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ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) is a global exploration and production company that reports on its oil, gas and LNG activities through regular news releases and investor communications. The company describes its portfolio as deep, durable and diverse, and it uses its news flow to provide updates on financial and operating results, capital allocation decisions and developments across its global asset base.
On this news page, readers can follow ConocoPhillips announcements about quarterly earnings and operating results, often accompanied by details on production levels, capital expenditures, dividends and share repurchases. The company issues press releases in connection with its Form 8-K filings to summarize results for specific quarters and to outline guidance items and outlook information.
ConocoPhillips also uses news releases to highlight its LNG portfolio strategy and long-term sales and purchase agreements. Recent announcements include long-term LNG offtake arrangements from U.S. Gulf Coast projects such as Port Arthur LNG and Rio Grande LNG, as well as references to the use of its OCP CryoSep ae technology in LNG facilities. These items illustrate how the company is building a flexible LNG supply network to serve global markets.
Additional news topics include board and governance updates, such as the election of new directors and committee assignments, and regulatory matters like the companys application to cease to be a reporting issuer in Canada while continuing U.S. disclosure. Investors, analysts and other stakeholders can use this page to monitor ConocoPhillips communications about its operations, portfolio developments and strategic priorities over time.
ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) held an Analyst & Investor Meeting to present a comprehensive 10-year operating and financial plan focused on sustainable growth, cash flow, and capital discipline. Key highlights include over $115 billion in free cash flow (FCF), a projected 11% CAGR in FCF, a breakeven WTI price of $35 per barrel, and annual capital expenditures around $10 billion. The company emphasizes a strong balance sheet with plans to reduce gross debt by $5 billion by 2026. Additionally, it aims to enhance its greenhouse gas emissions reduction target through 2030. Overall, the plan highlights ConocoPhillips' commitment to long-term shareholder value while adapting to energy transition challenges.
ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) plans to become the upstream operator of Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG), following EIG's transaction with Origin Energy. ConocoPhillips will purchase up to an additional 2.49% of APLNG for $0.5 billion, increasing its shareholding from 47.5% to 49.99%. This transaction, expected to close in early 2024, is contingent upon EIG's deal closure and regulatory approvals. APLNG currently supplies 20-30% of natural gas to Australia's East Coast and continues to export to China and Japan. For the full year 2022, ConocoPhillips produced approximately 136 MBOED from APLNG.
ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) will host a conference call webcast on May 4, 2023, at 12:00 PM Eastern time to discuss its first-quarter 2023 financial and operating results. The results will be released before the market opens on the same day. Investors can access the webcast through the company's Investor Relations site. ConocoPhillips is recognized as a leading exploration and production company, with a diverse asset portfolio and a daily production average of 1,738 thousand barrels of oil equivalent for the year ending December 31, 2022, alongside 6.6 billion barrels of proved reserves.
Sempra (NYSE: SRE) announced that its subsidiary, Sempra Infrastructure Partners, has made a final investment decision for the Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 project in Jefferson County, Texas. The project involves a joint venture with ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) and KKR's equity participation. A $6.8 billion non-recourse debt financing has been secured, and a final notice to proceed has been issued to Bechtel for construction. The facility aims for a nameplate capacity of approximately 13 million tonnes per annum, with long-term contracts already signed for 10.5 million tonnes. Expected commercial operations are in 2027 and 2028.
ConocoPhillips (COP) has received the Department of the Interior’s Record of Decision (ROD) for the Willow project in Alaska, allowing construction to begin on three core pads. The project aims to produce up to 180,000 barrels of oil per day and is expected to generate $8 billion to $17 billion in revenue for various stakeholders. It will create over 2,500 construction jobs and 300 permanent jobs, promoting energy security while maintaining environmental standards. The company looks to finalize internal approvals towards a Final Investment Decision.
ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) reported fourth-quarter 2022 earnings of $3.2 billion ($2.61/share), up from $2.6 billion ($1.98/share) in Q4 2021. Full-year 2022 earnings were $18.7 billion ($14.57/share), significantly higher than 2021's $8.1 billion ($6.07/share). Excluding special items, Q4 adjusted earnings were $3.4 billion ($2.71/share). The company returned $15 billion to shareholders, including a quarterly dividend of $0.51/share payable on March 1, 2023, and a variable return of cash (VROC) of $0.60/share payable on April 14, 2023. Production averaged 1,738 MBOED in 2022, and the company projects 2023 production guidance of 1.76 to 1.80 MMBOED.
ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) will hold its 2023 Analyst & Investor Meeting on April 12 at 8:30 a.m. ET in New York City. Key executives, including Chairman and CEO Ryan Lance, will present. A live webcast will be available on the company's Investor Relations website, along with an archived replay later that day. As of September 30, 2022, ConocoPhillips had operations in 13 countries, total assets of $95 billion, and an average production of 1,731 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day. Proved reserves stood at 6.1 billion barrels of oil equivalent as of December 31, 2021.
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