that may lead to unexpected downtime of refineries or petrochemical plants).

 

See section 1 of Item 2 of this report for a discussion of additional factors affecting future capacity growth and the timing and ultimate recovery of reserves.

 

Market Risk Factors:    See the “Market Risks, Inflation and Other Uncertainties” portion of the Financial Section of this report for discussion of the impact of market risks, inflation and other uncertainties.

 

Projections, estimates and descriptions of ExxonMobil’s plans and objectives included or incorporated in Items 1, 2, 7 and 7A of this report are forward-looking statements. Actual future results, including project completion dates, production rates, capital expenditures, costs and business plans could differ materially due to, among other things, the factors discussed above and elsewhere in this report.

 

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Item 1B.     Unresolved Staff Comments.

 

None.

 

Item 2.    Properties.

 

Part of the information in response to this item and to the Securities Exchange Act Industry Guide 2 is contained in “Note 8: Property, Plant and Equipment and Asset Retirement Obligations” and in the “Supplemental Information on Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Activities,” both included in the Financial Section of this report.

 

Information with regard to oil and gas producing activities follows:

 

1.    Net Reserves of Crude Oil and Natural Gas Liquids and Natural Gas at Year-End 2006

 

Estimated proved reserves are shown in the “Oil and Gas Reserves” part of the “Supplemental Information on Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Activities” portion of the Financial Section of this report. No major discovery or other favorable or adverse event has occurred since December 31, 2006, that would cause a significant change in the estimated proved reserves as of that date. For information on the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil and gas reserves, see the “Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Cash Flows” part of the “Supplemental Information on Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Activities” portion of the Financial Section of this report.

 

The table below summarizes the oil-equivalent proved reserves in each geographic area for consolidated subsidiaries as detailed in the “Oil and Gas Reserves” part of the “Supplemental Information on Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Activities” portion of the Financial Section of this report for the year ended December 31, 2006. The Corporation has reported 2005 and 2006 proved reserves on the basis of December 31 prices and costs. Gas is converted to an oil-equivalent basis at six million cubic feet per one thousand barrels.

 

     United
States


   Canada

   Europe

   Africa

  

Asia

Pacific/

Middle

East


  

Russia/

Caspian


  

South

America


  

Total

Consolidated


     (millions of barrels)

Liquids

   1,884    962    748    2,089    1,287    791    433    8,194
     (billions of cubic feet)

Natural gas

   12,049    1,517    7,089    986    9,583    789    467    32,480
     (millions of oil-equivalent barrels)

Oil-equivalent basis

   3,892    1,215    1,930    2,253    2,884    922    511    13,607

 

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Additional detail on developed and undeveloped oil-equivalent proved reserves is shown in the table below.

 

     Year-End 2006

   Year-End 2005

     Developed

   Undeveloped

   Developed

   Undeveloped

     (millions of oil-equivalent barrels)

Consolidated Subsidiaries

                   

United States

   3,013    879    3,411    984

Canada

   921    294    862    254

Europe

   1,448    482    1,711    572

Africa

   1,416    837    1,281    1,171

Asia Pacific/Middle East

   2,070    814    1,475    253

Russia/Caspian

   183    739    93    751

South America

   252    259    279    275
    
  
  
  

Total

   9,303    4,304    9,112    4,260
    
  
  
  

Equity Companies

                   

United States

   329    84    345    91

Europe

   1,675    429    1,713    468

Asia Pacific/Middle East

   1,948    2,995    1,938    2,629

Russia/Caspian

   679    364    713    373
    
  
  
  

Total

   4,631    3,872    4,709    3,561
    
  
  
  

 

In the preceding reserves information, and in the reserves tables in the “Oil and Gas Reserves” part of the “Supplemental Information on Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Activities” portion of the Financial Section of this report, consolidated subsidiary and equity company reserves are reported separately. However, the Corporation operates its business with the same view of equity company reserves as it has for reserves from consolidated subsidiaries.

 

The Corporation’s overall volume capacity outlook, based on projects coming on stream as anticipated, is for production capacity to grow over the period 2007-2011. However, actual volumes will vary from year to year due to the timing of individual project start-ups, operational outages, reservoir performance, regulatory changes, asset sales, weather events, price effects on production sharing contracts and other factors as described in Item 1A—Risk Factors of this report.

 

The estimation of proved reserves, which is based on the requirement of reasonable certainty, is an ongoing process based on rigorous technical evaluations, commercial and market assessments and detailed analysis of well information such as flow rates and reservoir pressure declines. Furthermore, the Corporation only records proved reserves for projects which have received significant funding commitments by management made toward the development of the reserves. Although the Corporation is reasonably certain that proved reserves will be produced, the timing and amount recovered can be affected by a number of factors including completion of development projects, reservoir performance, regulatory approvals and significant changes in projections of long-term oil and gas price levels.

 

2.    Estimates of Total Net Proved Oil and Gas Reserves Filed with Other Federal Agencies

 

During 2006, ExxonMobil filed proved reserves estimates with the U.S. Department of Energy on Forms EIA-23 and EIA-28. The information on Form EIA-28 is presented on the same basis as the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2005, which shows ExxonMobil’s net interests in all liquids and gas reserve volumes and changes thereto from both ExxonMobil-operated properties and properties operated by others. The data on Form EIA-23, although consistent with the data on Form EIA-28, is presented on a different basis, and includes 100 percent of the oil and gas volumes from ExxonMobil-operated properties only, regardless of the company’s net interest. In addition,

 

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Form EIA-23 information does not include gas plant liquids. The difference between the oil reserves and gas reserves reported on EIA-23 and those reported in the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2005 exceeds five percent.

 

3.    Average Sales Prices and Production Costs per Unit of Production

 

Reference is made to the “Results of Operations” part of the “Supplemental Information on Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Activities” portion of the Financial Section of this report. Average sales prices have been calculated by using sales quantities from the Corporation’s own production as the divisor. Average production costs have been computed by using net production quantities for the divisor. The volumes of crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGL) production used for this computation are shown in the reserves table in the “Oil and Gas Reserves” part of the “Supplemental Information on Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Activities” portion of the Financial Section of this report. The volumes of natural gas used in the calculation are the production volumes of natural gas available for sale and thus are different from those shown in the reserves table in the “Oil and Gas Reserves” part of the “Supplemental Information on Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Activities” portion of the Financial Section of this report due to volumes consumed or flared. The volumes of natural gas were converted to oil-equivalent barrels based on a conversion factor of six thousand cubic feet per barrel.

 

4.    Gross and Net Productive Wells

 

     Year-End 2006

   Year-End 2005

     Oil

   Gas

   Oil

   Gas

     Gross

   Net

   Gross

   Net

   Gross

   Net

   Gross

   Net

United States

   28,139    10,644    9,059    5,468    28,288    10,865    9,187    5,441

Canada

   5,662    4,975    5,857    3,058    5,967    5,214    6,115    2,991

Europe

   1,780    528    1,300    509    1,872    590    1,294    512

Africa

   823    348    12    5    674    277    14    6

Asia Pacific/Middle East

   2,191    587    267    184    1,991    532    259    180

Russia/Caspian

   82    17          77    16    2    1

South America

   154    64    85    30    154    64    89    30
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Total

   38,831    17,163    16,580    9,254    39,023    17,558    16,960    9,161
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

 

The numbers of wells operated at year-end 2006 were 16,914 gross wells and 13,988 net wells. At year-end 2005, the numbers of operated wells were 17,351 gross wells and 14,028 net wells.

 

5.    Gross and Net Developed Acreage

 

     Year-End 2006

   Year-End 2005

     Gross

   Net

   Gross

   Net

     (thousands of acres)

United States

   9,045    5,178    9,194    5,260

Canada

   4,812    2,099    4,869    2,238

Europe

   10,678    4,418    11,303    4,687

Africa

   1,842    717    1,497    545

Asia Pacific/Middle East

   8,210    1,655    7,876    1,570

Russia/Caspian

   531    116    531    116

South America

   690    232    690    232
    
  
  
  

Total

   35,808    14,415    35,960    14,648
    
  
  
  

 

Note: Separate acreage data for oil and gas are not maintained because, in many instances, both are produced from the same acreage.

 

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6.    Gross and Net Undeveloped Acreage

 

     Year-End 2006

   Year-End 2005

     Gross

   Net

   Gross

   Net

     (thousands of acres)

United States

   9,917    6,062    10,388    6,413

Canada

   10,659    4,785    10,816    4,822

Europe

   8,089    2,727    8,782    2,778

Africa

   39,306    24,075    49,328    29,048

Asia Pacific/Middle East

   13,466    7,462    7,114    3,797

Russia/Caspian

   2,181    449    2,561    569

South America

   20,803    17,229    26,552    19,513
    
  
  
  

Total

   104,421    62,789    115,541    66,940
    
  
  
  

 

        ExxonMobil’s investment in developed and undeveloped acreage is comprised of numerous concessions, blocks and leases. The terms and conditions under which the Corporation maintains exploration and/or production rights to the acreage are property-specific, contractually defined and vary significantly from property to property. Work programs are designed to ensure that the exploration potential of any property is fully evaluated before expiration. In some instances, the Corporation may elect to relinquish acreage in advance of the contractual expiration date if the evaluation process is complete and there is not a business basis for extension. In cases where additional time may be required to fully evaluate acreage, the Corporation has generally been successful in obtaining extensions.

 

7.     Summary of Acreage Terms in Key Areas

 

UNITED STATES

 

Oil and gas leases have an exploration period ranging from one to ten years, and a production period that normally remains in effect until production ceases. In some instances, a “fee interest” is acquired where both the surface and the underlying mineral interests are owned outright.

 

CANADA

 

Exploration permits are granted for varying periods of time with renewals possible. Production leases are held as long as there is production on the lease. The majority of Cold Lake leases were taken for an initial 21-year term in 1968-1969 and renewed for a second 21-year term in 1989-1990. The exploration acreage in eastern Canada is currently held by work commitments of various amounts.

 

EUROPE

 

Germany

 

Exploration concessions are granted for an initial maximum period of five years with possible extensions of up to three years for an indefinite period. Extensions are subject to specific, minimum work commitments. Production licenses are normally granted for 20 to 25 years with multiple possible extensions as long as there is production on the license.

 

Netherlands

 

Under the Mining Law, effective January 1, 2003, exploration and production licenses for both onshore and offshore areas are issued for a period as explicitly defined in the license. The term is based on the period of time necessary to perform the activities for which the license is issued. License conditions are stipulated in the Mining Law.

 

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Production rights granted prior to January 1, 2003, remain subject to their existing terms, and differ slightly for onshore and offshore areas. Onshore production licenses issued prior to 1988 were indefinite; from 1988 they were issued for a period as explicitly defined in the license, ranging from 35 to 45 years. Offshore production licenses issued before 1976 were issued for a fixed period of 40 years; from 1976 they were again issued for a period as explicitly defined in the license, ranging from 15 to 40 years.

 

Norway

 

Licenses issued prior to 1972 were for an initial period of six years and an extension period of 40 years, with relinquishment of at least one-fourth of the original area required at the end of the sixth year and another one-fourth at the end of the ninth year. Licenses issued between 1972 and 1997 were for an initial period of up to six years (with extension of the initial period of one year at a time up to ten years after 1985), and an extension period of up to 30 years, with relinquishment of at least one-half of the original area required at the end of the initial period. Licenses issued after July 1, 1997, have an initial period of up to ten years and a normal extension period of up to 30 years or in special cases of up to 50 years, and with relinquishment of at least one-half of the original area required at the end of the initial period.

 

United Kingdom

 

Acreage terms are fixed by the government and are periodically changed. For example, many of the early licenses issued under the first four licensing rounds provided for an initial term of six years with relinquishment of at least one-half of the original area at the end of the initial term, subject to extension for a further 40 years. ExxonMobil’s licenses issued in 2005 as part of the 23rd licensing round have an initial term of four years with a second term extension of four years and a final term of 18 years. There is a mandatory relinquishment of 50-percent of the acreage after the initial term and of all acreage that is not covered by a development plan at the end of the second term.

 

AFRICA

 

Angola

 

Exploration and production activities are governed by production sharing agreements with an initial exploration term of four years and an optional second phase of two to three years. The production period is for 25 years, and agreements generally provide for a negotiated extension.

 

Cameroon

 

Exploration and production activities are governed by various agreements negotiated with the national oil company and the government of Cameroon. Exploration permits are granted for terms from four to 16 years and are generally renewable for multiple periods up to four years each. Upon commercial discovery, mining concessions are issued for a period of 25 years with one 25-year extension.

 

Chad

 

Exploration permits are issued for a period of five years, and are renewable for one or two further five-year periods. The terms and conditions of the permits, including relinquishment obligations, are specified in a negotiated convention. The production term is for 30 years and may be extended at the discretion of the government.

 

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Equatorial Guinea

 

Exploration and production activities are governed by production sharing contracts negotiated with the State Ministry of Mines, Industry and Energy. The exploration periods are for ten to 15 years with limited relinquishments in the absence of commercial discoveries. The production period for crude oil is 30 years while the production period for gas is 50 years. A new Hydrocarbons Law was enacted in November 2006. Under the new law, the exploration terms for new production sharing contracts are expected to be four to five years with a maximum of two one-year extensions, unless the Ministry agrees otherwise.

 

Nigeria

 

Exploration and production activities in the deepwater offshore areas are typically governed by production sharing contracts (PSCs) with the national oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). NNPC holds the underlying Oil Prospecting License (OPL) and any resulting Oil Mining Lease (OML). The terms of the PSCs are generally 30 years, including a ten-year exploration period (an initial exploration phase plus one or two optional periods) covered by an OPL. Upon commercial discovery, an OPL may be converted to an OML. Partial relinquishment is required under the PSC at the end of the ten-year exploration period, and OMLs have a 20-year production period that may be extended.

 

Some exploration activities are carried out in deepwater by joint ventures with local companies holding interests in an OPL. OPLs in deepwater offshore areas are valid for ten years and are non-renewable, while in all other areas the licenses are for five years and also are non-renewable. Demonstrating a commercial discovery is the basis for conversion of an OPL to an OML.

 

OMLs granted prior to the 1969 Petroleum Act (i.e., under the Mineral Oils Act 1914, repealed by the 1969 Petroleum Act) were for 30 years onshore and 40 years in offshore areas and are renewable upon 12 months’ written notice, for further periods of 30 and 40 years, respectively. Operations under these pre-1969 OMLs are conducted under a joint venture agreement with NNPC rather than a PSC.

 

OMLs granted under the 1969 Petroleum Act, which include all deepwater OMLs, have a maximum term of 20 years without distinction for onshore or offshore location and are renewable, upon 12 months’ written notice, for another period of 20 years. OMLs not held by NNPC are also subject to a mandatory 50-percent relinquishment after the first ten years of their duration.

 

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) defining commercial terms applicable to existing joint venture oil production was renegotiated and executed in 2000. The MOU is effective for a minimum of three years with possible extensions on mutual agreement and is terminable on one calendar year’s notice.

 

ASIA PACIFIC / MIDDLE EAST

 

Australia

 

Exploration and production activities are conducted offshore and are governed by Federal legislation. Exploration permits are granted for an initial term of six years with two possible five-year renewal periods. A 50-percent relinquishment of remaining area is mandatory at the end of each renewal period. Retention leases may be granted for resources that are not commercially viable at the time of application, but are expected to become commercially viable within 15 years. These are granted for periods of five years and renewals may be requested. Prior to July 1998, production licenses were granted initially for 21 years, with a further renewal of 21 years and thereafter “indefinitely”, i.e., for

 

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the life of the field (if no operations for the recovery of petroleum have been carried on for five years, the license may be terminated). Effective from July 1998, new production licenses are granted “indefinitely”.

 

Indonesia

 

Exploration and production activities in Indonesia are generally governed by cooperation contracts, usually in the form of a production sharing contract, negotiated with BPMIGAS, a government agency established in 2002 to manage upstream oil and gas activities. Formerly this activity was carried out by Pertamina, the government owned oil company, which is now a competing limited liability company.

 

Japan

 

The Mining Law provides for the granting of concessions that convey exploration and production rights. Exploration rights are granted for an initial two-year period, and may be extended for two two-year periods for gas and three two-year periods for oil. Production rights have no fixed term and continue until abandonment so long as the rights holder is fulfilling its obligations.

 

Malaysia

 

Exploration and production activities are governed by production sharing contracts negotiated with the national oil company. The more recent contracts have an overall term of 24 to 38 years, depending on water depth, with possible extensions to the exploration and/or development periods. The exploration period is five to seven years with the possibility of extensions, after which time areas with no commercial discoveries will be deemed relinquished. The development period is from four to six years from commercial discovery, with the possibility of extensions under special circumstances. Areas from which commercial production has not started by the end of the development period will be deemed relinquished if no extension is granted. All extensions are subject to the national oil company’s prior written approval. The total production period is 15 to 25 years from first commercial lifting, not to exceed the overall term of the contract.

 

Papua New Guinea

 

Exploration and production activities are governed by the Oil and Gas Act. Petroleum Prospecting licenses are granted for an initial term of six years with a five-year extension possible (an additional extension of three years is possible in certain circumstances). Generally, a 50-percent relinquishment of the license area is required at the end of the initial six-year term, if extended. Petroleum Development licenses are granted for an initial 25-year period. An extension of up to 20 years may be granted at the Minister’s discretion. Petroleum Retention licenses may be granted for gas resources that are not commercially viable at the time of application, but may become commercially viable within the maximum possible retention time of 15 years. Petroleum Retention licenses are granted for five-year terms, and may be extended, at the Minister’s discretion, twice for the maximum retention time of 15 years.

 

Qatar

 

The State of Qatar grants gas production development project rights to develop and supply gas from the offshore North Field to permit the economic development and production of gas reserves sufficient to satisfy the gas and LNG sales obligations of these projects.

 

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Republic of Yemen

 

Production sharing agreements (PSAs) negotiated with the government entitle the company to participate in exploration operations within a designated area during the exploration period. In the event of a commercial oil discovery, the company is entitled to proceed with development and production operations during the development period. The length of these periods and other specific terms are negotiated prior to executing the PSA. Existing production operations have a development period extending 20 years from first commercial declaration made in November 1985 for the Marib PSA and June 1995 for the Jannah PSA. The Government of Yemen awarded a five-year extension of the Marib PSA, but later repudiated the extension and expelled the concession holders. The parties are now in arbitration over the validity of the extension.

 

Thailand

 

The Petroleum Act of 1971 allows production under ExxonMobil’s concession for 30 years with a possible ten-year extension at terms generally prevalent at the time.

 

United Arab Emirates

 

Exploration and production activities for the major onshore oilfields in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi are governed by a 75-year oil concession agreement executed in 1939 and subsequently amended through various agreements with the government of Abu Dhabi. An interest in the Upper Zakum field, a major offshore field, was acquired effective as of January 1, 2006, for a term expiring March 9, 2026, on fiscal terms consistent with the Company’s existing interests in Abu Dhabi.

 

RUSSIA/CASPIAN

 

Azerbaijan

 

The production sharing agreement (PSA) for the development of the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli field is established for an initial period of 30 years starting from the PSA execution date in 1994.

 

Other exploration and production activities are governed by PSAs negotiated with the national oil company of Azerbaijan. The exploration period consists of three or four years with the possibility of a one to three-year extension. The production period, which includes development, is for 25 years or 35 years with the possibility of one or two five-year extensions.

 

Kazakhstan

 

Onshore:  Exploration and production activities are governed by the production license, exploration license and joint venture agreements negotiated with the Republic of Kazakhstan. Existing production operations have a 40-year production period that commenced in 1993.

 

Offshore:  Exploration and production activities are governed by a production sharing agreement negotiated with the Republic of Kazakhstan. The exploration period was six years followed by separate appraisal periods for each discovery. The production period for each discovery, which includes development, is for 20 years from the date of declaration of commerciality with the possibility of two ten-year extensions.

 

Russia

 

Terms for ExxonMobil’s acreage are fixed by the production sharing agreement (PSA) that became effective in 1996 between the Russian government and the Sakhalin-1 consortium, of which ExxonMobil is the operator. The term of the PSA is 20 years from the Declaration of Commerciality, which would be 2021. The term may be extended thereafter in 10-year increments as specified in the PSA.

 

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SOUTH AMERICA

 

Argentina

 

The onshore concession terms in Argentina are up to four years for the initial exploration period, up to three years for the second exploration period and up to two years for the third exploration period. A 50-percent relinquishment is required after each exploration period. An extension after the third exploration period is possible for up to five years. The total production term is 25 years with a ten-year extension possible, once a field has been developed.

 

Venezuela

 

Exploration and production activities are governed by Association Agreements containing risk/profit provisions negotiated with the national oil company or its affiliates. Association Agreements are awarded for a term not to exceed 39 years. These agreements have an exploration and a production phase. The term of production begins after the exploration phase and runs for 20 years with the possibility of an extension, so long as the total contract term does not exceed 39 years.

 

Strategic association agreements (such as the Cerro Negro project) are typically limited to those projects that require vertical integration for extra heavy crude oil. Contracts are awarded for 35 years. Significant amendments to the contract terms require Venezuelan congressional approval. The Venezuelan Government has indicated a desire to increase ownership by the National Oil Company (PdVSA) to greater than 50 percent in the projects covered by these agreements and to make other changes to applicable fiscal terms.

 

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8.    Number of Net Productive and Dry Wells Drilled

 

     2006

   2005

   2004

A. Net Productive Exploratory Wells Drilled

              

United States

   10    13    11

Canada

   3    1    2

Europe

   2    4    3

Africa

   4    5    2

Asia Pacific/Middle East

   2    1    2

Russia/Caspian

         1

South America

        
    
  
  

Total

   21    24    21
    
  
  

B. Net Dry Exploratory Wells Drilled

              

United States

   5    5    6

Canada

         4

Europe

   2    1    1

Africa

   4    5    4

Asia Pacific/Middle East

      1   

Russia/Caspian

      1   

South America

   1      
    
  
  

Total

   12    13    15
    
  
  

C. Net Productive Development Wells Drilled

              

United States

   552    537    568

Canada

   371    263    466

Europe

   22    19    24

Africa

   64    61    64

Asia Pacific/Middle East

   25    50    35

Russia/Caspian

   5    7    4

South America

   2    9    3
    
  
  

Total

   1,041    946    1,164
    
  
  

D. Net Dry Development Wells Drilled

              

United States

   5    8    13

Canada

   1    2    2

Europe

   4    2    2

Africa

   1      

Asia Pacific/Middle East

      2    1

Russia/Caspian

        

South America

        
    
  
  

Total

   11    14    18
    
  
  

Total number of net wells drilled

   1,085    997    1,218
    
  
  

 

9.    Present Activities

 

A. Wells Drilling

 

     Year-End 2006

   Year-End 2005

     Gross

   Net

   Gross

   Net

United States

   214    109    148    84

Canada

   223    182    148    94

Europe

   55    11    46    12

Africa

   50    19    53    21

Asia Pacific/Middle East

   49    14    70    24

Russia/Caspian

   33    6    38    8

South America

   3    1    3    1
    
  
  
  

Total

   627    342    506    244
    
  
  
  

 

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B. Review of Principal Ongoing Activities in Key Areas

 

During 2006, ExxonMobil’s activities were conducted, either directly or through affiliated companies, by ExxonMobil Exploration Company (for exploration), by ExxonMobil Development Company (for large development activities), by ExxonMobil Production Company (for producing and smaller development activities) and by ExxonMobil Gas & Power Marketing Company (for gas marketing). During this same period, some of ExxonMobil’s exploration, development, production and gas marketing activities were also conducted in Canada by the Resources Division of Imperial Oil Limited, which is 69.6 percent owned by ExxonMobil.

 

Some of the more significant ongoing activities are set forth below:

 

UNITED STATES

 

Exploration and delineation of additional hydrocarbon resources continued in 2006. At year-end 2006, ExxonMobil’s acreage totaled 11.2 million net acres, of which 2.6 million net acres were offshore. ExxonMobil was active in areas onshore and offshore in the lower 48 states and in Alaska.

 

During 2006, 543.9 net exploration and development wells were completed in the inland lower 48 states and 3.0 net development wells were completed offshore in the Pacific. Tight gas development continues in the Piceance Basin of Colorado. Participation in Alaska production and development continued and a total of 14.6 net development wells were drilled. On Alaska’s North Slope, activity continued on the Western Region Development Project (primarily the Orion field) with development drilling and engineering design for facility expansions.

 

ExxonMobil’s net acreage in the Gulf of Mexico at year-end 2006 was 2.4 million acres. A total of 10.9 net exploration and development wells were completed during the year. Installation and commissioning of the semi-submersible production and drilling vessel continued for the Thunder Horse development in 2006. Startup, delayed due to a listing incident and subsea manifolds that failed during testing, is anticipated to occur in 2008.

 

CANADA

 

ExxonMobil’s year-end 2006 acreage holdings totaled 6.9 million net acres, of which 3.1 million net acres were offshore. A total of 375.0 net exploration and development wells were completed during the year. In eastern Canada, work continued on the Sable Compression project. Hook-up and commissioning of the compression platform was completed at Sable in the fourth quarter of 2006.

 

EUROPE

 

France

 

ExxonMobil divested its oil and gas exploration and production assets in 2006.

 

Germany

 

A total of 2.3 million net onshore acres and 0.1 million net offshore acres were held by ExxonMobil at year-end 2006, with 4.6 net development and exploration wells drilled during the year.

 

Netherlands

 

ExxonMobil’s net interest in licenses totaled approximately 1.8 million acres at year-end 2006, 1.5 million acres onshore and 0.3 million acres offshore. A total of 3.6 net exploration and development wells were completed during the year. The offshore K17-FA field started up. The multi-year onshore

 

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project to renovate production clusters, install new compression to maintain capacity and extend field life continued.

 

Norway

 

ExxonMobil’s net interest in licenses at year-end 2006 totaled approximately 0.8 million acres, all offshore. ExxonMobil participated in 9.3 net exploration and development well completions in 2006. Production was initiated at Ringhorne East in March and Fram East in October. The Ormen Lange, Statfjord Late Life, Skarv, Volve, Tyrihans and Njord Gas Export projects are in progress.

 

United Kingdom

 

ExxonMobil’s net interest in licenses at year-end 2006 totaled approximately 1.9 million acres, all offshore. A total of 12.1 net exploration and development wells were completed during the year. The Cutter and Merganser projects commenced production during 2006. Other projects progressed in 2006 include Caravel and Starling.

 

AFRICA

 

Angola

 

ExxonMobil’s year-end 2006 acreage holdings totaled 0.7 million net offshore acres and 9.2 net exploration and development wells were completed during the year. On Block 15, development drilling continued on Kizomba A and Kizomba B. Development construction continued on the Marimba North project, which will tie-back to the Kizomba A FPSO. Planning for the Kizomba C development concluded and construction is fully underway. A block-wide 4D seismic acquisition program concluded at mid-year. On Block 17, the Dalia project started-up in December. Construction and development activities continued on the Rosa project.

 

Cameroon

 

ExxonMobil’s acreage totaled 0.3 million net offshore acres at year-end 2006.

 

Chad

 

ExxonMobil’s net year-end 2006 acreage holdings consisted of 3.3 million onshore acres, with 32.8 net exploration and development wells completed during the year. Production began from the Moundouli field.

 

Equatorial Guinea

 

ExxonMobil’s acreage totaled 0.3 million net offshore acres at year-end 2006, with 8.3 net development wells completed during the year.

 

Nigeria

 

ExxonMobil’s net acreage totaled 1.3 million offshore acres at year-end 2006, with 21.5 net exploration and development wells completed during the year. Several major project start-ups were executed in the year. The Yoho field (OML 104) full-field production platform started production in January 2006. The Erha Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel commenced production from the deepwater Erha field (OML 133) in March 2006. Production was initiated from the Erha North field (tie-back to the Erha FPSO) in September 2006. The ExxonMobil-operated East

 

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Area Additional Oil Recovery project started up in January 2006 and pipeline tie-ins continued throughout the year. This project positions Nigerian operations for a significant reduction in flaring in 2007. Detailed design and construction continued on the ExxonMobil-operated East Area Natural Gas Liquids II project. The Amenam-Kpono Phase 2 Gas project started up in late 2006.

 

ASIA PACIFIC / MIDDLE EAST

 

Australia

 

ExxonMobil’s net year-end 2006 acreage holdings totaled 1.4 million acres, all offshore. During 2006, a total of 5.8 net exploration and development wells were drilled.

 

Indonesia

 

At year-end 2006, ExxonMobil had 3.9 million net acres, 3.0 million acres offshore and 0.9 million acres onshore. Project activities commenced in mid-2006 on the Banyu Urip development in the Cepu Contract Area after the execution of commercial agreements and approval of the Plan of Development by the government of Indonesia.

 

Japan

 

ExxonMobil’s net offshore acreage was 36 thousand acres at year-end 2006.

 

Malaysia

 

ExxonMobil has interests in production sharing contracts covering 0.5 million net acres offshore Malaysia at year-end 2006. During the year, a total of 4.0 net exploration and development wells were completed. The Guntong E platform, part of the Guntong Hub development, started up in July 2006. Infill drilling wells were successfully completed at the Jerneh-A platform. Drilling activities are currently ongoing at Tabu-B and Angsi-C.

 

Papua New Guinea

 

A total of 0.5 million net onshore acres were held by ExxonMobil at year-end 2006, with 1.0 net development well completed during the year.

 

Qatar

 

Production and development activities continued on natural gas projects in Qatar. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) operating companies include:

 

Qatar Liquefied Gas Company Limited — (QG I)

Qatar Liquefied Gas Company Limited (II) — (QG II)

Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Company Limited — (RL I)

Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Company Limited (II) — (RL II)

Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Company Limited (3) — (RL 3)

 

In addition, ExxonMobil’s Al Khaleej Gas (AKG) Phase 1 project supplied pipeline gas to domestic industrial customers. The AKG facilities add sales gas capacity of up to 750 mcfd (millions of cubic feet per day) and produced associated condensate and LPG (Liquid Petroleum Gas). The AKG Phase 2 project is planned to add sales gas capacity of up to 1,250 mcfd, while recovering associated condensate and LPG.

 

At the end of 2006, 60 (gross) wells supplied natural gas to currently-producing LNG and pipeline gas sales facilities and drilling is underway to complete wells that will supply the new QG II, RL 3 and AKG 2 projects. At year-end 2006, ExxonMobil had 1.1 million net acres, 1.0 million acres onshore and 0.1 million acres offshore. During 2006, 9.9 net development wells were completed.

 

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Qatar LNG capacity volumes at year-end included 9.7 MTA (millions of metric tons per annum) in QG trains 1-3 and a combined 20.7 MTA in RL I trains 1-2 and RL II trains 3-5. In November 2006 production commenced at RL II train 5, although offshore facilities were not completed at year-end 2006. Construction of QG II trains 4-5 will add planned capacity of 15.6 MTA when complete. In addition, construction of RL 3 trains 6-7 will add planned capacity of 15.6 MTA when complete.

 

The conversion factor to translate Qatar LNG volumes (millions of metric tons – MT) into gas volumes (billions of cubic feet – BCF) is dependent on the gas quality and the quality of the LNG produced. The conversion factors are approximately 46 BCF/MT for QG I trains 1-3, RL I trains 1-2, RL II train 3, and approximately 49 BCF/MT for QG II trains 4-5, RL II trains 4-5, and RL 3 trains 6-7.

 

Republic of Yemen

 

ExxonMobil’s net acreage in the Republic of Yemen production sharing areas totaled 10 thousand acres onshore at year-end 2006.

 

Thailand

 

ExxonMobil’s net onshore acreage in Thailand concessions totaled 21 thousand acres at year-end 2006.

 

United Arab Emirates

 

In 2006, ExxonMobil acquired a 28 percent equity in the offshore Upper Zakum oil concession. The concession ends on March 9, 2026.

 

ExxonMobil’s net acreage in the Abu Dhabi oil concessions was 0.6 million acres at year-end 2006, 0.4 million acres onshore and 0.2 million acres offshore. During the year, a total of 6.4 net development and exploration wells were completed. The Northeast Bab Phase 1 new field development project was completed successfully.

 

RUSSIA / CASPIAN

 

Azerbaijan

 

At year-end 2006, ExxonMobil’s net acreage, located in the Caspian Sea offshore of Azerbaijan, totaled 60 thousand acres. At the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) field, 1.0 net development well was completed and production ramp-up continued. The second phase of full field development was initiated with the start-up of West Azeri in January 2006 followed by East Azeri in November 2006 with full-field oil production increased to 660 thousand barrels of oil per day (gross) by year-end. Seventy percent of the construction on the Phase 3 Deep Water Gunashli Project was complete at year-end, with production start up anticipated in 2008.

 

Kazakhstan

 

ExxonMobil’s net acreage totaled 0.2 million acres onshore and 0.2 million acres offshore at year-end 2006, with 1.4 net exploration and development wells completed during 2006. At Tengiz, construction of the 285 thousand barrels of oil per day (gross) expansion project continued through 2006. Engineering and construction of the initial phase of the Kashagan field continued during 2006.

 

Russia

 

ExxonMobil’s net acreage holdings at year-end 2006 were 0.1 million acres, all offshore. A total of 3.0 net development wells were completed in the Chayvo field during the year. Production from the

 

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field began in October 2005 through an early production system for domestic Russian oil and gas sales and continued through the third quarter 2006. Full-field production with crude oil export and domestic gas sales began in the fourth quarter 2006 and drilling activities are continuing. Phase 1 facilities include an offshore platform, onshore drill site for extended-reach drilling to offshore oil zones, an onshore processing plant, an oil pipeline from Sakhalin Island to the Russian mainland, a mainland terminal and an offshore loading buoy for shipment of oil by tanker.

 

SOUTH AMERICA

 

Argentina

 

ExxonMobil’s net acreage totaled 0.2 million onshore acres at year-end 2006, and there were 1.9 net development wells completed during the year.

 

Venezuela

 

ExxonMobil’s net year-end 2006 acreage holdings totaled 0.1 million onshore acres.

 

WORLDWIDE EXPLORATION

 

At year-end 2006, exploration activities were underway in several areas in which ExxonMobil has no established production operations and thus are not included above. A total of 37.4 million net acres were held at year-end 2006, and 2.0 net exploration wells were completed during the year in these countries.

 

Information with regard to mining activities follows:

 

Syncrude Operations

 

Syncrude is a joint-venture established to recover shallow deposits of oil sands using open-pit mining methods, to extract the crude bitumen, and to produce a high-quality, light (32 degree API), sweet, synthetic crude oil. The Syncrude operation, located near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, exploits a portion of the Athabasca Oil Sands Deposit. The location is readily accessible by public road. The produced synthetic crude oil is shipped from the Syncrude site to Edmonton, Alberta by Alberta Oil Sands Pipeline Ltd. Since start-up in 1978, Syncrude has produced about 1.7 billion barrels of synthetic crude oil. Imperial Oil Limited is the owner of a 25 percent interest in the joint-venture. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a 69.6 percent interest in Imperial Oil Limited.

 

Operating License and Leases

 

Syncrude has an operating license issued by the Province of Alberta which is effective until 2035. This license permits Syncrude to mine oil sands and produce synthetic crude oil from approved development areas on oil sands leases. Syncrude holds eight oil sands leases covering approximately 248,300 acres in the Athabasca Oil Sands Deposit which were issued by the Province of Alberta. The leases are automatically renewable as long as oil sands operations are ongoing or the leases are part of an approved development plan. Syncrude leases 10, 12, 17, 22 and 34 (containing proven reserves) and leases 29, 30 and 31 (containing no proven reserves) are included within a development plan approved by the Province of Alberta. There were no known previous commercial operations on these leases prior to the start-up of operations in 1978.

 

Operations, Plant and Equipment

 

Operations at Syncrude involve three main processes: open pit mining, extraction of crude bitumen and upgrading of crude bitumen into synthetic crude oil. The Base mine (lease 17) has now

 

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been mined out and only remnants are now being removed using trucks and shovels. In the North mine (leases 17 and 22) and in the Aurora mine (leases 10, 12 and 34), truck, shovel and hydrotransport systems are used. Production from the Aurora mine commenced in 2000. The extraction facilities, which separate crude bitumen from sand, are capable of processing approximately 740,000 tons of oil sands a day, producing 150 million barrels of crude bitumen a year. This represents recovery capability of about 93 percent of the crude bitumen contained in the mined oil sands.

 

Crude bitumen extracted from oil sands is refined to a marketable hydrocarbon product through a combination of carbon removal in three large, high-temperature, fluid-coking vessels and by hydrogen addition in high-temperature, high-pressure, hydrocracking vessels. These processes remove carbon and sulfur and reformulate the crude into a low viscosity, low sulfur, high-quality synthetic crude oil product. In 2006, this upgrading process yielded 0.849 barrels of synthetic crude oil per barrel of crude bitumen. In 2006 about 44 percent of the synthetic crude oil was processed by Edmonton area refineries and the remaining 56 percent was pipelined to refineries in eastern Canada and exported, primarily to the United States. Electricity is provided to Syncrude by a 270 megawatt electricity generating plant and a 160 megawatt electricity generating plant, both located at Syncrude. The generating plants are owned by the Syncrude participants. Recycled water is the primary water source, and incremental raw water is drawn, under license, from the Athabasca River. Imperial Oil Limited’s 25 percent share of net investment in plant, property and equipment, including surface mining facilities, transportation equipment and upgrading facilities was about $2.9 billion at year-end 2006.

 

Synthetic Crude Oil Reserves

 

The crude bitumen is contained within the unconsolidated sands of the McMurray Formation. Ore bodies are buried beneath 50 to 150 feet of overburden, have bitumen grades ranging from 4 to 14 weight percent and ore thickness of 115 to 160 feet. Estimates of synthetic crude oil reserves are based on detailed geological and engineering assessments of in-place crude bitumen volume, the mining plan, extraction recovery and upgrading yield factors, installed plant operating capacity and operating approval limits. The in-place volume, depth and grade are established through extensive and closely spaced core drilling. In active mining areas, the approximate well spacing is 400 feet (150 wells per section) and in future mining areas, the well spacing is approximately 1,150 feet (20 wells per section). Proven reserves include the operating Base and North mines and the Aurora mine. In accordance with the approved mining plan, there are an estimated 1,845 million tons of extractable oil sands in the Base and North mines, with an average bitumen grade of 10.6 weight percent. In addition, at the Aurora mine, there are an estimated 4,580 million tons of extractable oil sands at an average bitumen grade of 11.2 weight percent. After deducting royalties payable to the Province of Alberta, Imperial Oil Limited estimates that its 25 percent net share of proven reserves at year-end 2006 was equivalent to 718 million barrels of synthetic crude oil. Imperial’s reserve assessment uses a 6 percent and 7 percent bitumen grade cut-off for the North mine and Aurora mine respectively, a 90 percent overall extraction recovery, a 97 percent mining dilution factor and an 88 percent upgrading yield.

 

In 2001, the Syncrude owners endorsed a further development of the Syncrude resource in the area and expansion of the upgrading facilities. The Syncrude Aurora 2 and Upgrader Expansion 1 project adds a remote mining train and expands the central processing and upgrading plant. This increased upgrading capacity came on stream in 2006 and increased production capacity to 355 thousand barrels of synthetic crude oil per day (gross). Additional mining trains in the North mine and Aurora mine were also completed in 2005. There are no approved plans for major future expansion projects.

 

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ExxonMobil Share of Net Proven Syncrude Reserves(1)

 

     Synthetic Crude Oil

 
     Base Mine and
North Mine


    Aurora Mine

    Total

 
     (millions of barrels)  

January 1, 2006

   208     530     738  

Revision of previous estimate

       1     1  

Production

   (9 )   (12 )   (21 )
    

 

 

December 31, 2006

   199     519     718  
    

 

 


(1)   Net reserves are the company’s share of reserves after deducting royalties payable to the Province of Alberta.

 

Syncrude Operating Statistics (total operation)

 

     2006

   2005

   2004

   2003

   2002

 

Operating Statistics

                          

Total mined overburden (millions of cubic yards)(1)

   128.2    97.1    100.3    109.2    102.0  

Mined overburden to oil sands ratio(1)

   1.18    1.02    0.94    1.15    1.05  

Oil sands mined (millions of tons)

   195.5    168.0    188.0    168.0    172.1  

Average bitumen grade (weight percent)

   11.4    11.1    11.1    11.0    11.2  
    
  
  
  
  

Crude bitumen in mined oil sands (millions of tons)

   22.2    18.6    20.9    18.5    19.2  

Average extraction recovery (percent)

   90.3    89.1    87.3    88.6    89.9  
    
  
  
  
  

Crude bitumen production (millions of barrels)(2)

   111.6    94.2    103.3    92.3    97.8  

Average upgrading yield (percent)

   84.9    85.3    85.5    86.0    86.3  
    
  
  
  
  

Gross synthetic crude oil produced (millions of barrels)

   95.5    79.3    88.4    78.4    84.8  

ExxonMobil net share (millions of barrels)(3)

   21    19    22    19    21  

(1)   Includes pre-stripping of mine areas and reclamation volumes.
(2)   Crude bitumen production is equal to crude bitumen in mined oil sands multiplied by the average extraction recovery and the appropriate conversion factor.
(3)   Reflects ExxonMobil’s 25 percent interest in production less applicable royalties payable to the Province of Alberta.

 

Item 3.    Legal Proceedings.

 

As previously reported, the Puerto Rican Environmental Quality Board (“EQB”) issued an order on May 21, 2001, alleging that Esso Standard Oil Company (Puerto Rico) (“Esso”) failed to investigate and remediate alleged hydrocarbon contamination associated with underground storage tanks at a service station in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico. The EQB sought a penalty of $75.9 million. Esso filed a federal law suit challenging the constitutionality of the procedures used in the EQB administrative process related to the penalty assessment. In March 2005, the federal District Court in the suit concluded that the EQB proceeding was impermissibly biased against Esso and issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the EQB from continuing its penalty hearing or imposing the $75.9 million penalty on Esso. On November 7, 2006, after granting Esso’s motion for summary judgment, the District Court issued a permanent injunction that similarly prohibits EQB actions with respect to the penalty proceeding. The EQB may appeal this decision.

 

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As previously disclosed, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (“NYSDEC”) issued a Notice of Hearing and complaint on March 24, 2004, alleging that ExxonMobil Oil Corporation in whole or in part is responsible for a discharge of 17 million gallons of petroleum prior to 1978 in connection with past operations at its Brooklyn terminal. The NYSDEC also alleged that the Brooklyn terminal had numerous spills after 1978, in violation of New York Navigation Law. The NYSDEC sought natural resource damages. On June 19, 2006, the NYSDEC referred the matter to the New York State Attorney General (“AG”). On November 30, 2006, the NYSDEC advised the Administrative Law Judge that it was withdrawing the pending administrative enforcement case, without prejudice. On February 8, 2007, the AG issued two notices of intent to sue ExxonMobil in connection with its remedial activities at the Brooklyn terminal site. The first notice relates to alleged violations under the Clean Water Act. The State indicates it will seek civil penalties and injunctive relief for allegedly ongoing, unpermitted discharges of pollutants by the company into Newtown Creek. The second notice relates to alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) as a result of solid or hazardous waste contamination of soils, groundwater, and the surface waters and sediments of Newtown Creek. This notice names ExxonMobil and four unrelated entities as potential parties and indicates the State is seeking injunctive relief.

 

In another previously reported matter, Mobil Pipe Line Company (“Mobil”) agreed in January 2007 to sign a Consent Assessment of Civil Penalty issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“PDEP”) on May 11, 2006, pursuant to the Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law. This Consent Assessment resolves PDEP’s allegations that Mobil discharged gasoline into the soil and groundwater in South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania. The release allegedly occurred from a pipeline and also caused a fire beginning on February 1, 2005, and continuing until February 4, 2005. Mobil will pay a combined civil penalty and cost reimbursement amount of $122,000. This is full and final resolution of any existing or potential liability of Mobil to the PDEP for the incident at issue.

 

Regarding a previously disclosed matter, on January 26, 2007, ExxonMobil Oil Corporation and California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (“DTSC”) signed a Consent Order settling allegations made by the DTSC in a Summary of Violations issued to the Torrance Refinery in December 2003. The DTSC had alleged that the refinery had discharged wastewater containing soluble selenium above one part per million to the sewer that leads to the county treatment facility in violation of California hazardous waste rules. The Consent Order calls for the refinery to comply with the hazardous waste regulations as they relate to its discharge into the sewer of wastewater containing selenium and calls for the following payments totaling $650,000: administrative penalty - $350,000; supplemental environmental project - $150,000; reimbursement of DTSC costs - $100,000; and payment to the Western States Project Training Fund - $50,000.

 

Refer to the relevant portions of “Note 15: Litigation and Other Contingencies” of the Financial Section of this report for additional information on legal proceedings.

 

Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

None.

 


 

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Executive Officers of the Registrant [pursuant to Instruction 3 to Regulation S-K, Item 401(b)].

 

Name


  Age as of
March 1,
2007


  Title (Held Office Since)

R. W. Tillerson

  54   Chairman of the Board (2006)

D. D. Humphreys

  59   Senior Vice President (2006) and Treasurer (2004)

S. R. McGill

  64   Senior Vice President (2004)

J. S. Simon

  63   Senior Vice President (2004)

M. W. Albers

  50   President, ExxonMobil Development Company (2004)

A. T. Cejka

  55   Vice President (2004)

H. R. Cramer

  56   Vice President (1999)

M. J. Dolan

  53   Vice President (2004)

M. E. Foster

  63   Vice President (2004)

H. H. Hubble

  54   Vice President—Investor Relations and Secretary (2004)

G. L. Kohlenberger

  54   Vice President (2002)

C. W. Matthews

  62   Vice President and General Counsel (1995)

P. T. Mulva

  55   Vice President and Controller (2004)

S. D. Pryor

  57   Vice President (2004)

P. E. Sullivan

  63   Vice President and General Tax Counsel (1995)

A. P. Swiger

  50   Vice President (2006)

 

For at least the past five years, Messrs. Cramer, Humphreys, Kohlenberger, Matthews, McGill, Simon, Sullivan and Tillerson have been employed as executives of the registrant. Mr. Tillerson was a Senior Vice President and then President, a title he continues to hold, before becoming Chairman of the Board. Mr. Humphreys was Vice President and Controller and then Vice President and Treasurer before becoming Senior Vice President and Treasurer. Mr. McGill was President of ExxonMobil Production Company before becoming Senior Vice President. Mr. Simon was President of ExxonMobil Refining & Supply Company before becoming Senior Vice President. Mr. Mulva was Vice President—Investor Relations and Secretary before becoming Vice President and Controller.

 

The following executive officers of the registrant have also served as executives of the subsidiaries, affiliates or divisions of the registrant shown opposite their names during the five years preceding December 31, 2006.

 

Esso Exploration and Production Chad Inc.

   Albers and Swiger

Exxon Azerbaijan Caspian Sea Limited

   Swiger

Exxon Azerbaijan Limited

   Swiger

ExxonMobil Chemical Company

   Dolan and Pryor

ExxonMobil Development Company

   Albers and Foster

ExxonMobil Exploration Company

   Cejka

ExxonMobil Fuels Marketing Company

   Cramer

ExxonMobil Gas & Power Marketing Company

  

Swiger

ExxonMobil Lubricants & Petroleum Specialties Company

   Kohlenberger

ExxonMobil Production Company

   Foster and Swiger

ExxonMobil Refining & Supply Company

   Dolan, Hubble and Pryor

ExxonMobil Saudi Arabia

   Dolan

Imperial Oil Limited

   Mulva

 

Officers are generally elected by the Board of Directors at its meeting on the day of each annual election of directors, with each such officer serving until a successor has been elected and qualified.

 

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PART II

 

Item 5.    Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

 

Reference is made to the “Quarterly Information” portion of the Financial Section of this report.

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities for Quarter Ended December 31, 2006  

Period


   Total Number of
Shares
Purchased


   Average Price
Paid per
Share


   Total Number of
Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs


   Maximum Number
of Shares that
May Yet Be
Purchased Under
the Plans or
Programs


 

October, 2006

   40,782,542    68.67    40,782,542       

November, 2006

   37,276,243    73.33    37,276,243       

December, 2006

   36,773,679    76.59    36,773,679       
    
       
      

Total

   114,832,464    72.72    114,832,464    (See note 1 )

 

Note 1—On August 1, 2000, the Corporation announced its intention to resume purchases of shares of its common stock for the treasury both to offset shares issued in conjunction with company benefit plans and programs and to gradually reduce the number of shares outstanding. The announcement did not specify an amount or expiration date. The Corporation has continued to purchase shares since this announcement and to report purchased volumes in its quarterly earnings releases. Purchases may be made in both the open market and through negotiated transactions, and purchases may be increased, decreased or discontinued at any time without prior notice.

 

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Item 6.    Selected Financial Data.

 

   

Years Ended December 31,


    2006

  2005

  2004

    2003  

    2002  

   

(millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

Sales and other operating revenue(1)(2)

  $ 365,467   $ 358,955   $ 291,252   $ 237,054   $ 200,949

(1) Sales-based taxes included.

  $ 30,381   $ 30,742   $ 27,263   $ 23,855   $ 22,040

(2) Includes amounts for purchases/sales contracts with the same counterparty for 2002-2005.

Net income

                             

Income from continuing operations

  $ 39,500   $ 36,130   $ 25,330   $ 20,960   $ 11,011

Discontinued operations, net of income tax

                    449

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of income tax

                550    
   

 

 

 

 

Net income

  $ 39,500   $ 36,130   $ 25,330   $ 21,510   $ 11,460

Net income per common share

                             

Income from continuing operations

  $ 6.68   $ 5.76   $ 3.91   $ 3.16   $ 1.62

Discontinued operations, net of income tax

                    0.07

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of income tax

                0.08    
   

 

 

 

 

Net income

  $ 6.68   $ 5.76   $ 3.91   $ 3.24   $ 1.69

Net income per common share - assuming dilution

                             

Income from continuing operations

  $ 6.62   $ 5.71   $ 3.89   $ 3.15   $ 1.61

Discontinued operations, net of income tax

                    0.07

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of income tax

                0.08    
   

 

 

 

 

Net income

  $ 6.62   $ 5.71   $ 3.89   $ 3.23   $ 1.68
Cash dividends per common share   $ 1.28   $ 1.14   $ 1.06   $ 0.98   $ 0.92
Total assets   $ 219,015   $ 208,335   $ 195,256   $ 174,278   $ 152,644
Long-term debt   $ 6,645   $ 6,220   $ 5,013   $ 4,756   $ 6,655

 

Item 7.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

Reference is made to the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Financial Section of this report.

 

Item 7A.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

Reference is made to the section entitled “Market Risks, Inflation and Other Uncertainties”, excluding the part entitled “Inflation and Other Uncertainties,” in the Financial Section of this report. All statements other than historical information incorporated in this Item 7A are forward-looking statements. The actual impact of future market changes could differ materially due to, among other things, factors discussed in this report.

 

Item 8.    Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

 

Reference is made to the following in the Financial Section of this report:

 

   

Consolidated financial statements, together with the report thereon of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP dated February 28, 2007, beginning with the section entitled “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” and continuing through “Note 18: Income, Sales-Based and Other Taxes;”

   

“Quarterly Information” (unaudited);

 

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“Supplemental Information on Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Activities” (unaudited); and

   

“Frequently Used Terms” (unaudited).

 

Financial Statement Schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.

 

Item  9.     Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.                      

 

None.

 

Item  9A.    Controls and Procedures.

 

Management’s Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As indicated in the certifications in Exhibit 31 of this report, the Corporation’s chief executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer have evaluated the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2006. Based on that evaluation, these officers have concluded that the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that material information required to be in this annual report is accumulated and communicated to them on a timely basis.

 

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

Management, including the Corporation’s chief executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over the Corporation’s financial reporting. Management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting based on the Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this evaluation, management concluded that Exxon Mobil Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2006.

 

Management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, was audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report included in the Financial Section of this report.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes during the Corporation’s last fiscal quarter that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item  9B.    Other Information.

 

None.

 

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PART III

 

Item 10.    Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

 

Incorporated by reference to the following from the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the 2007 annual meeting of shareholders (the “2007 Proxy Statement”):

 

   

The section entitled “Election of Directors”;

   

The portion entitled “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” of the section entitled “Executive Compensation Tables”;

   

The portion entitled “Code of Ethics and Business Conduct” of the section entitled “Corporate Governance”; and

   

The “Audit Committee” portion and the membership table of the portion entitled “Board Meetings and Committees; Annual Meeting Attendance” of the section entitled “Corporate Governance”.

 

Item 11.    Executive Compensation.

 

Incorporated by reference to the sections entitled “Director Compensation,” “Compensation Committee Report,” “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and “Executive Compensation Tables” of the registrant’s 2007 Proxy Statement.

 

Item 12.    Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

 

The information required under Item 403 of Regulation S-K is incorporated by reference to the section entitled “Director and Executive Officer Stock Ownership” of the registrant’s 2007 Proxy Statement.

 

Equity Compensation Plan Information

     (a)   (b)   (c)

Plan Category


  

Number of Securities to be

Issued Upon Exercise of

Outstanding Options,

Warrants and Rights


 

Weighted-
Average

Exercise Price of

Outstanding
Options,

Warrants and
Rights (1)


 

Number of Securities

Remaining Available for

Future Issuance Under

Equity Compensation
Plans

[Excluding Securities

Reflected in Column (a)]


Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

   104,121,419 (2)(3)   $40.18(3)   180,608,026(3)(4)(5)

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

  

0        

  0  

0        

Total

  

104,121,419      

 

$40.18  

 

180,608,026        

 

(1)   The exercise price of each option reflected in this table is equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date the option was granted. The weighted-average price reflects six prior option grants that are still outstanding.

 

(2)   Includes 97,034,844 options granted under the 1993 Incentive Program and 7,086,575 restricted stock units to be settled in shares.

 

(3)   Does not include options that ExxonMobil assumed in the 1999 merger with Mobil. At year-end 2006, the number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options under Mobil plans was 13,452,414, and the weighted-average exercise price of such options was $29.36. No additional awards may be made under those plans.

 

(4)   Available shares can be granted in the form of restricted stock, options, or other stock-based awards. Includes 179,704,826 shares available for award under the 2003 Incentive Program and 903,200 shares available for award under the 2004 Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan.

 

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(5)   Under the 2004 Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan approved by shareholders in May 2004, and the related standing resolution adopted by the Board, each non-employee director automatically receives 8,000 shares of restricted stock when first elected to the Board and, if the director remains in office, an additional 4,000 restricted shares each following year. While on the Board, each non-employee director receives the same cash dividends on restricted shares as a holder of regular common stock, but the director is not allowed to sell the shares. The restricted shares can be forfeited if the director leaves the Board early.

 

Item 13.    Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

 

The registrant has concluded that it has no disclosable matters under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Additional information required under this Item 13 is incorporated by reference to the portions entitled “Related Person Transactions and Procedures” and “Director Independence” of the section entitled “Corporate Governance” in the registrant’s 2007 Proxy Statement.

 

Item 14.    Principal Accounting Fees and Services.

 

Incorporated by reference to the section entitled “Ratification of Independent Auditors” and the portion entitled “Audit Committee” of the section entitled “Corporate Governance” of the registrant’s 2007 Proxy Statement.

 

PART IV

 

Item 15.    Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.

 

  (a) (1) and (2) Financial Statements:

See Table of Contents of the Financial Section of this report.

 

  (a) (3) Exhibits:

See Index to Exhibits of this report.

 

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FINANCIAL SECTION

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS     

Business Profile

   30

Financial Summary

   31

Frequently Used Terms

   32

Quarterly Information

   34

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

    

Functional Earnings

   35

Forward-Looking Statements

   36

Overview

   36

Business Environment and Risk Assessment

   36

Review of 2006 and 2005 Results

   37

Liquidity and Capital Resources

   39

Capital and Exploration Expenditures

   43

Taxes

   43

Environmental Matters

   44

Market Risks, Inflation and Other Uncertainties

   44

Recently Issued Statements of Financial Accounting Standards

   45

Critical Accounting Policies

   46

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

   50

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   50

Consolidated Financial Statements

    

Statement of Income

   52

Balance Sheet

   53

Statement of Shareholders’ Equity

   54

Statement of Cash Flows

   55

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

    

1. Summary of Accounting Policies

   56

2. Accounting Changes for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans

   58

3. Miscellaneous Financial Information

   58

4. Cash Flow Information

   59

5. Additional Working Capital Information

   59

6. Equity Company Information

   60

7. Investments and Advances

   61

8. Property, Plant and Equipment and Asset Retirement Obligations

   61

9. Accounting for Suspended Exploratory Well Costs

   62

10. Leased Facilities

   65

11. Earnings Per Share

   65

12. Financial Instruments and Derivatives

   66

13. Long-Term Debt

   66

14. Incentive Program

   71

15. Litigation and Other Contingencies

   73

16. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

   75

17. Disclosures about Segments and Related Information

   79

18. Income, Sales-Based and Other Taxes

   81

Supplemental Information on Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Activities

   83

Operating Summary

   93

 

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BUSINESS PROFILE

 

     Earnings After
Income Taxes


    Average Capital
Employed


   Return on
Average Capital
Employed


   Capital and
Exploration
Expenditures


Financial


   2006

   2005

    2006

   2005

   2006

   2005

   2006

   2005

     (millions of dollars)    (percent)    (millions of dollars)

Upstream

                                                    

United States

   $ 5,168    $ 6,200     $ 13,940    $ 13,491    37.1    46.0    $ 2,486    $ 2,142

Non-U.S.

     21,062      18,149       43,931      39,770    47.9    45.6      13,745      12,328
    

  


 

  

            

  

Total

   $ 26,230    $ 24,349     $ 57,871    $ 53,261    45.3    45.7    $ 16,231    $ 14,470
    

  


 

  

            

  

Downstream

                                                    

United States

   $ 4,250    $ 3,911     $ 6,456    $ 6,650    65.8    58.8    $ 824    $ 753

Non-U.S.

     4,204      4,081       17,172      18,030    24.5    22.6      1,905      1,742
    

  


 

  

            

  

Total

   $ 8,454    $ 7,992     $ 23,628    $ 24,680    35.8    32.4    $ 2,729    $ 2,495
    

  


 

  

            

  

Chemical

                                                    

United States

   $ 1,360    $ 1,186     $ 4,911    $ 5,145    27.7    23.1    $ 280    $ 243

Non-U.S.

     3,022      2,757       8,272      8,919    36.5    30.9      476      411
    

  


 

  

            

  

Total

   $ 4,382    $ 3,943     $ 13,183    $ 14,064    33.2    28.0    $ 756    $ 654
    

  


 

  

            

  

Corporate and financing

     434      (154 )     27,891      24,956    —      —        139      80
    

  


 

  

            

  

Total

   $ 39,500    $ 36,130     $ 122,573    $ 116,961    32.2    31.3    $ 19,855    $ 17,699
    

  


 

  

            

  

See Frequently Used Terms for a definition and calculation of capital employed and return on average capital employed.

 

Operating


   2006

   2005

     (thousands of barrels daily)

Net liquids production

         

United States

   414    477

Non-U.S.

   2,267    2,046
    
  

Total

   2,681    2,523
    
  
     (millions of cubic feet daily)

Natural gas production available for sale

         

United States

   1,625    1,739

Non-U.S.

   7,709    7,512
    
  

Total

   9,334    9,251
    
  
     (thousands of oil-equivalent barrels daily)

Oil-equivalent production (1)

   4,237    4,065
     (thousands of barrels daily)
Petroleum product sales (2)          

United States

   2,729    2,822

Non-U.S.

   4,518    4,697
    
  

Total

   7,247    7,519
    
  
     (thousands of barrels daily)
Refinery throughput          

United States

   1,760    1,794

Non-U.S.

   3,843    3,929
    
  

Total

   5,603    5,723
    
  
     (thousands of metric tons)
Chemical prime product sales          

United States

   10,703    10,369

Non-U.S.

   16,647    16,408
    
  

Total

   27,350    26,777
    
  

(1) Gas converted to oil-equivalent at 6 million cubic feet = 1 thousand barrels.
(2) Petroleum product sales data is reported net of purchases/sales contracts with the same counterparty.

 

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY

 

     2006

    2005

    2004

    2003

    2002

 
     (millions of dollars, except per share amounts)  

Sales and other operating revenue (1) (2)

   $ 365,467     $ 358,955     $ 291,252     $ 237,054     $ 200,949  

Earnings

                                        

Upstream

   $ 26,230     $ 24,349     $ 16,675     $ 14,502     $ 9,598  

Downstream

     8,454       7,992       5,706       3,516       1,300  

Chemical

     4,382       3,943       3,428       1,432       830  

Corporate and financing

     434       (154 )     (479 )     1,510       (442 )

Merger-related expenses

     —         —         —         —         (275 )
    


 


 


 


 


Income from continuing operations

   $ 39,500     $ 36,130     $ 25,330     $ 20,960     $ 11,011  

Discontinued operations

     —         —         —         —         449  

Accounting change

     —         —         —         550       —    
    


 


 


 


 


Net income

   $ 39,500     $ 36,130     $ 25,330     $ 21,510     $ 11,460  
    


 


 


 


 


Net income per common share

                                        

Income from continuing operations

   $ 6.68     $ 5.76     $ 3.91     $ 3.16     $ 1.62  

Net income per common share – assuming dilution

                                        

Income from continuing operations

   $ 6.62     $ 5.71     $ 3.89     $ 3.15     $ 1.61  

Discontinued operations, net of income tax

     —         —         —         —         0.07  

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of income tax

     —         —         —         0.08       —    
    


 


 


 


 


Net income

   $ 6.62     $ 5.71     $ 3.89     $ 3.23     $ 1.68  
    


 


 


 


 


Cash dividends per common share

   $ 1.28     $ 1.14     $ 1.06     $ 0.98     $ 0.92  

Net income to average shareholders’ equity (percent)

     35.1       33.9       26.4       26.2       15.5  

Working capital

   $ 26,960     $ 27,035     $ 17,396     $ 7,574     $ 5,116  

Ratio of current assets to current liabilities

     1.55       1.58       1.40       1.20       1.15  

Additions to property, plant and equipment

   $ 15,462     $ 13,839     $ 11,986     $ 12,859     $ 11,437  

Property, plant and equipment, less allowances

   $ 113,687     $ 107,010     $ 108,639     $ 104,965     $ 94,940  

Total assets

   $ 219,015     $ 208,335     $ 195,256     $ 174,278     $ 152,644  

Exploration expenses, including dry holes

   $ 1,181     $ 964     $ 1,098     $ 1,010     $ 920  

Research and development costs

   $ 733     $ 712     $ 649     $ 618     $ 631  

Long-term debt

   $ 6,645     $ 6,220     $ 5,013     $ 4,756     $ 6,655  

Total debt

   $ 8,347     $ 7,991     $ 8,293     $ 9,545     $ 10,748  

Fixed-charge coverage ratio (times)

     46.3       50.2       36.1       30.8       13.8  

Debt to capital (percent)

     6.6       6.5       7.3       9.3       12.2  

Net debt to capital (percent) (3)

     (20.4 )     (22.0 )     (10.7 )     (1.2 )     4.4  

Shareholders’ equity at year end

   $ 113,844     $ 111,186     $ 101,756     $ 89,915     $ 74,597  

Shareholders’ equity per common share

   $ 19.87     $ 18.13     $ 15.90     $ 13.69     $ 11.13  

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (millions)

     5,913       6,266       6,482       6,634       6,753  

Number of regular employees at year end (thousands) (4)

     82.1       83.7       85.9       88.3       92.5  

CORS employees not included above (thousands) (5)

     24.3       22.4       19.3       17.4       16.8  

(1) Sales and other operating revenue includes sales-based taxes of $30,381 million for 2006, $30,742 million for 2005, $27,263 million for 2004, $23,855 million for 2003 and $22,040 million for 2002.
(2) Sales and other operating revenue includes $30,810 million for 2005, $25,289 million for 2004, $20,936 million for 2003 and $18,150 million for 2002 for purchases/sales contracts with the same counterparty. Associated costs were included in Crude oil and product purchases. Effective January 1, 2006, these purchases/sales were recorded on a net basis with no resulting impact on net income. See note 1, Summary of Accounting Policies.
(3) Debt net of cash, excluding restricted cash. The ratio of net debt to capital including restricted cash is (26.3) percent for 2006.
(4) Regular employees are defined as active executive, management, professional, technical and wage employees who work full time or part time for the Corporation and are covered by the Corporation’s benefit plans and programs.
(5) CORS employees are employees of company-operated retail sites.

 

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FREQUENTLY USED TERMS

Listed below are definitions of several of ExxonMobil’s key business and financial performance measures. These definitions are provided to facilitate understanding of the terms and their calculation.

CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS AND ASSET SALES

Cash flow from operations and asset sales is the sum of the net cash provided by operating activities and proceeds from sales of subsidiaries, investments and property, plant and equipment from the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. This cash flow is the total sources of cash from both operating the Corporation’s assets and from the divesting of assets. The Corporation employs a long-standing and regular disciplined review process to ensure that all assets are contributing to the Corporation’s strategic and financial objectives. Assets are divested when they are no longer meeting these objectives or are worth considerably more to others. Because of the regular nature of this activity, we believe it is useful for investors to consider sales proceeds together with cash provided by operating activities when evaluating cash available for investment in the business and financing activities, including shareholder distributions.

 

Cash flow from operations and asset sales


   2006

   2005

   2004

     (millions of dollars)

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 49,286    $ 48,138    $ 40,551

Sales of subsidiaries, investments and property, plant and equipment

     3,080      6,036      2,754
    

  

  

Cash flow from operations and asset sales

   $ 52,366    $ 54,174    $ 43,305
    

  

  

CAPITAL EMPLOYED

Capital employed is a measure of net investment. When viewed from the perspective of how the capital is used by the businesses, it includes ExxonMobil’s net share of property, plant and equipment and other assets less liabilities, excluding both short-term and long-term debt. When viewed from the perspective of the sources of capital employed in total for the Corporation, it includes ExxonMobil’s share of total debt and shareholders’ equity. Both of these views include ExxonMobil’s share of amounts applicable to equity companies, which the Corporation believes should be included to provide a more comprehensive measure of capital employed.

 

Capital employed


   2006

    2005

    2004

 
     (millions of dollars)  

Business uses: asset and liability perspective

                        

Total assets

   $ 219,015     $ 208,335     $ 195,256  

Less liabilities and minority share of assets and liabilities

                        

Total current liabilities excluding notes and loans payable

     (47,115 )     (44,536 )     (39,701 )

Total long-term liabilities excluding long-term debt and equity of minority and preferred shareholders in affiliated companies

     (45,905 )     (41,095 )     (41,554 )

Minority share of assets and liabilities

     (4,948 )     (4,863 )     (5,285 )

Add ExxonMobil share of debt-financed equity company net assets

     2,808       3,450       3,914  
    


 


 


Total capital employed

   $ 123,855     $ 121,291     $ 112,630  
    


 


 


Total corporate sources: debt and equity perspective

                        

Notes and loans payable

   $ 1,702     $ 1,771     $ 3,280  

Long-term debt

     6,645       6,220       5,013  

Shareholders’ equity

     113,844