UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  May 1, 2003

 

 

EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

New Jersey

 

1-2256

 

13-5409005

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

5959 Las Colinas Boulevard
Irving, Texas

 

75039-2298

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 444-1000

 


 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 



 

ITEM 9.          Regulation FD Disclosure

 

 

The following information is furnished pursuant to this Item 9 and also pursuant to “Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.”

 

The Registrant hereby furnishes the information set forth in its 2002 Financial and Operating Review, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 99.1.

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  May 7, 2003

By:

/s/ Donald D. Humphreys

 

 

Name:

Donald D. Humphreys

 

 

Title:

Vice President, Controller and
Principal Accounting Officer

 

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Exxon Mobil Corporation’s 2002 Financial and Operating Review.

 

 

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CORPORATE

1-17

 

 

SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT

18-19

 

 

TECHNOLOGY

20-23

 

 

UPSTREAM

24-61

 

 

DOWNSTREAM

62-75

 

 

CHEMICAL

76-83

 

 

COAL AND MINERALS

84

 

 

FREQUENTLY USED TERMS

85-88

 

 

Projections, targets, expectations, estimates, and business plans in this report are forward-looking statements. Actual future results, including demand growth and energy mix; capacity growth; project plans, dates, and capacities; production rates and resource recoveries; and efficiency gains and savings could differ materially due to, for example, changes in market conditions affecting the oil and gas industry; war and other political or security disturbances; changes in, and adherence by countries to, OPEC quotas; weather; the occurrence and duration of economic recessions; the outcome of commercial negotiations; and other factors discussed in this report and under the the heading “Factors Affecting Future Results” on our web site and in Item 1 of ExxonMobil’s most recent Form 10-K.

 

Definitions of certain financial and operating measures and other terms used in this report are contained in the section titled “Frequently Used Terms” on pages 85 through 88. In the case of financial measures that we believe constitute “non-GAAP financial measures” under SEC Regulation G, the definitions also include a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measure and other information required by that rule.

 

Certain prior-period amounts include reclassifications to reflect a previously announced change in segment reporting. Earnings of divested coal and copper mining businesses are reported as discontinued operations.

 

 



 

EXXONMOBIL’S COMPETITIVE STRENGTHS

 

ExxonMobil has a long history of leadership in the petroleum and petrochemical industries. The discipline and commitment we apply in the execution of our business strategies have led to sustainable competitive advantages.

 

Commitment to Technology.   ExxonMobil maintains a uniquely strong commitment to proprietary technology in all of our business functions — consistently investing more than competition.

 

Business Approach

 

Business Integrity.   ExxonMobil’s straightforward approach to ethics and business integrity is reflected in all of our activities. Our goal is to report results that are clear and readily understood by investors.

 

Capital Discipline.   ExxonMobil takes a disciplined, long-term approach to making investment decisions.

 

Operational Excellence.   ExxonMobil has consistently maintained an unwavering focus on the performance of our base business.

 

Global Functional Organization.   ExxonMobil implements our strategies through 10 global functional companies, providing a competitive advantage through global ranking of opportunities and effective deployment of people in ever-changing business conditions.

 

Long-Standing History

 

Employees.   The exceptional quality of ExxonMobil’s workforce has long been valued as a source of competitive advantage.

 

Worldwide Experience.   ExxonMobil’s global presence allows us to build upon existing business experience to capture opportunities in the world’s higher-growth regions, such as the deep waters offshore West Africa and in areas recently opened to private investment, such as the Caspian region and Russia.

 

Diversity of Operations.   The company’s size, geographic diversity, and the complementary nature of the Upstream, Downstream, and Chemical businesses mitigate the corporation’s sensitivity to fluctuations in individual business lines and markets.

 

Outstanding Portfolio of Opportunities.   ExxonMobil’s worldwide businesses are pursuing a broad portfolio of profitable projects.

 

Industry-Leading Results

 

Financial Strength.   A strong cash flow and financial position, combined with a long-standing triple-A credit rating, allow ExxonMobil to pursue all profitable opportunities.

 

Leadership in Return on Capital Employed.   ExxonMobil views return on capital employed as the most critical and best measure of capital productivity in our capital-intensive industry. In 2002, ExxonMobil remained the industry leader, with a 13.5 percent return on capital employed.

 

 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

(millions of dollars)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

204,506

 

212,785

 

231,846

 

184,753

 

168,896

 

Net income

 

11,460

 

15,320

 

17,720

 

7,910

 

8,074

 

Cash flow from operations and asset sales

 

24,061

 

23,967

 

28,707

 

15,985

 

18,320

 

Capital and exploration expenditures

 

13,955

 

12,311

 

11,168

 

13,307

 

15,535

 

Cash dividends to ExxonMobil shareholders

 

6,217

 

6,254

 

6,123

 

5,872

 

5,843

 

Research and development costs

 

631

 

603

 

564

 

630

 

753

 

Cash and cash equivalents at year end

 

7,229

 

6,547

 

7,080

 

1,688

 

2,386

 

Total assets at year end

 

152,644

 

143,174

 

149,000

 

144,521

 

139,335

 

Total debt at year end

 

10,748

 

10,802

 

13,441

 

18,972

 

17,016

 

Shareholders’ equity at year end

 

74,597

 

73,161

 

70,757

 

63,466

 

62,120

 

Average capital employed(1)

 

88,342

 

88,000

 

87,463

 

83,836

 

80,079

 

Market valuation at year end

 

234,101

 

267,577

 

301,239

 

280,150

 

245,536

 

 

KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS

 

Net income per common share — assuming dilution (dollars)

 

1.68

 

2.21

 

2.52

 

1.12

 

1.14

 

Return on average capital employed(1) (percent)

 

13.5

 

17.8

 

20.6

 

10.3

 

10.7

 

Net income to average shareholders’ equity (percent)

 

15.5

 

21.3

 

26.4

 

12.6

 

12.9

 

Net income to total revenue (percent)

 

5.6

 

7.2

 

7.6

 

4.3

 

4.8

 

Debt to capital(2) (percent)

 

12.2

 

12.4

 

15.4

 

22.0

 

20.6

 

Net debt to capital (net of all cash — percent)

 

4.4

 

5.3

 

7 9

 

20.4

 

18.2

 

Current assets to current liabilities(3)

 

1.15

 

1.18

 

1.06

 

0.80

 

0.85

 

Fixed charge coverage (times)

 

13.8

 

17.7

 

15.6

 

6.6

 

6.9

 


(1)          Capital employed consists of shareholders’ equity and debt, including ExxonMobil’s share of amounts applicable to equity companies.

See Frequently Used Terms.

(2)          Debt includes short- and long-term debt. Capital includes short- and long-term debt, shareholders’ equity, and minority interests.

(3)          Current liabilities include short-term debt (notes and loans payable).

 

 

 

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ExxonMobil is committed to our proven business approach and the long-standing fundamental strategies that capitalize on our core strengths. Our business approach is straightforward and focused on the long term, as the company achieves superior financial and operating results that enhance long-term returns to our shareholders.

 

 

2002 HIGHLIGHTS

 

Ø                 Record safety performance.

 

Ø                 Proved reserves additions replaced 117 percent of production.

 

Ø                 Oil-equivalent production capacity was up 1 percent.

 

Ø                 Upstream capital and exploration spending grew by $1.6 billion to $10.4 billion.

 

Ø                 Ten new major projects brought onstream with targeted gross daily peak production of more than 490 thousand barrels and 230 million cubic feet of gas.

 

Ø                 Key resource additions from Angola, Nigeria, Australia, Kazakhstan, and North America.

 

Ø                 Downstream continued to capture substantial pre-tax efficiencies of $1.4 billion during the year.

 

Ø                 Record Chemical sales volumes for the fourth consecutive year and 4 percent above last year’s level.

 

Ø                 Substantial earnings from divestments of our Chilean copper business and Colombian coal business.

 

Ø                 Annual dividend payments increased for the 20th consecutive year.

 

2002 INDUSTRY CONDITIONS

 

Ø               •  World GDP grew about 2 percent in 2002 versus 1.4 percent in 2001, extending a period of relatively weak demand growth for oil and gas. World oil demand increased by about 250 thousand barrels per day in 2002.

 

Ø               •  Brent oil prices averaged approximately $25 per barrel in 2002, about 50 cents per barrel higher versus 2001.

 

Ø               •  Natural gas prices in the United States increased through the year, but on average were about 25 percent lower versus 2001. Natural gas prices were down about 15 percent in Europe.

 

Ø               •  Industry refining margins in the U.S. and Europe fell significantly in 2002 due to weak product demand. In Asia-Pacific, excess refinery capacity also contributed to depressed margins.

 

Ø               •  Chemical margins remained near bottom-of-cycle levels in 2002 for most high-volume petrochemicals, reflecting sufficient supply and moderate demand growth.

 

 

Leadership Position in Core Businesses

In the Upstream, ExxonMobil participates in every major producing area in the world. We have a substantial production base in the United States, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region and are unique in having interests in the four major growth areas of West Africa, the Middle East, the Caspian, and Russia. ExxonMobil has the largest resource base of any nongovernment company in the world with 72 billion oil-equivalent barrels. Our proprietary technology, financial strength, worldwide experience, and disciplined approach make ExxonMobil the partner of choice for host governments and joint-venture partners.

In the Downstream, ExxonMobil is the largest fuels refiner and manufacturer of lubes basestocks in the world. We market retail petroleum products and finished lubricants under three strong brands. Our refineries are 50-percent larger than industry average, with more than 80 percent of capacity integrated with other ExxonMobil manufacturing operations, which results in world-class efficiency. ExxonMobil’s range of market-focused retail formats and customer-targeted lubricant products differentiates us from the competition and provides continued competitive advantage.

In Chemical, ExxonMobil is a leading producer and supplier of primary petrochemicals, including olefins, polyolefins, and aromatics, as well as a number of specialty petrochemicals. Our Chemical business is competitively advantaged by our leading-edge technology, integration of more than 90 percent of our assets with refineries, mix of cyclical and non-cyclical businesses, and superior cost structure.

 

 

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INDUSTRY OUTLOOK

 

World Energy Demand Growing

 

There is a long-standing, proven link between economic growth and energy use. Growing economies will continue to require reliable and affordable energy supplies. We expect hydrocarbons, which currently account for about 80 percent of energy supply, to maintain a significant share of world energy demand.

 

Responsible Development

 

Today, roughly 85 percent of the world’s population lives in developing countries, where GDP per capita is only about 6 percent of that in the developed world. Some 1.6 billion people have no access to electricity, and more than 1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water. Such needs provide a tremendous opportunity and responsibility to help improve the quality of life for people around the world.

 

 

Efficiency and Conservation Important to Meeting Future Energy Needs

 

 

Economic growth will remain the primary driver of energy demand. The global economy has grown at an average rate of about 3 percent per year since 1970. We expect growth to continue at that pace, on average, for the next couple of decades as developing nations play a greater role in the global economy, and increases in productivity offset lower population growth.

 

We expect worldwide energy demand to grow at about 2 percent per year, reflecting significant but yet-to-be-achieved advances in energy efficiency. Contributing to these efficiency gains will be the development and deployment of new technologies such as natural gas combined-cycle turbines for power generation, and advanced internal combustion engine and hybrid vehicles. We expect world energy demand will be close to 290 million oil-equivalent barrels per day by 2020 — or about 40 percent more than today.

 

 

Oil and Gas Will Remain Predominant Energy Sources

 

We anticipate that hydrocarbon fuels will remain the dominant energy source, at least through the middle of the century. Wind and solar power will continue to grow rapidly, due to significant government policies and incentives, not market economics. To put this in perspective, solar power can cost somewhere between $100 and $250 per oil-equivalent barrel.

 

 

 

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The intermittent nature of solar energy can result in additional costs for backup supplies. Starting from a low base today, wind and solar energy are unlikely to exceed a 1-percent share of the world’s energy needs by 2020, even with double-digit growth rates.

 

This view recognizes the role and scope of hydrocarbon supplies today, including their enduring competitive advantages in terms of cost and ease of use in multiple applications. The oil and gas share of the world’s energy supply — close to 60 percent today — is expected to remain at that level over the next two decades.

 

Some 50 years ago, natural gas represented about 10 percent of the world’s energy demand. Today it exceeds 20 percent of demand. Over the next couple of decades, we expect this trend to continue, with natural gas capturing about one-third of all incremental energy growth. Driving this growth is the fact that natural gas remains the fuel of choice to meet increasing electricity demand around the world. By 2020, gas is likely to supply about one-quarter of global energy requirements — second only to oil.

 

Growing Oil and Gas Demand Requires New Supplies

 

The ongoing task of our industry is to find, produce, and deliver energy products in an economic and environmentally sound manner. By 2015, the petroleum industry will likely need to add some 100 million oil-equivalent barrels per day to meet demand — an amount close to 80 percent of today’s production levels.

 

Meeting growing energy demand will require access to resources, technology advances, significant investments, timely development, and the cooperation of host governments. As indigenous supplies of oil and gas within mature market areas decline while demand grows, the dependency between importing and exporting countries is expected to increase. We expect growing supplies from West Africa, Russia, the Caspian region, and the Middle East to support higher imports into the United States, Europe, and Asia.

 

The prospect of higher import levels continues to raise concerns about security of supply. The key to security will be found in diversity of supply. Governments can do much to help this effort by promoting diversity through access to resource acreage in all regions.

 

 

Technology Gains Required to Help Meet Future Needs

 

New technologies will continue to help improve the recovery of hydrocarbon resources, as demonstrated in the past by improvements in 3-D seismic imaging and reservoir modeling, advanced drilling, and arctic and deepwater resource development. ExxonMobil’s commitment to new technology will help reduce the cost of producing difficult-to-reach resources and increase the potential for discovering resources that will contribute to future energy supplies.

 

ExxonMobil will continue to improve on the legacy of our technology successes. Our industry-leading resource base, technology advantages, project-management discipline and financial strength provide us with a sustainable competitive advantage to capitalize on the opportunities ahead.

 

 

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COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES BUILD SHAREHOLDER VALUE

 

Unparalleled Execution of Business Strategies

 

ExxonMobil’s fundamental approach to our business is disciplined, straightforward, and focused on the long term. Although other companies may take a similar approach, it is the execution of our strategies that distinguishes us from competition. It is this superior execution that delivers industry-leading results in all aspects of our business.

 

Unwavering Capital Discipline

 

In our industry, where large capital investments are required, it is important to demonstrate the prudent use of capital resources. ExxonMobil’s relentless drive to maximize the value of our assets begins with the investment decision. We apply a disciplined approach to selecting and pursuing the most-attractive opportunities, and this discipline continues through execution of all phases of the project from design through start-up and ongoing operations. We continuously work to control costs. Once investments are made, a rigorous re-appraisal process is completed to ensure relevant lessons are learned and improvements are incorporated into future projects. This rigorous approach ensures that we are achieving the maximum value for our assets and clearly distinguishes us from our competition.

 

 

Operational Excellence Delivers Superior Results

 

The same disciplined approach we take to making investment decisions is applied to managing our operations. We call this Operational Excellence. ExxonMobil believes that Operational Excellence starts with safety. When a company is committed to safety, as we are, the same discipline and commitment are applied in all aspects of business. In 2002, ExxonMobil set another record in safety performance, and led the industry again in this area.

 

Additionally, ExxonMobil management’s commitment to proven, structured management systems ensures consistent quality of work in the 200 countries and territories where the company operates. We have achieved strong results by focusing on continuous productivity improvements and cost efficiencies.

 

 

Global Functional Organization Creates Efficiencies

ExxonMobil is the only multinational integrated oil company organized to operate the functional business lines on a global basis. Through the functional organization, global opportunities are ranked and people are promptly deployed to ever-changing business conditions. The functional organization also helps to more promptly identify and prioritize high-impact technology needs, and it facilitates the rapid sharing of ideas and best practices across our global operations.

 

ExxonMobil’s functional approach is delivering savings to the bottom line through operating cost efficiencies and revenue enhancements. In 2002, ExxonMobil businesses delivered almost $1.9 billion before-tax in efficiencies, and we expect to deliver an additional $1 billion in 2003.

 

Ethics and Business Integrity Remain Core Values

At ExxonMobil, we have long recognized the importance and value of ethics and business integrity. We believe they are key to long-term, sustainable results. Our approach is straightforward and is reflected in all of our activities. We strive to ensure our results are clear and readily understood by our investors.

 

 

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Geographic and Functional Diversity Provides Balance

 

The company’s size, geographic diversity, and the complementary nature of the Upstream, Downstream, and Chemical businesses mitigate the corporation’s sensitivity to fluctuations in individual business lines and markets. By taking advantage of synergies among these businesses, ExxonMobil is able to optimize total company performance.

 

 

Strong Cash Flow Results from Business Approach

 

In 2002, we generated $24 billion in cash flow from operations and asset sales. We invested $14 billion in capital and exploration expenditures, and distributed more than $10 billion to shareholders through dividend payments and share repurchases.

 

During the last three years, we have generated nearly $77 billion in cash flow from operations and asset sales, invested $37 billion in capital and exploration expenditures, and distributed $29 billion to shareholders in the form of dividends and share buybacks. The company also reduced debt outstanding and grew cash balances during this time period.

 

 

Financial Strength Enables Pursuit of all Profitable Opportunities

ExxonMobil is one of few U.S. industrial companies with a triple-A credit rating — a rating that has been sustained for 84 years. Our financial strength allows us to readily access capital markets and fund the capital needed to pursue any and all profitable opportunities. Strong business results and a prudent and well-tested approach to financial management ensure we maintain this financial strength at any stage of the industry cycle.

 

Net debt to capital (net of cash) ended the year at about 4 percent. Fixed charge coverage was almost 14 times for 2002, and cash flow to net debt was near 700 percent. This performance demonstrates the rigorous commitment to financial and capital investment discipline that has yielded a productive capital base throughout the business cycle.

 

The company’s financial position, size, and geographic and functional diversity provide a natural hedge to mitigate risk from changes in commodity prices, foreign exchange, and interest rates. As a result, the company seldom uses derivatives, and only does so to offset exposures from existing transactions.

 

 

 

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Competitive Advantages (continued)

 

Industry Leader in Return on Capital Employed

 

ExxonMobil views return on capital employed as the most critical and best measure of historical capital productivity in our capital-intensive, long-term industry. ExxonMobil has a long history of leadership in return on capital employed. The combination of our disciplined investments and operational excellence leads to consistent industry-leading returns. In 2002, ExxonMobil remained the industry leader in return on capital employed, with a return of 13.5 percent.

 

ExxonMobils Approach Grows Shareholder Value

 

Long-term growth in shareholder value is our core, fundamental objective, and our track record demonstrates we continue to provide substantial benefits for our shareholders. ExxonMobil has paid a dividend every year for more than a century, and dividend payments have increased in each of the past 20 years, reaching $0.92 per share in 2002. During 2002, we distributed more than $10 billion to shareholders through dividend payments and share repurchases, representing a total yield of about 4 percent of the company’s equity market capitalization at the beginning of the year. During the last three years, $29 billion in dividends and share buybacks has been distributed to shareholders, representing more than 10 percent of ExxonMobil’s year-end 1999 market value.

 

Returns on ExxonMobil shares have consistently outpaced those of the S&P 500 index. ExxonMobil shareholders have earned annualized returns of 16.9 percent and 14.8 percent during the last 20 and 30 years, respectively, compared with returns from the S&P 500 index of 12.7 percent and 10.7 percent in the same time periods.

 

The volatility of ExxonMobil’s stock price, a measure of the fluctuation of monthly returns around its average and a key indication of risk, has equaled the volatility of the diversified S&P 500 index during the past five years, and has been well below that of peers in our industry during that same time period.

 

 

Disciplined Management of Annuity Plans

 

ExxonMobil and its affiliates manage more than 100 pension plans. The funding arrangement for each plan depends on the prevailing practices and regulations of the countries where the company operates.

 

Ø        In several countries, such as the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, the prevailing practice is to fund most pension obligations through separate assets or insurance arrangements. These plans are managed in compliance with the requirements of governmental authorities, and meet or exceed required funding levels as measured by relevant actuarial and government standards at the mandated measurement dates.

 

Ø        Book reserves are established for plans in other countries, as well as certain smaller plans in the U.S., because tax conventions and regulatory practices do not encourage funding. Book reserves are added as additional pension costs are incurred with company service, and benefit payments are made from corporate cash flow.

 

The approach to managing the financial assets associated with these plans is consistent with the core principles followed in all ExxonMobil businesses. Our fund management reflects careful assessment of the risks of various asset classes, diversification to minimize the portfolio’s risk, and a long-term orientation that minimizes transaction costs and takes advantage of more-predictable, long-term asset returns.

 

ExxonMobil is a capital-intensive, rather than a labor-intensive, business. Pension expense represented only 2 percent of total operating costs in 2002. Pension expense is calculated based on U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, which require certain assumptions, such as discount rate and long-term expected earnings. Assumptions are developed conservatively, are reviewed by outside actuaries and senior management, and are within the range of peer practice and actual experience. For example, our long-term earnings rate assumption has been, and will continue to be, consistent with historical returns. The 2003 assumption is 9 percent for the U.S. pension plan versus 9.5 percent in 2002. Returns over the past 10- and 20-year periods were 10 percent and 11 percent, respectively.

 

 

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NUMBER OF REGULAR EMPLOYEES AT YEAR END

 

(thousands)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

United States

 

36

 

36

 

36

 

39

 

44

 

Outside United States

 

56

 

62

 

64

 

68

 

68

 

Total regular employees

 

92

 

98

 

100

 

107

 

112

 

CORS(1) employees not included above

 

17

 

20

 

19

 

16

 

13

 


(1)          CORS employees are employees of company-operated retail sites.

 

DIVIDEND AND OTHER SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

Net income per common share (dollars)

 

1.69

 

2.23

 

2.55

 

1.14

 

1.15

 

Net income per common share — assuming dilution (dollars)

 

1.68

 

2.21

 

2.52

 

1.12

 

1.14

 

Dividends per common share(1) (dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First quarter

 

0.23

 

0.22

 

0.22

 

0.208

 

0.208

 

Second quarter

 

0.23

 

0.23

 

0.22

 

0.208

 

0.208

 

Third quarter

 

0.23

 

0.23

 

0.22

 

0.208

 

0.208

 

Fourth quarter

 

0.23

 

0.23

 

0.22

 

0.220

 

0.209

 

Total

 

0.92

 

0.91

 

0.88

 

0.844

 

0.833

 

Annual dividend growth (percent)

 

1.1

 

3.4

 

4.3

 

1.3

 

2.8

 

Number of common shares outstanding (millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

6,753

 

6,868

 

6,953

 

6,906

 

6,937

 

Average — assuming dilution

 

6,803

 

6,941

 

7,033

 

7,036

 

7,067

 

Year end

 

6,700

 

6,809

 

6,930

 

6,955

 

6,916

 

Number of registered shareholders at year-end (thousands)

 

678

 

699

 

719

 

779

 

812

 

Annual total shareholder returns(2) (percent)

 

(8.9

)

(7.6

)

10.2

 

12.5

 

22.4

 

Market quotations for common stock(3) (dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High

 

44.58

 

45.84

 

47.72

 

43.63

 

38.66

 

Low

 

29.75

 

35.01

 

34.94

 

32.16

 

28.31

 

Average daily close

 

37.70

 

41.29

 

41.42

 

38.40

 

34.60

 

Year-end close

 

34.94

 

39.30

 

43.47

 

40.28

 

36.57

 

Cash dividends paid on common stock (millions of dollars)

 

6,217

 

6,254

 

6,123

 

5,836

 

5,783

 

Cash dividends paid on preferred stock (millions of dollars)

 

 

 

 

36

 

60

 

Total cash dividends paid (millions of dollars)

 

6,217

 

6,254

 

6,123

 

5,872

 

5,843

 

Cash dividends paid to net income (percent)

 

54.2

 

40.8

 

34.6

 

74.2

 

72.4

 

Cash dividends paid to cash flow(4) (percent)

 

25.8

 

26.1

 

21.3

 

36.7

 

31.9

 


(1)          Dividends per common share for 1998 and 1999 reflect the sum of the dividends paid by Exxon and Mobil divided by the number of shares that would have been outstanding for the periods, after adjusting the Mobil shares for the exchange ratio of 1.32015 shares of ExxonMobil common stock.

(2)          Total shareholder returns are the appreciation of the stock price over a year plus the value of the dividends, with dividend reinvestment, and excluding trading commissions and taxes. See Frequently Used Terms.

(3)          Market quotations for common stock reflect Exxon share prices through November 30, 1999, the effective date of the merger, and ExxonMobil share prices thereafter.

(4)          Cash flow includes cash from operations and asset sales. See Frequently Used Terms.

 

 

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FUNCTIONAL EARNINGS

 

 

 

2002 Quarters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(millions of dollars)

 

First

 

Second

 

Third

 

Fourth

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

Net Income (U.S. GAAP)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upstream

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

448

 

677

 

642

 

757

 

2,524

 

3,933

 

4,542

 

1,873

 

869

 

Non-U.S.

 

1,641

 

1,553

 

1,635

 

2,245

 

7,074

 

6,803

 

8,143

 

4,371

 

2,837

 

Total

 

2,089

 

2,230

 

2,277

 

3,002

 

9,598

 

10,736

 

12,685

 

6,244

 

3,706

 

Downstream

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

14

 

234

 

42

 

403

 

693

 

1,924

 

1,561

 

577

 

1,199

 

Non-U.S.

 

(42

)

148

 

83

 

418

 

607

 

2,303

 

1,857

 

650

 

2,275

 

Total

 

(28

)

382

 

125

 

821

 

1,300

 

4,227

 

3,418

 

1,227

 

3,474

 

Chemical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

70

 

87

 

156

 

71

 

384

 

398

 

644

 

738

 

792

 

Non-U.S.

 

62

 

182

 

197

 

5

 

446

 

484

 

517

 

616

 

602

 

Total

 

132

 

269

 

353

 

76

 

830

 

882

 

1,161

 

1,354

 

1,394

 

Corporate and financing

 

(70

)

(222

)

(41

)

(109

)

(442

)

(142

)

(538

)

(511

)

(443

)

Merger expenses

 

(60

)

(30

)

(85

)

(100

)

(275

)

(525

)

(920

)

(469

)

0

 

Gain from required asset divestitures

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

40

 

1,730

 

0

 

0

 

Discontinued operations

 

27

 

11

 

11

 

400

 

449

 

102

 

184

 

65

 

13

 

Accounting change

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

(70

)

Net income (U.S. GAAP)

 

2,090

 

2,640

 

2,640

 

4,090

 

11,460

 

15,320

 

17,720

 

7,910

 

8,074

 

Net income per common share (dollars)

 

0.30

 

0.40

 

0.39

 

0.60

 

1.69

 

2.23

 

2.55

 

1.14

 

1.15

 

Net income per common share — assuming dilution (dollars)

 

0.30

 

0.39

 

0.39

 

0.60

 

1.68

 

2.21

 

2.52

 

1.12

 

1.14

 


Merger Effects, Discontinued Operations, and Other Special Items

 

Upstream

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

(185

)

Non-U.S.

 

0

 

0

 

(215

)

0

 

(215

)

0

 

0

 

119

 

(176

)

Total

 

0

 

0

 

(215

)

0

 

(215

)

0

 

0

 

119

 

(361

)

Downstream

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

8

 

Non-U.S.

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

(120

)

(412

)

Total

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

(120

)

(404

)

Chemical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

100

 

0

 

0

 

(8

)

Non-U.S.

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

75

 

0

 

0

 

(1

)

Total

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

175

 

0

 

0

 

(9

)

Corporate and financing

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

112

 

Merger expenses

 

(60

)

(30

)

(85

)

(100

)

(275

)

(525

)

(920

)

(469

)

0

 

Gain from required asset divestitures

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

40

 

1,730

 

0

 

0

 

Discontinued operations

 

27

 

11

 

11

 

400

 

449

 

102

 

184

 

65

 

13

 

Accounting change

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

(70

)

Corporate total

 

(33

)

(19

)

(289

)

300

 

(41

)

(208

)

994

 

(405

)

(719

)


Earnings Excluding Merger Effects, Discontinued Operations, and Other Special Items

 

Upstream

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

448

 

677

 

642

 

757

 

2,524

 

3,933

 

4,542

 

1,873

 

1,054

 

Non-U.S.

 

1,641

 

1,553

 

1,850

 

2,245

 

7,289

 

6,803

 

8,143

 

4,252

 

3,013

 

Total

 

2,089

 

2,230

 

2,492

 

3,002

 

9,813

 

10,736

 

12,685

 

6,125

 

4,067

 

Downstream

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

14

 

234

 

42

 

403

 

693

 

1,924

 

1,561

 

577

 

1,191

 

Non-U.S.

 

(42

)

148

 

83

 

418

 

607

 

2,303

 

1,857

 

770

 

2,687

 

Total

 

(28

)

382

 

125

 

821

 

1,300

 

4,227

 

3,418

 

1,347

 

3,878

 

Chemical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

70

 

87

 

156

 

71

 

384

 

298

 

644

 

738

 

800

 

Non-U.S.

 

62

 

182

 

197

 

5

 

446

 

409

 

517

 

616

 

603

 

Total

 

132

 

269

 

353

 

76

 

830

 

707

 

1,161

 

1,354

 

1,403

 

Corporate and financing

 

(70

)

(222

)

(41

)

(109

)

(442

)

(142

)

(538

)

(511

)

(555

)

Corporate total

 

2,123

 

2,659

 

2,929

 

3,790

 

11,501

 

15,528

 

16,726

 

8,315

 

8,793

 

Earnings per common share (dollars)

 

0.30

 

0.40

 

0.44

 

0.56

 

1.70

 

2.27

 

2.40

 

1.20

 

1.25

 

Earnings per common share — assuming dilution (dollars)

 

0.30

 

0.39

 

0.44

 

0.56

 

1.69

 

2.25

 

2.37

 

1.18

 

1.24

 

 

 

10



 

RETURN ON AVERAGE CAPITAL EMPLOYED(1) BY BUSINESS

 

(percent)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

Upstream

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

19.0

 

30.4

 

35.3

 

14.7

 

6.9

 

Non-U.S.

 

23.7

 

25.1

 

28.7

 

15.4

 

11.4

 

Total

 

22.3

 

26.8

 

30.8

 

15.2

 

9.9

 

Downstream

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

8.6

 

25.0

 

19.6

 

6.9

 

14.1

 

Non-U.S.

 

3.4

 

12.4

 

9.4

 

3.3

 

12.0

 

Total

 

5.0

 

16.1

 

12.3

 

4.4

 

12.6

 

Chemical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

7.3

 

7.2

 

11.4

 

13.5

 

15.0

 

Non-U.S.

 

5.3

 

5.8

 

6.3

 

8.8

 

10.9

 

Total

 

6.1

 

6.4

 

8.4

 

10.9

 

12.9

 

Corporate and financing

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations

 

63.2

 

7.2

 

12.3

 

4.0

 

0.8

 

Corporate total

 

13.5

 

17.8

 

20.6

 

10.3

 

10.7

 


(1)          Capital employed consists of shareholders’ equity and debt, including ExxonMobil’s share of amounts applicable to equity companies.  See Frequently Used Terms.

 

 

AVERAGE CAPITAL EMPLOYED(2) BY BUSINESS

 

(millions of dollars)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

Upstream

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

13,264

 

12,952

 

12,864

 

12,728

 

12,522

 

Non-U.S.

 

29,800

 

27,077

 

28,354

 

28,383

 

24,900

 

Total

 

43,064

 

40,029

 

41,218

 

41,111

 

37,422

 

Downstream

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

8,060

 

7,711

 

7,976

 

8,354

 

8,509

 

Non-U.S.

 

17,985

 

18,610

 

19,756

 

19,679

 

18,986

 

Total

 

26,045

 

26,321

 

27,732

 

28,033

 

27,495

 

Chemical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

5,235

 

5,506

 

5,644

 

5,471

 

5,293

 

Non-U.S.

 

8,410

 

8,333

 

8,170

 

6,991

 

5,523

 

Total

 

13,645

 

13,839

 

13,814

 

12,462

 

10,816

 

Corporate and financing

 

4,878

 

6,399

 

3,198

 

605

 

2,638

 

Discontinued operations

 

710

 

1,412

 

1,501

 

1,625

 

1,708

 

Corporate total

 

88,342

 

88,000

 

87,463

 

83,836

 

80,079

 

Average capital employed applicable to equity companies included above

 

14,001

 

13,902

 

15,330

 

14,694

 

11,461

 


(2)          Average capital employed is the average of beginning and end of year business segment capital employed.

See Frequently Used Terms.

 

 

11



 

NET INVESTMENT IN PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT AT YEAR END

 

(millions of dollars)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

Upstream

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

16,924

 

16,697

 

16,216

 

16,249

 

16,141

 

Non-U.S.

 

34,772

 

29,980

 

29,600

 

31,940

 

30,849

 

Total

 

51,696

 

46,677

 

45,816

 

48,189

 

46,990

 

Downstream

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

9,238

 

9,012

 

9,048

 

9,443

 

9,284

 

Non-U.S.

 

17,682

 

16,548

 

17,682

 

19,531

 

20,128

 

Total

 

26,920

 

25,560

 

26,730

 

28,974

 

29,412

 

Chemical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

5,155

 

5,079

 

5,045

 

5,124

 

5,134

 

Non-U.S.

 

4,754

 

4,611

 

4,890

 

4,845

 

4,367

 

Total

 

9,909

 

9,690

 

9,935

 

9,969

 

9,501

 

Other/Discontinued operations

 

6,415

 

7,675

 

7,348

 

6,911

 

6,680

 

Corporate total

 

94,940

 

89,602

 

89,829

 

94,043

 

92,583

 

 

 

DEPRECIATION AND DEPLETION EXPENSES

 

(millions of dollars)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

Upstream

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

1,597

 

1,447

 

1,426

 

1,342

 

1,694

 

Non-U.S.

 

3,551

 

3,221

 

3,469

 

3,497

 

3,330

 

Total

 

5,148

 

4,668

 

4,895

 

4,839

 

5,024

 

Downstream

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

583

 

598

 

594

 

697

 

706

 

Non-U.S.

 

1,399

 

1,476

 

1,489

 

1,670

 

1,516

 

Total

 

1,982

 

2,074

 

2,083

 

2,367

 

2,222

 

Chemical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

414

 

408

 

397

 

402

 

402

 

Non-U.S.

 

348

 

289

 

281

 

274

 

338

 

Total

 

762

 

697

 

678

 

676

 

740

 

Other

 

418

 

409

 

345

 

293

 

241

 

Corporate total

 

8,310

 

7,848

 

8,001

 

8,175

 

8,227

 

 

 

OPERATING COSTS EXCLUDING MERGER EXPENSES AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

(millions of dollars)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

Operating

 

17,831

 

17,743

 

17,600

 

16,264

 

17,120

 

Selling, general, and administrative

 

12,356

 

12,898

 

12,044

 

13,132

 

12,917

 

Depreciation and depletion

 

8,310

 

7,848

 

8,001

 

8,175

 

8,227

 

Exploration

 

920

 

1,175

 

936

 

1,246

 

1,506

 

Subtotal

 

39,417

 

39,664

 

38,581

 

38,817

 

39,770

 

ExxonMobil’s share of equity company expenses

 

3,800

 

3,832

 

4,355

 

4,835

 

4,276

 

Total operating costs

 

43,217

 

43,496

 

42,936

 

43,652

 

44,046

 

 

 

12



 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT YEAR END

 

(millions of dollars)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

7,229

 

6,547

 

7,080

 

1,688

 

2,386

 

Notes and accounts receivable — net

 

21,163

 

19,549

 

22,996

 

19,155

 

15,829

 

Inventories

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil

 

1,854

 

1,849

 

2,155

 

2,414

 

2,369

 

Products and merchandise

 

4,973

 

4,894

 

5,089

 

4,956

 

5,168

 

Materials and supplies

 

1,241

 

1,161

 

1,060

 

1,122

 

1,155

 

Prepaid taxes and expenses

 

1,831

 

1,681

 

2,019

 

1,806

 

1,687

 

Total current assets

 

38,291

 

35,681

 

40,399

 

31,141

 

28,594

 

Investments and advances

 

12,111

 

10,768

 

12,618

 

14,544

 

13,915

 

Property, plant, and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation and depletion

 

94,940

 

89,602

 

89,829

 

94,043

 

92,583

 

Other assets, including intangibles — net

 

7,302

 

7,123

 

6,154

 

4,793

 

4,243

 

Total assets

 

152,644

 

143,174

 

149,000

 

144,521

 

139,335

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes and loans payable

 

4,093

 

3,703

 

6,161

 

10,570

 

8,484

 

Accounts payable

 

14,984

 

13,328

 

15,943

 

14,132

 

11,413

 

Accrued liabilities

 

10,202

 

9,534

 

10,812

 

11,360

 

11,741

 

Income taxes payable

 

3,896

 

3,549

 

5,275

 

2,671

 

2,143

 

Total current liabilities

 

33,175

 

30,114

 

38,191

 

38,733

 

33,781

 

Long-term debt

 

6,655

 

7,099

 

7,280

 

8,402

 

8,532

 

Annuity reserves and accrued liabilities

 

16,454

 

12,475

 

11,934

 

12,902

 

13,002

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

16,484

 

16,359

 

16,442

 

16,251

 

16,749

 

Deferred credits and other long-term obligations

 

2,511

 

1,141

 

1,166

 

1,079

 

1,524

 

Equity of minority and preferred shareholders in affiliated companies

 

2,768

 

2,825

 

3,230

 

3,688

 

3,627

 

Total liabilities

 

78,047

 

70,013

 

78,243

 

81,055

 

77,215

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock

 

 

 

 

 

746

 

Benefit plan related balances

 

(450

)

(159

)

(235

)

(298

)

(793

)

Common stock

 

4,217

 

3,789

 

3,661

 

3,403

 

4,870

 

Earnings reinvested

 

100,961

 

95,718

 

86,652

 

75,055

 

75,109

 

Accumulated other nonowner changes in equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative foreign exchange translation adjustment

 

(3,015

)

(5,947

)

(4,862

)

(2,300

)

(1,573

)

Minimum pension liability adjustment

 

(2,960

)

(535

)

(310

)

(299

)

(408

)

Unrealized gains/(losses) on stock investments

 

(79

)

(108

)

(17

)

31

 

 

Common stock held in treasury

 

(24,077

)

(19,597

)

(14,132

)

(12,126

)

(15,831

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

74,597

 

73,161

 

70,757

 

63,466

 

62,120

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

152,644

 

143,174

 

149,000

 

144,521

 

139,335

 


The consolidated financial statements shown on pages 13 through 15 should be read in the context of the notes thereto provided in Appendix A of the corporation’s 2003 Proxy Statement. The notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

 

13



 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

 

(millions of dollars)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and other operating revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petroleum and natural gas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petroleum products, including excise taxes

 

149,526

 

153,335

 

164,510

 

134,846

 

120,841

 

Crude oil

 

20,406

 

22,423

 

29,532

 

20,252

 

17,848

 

Natural gas

 

10,315

 

12,292

 

11,472

 

7,969

 

7,625

 

Other

 

4,269

 

4,702

 

4,558

 

4,843

 

4,886

 

Total petroleum and natural gas

 

184,516

 

192,752

 

210,072

 

167,910

 

151,200

 

Chemical products(1)

 

16,408

 

15,943

 

17,501

 

13,777

 

13,589

 

Other

 

25

 

20

 

23

 

72

 

94

 

Total sales and operating revenue

 

200,949

 

208,715

 

227,596

 

181,759

 

164,883

 

Earnings from equity interests and other revenue

 

3,557

 

4,070

 

4,250

 

2,994

 

4,013

 

Total revenue

 

204,506

 

212,785

 

231,846

 

184,753

 

168,896

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and Other Deductions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil and product purchases

 

90,950

 

92,257

 

108,913

 

76,991

 

62,099

 

Operating expenses

 

17,831

 

17,743

 

17,600

 

16,264

 

17,120

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

12,356

 

12,898

 

12,044

 

13,132

 

12,917

 

Depreciation and depletion

 

8,310

 

7,848

 

8,001

 

8,175

 

8,227

 

Exploration expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dry holes

 

345

 

495

 

223

 

403

 

585

 

Other

 

575

 

680

 

713

 

843

 

921

 

Total exploration expenses

 

920

 

1,175

 

936

 

1,246

 

1,506

 

Merger related expenses

 

410

 

748

 

1,406

 

625

 

 

Interest expense

 

398

 

293

 

589

 

694

 

568

 

Excise taxes

 

22,040

 

21,907

 

22,356

 

21,646

 

20,926

 

Other taxes and duties

 

33,572

 

33,377

 

32,708

 

34,765

 

33,203

 

Income applicable to minority and preferred interests

 

209

 

569

 

412

 

145

 

265

 

Total costs and other deductions

 

186,996

 

188,815

 

204,965

 

173,683

 

156,831

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Before Income Taxes

 

17,510

 

23,970

 

26,881

 

11,070

 

12,065

 

Income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. federal

 

1,048

 

2,532

 

3,132

 

608

 

1,040

 

Other

 

5,451

 

6,435

 

7,943

 

2,617

 

2,894

 

Total income taxes

 

6,499

 

8,967

 

11,075

 

3,225

 

3,934

 

Income from continuing operations

 

11,011

 

15,003

 

15,806

 

7,845

 

8,131

 

Discontinued operations, net of income tax

 

449

 

102

 

184

 

65

 

13

 

Extraordinary gain, net of income tax

 

 

215

 

1,730

 

 

 

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of income tax

 

 

 

 

 

(70

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

11,460

 

15,320

 

17,720

 

7,910

 

8,074

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)Chemical products supplied to petroleum subsidiaries not included above

 

3,902

 

3,369

 

4,002

 

2,136

 

2,045

 

Memo:effective income tax rate (percent)

 

39.8

 

39.3

 

42.6

 

31.9

 

35.2

 

 

The consolidated financial statements shown on pages 13 through 15 should be read in the context of the notes thereto provided in Appendix A of the corporation’s 2003 Proxy Statement. The notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

(millions of dollars)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accruing to ExxonMobil shareholders

 

11,460

 

15,320

 

17,720

 

7,910

 

8,074

 

Accruing to minority and preferred interests

 

209

 

569

 

412

 

145

 

265

 

Adjustments for non-cash transactions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and depletion

 

8,310

 

7,848

 

8,001

 

8,175

 

8,227

 

Deferred income tax charges/(credits)

 

297

 

650

 

10

 

(1,439

)

318

 

Annuity and accrued liability provisions

 

(590

)

498

 

(662

)

412

 

(251

)

Dividends received greater than/(less than) equity in current earnings of equity companies

 

(170

)

78

 

(387

)

146

 

328

 

Extraordinary gain, before income tax

 

 

(194

)

(2,038

)

 

 

Changes in operational working capital, excluding cash and debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reduction/(increase)

— Notes and accounts receivable

 

(305

)

3,062

 

(4,832

)

(3,478

)

2,170

 

 

— Inventories

 

353

 

154

 

(297

)

50

 

438

 

 

— Prepaid taxes and expenses

 

32

 

118

 

(204

)

177

 

8

 

Increase/(reduction)

— Accounts and other payables

 

365

 

(5,103

)

5,411

 

3,046

 

(3,010

)

All other items — net

 

1,307

 

(111

)

(197

)

(131

)

(131

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

21,268

 

22,889

 

22,937

 

15,013

 

16,436

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to property, plant, and equipment

 

(11,437

)

(9,989

)

(8,446

)

(10,849

)

(12,730

)

Sales of subsidiaries, investments, and property, plant, and equipment

 

2,793

 

1,078

 

5,770

 

972

 

1,884

 

Additional investments and advances

 

(2,012

)

(1,035

)

(1,648

)

(1,476

)

(1,469

)

Collection of advances

 

898

 

1,735

 

985

 

387

 

336

 

Additions to other marketable securities

 

 

 

(41

)

(61

)

(61

)

Sales of other marketable securities

 

 

 

82

 

42

 

58

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(9,758

)

(8,211

)

(3,298

)

(10,985

)

(11,982

)

Net cash generation before financing activities

 

11,510

 

14,678

 

19,639

 

4,028

 

4,454

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to long-term debt

 

396

 

547

 

238

 

454

 

1,384

 

Reductions in long-term debt

 

(246

)

(506

)

(901

)

(341

)

(305

)

Additions to short-term debt

 

751

 

705

 

500

 

1,870

 

930

 

Reductions in short-term debt

 

(927

)

(1,212

)

(2,413

)

(2,359

)

(2,175

)

Additions/(reductions) in debt with less than 90-day maturity

 

(281

)

(2,306

)

(3,129

)

2,210

 

2,384

 

Cash dividends to ExxonMobil shareholders

 

(6,217

)

(6,254

)

(6,123

)

(5,872

)

(5,843

)

Cash dividends to minority interests

 

(169

)

(194

)

(251

)

(219

)

(387

)

Changes in minority interests and sales/(purchases) of affiliate stock

 

(161

)

(401

)

(227

)

(200

)

(84

)

Common stock acquired

 

(4,798

)

(5,721

)

(2,352

)

(670

)

(3,547

)

Common stock sold

 

299

 

301

 

493

 

348

 

507

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(11,353

)

(15,041

)

(14,165

)

(4,779

)

(7,136

)

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash

 

525

 

(170

)

(82

)

53

 

23

 

Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

682

 

(533

)

5,392

 

(698

)

(2,659

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

6,547

 

7,080

 

1,688

 

2,386

 

5,045

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

 

7,229

 

6,547

 

7,080

 

1,688

 

2,386

 


The consolidated financial statements shown on pages 13 through 15 should be read in the context of the notes thereto provided in Appendix A of the corporation’s 2003 Proxy Statement. The notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

 

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CAPITAL AND EXPLORATION EXPENDITURES( 1 )

 

 

 

(millions of dollars)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

Upstream

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exploration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

295

 

471

 

285

 

271

 

451

 

Non-U.S.

 

1,015

 

1,188

 

1,222

 

1,631

 

1,745

 

Total

 

1,310

 

1,659

 

1,507

 

1,902

 

2,196

 

Production(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

2,057

 

1,947

 

1,574

 

1,458

 

1,742

 

Non-U.S.

 

6,949

 

5,157

 

3,818

 

5,030

 

6,052

 

Total

 

9,006

 

7,104

 

5,392

 

6,488

 

7,794

 

Power and Coal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

5

 

5

 

6

 

12

 

4

 

Non-U.S.

 

73

 

48

 

28

 

26

 

88

 

Total

 

78

 

53

 

34

 

38

 

92

 

Total Upstream (Exploration, Production, Power and Coal)

 

10,394

 

8,816

 

6,933

 

8,428

 

10,082

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Downstream

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refining

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

670

 

524

 

632

 

475

 

547

 

Non-U.S.

 

685

 

514

 

703

 

550

 

534

 

Total

 

1,355

 

1,038

 

1,335

 

1,025

 

1,081

 

Marketing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

255

 

370

 

372

 

347

 

493

 

Non-U.S.

 

761

 

836

 

808

 

921

 

1,367

 

Total

 

1,016

 

1,206

 

1,180

 

1,268

 

1,860

 

Pipeline/Marine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

55

 

67

 

73

 

83

 

50

 

Non-U.S.

 

24

 

11

 

30

 

25

 

17

 

Total

 

79

 

78

 

103

 

108

 

67

 

Total Downstream (Refining, Marketing, and Pipeline/Marine)

 

2,450

 

2,322

 

2,618

 

2,401

 

3,008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

575

 

432

 

351

 

663

 

689

 

Non-U.S.

 

379

 

440

 

1,117

 

1,580

 

1,421

 

Total Chemical

 

954

 

872

 

1,468

 

2,243

 

2,110

 


(1)          See Frequently Used Terms.

(2)          Including related transportation.

 

 

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Capital and Exploration Expenditures(1) (continued)

 

 

 

(millions of dollars)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

Other Operations and Administrative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

45

 

126

 

45

 

93

 

219

 

Non-U.S.

 

32

 

32

 

7

 

72

 

58

 

Total Other Operations and Administrative

 

77

 

158

 

52

 

165

 

277

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-U.S.

 

80

 

143

 

97

 

70

 

58

 

Grand total

 

13,955

 

12,311

 

11,168

 

13,307

 

15,535

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Capital and Exploration Expenditures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

3,957

 

3,942

 

3,338

 

3,402

 

4,195

 

Canada

 

1,513

 

1,262

 

1,004

 

1,204

 

1,115

 

Latin America

 

441

 

717

 

677

 

744

 

652

 

Europe

 

2,919

 

2,564

 

2,255

 

3,255

 

4,698

 

Asia-Pacific

 

1,470

 

1,496

 

2,250

 

2,498

 

2,736

 

Other Eastern Hemisphere

 

3,655

 

2,330

 

1,644

 

2,204

 

2,139

 

Grand total

 

13,955

 

12,311

 

11,168

 

13,307

 

15,535

 


(1)          See Frequently Used Terms.

 

 

DISTRIBUTION OF CAPITAL AND EXPLORATION EXPENDITURES

 

(millions of dollars)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

Consolidated Companies’ Expenditures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

11,499

 

9,943

 

9,017

 

10,666

 

12,414

 

Exploration costs charged to expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

220

 

213

 

133

 

232

 

316

 

Non-U.S.

 

679

 

941

 

780

 

993

 

1,172

 

Depreciation on support equipment(2)

 

21

 

21

 

23

 

21

 

18

 

Total exploration expenses

 

920

 

1,175

 

936

 

1,246

 

1,506

 

Total consolidated companies’ capital and exploration expenditures (excluding depreciation on support equipment)

 

12,398

 

11,097

 

9,930

 

11,891

 

13,902

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ExxonMobil’s Share of Non-Consolidated Companies’ Expenditures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

1,518

 

1,203

 

1,216

 

1,384

 

1,563

 

Exploration costs charged to expense

 

39

 

11

 

22

 

32

 

70

 

Total non-consolidated companies’ capital and exploration expenditures

 

1,557

 

1,214

 

1,238

 

1,416

 

1,633

 

Grand total

 

13,955

 

12,311

 

11,168

 

13,307

 

15,535

 


(2)          Not included as part of total Capital and Exploration Expenditures, but included as part of exploration expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Income, page 14.

 

 

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Safety, Health & Environment

 

 

Guiding Principle

ExxonMobil is committed to maintaining high standards of safety, health, and environmental care. We comply with all applicable environmental laws and regulations, and apply responsible standards where laws and regulations do not exist.

 

Energy and chemicals are essential to economic growth. ExxonMobil has shown that we can produce these valuable products while protecting the health and safety of people, and safeguarding the environment. Our goal is to drive injuries, illnesses, and operational incidents as close to zero as possible.

 

Corporate Citizenship Report (CCR)

 

The ExxonMobil CCR, which further demonstrates our results in safety, health, environmental, and civic performance, is available on our web site and is updated periodically.

 

 

 

Employees from ExxonMobil’s Antwerp Polymers plant in Belgium regularly practice at the Fire Brigade Training Center of the Province of Antwerp.

 

 

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Goal of “Nobody Gets Hurt”

ExxonMobil leads the industry in safety performance, and 2002 was another record safety year — the safest in ExxonMobil history. Our leadership in safety results demonstrates the commitment and discipline we apply to all aspects of our business.

We believe that a safe work environment is a commitment we make to our employees. We also believe that a business unit with outstanding safety performance will also deliver superior results in the other areas of its operations. Good safety performance provides the foundation for the sound and efficient operation of our businesses around the world.

Disciplined Management of Safety, Health, and Environmental Activities

Risks are inherent in the energy and petrochemical business, but these risks can be successfully mitigated if managed properly. The Operations Integrity Management System (OIMS) is ExxonMobil’s framework for the disciplined management of safety, health, and environmental activities throughout the company. It is designed to drive all operational incidents as close to zero as possible.

For existing operations and new projects, we conduct risk assessments to understand how we can achieve the highest levels of operating standards and prevent potentially adverse conditions. Management systems are in place to address the identified risks and must include documentation of the following five characteristics:

Ø       Clear scope and objectives that fully define the purpose and expected results.

Ø       Well-qualified people who are accountable to execute the system.

Ø       Documented procedures to ensure the system functions properly.

Ø       Measurable results to verify that the intent of the system is fulfilled.

Ø       Performance feedback that drives continuous improvement of the system.

OIMS complies with the International Standard for Environmental Management systems (ISO 14001).

Our Environmental Business Planning ensures environmental issues are incorporated into local business decisions at our operations around the world.

Energy Efficiency Management

ExxonMobil has focused on becoming more energy efficient in our operations for decades. We have successfully improved our energy efficiency in our refineries and chemical plants by saving 1.8 billion oil-equivalent barrels, which is equal to all the gasoline consumed by European drivers for two years. These improvements have also reduced carbon dioxide emissions.

We have extended our energy-efficiency efforts by applying our Global Energy Management System (G-EMS) to ExxonMobil refineries and chemical plants and our most energy-intensive production facilities. G-EMS is a comprehensive energy-management system developed by ExxonMobil that identifies opportunities to improve energy efficiency by reducing energy use, emissions, and operating costs. Opportunities have been identified to further improve energy efficiency by 15 percent in the next several years.

Across all of our operations, we devote significant investments to energy conservation. Cogeneration, a power and steam producing facility, requires substantially less energy than making steam and power separately by conventional processes. ExxonMobil has installed cogeneration facilities at more than 30 locations worldwide. These units have capacity to generate nearly 2,900 megawatts of electricity, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by almost 7 million tons a year from what they otherwise would have been. In 2002, a 170-megawatt cogeneration plant began operating at our Cold Lake facility in Canada. In addition, we began construction of a 115-megawatt cogeneration facility at our LaBarge, Wyoming, gas-treatment facility and major new projects are under development at several refinery sites. In 2004, a 90-megawatt cogeneration facility is scheduled to start up at our Sarnia complex in Canada.

 

19



 

Technology

 

STRENGTH THROUGH TECHNOLOGY

ExxonMobil’s unparalleled commitment to the development and application of industry-leading technologies provides the business with opportunities to discover, access, develop, refine, and market oil and gas resources not available to competitors. Our technology-development efforts are matched to our business needs through a rigorous prioritization and stewardship process that ensures decisions are based on sound technical and economic evaluation. Our emphasis is on proprietary research. We balance our investment between technology extensions, which can be rapidly deployed to our existing operations, and breakthrough research that could have a significant and lasting impact on the corporation and the industry.

 

Patents Leverage Technology Investment.
ExxonMobil’s leadership in technology is evident in the number of patents awarded to the company. During the past four years, ExxonMobil has received almost 4,000 patents in the United States and Europe, and we continue to be the industry-leading developer of a broad range of world-class technologies.

 

 

A new 100,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Upstream Training Center in Houston, Texas, is scheduled for completion in mid-2004. This center will feature multi-use classrooms, equipped with the latest audio-visual and other presentation equipment, that are capable of accommodating nearly 300 students per day. This investment reaffirms ExxonMobil’s commitment to deploy leading-edge technologies through its highly-trained and competent workforce.

 

Upstream Technology

Finding New Resources and Reducing Exploration Risk. Technologies developed and deployed with the objectives of knowing where to focus exploration resources, where to target exploratory wells, and how to interpret the results with greater precision, at lower cost, and in less time are critical elements of our technology. ExxonMobil proprietary technology addresses each of these objectives with appropriate deployment ensured through our global exploration company.

 

Understanding the three-dimensional evolution of a basin, including the sources, fluids, migration, traps, and reservoirs, provides focus and efficiency to exploration efforts. ExxonMobil’s proprietary Stellar basin-modeling software delivers industry-leading analysis of a basin’s hydrocarbon potential. Stellar is used from the earliest acreage acquisition efforts through our mature exploration-drilling campaigns to identify the highest-potential areas and prospects.

 

Sharper and more-accurate seismic images are often a critical competitive advantage in the acquisition of exploration acreage. Improved data quality translates into additional opportunities and reduced risk. A proprietary suite of seismic-imaging capabilities has been developed by ExxonMobil to provide a competitive advantage in areas where seismic data quality limits exploration or development effectiveness.

 

 

ExxonMobil technology provides unique exploration capabilities leading to improved drilling results.

 

 

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Data integration and analysis, the rapid, accurate, and precise synthesis of the vast amount of information collected, is an area where ExxonMobil’s technology has consistently led the industry. Our proprietary volume-interpretation and visualization capabilities are now deployed worldwide. These tools have reduced interpretation time for specific activities up to 90 percent, with as much as a 50-percent reduction in the overall interpretation cycle time.

 

Efficient Development of Resources. ExxonMobil is uniquely positioned to maximize the value of proprietary technology through its broad portfolio of projects under development as well as through the focus provided by our global development business. Planning the optimum number and placement of development wells, the best development concept, and the most-efficient drilling designs are supported by ExxonMobil’s technologies. These technologies enable the most cost-effective development of resources in the widest spectrum of environments and geologic conditions.

 

ExxonMobil developed and is now applying the industry’s only next-generation reservoir simulator, EMpower. Its unique features more accurately predict the production characteristics of even the most-complex reservoirs. EMpower has proven to provide greater precision due to its more robust algorithms, and to save substantial time due to its unique unstructured gridding capability.

 

We have broad experience with the diverse suite of deepwater-development technologies employed today worldwide. Our efforts were recognized in 2002, when we were awarded the Offshore Technology Conference Distinguished Achievement Award for a number of industry firsts associated with the development of the deepwater Hoover-Diana fields. Our Early Production System concept is being deployed in three of our West Africa developments — Yoho, Xikomba, and Zafiro — to reduce the time to first production.

 

More than 25 years of arctic experience supports the profitable development of resources in remote areas such as Sakhalin, offshore Russia. ExxonMobil technology contributed to the design of the ice-resistant offshore platform, while proprietary tools enabled the design of the extended-reach drilling program that will develop a large part of the accumulation from land.

 

New Technology Enables Commercialization of Remote Gas Resources. ExxonMobil has equity positions in many of the largest remote gas accumulations in the world and is uniquely positioned to benefit from new liquefied natural gas (LNG) and other gas commercialization technology. New technologies developed by our research labs are effectively deployed to gas projects worldwide.

 

Technology designed to improve the efficiency of liquefaction, transportation, and regassification has enabled us to improve the competitiveness of gas from the giant North Field in Qatar. The development of larger LNG trains to liquefy the gas, as well as larger and more-efficient ship designs, has resulted in a dramatic reduction in unit costs and has opened markets to us. Through ongoing research efforts dedicated to reducing costs, ExxonMobil expects to help satisfy an increasing percentage of the world’s growing gas needs.

 

 

Direct Hydrocarbon Detection Research

 

ExxonMobil is developing proprietary technologies that have the potential to deliver breakthrough capabilities in direct hydrocarbon detection. This technology is expected to significantly improve the chance of success in finding new resources, plays, and prospects before drilling. It would also aid in better delineating the precise location and extent of discovered hydrocarbons.

 

ExxonMobil is investing in proprietary research on two approaches to direct detection of hydrocarbons. One of ExxonMobil’s methods results in two- or three-dimensional images of hydrocarbons in the earth through a combination of surface-surveying techniques, including seismic and electromagnetic sources. This technique is applicable in deepwater environments, and our two-dimensional capability has been successfully field tested. While others may be developing similar two-dimensional capabilities, the three-dimensional imaging capability would be, to our knowledge, unique to ExxonMobil. One U.S. patent has been granted, with others pending.

 

The second approach for this technology does not rely on integration with conventional two- or three-dimensional seismic data. Research to date has shown that a signal in direct response to reservoired hydrocarbons can be generated and measured at the surface. ExxonMobil has seven patents issued for this technology and has developed the required instruments, algorithms, and work processes to acquire, process, and interpret these data. To date, this technology has been demonstrated for land applications and has undergone preliminary field testing, with encouraging results.

 

 

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Strength Through Technology (continued)

Downstream Technology

Industry-Leading Molecular Management Tools Provide a Competitive Edge. ExxonMobil is developing and implementing molecular fingerprinting and modeling technologies designed to enhance our business both now and in the future. Competitive advantage is achieved in optimization of current operations and in meeting future product quality and environmental requirements. When we merge this molecular modeling technology with proprietary analysis methods for optimization of raw material inputs to our refineries, and with dynamic real-time optimization of plant operations, we achieve an industry-leading technology combination.

 

Development of the molecular fingerprinting technology has involved collaboration with the National Institute of Science and Technology. Their neutron-scattering facility has helped to differentiate the types of molecules in crude oil. This type of collaborative work between ExxonMobil scientists and those in university and national laboratories continues to be a key enabler for delivery of innovative technology solutions to our business.

 

New Materials Technologies Improve Established Refining Processes. ExxonMobil’s research laboratories are developing new refractory materials to significantly enhance fluid catalytic cracker (FCC) operations. FCC’s are used in the refinery to convert high-boiling-point feedstock to motor fuel and high-value chemical feedstock. The combination of our metallurgical expertise and refinery operating experience has allowed us to make significant improvements in refractory materials for FCC hardware. These units, which operate at high temperatures and in highly erosive environments, require special materials that have the temperature stability of metals, but the erosion resistance of ceramics. Improving durability increases FCC reliability, reduces maintenance expenses, and improves performance.

 

Advanced Modeling Enhances Innovation and Improves Refining Profitability. ExxonMobil fluidization experts have developed new computer tools to improve catalyst circulation that can be used in existing refinery FCC units. In an FCC, a powdered catalyst, similar in consistency to beach sand, is used to facilitate the conversion of feed and must be circulated rapidly between a reactor and regenerator to restore catalyst activity and supply heat to the reactor. The new model allows us to increase the rate of catalyst circulation and run the unit at higher severity and productivity levels. Initial applications of the model in affiliate refineries have improved catalyst circulation by as much as 10 percent. Widespread use across the ExxonMobil refining circuit is expected in 2003.

 

Advanced Lubricant Formulation Expertise Critical to Meeting Stringent Emissions Standards. By 2007 to 2008, up to 90 percent reductions in today’s automotive emissions will be required. ExxonMobil’s competitive leadership in lubricant technologies continues to provide advanced formulations that meet or exceed industry and government specifications for diesel emission reductions. ExxonMobil introduced a line of diesel lubricants that meets or exceeds new U.S. diesel emission specifications. The new formulations offer superior protection to existing and new engines, and deliver the performance-enhancing qualities already found in our lubricants, while also meeting emissions standards.

 

ExxonMobil’s Process Technology Portfolio Continues to Perform and Grow. ExxonMobil has a long history of development and commercialization of breakthrough refining technology for the production of fuels and lubricants. This industry leadership continues with the SCANfining process for gasoline sulfur reduction which has been successfully demonstrated around the world in both ExxonMobil and licensee refineries. The SCANfining process can help achieve gasoline pool sulfur specifications as low as 10 parts per million, while maintaining octane levels.

 

ExxonMobil continues to lead the industry with the development and application of new, premier catalysts. These include Advanta, which enhances the profitability of fluid catalytic cracking units; MAXSAT and MSDW, which provide superior aromatics saturation and isomerization dewaxing capability for the manufacture of today’s stringent high-quality Group II and Group III automotive lube oils; and NEBULA, which provides increased capability to remove sulfur and nitrogen in the production of ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel. ExxonMobil’s commitment to research continues to ensure innovation in process technology and catalysis, sustaining a leading-edge technology portfolio.

 

 

We estimate that 25 percent of North American low-sulfur gasoline will contain products from ExxonMobil’s proprietary SCANfining process.

 

 

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Chemical Technology

ExxonMobil Chemical is a leader in the development and use of proprietary, leading-edge technologies for the production of olefins, aromatics, and polymers.

 

ExxonMobil Chemical commercialized steam cracking in the early 1940’s, and today is the only major olefins producer with proprietary pyrolysis-reactor technology. This technology delivers the highest olefin yields in the industry and enables a broad slate of advantaged feedstocks to be processed.

 

Our XyMax and PxMax technologies for the production of aromatics use ExxonMobil’s proprietary zeolite shape-selective catalyst technology to increase conversion and reduce losses versus other technologies. Zeolite catalyst technology is also employed for the production of higher olefins.

 

ExxonMobil pioneered metallocene single-site polyolefin catalyst technology in the 1980’s and remains a leader in this technology field. Metallocene catalysts allow polymer structure to be precisely tailored to improve performance. These catalysts also reduce operating costs and by-product production versus traditional polyolefin catalysts.

 

ExxonMobil Chemical is a leader in the development and commercialization of metallocene single-site catalysts for polymer production.

 

Creating Better Products for Consumers. ExxonMobil has developed a new polypropylene product for automotive bumpers that provides excellent appearance, is scratch resistant, and can be used in both mold-in color and partial paint applications.

 

New grades and densities of Exceed metallocene-based polyethylene offer exceptional toughness and strength for high-performance films.

 

Our new Label-Lyte oriented polypropylene film replaces metallized paper in water-based, glue-labeling applications. The film is the first of its kind to run on most existing paper-labeling equipment without machinery or adhesive modifications.

 

Value of Technology Leveraged Through Licensing. In some cases, the value of our technology is enhanced through joint ventures and industry licensing.

 

Univation Technologies LLC, the polyethylene technology and licensing joint venture owned by ExxonMobil Chemical and Dow Chemical Company, successfully demonstrated production of bimodal high-density polyethylene (HDPE) in a single gas-phase polyethylene reactor. The new Prodigy catalyst technology allows the production of HDPE resins at substantially lower costs than traditional staged processes. Bimodal polyethylenes combine superior processing characteristics with unique physical properties, and are used in a broad range of applications such as pipe, films, and blow molding. The Prodigy technology is expected to be available for licensing in 2003.

 

Work continued on a project to increase production capacity for Exxpol metallocene catalysts at the Univation Mont Belvieu, Texas, manufacturing site. The project, scheduled for completion in 2003, will increase catalyst manufacturing capacity to the equivalent of more than 2. 5 million-tons-per-year of metallocene polyethylene.

 

Several additional licenses were signed for use of ExxonMobil’s tubular high-pressure, low-density polyethylene, steam cracking, and aromatics technologies.

 

 

 

Sales of ExxonMobil’s metallocene polymers have grown at more than 40% per year since introduction.

Global Climate and Energy Project

In 2002, ExxonMobil committed to invest $100 million in a groundbreaking research effort at Stanford University, the Global Climate and Energy Project (G-CEP). We believe that the only viable solution to addressing the potential long-term risk of climate change is through the development of practical, commercially viable technologies.

 

Stanford University will lead the project. Scientists and engineers from universities and companies, including ExxonMobil, General Electric, and Schlumberger, will work on a wide range of issues associated with energy needs. We believe this project holds great promise for yielding new technology to support continued production of reliable and affordable energy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions in a cost-effective way.

 

 

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Upstream

 

 

Exploration, Development, Production, and Gas and Power Marketing

 

ExxonMobil has upstream activities in more than 40 countries and is a leading producer both onshore and offshore.

 

The Kizomba A Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading vessel will be deployed offshore Angola.

The development is expected to recover 1 billion barrels of oil (gross).

 

 

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UPSTREAM STRATEGIES

Ø       Maximize profitability of existing oil and gas production.

Ø       Identify and pursue all attractive exploration opportunities.

Ø       Invest in projects that deliver superior returns.

Ø       Capitalize on growing natural gas and power markets.

Although business conditions and opportunities change from year to year, ExxonMobil employs a set of long-term fundamental strategies in our worldwide exploration, development, production, and gas and power marketing businesses. These strategies are supported by an unparalleled commitment to technology. Superior execution of these strategies through our global functional organization, across what we believe is the best upstream asset portfolio in the industry, distinguishes ExxonMobil from competition.

INDUSTRY CONDITIONS

Ø                 World oil demand increased by about 250 thousand barrels per day in 2002 as a sluggish global economy extended a relatively weak demand environment for oil and gas.

Ø                 Brent oil prices averaged about $25 per barrel in 2002, up about 50 cents per barrel versus 2001.

Ø                 World natural gas consumption increased about 1 percent in 2002.

Ø                 United States natural gas prices increased throughout the year, but were still about 25 percent lower versus 2001. In Europe, natural gas prices averaged about 15 percent lower than 2001.

 

 

Water is treated, then converted to steam for injection into the reservoir at the Cold Lake Mahkeses plant.

2002 HIGHLIGHTS

Earnings were $9.6 billion, down from last year’s results primarily due to lower natural

gas prices throughout much of the year.

Return on average capital employed was 22.3 percent in 2002, averaging 21 percent

over the past five years.

Profit per oil-equivalent barrel was $6.00, excluding income from power and coal activities.

Liquids and gas production available for sale totaled 4.2 million oil-equivalent barrels per day, exceeding all competitors.

Proved oil and gas reserve additions totaled 1.9 billion oil-equivalent barrels, replacing 117 percent of reserves produced, including asset sales (118 percent with sales excluded). This is the ninth year in a row that ExxonMobil has more than replaced reserves produced.

At 21.9 billion oil-equivalent barrels, ExxonMobil’s proved reserves are the largest of any nongovernment company.

Resource base additions totaled 2.2 billion oil-equivalent barrels in 2002, bringing the total to an industry-leading 72 billion barrels. Key contributions were made from Angola, Australia, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, and North America.

Finding costs were $0.61 per oil-equivalent barrel, down from an already low three-year average of $0.64.

Major projects expected to develop more than 8 billion net oil-equivalent barrels of resources are under way, providing a solid basis for future profitable production growth.

 

Statistical Recap

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

Earnings (millions of dollars)

 

9,598

 

10,736

 

12,685

 

6,244

 

3,706

 

Liquids production (thousands of barrels per day)

 

2,496

 

2,542

 

2,553

 

2,517

 

2,502

 

Natural gas production available for sale
(millions of cubic feet per day)

 

10,452

 

10,279

 

10,343

 

10,308

 

10,617

 

Proved reserves replacement,
excluding sales
(percent)

 

118

 

111

 

112

 

106

 

132

 

New field resource additions
(millions of oil-equivalent barrels)

 

2,150

 

2,490

 

2,120

 

1,530

 

1,690

 

Average capital employed (millions of dollars)

 

43,064

 

40,029

 

41,218

 

41,111

 

37,422

 

Return on average capital employed (percent)

 

22.3

 

26.8

 

30.8

 

15.2

 

9.9

 

Capital and exploration expenditures
(millions of dollars)

 

10,394

 

8,816

 

6,933

 

8,428

 

10,082

 

 

 

 

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UPSTREAM COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES

ExxonMobil’s industry-leading, world-class, and geographically diverse upstream portfolio spans more than 40 countries. It includes a resource base totaling 72 billion oil-equivalent barrels, 4.2 million oil-equivalent barrels per day of production in 25 countries, more than 100 major new development projects, and global gas and power marketing.

Strong Diverse Portfolio

Large, highly profitable, established oil and gas operations in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and West Africa form the strong foundation of this portfolio. These areas include long-life producing fields and have significant near-term potential as new opportunities are developed using existing infrastructure. Our asset base includes more than 60,000 productive wells from 8,300 reservoirs and almost 600 offshore platforms, and we invest in active work programs to maintain this profitable base. ExxonMobil also holds a strong position and is investing in high-quality opportunities that will provide the basis for profitable future growth in West Africa, the Caspian region, Eastern Canada, the Middle East, Russia, and the Gulf of Mexico.

 

Leading Deepwater Position

ExxonMobil has an industry-leading position in deepwater areas, with participation in 62 significant deepwater discoveries, and interests in more than 690 deepwater blocks totaling more than 49 million gross acres. The company is a leading holder of acreage in the world’s most active deepwater regions: West Africa, the Caspian Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico; and has active exploration programs, development, and production in deepwater areas around the world. This prominent position is contributing to current production and will add significantly to future profitable production growth.

 

In the next five years, ExxonMobil plans to participate in 20 deepwater project start-ups, which are expected to add 2.7 million gross oil-equivalent barrels per day. We estimate that 20 to 25 percent of our liquids production in 2010 will be from deepwater areas. Application of state-of-the-art technology and superior project execution provide ExxonMobil with a competitive advantage in development of these high-quality resources.

 

 

 

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Financial Strength and Disciplined Approach

ExxonMobil’s financial strength and access to capital are competitive advantages that allow us to pursue all attractive projects and maximize returns. We continually invest in our existing asset base to increase resource recovery, maximize profitability, and extend the economic life of our oil and gas fields. Potential projects are tested over a wide range of economic scenarios to ensure resiliency in expected returns. They are evaluated for strategic fit and long-term advantage versus competition. They undergo a rigorous reappraisal process to ensure relevant lessons are learned and improvements are incorporated into future decisions. This disciplined and rigorous approach to making investments and managing assets clearly distinguishes us from competition.

 

We apply the same discipline to managing our operations around the world every day, and maintain a relentless focus on operational excellence. We understand and apply the fundamentals, and diligently pursue efficiencies and productivity gains.

 

 

The Early Production System (EPS) on location at the Yoho development in Nigeria, which started up in late 2002. The EPS brought production on stream two years ahead of full-field production.

 

Experienced and Dedicated Workforce

ExxonMobil has an experienced, dedicated, and diverse workforce of exceptional quality. The upstream organization, structured around the life cycle of an asset, from exploration to development to production to gas and power marketing, provides a significant competitive advantage. The organization is centralized and run on a worldwide basis, but managed in each country. This allows us to establish priorities on a global basis, effectively leveraging the transfer of technology and best practices across our vast worldwide portfolio. We maintain a strong focus on operational excellence in all aspects of our business while efficiently deploying experienced people with the right skills. This approach has yielded significant advantages in both cost efficiencies and our ability to recognize and respond to changes in the business environment.

 

 

Commitment to Technology

 

Production from the Angsi development contributed to record gas sales in Malaysia.

 

ExxonMobil’s long-standing commitment to the development and application of leading-edge upstream technology is unmatched in the industry and provides a sustainable competitive advantage. Technology is the lifeblood of our business. It allows us to maximize value by increasing recoverable resources, reducing costs, and creating new markets for our products. Over the life of a field, new technology helps produce greater volumes and extend field life. We manage upstream technology development and application with the same disciplined approach we use in making all our business decisions. Our approach to technology and our track record of developing industry-leading new technology serve us well in countries where we have an established business presence, and in emerging areas where we are positioned to be the partner of choice. Technology has been, and will remain, fundamental to our business success.

 

 

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RESOURCES AND PROVED RESERVES

Resource Base

The size, quality, and breadth of ExxonMobil’s total inventory of discovered oil and gas resources are major strengths of the company. ExxonMobil’s discovered resource base now stands at 72 billion oil-equivalent barrels (30 percent proved), 57 percent of which is liquids. It has grown by almost 30 percent, or more than 16 billion oil-equivalent barrels, during the last 10 years.

 

The resource base is updated annually to add new discoveries and resource acquisitions and to reflect any changes in estimates of existing resources. ExxonMobil refers to new discoveries and acquisitions of discovered, but undeveloped, resources as new field resource additions. The company includes only those resources it believes are likely to be produced in the future. Adjustments to existing field resources reflect changed recovery expectations resulting from new technologies and any other revisions resulting from continued field drilling and evaluation. During the update process, volumes produced or sold during the year are removed from the resource base.

 

Resources are classified as either proved or non-proved. Non-proved resources are typically converted to proved reserves once technical and commercial confidence support a development decision.

 

Proved Reserves

At year-end 2002, the resource base included nearly 22 billion oil-equivalent barrels of proved oil and gas reserves. Liquids comprise 58 percent of this proved reserve base. ExxonMobil added 1.9 billion oil-equivalent barrels to proved reserves in 2002, while producing 1.6 billion oil-equivalent barrels, replacing 117 percent of reserves produced, including asset sales. Excluding sales, we replaced 118 percent of reserves produced. This is the ninth consecutive year that the company’s reserves replacement has exceeded 100 percent.

 

Excluding sales, the company has added 19 billion oil-equivalent barrels to proved reserves over the last 10 years (18 billion oil-equivalent barrels including sales), more than replacing production. Over the last five years, reserves have been added at an average replacement cost of $4.39 per oil-equivalent barrel.

 

ExxonMobil has consistently made net upward revisions to estimates of proved reserves in existing fields. These revisions have averaged 682 million oil-equivalent barrels per year over the last five years and have resulted from enhanced reservoir management and the application of new technology. In 2002, upward revisions were made at fields such as Zafiro in Equatorial Guinea, Tengiz in Kazakhstan, and Hibernia in Canada.

 

Development wells drilled in 2002 within existing fields are expected to ultimately recover more than 770 million oil-equivalent barrels of reserves at a cost of less than $3.25 per oil-equivalent barrel.

 

The development of new fields discovered through exploration and extensions of existing fields have added more than 1 billion oil-equivalent barrels per year to proved reserves over the past five years. These include proved additions in 2002 in Kazakhstan, Qatar, Russia, Angola, and Azerbaijan.

 

ExxonMobil’s proved reserve base of 21.9 billion oil-equivalent barrels equates to a reserve life at current production rates of more than 13 years.

 

Resource base, resources, recoverable oil, recoverable hydrocarbons, recoverable resources: include quantities of oil and gas that may not yet be classified as proved reserves, but are likely to be moved to proved reserves and produced in the future.

 

Proved oil and gas reserves: estimated quantities of crude oil, natural gas, and NGLs that geologic and engineering data show will be recoverable with reasonable certainty given existing economic and operating conditions (i.e., prices and costs at the date of the estimate). In general, ExxonMobil records proved reserves in conjunction with significant funding commitments made toward the development of the reserves.

 

Ø    Includes 100 percent of majority-owned affiliates’ proved reserves.

 

Ø    Includes ExxonMobil’s percentage ownership of equity company proved reserves.

 

Ø    Condensate is included in crude oil reserves.

 

Ø    Can only consider price changes provided for by existing contracts.

 

Ø    Can assume substantial new investment will be required.

 

In this report, we include proven reserves from Syncrude tar sands operations in Canada as part of our total proved reserves. Syncrude reserves are reported separately as a mining operation in SEC filings.

 

Reserve bookings for certain deepwater fields may be made prior to conducting flow tests due to safety and cost implications of such tests. In those situations, other industry-accepted analyses are used.

 

Proved developed reserves: volumes recoverable through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods.

 

Proved undeveloped reserves: volumes expected to be recovered as a result of future investments.

 

 

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PRODUCTION, DEVELOPMENT, AND EXPLORATION OVERVIEW

Profitable Global Production Base

ExxonMobil has a profitable base including 1,800 producing fields in 25 countries. ExxonMobil is focused on maximizing profitability of this base through implementation of ongoing work programs, continuous focus on cost management and efficiency improvements, effective asset management, and application of best practices and industry-leading proprietary technologies. More than one-third of total upstream capital is spent on improvements to this profitable production base. These are key drivers behind the company’s strong return on capital employed.

 

Development for Production Capacity Growth

At year-end 2002, ExxonMobil had 52 major projects under way that are expected to develop more than 8 billion oil-equivalent barrels (net). Another 67 projects with the potential to develop up to an additional 12 billion oil-equivalent barrels (net) are in the early planning stage. ExxonMobil’s expanding resource base and high-quality inventory of large development projects provide the basis for profitable future production growth. ExxonMobil’s oil and gas production capacity is expected to grow by 3 percent per year on average through 2008.

 

Adding Resources for the Future

ExxonMobil continued its strong exploration results by adding 2.2 billion oil-equivalent barrels of new resources from 15 countries at a finding cost of $0.61 per oil-equivalent barrel. The company’s exploration program in new venture areas continues to provide substantial resource additions through drilling and acquisition of discovered, undeveloped resources. This is complemented by selective exploration drilling in established areas that provides highly profitable resources with the potential for early production start-up through existing infrastructure.

 

 

Resource Base Changes

 

 

 

 

 

(billions of oil-equivalent barrels)

 

2002

 

5-Year
Average

 

New field resource additions/acquisitions

 

2.2

 

2.0

 

Existing fields

 

(0.2

)

1.1

 

Production

 

(1.6

)

(1.6

)

Sales

 

(0.2

)

(0.1

)

Net change

 

0.2

 

1.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved Reserves Additions

 

 

 

 

 

(millions of oil-equivalent barrels)

 

2002

 

5-Year
Average

 

Revisions

 

597

 

682

 

Discoveries/extensions

 

1,210

 

1,046

 

Improved recovery

 

95

 

134

 

Purchases

 

 

1

 

Total

 

1,902

 

1,863

 

Production

 

1,608

 

1,609

 

Reserve replacement (percent)

 

118

 

116

 

 

 

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MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

 

Project Start-Ups

 

 

 

Target Peak
Production (Gross)

 

ExxonMobil
Working

 

 

 

Target Peak
Production (Gross)

 

ExxonMobil
Working

 

 

 

Liquids

 

Gas

 

Interest

 

 

 

Liquids

 

Gas

 

Interest

 

2002

 

(kBD)

 

(MCFD)

 

(%)

 

2005 (Projected)

 

(kBD)

 

(MCFD)

 

(%)

 

Canada – Cold Lake 11-13

 

45

 

 

100

n

Azerbaijan – Megastructure (full field)

 

1000

 

 

8

l

Canada – Terra Nova

 

150

 

 

22

l

Indonesia – Banyu Urip

 

165

 

 

*

n

Malaysia – Larut A

 

30

 

35

 

50

n

Italy – Tempa Rossa

 

50

 

10

 

25

l

Malaysia – Lawang A

 

20

 

 

80

n

Netherlands – Groningen Clusters

 

 

635

 

30

l

Netherlands – s-Gravenzande

 

 

95

 

50

l

Nigeria – Erha

 

150

 

 

56

n

Nigeria – Yoho

 

150

 

 

40

n

Norway – Kristin

 

100

 

480

 

12

l

Norway – Sigyn

 

25

 

95

 

40

n

Norway – Volve

 

40

 

25

 

30

l

Papua New Guinea – Moran

 

25

 

 

33

l

Qatar – Al Khaleej Gas (formerly EGU)

 

180

 

1750

 

100

u

U.K. – Otter

 

30

 

10

 

13

l

Qatar – RasGas Train 4

 

30

 

800

 

29

u

U.S. – Prudhoe Bay Gas Cap Water Injection

 

20

 

 

37

l

Russia – Sakhalin-1 (full field)

 

250

 

1000

 

30

n

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. – Thunder Horse

 

250

 

200

 

25

l

2003 (Projected)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Angola – Xikomba

 

80

 

 

40

n

2006+ (Projected)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada – Sable Offshore Energy Tier 2

 

15

 

365

 

60

n

Angola – Dalia

 

225

 

 

20

l

Chad – Doba

 

225

 

 

40

n

Angola – Kizomba B

 

250

 

 

40

n

Equatorial Guinea –

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Angola – Kizomba C

 

250

 

 

40

n

Zafiro Southern Expansion EPS

 

85

 

 

71

n

Angola – LNG

 

50

 

600

 

12

l

Malaysia – Bintang

 

5

 

355

 

50

n

Angola – Marimba

 

80

 

 

40

n

Nigeria – Amenam Kpono

 

145

 

 

10

l

Angola – Mavacola

 

80

 

 

40

n

Norway – Fram West

 

60

 

70

 

25

l

Angola – Rosa Area

 

100

 

 

20

l

Norway – Grane

 

200

 

 

26

l

Australia – Kipper/Tuna

 

25

 

165

 

32

n

Norway – Ringhorne Platform

 

85

 

30

 

100

n

Canada – Cold Lake 14-16

 

45

 

 

100

n

Norway – Mikkel

 

25

 

175

 

33

l

Canada – Kearl Lake

 

200

 

 

*

n

U.K. – Penguins

 

40

 

70

 

50

l

Canada – Mackenzie Gas Project

 

10

 

800

 

57

n

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equatorial Guinea – Northern Area

 

15

 

 

71

n

2004 (Projected)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kazakhstan – Kashagan

 

1000

 

1500

 

17

l

Angola – Jasmim

 

50

 

 

20

l

Kazakhstan – Tengiz Expansion

 

440

 

100

 

25

l

Angola – Kizomba A

 

250

 

 

40

n

Malaysia – Guntong Hub

 

35

 

745

 

50

n

Canada – Aurora Phase 2

 

110

 

 

25

l

Netherlands – Groningen Clusters

 

 

1900

 

30

l

Malaysia – Angsi Phase 3

 

30

 

15

 

50

l

Nigeria – Bonga SW

 

145

 

110

 

20

l

Nigeria – Bonga

 

200

 

150

 

20

l

Nigeria – Bosi Oil

 

50

 

 

56

n

Nigeria – Etim/Asasa B

 

25

 

 

40

n

Nigeria – East Area Additional Recovery

 

145

 

 

40

n

Norway – Sleipner West Alpha North

 

15

 

195

 

32

l

Nigeria – East Area NGL

 

40

 

 

40

n

Norway – Sleipner West Compression

 

15

 

110

 

32

l

Nigeria – Satellite Projects

 

95

 

 

40

n

Qatar – RasGas Train 3

 

30

 

800

 

29

u

Nigeria – Usan

 

55

 

15

 

30

l

U.K. – Carrack

 

5

 

160

 

49

l

Norway – Ormen Lange

 

25

 

1500

 

7

l

U.K. – Goldeneye

 

30

 

260

 

39

l

Qatar – Qatargas II

 

150

 

2900

 

30

u

U.K. – Scoter

 

5

 

100

 

44

l

U.S. – Alaska Gas Pipeline

 

 

4500

 

36

**

U.S. – Ursa Pressure Maintenance

 

55

 

55

 

16

l

U.S. – Point Thomson

 

75

 

 

36

n


Operatorship:        n = ExxonMobil Operated u= Joint Operation               l = Operated by Others

  * Under negotiation

** Not yet determined

 

 

ExxonMobil participates in five LNG trains in Qatar, one of which is shown here, with two more under construction. The North Field, a world-class resource, is well-positioned to be competitive in any market.

 

 

 

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GAS AND POWER MARKETING OVERVIEW

ExxonMobil Gas & Power Marketing Company has a global focus on adding value from the gas source through to the customer by capitalizing on growing gas markets.

 

The objectives are to:

 

Ø   Identify and develop markets to support growth of equity natural gas volumes.

 

Ø   Maximize the value of natural gas, NGL, helium, CO2, and power sales.

 

Ø   Minimize delivered costs of purchased natural gas, NGL, and power.

 

Ø   Maximize the value of natural gas, NGL, and power assets.

 

 

Growing Demand for Natural Gas

Natural gas is forecast to be the world’s fastest-growing source of energy by volume through the end of the decade. Gas currently meets more than 20 percent of world energy demand and is expected to reach about 25 percent by 2020. The power sector will be the largest driver of new demand, as gas is expected to supply the majority of fuel for new power generation. The economies of North America, Europe, and the former Soviet Union are the largest consumers of gas, and are expected to grow about 1.0 to 3.5 percent annually over the next 10 years. Emerging markets in both Asia-Pacific and Latin America are forecast to drive gas demand growth in each of these regions at 4 to 5 percent annually over the next decade.

 

Leveraging Global Expertise to Maximize Value

ExxonMobil is the world’s largest nongovernment marketer of equity (own production) gas, with 2002 sales exceeding 10 billion cubic feet per day. Total gas sales were almost 19 billion cubic feet per day. Sales were made in more than 25 countries, across five continents, and in almost every major gas market in the world. The company participated in LNG joint ventures with a combined gross capacity of 20 million metric tons per year, nearly 20 percent of global industry capacity.

 

ExxonMobil has access to a broad portfolio of both established gas resources, which are close to existing gas markets, and new gas-field developments that will be commercialized to meet growing demand in both mature and emerging markets. The total resource base includes nearly 185 trillion cubic feet of net discovered resources (including 56 trillion cubic feet of proved reserves), which provides a solid foundation for profitable growth.

 

The company has leading-edge proprietary LNG, gas-to-liquids, power generation, and gas pipeline technologies and is pursuing industry-first technology aimed at expanding opportunities for commercializing natural gas. Our expertise in integrating these advanced technologies with global market requirements, strong financial position, and our understanding of transportation networks, project economics, and regulatory structures provide a substantial competitive advantage. The ability to participate effectively in all sectors of the gas business worldwide is essential to optimizing a substantial base business and commercializing our large remote resources in growing and changing markets.

 

In 2002, the power segment of our business was combined with gas marketing to take further advantage of synergies in the businesses. The company has significant holdings in the electric power business, with interests in nearly 13,000 megawatts of generation capacity, including our interest in Hong Kong power generation, and power and cogeneration facilities at ExxonMobil’s refining, chemical, and production operations. A power and gas services organization was created to take advantage of opportunities in the increasingly linked gas and power markets.

 

 

 

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NORTH AMERICA

ExxonMobil has the industry’s largest portfolio of proved reserves and production in North America. North American operations contributed about 38 percent of ExxonMobil’s 2002 worldwide production on an oil-equivalent basis and 37 percent of upstream earnings, fueling growth in other areas.

 

North America Highlights

 

Earnings (billions of dollars)

3.5

Proved Reserves (BOEB)

8.0

Acreage (gross acres, million)

44.6

Net Liquids Production (MBD)

1.0

Net Gas Production (BCFD)

3.4

 

United States

ExxonMobil is one of the largest oil and gas producers and reserve holders in the United States. The company’s well-established portfolio is geographically diverse, with significant positions in all major producing regions including Alaska, onshore Gulf Coast, Gulf of Mexico shelf and deepwater areas, onshore and offshore California, and the Mid-Continent region. U.S. properties contributed 25 percent of the company’s net oil and gas production in 2002 and accounted for 25 percent of proved reserves at year end.

 

The U.S. upstream continues to provide a significant contribution to ExxonMobil profitability through a sizable yet selective drilling program, investments in the existing base as well as in attractive new projects, and continued operational efficiency improvements. Technology and quality reservoir management enhance the long-term performance of each field. Base production decline is mitigated through development drilling and an active workover program. In 2002, more than 720 development wells were completed.

 

In Alaska, ExxonMobil is the largest resource owner in the Prudhoe Bay field. The permitting process has begun on the ExxonMobil-operated Point Thomson gas-cycling project (ExxonMobil interest, 36 percent) on Alaska’s North Slope. This project is designed to yield 75 thousand barrels of condensate per day (gross) from gas injection of 1.4 billion cubic feet per day, and is expected to recover 400 million barrels of liquids over the life of the project.

 

Exploration drilling added more than 200 million oil-equivalent barrels to ExxonMobil’s resource base, with significant additions from Alaska’s North Slope and offshore California. Onshore in the U.S., gas exploration efforts contributed 11 (gross) successful wildcat wells.

 

 

Drilling wells in the Waha field in West Texas to maintain a profitable production base.

 

 

Thunder Horse

 

 

 

 

 

Expected Production Rate (gross)

 

 

Liquids

 

250 kBD

Natural Gas

 

200 MCFD

 

 

 

ExxonMobil Working Interest

 

25%

Scheduled Start-Up

 

2005

 

The Thunder Horse development will include a semi-submersible floating production, drilling, and quarters (PDQ) unit with direct access and remote subsea wells. Topsides fabrication is progressing and the hull/rig fabrication was initiated in September 2002. This unit could recover in excess of a billion oil-equivalent barrels (gross), making Thunder Horse the largest discovery to date in the Gulf of Mexico.

 

 

 

Point Thomson

 

 

 

 

 

Expected Production Rate (gross)

 

 

Liquids

 

75 kBD

 

 

 

Total Project Investment

 

$1.2 billion

ExxonMobil Working Interest

 

36%

 

The ExxonMobil-operated Point Thomson gas-cycling project on the North Slope of Alaska is targeted to recover 400 million barrels of condensate (gross) through gas recycling. The project will include development and injection wells, high-pressure gas compression, condensate separation and stabilization, gathering pipelines, and infrastructure. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed with the State of Alaska in September 2002, establishing a State Permit Manager to facilitate the permitting process with state and federal agencies.

 

 

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Deepwater Gulf of Mexico

 

ExxonMobil’s technological leadership and deepwater expertise provide a competitive advantage in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. ExxonMobil has one of the leading deep-water acreage positions with high-quality interests in 566 deepwater blocks (about 3.4 million gross acres). With producing fields contributing 378 thousand oil-equivalent barrels per day of gross production, development projects under way, participation in high-potential discoveries and a strong inventory of prospects, ExxonMobil is well positioned for future growth in this challenging frontier area.

 

In 2002, production began from the second phase of the ExxonMobil-operated Mica development (ExxonMobil interest, 50 percent). Subsea wells in Mica are located 29 miles from the production facilities, making this the longest subsea oil tieback in North America. At year-end 2002, Mica was producing 6 thousand barrels of oil per day and about 150 million cubic feet of gas per day (gross).

 

Construction of the world’s largest semi-submersible production and drilling vessel is under way for the Thunder Horse development (ExxonMobil interest, 25 percent). The Thunder Horse discovery will be developed in phases.

The first phase of development, planned for start-up in 2005, will have a projected gross production capacity of 250 thousand barrels of oil and 200 million cubic feet of gas per day.

 

ExxonMobil acquired interests in 24 deepwater and 10 shallow-water leases in 2002, further strengthening our position in the high-potential areas of the Gulf of Mexico.

 

 

Canada

ExxonMobil is the largest crude oil producer in Canada, a significant natural gas producer, and holds the leading proved reserve position through its wholly owned affiliate, ExxonMobil Canada Ltd. and its majority-owned affiliate, Imperial Oil Limited (IOL) (ExxonMobil interest, 69.6 percent). The company has a significant presence in the major development projects offshore Eastern Canada and a well-established production base with expansion opportunities in Western Canada. Production volumes on an oil-equivalent basis increased by about 4 percent in 2002 as a result of these opportunities.

 

 

 

Conventional Oil and Gas

 

ExxonMobil assumed operatorship of the Sable Offshore Energy Project (SOEP) on February 1, 2002. SOEP (ExxonMobil interest, 51 percent offshore, 56 percent onshore; IOL interest, 9 percent offshore, 10 percent onshore) consists of six fields that are estimated to contain gross recoverable hydrocarbons of approximately 3.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and more than 100 million barrels of natural gas liquids. Production in 2002 was more than 500 million cubic feet per day of natural gas and 17 thousand barrels per day of liquids (gross) from the initial three-field development. Construction is under way for the development of the Alma field, which will be the fourth field to be developed in the Sable project. Alma is expected to start up in 2003, and is designed to produce 120 million cubic feet of gas and 3 thousand barrels of associated liquids daily (gross). Construction will begin this year on the South Venture field development, which is the fifth field to be developed in the Sable project, with start of production planned for 2004. A major compression facility is planned to maintain sales volumes longer term.

 

 

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North America (continued)

 

Natural gas from the Sable project is transported to markets in the Canadian maritime provinces and the Northeastern United States via the Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline (ExxonMobil interest, 12.5 percent).

 

Offshore Newfoundland, the Terra Nova development (ExxonMobil interest, 22 percent) located 200 miles east-southeast of St. John’s, Newfoundland, started up in January 2002 and is producing 150 thousand barrels per day (gross). Located in 300 feet of water, Terra Nova consists of a unique, harsh-environment-equipped Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO) vessel and 24 subsea wells that are expected to recover 380 million oil-equivalent barrels (gross).

 

The company also holds a 33.1-percent interest in the Hibernia oil field. Hibernia, located 195 miles southeast of St. John’s, Newfoundland, holds estimated gross remaining recoverable oil of 670 million barrels. Optimization and debottlenecking efforts increased gross oil production to 180 thousand barrels per day.

 

 

Sable Offshore Energy Project Tier 2

 

Expected Production Rate (gross)

 

 

 

Liquids

 

15 kBD

 

Natural Gas

 

365 MCFD

 

 

 

 

 

Total Project Investment

 

$900 million

 

ExxonMobil Working Interest

 

60%

 

Scheduled Start-Up

 

2003-2006

 

 

The Sable Offshore Energy Project, located 125 miles offshore Nova Scotia in 70-250 feet of water, began production in late 1999. The Sable Tier 2 project will add as many as three satellite platforms, interconnecting pipelines, and offshore compression to the existing development in staged increments. Alma, the first of the Tier 2 fields, is designed to produce 120 million cubic feet of gas (gross) and 3 thousand barrels of associated liquids per day (gross). Engineering and design work is essentially complete, topsides and jacket fabrications are in progress, and pipeline installation is complete. Start-up is scheduled for 2003. Development of the South Venture field is under way.

 

 

Syncrude Aurora 2 and Upgrader Expansion

 

Expected Production Rate (gross)

 

 

 

Liquids

 

110 kBD

 

 

 

 

 

Total Project Investmen

 

$3.2 billion

 

ExxonMobil Working Interest

 

25%

 

Scheduled Start-Up

 

2004

 

 

The Aurora projects will develop additional bitumen supply to expand production capacity. The developments include two remote mining trains and an expansion of the central processing and upgrading plant. Extraction plant facilities for Aurora 1 and 2 are shown to the right. The first remote mine development, Aurora 1, began production in 2000. The Aurora 2 mine is planned to develop more than 1 billion barrels of gross reserves. Initial production from this second mining train is scheduled for 2004, with the expansion of the upgrading capacity on stream in early 2005.

 

 

Cold Lake 14-16 Expansion

Expected Production Rate (gross)

 

 

 

Liquids

 

45 kBD

 

 

 

 

 

Total Project Investment

 

$650 million

 

ExxonMobil Working Interest

 

100%

 

Scheduled Start-Up

 

2007

 

 

In 2002, the company applied for regulatory approval of further expansion of its operations at Cold Lake. The expansion would include three more production stages (stages 14-16), developing 250 million barrels of recoverable oil (gross) through 1,400 wells. With timely regulatory approval and favorable market conditions, production is expected to begin as early as 2007.

 

Mackenzie Gas Project

 

Expected Production Rate (gross)

 

 

 

Liquids

 

10 kBD

 

Natural Gas

 

800 MCFD

 

 

 

 

 

Total Project Investment

 

$3 billion

 

ExxonMobil Working Interest

 

57%

 

Scheduled Start-Up

 

2006+

 

 

The Mackenzie Gas Project will develop approximately 6 trillion cubic feet of onshore natural gas from three anchor fields — Taglu (Imperial Oil Limited (IOL) interest, 100 percent), Parsons Lake (ExxonMobil interest, 25 percent), and Niglintgak — and construct the 800-mile Mackenzie Valley pipeline to transport gas from these fields to the Alberta pipeline grid. The proposed project is in the project definition stage and start-up is anticipated post 2006.

 

 

 

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Heavy Oil and Tar Sands Development

 

The Cold Lake field (Imperial Oil Limited (IOL) interest, 100 percent) and the Syncrude tar sands operation (IOL interest, 25 percent) in Alberta account for the majority of IOL’s oil production in Western Canada.

 

The Cold Lake operation is significantly different from conventional oil production. Steam is injected into the reservoir, which increases mobility of the heavy oil, permitting it to be produced. The injection-production cycle is repeated multiple times to maximize economic recovery. Application of leading-edge technologies providing enhanced resource description, identification of reservoir segments not yet contacted by steam, and improved recovery prediction have increased reserves recovery potential and improved economics at Cold Lake. Cold Lake 11-13, also known as the Mahkeses project, started up in 2002 and is expected to add approximately 45 thousand barrels per day (gross) of heavy oil production. This project also includes a power cogeneration facility. Generated power will be used throughout the existing Cold Lake development and sold onto the local power grid.

 

The Syncrude operation involves three main processes: open-pit mining, extraction of crude bitumen, and upgrading to produce high-quality crude oil. Syncrude Sweet Blend, the final product of the operation, is a 32-degree API gravity crude that has market value approximately equal to West Texas Intermediate crude. Since its start-up more than 20 years ago, the Syncrude tar sand facility has become the largest in the world, producing 229 thousand barrels of crude oil per day (gross) in 2002. Net interest proven reserves total 800 million barrels, providing a reserve life of more than 38 years at current production rates.

 

 

The Cold Lake Mahkeses facility, which started up in 2002, includes a cogeneration facility. Heat recovery steam generators make steam to inject in the reservoir for improved oil recovery.

 

Staged expansion is under way to further develop reserves in the area, expand the upgrading facilities, and increase production to more than 355 thousand barrels of upgraded crude oil per day (gross). The next phase of expansion is scheduled to start up in 2004.

 

ExxonMobil holds interests in Kearl Lake oil sands mining leases through its interest in IOL as well as through its wholly owned affiliate (ExxonMobil interest in Lease 36, 100 percent; IOL interest in mining deposits on leases 6 and 87, 100 percent). Planning is under way for the development of Kearl Lake. In 2003, activity will begin on environmental and regulatory work to support a development plan application.

 

North American Gas Market

 

In North America, ExxonMobil is a leading producer and marketer of equity gas, with net production volumes of 3.4 billion cubic feet per day. Gas sales totaled nearly 9 billion cubic feet per day from a diversified portfolio of existing fields, new developments, and joint operations. Gas marketing and transportation contracting activities are focused on optimizing both existing gas and new gas supplies.

 

ExxonMobil is well positioned to meet demand growth, with supplies in major producing basins, and exploration and development activities near key markets. This includes a leading position in the gas resources in the Mackenzie Delta region of Northern Canada and on the North Slope of Alaska. The Mackenzie Delta Producers Group, led by IOL and the Mackenzie Valley Aboriginal Pipeline Corporation, is working to pursue economic and timely development of a Mackenzie Valley pipeline. The intent to begin preparation of regulatory applications was announced in early 2002. While studies indicate an Alaska North Slope gas pipeline is not currently economic, ExxonMobil and other major North Slope gas producers are working with the United States and Alaskan governments on the necessary legislative and regulatory frameworks.

 

ExxonMobil is also a leading player in North American natural gas liquids, managing more than 670 thousand barrels per day (gross). The company holds interests in all aspects of the business from gas production through processing, transportation, storage, fractionation, refining, chemical feedstocks, and propane marketing. ExxonMobil holds interests in more than 90 gas plants, with net processing capability of 4.4 billion cubic feet of gas per day.

 

Additionally, ExxonMobil is the largest wholesale marketer of helium in the world. The company’s U.S. operations produce nearly 4 million cubic feet per day of helium, one-quarter of the world’s supply.

 

 

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EUROPE

ExxonMobil is the largest net producer of oil and gas in Europe, with daily net production of about 590 thousand barrels of liquids and 4.5 billion cubic feet of gas. The company has exploration and/or production operations in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, and the United Kingdom. Extensive North Sea oil and natural gas production operations and significant onshore natural gas production are among the company’s key assets. ExxonMobil’s operations in Europe represent about one-third of the company’s 2002 net oil and gas production and 31 percent of upstream earnings.

 

Europe Highlights

 

 

 

Earnings (billions of dollars)

 

3.0

 

Proved Reserves (BOEB)

 

5.4

 

Acreage (gross acres, million)

 

21.1

 

Net Liquids Production (MBD)

 

0.6

 

Net Gas Production (BCFD)

 

4.5

 

 

United Kingdom and Norway Developments

ExxonMobil has interests in more than 100 producing fields in the U.K. and Norwegian sectors of the North Sea, which accounted for 21 percent of ExxonMobil’s 2002 net oil and gas volumes.

 

In the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, the ExxonMobil-operated Sigyn subsea development project (ExxonMobil interest, 40 percent) began production in December, three months ahead of schedule, and is currently producing more than 25 thousand barrels of liquids and more than 90 million cubic feet of gas per day (gross). The ExxonMobil-operated Ringhorne platform (ExxonMobil interest, 100 percent) started production in February 2003. The 11.4-thousand-ton topsides lift set an ExxonMobil and Norwegian Continental Shelf record for heaviest lift.

 

 

The Ringhorne platform in the Norwegian North Sea started production in early 2003. The topsides lift set an ExxonMobil record.

 

The Grane project (ExxonMobil interest, 26 percent) is expected to develop 780 million oil-equivalent barrels (gross) through an integrated production, drilling, and quarters platform. The project will include natural gas injection for improved recovery. Initial drilling has been completed on the project and start-up is anticipated in late 2003.

 

The Fram West project (ExxonMobil interest, 25 percent) is expected to develop an estimated 120 million oil-equivalent barrels (gross) using subsea wells tied back to an existing platform. First production is planned for late 2003.

 

 

In the U.K. North Sea, the Penguins project (ExxonMobil interest, 50 percent) started production in January 2003 and is expected to recover 79 million oil-equivalent barrels (gross).

 

The Goldeneye project (ExxonMobil interest, 39 percent) is planned to develop 135 million oil-equivalent barrels (gross) using an unmanned wellhead platform. Production will be processed at the existing St. Fergus gas plant. Start-up is anticipated in 2004.

 

Also in the U.K., ExxonMobil participated in the Nessie gas discovery on Block 49/20b (ExxonMobil interest, 29 percent).

 

 

Grane Œ

 

Expected Production Rate (gross)

 

 

 

Liquids

 

200 kBD

 

 

 

 

 

Total Project Investment

 

$2.1 billion

 

ExxonMobil Working Interest

 

26%

 

Scheduled Start-Up

 

2003

 

 

The Grane project is expected to develop 780 million oil-equivalent barrels (gross) through an integrated production, drilling, and quarters platform, and associated export pipelines. The platform will be located in 420 feet of water. The project will include more than 30 wells with natural gas injection for improved recovery. All major project components are under fabrication. Initial drilling is complete and start-up is anticipated in late 2003.

 

 

 

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Europe (continued)

 

Fram West 

 

Expected Production Rate (gross)

 

 

 

Liquids

 

60 kBD

 

Natural Gas

 

70 MCFD

 

 

 

 

 

Total Project Investment

 

$530 million

 

ExxonMobil Working Interest

 

25%

 

Scheduled Start-Up

 

2003

 

 

The Fram West project includes subsea wells to develop an estimated 120 million oil-equivalent barrels (gross). The project consists of five wells in 1,200 feet of water tied to the Troll C platform. First production is anticipated in late 2003.

 

 

Goldeneye Ž

 

Expected Production Rate (gross)

 

 

 

Liquids

 

30 kBD

 

Natural Gas

 

260 MCFD

 

 

 

 

 

Total Project Investment

 

$560 million

 

ExxonMobil Working Interest

 

39%

 

Scheduled Start-Up

 

2004

 

 

The Goldeneye project is expected to develop 135 million oil-equivalent barrels (gross) using an unmanned wellhead platform with the full wellstream moved to shore via a 20-inch flowline. The project consists of five wells in 400 feet of water and production will be sent to the existing St. Fergus gas plant for separation.

 

 

Kristin 

 

Expected Production Rate (gross)

 

 

 

Liquids

 

100 kBD

 

Natural Gas

 

480 MCFD

 

 

 

 

 

Total Project Investment

 

$2 billion

 

ExxonMobil Working Interest

 

12%

 

Scheduled Start-Up

 

2005

 

 

The Kristin project will develop high-pressure, high-temperature reserves of 450 million oil-equivalent barrels (gross). The project includes multiple subsea templates tied back to a semi-submersible floating production platform in approximately 1,200 feet of water. Natural gas will flow to the Aasgard 42-inch gas export line, and condensate will export via a 15-mile pipeline to Aasgard C. Start-up is scheduled for late 2005.

 

 

 

Other European Activities

 

ExxonMobil has significant gas holdings in the Netherlands and Germany, and is the largest gas producer in both countries. Capacity is being optimized to meet market demand and peak-day needs. In the Netherlands, a multi-year upgrade of the Groningen facilities and additional compression is progressing.

 

Offshore the Netherlands, one of the largest natural gas discoveries in the last 10 years will be produced from the K/15-FK (ExxonMobil interest, 23 percent) platform. The platform was set in October 2002, only 19 months after the gas discovery. Start-up is expected in 2003 with the project anticipated to recover 32 million oil-equivalent barrels (gross).

 

 

The Groningen gas field in the Netherlands. ExxonMobil is the largest gas producer in the Netherlands.

 

In Germany, ExxonMobil’s wholly owned affiliate, ExxonMobil Production Deutschland GmbH, assumed operatorship of the combined production operations of Mobil Erdgas-Erdöl GmbH (ExxonMobil interest, 100 percent) and BEB Erdgas und Erdöl GmbH (ExxonMobil interest, 50 percent). The new company is expected to realize significant cost savings.

 

 

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EUROPEAN NATURAL GAS

 

ExxonMobil is the largest nongovernment marketer of equity gas in Europe and holds a substantial asset base in direct operations, through joint ventures, and in ownership of several gas-marketing companies. ExxonMobil once again achieved record 2002 gas sales in the sizable United Kingdom market.

 

ExxonMobil’s substantial gas sales position in Europe is supported by an experienced marketing organization; extensive marketing infrastructure; and ownership interests in more than 30,000 miles of onshore gas pipelines, 400 billion cubic feet of gas storage capacity, and 12 gas processing plants. In addition, ExxonMobil manages more than 260 thousand barrels per day (net) of natural gas liquids.

 

ExxonMobil’s broad portfolio of gas production, treating, transmission, storage, and marketing assets, as well as our commercial expertise in the region, support our leadership position in the changing European market.

 

Several significant activities are progressing to ensure continuing alignment of ExxonMobil’s gas marketing holdings in Europe with the evolving business environment.

 

Discussions are ongoing on the proposed restructuring of Gasunie and related gas transmission and marketing business. Gasunie is owned 25 percent by ExxonMobil. The planned restructuring is still under negotiation and will be subject to government approvals.

 

In July, ExxonMobil agreed to permit the transfer of shares in the large German gas merchant, Ruhrgas AG, to E.ON AG. This transaction closed in early 2003.

 

Effective January 2003, the unitization of the offshore Norwegian gas pipelines was implemented. ExxonMobil’s ownership share in the unitized grid is 9.8 percent, and our ownership rights were extended to 2028. Following a change in the Norwegian regulatory regime, ExxonMobil now independently markets all of its Norway equity gas production.

 

 

 

 

 

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ASIA-PACIFIC

 

ExxonMobil has an established, large, and profitable production base throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Daily net production of 260 thousand barrels of liquids and 2 billion cubic feet of gas represented 14 percent of ExxonMobil’s worldwide production in 2002.

 

Asia-Pacific Highlights

 

 

 

Earnings (billions of dollars)

 

1.6

 

Proved Reserves (BOEB)

 

2.0

 

Acreage (gross acres, million)

 

29.5

 

Net Liquids Production (MBD)

 

0.3

 

Net Gas Production (BCFD)

 

2.0

 

 

Australia

 

Net production in Australia totaled 122 thousand barrels of liquids and 453 million cubic feet of natural gas per day. The company operates 23 offshore producing facilities in the Bass Strait and the Northwest Shelf along with one crude stabilization plant, three gas processing plants, and one fractionation plant. The Bass Strait contains significant gas resources and supplies virtually all of Victoria’s natural gas requirements.

 

Gas sales from ExxonMobil-operated Bass Strait fields to Tasmania commenced in 2002. These are the first-ever natural gas sales to the island state. The offshore Bream Gas Cap development project (ExxonMobil interest, 50 percent) came on-line six months early and is expected to produce 200 million cubic feet per day of gas as well as 10 thousand barrels per day of liquids (gross).

 

A 3,900-square-kilometer 3-D seismic survey, the largest to date in the Bass Strait, was completed. It covers the entire northern margin of the Gippsland Basin and will help define potential new plays, as well as support additional infill and near-field exploration drilling programs.

 

The Jansz-2 discovery well was drilled on Australia’s Northwest Shelf, significantly increasing the size of gas accumulations discovered in the area by the Jansz and “Io” wells drilled in 2000 and 2001, respectively. The Jansz field area represents the largest gas accumulation in Australian exploration history with about 20 trillion cubic feet of gas.

 

 

 

 

Papua New Guinea

 

ExxonMobil holds interests in approximately 2.1 million gross acres in Papua New Guinea containing several oil and gas discoveries. Production is from the Kutubu, Gobe, and Moran oil fields. The Moran oil field development project (ExxonMobil interest, 33 percent) was completed and gas injection initiated in 2002. This project will add 23 thousand barrels per day of liquids (gross) and is expected to recover 84 million oil-equivalent barrels (gross).

 

Agreement was reached with the government of Papua New Guinea on the terms and conditions of a project to commercialize gas in the onshore Hides area. Several conditional gas-sales agreements were signed with potential customers in Australia. A pipeline will be required to transport the gas from Papua New Guinea to the markets in Australia. Additional gas-sales agreements are required for economic development.

 

Hong Kong

 

ExxonMobil has a 60-percent interest in three power stations in Hong Kong, totaling almost 6,300 megawatts of electricity generation capacity, and a 51-percent interest in a company that has offtake rights to 600 megawatts from a pumped storage station in neighboring Guangdong Province. Power demand in Hong Kong and the Guangdong Province in China is growing. At the Black Point Power Station, generation capacity expansion projects are under way, including installation of two additional high-efficiency gas turbine generating units, each with more than 300 megawatts of capacity.

 

 

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Malaysia

 

ExxonMobil is the largest oil producer in Malaysia and the largest supplier of natural gas to Peninsular Malaysia. The company participates in six production-sharing contracts (PSCs) offshore Peninsular Malaysia, operates 36 platforms in 16 fields, and has an interest in five new field developments. In total, the company holds an interest in 1.3 million gross acres offshore.

 

 

Net liquids production increased by almost 20 percent in 2002, to 115 thousand barrels per day, driven by record-high drilling in new projects and existing fields. First production was achieved from the Larut

(ExxonMobil interest, 50 percent) and Lawang (ExxonMobil interest, 80 percent) developments.

 

ExxonMobil’s net gas sales in Malaysia reached record levels at 690 million cubic feet per day in 2002, in part due to ramp-up of production from the Angsi development, which started up in late 2001. Net gas sales are expected to continue to increase in 2003, with the start-up of the Bintang development (ExxonMobil interest, 50 percent). Additionally, two new satellite platforms, Angsi C and Angsi E (ExxonMobil interest, 50 percent), are planned for start up in 2004.

 

 

The Larut development offshore Malaysia contributed to a significant increase in ExxonMobil production.

 

 

Guntong Hub

 

Expected Production Rate (gross)

 

 

 

Liquids

 

35 kBD

 

Natural Gas

 

745 MCFD

 

 

 

 

 

Total Project Investment

 

$1.3 billion

 

ExxonMobil Working Interest

 

50%

 

Scheduled Start-Up (1st platform)

 

2006

 

 

The Guntong Hub gas development will develop 760 million oil-equivalent barrels (gross). The development consists of the installation of the Guntong E compression platform, which is the first new platform for the hub, together with satellite platforms, workovers, and drilling at existing Guntong, Tabu, Palas, and Irong Barat platforms. The Guntong E platform will consist of an 8-leg jacket and five production modules, and will be bridge-connected to the existing Guntong D platform.

 

 

Indonesia

 

ExxonMobil operates Indonesia’s largest producing natural gas field, Arun, which supplies gas to the P.T. Arun LNG plant. In 2002, production from the ExxonMobil-operated Arun and satellite fields (ExxonMobil interest, 100 percent) in South Lhok Sukon and the North Sumatra Offshore field totaled 825 million cubic feet per day of gas (net).

 

ExxonMobil completed acquisition of a 1,215-square-kilometer 3-D seismic survey in the onshore Cepu block (ExxonMobil interest, 90 percent) in East-Central Java. Negotiations with the Government of Indonesia are under way to extend the concession contract in order for development to begin.

 

 

Banyu Urip

 

Expected Production Rate (gross)

 

 

 

Liquids

 

165 kBD

 

 

 

 

 

Total Project Investment

 

$1.2 billion

 

Scheduled Start-Up

 

2005

 

 

The Banyu Urip field is located in the Cepu block onshore East-Central Java. The development is planned to produce 165 thousand barrels per day, routed via an oil export pipeline to a Floating Storage and Offloading vessel off the nearby Tuban coast. The development is expected to recover more than 250 million barrels of oil (gross).

 

 

 

 

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AFRICA

 

ExxonMobil has a substantial and profitable production base as well as significant growth potential in West Africa, with upstream activities in Angola, Cameroon, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, and the Republic of Congo. These activities include production in Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, Angola and Cameroon; major new developments under way in Angola, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria; and a world-class acreage position in the high-potential deepwater province of West Africa.

 

In deepwater areas offshore West Africa, ExxonMobil holds interests in 16 blocks totaling more than 13 million gross acres. Ten exploration discoveries were made during 2002, and additions to ExxonMobil’s resource base totaled more than 550 million net oil-equivalent barrels.

 

Africa Highlights

 

 

 

Earnings (billions of dollars)

 

0.8

 

Proved Reserves (BOEB)

 

2.7

 

Acreage (gross acres, million)

 

31.7

 

Net Liquids Production (MBD)

 

0.3

 

Net Gas Production (BCFD)

 

0.0

 

 

Angola

 

ExxonMobil has interests in seven deepwater blocks that cover almost 9 million gross acres. The company and its co-venturers have announced 26 discoveries in Angola on Blocks 15 and 17, which represent world-class development opportunities with gross recoverable resource potential in excess of 7.5 billion oil-equivalent barrels.

 

On ExxonMobil-operated Block 15 (ExxonMobil interest, 40 percent), four major development projects are being progressed. Kizomba A and B are each designed to recover about 1 billion barrels of oil (gross). Construction and drilling activities are well advanced on the Kizomba A project, with first production anticipated in 2004. Two fields, Hungo and Chocalho, will be developed using more than 30 subsea producing wells. This project will consist of a Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading vessel and Tension Leg Platform, both of which will be installed in about 4,000 feet of water.

 

Kizomba B, the second hub development, is expected to start up in early 2006. This project will develop the Kissanje and the Dikanza fields. Engineering activities are in progress for this development, which, due to similarity of development concept, will benefit from substantial synergies with Kizomba A. Planning for the third development, Kizomba C, is under way to develop the Mondo, Saxi, and Batuque fields.

 

The Xikomba project will use an Early Production System to develop approximately 100 million barrels of oil (gross). This development approach will reduce time to first production, which is anticipated in late 2003.

 

 

 

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Xikomba

 

Expected Production Rate (gross)

 

 

 

Liquids

 

80 kBD

 

 

 

 

 

Total Project Investment

 

$350 million

 

ExxonMobil Working Interest

 

40%

 

Scheduled Start-Up

 

2003

 

 

The ExxonMobil-operated Xikomba project in Block 15 includes subsea wells tied back to an Early Production System (EPS). Drilling and construction are under way. The development is expected to recover 100 million barrels of oil (gross) with start-up anticipated late 2003.

 

 

Kizomba A

 

Expected Production Rate (gross)

 

 

 

Liquids

 

250 kBD

 

 

 

 

 

Total Project Investment

 

$3.4 billion

 

ExxonMobil Working Interest

 

40%

 

Scheduled Start-Up

 

2004

 

 

The ExxonMobil-operated Kizomba A project will develop the Hungo and Chocalho fields, two of the 13 discoveries made on Angola Block 15, in water depths of 3,300 to 4,200 feet. The development includes a Tension Leg Platform (TLP) and subsea completions tied back to a Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO) vessel. Drilling and construction are under way. This development is expected to recover 1 billion barrels of oil (gross), with first oil projected in 2004.

 

 

Kizomba B

 

Expected Production Rate (gross)

 

 

 

Liquids

 

250 kBD

 

 

 

 

 

Total Project Investment

 

$3.4 billion

 

ExxonMobil Working Interest

 

40%

 

Scheduled Start-Up

 

2006

 

 

The ExxonMobil-operated Kizomba B project will develop about 1 billion barrels of oil (gross) from two additional Block 15 fields (Kissanje and Dikanza). Kizomba B will follow Kizomba A utilizing a similar design including a TLP and subsea completions tied back to an FPSO. Start-up is expected in 2006.

 

 

Kizomba C

 

Expected Production Rate (gross)

 

 

 

Liquids

 

250 kBD

 

 

 

 

 

Total Project Investment

 

$3.8 billion

 

ExxonMobil Working Interest

 

40%

 

Scheduled Start-Up

 

2006+

 

 

The ExxonMobil-operated Kizomba C project will develop the Mondo, Saxi, and Batuque fields. Development planning is under way and first oil is expected post 2006.

 

Dalia

Expected Production Rate (gross)

 

 

 

Liquids

 

225 kBD

 

 

 

 

 

Total Project Investment

 

$3.9 billion

 

ExxonMobil Working Interest

 

20%

 

Scheduled Start-Up

 

2006

 

 

The Dalia development will consist of an FPSO and subsea templates located in 4,400 feet of water in Angola Block 17. Project planning activities are proceeding and major contracts are expected to be awarded in 2003. The project is expected to develop 940 million barrels of oil (gross). Start-up is anticipated in 2006.

 

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Africa (continued)

 

The Reco Reco discovery was announced in 2002 and three additional successful exploration wells were completed at the previously announced Marimba, Mavacola, and Mondo discoveries. Thirteen discoveries have been announced on this block to date, with an exploration drilling success rate of 87 percent.

 

On Block 17 (ExxonMobil interest, 20 percent), production from the Girassol field increased to more than 200 thousand barrels of oil per day (gross). Girassol produces to a Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, which is designed to handle 220 thousand barrels per day (gross) from 20 subsea wells in 4,500 feet of water. Jasmim, a subsea development expected to produce 50 thousand barrels per day (gross) to the Girassol FPSO, is projected to begin production in 2004. Engineering and design progressed for the Dalia project, which will be the next development on Block 17. Design work on the Rosa development began in 2002.

 

Exploration drilling was initiated on three deepwater blocks (31, 32, and 33) acquired in 1999. Oil was discovered at the Plutao prospect on Block 31 (ExxonMobil interest, 25 percent). The first well on Block 32 (ExxonMobil interest, 18.7 percent) was drilling at year end.

 

 

Towing the hull of the Tension Leg Platform to its location on the Kizomba A development in Angola. It will be set in a water depth of 3,850 feet.

 

Nigeria

 

ExxonMobil participates in a joint venture (ExxonMobil interest, 40 percent) with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, for which it operates more than 800 thousand acres in shallow water offshore Southeastern Nigeria. ExxonMobil’s production costs remain among the lowest in Nigeria. In 2002, our operations offshore Nigeria produced an average of 520 thousand barrels of liquids per day (gross). Production growth in the shallow-water region of Nigeria will result from satellite field developments, enhanced recovery projects, and a series of platform upgrades, to enhance facilities integrity and production capacity.

 

The ExxonMobil-operated Yoho project (ExxonMobil interest, 40 percent) began producing in late 2002, two years ahead of full field start-up. The development includes an Early Production System (EPS), which uses the Falcon FPSO vessel to bring production on stream ahead of full-field start-up. Current production on the EPS is more than 100 thousand barrels per day (gross) from six wells. Full-field start-up is targeted for late 2004 and will include additional wellhead platforms, a central production platform, and a full-field Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) vessel, which will replace the EPS. Peak production is expected to be 150 thousand barrels per day (gross).

 

 

The Falcon FPSO vessel, during construction in Singapore, marks the first deployment of an Early Production System.

 

Full-scale construction and drilling activities are under way on the Bonga development on Oil Mining License 118 (ExxonMobil interest, 20 percent). Bonga is the first deepwater development offshore Nigeria. The first phase of development is anticipated to recover 560 million oil-equivalent barrels (gross) from this greater-than-1-billion-barrel field.

 

Engineering and design activities progressed on the ExxonMobil-operated Erha project on Oil Prospecting License 209 (ExxonMobil interest, 56 percent). The Erha project will be a subsea development tied back to an FPSO vessel in 3,400 feet of water and is designed to produce 150 thousand barrels of oil per day (gross) from 16 wells. The project is expected to recover about 500 million barrels of oil (gross), with first production in 2005.

 

 

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Yoho

 

Expected Production Rate (gross)

 

 

 

Liquids

 

150 kBD

 

 

 

 

 

Total Project Investment

 

$1.2 billion

 

ExxonMobil Working Interest

 

40%

 

Scheduled Start-Up

 

2002/2004

 

 

Yoho is an ExxonMobil-operated development offshore Nigeria. An Early Production System (EPS), consisting of a Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO) vessel began production in late 2002, two years ahead of full-field development start-up. Full-field development will include several wellhead platforms, processing and gas injection facilities and an export system. This development is expected to recover 350 million barrels of oil (gross).

 

 

Bonga

 

Expected Production Rate (gross)

 

 

 

Liquids

 

200 kBD

 

Natural Gas

 

150 MCFD

 

 

 

 

 

Total Project Investment

 

$2.7 billion

 

ExxonMobil Working Interest

 

20%

 

Scheduled Start-Up

 

2004

 

 

Bonga is an FPSO/subsea development in 3,300 feet of water and is the industry’s first deepwater development offshore Nigeria. The facility is designed to produce 200 thousand barrels of oil per day (gross) from 26 subsea wells. Full-scale construction and drilling activities are under way. This development is expected to recover 560 million oil-equivalent barrels (gross) and start-up is anticipated in 2004.

 

 

Erha

 

Expected Production Rate (gross)

 

 

 

Liquids

 

150 kBD

 

 

 

 

 

Total Project Investment

 

$2.4 billion

 

ExxonMobil Working Interest

 

56%

 

Scheduled Start-Up

 

2005

 

 

Erha is an ExxonMobil-operated development in Oil Prospecting License 209. The project will consist of subsea wells tied back to an FPSO in 3,400 feet of water. Produced gas will be reinjected to enhance recovery. Contracts have been executed and work is under way on the FPSO, flow lines, and subsea equipment. This development is expected to recover 500 million barrels (gross), with first oil projected in 2005.

 

 

East Area Additional Oil Recovery

 

Expected Production Rate (gross)

 

 

 

Liquids

 

145 kBD

 

 

 

 

 

Total Project Investment

 

$1.5 billion

 

ExxonMobil Working Interest

 

40%

 

Scheduled Start-Up

 

2006

 

 

The ExxonMobil-operated East Area Additional Oil Recovery project will consist of gas gathering pipelines, gas compression, gas reinjection pipelines, and associated facilities to minimize flare volumes and to enhance oil recovery from multiple reservoirs in Nigeria. This development is expected to recover more than 500 million oil-equivalent barrels (gross). Major project components are currently being contracted. Start-up is anticipated in 2006.

 

East Area Natural Gas Liquids (NGL)

 

Expected Production Rate (gross)

 

 

 

Liquids

 

40 kBD

 

 

 

 

 

Total Project Investment

 

$940 million

 

ExxonMobil Working Interest

 

40%

 

Scheduled Start-Up

 

2006+

 

 

The ExxonMobil-operated East Area NGL project will consist of gas-processing platforms to extract NGLs from gas gathered from East Area oil fields and expansion of the Bonny River terminal facilities to handle incremental NGL volumes. This development is expected to recover 300 million oil-equivalent barrels (gross). Start-up is anticipated post 2006.

 

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Africa (continued)

 

The ExxonMobil-operated East Area Additional Oil Recovery project (ExxonMobil interest, 40 percent) will provide facilities to gather, compress, and inject gas at several existing East Area oil fields. This will eliminate gas flaring in the joint-venture acreage and improve overall recovery via gas injection and gas lift. The project is targeted to recover more than 500 million oil-equivalent barrels (gross) over its lifetime. Start-up is anticipated in 2006.

 

Exploration success continued in deepwater Nigeria with five discoveries in 2002: Bosi-2 in OPL 209 (ExxonMobil interest, 56 percent); Bolia 1-X and 2-X in OPL 219 (ExxonMobil interest, 20 percent); Chota-1 in OPL 220 (ExxonMobil interest, 47.5 percent); and Usan-1X in OPL 222 (ExxonMobil interest, 30 percent). Additionally, ExxonMobil executed a Production Sharing Agreement for operatorship of OPL 214 (ExxonMobil interest, 55 percent).

 

Idoho field in the shallow waters offshore Nigeria. Nigeria is expected to be an area of significant growth for ExxonMobil.

 

The company continues to progress development of its significant share of Nigeria’s extensive gas resources in cooperation with the government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. Commercial discussions continue with the government of Nigeria for a deepwater liquefied natural gas (LNG) project. In addition, commercialization of the shallow-water joint-venture gas is under consideration.

 

Chad

 

ExxonMobil operates the 1-billion-barrel Doba development project (ExxonMobil interest, 40 percent) as well as more than 10 million gross acres in the Doba, Doseo, and Lake Chad basins. The Doba project consists of a 265-well development and a 650-mile pipeline from the fields in Southern Chad through Cameroon to the Atlantic coast at Kribi. Early oil production from the Miandoum field is anticipated in 2003. Full production from the Kome field is projected beginning in 2004, and from the Bolobo field in 2006. The Chad-Cameroon pipeline, which will transport the oil to a tanker-mooring terminal in Cameroon, is expected to be complete in mid-2003, one year ahead of schedule. The project is anticipated to produce 225 thousand barrels per day (gross).

 

Exploration drilling resumed on Chad Permit H, with two discoveries at the Moundouli and Nya fields.

 

 

 

Drilling one of the 265 wells needed for the 1-billion-barrel (gross) Doba development in Chad. Early production is expected in 2003.

 

 

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Chad-Doba

 

Expected Production Rate (gross)

 

 

 

Liquids

 

225 kBD

 

 

 

 

 

Total Project Investment

 

$3.7 billion

 

ExxonMobil Working Interest

 

40%

 

Scheduled Start-Up

 

2003

 

 

The ExxonMobil-operated Doba project will initially develop 1 billion barrels of oil (gross) from three fields in Southern Chad. The development consists of 265 development wells, a 650-mile pipeline through Chad and Cameroon, and a Floating Storage and Offloading tanker seven miles offshore Kribi, Cameroon. Early oil from the Miandoum field will begin production in 2003 followed by full production, including the Kome field, in 2004.

 

 

Equatorial Guinea

 

ExxonMobil is the largest producer in Equatorial Guinea, and operates two blocks, which cover about 1 million gross acres. Building on early exploration achievements, a successful development program, and optimization of existing infrastructure, production in the Zafiro field (ExxonMobil interest, 71 percent) increased to more than 170 thousand barrels per day (gross).

 

Drilling and construction are under way on the Southern Expansion Area project, which will increase total ExxonMobil production in the Zafiro field by approximately 25 percent in 2003. This project will use an Early Production System (EPS) to recover more than 150 million barrels.

 

 

Successful development in the Zafiro field of Equatorial Guinea increased production to more than 170 thousand barrels per day (gross).

 

 

Zafiro Southern Expansion

 

Expected Production Rate (gross)

 

 

 

Liquids

 

85 kBD

 

 

 

 

 

Total Project Investment

 

$695 million

 

ExxonMobil Working Interest

 

71%

 

Scheduled Start-Up

 

2003

 

 

The ExxonMobil-operated Zafiro Southern Expansion project will utilize subsea wells tied to an EPS in 1,640 feet of water. The EPS will also be used for storing and offloading existing Zafiro production. Drilling and construction are under way to support start-up in 2003. This development is expected to recover more than 150 million barrels of oil (gross).

 

 

 

Other African Interests

 

Cameroon — ExxonMobil holds interests in three blocks offshore Cameroon: Moudi, Ebome, and Ebodje. Production in 2002 was 4 thousand barrels of oil per day (net). Production from the D1b project began in early 2002.

 

Niger — ExxonMobil participates in the 7-million-acre Agadem permit (ExxonMobil interest, 50 percent) in Eastern Niger. Nearly 350 million recoverable oil-equivalent barrels (gross) have been discovered to date on this acreage.

 

Republic of Congo — ExxonMobil holds an interest in the Mer Tres Profonde Sud deepwater block (ExxonMobil interest, 30 percent), which covers more than 1 million gross acres. The company participated in the evaluation of an encouraging exploration well at the Andromede prospect drilled in 6,200 feet of water on this block. Commercialization studies are ongoing.

 

 

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THE MIDDLE EAST

 

ExxonMobil has a substantial production base and significant growth potential in the resource-rich Middle East region.

 

Middle East Highlights

 

 

 

Earnings (billions of dollars)

 

0.3

 

Proved Reserves (BOEB)

 

1.8

 

Acreage (gross acres, million)

 

7.5

 

Net Liquids Production (MBD)

 

0.1

 

Net Gas Production (BCFD)

 

0.4

 

 

Q a t a r

 

ExxonMobil continues to work with our joint-venture partners to further develop the giant North Field, the largest non-associated gas field in the world. Gas resources from the North Field are well positioned and competitive for supplying liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the established markets of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Europe, as well as growing LNG markets including the United States, China, and India. In 2002, three existing LNG trains at Qatargas (ExxonMobil interest, 10 percent) produced 7.8 million metric tons, sold mainly to customers in Japan and Spain. RasGas LNG facilities (ExxonMobil interest, 25 percent) produced 6.1 million metric tons, sold mainly to Korea Gas, with the bulk of the remainder going into markets in the U.S. and Spain.

 

Construction is under way on two additional RasGas LNG trains (ExxonMobil interest, 28.5 percent). With planned capacity of 4.7 million metric tons per year each, Trains 3 and 4 will be the largest and most cost-effective LNG trains built to date in the world. Train 3 will supply the first LNG to India, under long-term contracts with Petronet, with deliveries expected to begin in 2004 at Dahej, India. In addition, the supply agreement provides for a further 2.5 million metric tons per year sales agreement with Petronet, for delivery to Cochin, India. RasGas LNG Train 4 is being constructed to supply Europe and other markets. Trains 3 and 4 are expected to develop 2.5 billion oil-equivalent barrels (gross).

 

Debottlenecking of the three existing LNG trains at Qatargas is under way and will support already-contracted sales to Gas Natural of Spain.

 

ExxonMobil signed a Heads of Agreement with Qatar Petroleum for LNG sales to the United

Kingdom and Continental Europe. This is planned through the Qatargas II project (ExxonMobil interest, 30 percent), with the addition of two new LNG trains that will have a combined capacity of at least 15 million metric tons per year. These trains will be the largest ever built. Initial deliveries of LNG are targeted for 2007.

 

 

 

 

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The Al Khaleej (formerly Enhanced Gas Utilization) Gas Development Production Sharing Agreement (DPSA) (ExxonMobil interest, 100 percent) will further develop gas resources from the giant North Field for domestic and regional pipeline sales. Agreements to supply gas to domestic buyers were completed in early 2003.

 

ExxonMobil has completed a commercial and technical feasibility study for a gas-to-liquids project in Qatar and discussions are ongoing with Qatar Petroleum.

 

 

 

Al Khaleej Gas

 

Expected Production Rate (gross)

 

 

 

Liquids

 

180 kBD

 

Natural Gas

 

1,750 MCFD

 

 

 

 

 

Total Project Investment

 

$2 billion

 

ExxonMobil Working Interest

 

100%

 

Scheduled Start-Up

 

2005

 

 

The Al Khaleej Gas (AKG) project (formerly Enhanced Gas Utilization or EGU project) is being developed to supply natural gas to domestic and export markets while recovering associated condensate and natural gas liquids. The related DPSA established rights to produce North Field reserves in support of gas sales of up to 1,750 MCFD along with condensate and natural gas liquids produced with the gas. The AKG project will be developed in phases, as needed, to meet evolving gas supply commitments. Phase 1 will supply gas to domestic customers beginning in 2005. A subsequent phase (or phases as appropriate) will supply gas to Kuwait and potentially additional regional and domestic customers, as well as ethane to a planned ethylene plant.

 

RasGas LNG Trains 3 and 4

 

Expected Production Rate (gross)

 

 

 

Liquids

 

60 kBD

 

Natural Gas

 

1,600 MCFD

 

 

 

 

 

Total Project Investment

 

$2.4 billion

 

ExxonMobil Working Interest

 

28.5%

 

Scheduled Start-Up

 

2004/2005

 

 

RasGas LNG Trains 3 and 4 will expand on the successful RasGas LNG Trains 1 and 2 project, which is currently selling about 6 million gross metric tons per year (MTA) of LNG. Trains 3 and 4 will develop 2.5 billion barrels of oil-equivalent resources (gross) through an expansion of North Field production and the installation of two new world-scale onshore LNG trains, with a combined capacity of over 9 MTA. Construction on both trains is under way. The first LNG deliveries are scheduled for 2004 and 2005 from Trains 3 and 4, respectively.

 

 

United Arab Emirates

 

ExxonMobil had net production of 86 thousand barrels of oil per day in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi during 2002. The company has a 9.5-percent interest in a concession operated by the Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO).

 

Yemen

 

ExxonMobil has an interest in two onshore areas in Yemen — Marib (ExxonMobil interest, 37 percent) and Jannah (ExxonMobil interest, 15 percent) — with combined net oil production of 25 thousand barrels per day in 2002.

 

Kuwait

 

ExxonMobil continues to prepare for the anticipated opening of the Kuwait northern fields and for possible participation in associated redevelopment opportunities.

 

Saudi Arabia

 

In Saudi Arabia, ExxonMobil is the lead company and operator for two core ventures designed to implement the Kingdom’s strategic gas initiatives. Core Venture 1 (ExxonMobil interest, 35 percent) consists of gas exploration and development in the northern Rub Al-Khali region. Core Venture 2 (ExxonMobil interest, 60 percent) involves development of discovered gas resources and exploration in the Red Sea and Northwestern Saudi Arabia. Negotiations continue on these projects.

 

 

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C A S P I A N

 

In the Caspian, ExxonMobil holds the unique position of participating in the development of three of the largest fields in the world.

 

Caspian Highlights

 

 

 

Earnings (billions of dollars)

 

0.2

 

Proved Reserves (BOEB)

 

1.4

 

Acreage (gross acres, million)

 

3.1

 

Net Liquids Production (MBD)

 

0.1

 

Net Gas Production (BCFD)

 

0.1

 

 

K a z a k h s t a n

 

During 2002, ExxonMobil increased its equity share of the North Caspian Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) to 16.7 percent from 14.3 percent. This agreement includes the giant Kashagan field, discovered in 2000, and additional exploration acreage.

 

Appraisal and development planning activities are progressing towards first production, with one well completed in 2002, and two additional wells under way. A 3-D seismic survey was completed to aid in development planning. Following the early oil development, subsequent expansions will be required to fully develop this world-class resource.

 

Also in the North Caspian PSA, exploration drilling encountered hydrocarbons at the Kalamkas prospect. Studies are ongoing to evaluate the commercial potential of this resource.

 

ExxonMobil participates in the Tengizchevroil (TCO) joint venture (ExxonMobil interest, 25 percent), which includes a 380-thousand-gross-acre production-license area encompassing the Tengiz field, an associated processing plant complex, and the adjacent Korolev field. TCO also holds a prospective exploration license that covers more than 600 thousand gross acres surrounding the production license.

 

Located on the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea, Tengiz is one of the world’s largest oil fields, with recoverable resources estimated to be in excess of 7 billion barrels of oil (gross). Gross production at Tengiz increased to 300 thousand barrels per day in 2002. Additional projects are planned that will increase total field production capacity to more than 700 thousand barrels per day (gross) by the end of the decade. Engineering and design are complete for the first of these projects, which is scheduled to start up in 2006.

 

ExxonMobil is an equity owner in the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) pipeline project (ExxonMobil interest, 7.5 percent). The pipeline transports Tengiz oil to the Russian port of Novorossiysk on the Black Sea. The CPC pipeline reduces crude oil transportation costs and facilitates future expansions of Tengiz production.

 

 

 

 

Tengiz Expansion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expected Production Rate (gross)

 

 

 

(incremental from future projects)

 

 

 

Liquids

 

440 kBD

 

Natural Gas

 

100 MCFD

 

 

 

 

 

Total Project Investment

 

$12 billion

 

ExxonMobil Working Interest

 

25%

 

Scheduled Start-Up

 

2006

 

 

Recent projects have increased Tengiz production capacity to 300 thousand barrels per day (gross) and increased proved oil reserves to more than 3 billion barrels (gross). Additional projects are planned that are expected to increase the total field production capacity to more than 700 thousand barrels per day (gross) by the end of the decade and develop an additional 3.3 billion barrels of oil (gross). Front-end engineering and design work are complete for the first of these projects, which is scheduled to start up in 2006.

 

 

Kashagan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expected Production Rate (gross)

 

 

 

Liquids

 

1,000 kBD

 

Natural Gas

 

1,500 MCFD

 

 

 

 

 

Total Project Investment

 

$40+ billion

 

ExxonMobil Working Interest

 

17%

 

Scheduled Start-Up

 

2006+

 

 

Development planning activities are under way to initiate first production from the giant Kashagan field. The first phase of development will include facilities that are expected to initially produce 300 thousand barrels per day (gross) and develop more than 3 billion barrels of oil (gross). Several expansions will follow to fully develop this world-class resource.

 

 

 

 

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A z e r b a i j a n

 

Production from the Megastructure development (ExxonMobil interest, 8 percent) in the South Caspian Sea increased to 130 thousand barrels of oil per day (gross) in 2002. With estimated recoverable resources of more than 6 billion barrels of oil (gross), multiple phases of expansion are planned. The Phase 1 and Phase 2 expansion projects are under way in the Azeri field. The combined projects include the addition of three combination drilling, quarters, and production platforms, with a central compression and injection platform. The expansions are designed to add more than 900 thousand gross barrels per day of oil capacity. First oil from this expansion is anticipated in 2005 at the Central Azeri production platform, with the West and East Azeri facilities starting up in 2006 and 2007, respectively.

 

ExxonMobil participates in four other Production Sharing Agreements (PSA) that cover 630 thousand gross acres in the Azeri sector of the Caspian Sea: Nakhchivan (ExxonMobil-operated, 50-percent interest), Oguz (ExxonMobil-operated, 50-percent interest), Zafar Mashal (ExxonMobil-operated, 30-percent interest), and Araz-Alov-Sharg (ExxonMobil interest, 15 percent). The first exploration well on the Nakhchivan PSA acreage was drilled in early 2002, and evaluation of the large Nakhchivan feature is continuing.

 

 

 

Megastructure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expected Production Rate (gross)

 

 

 

Liquids

 

1,000 kBD

 

 

 

 

 

Total Project Investment

 

$12 billion

 

ExxonMobil Working Interest

 

8%

 

Scheduled Start-Up

 

2005-2007

 

 

 

The existing 145-thousand-barrel-per-day gross production capacity from the Chirag platform will be expanded by the Megastructure Phase 1 and Phase 2 projects under way in the Azeri field. The Phase 1 and 2 combined project scope of three 48-slot drilling, quarters and production platforms with a central compression and injection platform is targeted to add more than 900 thousand barrels per day (gross) of oil capacity, 920 million cubic feet per day (gross) of gas compression and re-injection, 1 million barrels per day of water injection and develop nearly 3 billion barrels of oil (gross). First oil from this expansion is anticipated in 2005 at the Central Azeri production platform, with the West and East Azeri facilities starting up in 2006 and 2007, respectively. Phase 3 of the Megastructure development, currently being studied, is targeted to develop the remaining reserves in deepwater Guneshli and Chirag.

 

 

 

 

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R U S S I A

 

Sakhalin Island

 

ExxonMobil operates and holds a 30-percent interest in the Sakhalin-1 blocks in Russia. The initial phase of the Sakhalin-1 Project is a $4.6 billion, 250-thousand-barrel-per-day project that is planned to develop 1.5 billion oil-equivalent barrels (gross). A total of more than 5 billion oil-equivalent barrels (gross) is expected to be developed in Phase 1 and future phases. Construction and drilling activities for Phase 1 are under way, with the first oil production targeted for year-end 2005. Marketing of gas from the Sakhalin-1 blocks continues with potential purchasers in the region.

 

Exploration on Sakhalin-3 blocks (ExxonMobil interests, 33 to 67 percent) awaits PSA legislation.

 

 

 

Sakhalin-1 Project

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expected Production Rate (gross)

 

 

 

Liquids

 

250 kBD

 

Natural Gas

 

1,000 MCFD

 

 

 

 

 

Total Project Investment

 

$12+ billion

 

ExxonMobil Working Interest

 

30%

 

Scheduled Start-Up

 

2005

 

 

 

The Phase 1 project will include an offshore drilling and production platform in the Chayvo field; additional shore-based, extended-reach drilling to develop the Odoptu field and the northern portion of the Chayvo field; and an oil-export pipeline and terminal infrastructure. Construction and drilling activities are under way and first oil is anticipated by year-end 2005. A total of 5.2 billion oil-equivalent barrels (gross) is expected ultimately to be developed.

 

 

SOUTH AMERICA

 

ExxonMobil has producing interests in Venezuela and Argentina. In addition, the company holds exploration rights onshore in Bolivia and Venezuela, and has an exploration portfolio along the deepwater margins of South America in Brazil and Guyana.

 

Venezuela

 

ExxonMobil operates the Cerro Negro project (ExxonMobil interest, 41.7 percent) in Venezuela. In 2002, more than 100 thousand barrels per day of heavy oil were produced at the Cerro Negro field situated in the Orinoco Oil Belt. The heavy oil is pumped 180 miles northwest to the upgrader plant in Jose, where it is refined into a higher-quality product. This product is then shipped to the 50-percent-ExxonMobil-owned Chalmette refinery on the United States Gulf Coast for further processing to end products.

 

ExxonMobil also has a 25-percent interest in the Quiamare La Ceiba block in Eastern Venezuela, which produces 17 thousand barrels of oil per day (gross); and a 50-percent interest in the 136-thousand-acre La Ceiba block on the southeastern shore of Lake Maracaibo. Preparations for an extended production test of a recent discovery are under way on the La Ceiba block, and commerciality options are being evaluated.

 

South America Highlights

 

 

 

Earnings (billions of dollars)

 

0.2

 

Proved Reserves (BOEB)

 

0.6

 

Acreage (gross acres, million)

 

25.2

 

Net Liquids Production (MBD)

 

0.1

 

Net Gas Production (BCFD)

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

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Argentina

 

ExxonMobil holds a 51-percent interest in the Chihuidos block, which contains the Sierra Chata gas field, located in the Neuquen Basin in Central Argentina. The company also holds a 23-percent interest in the Aguarague concession in Northwestern Argentina. Net daily gas production of 84 million cubic feet is sold under long-term agreements into markets in Argentina and Central and Northern Chile.

 

Brazil

 

ExxonMobil holds interests in four blocks offshore Brazil located in the prolific Campos Basin deepwater play, in the Espirito Santo Basin, and in the frontier Amazon Mouth Basin. Three wells were drilled in Campos Basin Block BC-10, and resulted in two discoveries. Studies are under way to evaluate commerciality. An interest was acquired in the Campos Basin Block BM-C-25, adjacent to BC-10. If future exploration activities prove successful, resources on this block may enhance the potential commerciality of the BC-10 accumulations. One well was drilled in Espirito Santos Block BMES-1, with a subsequent decision to relinquish that block, as well as Blocks BES-2 and BMFZA-1.

 

POWER AND COAL

 

The Black Point gas-fired power station provides electrical power to Hong Kong and Guangdong, China. Expansion of this plant is currently under way.

 

 

Power Overview

 

Ø    •  Power generation increased 9 percent due to record-high sales in Hong Kong and Guangdong, China.

 

Ø    •  Investments to lengthen the life of existing coal-fired generating assets under way.

 

Ø    •  Continued improvement in operating performance.

 

Power Statistical Recap(1)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

Earnings (millions of dollars)

 

299

 

306

 

319

 

327

 

335

 

Electricity sales(2) (gigawatt hours)

 

29,888

 

28,529

 

27,485

 

25,778

 

25,764

 

Average capital employed
(millions of dollars)

 

1,978

 

2,040

 

2,119

 

2,180

 

2,209

 

Capital expenditures
(millions of dollars)

 

73

 

48

 

28

 

26

 

88

 


(1) ExxonMobil share of power affiliate results, except electricity sales, which are stated at 100 percent.

(2) CLP power sales to consumers in China.

 

Coal Overview

 

                  Sold 50 percent interest in Cerrejón mine in Colombia — exiting all non-U.S. coal activities.

 

                  Increased production from the ExxonMobil-operated Monterey Coal Mine to a record 3.0 million metric tons — 2 percent over the 2001 record level.

 

U.S. Coal Statistical Recap

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

Earnings (millions of dollars)

 

7

 

1

 

(3

)

31

 

19

 

Coal production (millions of metric tons)

 

3.0

 

2.9

 

2.4

 

2.8

 

2.6

 

Coal reserves(1) (millions of metric tons)

 

79

 

82

 

67

 

106

 

108

 

Average capital employed
(millions of dollars)

 

44

 

52

 

60

 

68

 

74

 

Capital expenditures (millions of dollars)

 

5

 

5

 

6

 

12

 

4

 


(1)  Reserves are the estimated tonnage of ore materials and coal that geologic and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty to be extractable in future years using specified mining techniques. Coal reserves also take into account any expected loss due to cleaning and processing.

 

 

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NET LIQUIDS PRODUCTION(1)

Including Tar Sands and Non-Consolidated Operations

 

 

(thousands of barrels per day)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

United States

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alaska

 

197

 

210

 

232

 

215

 

246

 

Lower 48

 

484

 

502

 

501

 

514

 

499

 

Total United States

 

681

 

712

 

733

 

729

 

745

 

Canada

 

349

 

331

 

304

 

315

 

322

 

Total North America

 

1,030

 

1,043

 

1,037

 

1,044

 

1,067

 

Europe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom

 

305

 

320

 

355

 

392

 

390

 

Norway

 

263

 

307

 

320

 

227

 

211

 

Other

 

24

 

26

 

29

 

31

 

34

 

Total Europe

 

592

 

653

 

704

 

650

 

635

 

Asia-Pacific

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia

 

122

 

131

 

140

 

162

 

155

 

Malaysia

 

115

 

98

 

90

 

109

 

119

 

Other

 

23

 

18

 

23

 

36

 

48

 

Total Asia-Pacific

 

260

 

247

 

253

 

307

 

322

 

Africa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nigeria

 

213

 

249

 

253

 

265

 

248

 

Equatorial Guinea

 

98

 

89

 

67

 

58

 

50

 

Other

 

38

 

4

 

3

 

3

 

3

 

Total Africa

 

349

 

342

 

323

 

326

 

301

 

Middle East

 

127

 

135

 

137

 

114

 

118

 

Other Areas

 

138

 

122

 

99

 

76

 

59

 

Total worldwide

 

2,496

 

2,542

 

2,553

 

2,517

 

2,502

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas Plant Liquids Included Above

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

111

 

120

 

120

 

127

 

100

 

Non-U.S.

 

178

 

185

 

180

 

183

 

162

 

Total worldwide

 

289

 

305

 

300

 

310

 

262

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tar Sands and Non-Consolidated Volumes Included Above

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

106

 

109

 

115

 

120

 

104

 

Canada

 

57

 

52

 

42

 

55

 

52

 

Europe

 

9

 

10

 

13

 

13

 

14

 

Middle East

 

102

 

108

 

107

 

88

 

91

 

Other

 

74

 

70

 

57

 

53

 

44

 

Total worldwide

 

348

 

349

 

334

 

329

 

305

 


(1)          Net liquids production quantities are the volumes of crude oil and natural gas liquids withdrawn from ExxonMobil’s oil and gas reserves, excluding royalties and quantities due to others when produced, and are based on the volumes delivered from the lease or at the point measured for royalty and/or severance tax purposes. Volumes include 100 percent of the production of majority-owned affiliates, including liquids production from tar sands operations in Canada, and ExxonMobil’s ownership of the production by companies owned 50 percent or less.

 

 

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NET NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION AVAILABLE FOR SALE(1)

Including Non-Consolidated Operations

 

 

(millions of cubic feet per day)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

United States

 

2,375

 

2,598

 

2,856

 

2,871

 

3,140

 

Canada

 

1,024

 

1,006

 

844

 

683

 

667

 

Total North America

 

3,399

 

3,604

 

3,700

 

3,554

 

3,807

 

Europe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Netherlands

 

1,601

 

1,637

 

1,519

 

1,591

 

1,714

 

United Kingdom

 

1,417

 

1,547

 

1,506

 

1,386

 

1,292

 

Norway

 

503

 

445

 

451

 

420

 

321

 

Germany

 

942

 

966

 

987

 

1,041

 

909

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

Total Europe

 

4,463

 

4,595

 

4,463

 

4,438

 

4,245

 

Asia-Pacific

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia

 

453

 

449

 

346

 

325

 

327

 

Malaysia

 

690

 

645

 

649

 

609

 

602

 

Indonesia

 

825

 

401

 

701

 

1,020

 

1,354

 

Other

 

51

 

52

 

59

 

73

 

69

 

Total Asia-Pacific

 

2,019

 

1,547

 

1,755

 

2,027

 

2,352

 

Middle East

 

408

 

354

 

278

 

138

 

66

 

Other Areas

 

163

 

179

 

147

 

151

 

147

 

Total worldwide

 

10,452

 

10,279

 

10,343

 

10,308

 

10,617

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Consolidated Natural Gas Volumes Included Above

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

2

 

13

 

15

 

12

 

33

 

Europe

 

1,539

 

1,556

 

1,433

 

1,496

 

1,609

 

Middle East

 

408

 

354

 

278

 

138

 

66

 

Other

 

77

 

65

 

38

 

31

 

33

 

Total worldwide

 

2,026

 

1,988

 

1,764

 

1,677

 

1,741

 


(1)          Net natural gas available for sale quantities are the volumes withdrawn from ExxonMobil’s natural gas reserves, excluding royalties and volumes due to others when produced, and excluding gas purchased from others, gas consumed in producing operations, field processing plant losses, volumes used for gas lift, gas injection and cycling operations, quantities flared, and volume shrinkage due to the removal of condensate or natural gas liquids fractions.

 

NATURAL GAS SALES(2)

 

(millions of cubic feet per day)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

United States

 

6,939

 

5,925

 

5,829

 

5,533

 

5,062

 

Canada

 

2,051

 

2,305

 

2,324

 

1,942

 

1,470

 

Europe

 

7,544

 

7,570

 

7,213

 

7,430

 

6,985

 

Asia-Pacific

 

1,907

 

1,472

 

1,683

 

1,903

 

2,245

 

Middle East

 

334

 

308

 

235

 

103

 

48

 

Other

 

188

 

205

 

160

 

152

 

161

 

Total worldwide

 

18,963

 

17,785

 

17,444

 

17,063

 

15,971

 


(2)          Natural gas sales include 100 percent of the sales of ExxonMobil and majority-owned affiliates and ExxonMobil’s ownership of sales by companies owned 50 percent or less. Numbers include sales of gas purchased from third parties.

 

 

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NUMBER OF NET WELLS DRILLED ANNUALLY(1)

 

 

 

Productive

 

Dry

 

Total

 

(net wells drilled)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

Exploratory(2)

 

46

 

51

 

62

 

40

 

82

 

23

 

41

 

26

 

31

 

64

 

69

 

92

 

88

 

71

 

146

 

Development

 

1,287

 

1,313

 

934

 

867

 

933

 

29

 

24

 

13

 

31

 

38

 

1,316

 

1,337

 

947

 

898

 

971

 

Total

 

1,333

 

1,364

 

996

 

907

 

1,015

 

52

 

65

 

39

 

62

 

102

 

1,385

 

1,429

 

1,035

 

969

 

1,117

 

 

NET ACREAGE AT YEAR END(3)

 

 

 

Undeveloped

 

Developed

 

(thousands of net acres)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

United States

 

7,309

 

7,669

 

7,399

 

7,780

 

7,524

 

5,695

 

5,714

 

5,993

 

5,894

 

6,178

 

Canada(4)

 

8,851

 

9,708

 

9,775

 

11,488

 

9,396

 

2,382

 

2,426

 

2,402

 

2,470

 

2,018

 

Europe

 

2,687

 

4,624

 

6,244

 

8,268

 

10,862

 

4,874

 

4,819

 

4,816

 

5,190

 

3,889

 

Asia-Pacific

 

12,163

 

14,161

 

19,641

 

33,955

 

47,651

 

1,692

 

1,640

 

1,528

 

1,487

 

1,318

 

Africa

 

12,205

 

15,736

 

20,111

 

29,089

 

36,226

 

685

 

630

 

387

 

354

 

433

 

Latin America

 

17,459

 

19,205

 

25,122

 

30,761

 

7,140

 

387

 

388

 

363

 

356

 

296

 

Other

 

553

 

1,251

 

1,241

 

1,297

 

3,346

 

1,458

 

1,458

 

1,458

 

1,488

 

1,125

 

Total worldwide

 

61,227

 

72,354

 

89,533

 

122,638

 

122,145

 

17,173

 

17,075

 

16,947

 

17,239

 

15,257

 

 

NET CAPITALIZED COSTS AT YEAR END(3)

 

(millions of dollars)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

United States

 

15,739

 

15,408

 

14,887

 

14,767

 

15,115

 

Canada(4)

 

6,114

 

5,772

 

5,827

 

6,266

 

5,527

 

Europe

 

12,872

 

10,704

 

11,361

 

13,271

 

14,542

 

Asia-Pacific

 

5,702

 

5,207

 

5,274

 

5,793

 

5,890

 

Africa

 

5,755

 

4,355

 

3,711

 

3,701

 

3,097

 

Other

 

4,577

 

4,016

 

3,862

 

3,649

 

3,319

 

Total worldwide

 

50,759

 

45,462

 

44,922

 

47,447

 

47,490

 

 

COSTS INCURRED IN PROPERTY ACQUISITION, EXPLORATION, AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES(3)

 

(millions of dollars)

 

United States

 

Canada(4)

 

Europe

 

Asia-Pacific

 

Africa

 

Other

 

Worldwide

 

During 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property acquisition costs

 

32

 

20

 

 

 

10

 

125

 

187

 

Exploration costs

 

281

 

109

 

160

 

95

 

301

 

217

 

1,163

 

Development costs

 

1,843

 

949

 

1,975

 

936

 

1,708

 

690

 

8,101

 

Total

 

2,156

 

1,078

 

2,135

 

1,031

 

2,019

 

1,032

 

9,451

 

During 2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property acquisition costs

 

95

 

17

 

1

 

(1

)

2

 

10

 

124

 

Exploration costs

 

356

 

141

 

165

 

148

 

281

 

469

 

1,560

 

Development costs

 

1,816

 

798

 

1,619

 

666

 

995

 

359

 

6,253

 

Total

 

2,267

 

956

 

1,785

 

813

 

1,278

 

838

 

7,937

 

During 2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property acquisition costs

 

73

 

16

 

4

 

97

 

2

 

49

 

241

 

Exploration costs

 

219

 

145

 

203

 

145

 

272

 

304

 

1,288

 

Development costs

 

1,390

 

610

 

1,343

 

502

 

402

 

372

 

4,619

 

Total

 

1,682

 

771

 

1,550

 

744

 

676

 

725

 

6,148

 

During 1999

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property acquisition costs

 

8

 

5

 

9

 

18

 

459

 

70

 

569

 

Exploration costs

 

263

 

106

 

284

 

152

 

304

 

269

 

1,378

 

Development costs

 

1,338

 

911

 

1,945

 

576

 

547

 

619

 

5,936

 

Total

 

1,609

 

1,022

 

2,238

 

746

 

1,310

 

958

 

7,883

 


(1)          A regional breakout of this data is included on page 10 of ExxonMobil’s 2002 Form 10-K.

(2)          These include near-field and appraisal wells classified as exploratory for SEC reporting.

(3)          Includes non-consolidated interests and Syncrude tar sands operations and, therefore, is not directly comparable to data on page A41 of ExxonMobil’s 2003 Proxy Statement, and page 4 of ExxonMobil’s 2002 Form 10-K, which due to SEC reporting requirements, treat Syncrude as a mining operation.

(4)          Syncrude data included above: net acreage of 26 thousand developed acres and 150 thousand undeveloped acres at year-end 2002, net capitalized cost of about $1 billion at year-end 2002, and development costs of $296 million incurred during 2002.

 

 

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PROVED OIL AND GAS RESERVES

 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

Liquids, Including Tar Sands and
Non-Consolidated Reserves
   (millions of barrels at year end)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net proved developed and undeveloped reserves

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

3,352

 

3,494

 

3,480

 

3,285

 

3,381

 

Canada(1)

 

2,085

 

2,098

 

1,940

 

1,932

 

1,751

 

Europe

 

1,359

 

1,503

 

1,591

 

1,797

 

1,747

 

Asia-Pacific

 

691

 

622

 

690

 

715

 

786

 

Africa

 

2,626

 

2,461

 

2,384

 

2,024

 

1,821

 

Other

 

2,510

 

2,134

 

2,086

 

2,084

 

2,064

 

Total worldwide

 

12,623

 

12,312

 

12,171

 

11,837

 

11,550

 

Proportional interest in tar sands and non-consolidated reserves included above

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

444

 

466

 

494

 

536

 

577

 

Canada (tar sands)(1)

 

800

 

821

 

610

 

577

 

597

 

Europe

 

26

 

27

 

33

 

36

 

39

 

Other

 

1,728

 

1,446

 

1,384

 

1,384

 

1,354

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net proved developed reserves included above

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

2,835

 

2,957

 

3,042

 

2,745

 

2,886

 

Canada(1)

 

1,255

 

1,184

 

1,240

 

995

 

1,001

 

Europe

 

817

 

900

 

999

 

1,110

 

907

 

Asia-Pacific

 

487

 

477

 

504

 

615

 

673

 

Africa

 

1,057

 

1,022

 

989

 

1,048

 

1,032

 

Other

 

1,320

 

1,263

 

1,174

 

1,133

 

1,001

 

Total worldwide

 

7,771

 

7,803

 

7,948

 

7,646

 

7,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas, Including Non-Consolidated Reserves
(billions of cubic feet at year end)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net proved developed and undeveloped reserves

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

12,239

 

12,924

 

13,296

 

13,227

 

13,224

 

Canada

 

2,882

 

3,183

 

3,516

 

3,387

 

3,489

 

Europe

 

24,336

 

25,252

 

26,017

 

26,454

 

27,071

 

Asia-Pacific

 

7,958

 

8,301

 

8,546

 

9,358

 

9,998

 

Africa

 

436

 

379

 

375

 

171

 

113

 

Other

 

7,867

 

5,907

 

4,116

 

4,199

 

4,111

 

Total worldwide

 

55,718

 

55,946

 

55,866

 

56,796

 

58,006

 

Proportional interest in non-consolidated reserves included above

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

177

 

192

 

251

 

226

 

167

 

Europe

 

13,828

 

14,321

 

14,847

 

15,226

 

15,670

 

Other

 

7,132

 

5,179

 

3,449

 

3,591

 

3,496

 

Net proved developed reserves included above

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

10,128

 

10,511

 

11,118

 

10,926

 

10,805

 

Canada

 

2,294

 

2,517

 

2,850

 

2,475

 

2,254

 

Europe

 

12,928

 

13,641

 

14,325

 

14,221

 

14,679

 

Asia-Pacific

 

5,887

 

6,005

 

6,300

 

6,471

 

6,871

 

Africa

 

112

 

122

 

125

 

2

 

2

 

Other

 

3,394

 

3,226

 

3,299

 

2,506

 

1,501

 

Total worldwide

 

34,743

 

36,022

 

38,017

 

36,601

 

36,112

 


(1)          Includes proven reserves from Syncrude tar sands operations in Canada and, therefore, is not directly comparable to data shown on pages A42 and A43 of ExxonMobil’s 2003 Proxy Statement, which due to SEC reporting requirements, treat Syncrude as a mining operation. A description of the Syncrude operation is provided on page 35 of this report.

 

 

 

 

 

 

57



 

PROVED OIL AND GAS RESERVES REPLACEMENT

 

The data shown below and on the facing page include reserves, production, and costs from Syncrude tar sands operations in Canada. This is a more complete summary of ExxonMobil’s exploration and production operations than the data on pages A42 and A43 of ExxonMobil’s 2003 Proxy Statement, which due to SEC reporting requirements, treat Syncrude as a mining operation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5-Year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

1998-2002

 

Liquids (millions of barrels)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revisions

 

355

 

264

 

628

 

393

 

462

 

421

 

Improved recovery

 

94

 

121

 

123

 

98

 

133

 

114

 

Extensions/discoveries

 

777

 

683

 

517

 

720

 

986

 

736

 

Purchases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

(13

)

(9

)

(6

)

(12

)

(13

)

(11

)

Total additions

 

1,213

 

1,059

 

1,262

 

1,199

 

1,568

 

1,260

 

Production

 

902

 

918

 

928

 

912

 

913

 

915

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replacement ratio (percent)

 

134

 

115

 

136

 

131

 

172

 

138

 

Replacement ratio, excluding sales (percent)

 

136

 

116

 

137

 

133

 

173

 

139

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas (billions of cubic feet)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revisions

 

1,447

 

836

 

2,207

 

1,807

 

1,540

 

1,567

 

Improved recovery

 

4

 

39

 

166

 

282

 

114

 

121

 

Extensions/discoveries

 

2,597

 

3,431

 

873

 

873

 

1,521

 

1,859

 

Purchases

 

2

 

1

 

10

 

 

10

 

5

 

Sales

 

(43

)

(69

)

(8

)

(19

)

(147

)

(57

)

Total additions

 

4,007

 

4,238

 

3,248

 

2,943

 

3,038

 

3,495

 

Production

 

4,235

 

4,158

 

4,178

 

4,153

 

4,117

 

4,168

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replacement ratio (percent)

 

95

 

102

 

78

 

71

 

74

 

84

 

Replacement ratio, excluding sales (percent)

 

96

 

104

 

78

 

71

 

77

 

85

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil-Equivalent (millions of barrels)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revisions

 

597

 

403

 

996

 

694

 

719

 

682

 

Improved recovery

 

95

 

127

 

151

 

145

 

152

 

134

 

Extensions/discoveries

 

1,210

 

1,255

 

662

 

866

 

1,239

 

1,046

 

Purchases

 

 

 

2

 

 

1

 

1

 

Sales

 

(21

)

(20

)

(8

)

(15

)

(38

)

(21

)

Total additions

 

1,881

 

1,765

 

1,803

 

1,690

 

2,073

 

1,842

 

Production

 

1,608

 

1,611

 

1,624

 

1,604

 

1,599

 

1,609

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replacement ratio (percent)

 

117

 

110

 

111

 

105

 

130

 

114

 

Replacement ratio, excluding sales (percent)

 

118

 

111

 

112

 

106

 

132

 

116

 

 

2002 Reserves Changes by Region

 

 

 

Crude Oil and Natural Gas Liquids (millions of barrels)

 

Natural Gas (billions of cubic feet)

 

 

 

United

 

 

 

 

 

Asia-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United

 

 

 

 

 

Asia-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

States

 

Canada

 

Europe

 

Pacific

 

Africa

 

Other

 

Total

 

States

 

Canada

 

Europe

 

Pacific

 

Africa

 

Other

 

Total

 

Revisions

 

31

 

74

 

62

 

40

 

73

 

75

 

355

 

205

 

30

 

668

 

258

 

17

 

269

 

1,447

 

Improved recovery

 

19

 

 

 

 

75

 

 

94

 

1

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Extensions/discoveries

 

60

 

40

 

11

 

124

 

145

 

397

 

777

 

209

 

83

 

120

 

212

 

52

 

1,921

 

2,597

 

Purchases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Sales

 

(13

)

 

 

 

 

 

(13

)

(43

)

 

 

 

 

 

(43

)

Total additions

 

97

 

114

 

73

 

164

 

293

 

472

 

1,213

 

372

 

118

 

788

 

470

 

69

 

2,190

 

4,007

 

Production

 

239

 

127

 

216

 

95

 

128

 

97

 

902

 

1,058

 

419

 

1,703

 

813

 

12

 

230

 

4,235

 

Net change

 

(142

)

(13

)

(143

)

69

 

165

 

375

 

311

 

(686

)

(301

)

(915

)

(343

)

57

 

1,960

 

(228

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replacement ratio (percent)

 

41

 

90

 

34

 

173

 

229

 

487

 

134

 

35

 

28

 

46

 

58

 

575

 

952

 

95

 

Replacement ratio, excluding sales (percent)

 

46

 

90

 

34

 

173

 

229

 

487

 

136

 

39

 

28

 

46

 

58

 

575

 

952

 

96

 

 

 

58



 

PROVED OIL AND GAS RESERVES REPLACEMENT

Units are million barrels of oil or billion cubic feet of gas unless specified otherwise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5-Year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

1998-2002

 

Non-U.S.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E&P costs (millions of dollars)

 

7,295

 

5,670

 

4,466

 

6,274

 

7,343

 

6,210

 

Oil reserves additions

 

1,116

 

795

 

805

 

1,036

 

1,227

 

996

 

Oil production

 

663

 

668

 

666

 

653

 

641

 

658

 

Gas reserves additions

 

3,635

 

3,477

 

2,004

 

1,797

 

2,210

 

2,625

 

Gas production

 

3,177

 

3,026

 

3,003

 

3,011

 

2,893

 

3,022

 

Oil-equivalent reserves additions

 

1,722

 

1,374

 

1,139

 

1,336

 

1,594

 

1,433

 

Oil-equivalent reserves additions, excluding sales

 

1,722

 

1,375

 

1,145

 

1,336

 

1,618

 

1,439

 

Oil-equivalent production

 

1,193

 

1,172

 

1,166

 

1,155

 

1,123

 

1,162

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reserves replacement ratio (percent)

 

144

 

117

 

98

 

116

 

142

 

123

 

Reserves replacement ratio, excluding sales (percent)

 

144

 

117

 

98

 

116

 

144

 

124

 

Reserves replacement costs(1) (dollars per barrel)

 

4.24

 

4.12

 

3.90

 

4.70

 

4.54

 

4.32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E&P costs (millions of dollars)

 

2,156

 

2,267

 

1,682

 

1,609

 

2,109

 

1,964

 

Oil reserves additions

 

97

 

264

 

457

 

163

 

341

 

264

 

Oil production

 

239

 

250

 

262

 

259

 

272

 

257

 

Gas reserves additions

 

372

 

761

 

1,244

 

1,146

 

828

 

870

 

Gas production

 

1,058

 

1,132

 

1,175

 

1,142

 

1,224

 

1,146

 

Oil-equivalent reserves additions

 

159

 

391

 

664

 

354

 

479

 

409

 

Oil-equivalent reserves additions, excluding sales

 

180

 

410

 

666

 

369

 

493

 

424

 

Oil-equivalent production

 

415

 

439

 

458

 

449

 

476

 

447

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reserves replacement ratio (percent)

 

38

 

89

 

145

 

79

 

101

 

92

 

Reserves replacement ratio, excluding sales (percent)

 

43

 

93

 

145

 

82

 

104

 

95

 

Reserves replacement costs(1) (dollars per barrel)

 

11.98

 

5.53

 

2.53

 

4.36

 

4.28

 

4.63

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Worldwide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E&P costs (millions of dollars)

 

9,451

 

7,937

 

6,148

 

7,883

 

9,452

 

8,174

 

Oil reserves additions

 

1,213

 

1,059

 

1,262

 

1,199

 

1,568

 

1,260

 

Oil production

 

902

 

918

 

928

 

912

 

913

 

915

 

Gas reserves additions

 

4,007

 

4,238

 

3,248

 

2,943

 

3,038

 

3,495

 

Gas production

 

4,235

 

4,158

 

4,178

 

4,153

 

4,117

 

4,168

 

Oil-equivalent reserves additions

 

1,881

 

1,765

 

1,803

 

1,690

 

2,073

 

1,842

 

Oil-equivalent reserves additions, excluding sales

 

1,902

 

1,785

 

1,811

 

1,705

 

2,111

 

1,863

 

Oil-equivalent production

 

1,608

 

1,611

 

1,624

 

1,604

 

1,599

 

1,609

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reserves replacement ratio (percent)

 

117

 

110

 

111

 

105

 

130

 

114

 

Reserves replacement ratio, excluding sales (percent)

 

118

 

111

 

112

 

106

 

132

 

116

 

Reserves replacement costs(1) (dollars per barrel)

 

4.97

 

4.45

 

3.39

 

4.62

 

4.48

 

4.39

 


(1)          Calculation based on exploration and production costs divided by oil-equivalent reserves additions. All values exclude the impact of asset sales; i.e., reserves sold and proceeds received.

 

 

59



 

OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION EARNINGS

 

The revenue, cost, and earnings data are shown both on a total dollar and unit basis, and are inclusive of non-consolidated and Syncrude tar sands operations. They are not directly comparable to the data on page A40 of ExxonMobil’s 2003 Proxy Statement, which due to SEC reporting requirements, treat Syncrude as a mining operation. The data displayed here provide a more complete summary of ExxonMobil’s exploration and production operations.

 

 

 

Total Revenues/Costs,
Including Non-Consolidated Interests and Tar Sands

 

Revenues and Costs
per Unit of Sales or Production(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outside

 

 

 

 

 

United

 

 

 

 

 

Asia-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United

 

 

 

North

 

 

 

 

 

States

 

Canada

 

Europe

 

Pacific

 

Africa

 

Other

 

Total

 

States

 

Canada

 

America

 

Worldwide

 

2002

 

(millions of dollars)

 

(dollars per unit of sales)

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil and NGL

 

5,203

 

2,715

 

4,979

 

2,352

 

3,064

 

2,012

 

20,325

 

20.95

 

21.56

 

23.15

 

22.33

 

Natural gas

 

2,320

 

876

 

5,304

 

1,664

 

 

385

 

10,549

 

2.68

 

2.34

 

2.86

 

2.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(dollars per barrel
of net oil-equivalent production)

 

Total revenue

 

7,523

 

3,591

 

10,283

 

4,016

 

3,064

 

2,397

 

30,874

 

19.14

 

18.94

 

20.49

 

19.96

 

Less costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production costs excluding taxes

 

1,675

 

1,010

 

1,674

 

592

 

455

 

302

 

5,708

 

4.26

 

5.33

 

3.13

 

3.69

 

Depreciation and depletion

 

1,644

 

716

 

1,869

 

651

 

354

 

235

 

5,469

 

4.19

 

3.77

 

3.22

 

3.54

 

Exploration expenses

 

222

 

66

 

133

 

101

 

177

 

258

 

957

 

0.56

 

0.35

 

0.69

 

0.62

 

Taxes other than income

 

477

 

33

 

1,007

 

403

 

345

 

518

 

2,783

 

1.21

 

0.17

 

2.36

 

1.80

 

Related income tax

 

1,153

 

566

 

2,828

 

939

 

972

 

367

 

6,825

 

2.93

 

2.99

 

5.30

 

4.41

 

Results of producing activities

 

2,352

 

1,200

 

2,772

 

1,330

 

761

 

717

 

9,132

 

5.99

 

6.33

 

5.79

 

5.90

 

Other earnings(2)

 

165

 

(202

)

228

 

(32

)

76

 

(75

)

160

 

0.41

 

(1.07

)

0.37

 

0.10

 

Total earnings, excluding power and coal

 

2,517

 

998

 

3,000

 

1,298

 

837

 

642

 

9,292

 

6.40

 

5.26

 

6.16

 

6.00

 

Power and coal(4)

 

7

 

 

 

307

 

 

(8

)

306

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total earnings

 

2,524

 

998

 

3,000

 

1,605

 

837

 

634

 

9,598

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2001

 

(millions of dollars)

 

(dollars per unit of sales)

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil and NGL

 

5,124

 

2,095

 

5,372

 

2,167

 

2,911

 

1,812

 

19,481

 

19.70

 

17.43

 

22.74

 

21.19

 

Natural gas

 

4,126

 

1,364

 

5,790

 

1,019

 

 

421

 

12,720

 

4.35

 

3.71

 

2.97

 

3.39

 

Other(3)

 

90

 

7

 

23

 

 

 

2

 

122

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(dollars per barrel
of net oil-equivalent production)

 

Total revenue

 

9,340

 

3,466

 

11,185

 

3,186

 

2,911

 

2,235

 

32,323

 

22.35

 

19.05

 

20.47

 

20.81

 

Less costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production costs excluding taxes

 

1,650

 

884

 

1,613

 

549

 

414

 

341

 

5,451

 

3.95

 

4.86

 

3.06

 

3.51

 

Depreciation and depletion

 

1,522

 

602

 

1,781

 

557

 

318

 

235

 

5,015

 

3.64

 

3.31

 

3.03

 

3.22

 

Exploration expenses

 

216

 

109

 

128

 

103

 

217

 

418

 

1,191

 

0.52

 

0.60

 

0.91

 

0.77

 

Taxes other than income

 

567

 

56

 

1,178

 

410

 

375

 

449

 

3,035

 

1.36

 

0.31

 

2.53

 

1.96

 

Related income tax

 

1,957

 

603

 

3,079

 

622

 

1,023

 

427

 

7,711

 

4.68

 

3.31

 

5.40

 

4.96

 

Results of producing activities

 

3,428

 

1,212

 

3,406

 

945

 

564

 

365

 

9,920

 

8.20

 

6.66

 

5.54

 

6.39

 

Other earnings(2)

 

504

 

(151

)

224

 

(27

)

32

 

(73

)

509

 

1.21

 

(0.83

)

0.16

 

0.32

 

Total earnings, excluding power and coal

 

3,932

 

1,061

 

3,630

 

918

 

596

 

292

 

10,429

 

9.41

 

5.83

 

5.70

 

6.71

 

Power and coal(4)

 

1

 

 

 

314

 

 

(8

)

307

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total earnings

 

3,933

 

1,061

 

3,630

 

1,232

 

596

 

284

 

10,736

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)          The per unit data is divided into two separate sections: (a) revenue per unit of sales from ExxonMobil’s own production; and (b) operating costs and earnings per unit of net oil-equivalent production. Units for crude oil and NGL are barrels, while units for natural gas are thousands of cubic feet. The volumes of crude oil and natural gas liquids production and net natural gas production available for sale used in this calculation are shown on pages 54 and 55 of this document. The volumes of natural gas were converted to oil-equivalent barrels based on a conversion factor of 6 thousand cubic feet per barrel.

(2)          Includes earnings related to transportation operations, LNG operations, sale of third-party purchases, technical services agreements, other nonoperating activities, and adjustments for minority interests.

(3)          Other revenue includes carbon dioxide, helium, and sulfur. Revenue from these products has been included in “other earnings” in 2002.

(4)          Prior years have been revised to include power and coal operations.

 

 

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Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Earnings (continued)

 

 

 

Total Revenues/Costs,
Including Non-Consolidated Interests and Tar Sands

 

Revenues and Costs
per Unit of Sales or Production(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outside

 

 

 

 

 

United

 

 

 

 

 

Asia-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United

 

 

 

North

 

 

 

 

 

States

 

Canada

 

Europe

 

Pacific

 

Africa

 

Other

 

Total

 

States

 

Canada

 

America

 

Worldwide

 

2000

 

(millions of dollars)

 

(dollars per unit of sales)

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil and NGL

 

6,438

 

2,542

 

6,985

 

2,636

 

3,232

 

2,074

 

23,907

 

23.99

 

22.75

 

27.06

 

25.66

 

Natural gas

 

4,026

 

1,105

 

4,687

 

1,661

 

 

336

 

11,815

 

3.85

 

3.58

 

2.75

 

3.12

 

Other(3)

 

59

 

8

 

30

 

 

 

 

97

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(dollars per barrel
of net oil-equivalent production)

 

Total revenue

 

10,523

 

3,655

 

11,702

 

4,297

 

3,232

 

2,410

 

35,819

 

23.78

 

22.46

 

22.54

 

22.88

 

Less costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production costs excluding taxes

 

1,526

 

818

 

1,829

 

543

 

400

 

305

 

5,421

 

3.45

 

5.03

 

3.20

 

3.46

 

Depreciation and depletion

 

1,545

 

616

 

2,060

 

556

 

340

 

214

 

5,331

 

3.49

 

3.78

 

3.30

 

3.41

 

Exploration expenses

 

145

 

81

 

156

 

164

 

196

 

212

 

954

 

0.33

 

0.50

 

0.76

 

0.61

 

Taxes other than income

 

655

 

35

 

841

 

506

 

446

 

500

 

2,983

 

1.48

 

0.21

 

2.39

 

1.90

 

Related income tax

 

2,419

 

820

 

3,662

 

1,005

 

1,093

 

684

 

9,683

 

5.47

 

5.04

 

6.71

 

6.19

 

Results of producing activities

 

4,233

 

1,285

 

3,154

 

1,523

 

757

 

495

 

11,447

 

9.56

 

7.90

 

6.18

 

7.31

 

Other earnings(2)

 

312

 

(155

)

630

 

148

 

30

 

(43

)

922

 

0.71

 

(0.96

)

0.79

 

0.59

 

Total earnings, excluding power and coal

 

4,545

 

1,130

 

3,784

 

1,671

 

787

 

452

 

12,369

 

10.27

 

6.94

 

6.97

 

7.90

 

Power and coal(4)

 

(3

)

 

 

323

 

 

(4

)

316

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total earnings

 

4,542

 

1,130

 

3,784

 

1,994

 

787

 

448

 

12,685

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1999

 

(millions of dollars)

 

(dollars per unit of sales)

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil and NGL

 

3,932

 

1,745

 

3,881

 

2,020

 

1,999

 

1,089

 

14,666

 

14.76

 

15.22

 

16.84

 

16.03

 

Natural gas

 

2,345

 

401

 

3,820

 

1,390

 

 

116

 

8,072

 

2.24

 

1.61

 

2.16

 

2.15

 

Other(3)

 

64

 

2

 

33

 

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(dollars per barrel
of net oil-equivalent production)

 

Total revenue

 

6,341

 

2,148

 

7,734

 

3,410

 

1,999

 

1,205

 

22,837

 

14.38

 

13.73

 

15.13

 

14.77

 

Less costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production costs excluding taxes

 

1,660

 

676

 

1,710

 

566

 

394

 

250

 

5,256

 

3.77

 

4.32

 

3.08

 

3.40

 

Depreciation and depletion

 

1,451

 

520

 

2,107

 

678

 

318

 

250

 

5,324

 

3.28

 

3.33

 

3.53

 

3.45

 

Exploration expenses

 

232

 

93

 

307

 

144

 

236

 

263

 

1,275

 

0.53

 

0.59

 

1.00

 

0.82

 

Taxes other than income

 

445

 

35

 

576

 

288

 

309

 

243

 

1,896

 

1.00

 

0.22

 

1.50

 

1.22

 

Related income tax

 

893

 

311

 

1,206

 

521

 

534

 

264

 

3,729

 

2.03

 

1.99

 

2.66

 

2.41

 

Results of producing activities

 

1,660

 

513

 

1,828

 

1,213

 

208

 

(65

)

5,357

 

3.77

 

3.28

 

3.36

 

3.47

 

Other earnings(2)

 

182

 

(64

)

473

 

6

 

14

 

(82

)

529

 

0.41

 

(0.41

)

0.43

 

0.34

 

Total earnings, excluding power and coal

 

1,842

 

449

 

2,301

 

1,219

 

222

 

(147

)

5,886

 

4.18

 

2.87

 

3.79

 

3.81

 

Power and coal(4)

 

31

 

 

 

330

 

 

(3

)

358

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total earnings

 

1,873

 

449

 

2,301

 

1,549

 

222

 

(150

)

6,244

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1998

 

(millions of dollars)

 

(dollars per unit of sales)

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil and NGL

 

2,722

 

1,080

 

2,916

 

1,535

 

1,354

 

692

 

10,299

 

10.00

 

9.19

 

12.42

 

11.28

 

Natural gas

 

2,337

 

320

 

4,337

 

1,286

 

 

88

 

8,368

 

2.04

 

1.31

 

2.30

 

2.16

 

Other(3)

 

52

 

2

 

14

 

 

 

 

68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(dollars per barrel
of net oil-equivalent production)

 

Total revenue

 

5,111

 

1,402

 

7,267

 

2,821

 

1,354

 

780

 

18,735

 

11.03

 

8.86

 

13.04

 

12.02

 

Less costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production costs excluding taxes

 

1,765

 

682

 

1,935

 

514

 

284

 

319

 

5,499

 

3.81

 

4.31

 

3.26

 

3.53

 

Depreciation and depletion

 

1,755

 

461

 

1,934

 

813

 

254

 

271

 

5,488

 

3.79

 

2.91

 

3.49

 

3.52

 

Exploration expenses

 

317

 

77

 

367

 

210

 

248

 

353

 

1,572

 

0.68

 

0.49

 

1.26

 

1.01

 

Taxes other than income

 

343

 

44

 

702

 

164

 

225

 

94

 

1,572

 

0.74

 

0.27

 

1.26

 

1.00

 

Related income tax

 

313

 

(37

)

825

 

509

 

196

 

217

 

2,023

 

0.68

 

(0.23

)

1.86

 

1.30

 

Results of producing activities

 

618

 

175

 

1,504

 

611

 

147

 

(474

)

2,581

 

1.33

 

1.11

 

1.91

 

1.66

 

Other earnings (2)

 

232

 

33

 

625

 

5

 

(22

)

(102

)

771

 

0.50

 

0.20

 

0.54

 

0.49

 

Total earnings, excluding power and coal

 

850

 

208

 

2,129

 

616

 

125

 

(576

)

3,352

 

1.83

 

1.31

 

2.45

 

2.15

 

Power and coal(4)

 

19

 

 

 

339

 

 

(4

)

354

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total earnings

 

869

 

208

 

2,129

 

955

 

125

 

(580

)

3,706

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Downstream

 

Refining and Supply, Fuels Marketing, and Lubricants and Specialties

 

 

ExxonMobil has refining operations in 26 countries, 42,000 retail sites in more than 100 countries, and lubricants marketing in almost 200 countries and territories.

 

 

The Torrance, California refinery is a modern, highly complex facility, employing advanced emission-control technology to provide a full range of clean-fuel products to the Southern California, Arizona, and Nevada markets.

 

 

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DOWNSTREAM STRATEGIES

 

ExxonMobil’s downstream strategies position the company to be the industry leader, able to outperform competition under a variety of market conditions. These key strategies are:

 

Ø  •  Develop best-in-class cost and operating performance.

 

Ø  •  Capitalize on refining integration with Chemical and Specialties businesses.

 

Ø  •  Be the company/brands of choice.

 

Ø  •  Increase sales of high-value fuels, lubricants, and specialty products.

 

Ø  •  Maximize total retail-site earnings.

 

Ø  •  Optimize portfolio and invest selectively.

 

Ø  •  Rapidly develop and deploy leading-edge technology.

 

INDUSTRY CONDITIONS

 

Ø  •  Industry refining margins were weaker in 2002 versus 2001 in all major refining centers. These margins, at the low end of historical ranges, reflected the combined impact of worldwide excess refining capacity, depressed product-demand growth, and generally rising crude oil prices.

 

Ø  •  Fuels Marketing earnings were adversely affected by weak industry margins in the United States, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, and by deteriorating economic conditions in Latin America.

 

Ø  •  Worldwide lube basestock margins were lower than in 2001, reflecting rising feedstock prices.

 

2002 HIGHLIGHTS

 

Leadership in safety continues, with further improvement in employee and contractor safety performance.

 

Earnings were $1.3 billion in a very weak industry margin environment.

 

$1.4 billion of pre-tax operating cost efficiencies and revenue enhancements was achieved. Further initiatives continue to be aggressively executed, leveraging proprietary technology, global scale, and the benefits of our global functional organization.

 

Return on capital employed was 5 percent, down from 16 percent in 2001.

 

Downstream capital expenditures were $2.45 billion in 2002, up 6 percent versus 2001, reflecting increased investment required to meet low-sulfur fuel requirements, with base investment remaining flat.

 

Refinery throughput, at 5.5 million barrels a day, was down slightly versus 2001, with lower runs in Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Argentina due to weak refining margins.

 

Global retail offering continues to strengthen, with On the Run convenience stores now extended to more than 800 sites.

 

Speedpass is now available to 6 million customers. Customers can enjoy the convenience of Speedpass at more than 8,900 ExxonMobil outlets.

 

Reformulated Mobil 1 with SuperSyn continues to outperform competition as the world’s leading synthetic motor oil. Mobil 1 has achieved double-digit sales growth in the U.S. for seven straight years.

 

Statistical Recap

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

Earnings (millions of dollars)

 

1,300

 

4,227

 

3,418

 

1,227

 

3,474

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refinery throughput (thousands of barrels per day)

 

5,481

 

5,571

 

5,642

 

5,977

 

6,093

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petroleum product sales (thousands of barrels per day)

 

7,757

 

7,971

 

7,993

 

8,887

 

8,873

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average capital employed (millions of dollars)

 

26,045

 

26,321

 

27,732

 

28,033

 

27,495

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average capital employed (percent)

 

5.0

 

16.1

 

12.3

 

4.4

 

12.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures (millions of dollars)

 

2,450

 

2,322

 

2,618

 

2,401

 

3,008

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DOWNSTREAM COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES

 

ExxonMobil’s Downstream has a global presence with a clear goal — to be the most efficient and effective competitor in every market served. We have achieved competitive advantage in a number of areas:

 

 

 

Ø    •  The Exxon, Esso, and Mobil brands are recognized throughout the world and are valued by customers for superior quality, performance, and reliability.

 

Ø    •  Our operations are conducted from an advantaged asset base. We operate world-scale facilities, in key locations, with the objective of delivering superior performance at all stages of the business cycle.

 

Ø    •  Our organizational structure provides the platform to extend our competitive advantage. Each operating company is structured on a global functional basis, ensuring the development of consistent strategies and priorities for each business and market. Efficient execution at the local level is achieved through the consistent application of globally common processes. This functional approach continues to yield performance improvements, with $1.4 billion of before-tax cost efficiencies and revenue enhancements delivered to the bottom line in 2002.

 

Ø    •  The development and application of proprietary technology are established ExxonMobil strategies providing sustainable competitive advantage. The competitive strength resulting from our in-house technical capability is enhanced through close cooperation between the technology and business organizations. This alignment of research priorities results in timely and cost-effective solutions to the highest-value business opportunities.

 

Ø    •  The ability to fully leverage the scale of our global operations represents a key advantage for ExxonMobil. We utilize the global scale of our operations to deploy proprietary technology to multiple locations, thereby reducing unit development costs. The rapid dissemination and application of knowledge gained in an individual operation to the rest of the global portfolio is a further example of leverage. This best-practice sharing is delivered within the framework of structured management systems, driving systematic improvement.

 

These areas of competitive advantage, coupled with the outstanding quality of our workforce, provide a sustainable competitive advantage for ExxonMobil.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ExxonMobil refineries are 50% larger
than the industry average.

Source: Oil & Gas Journal

 

 

 

 

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REFINING AND SUPPLY

 

ExxonMobil’s Refining and Supply business is focused on providing quality products to our Fuels and Lubes Marketing businesses, and feedstock to our Chemical business. ExxonMobil has an ownership interest in 46 refineries, located in 26 countries, with distillation capacity of 6.3 million barrels per day, and lubricant basestock manufacturing capacity of 150 thousand barrels per day. A global supply organization coordinates and optimizes the supply of crude and feedstock to the refineries and the off-take of products. The supply organization also optimizes a global logistics system that includes ownership interest in 40 crude oil and petroleum-product tankers, more than 25 thousand miles of pipelines, and more than 300 major petroleum-products terminals.

 

Successfully Leveraging Global Scale

 

The superior scale of our refineries provides a competitive advantage. ExxonMobil refineries are among the largest in each geographic region, and include three of the world’s ten largest refineries. On average, ExxonMobil refineries are 50-percent larger than the industry average.

 

A number of ExxonMobil refineries are concentrated into regional clusters, which enable further operational and supply optimization. Major refining centers are located on the United States Gulf Coast, northwest Europe, Japan, and southeast Asia, and collectively represent 60 percent of total refining capacity.

 

Driving Efficiency Through Integration

 

ExxonMobil manufacturing facilities are highly integrated, with more than 80 percent of refining capacity integrated with either Chemical and/or Lubes operations. The balance is primarily in profitable niche markets. This integration provides advantages through improved feedstock flexibility and lower site-operating costs.

 

The physical integration of ExxonMobil’s Port Jerome-Gravenchon, France, refineries and the integration of the Singapore refinery/chemical complexes was completed in 2002. At Port Jerome-Gravenchon, the adjacent refineries have been combined into a highly efficient single site, with 18 new major pipeline connections, control-room consolidations, and support infrastructure integration. In Singapore, the refineries were integrated with eight interconnecting pipelines and a fiber-optics link to enhance inter-site communications. Benefits from further optimizing operations and enhancing feedstock flexibility at the two complexes are providing more than $50 million per year of pre-tax cost efficiencies and revenue enhancements.

 

Work was completed on a pipeline project to link the Kawasaki refinery in Japan with the nearby Showa-Shell refinery to allow optimization of operations and maximize utilization of the heavy fuel oil conversion facilities at both locations. This complex project involved the construction of a tunnel under Tokyo Bay for the pipelines. Integration benefits include more flexible crude selection and improved yields.

 

A new pipeline has been constructed connecting the Sarnia and Nanticoke refineries, which are located 100 miles apart in Ontario, Canada. The pipeline allows the transfer of product components to further optimize operations and reduce future investments for low-sulfur fuels.

 

 

Supply Optimization

 

Leveraging the scale of our global supply organization through supply and logistics efficiencies and crude diversification delivered nearly $300 million of before-tax efficiencies to the bottom line in 2002.

 

Refining centers enable ExxonMobil to capture supply and logistics efficiencies in addition to those generated by the physical integration of facilities. ExxonMobil’s global supply team virtually integrates the operations across all the sites. Optimizing the refineries in this way improves decisions on crude purchases, product blending, and inventory management, and optimizes the overall supply chain.

 

Crude diversification and flexibility were further increased in 2002, with 28 new crudes approved and run for the first time in our global refinery network.

 

Continued emphasis on working capital management and supply chain optimization has reduced inventories worldwide. Since 1998, inventories have been reduced by 11 percent, freeing up over $1 billion in working capital.

 

 

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Refining and Supply (continued)

 

Improving Effectiveness Through Best Practices

 

Best practices are rapidly leveraged across the entire global network through electronic e-networks, where both technical and operational experts collaborate to improve operations.

 

Refining and Supply has more than 100 such e-networks, which cover a range of disciplines including safety, health, and environment; process-unit optimization; equipment maintenance; and technology performance. These networks facilitated the capture of more than $300 million of before-tax site efficiencies in 2002.

 

ExxonMobil’s Profit Improvement Program surveys were extended to 11 more refineries in 2002, and identified more than $200 million of efficiency opportunities. Multifunctional teams of experts from other locations conduct these comprehensive surveys. The teams analyze and benchmark refinery processes and identify opportunities to lower costs and enhance revenues.

 

ExxonMobil’s Global Energy Management System focuses on energy-efficiency opportunities. In addition to individual site programs, detailed surveys have been conducted at 13 refinery/chemical complexes since the program’s inception in mid-1999. The program has identified more than $300 million of pre-tax potential energy savings at the sites surveyed, equal to almost 20 percent of their energy consumption.

 

The Reliability and Maintenance Management System is a comprehensive program designed by ExxonMobil to safely achieve higher plant reliability and availability at low, world-class costs. The program has been applied to all ExxonMobil sites and provides a structured, disciplined approach to the management of more than $1 billion of annual maintenance work. Since its introduction, the system has reduced the amount of time that units are down for maintenance by 25 percent and has reduced maintenance costs by almost 30 percent.

 

ExxonMobil’s Capital Project Management System continues to ensure top-tier performance in project execution. External benchmarking shows that ExxonMobil continues to reduce project costs by 3 percent per year versus a refining industry cost trend that is essentially flat.

 

 

Enhanced Capital Efficiency Through Selective Investment

 

Refining and Supply capital expenditures are focused on selective and resilient investments to further upgrade safety and environmental performance, meet future product quality requirements, and capture market opportunities with advantaged returns.

 

ExxonMobil proprietary technology is providing a competitive advantage in meeting mandated low-sulfur motor fuel specifications, through the installation of SCANfining units. Facilities are under development in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Japan, with a number of these projects due for completion in 2003 and 2004. Through application in our own refineries and licensing to third parties, this process will be used in producing about 25 percent of the low-sulfur gasoline in North America.

 

Work has begun on a new $200 million enhanced-conversion project at the Port Jerome-Gravenchon, France, refinery. The project will increase yields of motor fuels and high-value chemical feedstock. It will also provide the capability to meet lower sulfur motor fuel specifications in the future. The project is expected to be completed in 2004.

 

The Baytown, Texas, refinery’s 40-thousand-barrel-per-day coker completed its first full year of operation in 2002, and has significantly increased the capability to process lower-cost crude into high-value gasoline and distillates.

 

A new process to convert mineral wax into high-quality lube basestocks is being implemented at the Fawley, U.K., refinery. This proprietary wax isomerization process produces superior performing basestocks classified as “Group III.” The new basestocks will complement the company’s existing slate of base oils and is especially suited for the European engine oil market.

 

New cogeneration plants are now in development for several refinery sites. These plants will add about 700 megawatts of capacity, an increase of 25 percent versus ExxonMobil’s existing capacity.

 

Commercial negotiations and project development activities continued on two world-scale integrated refining, petrochemical, and fuels marketing ventures in Southern China. Important milestones in 2002 included the endorsement of the Joint Feasibility Study (JFS) for the Fujian Integrated Petroleum/Petrochemical Project by the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, and the completion of the JFS for the Guangdong Refinery Expansion Project.

 

 

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FUELS MARKETING

 

ExxonMobil’s Fuels Marketing business creates competitive advantage by leveraging its global scale with efficiently executed standardized processes, while serving diverse customer segments and geographies. Operating in 118 countries, the Exxon, Mobil, or Esso brands serve motorists at almost 42 thousand retail sites and provide more than 1 million industrial and wholesale customers with quality fuel products. In addition, fuels products and services are provided to aviation customers at more than 700 airports and to marine customers at 300 marine ports around the world.

 

Fuels Marketing operates in an increasingly competitive worldwide marketplace. We compete effectively and maximize returns by focusing on achieving pacesetter cost efficiency, non-petroleum income growth, selective and disciplined new investments, and high-grading our retail-site portfolio.

 

Successfully Leveraging Global Scale

 

In 2002, Fuels Marketing initiatives reduced ongoing operating costs by more than $200 million pre-tax.

 

In the Retail business, the retail-site operating initiative, originally developed in Europe, is now consistently applied at most company-owned sites around the world. This initiative focuses on driving down site operating costs. These efforts are generating pre-tax efficiencies of more than $100 million per year on average.

 

Purchasing costs, from convenience-store products to fuel pumps to outsourced construction services, have been lowered through consolidated buying power and through the application of total system-cost analysis, generating capital and pre-tax efficiencies of nearly $150 million in 2002.

 

Our aviation and marine-fuels businesses are global enterprises providing a reliable service to customers, who value the ability to interface with a single supplier around the world.

 

Customer Service Center operations around the world continue to be optimized. In Europe, operations have been consolidated into one Customer Service Center in Manchester, England. The center has 350 employees, who speak ten languages and provide service to 20,000 customers across Europe. In southeast Asia, a similar center is also operating in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with further such centers planned. Current processing costs for the areas served are down more than 30 percent as a result of the migration to these two centers.

 

 

Market-Focused Offerings

 

Our global functional organization provides the foundation for us to leverage our global resources and expertise with a common focus market approach. This focus market model begins with a global network planning organization that draws on the strengths of ExxonMobil to develop market models and produce network plans that can be adapted worldwide. Drawing on worldwide retail experience, Fuels Marketing has developed a portfolio of market-specific retail formats using a rigorous process that involves assessing customer preferences and market testing.

 

Over the past 3 years, the popular On the Run convenience-store concept was extended to more than 800 sites. United States same-store sales are showing strong growth of more than 10 percent per year over the past 4 years.

 

 

 

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Fuels Marketing (continued)

 

Strategic alliances with leading food marketers were expanded, based on success with Tesco in the United Kingdom. In 2002, further alliances were piloted with new partners in Europe and Africa.

 

The Esso Express concept, ExxonMobil’s unattended retail format, was expanded to 175 sites in France and Belgium. Benefits from this approach include operating costs that are 40 percent lower than the equivalent conventional site and fuels volumes that increased by as much as 50 percent.

 

Speedpass, with more than 6 million customers, can now be used in the United States, Canada, and Singapore at more than 8,900 Exxon, Mobil, and Esso sites, and at 440 McDonald’s restaurants in the Chicago area. In the U.S., ExxonMobil and Timex, a leading watch manufacturer, have been testing a Speedpass-enabled watch, an exciting next step in the evolution of Speedpass.

 

 

LUBRICANTS AND SPECIALTIES

 

ExxonMobil is the world’s largest supplier of lube basestocks and a leading marketer of finished lubricants, specialty products, and lubrication services. Supported by a highly trained field force, a strong distributor network, and a worldwide supply chain that includes a network of refineries and blend plants, ExxonMobil supplies high-quality lubricants and applications expertise around the world.

 

Customer-Focused Marketing

 

ExxonMobil’s highly successful lubricant brand strategy is based on research and insights gained from customers. The brands are targeted to meet specific customer needs, and are supported by marketing programs designed to leverage our global scale and communicate with customers in a distinct and consistent style. This approach extends from advertising to product packaging.

 

The Mobil brand, long associated with equipment manufacturers and with a reputation for technical innovation, appeals to buyers seeking the highest levels of performance. Customers who desire quality products and need limited technical support value the reliability and efficiency associated with the Exxon and Esso brands.

 

Mobil 1, the world’s leading synthetic motor oil, was reformulated in 2002 using a new anti-wear technology system — SuperSyn — taking the product’s performance to an even-higher level. For the seventh consecutive year, Mobil 1 achieved double-digit sales growth in the United States. Manufacturers of the Cadillac XLR, Porsche Cayenne, and Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution automobiles in North America added this enhanced product to their factory-fill and service-fill recommendations, joining an already impressive list of worldwide original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

 

To meet tough, new diesel emission requirements in North America, ExxonMobil reformulated and improved the performance of its commercial engine oil brands — Mobil Delvac and Exxon XD-3.

 

 

Strategic Global Alliances

 

A strong global presence, worldwide service capability, an integrated sales force, and a commitment to technology enable ExxonMobil to better serve customers with worldwide operations that demand reliable, high-quality products and services. Alliances with global customers include car manufacturers such as DaimlerChrysler, Toyota, General Motors, and Ford, but also extend to other equipment builders and industrial manufacturers.

 

ExxonMobil is a global supplier of premium oils to Caterpillar factories and dealers in more than 90 countries.

 

 

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CEMEX, a leading global producer and marketer of cement and ready-mix products, selected ExxonMobil as its worldwide sole-source supplier of lubricants and in-plant lubrication services. ExxonMobil provides a standardized global package for all CEMEX facilities worldwide, including high-performance lubricants, Mobil Planned Engineering Services, and support from our global logistics network.

 

Formula 1 sponsorships with West McLaren Mercedes and Toyota provide an ideal environment for developing high-performance lubricants that lead to new business opportunities. For example, sponsorship of Toyota’s new Formula 1 team helped bolster ExxonMobil’s strong position as a primary supplier of factory-fill and service-fill lubricants for Toyota Motor Company.

 

 

Emerging Market Growth

 

In the rapidly growing China market, ExxonMobil manufactures high-quality lubricants at two sophisticated blend plants, and sells products through an established, highly trained sales force and network of more than 400 distributors. This marketing presence and our strong brands helped increase sales by 10 percent in 2002.

 

ExxonMobil was awarded the contract to supply specialized lubricants for the first 14 hydro-turbine units at the Three Gorges Dam in China, the world’s largest hydroelectric project. ExxonMobil won an important contract as sole supplier to Sunwin City Bus Ltd. in Shanghai, China’s leading commercial center. ExxonMobil also secured supply contracts for polymer modified asphalt in a number of high-profile expressway projects in China.

 

 

Improving Supply Chain Efficiency

 

ExxonMobil improved the efficiency of its lubricants and specialties supply chain in 2002. The finished lubricants product line was further optimized and a new, globally consistent range of packaging was launched. Packaging initiatives, along with implementation of global product platforms, reduced product line complexity and facilitated closure of an additional eight lube oil blending plants. Further supply chain efficiencies are expected from the worldwide implementation of the Advanced Planning and Scheduling System. This system will be fully implemented in 2003.

 

 

These redesigned packages communicate distinct brand qualities in a globally consistent style, while capturing efficiency improvements from the ability to fill these packages on the same line.

 

 

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THROUGHPUT, CAPACITY, AND UTILIZATION(1)

 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

Refinery Throughput(2) (thousands of barrels per day)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

1,871

 

1,840

 

1,862

 

1,930

 

1,919

 

Canada

 

447

 

449

 

451

 

441

 

445

 

Europe(3)

 

1,539

 

1,563

 

1,578

 

1,782

 

1,888

 

Japan

 

671

 

707

 

708

 

695

 

656

 

Southeast Asia

 

708

 

729

 

754

 

842

 

898

 

Latin America/Other

 

245

 

283

 

289

 

287

 

287

 

Worldwide

 

5,481

 

5,571

 

5,642

 

5,977

 

6,093

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Refinery Capacity(4) (thousands of barrels per day)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

1,895

 

1,878

 

1,938

 

1,977

 

2,005

 

Canada

 

500

 

499

 

498

 

494

 

489

 

Europe(3)

 

1,756

 

1,740

 

1,732

 

2,050

 

2,108

 

Japan

 

770

 

761

 

758

 

758

 

716

 

Southeast Asia

 

1,048

 

1,045

 

1,055

 

1,053

 

1,012

 

Latin America/Other

 

299

 

310

 

318

 

334

 

336

 

Worldwide

 

6,268

 

6,233

 

6,299

 

6,666

 

6,666

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utilization of Refining Capacity (percent)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

99

 

98

 

96

 

98

 

96

 

Canada

 

89

 

90

 

91

 

89

 

91

 

Europe(3)

 

88

 

90

 

91

 

87

 

90

 

Japan

 

87

 

93

 

93

 

92

 

92

 

Southeast Asia

 

68

 

70

 

71

 

80

 

89

 

Latin America/Other

 

82

 

91

 

91

 

86

 

85

 

Worldwide

 

87

 

89

 

90

 

90

 

91

 


(1)          Includes the Benicia, California, refinery until its divestment in May 2000. Excludes ExxonMobil’s minor interests in certain small refineries.

(2)          Refinery throughput includes 100 percent of crude oil and feedstocks sent directly to atmospheric distillation units in operations of ExxonMobil and majority-owned subsidiaries. For companies owned 50 percent or less, throughput includes the greater of either crude and feedstocks processed for ExxonMobil or ExxonMobil’s equity interest in raw-material inputs.

(3)          Data for 2000 through 2002 exclude Mobil-BP European joint-venture refineries. 1999 and prior years include these refineries.

(4)          Refinery capacity is the stream-day capability to process inputs to atmospheric distillation units under normal operating conditions, less the impact of planned shutdowns for regular repair and maintenance activities, averaged over an extended period of time. These annual averages include partial-year impacts for capacity additions or deletions during the year. Any idle capacity that cannot be made operable in a month or less has been excluded. Capacity volumes include 100 percent of the capacity of refinery facilities managed by ExxonMobil or majority-owned subsidiaries. At facilities of companies owned 50 percent or less, the greater of either that portion of capacity normally available to ExxonMobil or ExxonMobil’s equity interest is included.

 

 

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RETAIL SITES

 

(number of sites)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

United States(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owned/leased

 

3,346

 

3,501

 

3,769

 

4,591

 

4,629

 

Distributors/resellers

 

9,787

 

9,805

 

10,269

 

11,929

 

11,305

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owned/leased

 

865

 

927

 

978

 

997

 

1,014

 

Distributors/resellers

 

1,283

 

1,324

 

1,418

 

1,506

 

1,563

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owned/leased

 

4,955

 

5,079

 

4,912

 

4,966

 

5,078

 

Distributors/resellers

 

3,813

 

3,960

 

4,370

 

4,606

 

4,637

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asia-Pacific

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owned/leased

 

2,777

 

2,871

 

3,006

 

3,049

 

3,164

 

Distributors/resellers

 

6,931

 

7,425

 

8,102

 

8,280

 

7,935

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owned/leased

 

1,449

 

1,440

 

1,465

 

1,476

 

1,457

 

Distributors/resellers

 

4,465

 

4,427

 

4,630

 

4,786

 

4,713

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Middle East/Africa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owned/leased

 

1,443

 

1,444

 

1,460

 

1,224

 

1,100

 

Distributors/resellers

 

672

 

650

 

622

 

823

 

722

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owned/leased

 

14,835

 

15,262

 

15,590

 

16,303

 

16,442

 

Distributors/resellers

 

26,951

 

27,591

 

29,411

 

31,930

 

30,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grand total

 

41,786

 

42,853

 

45,001

 

48,233

 

47,317

 


(1)          1999 and prior years include approximately 2,400 Exxon and Mobil retail sites that the company was required to divest in 2000.

(2)          Excludes the Mobil-BP European joint-venture retail sites.

 

 

 

 

 

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REFINING CAPACITY AT YEAR-END 2002 (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capacity at 100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ExxonMobil
Share

 

Atmospheric

 

Catalytic

 

 

 

Residuum

 

 

 

ExxonMobil
Interest

 

(thousands of barrels per calendar day)

 

kBD(2)

 

Distillation

 

Cracking

 

Hydrocracking

 

Conversion(3)

 

Lubes(4)

 

%

 

United States

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Torrance

California

 

l

 

149

 

149

 

91

 

23

 

52

 

 

100

 

Joliet

Illinois

 

l

 

238

 

238

 

93

 

 

56

 

 

100

 

Baton Rouge

Louisiana

n

l

 

492

 

492

 

227

 

23

 

108

 

16

 

100

 

Chalmette

Louisiana

 

l

u

92

 

183

 

68

 

19

 

33

 

 

50

 

Billings

Montana

 

l

 

58

 

58

 

20

 

5

 

8

 

 

100

 

Baytown

Texas

n

l

 

523

 

523

 

203

 

26

 

76

 

20

 

100

 

Beaumont

Texas

n

l

 

349

 

349

 

108

 

60

 

48

 

13

 

100

 

Total United States

 

 

 

 

1,901

 

1,992

 

810

 

156

 

381

 

49

 

 

 

Canada

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strathcona

Alberta

 

 

 

184

 

184

 

54

 

 

 

3

 

69.6

 

Dartmouth

Nova Scotia

 

 

u

82

 

82

 

29

 

 

 

 

69.6

 

Nanticoke

Ontario

 

l

 

112

 

112

 

48

 

 

 

 

69.6

 

Sarnia

Ontario

n

 

 

121

 

121

 

26

 

17

 

23

 

5

 

69.6

 

Total Canada

 

 

 

 

499

 

499

 

157

 

17

 

23

 

8

 

 

 

Europe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Antwerp

Belgium

n

l

 

263

 

263

 

34

 

 

 

 

100

 

Fos-sur-Mer

France

 

l

u

119

 

119

 

28

 

 

 

 

81.5

 

Port Jerome-Gravenchon

France

n

l

 

233

 

233

 

34

 

 

 

17

 

87.3

 

Ingolstadt

Germany

 

l

u

106

 

106

 

28

 

 

 

 

100

 

Karlsruhe

Germany

 

l

u

71

 

285

 

87

 

 

50

 

 

25

 

Augusta

Italy

 

l

u

190

 

190

 

46

 

 

 

18

 

100

 

Trecate

Italy

 

l

u

174

 

174

 

29

 

 

 

 

75.4

 

Rotterdam

Netherlands

n

l

 

182

 

182

 

 

46

 

39

 

 

100

 

Slagen

Norway

 

 

 

110

 

110

 

 

 

32

 

 

100

 

Fawley

United Kingdom

n

l

 

316

 

316

 

72

 

 

22

 

9

 

100

 

Total Europe

 

 

 

 

1,764

 

1,978

 

358

 

46

 

143

 

44

 

 

 

Japan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chiba

Japan

 

l

 

88

 

175

 

34

 

39

 

 

 

50

 

Kawasaki (Tonen)(5)

Japan

n

l

 

296

 

296

 

87

 

23

 

 

 

50

 

Okinawa (Nansei)

Japan

 

 

 

90

 

90

 

 

 

 

 

43.8

 

Sakai (General)

Japan

 

l

u

140

 

140

 

38

 

 

 

 

50

 

Wakayama (Tonen)(5)

Japan

 

l

u

160

 

160

 

38

 

 

 

7

 

50

 

Total Japan

 

 

 

 

774

 

861

 

197

 

62

 

 

7

 

 

 


n     Integrated refinery and chemical complex

l     Cogeneration capacity

u    Refineries with some chemical production

 

(1)          Capacity data is based on 100 percent of rated refinery process unit capacities.

(2)          ExxonMobil share reflects 100 percent of atmospheric distillation capacity in operations of ExxonMobil and majority-owned subsidiaries. For companies owned 50 percent or less, ExxonMobil share is the greater of ExxonMobil’s equity interest or that portion of distillation capacity normally available to ExxonMobil.

(3)          Includes thermal cracking, visbreaking, coking, and hydrorefining processes.

(4)          Lubes capacity based on dewaxed oil production.

(5)          Off-take 100 percent.

 

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Refining Capacity at Year-End 2002(1) (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capacity at 100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ExxonMobil
Share

 

Atmospheric

 

Catalytic

 

 

 

Residuum

 

 

 

ExxonMobil
Interest

 

(thousands of barrels per calendar day)

 

kBD(2)

 

Distillation

 

Cracking

 

Hydrocracking

 

Conversion(3)

 

Lubes(4)

 

%

 

Southeast Asia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adelaide

Australia

 

 

u

74

 

74

 

 

 

 

6

 

100

 

Altona

Australia

n

 

 

130

 

130

 

29

 

 

 

 

100

 

Port Dickson

Malaysia

 

 

 

86

 

86

 

 

 

 

 

65

 

Whangerei

New Zealand

 

 

 

28

 

106

 

 

29

 

 

 

19.2

 

Jurong/PAC

Singapore

n

l

 

569

 

569

 

 

34

 

116

 

29

 

100

 

Sriracha

Thailand

n

l

 

174

 

174

 

35

 

 

 

 

87.5

 

Total Southeast Asia

 

 

 

 

1,061

 

1,139

 

64

 

63

 

116

 

35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Latin America/Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Campana

Argentina

 

l

u

85

 

85

 

26

 

 

24

 

 

100

 

Sonara

Cameroon

 

 

 

3

 

42

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

Abidjan

Cote d’Ivoire

 

 

 

5

 

65

 

 

15

 

 

 

8

 

Larnaca

Cyprus

 

 

 

5

 

27

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

Acajutla

El Salvador

 

 

 

22

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

65

 

Sogara

Gabon

 

 

 

2

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

11.7

 

Martinique

Martinique

 

 

 

2

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

14.5

 

Managua

Nicaragua

 

 

u

20

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

100

 

La Pampilla

Peru

 

 

 

6

 

100

 

7

 

 

 

 

6

 

Yanbu

Saudi Arabia

 

 

 

170

 

340

 

91

 

 

46

 

 

50

 

Dakar

Senegal

 

 

 

3

 

27

 

 

 

 

 

11.8

 

Total Latin America/Other

 

 

 

 

323

 

762

 

124

 

15

 

70

 

 

 

 

Grand total

 

 

 

 

6,322

 

7,231

 

1,710

 

359

 

733

 

143

 

 

 


n     Integrated refinery and chemical complex

l     Cogeneration capacity

u    Refineries with some chemical production

 

ADDITIONAL LUBE BASE OIL REFINING CAPACITY AT YEAR-END 2002

 

(thousands of barrels per calendar day)

 

ExxonMobil
Equity Share
kBD

 

Lubes(4)

 

ExxonMobil
Interest
%

 

Dunkirk

 

France

 

3

 

6

 

 

50

 

 

Jeddah

 

Saudi Arabia

 

1

 

6

 

 

30

 

 

Yanbu

 

Saudi Arabia

 

2

 

6

 

 

30

 

 

Total

 

 

 

6

 

18

 

 

 

 

 


(1)          Capacity data is based on 100 percent of rated refinery process unit capacities.

(2)          ExxonMobil share reflects 100 percent of atmospheric distillation capacity in operations of ExxonMobil and majority-owned subsidiaries. For companies owned 50 percent or less, ExxonMobil share is the greater of ExxonMobil’s equity interest or that portion of distillation capacity normally available to ExxonMobil.

(3)          Includes thermal cracking, visbreaking, coking, and hydrorefining processes.

(4)          Lubes capacity based on dewaxed oil production.

 

 

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PETROLEUM PRODUCT SALES(1) BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA

 

(thousands of barrels per day)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

United States

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motor gasoline, naphthas

 

1,608

 

1,585

 

1,511

 

1,611

 

1,566

 

Heating oils, kerosene, diesel oils

 

432

 

442

 

443

 

478

 

459

 

Aviation fuels

 

256

 

261

 

250

 

293

 

280

 

Heavy fuels

 

92

 

102

 

104

 

97

 

93

 

Lubricants, specialty, and other petroleum products

 

343

 

361

 

361

 

439

 

406

 

Total market and supply sales

 

2,731

 

2,751

 

2,669

 

2,918

 

2,804

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motor gasoline, naphthas

 

246

 

238

 

231

 

232

 

224

 

Heating oils, kerosene, diesel oils

 

176

 

173

 

173

 

169

 

161

 

Aviation fuels

 

27

 

30

 

33

 

33

 

30

 

Heavy fuels

 

31

 

35

 

33

 

31

 

45

 

Lubricants, specialty, and other petroleum products

 

113

 

109

 

107

 

122

 

119

 

Total market and supply sales

 

593

 

585

 

577

 

587

 

579

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motor gasoline, naphthas

 

571

 

584

 

607

 

764

 

772

 

Heating oils, kerosene, diesel oils

 

815

 

823

 

809

 

1,017

 

1,054

 

Aviation fuels

 

192

 

201

 

225

 

238

 

232

 

Heavy fuels

 

213

 

214

 

232

 

272

 

299

 

Lubricants, specialty, and other petroleum products

 

251

 

257

 

256

 

306

 

289

 

Total market and supply sales

 

2,042

 

2,079

 

2,129

 

2,597

 

2,646

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asia-Pacific

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motor gasoline, naphthas

 

442

 

439

 

454

 

499

 

514

 

Heating oils, kerosene, diesel oils

 

518

 

581

 

585

 

632

 

632

 

Aviation fuels

 

123

 

136

 

144

 

151

 

154

 

Heavy fuels

 

201

 

234

 

233

 

240

 

262

 

Lubricants, specialty, and other petroleum products

 

219

 

219

 

251

 

296

 

304

 

Total market and supply sales

 

1,503

 

1,609

 

1,667

 

1,818

 

1,866

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motor gasoline, naphthas

 

194

 

198

 

206

 

227

 

237

 

Heating oils, kerosene, diesel oils

 

204

 

211

 

207

 

206

 

214

 

Aviation fuels

 

44

 

48

 

51

 

53

 

51

 

Heavy fuels

 

37

 

52

 

40

 

48

 

46

 

Lubricants, specialty, and other petroleum products

 

23

 

23

 

24

 

28

 

30

 

Total market and supply sales

 

502

 

532

 

528

 

562

 

578

 


(1)          Petroleum product sales include 100 percent of the sales of ExxonMobil and majority-owned subsidiaries, and the ExxonMobil equity interest in sales by companies owned 50 percent or less, including the Mobil-BP joint venture that was dissolved as a result of the merger.

 

 

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Petroleum Product Sales(1) by Geographic Area (continued)

 

(thousands of barrels per day)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

Middle East/Africa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motor gasoline, naphthas

 

115

 

121

 

113

 

95

 

104

 

Heating oils, kerosene, diesel oils

 

147

 

159

 

156

 

156

 

169

 

Aviation fuels

 

49

 

45

 

46

 

45

 

27

 

Heavy fuels

 

30

 

31

 

52

 

18

 

20

 

Lubricants, specialty, and other petroleum products

 

45

 

59

 

56

 

91

 

80

 

Total market and supply sales

 

386

 

415

 

423

 

405

 

400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Worldwide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motor gasoline, naphthas

 

3,176

 

3,165

 

3,122

 

3,428

 

3,417

 

Heating oils, kerosene, diesel oils

 

2,292

 

2,389

 

2,373

 

2,658

 

2,689

 

Aviation fuels

 

691

 

721

 

749

 

813

 

774

 

Heavy fuels

 

604

 

668

 

694

 

706

 

765

 

Lubricants, specialty, and other petroleum products

 

994

 

1,028

 

1,055

 

1,282

 

1,228

 

Total market and supply sales

 

7,757

 

7,971

 

7,993

 

8,887

 

8,873

 


(1)          Petroleum product sales include 100 percent of the sales of ExxonMobil and majority-owned subsidiaries, and the ExxonMobil equity interest in sales by companies owned 50 percent or less, including the Mobil-BP joint venture that was dissolved as a result of the merger.

 

PETROLEUM PRODUCT SALES

 

(thousands of barrels per day)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

Market and Supply Sales(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motor gasoline, naphthas

 

2,288

 

2,270

 

2,311

 

2,465

 

2,446

 

Heating oils, kerosene, diesel oils

 

1,625

 

1,671

 

1,674

 

1,865

 

1,878

 

Aviation fuels

 

529

 

566

 

581

 

576

 

564

 

Heavy fuels

 

358

 

371

 

380

 

437

 

512

 

Lubricants, specialty, and other petroleum products

 

494

 

484

 

519

 

580

 

597

 

Total market sales

 

5,294

 

5,362

 

5,465

 

5,923

 

5,997

 

Total supply sales

 

2,463

 

2,609

 

2,528

 

2,964

 

2,876

 

Total market and supply sales

 

7,757

 

7,971

 

7,993

 

8,887

 

8,873

 


(2)          Market sales are to retail site dealers, consumers (including government and military), jobbers, and small resellers. Supply sales are to large oil marketers, large unbranded resellers, and other oil companies.

 

 

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Chemical

 

 

Global Chemical Presence — ExxonMobil’s chemical products are marketed in more than 150 countries around the world.

 

 

ExxonMobil Chemical’s isopropyl alcohol manufacturing plant at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is the largest of its kind in the world. Isopropyl alcohol was the first commercial petrochemical, initially produced in 1920 at Standard Oil of New Jersey’s Bayway, New Jersey, plant. A project to increase efficiency and incrementally expand capacity at the Baton Rouge facility will start up in early 2003.

 

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CHEMICAL STRATEGIES

 

ExxonMobil Chemical has produced industry-leading returns and earnings growth through the effective implementation of focused long-term strategies:

 

Ø  •  Continuously reduce costs to achieve best-in-class performance.

 

Ø  •  Capture full benefits of integration across all ExxonMobil operations.

 

Ø  •  Focus on businesses that capitalize on core competencies.

 

Ø  •  Build proprietary technology positions.

 

Ø  •  Invest selectively in internationally advantaged projects.

 

INDUSTRY CONDITIONS

 

Ø  •  Worldwide primary petrochemical demand grew more than 4 percent during 2002. Improved mid-year economic conditions weakened significantly in the fourth quarter.

 

Ø  •  Growth in emerging markets, particularly Asia, outpaced growth in the more established markets of North America and Western Europe.

 

Ø  •  Chemical prices were generally lower in 2002. Price declines outpaced feedstock and energy cost reductions, resulting in margin compression.

 

Ø  •  Margins remained near bottom-of-cycle conditions for most of the company’s high-volume petrochemical products.

 

 

2002 HIGHLIGHTS

 

ExxonMobil Chemical continues to lead the petrochemical industry in safety performance. The employee injury and illness rate fell more than 40 percent from 2001. The company received the American Chemistry Council Leadership Award for excellence in employee safety, and health and environmental management practices.

 

Earnings for 2002 of $830 million were higher than 2001, after excluding special items of $175 million recorded in 2001, as strong volume growth more than offset lower margins. Our outstanding mix of businesses, ongoing capture of cost efficiencies, and feedstock and fuel flexibility resulting from petroleum integration, helped ExxonMobil’s Chemical business continue to outperform competition in this challenging environment.

 

2002 was the fourth consecutive year of record volumes. Prime product sales volume of 26.9 million metric tons was up more than 4 percent versus 2001, with sales gains in all regions. Sales in Asia were particularly strong, up nearly 7 percent, supported by recent capacity additions in Singapore and Saudi Arabia.

 

Capital expenditures were $1 billion. The company invested selectively in high-return efficiency projects and incremental expansions in less-cyclical specialty businesses.

 

Return on average capital employed was 6.1 percent. ExxonMobil’s Chemical returns continued to exceed the average returns of our major chemical competitors. Over the last 10 years, our Chemical segment has achieved an average return of more than 12 percent while making substantial investments to support long-term growth.

 

Statistical Recap

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

Earnings (millions of dollars)

 

830

 

882

 

1,161

 

1,354

 

1,394

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prime product sales(1) (thousands of metric tons)

 

26,925

 

25,780

 

25,637

 

25,283

 

23,628

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average capital employed (millions of dollars)

 

13,645

 

13,839

 

13,814

 

12,462

 

10,816

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average capital employed (percent)

 

6.1

 

6.4

 

8.4

 

10.9

 

12.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures (millions of dollars)

 

954

 

872

 

1,468

 

2,243

 

2,110

 


(1)          Prime product sales include ExxonMobil’s share of equity-company volumes and finished product transfers to the Downstream. Carbon-black oil and sulfur volumes are excluded. `

 

 

 

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FOCUSED STRATEGIES

 

Implementation of focused, long-term strategies has produced competitive advantages that result in superior returns versus competition across the business cycle. These advantages include our business mix, investment discipline, petroleum integration, world-class operations, leading proprietary technologies, and product application expertise. The strategies are designed to increase our competitive advantage and achieve earnings growth and attractive returns, strengthening our position as the world’s premier petrochemical company.

 

Capitalizing on Core Competencies

 

ExxonMobil’s unique mix of chemical business lines delivers superior performance relative to competition throughout the business cycle. The portfolio includes strong positions in the supply chain for many of the largest-volume and highest-growth petrochemicals in the global economy.

 

Ø    •  One of the largest worldwide producers of olefins, the basic petrochemical building blocks.

 

Ø    •  Largest worldwide supplier of polyolefins, including polyethylene, the largest-volume plastic; and polypropylene, one of the fastest-growing plastics.

 

Ø    •  Largest global producer of paraxylene and benzene. Paraxylene is one of the fastest-growing petrochemicals. Benzene is a primary building block for a broad array of products.

 

Ø    •  Premier positions in a diverse portfolio of less-cyclical specialty business lines. Leading specialty businesses include butyl polymers, ethylene elastomers, synthetic lube basestock fluids, petroleum additives, oriented polypropylene film, plasticizers, hydrocarbon and oxygenated fluids, oxo alcohols, acids, and adhesive polymers.

 

Chemical Profile

 

Ø      •  Highest profitability and return of petrochemical majors

 

Ø      •  90 percent of assets in businesses ranked number 1 or 2

 

Ø      •  $14 billion of capital employed

 

Ø      •  More than $20 billion revenues

 

Ø      •  Leading manufacturing capabilities at highly integrated sites

 

Ø      •  Products marketed in more than 150 countries

 

 

Capturing Full Benefits of Integration

 

More than 90 percent of our owned and operated chemical capacity is adjacent to and integrated with large refining complexes or upstream gas processing. ExxonMobil’s long-standing emphasis on petroleum integration is a key component of our strong competitive position. Manufacturing sites are designed and managed to maximize synergies via optimized molecule management, coordinated technology development, joint facilities planning, and the sharing of common systems and support functions. The advantages of integration cannot easily be replicated.

 

Feedstock and fuel flexibility that comes with integration allows ExxonMobil Chemical to consistently outperform competition. Production plans at ExxonMobil’s integrated refining and petrochemical complexes are reviewed continuously and optimized using sophisticated models to identify the highest value for process streams. Supply plans are also optimized on a regional and global level in response to changes in feedstock costs and market conditions.

 

Facilities for cogeneration of steam and electricity have been installed at many complexes. These facilities take advantage of available feeds and complementary steam and electricity requirements at large integrated sites.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Continually Reducing Costs to Achieve Best-in-Class Performance

 

The pace of unit cost reduction accelerated in 2002 as volumes increased and efficiencies continued to be captured. The company maintains a constant focus on improving efficiency and reducing unit costs of manufacturing, selling, and distributing its products.

 

 

Selectively Investing in Internationally Competitive Projects and Businesses

 

ExxonMobil Chemical has increased production and sales using the same disciplined approach taken throughout the company. Returns are enhanced by investing only in projects with unique competitive advantages. An effective system to manage project evaluation, development and execution, and a rigorous reappraisal process, ensure effective investment selection and implementation.

 

The company acquired the remaining interest in Advanced Elastomer Systems (AES) in 2002. AES is the largest worldwide manufacturer of engineered thermoplastic elastomers, under the Santoprene brand. Several ExxonMobil Chemical products are used as key raw materials for these high-performance resins.

 

Our steam cracker expansion at Baytown, Texas, increased ethylene capacity by 120 thousand tons per year and also improved plant efficiency. The project was completed at less than half of grass-roots cost, and supports continued ethylene demand growth.

 

The Baytown, Texas, olefins plant will advance a project to enhance feed flexibility, improve energy efficiency, and increase reliability. The project, due for completion in 2003, will also result in a slight increase in plant capacity.

 

Expansion of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) production capacity at the Meerhout, Belgium, plastics plant was completed in 2002. The project utilized proprietary ExxonMobil technology to expand the existing facilities at substantially below grass-roots cost.

 

Year-End Key Products Capacity

 

 

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Focused Strategies (continued)

 

 

An expansion of halobutyl polymer production capacity at Baytown, Texas, was completed in 2002. Halobutyl is a specialty polymer primarily used in the inner liner of tubeless tires. ExxonMobil is the largest producer of butyl rubber in the world.

 

Growth of innovative products into the specialty flexible-packaging markets will be supported by a 15 thousand-ton-per-year oriented polypropylene (OPP) expansion at Shawnee, Oklahoma, scheduled for 2003 start-up, and by an OPP-coating capacity expansion at the company’s Virton, Belgium, facility, scheduled for 2004 start-up.

 

A project progressed to expand the Fina Antwerp Olefins steam cracker (ExxonMobil share, 35 percent) and will start up in 2003. The project increases ExxonMobil’s share of ethylene produced at the complex by more than 50 thousand tons per year.

 

The company progressed a project to increase the efficiency of the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, isopropyl alcohol (IPA) plant. The project also results in a 10-percent capacity increase. This plant is the largest IPA facility in the world. Additionally, an expansion of a specialty hydrocarbon-fluids plant in Trecate, Italy, will provide efficient supply to the growing Mediterranean and Central and Eastern European differentiated-fluids markets.

 

New ethylene-elastomers capacity in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, will use proprietary Exxpol metallocene catalyst technology to produce a broad range of ethylene-based specialty polymers.

 

Commercial negotiations and project development activities continued for two world-scale integrated refining, petrochemical, and fuels marketing joint ventures in Southern China. In October 2002, the State Council of the People’s Republic of China approved the Joint Feasibility Study (JFS) for the Fujian Integrated Petroleum and Petrochemical Project. The JFS for the Guangdong Refinery Expansion Project was submitted for approval in January 2003 to the State Economic and Trade Commission.

 

 

 

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OVERVIEW OF KEY PRODUCTS

 

In addition to being a leading supplier of olefins, polyolefins, and aromatics, ExxonMobil Chemical has strong market positions in a wide variety of other petrochemicals and catalysts. Our products are part of many modern consumer products. New and enhanced products and applications are constantly being developed to meet evolving customer needs.

 

Polyethylene

 

Adhesive Polymers

Packaging — Flexible food packaging, bags and sacks

 

Consumer — Tapes, labels, diaper assembly

Consumer — Milk bottles, storage containers, toys

 

Industrial — Glues, packaging, road marking, tires

Automotive — Fuel tanks, storage tanks

 

Medical — Adhesive strips

 

 

 

Polypropylene

 

Petroleum Additives

Automotive — Interior and exterior trim parts

 

Transportation — Motor and gear lubricants, transportation fuels

Appliances — Clothes washer tubs, dishwasher liners

 

 

Consumer — Film, diapers, personal care, health care

 

Synthetic Base Fluids

 

 

Automotive — Synthetic engine, gear, and transmission oils

Oriented Polypropylene Film

 

Industrial — Synthetic lubricants, fiber optic cable gel

Consumer — Flexible packaging, labels

 

Consumer — Skin and hair care

Industrial — Tape, protective laminates

 

 

 

 

Oxygenated Fluids

Butyl Polymers

 

Industrial — Paints, adhesives, magnetic tapes

Tires — Inner liners, treads, sidewalls

 

Medical — Rubbing alcohol

Medical — Syringes, stoppers, vial closures

 

Consumer — Paints, cleaning fluids, de-icing fluids

Automotive — Hoses, tubing, engine mounts

 

 

Sporting Goods — Soccer balls

 

Hydrocarbon Fluids

Construction — Window sealants

 

Industrial — Degreasers, agricultural chemicals, adhesives, inks

 

 

Consumer — Aerosol products, paints, combustion specialties

Ethylene Elastomers

 

 

Automotive — Hoses, belts, door and window seals

 

Aromatics

Electrical — Cable insulation

 

PET Resins — Bottles, packaging

Industrial — Roof sheeting

 

Fibers — Polyester and nylon fabrics

Consumer — Appliances, electronics, household goods

 

Thermoplastics — Compact discs, auto bumpers

 

 

Consumer — Paints, coatings

Plasticizers

 

 

Automotive — Dashboards, side moldings

 

Oxo Alcohols/Acids

Construction — Flooring, wall covering, carpet backing

 

Consumer — Tapes, shampoo

Consumer — Garden hoses, sports equipment, shoes

 

Petroleum Additives — Motor oil

Electrical — Electrical insulation

 

Industrial — Cleaners, coatings

 

 

 

 

 

Ethylene Glycol

 

 

Consumer — Fabrics, bottles, packaging, antifreeze

 

 

 

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VOLUMES AND REVENUES

 

(includes ExxonMobil’s share of equity companies)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

Worldwide Production Volumes
(thousands of metric tons)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ethylene

 

7,216

 

6,785

 

6,686

 

6,536

 

5,922

 

Polyethylene

 

6,235

 

5,768

 

5,507

 

5,251

 

4,813

 

Polypropylene

 

1,944

 

1,701

 

1,297

 

1,163

 

1,104

 

Paraxylene

 

2,275

 

2,088

 

2,326

 

2,016

 

2,040

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prime Product Sales Volumes(1)
(thousands of metric tons)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Americas(2)

 

12,614

 

12,278

 

12,913

 

12,754

 

12,704

 

Europe/Middle East/Africa

 

7,002

 

6,661

 

6,424

 

6,300

 

5,823

 

Asia-Pacific

 

7,309

 

6,841

 

6,300

 

6,229

 

5,101

 

Total

 

26,925

 

25,780

 

25,637

 

25,283

 

23,628

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prime Product Sales Volumes(1)
(thousands of metric tons)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Olefins/Polyolefins

 

11,943

 

11,153

 

10,138

 

9,645

 

9,089

 

Aromatics

 

6,374

 

5,735

 

6,301

 

6,275

 

5,923

 

Specialties

 

8,608

 

8,892

 

9,198

 

9,363

 

8,616

 

Total

 

26,925

 

25,780

 

25,637

 

25,283

 

23,628

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues by Geographic Area
(millions of dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Americas(2)

 

9,661

 

9,340

 

11,216

 

8,338

 

8,209

 

Europe/Middle East/Africa

 

5,656

 

5,573

 

5,813

 

4,805

 

4,660

 

Asia-Pacific

 

4,993

 

4,399

 

4,474

 

2,770

 

2,765

 

Total

 

20,310

 

19,312

 

21,503

 

15,913

 

15,634

 


(1)          Prime product sales include ExxonMobil’s share of equity-company volumes and finished-product transfers to the Downstream. Carbon-black oil and sulfur volumes are excluded.

(2)          Includes the United States, Canada, and Latin America.

 

 

MAJOR PROJECT START-UPS

 

 

 

Location

 

New Plant Capacity
(metric tons per year)

 

Start-Up

 

Olefins/Polyolefins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ethylene

 

Baytown, Texas

 

120,000

 

2002

 

Polyethylene

 

Meerhout, Belgium

 

40,000

 

2002

 

Ethylene/Propylene (35% Interest)

 

Antwerp, Belgium

 

160,000

 

2003

 

Ethylene/Propylene

 

Baytown, Texas

 

24,000

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less-Cyclical Specialty Businesses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hydrocarbon Fluids

 

Trecate, Italy

 

50,000

 

2002

 

Butyl Polymers

 

Baytown, Texas

 

45,000

 

2002

 

Oriented Polypropylene Film

 

Shawnee, Oklahoma

 

15,000

 

2003

 

Isopropyl Alcohol

 

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

 

30,000

 

2003

 

Ethylene Elastomers

 

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

 

90,000

 

2003

 

Oriented Polypropylene Film

 

Virton, Belgium

 

16,000

 

2004

 

 

 

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MANUFACTURING LOCATIONS(2)

 

n     Olefins/Aromatics

 

o   Polymers

 

l  Other Chemicals

 

u    Oriented Polypropylene Film

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bold type indicates large/integrated production complexes, based on size or breadth of product slate.

 

United States

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Middle East

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

 

n

 

o

 

l

 

 

 

Campana, Argentina

 

 

 

 

 

l

 

 

 

Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia

 

n

 

o

 

 

Baytown, Texas

 

n

 

o

 

l

 

 

 

Managua, Nicaragua

 

 

 

 

 

l

 

 

 

Yanbu, Saudi Arabia

 

n

 

o

 

 

Bayway, New Jersey

 

 

 

o

 

 

 

 

 

Paulinia, Brazil

 

 

 

 

 

l

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beaumont, Texas

 

n

 

o

 

l

 

 

 

San Antonio, Chile

 

 

 

 

 

l

 

 

 

Asia-Pacific

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chalmette, Louisiana

 

n

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adelaide, Australia

 

 

 

 

 

l

Edison, New Jersey

 

 

 

 

 

l

 

 

 

Europe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Altona, Australia

 

n

 

o

 

 

Houston, Texas

 

n

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amsterdam, Netherlands

 

 

 

 

 

l

 

 

 

Botany Bay, Australia

 

n

 

o

 

 

Jeffersonville, Indiana

 

 

 

o

 

 

 

 

 

Antwerp, Belgium

 

n

 

o

 

l

 

 

 

Jinshan, China

 

 

 

o

 

 

LaGrange, Georgia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

u

 

Augusta, Italy

 

n

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kashima, Japan

 

 

 

o

 

 

Mont Belvieu, Texas

 

 

 

o

 

 

 

 

 

Brindisi, Italy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

u

 

Kawasaki, Japan

 

n

 

o

 

l

Pensacola, Florida

 

 

 

o

 

 

 

 

 

Cologne, Germany

 

 

 

o

 

 

 

 

 

Panyu, China

 

 

 

 

 

l

Plaquemine, Louisiana

 

 

 

o

 

 

 

 

 

Fawley, England

 

n

 

o

 

l

 

 

 

Sakai, Japan

 

n

 

 

 

l

Shawnee, Oklahoma

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

u

 

Fife, Scotland

 

n

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Singapore

 

n

 

o

 

l

Stratford, Connecticut

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

u

 

Fos-sur-Mer, France

 

n

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sriracha, Thailand

 

n

 

 

 

l

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Geleen, Netherlands

 

 

 

o

 

 

 

 

 

Wakayama, Japan

 

n

 

 

 

l

Canada

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harnes, France

 

 

 

 

 

l

 

 

 

Yosu, South Korea

 

 

 

o

 

 

Belleville, Ontario

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

u

 

Ingolstadt, Germany

 

n

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

 

 

 

 

 

l

 

 

 

Karlsruhe, Germany

 

n

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sarnia, Ontario

 

n

 

o

 

l

 

 

 

Kerkrade, Netherlands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

u

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lillebonne, France

 

 

 

o

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meerhout, Belgium

 

 

 

o

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Newport, Wales

 

 

 

o

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notre Dame de
Gravenchon, France

 

n

 

o

 

l

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rotterdan, Netherlands

 

n

 

 

 

l

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trecate, Italy

 

 

 

 

 

l

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virton, Belgium

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

u

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(2)           Includes joint-venture sites, with the exception of the Infineum additives joint ventures.

 

 

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Coal and Minerals

 

COAL AND MINERALS OPERATIONS

 

In 2002, ExxonMobil continued to apply a disciplined approach to asset management with the divestments of its coal operations in Colombia and its copper operations in Chile. ExxonMobil had invested in these assets, operated them profitably, and sold them at a profit. These sales were consistent with the company’s asset-management program, which seeks to achieve maximum value from each operation.

 

Coal

 

Early in the year, ExxonMobil sold its 50-percent interest in the Cerrejón mine in Colombia to its joint-venture partners. Operations at the mine began in 1984. Cerrejón eventually became the world’s largest export coal mine, with shipments to utility and other customers worldwide. Infrastructure investments in recent years, including the development of adjacent new mining areas, enabled the mine to achieve record annual volume of more than 19 million tons in the last full year of ExxonMobil operation. Operational improvements were also achieved through selected use of technology, such as global positioning for trucks and other mobile equipment, as well as equipment upgrades.

 

ExxonMobil owns and operates the Monterey No. 1 coal mine in Illinois. Monterey’s low-sulfur reserves are attractive to electric utility companies in the area. Record production from the mine in 2002 totaled 3 million tons. The results from the continuing operation are included in the Upstream business segment.

 

 

Minerals

 

ExxonMobil sold its interest in copper operations in Chile in the fourth quarter of 2002. The operations, two copper mines and a smelter, were acquired in 1978 from the Chilean government. Selected investments to increase mining and smelting capacity more than doubled copper production in the 1990s to a record 254 thousand metric tons of copper in 2000, making the operation a world-class copper producer. Higher productivity and lower unit costs were also achieved through process improvements, mine planning, and increased equipment reliability.

 

Prior to the sale, two projects at the Los Bronces mine were completed to further increase throughput and copper recovery. The projects were designed to add 60,000 metric tons of fine-copper production annually.

 

Production of fine copper during 2002 was unchanged from prior years. Earnings reflected copper prices that were slightly lower than those of a year ago.

 

 

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FREQUENTLY USED TERMS

 

Listed below are definitions of several of ExxonMobil’s frequently used financial and operating measures and other terms. These definitions are provided to facilitate understanding of the terms and their calculation. In the case of financial measures which we believe constitute “non-GAAP financial measures” under Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation G, we provide a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measure and other information required by that rule.

 

Earnings Excluding Merger Expenses, Discontinued Operations and Other Special Items

 

In addition to reporting U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) defined net income, ExxonMobil also presents a measure of earnings that excludes merger effects, earnings from discontinued operations and other quantified special items. Earnings excluding the aforementioned items is a non-GAAP financial measure and is included to facilitate comparisons of base business performance across periods. A reconciliation of net income versus earnings excluding merger effects, discontinued operations and other special items is provided on page 10.

 

Earnings per share amounts use the same average common shares outstanding as used for the calculation of net income per common share and net income per common share — assuming dilution.

 

Operating Costs

 

Operating costs are the combined total of operating, selling, general, administrative, exploration, depreciation, and depletion expenses from the consolidated statement of income and ExxonMobil’s share of similar costs for equity companies. Operating costs are the costs during the period to produce, manufacture, and otherwise prepare the company’s products for sale — including energy costs, staffing, maintenance, and other costs to explore for and produce oil and gas and operate refining and chemical plants. Distribution and marketing expenses are also included. Operating costs exclude the cost of raw materials and separately reported merger-related expenses. These expenses are on a before-tax basis. While ExxonMobil’s management is responsible for all revenue and expense elements of net income, particular focus is placed on managing the controllable aspects of this group of expenses.

 

Operating costs excluding merger expenses

 

(millions of dollars)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

From ExxonMobil’s Consolidated Statement of Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

$

17,831

 

$

17,743

 

$

17,600

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

12,356

 

12,898

 

12,044

 

Depreciation and depletion

 

8,310

 

7,848

 

8,001

 

Exploration expenses, including dry holes

 

920

 

1,175

 

936

 

Subtotal

 

39,417

 

39,664

 

38,581

 

ExxonMobil’s share of equity company expenses

 

3,800

 

3,832

 

4,355

 

Total operating costs

 

$

43,217

 

$

43,496

 

$

42,936

 

 

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 company’s assets and cash from divesting of assets. The corporation employs this measure given our long-standing disciplined regular review process to ensure that all assets are contributing to the company’s strategic and financial objectives. Assets are divested when they are no longer meeting these objectives or are worth considerably more to others.

 

Cash flow from operations and asset sales

 

(millions of dollars)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

21,268

 

$

22,889

 

$

22,937

 

Sales of subsidiaries, investments, and property, plant, and equipment

 

2,793

 

1,078

 

5,770

 

Cash flow from operations and asset sales

 

$

24,061

 

$

23,967

 

$

28,707

 

 

 

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Frequently Used Terms (continued)

 

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 for the total 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 we believe should be included to provide a more comprehensive measure of capital employed.

 

Capital employed

 

(millions of dollars)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

Business uses: asset and liability perspective

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

152,644

 

$

143,174

 

$

149,000

 

Less liabilities and minority share of assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities excluding notes and loans payable

 

(29,082

)

(26,411

)

(32,030

)

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

 

(35,449

)

(29,975

)

(29,542

)

Minority share of assets and liabilities

 

(4,210

)

(3,985

)

(4,601

)

Add ExxonMobil share of debt-financed equity company net assets

 

4,795

 

5,182

 

5,187

 

Total capital employed

 

$

88,698

 

$

87,985

 

$

88,014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total corporate sources: debt and equity perspective

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes and loans payable

 

$

4,093

 

$

3,703

 

$

6,161

 

Long-term debt

 

6,655

 

7,099

 

7,280

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

74,597

 

73,161

 

70,757

 

Less minority share of total debt

 

(1,442

)

(1,160

)

(1,371

)

Add ExxonMobil share of equity company debt

 

4,795

 

5,182

 

5,187

 

Total capital employed

 

$

88,698

 

$

87,985

 

$

88,014

 

 

Return on Average Capital Employed

 

Return on average capital employed (ROCE) is a performance measure ratio. From the perspective of the business segments, ROCE is annual business segment earnings divided by average business segment capital employed (average of beginning and end of year amounts). These segment earnings include ExxonMobil’s share of segment earnings of equity companies, consistent with our capital employed definition, and exclude the cost of financing. The corporation’s total ROCE is net income excluding the after-tax cost of financing, divided by total corporate average capital employed. The corporation has consistently applied its ROCE definition for many years and views it as the best measure of historical capital productivity both to evaluate management’s performance and to demonstrate to our shareholders that their capital has been used wisely over the long term. Additional measures, which tend to be more cash flow based, are used for future investment decisions.

 

Return on average capital employed

 

(millions of dollars)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

Net income

 

$

11,460

 

$

15,320

 

$

17,720

 

Financing costs (after tax)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third-party debt

 

(81

)

(96

)

(252

)

ExxonMobil share of equity companies

 

(227

)

(229

)

(298

)

All other financing costs — net

 

(127

)

(25

)

238

 

Total financing costs

 

(435

)

(350

)

(312

)

Earnings excluding financing costs

 

$

11,895

 

$

15,670

 

$

18,032

 

Average capital employed

 

$

88,342

 

$

88,000

 

$

87,463

 

Return on average capital employed — corporate total

 

13.5

%

17.8

%

20.6

%


Tables showing average capital employed and return on average capital employed by business segment are on page 11 of this document.

 

 

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Shareholder Return

 

Shareholder return measures the change in value of an investment in stock over a specified period of time, assuming dividend reinvestment. We calculate shareholder return over a particular measurement period by dividing (1) the sum of (a) the cumulative value of dividends received during the measurement period, assuming reinvestment, plus (b) the difference between the stock price at the end and at the beginning of the measurement period; by (2) the stock price at the beginning of the measurement period. For this purpose, we assume dividends are reinvested in stock at market prices at approximately the same time actual dividends are paid. Shareholder return is usually quoted on an annualized basis.

 

Dividend, Share Repurchase, and Total Yield

 

Dividend yield represents the portion of the value of an investment at the beginning of a period that is received through a cash dividend during the period. For example, a stock worth $100 at the beginning of the year that pays a single $2 cash dividend during the year has a dividend yield of 2 percent.

 

The company also distributes cash to shareholders through share repurchases. We define share repurchase yield as the ratio of aggregate spending for share repurchases (excluding spending to offset share issuance under benefit plans) during a period divided by aggregate market value of the stock at the beginning of the period. For example, a company with 10 shares outstanding at the beginning of the year priced at $100 per share that repurchases $30 worth of stock during the year has a share repurchase yield of 3 percent.

 

Total yield is the sum of the dividend and share repurchase yields. A non-selling shareholder receives only a dividend yield but holds a proportionately larger interest in the company as total shares outstanding are reduced.

 

Finding and Development Costs

 

Finding and development (F&D) costs per oil-equivalent barrel is a performance measure ratio. F&D costs per barrel are costs incurred in property acquisition and exploration (finding) and costs incurred in development activities divided by proved oil-equivalent reserves additions, excluding sales. Both the costs incurred and the proved reserves additions include amounts applicable to equity companies as well as Canadian tar sands operations. We also refer to F&D costs as replacement costs.

 

Replacement Costs

 

See Finding and Development Costs, above.

 

Production Capacity

 

Amount of production which can be sustained considering normal downtime assumptions, based on historical experience. Production capacity is normally limited by either well capacity or facilities capacity, depending on the physical setup. It does not take into account unforeseen events which can impact actual production volumes such as abnormal downtime, OPEC quotas, weather patterns, natural disasters, or civil unrest.

 

 

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Frequently Used Terms (continued)

 

Liquids and Natural Gas Reserves and Resources

 

Proved oil and gas reserves are the estimated quantities of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids that geologic and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty to be recoverable in future years from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions, i.e., prices and costs as of the date the estimate is made. Prices include consideration of changes in existing prices provided only by contractual arrangements, but not on escalations based upon future conditions. In some cases, substantial new investments in additional wells and related facilities will be required to recover these proved reserves. Proved reserves include 100 percent of each majority-owned affiliate’s participation in proved reserves and ExxonMobil’s ownership percentage of the proved reserves of equity companies, but exclude royalties and quantities due others. To more accurately represent ExxonMobil’s total proved liquids reserves, tar sands reserves associated with the Syncrude operation in Canada are included in all documents other than SEC filings. Gas reserves exclude the gaseous equivalent of liquids expected to be removed from the gas on leases, at field facilities, and at gas processing plants. These liquids are included in net proved reserves of crude oil and natural gas liquids. Net proved developed reserves are those volumes that are expected to be recovered through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods. Undeveloped reserves are those volumes that are expected to be recovered as a result of future investments to drill new wells, to recomplete existing wells, and/or to install facilities to collect and deliver the production from existing and future wells.

 

Resources, Resource Base, and Recoverable Resources

 

Resources, resource base, recoverable oil, recoverable hydrocarbons, recoverable resources, and similar terms used in this report include quantities of oil and gas that are not yet classified as proved reserves, but which ExxonMobil believes will likely be moved into the proved reserves category and be produced in the future.

 

Capital and Exploration Expenditures

 

Capital and exploration expenditures (capex) are the combined total of additions at cost to property, plant, and equipment and exploration expenses on a before-tax basis from the Consolidated Statement of Income. ExxonMobil’s capex includes its share of similar costs for equity companies. Capex excludes depreciation on the cost of exploration support equipment and facilities recorded to property, plant, and equipment when acquired. While ExxonMobil’s management is responsible for all investments and elements of net income, particular focus is placed on managing the controllable aspects of this group of expenditures.

 

Volatility

 

Volatility (of stock returns) quantifies the risk borne by an investor holding the stock. Volatility is a measure of the average dispersion of returns about their mean value over a period of time. It is calculated as the standard deviation of monthly returns.

 

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratios

 

The fixed charge coverage ratio, defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission and detailed in Form 10-K, measures the number of times fixed financing charges for the year are covered by available pre-tax earnings (before financing charges) for that year. The ratio is calculated by dividing available pre-tax earnings before financing charges by fixed financial charges for the year. The net fixed charge coverage ratio eliminates interest income from the numerator (available earnings) and reduces the denominator (fixed charges) by an equivalent amount. This calculation is consistent with using all available cash balances to reduce debt outstanding as is done for our net debt to capital ratio to provide a more complete view of our financial strength.

 

 

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I N D E X

 

Annuity plans

 

8

 

Fuels marketing

 

67-68

Balance sheet

 

13

 

Global Climate and Energy Project

 

23

Business approach

 

1, 6-8

 

Income statement

 

14

Capital and exploration expenditures

 

2, 7, 16-17, 25, 88

 

Industry outlook

 

4-5

Capital employed

 

2, 8, 11, 25, 53, 63, 77, 86

 

Liquids and natural gas production volumes

 

54-55

Cash flow

 

2, 7, 15, 85

 

Lubricants and specialties

 

68-69

Cash flow statement

 

15

 

Market valuation

 

2

Chemical

 

76-83

 

Merger expense and special items

 

10, 85

Chemical manufacturing locations

 

83

 

Minerals

 

84

Chemical products

 

81

 

Operating costs

 

12, 67, 68, 85

Chemical technology

 

23

 

Petroleum product sales

 

63, 74-75

Chemical volumes and revenues

 

82

 

Power

 

19, 31, 40, 53, 60, 61

Coal

 

3, 53, 60, 61, 84

 

Production capacity

 

3, 29, 87

Cogeneration facilities

 

19, 31, 66, 78

 

Property, plant, and equipment

 

12

Corporate

 

1-17

 

Proved liquids and natural gas reserves

 

57-59, 88

Depreciation and depletion expenses

 

12

 

Proved reserves replacement

 

25, 29, 58-59

Discontinued operations

 

10, 11, 12, 14, 17, 84, 85

 

Refinery throughput, capacity, and utilization

 

70

Dividend information

 

2, 7, 8, 9, 87

 

Refining and supply

 

64-66

Downstream

 

62-75

 

Resources and proved reserves

 

28, 29, 57, 88

Downstream technology

 

22

 

Retail sites

 

67, 71

Earnings

 

8, 10, 85

 

Return on average capital employed

 

1, 2, 6, 8, 11, 25, 63, 77, 86

Efficiencies

 

3, 6, 63-69

 

Return on shareholders' equity

 

2

Employees

 

9

 

Safety, Health, and Environment

 

18-19

Exploration and production earnings

 

60-61

 

Shareholder information

 

9

Finding and development costs

 

29, 87

 

Shareholder return

 

1, 2, 8, 9, 87

Financial highlights and ratios

 

2, 7

 

Technology

 

20-23

Financial statements

 

13-15

 

Upstream

 

24-61

Fixed charge coverage ratio

 

2, 7, 88

 

Upstream technology

 

20-21, 27

Frequently used terms

 

85-88

 

Volatility

 

2, 8, 88

 

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