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CS 17 0118 SHARING INSIGHTS

From the desk of Todd Creeger, President, Conoco­Phillips Qatar

SINCE I JOINED CONOCO­PHILLIPS QATAR, I’VE BEEN IMPRESSED with the many unique aspects of living and working here. The cover article of this issue of spirit Magazine features many of the people who make this business unit so successful. With 42 members in several different locations, the Conoco­Phillips team is small compared to other oil and gas companies with a presence in Qatar. We don’t operate here, which makes us different from many company business units. State-owned owns a major interest in all oil and gas ventures, including subsidiary Qatargas, where Conoco­Phillips holds a 30 percent interest in one of 14 trains. Our team is dedicated to protecting the company’s base in Qatar while looking for opportunities to apply Conoco­Phillips’ advanced technologies and unique expertise to meet challenges confronted by Qatar Petroleum and Qatargas. To this end, we have nine Conoco­Phillips employees seconded to these organizations, providing on-site support for Qatargas 3 and other Qatar Petroleum projects. And in 2010, Conoco­Phillips founded the Global Water Sustainability Center to address Qatar’s oil- and gas-related issues, as well as provide support to Conoco­Phillips business units around the world. Qatar itself is a unique place. Through visionary leadership and hard work, the country is transforming itself into a modern society, as outlined in the Qatar National Vision 2030. is a great host city that provides excellent opportunities for travel, dining, recreation, arts and culture. The next feature story in this issue covers the recently completed water pilot project at Blueberry Montney in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The two articles intersect through the technical expertise provided by scientists at Doha’s Global Water Sustainability Center. Other feature articles include an update on how employees’ lives have been improved by Good for You!, the company’s health and wellness initiative, and how sourcing goods and services from diverse suppliers benefits the company as well as the vendors. As always, be sure to read the Faces of Conoco­Phillips starting on page 46 to learn about four special people who help make this company great. Here in Qatar, we look forward to every issue of spirit Magazine as one of the many ways to stay connected, informed, entertained and inspired.

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ConocoPhillips Qatar 10 The Qatar business unit is a partner in the country’s LNG production, supports its strategic vision and works to position ConocoPhillips for future success.

An unexpected October snow blankets a ConocoPhillips work site at Blueberry Montney, the company’s first unconventional shale play in Canada.

Western Canada’s game- Good for You! The strategic value of 24 changing water pilot 34 Since its launch in 2012, the 40 supply chain diversity In northeastern British Columbia, company’s signature health Both ConocoPhillips and a water treatment pilot paves and wellness suppliers in local communities the way for full-scale recycling program has benefit from the company’s and reuse at Blueberry improved em- commitment Montney. JAN HESTER ployee health to supplier and well-being. diversity. VINNIKA JOHNSON RENEE GRIFFIN FIRST QUARTER 2017

1 SHARING INSIGHTS 46 FACES OF CONOCO­PHILLIPS ON THE COVER Doha’s Museum of Islamic Todd Creeger, President, Sindre Sørensen: Norwegian Art, a cultural icon for Qatar and the Gulf region, ConocoPhillips Qatar ironman. Bob Valentine II: Saving opened its doors in 2008. Designed by world- renowned Chinese-American architect I.M. Pei, his own life. Dean and Karen the structure sits on its own C-shaped peninsula 4 THE BIG PICTURE Davis: The safety pros. in the Arabian Gulf along Doha’s Corniche. This Epic move. A Permian star geometric matrix visually represents the dome’s is born. River view. 52 IN THE NEWS descent from circle to octagon to square and finally to four triangular flaps that angle back at A compilation of news from different heights to become the atrium’s columns. around the Conoco­Phillips world PHOTO BY ENRICO SACCHETTI THE BIG PICTURE Epic move

The towering Energy Center skyscrapers are located in the heart of Houston’s Energy Corridor. On Nov. 29, 2016, Conoco­Phillips Chairman & CEO Ryan Lance announced in a global employee email that the com- pany’s Houston headquarters will move to Energy Center 4 (center) in 2018. The company’s Lower 48 business unit has been based in Energy Center 3 (right) since mid ‑2016. PHOTOGRAPHY BY HALL PUCKETT

spirit Magazine 5 A Permian star is born

The sun shines through a drilling rig in one of the most promising unconventional plays of West Texas’ Permian Basin. Known as the Delaware Basin, this area is the cornerstone of Conoco­Phillips unconventional acreage in the basin. The company’s Mid-Continent business unit will drill four wells on this site. PHOTOGRAPHY BY PATRICK CURREY THE BIG PICTURE

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8 Conoco­Phillips River view

A cityscape overlooking the Thames River captures London’s old and new. The giant London Eye Ferris wheel on the city’s South Bank dominates the foreground, with the iconic Big Ben clock tower and Palace of Westminster in the distance. Conoco­Phillips’ Commercial office, located in the Mayfair section of London’s West End, is responsible for trading products from the company’s North Sea assets. PHOTOGRAPHY BY ENRICO SACCHETTI QATAR

ConocoPhillips­ Qatar: Partnerships and collaboration in the heart of the Arabian Gulf

Resting on a man-made plaza over- looking Doha Harbor, the 80-foot “7” sculpture by American artist Richard Serra celebrates the scientific and spiritual significance of the number seven in Islamic culture.

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PHOTOGRAPHY BY ENRICO SACCHETTI

THE TRANSFORMATION OF QATAR FROM A SPARSELY POPULATED PENINSULA IN THE ARABIAN GULF TO AN ULTRAMODERN, PROSPEROUS COUNTRY IS IMPRESSIVE. MORE COMPELLING, HOWEVER, IS THE STORY OF HOW THE COUNTRY’S VISION FACILITATED ITS EMERGENCE AS A GLOBAL HUB FOR EDUCATION, SPORT, CULTURE AND ARCHITECTURE.

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Cognizant of both the economic potential and Australia and Malaysia. Creeger and his team are the inevitable depletion of the country’s natural committed to positioning the company and its gas resources, Qatar’s leadership formulated an local stakeholders for future success. Critical to ambitious plan. Called Qatar National Vision 2030 achieving these goals are maintaining their strong (QNV2030), the plan serves as a blueprint for the relationships with Qatar Petroleum (QP) and country to leverage its (LNG) Qatargas (QG). wealth to create a sustainable economy. “Part of our work in Qatar,” Creeger said, “is to As a partner in the country’s production of identify opportunities where our experience can LNG, ConocoPhillips­ seeks to provide valuable add value for QP and QG from an operational and contributions to this vision. The responsibility is sustainability standpoint. We have also embraced

liquefied natural gas (LNG). The state- Since 2003, Conoco­Phillips has held Conoco­Phillips and owned QP owns a major stake in all oil a 30 percent share in QG3. At full oper- Qatargas 3 and gas facilities in Qatar. QG operates ational capacity, QG3’s one megatrain seven LNG trains, including four mega- is capable of processing approximately Established in 1984 by parent com- trains, at Ras Laffan Industrial City, and one billion cubic feet of gas per day for pany Qatar Petroleum (QP), Qatargas facilities for shareholders in its assets, 25 years. It ships its LNG to worldwide (QG) is the world’s largest producer of QG1, QG2, QG3 and QG4. markets.

taken seriously. In Qatar, LNG is not only the life- the opportunity to give back to the community blood of Qatar’s economy; it is a critical enabler through initiatives dedicated to improving the of the country’s future development, as well as lives of the Qatar community as a whole.” the well-being of its 2.6 million residents. Creeger represents ConocoPhillips­ as a member ConocoPhillips­ Qatar President Todd Creeger of the U.S.-Qatar Business Council and other advi- recently took the helm in Doha, his first Middle sory steering committees and is already involved East position after a string of international assign- in activities sponsored by the Qatar branch of his ments that included Russia, Norway, Nigeria, alma mater, Texas A&M University. “I recently

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Commercial Manager Bryan Frisbie

LEFT: Conoco­Phillips Qatar President Todd Creeger, center, meets with repre- sentatives of Qatargas.

sat on a panel that judged student papers, and and Shell — to build on the best practices from its we co-sponsor the annual Qatar Process Safety partners. “It works really well,” said Commercial Symposium. In fact, I will also be the commence- Manager Bryan Frisbie. “When a technical issue ment speaker at this year’s graduation ceremony arises, Qatargas approaches its IOC shareholders in May.” for input and then utilizes the best option, or we The Qatar business unit consists of the main all come together to solve the problem as a larger, office, located in Doha’s Gate Mall, the Conoco­ integrated team.” Phillips Global Water Sustainability Center Qatar has developed its LNG business to opti- (GWSC) at Qatar Science and Technology Park, mize costs and operational efficiency. While the and a group of highly experienced global Conoco­ individual LNG trains and the offshore facilities Phillips employees seconded to various positions and wells are owned by each respective venture, within QP and QG. QG3 participated in common facilities projects Conoco­Phillips and QP are well aligned accord- related to the storage and loading of LNG, lique- ing to Creeger and collaborate to drive consistent fied petroleum gas (LPG), condensate, helium commercial arrangements and leverage shared and sulfur. QP mandated that all ventures share infrastructure. “At QG, we share almost every- the facilities to reduce overall capital and operat- thing,” he said. “It’s a unique model that compels ing costs, allowing efficient use of the land and shareholders to work together. Tiny details make maximizing operating flexibility. “The Q-Flex big differences, such as metering, the allocation and Q-Max ships are shared, so our LNG can system and ship sharing. Everybody has to collabo- go onto any one of the 31 vessels,” Frisbie said. rate. It’s a great model, and extremely effective.” “It offers optimum flexibility in terms of opera- tions and delivering LNG, and it helps QG meet CONOCO­PHILLIPS’ LONGSTANDING its goal of being a highly reliable LNG producer. INVESTMENT IN QATAR The message is, if you buy LNG from Qatar, ConocoPhillips­ is a dedicated partner of QG, a you will receive it on the day it’s expected. Our flagship Qatari LNG supplier built on a unique investment went beyond our share of capital concept of bringing together four large oil investment and extended into partnering with companies — ConocoPhillips­ , ExxonMobil, Total Qatar to build reliable trains that lend pride to

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the moniker, ‘Qatargas, the world’s most reliable across HSE, engineering and operations.” LNG producer.’” One of those secondees is QP Project Manager QP, along with QG and RasGas shareholders, David Twaite, who also served as a secondee recently announced the merger of QG and Ras- with QG. Gas, one of the world’s premier integrated LNG Twaite manages QP’s redevelopment and enterprises. “Bringing together two of the largest expansion of a mature offshore field that has not LNG producers into one combined entity makes a been fully exploited. The massive project — one lot of sense,” Creeger said, “and we appreciate the of the biggest to be managed and executed by QP opportunity to further enhance — will develop new reservoirs. Technical Manager Bill efficiency and value by combining “The QP redevelopment effort Denney the ventures.’’ “Bringing together is a major project that includes a Conoco­Phillips’ involvement two of the largest new onshore plant, new offshore in Qatar began two decades ago, LNG producers into facilities, including wells, pipelines when Phillips Petroleum Co. and and platforms, and the upgrade of QP’s predecessor, Qatar General one combined entity existing platforms,” Twaite said, Petroleum Corp., signed a heads of makes a lot of sense.” “and we are progressing toward agreement in 1997 for a new joint- — TODD CREEGER front-end engineering design.” venture petrochemical complex Twaite is enthusiastic about the in the Industrial Area of project. “Seldom do you get an Qatar. The venture was Phillips’ first petrochemi- opportunity to work on something this big and cal complex in the Middle East and laid the foun- wide-ranging. It is a multi-billion-dollar project dation for a partnership between ConocoPhillips­ that includes both onshore and offshore, greenfield Project Manager David Twaite (QP secondee) and QP that culminated in the QG3 project. The and brownfield elements.” project management team was comprised of a QG secondee Chris Hiatt comes from Conoco­ diverse set of ConocoPhillips­ , QG, QP and Shell Phillips’ Polar Tankers organization and works in employees, who together built what are the most the QG shipping department as shipping controls reliable trains in Qatar. advisor. “I have the opportunity to be involved in a broad range of marine functions, including proj- POSITIONING FOR THE FUTURE: ects, operations, terminal vetting and shareholder PROVIDING EXPERTISE governance,” Hiatt said. Technical Manager Bill Denney uses his expertise Hiatt is involved in projects such as ensuring the and knowledge of the company’s technologi- QG fleet complies with any evolving international cal capabilities to support the relationship with maritime standards. He has also participated QP and to look after ConocoPhillips’ interests as in studies that attempt to capture new markets a shareholder in QG3. “We provide a range of RIGHT: Lab experiment at the Global Water services, from training to analyzing complex prob- Sustainability Center lems by consulting with our technical experts,” Denney said. “A key component of this is through our strong relationships and understanding of our partners’ operations, and identifying where our experience can complement their efforts.” “Secondees are also critical to our mission here, providing specialized knowledge and exper- tise to QP and QG,” Creeger said. “While most support is related to equity-owned projects, some subject matter experts have worked on projects where we don’t own an interest. This truly speaks to our dedication to supporting our local partners

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through integrated LNG and marine solutions. captured gas from the loading of more than 1,000 “This way we can offer a customer who wants to shiploads. The JBOG is in place for the long haul.” buy gas, but doesn’t have the storage and regasifi- Koo is working on construction of a new waste- cation facilities, a working solution.” water recycle and reduction project (WRRP), For Hiatt, who came from a central function scheduled to begin operations by the end of role, the pace is much faster in Doha. “Days and 2017. The project will minimize water disposal by weeks fly by. It’s interesting to work in a multicul- storing produced water, treating it using reverse tural environment and build relationships with all osmosis, reusing as much as possible and releasing the different players involved in a particular proj- the remainder back into the sea. ect, and ultimately if QG is successful, Conoco­ Qatar has shown the world that a unique vision Project Manager Michael Phillips will be successful.” — one unified operating facility in Ras Laffan — Koo (QP secondee) Jetty Boil-Off Gas (JBOG) Project Manager can result in reduced overall capital and operating Michael Koo has been a ConocoPhillips­ secondee costs by allowing efficient use of the land and to QG onsite at Ras Laffan Industrial City since maximizing operating flexibility. This structure of 2011. JBOG was implemented to reduce flaring at multi-venture ownership of a majority of process-

Scientist Eman Al-Shamari conducts a tour of the Global Water Sustainability Center’s visitor center for a group of fourth-grade students.

the QG terminal. ing equipment creates commercial complexities “Boil-off gas is generated when the ship tanks and hundreds of ownership, sharing and operat- are filled with cold LNG and must be vented ing agreements. out into the flaring system,” Koo said. “The JBOG process captures gas that would normally WATER SOLUTIONS FOR THE be burned, converts it back into high-pressure PRESENT AND FUTURE compressed gas and delivers it by pipeline to each Water is a scarce resource in Qatar, where 99 facility to be used for electrical power generation. percent of potable water is generated by thermal “We’ve captured 94 percent of boil-off gas, a desalination, an energy-intensive process. Since its reduction of 1.6 million tonnes of CO2 per year, and founding in 2010, the GWSC has conducted inno- the environmental implication is tremendous. We vative water research for Qatar’s oil and gas indus- completed the project in 2014, and each year have try, as well as ConocoPhillips’­ global business

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units. The organization’s research emphasizes and other IOCs to evaluate new CIs from vari- advanced water treatment technologies focused ous chemical suppliers. A third recent project on reducing freshwater consumption, lowering required the GWSC to analyze sludge deposits operating costs related to water management that formed in the LNG cooling water system. and minimizing environmental impacts associ- “These are examples of our specialized busi- ated with oil and gas production. ness unit support,” Adham said. “We are an The GWSC team has provided both engi- investigative lab. They give us a problem, such as neering and analytical expertise to QG. QG is a sludge or a CI issue, and we develop an analyti- building advanced wastewater treatment and cal method or an engineering solution. We’re Marine Advisor Chris Hiatt reuse plants to both protect the environment like a doctor who asks for symptoms, makes a (QG secondee) and ensure long-term sustainability of disposal diagnosis and develops a treatment plan.” well formations. The team analyzed wastewater RIGHT: LNG tanker at a Qatargas jetty streams over 18 months, conducted a for- mal review of the process design and used bench-scale tests to mimic the treatment process. “We identified potential operational challenges and provided recommendations to QG on how to address these challenges,” said Water Solutions Manager Samer Adham, who heads up the GWSC. A second project supported QG’s efforts to identify a new corrosion inhibitor (CI) for flow assurance. GWSC collaborated with Conoco­Phillips’ labs in Bartlesville, Oklahoma,

Worker at Qatargas 3 facility PROTECTING PEOPLE AND PROPERTY Middle East Security & Government Affairs Man- ager Rula Manasra works to ensure the business unit has a robust security program in place that covers travel security, emergency preparedness and geopolitical and security analysis on regional concerns. “A lot takes place behind the scenes,” Manasra said, “to ensure our employees stay safe and secure.” Manasra engages with stakeholders, includ- ing preparing senior management for high-level meetings with government officials and commer- cial partners. Although Qatar ranks as one of the safest countries in the region, it’s easy for people to become complacent. “To counter this,” Manasra said, “I ensure we have a strong travel security program in place and continuously remind our employees to be aware of situations and remain vigilant.” Manasra, who has served as elected chair of the U.S. Department of State’s Overseas Security

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Qatargas 3, located at Ras Laffan Industrial City

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RIGHT: Rula Manasra, Advisory Council (OSAC) Doha for four consecu- manager, Middle East Security & Government tive years, said, “OSAC Doha provides a forum for Affairs U.S. companies and organizations to discuss issues of mutual security concerns.”

PARTNERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS Communications & Public Affairs Manager Sarah Mroueh oversees ConocoPhillips­ Qatar’s com- munity outreach programs. “ConocoPhillips­ has a strong tradition of giving back where it does business,” Mroueh said. “The initiatives and facili- ties we work with here in Qatar are in areas we believe we can truly provide value-added contri- butions, and provide us an opportunity to engage with the community.” ConocoPhillips Qatar partners with Hamad Medical Corp. (HMC), the national health pro- vider, on its signature corporate social responsibil- ity (CSR) campaign, Kulluna. Kulluna in Arabic means “all of us.” The program aims to raise pub- The Healthy Heart campaign, Kulluna’s biggest lic awareness of general health issues, personal program, provides free biometric screenings and safety, HMC services and lifesaving practices. educational booklets about heart health. “It’s been ConocoPhillips­ is the founding sponsor. a success from the start,” Mroueh said. “HMC “The main inspiration was Dr. Khalid Abdulnoor medical professionals have saved people close to Saifeldeen, chairman of Kulluna,” Mroueh said. having a heart attack.” Other initiatives include “His objective was to make awareness campaigns Beat the Heat, targeting people who work outside very real and relatable to the community. For exam- and are especially vulnerable to dehydration. ple, the Child Safety campaign addresses water, Conoco­Phillips Qatar also just completed the

Celebrating Qatar home and car safety in an effort to raise awareness first phase of its homegrown Make It Click cam- National Sports Day and educate families across the country.” paign, an initiative presented in partnership with

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Doha by night

Al Fardan Automotive Group, that made its impact media and featured on local radio stations. Building on the local community known. Conoco­Phillips off the level of engagement and excitement of the designed a road safety campaign built around posi- community, Make It Click will draw upon this sup- tively reinforcing good behaviors to incite a cultural port to continually broaden its focus to other road shift in the country toward seat belt usage. safety issues in Qatar. Leveraging Qatar’s high levels of social media The GWSC also plays an important role in the penetration, the campaign focused on engaging business unit’s CSR outreach by educating children with the local community via Instagram. Prominent and adults about the value of water in a country local musicians and social media personalities also where naturally occurring potable water is a scarcity. recorded customized jingles in a variety of musical In addition to her research scientist role with styles for Make It Click that were posted on social Water Solutions, Eman Al-Shamari plays a pivotal

also inspires me creatively. It’s an Inspired and important part of my work.” Research chemist Eman Al- proud Shamari, scientist at GWSC, is proud Hamda Al-Kuwari, events and design to represent her country. “I am specialist, graduated from Virginia proud of my work and to be part Commonwealth University in Qatar and of the GWSC, not only as one of has been with the company for more the growing number of women than two years. “One of the things that making scientific contributions, but drew me to Conoco­Phillips was the also to introduce the important opportunity to work for an international work we are doing to the rest of company, alongside people with a my country. The GWSC feels like my variety of experiences from many dif- family; we all depend on each other Among the Qatari employees ferent cultures. I feel this has not only and work together to improve the at ConocoPhillips Qatar are Eman Al-Shamari (above) and brought me personal fulfillment, but world for generations to come.” Hamda Al-Kuwari (right).

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role in the organization’s outreach programs. As a opportunities to assist and benefit QP, QG and to former teacher, Al-Shamari has learned about the continue our own efforts to do business better. We value of educating future generations in Qatar. all have a business or development goal focused “We conduct tours of our Water Visitor Center on how we can effectively work with and through for school children and adults and teach them each other to increase our contributions to Qatar.” how to conserve water in their homes. It is very rewarding to know that these efforts will help to QATAR’S AMBITIONS FOR THE FUTURE save our country’s most precious resource.” The ambitious undertaking by this small gulf The team is also collaborating with Kahramaa, nation is its headlining effort to cultivate an the national electricity and water utility, and economy built upon the knowledge and abilities Samer Adham, manager, Water Solutions recently launched the “Cono-Tarsheed” program. of its people. “The focus is to educate government employ- However, the ees about water conservation, with the goal of strides made reducing water use within government buildings,” toward achieving Al-Shamari said. “Kaharmaa has begun to incor- QNV2030 can porate aerators in government buildings to reduce already be seen the amount of water required.” on the ground, GWSC also actively collaborates with the aca- with its tangible demic institutions in Qatar, including Texas A&M assets in the at Qatar and Qatar ABOVE RIGHT: Amanda University. The research Moyes, manager, Human results are shared at Resources local and international worlds of the arts, educa- RIGHT: Sarah Mroueh, manager, conferences and have tion and sport, and the Communications & led to the receipt upcoming FIFA 2022 World Public Affairs of three prestigious Cup slated to be hosted by awards. This knowledge Qatar. sharing is a key ele- As well as continuing to ment of Qatar National make its name as a home Vision 2030 to develop for such international a knowledge-based events, Qatar has attracted economy. some of the world’s pre- “The GWSC also miere international univer- plays an important role sities, including Carnegie in supporting QG,” Mellon, Georgetown, Texas Creeger said. “Our tal- A&M, Northwestern, Vir- ented team there works ginia Commonwealth Uni- tirelessly to solve water versity and Weill-Cornell, issues related to oil and gas production in a region to foster satellite campuses in Doha’s Education with no water resources except sea water. The City, underpinning the country’s dedication to team has provided both engineering and analyti- successfully building a knowledge-based economy cal services to tackle wastewater treatment and for and by its people. flow assurance challenges.” “A lot of that success is dependent upon the Human Resources Manager Amanda Moyes said, education and training of young, energetic and “Our goal is to create a workforce of enterprise intelligent Qataris,” said Finance Manager Bruce contributors. The complex stakeholder landscape Sager. “One of the great privileges of my job here requires everyone in the business unit, GWSC and is that I get to spend a lot of my time helping to our secondees to proactively identify and pursue cultivate that talent, and I’m proud to say that the

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Doha’s modern skyscrapers

Qatar: Facts at a Glance • Population 2,576,181 (January 2017, Qatar Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics)

• 11. 8% Qatari • Ethnic groups: Arab 40%, Indian 18%, Pakistani 18%, Iranian 10%, other 14% • Most of the population is clustered in or around the capital of Doha on the eastern side of the peninsula

• Ruled by the Al‑Thani family since the mid-1800s

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Museum of Islamic Art

majority of the Qataris we have working with us opportunity to share Conoco­Phillips’ global exper- on the team here are in my department.” tise and capabilities with the state of Qatar.” The team in the Qatar business unit has a personal dedication to the country’s efforts to LIFE IN QATAR develop and encourage its future leaders. Work- Doha is a city in transition, but one thing is ing alongside local partners, they leverage the clear — its efforts are nothing short of dynamic. increasing number of qualified, ambitious citizens Sheikha Al-Mayassa Al-Thani, sister of the emir to build the future. and chairperson of the Qatar Museums Author- “We take a unique recruiting approach here in ity, is one of the most influential members of the Qatar,” Sager said. “We present fresh graduates — art world. In 2014, the country hosted Damien who come to us equipped with the knowledge to Hirst’s first solo, career-spanning exhibition in be successful — the opportunity and support to the Middle East. Hirst also designed a series of contribute, problem solve, and succeed from their 14 bronze sculptures, each 46 feet tall, that are first day on the job. We value and recognize the showcased outside of Sidra Medical Center. The well-rounded colleagues we’re helping to develop cultural achievements are not limited to what is

regional leadership role. In the 2000s, the current emir, H.H. Tamim bin Hamad Qatar: Recent History Qatar resolved longstanding border Al-Thani. The current emir continued Within the past 60 years, Qatar has disputes with Bahrain and Saudi Arabia improving the domestic welfare of transformed itself into an independent and by 2007 had attained the highest Qataris, including establishing advanced state with significant oil and natural gas per capita income in the world. healthcare and education systems and revenues. After 1995, there were sweep- In mid-2013, H.H. Hamad Bin Khalifa expanding the country’s infrastructure ing reforms, unprecedented economic Al-Thani, now known as the father emir, in anticipation of Qatar’s hosting of the investment and a growing Qatari peacefully transferred power to his son, 2022 World Cup.

by pairing their educational background with inside Qatar’s museums, either. World-renowned vital, on-the-job experience.” architect I.M. Pei designed the Museum of Islamic “As a small non-operated business unit, this strat- Art, situated on Doha’s picturesque corniche. egy is difficult to maintain on an annual basis,” said In Education City, the iconic Hamad Bin Khalifa Moyes, who oversees these efforts for the Qatar University’s College of Islamic Studies building business unit. “This year I’ll be working with QP features architecture that beautifully incorporates and QG to identify high potential Qatari nationals the five pillars of Islam. in need of international development, with a vision David Twaite lives in one of the international of working with our global organization to provide compounds in Doha and walks the 30 minutes development assignments. We see this as a great to work when the weather is cooler. He enjoys

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travelling outside the city, particularly across the sand attending a Qatari wedding was an incredible dunes to the Inland Sea with its beautiful beaches. cultural experience,” he said. Creeger also enjoys Amanda Moyes finds Qatar energetic and refresh- the Museum of Islamic Art. “Doha has great ing. “It’s busy and bustling,” she said. “It’s a great food, good entertainment and world-class sports. cosmopolitan country to live in. In and out of work, Because the city is small, you can see the biggest it is an exciting place to be with so many different stars up close and personal.” cultures coming together.” Having visited all seven continents, Rula It’s the blending of those cultures that appeals Manasra loves to travel. “Doha is the perfect place to Sarah Mroueh. “For me, growing up all over the to begin memorable journeys to so many dream place, I never really felt connected to anywhere – and destinations. Qatar Airways connects travelers to Finance Manager never really had a place to call home. What I love more than 150 worldwide destinations, and raises Bruce Sager most about Qatar is being surrounded by interna- the bar when it comes to travel. I’m also a total tionally like-minded people; it just feels like home.” foodie and love the cultural and culinary experi- When the school semester ends in Malaysia, ences available to us in Qatar; I simply cannot wait Todd Creeger’s family will join him in Doha, but to see what is in store for 2022, when Qatar will for now he is embracing Qatari culture. “For me, host the FIFA World Cup!”

Interior, Museum of Islamic Art

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Blueberry Montney: Western Canada’s game‑changing water pilot

TEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAN HESTER

REACHING THE WESTERN CANADA BUSINESS UNIT’S (WCBU) BLUEBERRY MONTNEY WELLSITE IS CHALLENGING ON A GOOD DAY. FROM HOUSTON, YOU FLY TO CALGARY, ALBERTA, TAKE A SMALLER PLANE TO FORT ST. JOHN IN FAR NORTHEASTERN BRITISH COLUMBIA AND DRIVE 90 MINUTES TO THE REMOTE LOCATION. ADD DENSE FOG AND SIX INCHES OF UNEXPECTED SNOW IN EARLY OCTOBER TO THE EQUATION, AND YOU HAVE A TRAVEL ODYSSEY.

Al Hirshberg, executive Liquids-rich Blueberry Montney, located in far to tackle the technical challenges associated with vice president, Production, northeastern British Columbia, is a key strategic treating and reusing very salty produced water. The Drilling & Projects play in the WCBU’s portfolio of unconventional team designed an industrial-size pilot project to test assets, but successful development of the field will various treatment technologies and developed an require effective water management in a region optimized water treatment process that is scal- where drilling and completing a well can require able for full-field development. Given the results, up to 500,000 barrels. the water recycling and reuse pilot project has the Production, Drilling & Projects Executive Vice potential to reduce freshwater use, which benefits President Al Hirshberg emphasized the impor- the nearby communities and ecosystems. Consider- tance of economically developing the acreage. ing alternatives to freshwater is an important focus “The early appraisal wells have met expectations,” of ConocoPhillips’ sustainability action plans. he said. “Blueberry Montney is set up to compete “Managing water at Blueberry Montney is strongly for future capital investments. If we can almost more complicated than managing natural Ramesh Sharma, process staff engineer, Production continue our progress and find additional ways to gas,” said Scott Hillier, water management senior Assurance lower cost of supply, we’ll be well positioned to coordinator, Environment & SD Systems for the move forward into full development.” WCBU. “We have limited access to surface water, To test the feasibility of using water produced with two small rivers offering limited availabil- from oil and gas operations for hydraulic fractur- ity throughout the year. And stakeholders in ing, the WCBU water team collaborated with the area, including two indigenous nations, are experts from Global Production and Global Wells understandably sensitive about the use of fresh

24 Conoco­Phillips ABOVE: Blueberry Montney water for oil and gas production.” and developed a technical approach that could water team Executing the project required a diverse group ultimately be scaled up in the field. of professionals from across Conoco­Phillips’ “Our solution is a fit-for-purpose water treat- business. Ramesh Sharma, process staff engineer, ment plan,” Sharma said. “We’re not trying to Production Assurance, functioned as project remove everything from the produced water; manager, working to ensure the pilot addressed we’re focusing on what is suitable for use in fracking fluid. The process is selective. We leave all the “Blueberry Montney is set up to compete strongly solids behind and end up with clean brine, with no bacteria for future capital investments.” — AL HIRSHBERG and no oil.” Sharma and Hillier first the business unit’s needs. “This project is the first met at ConocoPhillips’­ 2014 Unconventional Scott Hillier, senior of its kind in Western Canada,” he said. “We had Reservoirs Symposium in Houston and discussed coordinator, Water a big team behind the effort involving people opportunities to address the WCBU’s water Management across the business unit and almost all the techni- challenges. Sharma brought to the table exten- cal functions.” sive experience in water reuse and recycling in The team conducted the laboratory bench ConocoPhillips’­ Permian Basin assets, and Blue- scale work needed to customize a treatment berry Montney provided the perfect opportunity program, helped define the scope for the pilot for leveraging the team’s Lower 48 knowledge

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and experience while still addressing unique completions fluid for all non- plays in challenges. Canada, including acquiring, storing, heating, “In Western Canada, sourcing costs are high, transporting and disposing. and you pay a second time to dispose of produced “What brings us all together is the desire water,” Sharma said. “We hope to make it a to find solutions around water,” O’Brien said. closed-loop cycle. “Constraints in the region have always posed “Disposal also presents issues. Permitting is a challenge. Using only fresh water sources is more challenging, and disposal wells are not not a practical long-term solution, and the wells located nearby, so costs are an order of magnitude produce significant volumes post-completion. We higher than in Texas. In the Permian, disposal introduce up to 80 percent of the injected water Andy O’Brien, water management coordinator, wells are often within two miles, but in Canada back to the surface, so we need more infrastruc- WCBU Wells Engineering you might have to transport water 60 to 70 ture to manage and store those fluids.” & Operations kilometers, so truck-

ing adds a lot to the Wonowon cost. The magnitude is significant.” 97 Andy O’Brien, water BRITISH COLUMBIA ALBERTA

management coordina- Fort St. John 29 tor, WCBU Wells Engi- neering & Operations, Fort St. John Fort McMurray has been involved in the project from the begin- 49 97 ning. O’Brien manages Edmonton 2 29 Gwillim Lake Provincial 52 52 100 Park Double-lined walled storage Miles Calgary Kamloops tank known as a C-ring

P a c i f i c O c e a n Vancouver 0 100 Miles

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Kevin Bjornen, comple- tion fluids specialist, Wells Fluids

LEFT: Well Site Supervisor Justin Minault inspecting media filter vessels

PRODUCED WATER CHALLENGES We then sent it on to other labs in Bartlesville for To help the team design a treatment plan, Conoco­ further analysis and to Schlumberger for perfor- Phillips engineers and scientists at the Production mance testing.” Assurance and Wells Fluids labs in Bartlesville, Analyzing high-salinity produced water requires Oklahoma, and the Global Water Sustainability several steps. “We generally Center (GWSC) in Doha, Qatar, addressed specific check three things,” Bjornen components found in the Blueberry Montney said. “First, we determine if the produced water. Samples from the site contained additives recommended by the “What brings us a significant amount of waxy material, one of the service company are compatible all together is solids the team had to address, high salinity and with the saline water and with the desire to find anticipated naturally occurring radioactive material each other. Then we test the (NORM) that required further analysis. potential for the recommended solutions around Before proceeding with the water treatment stimulation fluids to ultimately water.” project, the team needed to make sure they would damage the reservoir or nega- — ANDY O’BRIEN end up with a viable source water that was compat- tively impact the well’s produc- ible with the frack fluid. Kevin Bjornen is a comple- tion performance. Finally, we tion fluid specialist at the Wells Fluids lab, which look at the performance of the served as a clearing house for testing 80 gallons of polymers used as friction reducers. In the fractur- water from seven producing wells and fresh water ing treatments planned for Blueberry Montney sources in the Blueberry Montney area. this optimization could save the company millions “We evaluated water treatment options early in of dollars when the field is eventually developed.” the project,” Bjornen said. “Our job was to receive To carry out the research, Bjornen and his the water, investigate treatment options and use team acquired a four-station bench-top floccula- a bench-top operation to assess the treated water. tion (flotation) tester that proved very effective

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at screening treatment processes in the lab. The portable testing device was then shipped to the Blueberry Montney site to help fine-tune the pilot operation on location. “The bench-top flocculation tester was help- ful in this project and will be useful in future projects,” Bjornen said. “Seeing the project through from lab to “Seeing the project actual field operations through from was an amazing experi- ence. Our lab now has the lab to actual direct experience with field operations all aspects of water treatment, and this was an amazing will be useful for other experience.” produced water projects — KEVIN BJORNEN in the future.” The pilot setup was unique to the Western Canada project. “It’s actually a miniaturized version of a full-scale water treatment plant,” Sharma said. “All the components are one-tenth the size, including a bulk oil-water separator, filters, clarifiers and the flotation unit. Having the unit on a skid enabled us to assemble a comprehensive pilot that closely replicates full-scale operations. We generated high-quality data and minimized uncertainties associated with creating a water hub when the

Contractor Julie Murray conducts sampling for testing microbubble system performance.

RIGHT: Jennifer Harris, biocorrosion staff engineer, Production Assurance

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Water treatment chemical storage area

field is fully developed. We’re now confident that into the recycling process, and the sludge is safely we will be able to design and operate a water hub disposed.” reliably from day one.” Biocorrosion Staff Engineer Jennifer Harris The team is still evaluating the data but has and her team in the Production Assurance labs agreed on an optimal configuration. “Microbub- were tasked with extending the shelf life of the ble flotation using dissolved air emerged as the produced water by addressing the potential for best solution,” Sharma said. “It’s a novel design hydrogen sulfide (H2S) development. using chemical treatment followed by flotation. “Stored food will spoil because of microbial The bubbles come in at the bottom and lift the action,” Harris said. “It’s the same with water. sludge to the top, and the water that comes out Microbes capable of generating H2S can enter the is clean. We call the last treatment step polishing, water through sources such as the subsurface, air removing suspended solids and bacteria. The final and truck transport. H2S creates health and safety product is good for hydraulic fracturing. risks due to exposure, but even small amounts “We also dewater the removed sludge using a can contribute to asset integrity issues because press,” he said. “The water we recover goes back common metallurgy doesn’t stand up well to the

Treat, recycle, reuse: Water Solutions introduces its technology toolbox

Water management continues to gain importance with interested individuals in business units as an economic and environmental driver in oil around the globe. Features include more than and natural gas development and is a focus area 25 technology primers covering a wide range of the company’s Water Sustainability Action of topics in the categories of process objective, Plan. The Global Water Sustainability Center water source, treatment level and technology team in Doha, Qatar, recently rolled out its Water status. To learn more, contact Joel Minier-Matar at Solutions Technology Toolbox, a Network of joel.e.miniermater@.com. To learn how Excellence-based repository of information where this accomplishment completes a goal in the com- Conoco ­Phillips experts share their knowledge pany’s Water Action Plan, visit conocophillips.com.

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chemical. H2S can also contribute to iron sulfide “NORM is not unusual in produced fluids, and sludge that could cause the water to sour in stor- ConocoPhillips­ has well developed protocols for age. If that sour water is used in a completion, it dealing with the amounts discovered at Blue- could compromise the reservoir and shorten the berry,” Janson said. “From an HSE perspective, life of the well.” the greatest risk with NORM is through ingestion or inhalation of radioactive particles. The solids “We made progress in understanding the trapped by filters at Blueberry that contained NORM required us to provide HSE procedures for role of iron in biological sulfide production.” workers who might be exposed.” — JENNIFER HARRIS Results of radiation surveys showed that inter- nal exposure could be prevented through dispos- Harris and her team conducted laboratory stud- able PPE. ies and worked with manufacturers to identify the The team tailored ConocoPhillips’­ existing proper biocides for preventing microbial growth. NORM-handling procedures to fit this specific Using biotechnology tools and DNA-based meth- application. “Using a Geiger counter,” Sharma ods to characterize the microbes, the team identi- said, “we found that the radioactive material was

fied treatments that resulted in no 2H S formation. limited to the sludge removed during the water “We made progress in understanding the role treatment process. We called in a professional to of iron in biological sulfide production,” Harris help us conduct measure- said. “We also identified greener biocides that are ments and understand the less toxic. In addition, our fundamental findings level of radioactivity that will be useful in the future. We demonstrated existed. We determined we through chemistry some fundamental concepts could address all HSE risks Water samples collected of the progression in biological souring. This will by isolating the solids in a at various stages of the process, left to right: raw help us set specifications and leverage what we special drum, cordoning produced water; after learned for other projects.” off the area and requiring chemical addition; after final filtration; sludge Arnie Janson, principal engineer, Water Solu- the use of PPE by per- skimmed from top; and tions, who is based at the GWSC, addressed the sonnel who handled the dewatered solids for issue of NORM present in the produced water material.” Arnie Janson, principal disposal engineer, Water Solutions samples from Blueberry Montney. The sludge was ulti- mately transferred to an Alberta landfill autho- rized to accept NORM waste for safe disposal, and all personnel at the site were trained in proper handling procedures. A small group was identified to provide additional training as needed.

STAKEHOLDER SUPPORT As WCBU’s coordinator, Indigenous & Com- munity Relations, Allison Dobek collaborates with two indigenous communities in the region, Halfway River First Nation (HRFN) and Blue- berry River First Nation (BRFN). Both HRFN and BRFN are concerned with the volume of activity in the area and the cumulative impacts associated with oil and natural gas exploration and produc- tion. Other topics of discussion include potential impacts on their Aboriginal and Treaty rights and their interest in participating in activities such as

30 Conoco­Phillips contracting and employment. moose heart soup at a Halfway River First Nation ABOVE: Halfway River First “Our efforts focus on building relationships and cultural camp, where we learned more about Nation cultural camp establishing a level of trust,” Dobek said. “We native culture and traditions.” recognize the valuable input communities pro- The WCBU also recently supported a 30-day vide and attempt to engage early so we are best HRFN community wellness initiative that included positioned to identify potential issues and address a fitness challenge as well as meal planning for the them in our development plans. We look for ways community. The company to minimize potential impacts to their traditional also worked to assist both activities such as hunting, the HRFN and BRFN com- fishing and trapping, as munities in securing con- well as identify potential tracting opportunities and community benefits.” has supported two operator Water usage is also trainees from Blueberry. a big concern. “We are currently negotiating SCALING UP

agreements with both Program Integration Man- Program Integration communities to address ager Leah O’Shea oversees Manager Leah O’Shea expectations around the active well program at Allison Dobek, coor- engagement, economic Blueberry Montney, where field appraisal is still in dinator, Indigenous & Community Relations development, community progress. Strategic decisions over the next year or benefits and ways to miti- two could trigger the need for construction of a gate potential impacts of our operations,” Dobek full-scale water hub. New wells are large, and, as said. “While we negotiate these agreements, we field development proceeds, ramping up to more continue to participate and have a presence in than the current one rig would present the chal- both communities. I recently had my first taste of lenge of handling large volumes of water.

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“Water plays a big role in the region in general first in many steps toward understanding the and has been especially critical during the last six company’s best water management solution for months, when our well design changed dra- the region. “We’ve tested a couple of treatment matically,” O’Shea said. “We reduced our cluster solutions,” O’Brien said, “but we will also have to spacing and significantly increased the amount of determine how we will store the treated water, water and proppant we put into the wells to see if the most effective ways to handle issues that we could increase production to realize our expec- may occur at the surface and study the impact tations. We’re working to evaluate the optimal of treated fluids on the reservoir. There are still well design right now. The primary thing is for conversations us to understand the minimum water treatment to have with the level that will not diminish well productivity or facilities people “The pilot has removed sour the reservoir. Although the area isn’t water before we deter- stressed, it’s important to meet our needs for mine the ulti- many uncertainties. lowest cost by ensuring the treatment program is mate well design, We’ve generated fit-for-purpose.” but we’ve taken good data, so we Blueberry Montney While the pilot was successful, it’s just the a significant step water pilot setup now know what kind of costs to expect.”

— RAMESH SHARMA

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Produced water in various stages of water treatment, from left to right: Raw produced water after the addition of caustic and bleach; just after the addition of flocculant; after floc- culated solids settled out; and following the final filtration

toward better understanding what our long-term produced water recycling and reuse can signifi- solution will be.” cantly reduce cost of supply and make projects The pilot also included the successful installa- more competitive for tion and testing of a 3,000-square-meter dual- capital funding,” he said. lined, above-ground walled storage system known “This shows a win-win sce- as a C-ring, the first of its kind for ConocoPhillips­ nario is possible. We can Canada since development of an internal guide- lower cost of supply while line that governs how these storage devices addressing stakeholder should be installed. concerns and regulatory “If we want to reuse produced water,” Hillier restrictions about using said, “we must be able to store it safely. After water from small local completing this pilot, we understand the design rivers. We leveraged exist- parameters of a full-scale water treatment system. ing experience gathered Willie Staudt, director, Water & Biodiversity We will use the results to design a water hub to from other assets such treat and store produced water for reuse when as the Permian to create a solution based on the the field is further developed. We’ll minimize the synergy of engineering, technology and sustain- amount of fresh water we use, which means tak- able development.” ing trucks off the road and reducing cost of sup- The Blueberry Montney team demonstrated ply. If we decide in the future to build this plant, that reusing produced water is a viable alternative from day one we would be up and running.” that can help reduce freshwater usage and lower Sharma said optimizing the water hub will be cost of supply. Additionally, the team has identi- important for bringing down costs. “The pilot has fied significant investment opportunities in water removed many uncertainties,” he said. “We’ve management infrastructure to facilitate pro- generated good data, so we now know what kind duced water reuse in future asset development. of costs to expect.” Expanded use of this technology, combined with Water & Biodiversity Director Willie Staudt other responsible water management practices, viewed the Blueberry Montney pilot as a step will enable the WCBU to deliver on future pro- forward in many ways. “The pilot showed that duction targets.

spirit Magazine 33 It’s still … Good for You! Campaign encourages health, fitness and fun

BY VINNIKA JOHNSON

HEALTH AND WELLNESS TRENDS COME AND GO. BUT ONE HAS STUCK WITH CONOCO ­PHILLIPS EMPLOYEES — A STRONG COMMITMENT TO HEALTH AND WELL- BEING. FROM LOSING WEIGHT TO PREVENTING HEART DISEASE, EMPLOYEES HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. Launched in 2012, the Good for You! campaign the goal has always been the same: to strengthen has helped employees across the globe achieve the physical and mental health of our employ- sustained health improvements by focusing on ees. This helps us to be able to handle everyday four components: biometric challenges and, equally important, Dr. Paul Hodgins, chief medical officer screenings, mental health, “Good for You! helps to have fun,” said Margaret Høie- nutrition and physical activity. sen, occupational health advisor in employees improve the Norway business unit, where HOW THE CAMPAIGN their health through biometric screenings have always WORKS been popular. The campaign is managed programs that reduce by a global team of health risks and improve THE NUMBERS MATTER professionals and volunteers. overall well-being.” “Know Your Numbers,” better The team partners with known as biometric screenings, business units and functions — PAUL HODGINS encourages employees to under- such as Real Estate & Facili- stand their cholesterol, blood ties Services to provide healthy foods and fitness pressure, glucose and body mass index (BMI) and options. They also collaborate with Health, Safety the role they play in determining an individual’s & Environment to address potential health issues health risks. Biometric screenings are offered at that could impact job safety. “Good for You! helps various company locations for employees. employees improve their health through pro- “Over the last several years, employees have grams that reduce risks and improve overall well- stepped up their participation in screenings,” being,” said Chief Medical Officer Paul Hodgins. Hodgins said. “Through their efforts, we’ve seen “In each location, the approach has varied, but a 10 percent reduction in obesity, 26 percent

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reduction in high blood pressure and 8 per- complete a smoking cessation program. Mei Han cent reduction in high cholesterol, which is Australia employees have found creative Bohai Coordinator, China good for employees, their families and the opportunities to improve their numbers via “Running and exercising company.” a “Biggest Loser” competition. Employees have become a big part Knowing your numbers is important so at the offshore Bayu-Undan facility, located of my life. From them, employees can take action to decrease risks 500 kilometers from Darwin, Australia, I acquire courage to try and prevent the devel- competed to lose the greatest percentage of something I haven’t tried opment of illnesses. It body fat. Body fat was tested at the begin- before; I become stronger provides an opportunity ning of the program and during the six- in mind to keep going, to make a behavior month competition. The teams held exercise and I gain back the joy of change or continue with sessions on the offshore platform’s helideck childhood. The 2016 EIA a healthy lifestyle. most evenings. Throughout the competition, campaign has ended, but I just started my wellness U.S. employees safety presentations highlighted the benefits journey. Together with me, enrolled in the Conoco­ of exercise and good nutrition. let’s manage the weight Margaret Høiesen Phillips Medical Plan and keep fit!” are eligible for premium MENTAL HEALTH IS OFTEN reductions through the Health Improvement UNDERESTIMATED Incentive Program after they complete a Mental health also plays a significant role in biometric screening. If their BMI is over the an employee’s overall well-being, both in the healthy weight target, they must undertake a workplace and at home. qualifying activity such as a weight loss pro- Life events and everyday stress impact gram to earn the Healthy Weight incentive. employees, making mental health an impor- Employees can also benefit from the Tobacco tant focus area for the Good for You! campaign. Free incentive if they don’t use tobacco or “We focus on promoting healthy behaviors

At Bayu-Undan, employees participate in exercise sessions during the “Biggest Loser” competition.

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Man’s best friend: through workshops, articles, podcasts and experienced the same issues, which gave presentations,” said Dave Nix, operations employees a feeling of inspiration and An unlikely motivator manager, Employee hope, reminding us that we are all in this When Ann-Maree Stephen’s father Assistance Program. together,” said Amanda Woodill, occupa- went on vacation, she walked his dog, “Managing stress tional health nurse, who helped imple- along with her dog Barley, following levels, maintaining ment the campaign. her father’s typical route. She soon good relationships and Mental health and realized she was unable to complete a healthy attitude are overall well-being the route due to her low fitness level. important for overall will continue to be “It wasn’t that I well-being. We pro- an important focus David Nix didn’t want to walk, vide resources to help globally. Planning is I simply wasn’t with these.” already under way able,” said Stephen, Business units have been creative in to help employees planner, U.K. “At that Amanda Woodill promoting mental health. The Canada enhance their well- moment, I decided business unit’s Health Services and HR being in 2017 through companywide and something had to change — not team launched a “Five-in-Five Campaign” business unit activities. only for me, but to promote mental health and resiliency. also for my dog, so Participants shared stories of mental NUTRITION IS KEY TO FEELING she could have an health and real-life challenges so others YOUR BEST active and healthy could relate and discuss their experiences. Proper nutrition offers multiple ben- life as well.” “People indicated that sharing their efits, including increased energy levels, Placing greater vulnerabilities and journeys of overcom- reduced risk of disease and overall main- focus on her physi- ing created a sense of community. It tenance of physical well-being. cal condition and was comforting to know that others had Groups across the company have nutrition, Stephen joined a gym, worked with a per- sonal trainer, and changed her diet to smaller, healthier The Niobrara team meals. enjoys whitewater “When I started, rafting in the Rockies. I weighed in at a hefty 18 stone (250 pounds), with high blood pressure,” said Stephen. “Fif- teen months later, I’m over 6.5 stone (90 pounds) lighter with my blood pressure almost perfect.” Stephen relies on the company’s biometric screenings and health activities to monitor her progress and stay motivated. “I won’t lie. There is no magic wand or easy fix. It has been hard work, and there have been tears and blips. But I’m now in much better shape and healthier. I can even keep up with my father when we walk the dogs!”

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encouraged proper PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: Vanessa Hean nutrition by host- EVERY LITTLE Accountant, Malaysia BIT COUNTS ing farmers markets, “The FitCamp program healthy nutrition Sometimes, it’s more fun organized in conjunction presentations and to pursue health goals with Energy in Action! was a programs. Those taking with a friend. great initiative and fit well part in U.S. nutrition Each year nearly 4,000 with my programs in 2016 lost employees participate in new year’s an average of 10 pounds Energy in Action!, a global resolu- per person. Max Blair, event encouraging fitness, tion to Niobrara Surface Land fun and friendly competi- lose extra supervisor (featured in tion. “Energy in Action! pounds. Post the Naturally Slim suc- provides a platform for FitCamp, cess story below) and employees to bond, and, I now keep others who completed on a personal level, it myself active with Les Mills the course, praised the encourages me to spend classes at the gym, such as program’s ability to time with my family at the Body Attack, Body Combat In conjunction with Energy in help employees change Action!, the Malaysia business unit gym,” said HR and Body Pump. Don’t be their attitudes and hosted a weekly “Fit Camp.” Business Services Manager afraid to push a little bit behaviors toward nutri- Sharon Wong Ho. more — the extra sit-ups, tion and successfully lose weight. Participants earn points by logging physical jumping jacks, planks and Many company locations continue to offer activities online over an eight-week period. burpees do help, physi- resources to educate employees on nutrition Business units and functions compete for the cally and mentally. What and healthy eating. Conoco­Phillips Wellness World Cup. doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.”

Anna Harland Finding the Deputy manager, Indonesia “Regular exercise has right solution for immensely developed my strength, but most an avid skier importantly it has changed “Naturally Slim gave me a toolkit for main- my attitude, helping me to taining a healthy weight,” said Max Blair, enjoy life and to stay posi- supervisor, Niobrara, who lost more than 30 tive in tough situations.” Blair skiing pounds after completing the program. Blair in Colorado's knew his weight was an issue for more than mountains a decade, but recent test results indicated it was contributing to a more serious health problem. It was clear that aggressive action was needed. does not hesitate to talk about the program “I tried all sorts of programs, but Naturally and its value if the topic comes up in conver- Slim made the most sense to me,” Blair said. sation or when someone notices his weight “I finally found a program that dealt with my loss. “I’ve been a strong advocate for the issues directly.” Naturally Slim program since participating.” Blair began the program last summer and Blair identified an added perk of shedding concentrated on the program’s principles, excess pounds. “I’m a better skier than I was which emphasize how you physically eat. He last year because of the weight loss!”

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In conjunction with the 2016 Energy in Action! program, the Malaysia business unit hosted a weekly non-intensive “FitCamp.” The sessions con- sisted of customized cardio and resistance training designed to bring fitness back to the basics, with simple exercises to get the body moving. “Whether it’s understanding their numbers, making healthy nutritional choices or increas- ing their physical activity via friendly competi- tion, it’s clear that Conoco­Phillips employees

FAR RIGHT: On Curtis Island, Energy in Action! gets partici- pants excited about the competition.

RIGHT: Indonesia hosts a Matak have made significant progress to improve their Sunset 5K Run on Matak Island. health,” said Hodgins. “This type of participation and impact drives the Good For You! campaign to continue to provide programs and resources for employees regardless of where they are in their health and wellness journey.”

Niobrara team community events. team, Weight Life Savings Rules, was “A large part of our motivation selected as the winner. BELOW: (from left) keeps fit in the field Adam Richmond, comes from the Central Rockies Staying active helps participants production engi- Niobrara’s field team might be small managers and supervisors, who pro- meet their health goals. Opera- neer, Wyoming; Ken Powers, manager, in number, but it’s mighty in team- vide support and, more importantly, tions Supervisor Keith Bailey lost Central Rockies work. With leadership support and participate,” said Adam Richmond, 60 pounds and kept the weight off Operations; and Ryan Dodson, 2015 motivation, the team participates in production engineer. “My supervi- utilizing the company’s health and Summer Intern Good for You! physical activities and sor, Luis Campos, runs marathons wellness programs and outside and other races. One of the high- physical fitness activities. The lights for our team over the past two outcomes prove that company years was climbing a 14,000-foot programs and a focus on well-being mountain (known in Colorado as a yield benefits. fourteener) with Operations Man- “Over the past few years, we ager Ken Powers.” have seen our health and wellness Over the past several years, the programs imbue fun competition,” team completed Energy in Action!, Powers said. “The Niobrara team Lean Team Challenge, the Bolder takes great pride in how they have Boulder 10K race and Conoco­ done in company-wide programs Phillips-sponsored state fair runs. and challenges. We have individu- In 2016, the Accelerate develop- als who have significantly reduced ment program for early career their weight, are enjoying improved employees encouraged members lifestyles and are trying new things nationwide to create an Energy in outside of work that they would not Action! team. Niobrara’s Accelerate have done otherwise.”

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Tragedy spurs an Alaska Natalie Berryman Staff engineer, Central Rockies employee to action “It’s totally worth it! I know it Tragedy often hits too close to home. Dan- can be intimidating or require iel Lewis lost a close friend unexpectedly extra time from your schedule due to health challenges and bad habits. to participate [in programs], “I was only 10 years younger than him,” but really it’s an opportunity said Lewis, a senior operations representa- for you. An opportunity to get to know your co-workers and tive in Alaska. “That was the wakeup call I become inspired to live a bet- needed.” ter and healthier life. It’s a new His doctor provided Lewis with the right his biometric screening numbers to within year, so why not try something nutritional program to help him get on normal levels. Now, he’s on track to reach that can bring improvement to track. He learned which foods to focus on his goal of weighing 250 pounds. so many areas of your life?” and which empty-calorie drinks and foods Lewis is a currently involved in the to avoid. HealthyWage Energy Industry Challenge “The fresh produce and protein sections and has participated in Energy in Action! of grocery stores typically provide better along with other company programs. options,” Lewis said. Lewis believes he has found the right When he started the Ideal Protein pro- regimen. So what advice would he share? gram, Lewis weighed 368 pounds. He has “Listen to people who are older than you. lost more than 80 pounds and improved They are the best teachers we’ve got.”

Couple says “I do” work with a trainer and joined boot camp classes that helped them lose 15 pounds Jesse Baker to better health each and increase their muscle mass. And Geoscientist, Malaysia When planning a wedding, many couples they took part in the 2016 Energy in Action! “I look forward to my annual focus on the venue, color schemes and event and worked out at the company’s biometric screening. It is a the guest list. But Lower 48 employees wellness center. great opportunity to audit Brandon and Jennifer Florence focused on “Make sure you hold each other account- myself, identify potential improving their overall health. able and have issues “Our health naturally rose to top priority fun,” said and take because wedding planning for us wasn’t Brandon. “I also stock of as stressful,” Jennifer said. “We knew what encourage peo- ways I can we wanted and made sure our planning ple to compete. improve process was easy and relaxed.” Jennifer is very my health With plans for the competitive in and fit- big day progressing our boot camp ness. Regular checkups are effortlessly, the Flor- classes.” the most effective way to catch problems early on and ences placed greater The Flor- address them before they emphasis on their ences still become less manageable. wedding day appear- work out with I also ensure that all my family ance. They exercised their personal members get annual check- and completed Natu- trainer and have ups. It helps provide peace of rally Slim, a program decided to con- mind, and the financial sav- focused on nutrition. tinue a primarily ings on our health insurance They signed up to vegan diet. are also a benefit.”

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From office supplies and information technol- ogy to oilfield safety equipment and construction The strategic services, suppliers are vital links in the chain that helps ConocoPhillips­ operate its business and execute projects. value of For several years, the company has been recognized as a corporate leader in attracting and relying on suppliers that reflect the diversity of the communities where it operates. Members diversity in of the ConocoPhillips Supplier Diversity team identify and facilitate opportunities to utilize products and services provided by businesses of the Lower 48 all sizes owned by women and minorities, as well as enterprises classified as small businesses by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

supply chain AN ENDURING LEGACY Over the last several years, supplier diversity Conoco­Phillips and evolved as a strategic business initiative at the heritage companies that preceded ConocoPhillips­ . suppliers in local During the years when Phillips Petroleum Co. was communities gain mutual benefits

BY RENEE GRIFFIN

Chief Procurement Officer David Chenier

a prime contractor providing jet fuel to the U.S. government, the company established a process for utilizing diverse suppliers on sub-contracts to comply with SBA requirements. This allowed certified small businesses to bid competitively for opportunities to provide products and services to company offices and operations. Conoco Inc. also initiated a supplier diver- sity process to drive inclusion of historically

40 Conoco­Phillips underutilized businesses in the procurement representatives, as well as the presidents and CEOs ABOVE: ConocoPhillips Lower 48 Supplier Diversity strategy supporting its operations. of women-owned businesses, minority-owned & Special Projects Lead Tami When the two companies merged in 2004 to businesses and small businesses. Some have solid Hunter meets with a small form ConocoPhillips­ , the new company adopted track records from past work with Conoco­Phillips; business owner at a supplier matchmaking forum in a combined strategy that focused on managing others are seeking their first opportunities. Houston. diverse supplier inclusion and government con- tract compliance. With the spinoff of downstream assets in 2012, followed by the tumultuous commodity market The ConocoPhillips­ price challenges in recent years, Conoco­Phillips supplier diversity vision has maintained its support for small, local and Our vision is to be the E&P company of diverse businesses. In 2016, the company’s Lower 48 business unit choice, and we stake our reputation on spent more than $700 million with diverse suppliers. being accountable to our stakeholders, “Supplier diversity has proven it adds value, communities and to each other. As and it will continue to be a part of our supply we continue to focus on innovative chain process,” said Chief Procurement Officer solutions that reduce our cost of supply David Chenier. and preserve our license to operate, the inclusion of local diverse suppliers MAKING CONNECTIONS helps bring innovative solutions to our Lower 48 Supplier Diversity & Special Projects programs, creates social benefits for Lead Tami Hunter is a familiar face at many stakeholder communities and exemplifies conferences and expos in Houston and through- ConocoPhillips’ SPIRIT Values. out the United States. At every event, she meets with steady streams of sales and marketing

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Hunter listens intently, asks questions to understand what they offer and ultimately seeks to match the goods and services to the needs of business operations and projects at ConocoPhillips­ . “Some of our projects may require expertise that is not readily available in our current supplier base. My role is to be a connector between these diverse and small business suppliers and the projects,” Kevin Wise, manager, Lower 48 Supply Chain Hunter said. “I work with the appropriate To learn more about Conoco­Phillips supplier procurement groups within Supply Chain diversity, visit supplierdiversity.conocophillips.com. to understand the opportunity and then connect with the most qualified diverse supplier.” opportunities have slowed down or have been Hunter facilitates follow-up meetings and put on hold. Still, Hunter said, ongoing efforts to provides guidance and coaching to the diverse make connections provide value to the company businesses on how to position themselves and to the suppliers. for immediate or future opportunities with “The fact that Conoco­Phillips employees and Conoco­Phillips. Supply Chain representatives did not shy away Because of low commodity price chal- from this business community during tough times lenges in recent years, some supplier contract has instilled a positive impression with diverse

Mark your calendar Network with Conoco­Phillips at these 2017 supplier diversity events.

MARCH 21-23 JUNE 20-22 Women’s Business Enterprise National Council Women’s Business Enterprise National Council Annual Summit & Salute National Conference & Business Fair New Orleans, Louisiana Las Vegas, Nevada

MAY 16 AUGUST 3 Small Business Administration Southwest Region Minority Supplier Challenge HER Development Council Houston Community College Business Opportunity Exchange — Oklahoma Houston, Texas Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

MAY 17 SEPTEMBER 6-7 National Minority Supplier Development Council Houston Minority Supplier Development Council CPO Summit and Leadership Awards Business Opportunity Expo New York, New York Houston, Texas

JUNE 7-8 OCTOBER 22-25 Southwest Region Minority Supplier National Minority Supplier Development Council Development Council National Conference & Business Business Opportunity Fair Opportunity Exchange San Antonio, Texas Detroit, Michigan

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Westside expansion of the ConocoPhillips­ corporate headquarters in Houston.

PHOTO COURTESY OF W. S. BELLOWS CONSTRUCTION CORP.

suppliers that the company cares,” she said. Building and maintaining strong internal partner- Celebrating supplier ships is also important, said Lower 48 Supply Chain Manager Kevin Wise. diversity successes “We’re helping the engineering, drilling and For three consecutive years, Minority Business News completions and other operations teams build strate- USA named Conoco­Phillips among its Corporate 101 gies to get the Most Admired Companies for supplier diversity. most value from The magazine also recognized Supplier Diversity the goods and & Special Projects Lead Tami Hunter as a 2016 Supplier services deployed Champion of Supplier Diversity. Additionally, Hunter at our work- received an award recognizing her as Southern Diversity sites,” Wise said. Region Minority Supplier Development Council’s “Including diverse 2016 Advocate of the Year. suppliers in this process brings innovative solutions and valuable local and regional expertise into the The Women’s Business Enterprise Council South work our company does. This is important to us as a presented one of its top honors, the 2016 Buyer of good corporate citizen.” the Year Award, to Williston & Central Rockies Asset Supply Chain Director Norman LeBlanc. MORE THAN PROPOSALS, CONTRACTS, And, in 2014, the Southwest Minority Supplier WORK ORDERS AND INVOICES Development Council recognized Conoco­Phillips as The supplier diversity program’s advantages extend Corporation of the Year in the energy category. beyond goods and services. By helping stimulate local economic development and creating social

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benefits to stakeholder communities, the program exemplifies Conoco­ Phillips’ SPIRIT Values. “As a company that values our people and our communities, it’s the right thing to do, and it shows we are dedicated to being a true collaborative partner in local communities,” said Williston & Central Rockies Supply Chain Director Norman LeBlanc. “I Norman LeBlanc, director, Supply Chain, Williston & think this fosters even more collabora- Central Rockies asset tion when we consider local permits, regulatory changes and other matters that have the potential to impact our created Conoco­Phillips’ corporate headquarters. business operations.” The first expansion project, on the west side of the campus, included construction of the A SUPPLIER AT WORK: W. S. BELLOWS six-level, 800,000-square-foot parking garage that CONSTRUCTION CORP. accommodates more than 2,000 vehicles; the Although located in west Houston’s Energy Cor- pedestrian bridge connecting the garage to the ridor, ConocoPhillips’­ main campus has some- three-story, glass-domed rotunda reception area; thing in common with the downtown Houston the 210,000-square-foot fitness center; a café; a medical area; several conference rooms; and an Laura D. Bellows, W. S. skyline: the W. S. Bellows Construction Corp. Bellows Construction In addition to building a substantial portion of outdoor soccer field with artificial turf. the Houston skyline, including the Texas Chil- The company completed the project with dren’s Hospital Pavilion for Women, the Wortham no recordable injuries and was honored with a Theater Center and One Shell Plaza, W. S. Bellows ConocoPhillips­ Global Real Estate & Facilities also was responsible for a series of multi-million- Services safety award. dollar expansion and renovation projects that “Our team was proud to be recognized for

Conoco ­Phillips corporate memberships National Minority Supplier Southern Region Minority Supplier Development Council Development Council nmsdc.org srmsdc.org

Houston Minority Supplier Women’s Business Enterprise Development Council National Council hmsdc.org wbenc.org

Mountain Plains Minority Supplier Women’s Business Enterprise Development Council Alliance mpmsdc.org wbea-texas.org

Southwest Minority Supplier Women’s Business Enterprise Development Council Council South smsdc.org wbecsouth.org

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our dedication to safety on this singular project, which resulted in more than 900,000 cumulative exposure-hours and 600 days without a lost- Conoco­Phillips supplier workday case,” said Laura Bellows, the com- pany’s president and chairman. diversity champions In addition to the west side expansion, W. S. Bellows completed construction and renovation Brenda Erickson projects on the central plant, the center campus Director, Corporate Supply Chain and the Tarkington building. The company also Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance Board Janet Brewster, Brewster built the Conoco­Phillips field office in Dickin- Member Procurement Group son, North Dakota. “I walked every one of the Houston jobs on a Norman LeBlanc regular basis with Tommy Lee, our vice presi- Director, Williston & Central Rockies Asset dent of safety,” Bellows said. “We hope that our Lower 48 Supply Chain consistent record for safely delivering high- Women’s Business Enterprise South Board quality construction projects on time and under Member budget is why Conoco­Phillips has decided to hire Shawn Green us on a repeat basis.” Director, Transactional Excellence, Lower 48 W. S. Bellows has been a family-owned and led Supply Chain company since 1914. It also became a majority woman-owned firm when Laura D. Bellows took Tami Hunter over leadership in 2007. Supplier Diversity & Special Projects Lead Southwest Minority Supplier Development A SUPPLIER AT WORK: BREWSTER Council Board Member PROCUREMENT GROUP, INC. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the company reached out to Brewster Procure- ment Group (BPG) for help with emergency response and repairs at the storm-damaged Alli- ance Refinery in Belle Chasse, Louisiana. Within days, shipments of boots, tools and other supplies arrived to help work crews bring the plant back Get certified online quickly. Conoco ­Phillips asks suppliers classified Since that first transaction, BPG’s business as minority-owned, woman-owned or partnership with Conoco­Phillips has strength- small businesses to obtain certification ened. When a business operation or project team through one of these organizations: in the Lower 48 or Alaska needs help procuring items that are not under major contracts, BPG Women’s Business Enterprise is often called on to provide services commonly National Council referred to as tail-end spend. wbenc.org “Our services help Conoco­Phillips alleviate the need to employ and manage multiple suppliers,” National Minority Supplier explained CEO and Managing Principal Janet Development Council Brewster. “We take the transactional spend and nmsdc.org do all of the procurement services as one source. This lowers the expense of associated contracts U.S. Small Business Administration and vendor management.” sba.gov BPG is a minority- and woman-owned com- pany based in Lafayette, Louisiana.

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Sindre Sørensen Norwegian ironman BY KJELL UNDALL

NEITHER SWELTERING HEAT NOR POWER- Conoco ­Phillips. And the triathlon season lasts FUL CROSSWINDS could stop Sindre Sørensen from April through October, with races within from completing the Ironman World Champion- driving distance practically every weekend.” ship in Hawaii — one of the world’s toughest The desire to give the Ironman competition a sports competitions. He made it across the finish shot developed over time. It took 10 years before line in reasonably good shape after having com- Sindre’s first full distance race. In his second pleted the ultimate test of strength. “The season attempt, he qualified for the World Championship goal was to qualify for Hawaii,” he said. “Ten hours in Hawaii, the crown jewel among triathlon races. of blood, sweat and tears on the volcanic island Sindre and his support crew (his wife Cecilie) were was just a bonus.” ready for action in Kailua Kona after more than 20 Sindre works as the technical manager for hours travel from Norway. Norway’s partner-operated assets, where his Sindre recalled the electric pre-race portfolio includes seven atmosphere in the town of Kona and many producing fields and one unique experiences on the Big Island of Hawaii. new field development The race passes through five different climatic planned to start production zones, from desert to tropical rainforest. The in 2018. “We manage half legendary Mumuku crosswinds up to 45 miles of the business unit’s per hour prove challenging for many during production with a fairly the 112-mile cycling leg, but Sindre was well small organization.” prepared after practicing in the saddle along the An active swimmer in windswept beaches of Norway’s west coast. his youth, Sindre started The sweltering heat — more than 90 degrees triathlon training as an Fahrenheit — and relentless sunshine were adult. The 60-mile-long grueling. The swimming distance of 2.4 miles North Sea bicycle race in was a positive experience with clear 80-degree Stavanger 16 years ago water. After the swim, he advanced several places fueled his passion for on the bike portion, but the last hour of cycling endurance training. The was tough. “I was totally wiped out from the heat ABOVE AND OPPOSITE PAGE: following year he participated in his first triathlon even before the final marathon started,” he said. After the 2.4-mile swim, Sindre competition — swimming, cycling and running, “Although at a slower pace than I liked, I managed participates in the cycling and marathon portions of the in that order. The diverse nature of triathlons to complete the 26.2 miles in style.” His finishing Ironman World Championship has made it increasingly popular. “The sport is time was 10 hours and 6 minutes. “I'm pleased in Hawaii. PHOTOS COURTESY OF suitable for everyone. It’s a great way to exercise, with my performance and how I placed in the FINISHERPIX.COM whether you’re looking for a big challenge or a overall results,” he said, “but it would have been general fitness goal,” Sindre said. nice to finish a little faster.” In 2005, he moved to Houston for an Sindre has decided to stick to shorter races in assignment in Subsurface Technology, providing 2017. In May, he’ll travel to Barcelona to compete reservoir engineering support to business in a half Ironman. He does not, however, rule out units across the company. “The time we spent another trip to the volcanic island in the Pacific in Houston was a great opportunity to gain in a few years. “I would love to break 10 hours in professional experience as well as see more of Hawaii. That goal is still haunting me.”

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Bob Valentine II Saving his own life BY RAY SCIPPA

IF YOU ARRIVE AT THE CONOCO­PHILLIPS his heartburn intensified. As he got into his truck FITNESS CENTER AROUND 5:30 A.M., you to go for the Tums, he started to sweat profusely. might catch a glimpse of Supply Chain Specialist “I knew something was terribly wrong and went Bob Valentine II already showered and dressed, back in to get Mike.” his workout complete. He varies his gym routine Mike drove Bob — running, swimming, lifting weights — but to the hospital. “On doing nothing is not an option. Bob wasn’t always the way, the pain got that way. Since 2008, he’s been taking steps to worse. It felt like a truck save his own life. sitting on my chest.” He started his oil and natural gas industry Bob called his wife, career fresh out of high school in 1992 working Emma, who was 8½ on the Louisiana docks as a roustabout: pumping months pregnant fuel, operating cranes and maintaining the with their fourth child. yard. By 2002, he had landed a contract with It would take her 20 Conoco ­Phillips to work on appraisal wells for minutes to get to the the Magnolia platform then under construction. hospital. Mike walked In 2007, he was offered a full-time role with the Bob in and stayed company as a Magnolia until Emma arrived. planner/scheduler, where Doctors went to work crews worked 12-hour immediately on what they later explained was a days, 14 on, 14 off. 100 percent blockage of Bob’s coronary artery, “I got to know everyone commonly referred to as a “widow maker.” They really well, and it was installed two stents to free the blockage. a great team. We were Bob spent the next three days recuperating. family,” Bob said. “Laying on that hospital bed, I made a promise to In September 2008, myself and my family to save my own life.” Bob reported back after He quit smoking, changed his diet and started two weeks off during exercising. It took a few weeks for the weight to which Magnolia had been start dropping. Within six months, he was down ABOVE AND RIGHT: The evacuated for Hurricane Ike. A skeleton crew was to 210 pounds; another four months and he was Magnolia platform at night; Bob and wife Emma shortly on board getting ready for restart. From the office below 190, a weight he has maintained ever since. before Bob’s life-changing in Lafayette, Bob was arranging to send the full Today, Bob passes medical stress tests with health scare crew out. flying colors. He runs 5Ks, 10Ks, half marathons OPPOSITE PAGE (clockwise) “I was in a lot of discomfort that day, and full marathons and plans to eventually A recent photo of Bob with wife Emma, son Brad, experiencing heartburn,” Bob said. “When I told participate in triathlons. Before transferring to his daughter Cassidy and grand my friend Mike Breaux, he warned me that it current job in Houston, he trained offshore with daughter Isabelle; with Magnolia crewmates and could be something more serious, but I waved his supportive work family. Most important, he’s fellow runners Daryl Lacour him off and said I would go get some Tums from enjoying a good quality of life with Emma and and Jace Mayet the drugstore.” their children, Stephanie (24), Robbie (21), Cassidy Bob, who is 6 feet tall, weighed 265 pounds and (17) and youngest son Brad (8), who tucks him smoked a pack or more of cigarettes every day. in each night around 8 p.m. so he can make that Stepping outside of the office to have a cigarette, early wakeup call for the gym.

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Dean and Karen Davis The safety pros BY JIM SPANOS, PHOTOGRAPHY BY HALL PUCKETT

ONE STORY SAYS A LOT about Dean and “When we sailed together on the Texas, I knew Karen Davis: Their son Schuyler, now 15, was that I loved her; the timing just wasn’t right,” sitting in his Montessori class one morning, and Dean said. “But we always thought the same his teacher asked all the children to say how they way. We always were on the same wavelength.” said “hello” at home. After their duty together on the Texas, they “So, one said ‘hola,’ and the next said didn’t see each other for 12 years. Dean was ‘good morning,’” said Karen, manager, Marine living in Portland and Karen in San Diego. Assurance. “When it came around to Schuyler, he “He called me and said, ‘Hey, I’m thinking said ‘safety first!’” of coming down,’” said “We’re sort of uber- Karen, “I asked when, and safety people,” said he said, ‘If I leave now Dean. I can be there by eight He is, after all, director o’clock in the morning.’ So of Crisis Management & I knew.” Emergency Response, Soon after that they and she was Polar came ashore for good, Tanker’s director of giving up their marine compliance after the lifestyles to get married 9/11 terrorist attacks. and start a family. Schuyler They are professional was born in 2001, followed safety people, but by their second son, they also spent the Chase, in 2004. Hundreds first half of their of soccer practices, careers at sea. On board a ship you must have homework assignments and Sunday church your gear stowed — there is little room for services later, Dean and Karen are the picture of thoughtlessness and waste. Yet there is also a busy-but-happy modern domesticity, and they romance to life at sea, a common language and both still work for the same company. culture that Dean and Karen share. “We work pretty hard at not talking too much “If you say, ‘I go to sea for a living,’” Dean said, about being married,” Dean said. “Davis is a “people gravitate to you. They want to hear common name, so a lot of people don’t even your stories. They want to engage you and know!” understand what that life is like, because it’s not Karen continued, “Yeah, it’s not like we keep normal nine to five.” it a secret or anything. But we think we should Karen added, “You can come across a person each stand on our own merits. That’s important.” you sailed with 25 years ago and instantly feel Throughout years of happy family life, the like you’re family.” This seems like a particularly Davises have lived by the lessons of a life at sea. poignant thing to say when you consider the They know the value of efficiency, safety and origin of the Davises as a couple. They met teamwork. They’re consummate safety pros. back in the 80s as members of the crew of the “We just think it’s the right thing to do. It hasn’t tanker Arco Texas and became good friends but failed us,” said Dean. nothing more. “That’s right,” said Karen. “It works.”

50 Conoco­Phillips spirit Magazine 51 IN THE NEWS 2017 SPIRIT Award winners reflect a year of change BY RAY SCIPPA

Confirming that Conoco­Phillips employees delivered outstanding performance during another tough year for the company and industry, more than 80 teams and projects were nominated for the annual SPIRIT of Performance Awards. In February, the company’s Executive Leadership Team (ELT) sifted carefully through the details to select the final team and individual award winners.

“During 2016, our employees stepped based on a recommendation from the SAFETY up to the challenges of uncertainty leaders of the Strategy, Exploration and change and delivered world-class & Technology organization. For the S We operate safely. performance across a wide range of first time in the 15-year history of the disciplines,” said Chairman & CEO Ryan awards, an individual was recognized for Lance. “We have reason to be proud of outstanding technological contributions PEOPLE all the nominees. In the end, we selected to the company and the industry. We respect one another, recognizing the 36 teams that made the greatest The first recipient of the new award is P that our success depends upon the commitment, capabilities and diversity relative impact by executing projects Geoscience Senior Fellow Chuck Mosher, of our employees. with a high degree of difficulty.” who has more than 35 years of industry The ELT also selected five recipients experience. Mosher has been at the INTEGRITY forefront of We are ethical and trustworthy in our game-changing I relationships with stakeholders. geophysical innovations, leading the RESPONSIBILITY industry to We are accountable for our actions. We improve R are a good neighbor and citizen in the communities where we operate. technologies for seismic imaging INNOVATION and subsurface We anticipate change and respond with characterization. creative solutions. We are agile and responsive His contributions I to the changing needs of stakeholders and have shaped embrace learning opportunities from our experience around the world. a wide array of technology TEAMWORK Geoscience Senior Fellow Chuck Mosher, who has delivered game-changing geophysical innovations over a more than 35-year career, is the first recipient areas — such Our “can do” spirit delivers top of the expanded Individual Lifetime Achievement Award. as imaging, T performance. We encourage amplitude collaboration, celebrate success, and build and nurture long-standing analysis, velocity, relationships. of the Lifesaver Award, including two noise attenuation, interpretation, groups of individuals who worked acquisition and high-performance The SPIRIT Values — The Conoco­Phillips SPIRIT together to save a life, for a total of computing — that have led to or played of Performance Awards were created in 2001 to 10 lifesaving employees. One Process a major role in numerous hydrocarbon honor individuals and teams who best exemplify Safeguard recipient was recognized for discoveries and developments. Mosher’s the company’s high standards in conducting business, guarding the safety and well-being of identifying a process safety hazard and impact on Conoco­Phillips and the people and contributing to society. Based on the acting to avoid potential life-threatening industry will be felt for decades to come. company’s SPIRIT Values, awards are given each consequences. Conoco ­Phillips will honor recipients year in 11 categories: Safety, People, Integrity, Responsibility, Innovation, Teamwork, Business The Individual Lifetime Achievement throughout the year, including a special Excellence, Wellness, Lifesavers, Process Safeguards Award received a makeover in 2017 third-quarter edition of spirit Magazine. and Individual Lifetime Achievement.

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THE 2017 WINNERS 2017 Lifesaving actions in brief SAFETY BUSINESS EXCELLENCE • Canada employees Ian Bronconnier, Ekofisk Operating Integrity and SD 2016 APLNG Cost Performance (ABUE) Chad Lacina, Dan Oviatt, Kyle (Norway) APLNG Marketing (Commercial) Pacholok and Lance Raymond THA Improvement (Alaska) APLNG Operational Readiness performed CPR and used an AED (ABUE) to help successfully resuscitate a PEOPLE Bakken Bulk Separation (Lower 48) teammate experiencing a cardiac Contingent Workforce Program – Lower 48 event. Implementation (HR/REFS) E&BD Strategy Development and Implementation (Exploration) Emergency Response for Fort McMurray • Polar Tanker Assistant Engineer Wildfires and Resthaven (Canada) Heidrun Gas Export (Norway) Adam Estabrooks performed the Integrated Willow Discovery/Play Heimlich Maneuver multiple times INTEGRITY Capture (Exploration) until the food was dislodged from CARD Project (Legal) Liquidity Risk Management (Finance) the airway of a co-worker in distress. Corporate Standards Streamlining Timor Arbitration and Settlement (Global Operations, Wells and Projects) (Legal) • Western Canada business unit Innovative Strategies to Achieve Sustainable contractor Mark Hildebrand Savings ( Pacific Supply Chain) WELLNESS acted as a first responder to a traffic Global Biometric Risk Reduction accident by extinguishing a fire RESPONSIBILITY (HR/REFS) at the front of one of the vehicles Eagle Ford Fugitive Emissions (Lower 48) (Runner-up) Wealth of Wellness involved and administering first aid (WOW) (Alaska) Induced Seismicity Response (Technology) to the individuals Marginal Abatement Cost Curve LIFESAVERS (Corporate Planning & Development) • ConocoPhillips Indonesia’s Asok Ian Branconnier, Chad Lacina, Dan Khumar and Supriyadi Umar Migratory Connectivity Project (Investor Oviatt, Kyle Pacholok and Lance Relations & Communications) Raymond (Canada) immediately performed CPR and successfully resuscitated a contractor Adam Estabrooks (Polar Tankers) INNOVATION technician who was electrocuted at a Mark Hildebrand remote facility. Eagle Ford Spacing, Stacking and (Western Canada) Completion Optimization (Lower 48) Asok Khumar and Supriyadi Umar • Rockies business unit Administrative GCBU Drilling & Completions Data Analytics (Indonesia) (Lower 48) Assistant Anna Wunderlich Anna Wunderlich (Lower 48/Bakken) NSOD Turnaround Efficiency (Alaska) successfully performed the Heimlich Maneuver on a stranger who was Project Anaconda (Canada) PROCESS SAFEGUARD choking at a restaurant. Keith Gantenbein TEAMWORK (Lower 48/Lost Cabin Gas Plant) Bakken Oil Offtake (Commercial) Block B Disposition (Indonesia) INDIVIDUAL LIFETIME History of the Blueberry Montney Innovation Acceleration ACHIEVEMENT (Technology) Chuck Mosher Lifesaver award (Subsurface Technology) Ekofisk Alpha P&A and U.K. The Conoco­Phillips Lifesaver Award has Decommissioning (Europe) origins deep in the company’s his- Extended Reach Drilling Rig Project (Alaska) tory. The first of its kind, the Phillips 66 Power in Cooperation (Government Affairs Meritorious Safety Award, was devel- and Investor Relations & Communications) oped in 1937. Its first recipient was Paul Surmont Exports to U.S. (Commercial) H. Rice, who administered first aid to Surmont Safe Execution and Production a fellow employee who had taken an Rampup (Canada) overdose of aspirin and sleeping pills. U.S. $587MM Secured through Strategic The Conoco­Phillips Lifesaver Award Collaboration (Indonesia) continues the company’s tradition of U.S. PRA Project (Information Technology) focusing on safety, community and WINNER responsibility.

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Ekofisk cessation, Norway

SETTING THE PACE FOR P&A “Conoco ­Phillips is a driver in making COLLABORATION this collaborative network happen,” To further solidify its P&A leadership said John Hand, technology program PACE role, in 2016, Conoco­Phillips became manager. “We’re an industry leader a founding member of an initiative when it comes to advancing P&A ConocoPhillips to establish a technologies and putting them into global knowl- the field. Historically, it’s been difficult leads the way in edge-sharing to get people on board as P&A focuses network focused on the end of a well’s life. However, with on P&A issues increasing focus from regulators and the new plugging- within the oil number of wells requiring P&A steadily and gas industry. and-abandonment The network, Plugging & network Abandonment Collaborative John Hand BY GUS MORGAN Environment When it comes to plugging-and-aban- (PACE), provides operators, service donment (P&A) practices, Conoco­Phillips providers and equipment vendors a is renowned as an industry leader, known forum to identify, prioritize and dis- for its pioneering work in the North Sea seminate P&A technology needs and where its Norway and U.K. business units gaps, share best practices and develop have leveraged transformational technol- innovative and cost-effective P&A solu- Jack-up rig used for decommissioning in ogy and innovative thinking to reduce tions. Conoco­Phillips will help guide the the U.K. North Sea P&A costs. network’s programs and discussions.

About PACE Priorities: • Plugging & Abandonment Collaborative Environment (PACE) is a • Global regulations/best practice new industry network that focuses on cost-effective P&A solutions. The group’s directive is to improve awareness and collaboration • Cost-effective plugging and sealing on current and emerging technology, global regulations and • Barrier verification and multi-string logging operational best practice. • Rigless P&A • PACE founding members: OTM Consulting, Conoco­Phillips, ExxonMobil, DNV GL and GE Oil & Gas. • Novel barrier materials

• In 2017, PACE meetings will focus on barrier verification, next • Removing equipment, debris, collapsed generation barriers and how to remove metal downhole. casings or screens

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increasing, operators have made it a priority to reduce costs while ensur- ing safe and reliable P&A operations. The goal is to make P&A operations more efficient, and PACE provides a unique forum that facilitates collabo- ration between operators and service providers.”

A NETWORK DEVOTED TO P&A INNOVATION As development and commercializa- tion of new technologies are required to provide a step change in perfor- mance, PACE plans to identify and

“Conoco ­Phillips is a driver in making this collaborative network

happen.” — JOHN HAND A view of the Ekofisk 2/4 A platform, part of the decommissioning efforts in the southern Norwegian North Sea. Ekofisk 2/4 A was the first permanent production platform on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. It was in active service from 1974 to 2013. In Norway, Conoco­Phillips is optimizing existing P&A technologies and processes and testing step-change technology projects. Improved traditional milling progress initiatives through confi- operations, the proven “PWC” (perforating, wash and cement) method and the use of formation as dential technology presentations and P&A barriers have been of particular value. knowledge sharing in technology advisory meetings. PACE’s inaugural meeting in The Conoco ­Phillips, GE Oil & Gas and DNV discuss key industry issues. Discussions Woodlands on Sept. 16 was hosted GL. Around 40 attendees, representing involved cost-effective P&A practices, by ExxonMobil and supported by seven operators and 16 service compa- rigless P&A, barrier verification and founding members OTM Consulting, nies/equipment vendors, gathered to multi-string logging.

Tech News ConocoPhillips has a long history of using technology to stay ahead of its competition and achieve its business objectives. Watch for more news stories about the company’s rapid adoption of game-changing technology in coming issues of spirit Magazine. Next up: ConocoPhillips’ participation in PACE field trials. ON THE WEB: pace-network.com

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The Doyon 141 rig and camp at the Willow exploration well site

crews built ice roads simultaneously east and west for a total of 34 miles from Conoco ­Phillips Alaska announces Tiŋmiaq 6 back to the Alpine resupply road. Doyon rig new Willow discovery 141 was moved 65 miles from ON JAN. 13, 2017, CONOCO­PHILLIPS ALASKA ANNOUNCED A NEW OIL Kuparuk to the DISCOVERY IN THE GREATER MOOSES TOOTH (GMT) UNIT LOCATED IN THE two Tiŋmiaq well NORTHEAST PORTION OF THE NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE – ALASKA locations. Both wells were tested, (NPR-A). THE WILLOW DISCOVERY WELLS, TIŊMIAQ 2 AND 6, WERE DRILLED the camp and IN EARLY 2016 AND ENCOUNTERED 72 FEET AND 42 FEET OF NET PAY, test equipment RESPECTIVELY, IN THE BROOKIAN NANUSHUK FORMATION. CONOCO­PHILLIPS were demobilized HAS A 78 PERCENT WORKING INTEREST IN THE DISCOVERY, AND ANADARKO and all locations Chip Alvord PETROLEUM CORP. HOLDS A 22 PERCENT INTEREST. cleaned up with no recordable HSE incidents. All of this “This discovery is tremendously excit- was accomplished within four months.” ing not only for Conoco­Phillips, but also The Tiŋmiaq 2 well was tested and for the state of Alaska,” said Joe Marush- established good reservoir deliverability, ack, president of Conoco­Phillips Alaska. with a sustained 12-hour test rate of “Willow’s proximity to existing infrastruc- 3,200 barrels of oil per day of 44-degree ture improves the economic viability of API oil. Initial technical estimates indicate the discovery. Development of Willow, the discovery could have recoverable a potential multi-billion-dollar invest- resource potential in excess of 300 ment, could provide thousands of jobs million barrels of oil. Appraisal of the dis- during construction and could gener- A sign directs traffic on covery commenced in January 2017 with the ice road in the NPR-A. ate substantial revenue for the federal the acquisition of state-of-the-art 3-D government, state, North Slope Borough seismic. Subject to appraisal results and and communities in the NPR-A.” from infrastructure required the mobi- the choice of development scenario, Wil- The two discovery wells are located lization of an 80-bed camp and two ice low could produce up to 100,000 barrels about 28 miles west of the Alpine Cen- construction spreads of equipment by of oil per day. Assuming timely permit tral Facility and are approximately four Rolligon (75 loads), midway between approvals and competitive project eco- miles apart. Alpine and Willow,” said Drilling Manager nomics, initial commercial production “The distance of the Willow prospect Chip Alvord. “Separate ice construction could occur as early as 2023.

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federal lease sale on the western North Slope, winning 65 tracts for a total of 594,972 gross acres. Conoco­Phillips was independently successful in December’s state lease sale on the western North Slope, winning 74 tracts for a total of 142,280 gross acres. “The Willow discovery adds to our history of exploration success in the NPR-A and is consistent with our focused global exploration strategy,” said Richard Lunam, president of Exploration, Busi- ness Development & Other International. “The acreage acquired in the recent state and federal lease sales gives us running room to test the concepts that led to Willow and other NPR-A discoveries.” Besides exploration activities, Conoco­ Phillips continues to make substantial Perry Klein investments in new projects on the

“The list is long of geoscientists who Caribou cross the tundra not far from the Doyon 141 camp. contributed to improving the pros- pect over the years,” said Operations & Technology Manager Greg Wilson, “but the confidence factor for its true poten- tial increased the most with modern seismic processing. The discovery team Greg Wilson was able to put together a con- vincing, mappable case that tied to well data, and the rest is history. Hats off to a true team effort, including the earlier prospectors, landmen and supervisors for my state. Our success is due to the North Slope. This winter, construction who kept this idea alive.” incredible team of individuals that will begin at GMT1, a drill site eight miles Wells Supervisor Perry Klein expressed make it all happen, from ice roads to west of CD5. In addition, permits have been filed for GMT2, located about eight “The Willow discovery adds to our history of exploration miles west of GMT1. A seismic survey over GMT2 and Willow is also planned in success in the NPRA and is consistent with our focused global the first quarter of 2017. Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors – The SEC — RICHARD LUNAM exploration strategy.” permits oil and gas companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only proved, probable and his gratitude to have been a part of environmental, drilling, the Wells group, possible reserves. We use the term “resource” in both GMT and Willow. “It makes me and all of our contractors, especially the this presentation that the SEC’s guidelines prohibit us from including in filings with the SEC. U.S. inves- proud to be a part of a project that is Kuparuk Drilling Tool House.” tors are urged to consider closely the oil and gas expected to further the reserves of our In a follow-up to the Willow discovery, disclosures in our Form 10-K and other reports and company,” Klein said, “which in turn Conoco ­Phillips and bidding partner filings with the SEC. Copies are available from the provides quality local jobs and revenue Anadarko were successful in December’s SEC and from the ConocoPhillips website.

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“We should all be proud of what we have achieved together,” Huffman said. Conoco ­Phillips China achieves first “Leveraging the knowledge of both companies will be key to our continued oil at Bohai Penglai 19-9 WHP-J success in Bohai Bay.” Successful completion of the WHP-J BY OLIVIA YAN WHP-J is an eight-leg, 56-well platform is a testament to a longstand- On December 10, 2016, the platform with living quarters for 100 ing collaboration founded on open people and its own drilling, comple- communication, mutual respect and Bohai Penglai 19-9 Wellhead tion and workover rig. Production flows the vast expertise within both compa- Platform J (WHP-J), jointly to the existing Bohai Penglai Field nies. Seven COPC project secondees infrastructure. were instrumental in passing on best owned by Conoco­Phillips Fabrication of the WHP-J platform practices and knowledge that were key China (COPC) and China began May 5, 2015, with a first steel to executing the project. National Offshore Oil Corp. cutting ceremony held at the COOEC “This project is another major mile- Qingdao yard. First oil was achieved stone in our relationship with CNOOC, (CNOOC) under Bohai Penglai with excellent safety performance, and which we hope will herald an exciting PSC, produced its first oil, one month prior to the January 2017 AFE premise. COPC President Mark Wheeler and China Capital Projects & Asset Management Vice President Chad Huffman participated in a ceremony held by CNOOC at the offshore oilfield to celebrate this milestone. Sanctioned by Conoco­Phillips on July 28, 2014, WHP-J is the first major project in the Bohai area since field operator- ship was transferred to CNOOC on July 1, 2014, with Conoco­Phillips main- taining a 49 percent working interest.

First Oil Ceremony December 10, 2016. Left to right: Pan Yiyong, general manager, Peng Bo Operating Co.; Huang Yehua, deputy general director, Bohai Oilfield Bureau; Mark Wheeler, presi- dent, ConocoPhillips China; Li Yong, general manager, CCLT & EVP CNOOC Limited; Chad Huffman, vice president, China Capital Projects & Asset Management.

the project was delivered significantly new chapter in our longstanding part- below budget. Major key performance nership in Bohai Bay,” Wheeler said. indicators include: Drilling at PL19-9 WHP-J will continue until late 2019. Fabrication of Bohai • TRR=0; 3.4 million man-hours. Phase 3 Project (three WHPs and one • Facility installed cost estimated at central processing platform) is set to $108 million net vs. $221 million net at begin in 2017 with first production sanction. targeted for 2018. The Penglai project was discovered by • Total installed cost forecasted at $261 COPC and co-venturer CNOOC in 1999. It million net vs. $411 million net at AFE. ranks among the largest developments • Full-cycle cost of supply reduced from of its kind and is one of the most produc- $62/bbl in 2013 to $32/bbl at current. tive oil assets ever developed in China.

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is another major project startup in Petroleum (35 percent, opera- Oil production Malaysia that will add high-margin tor), ConocoPhillips Sabah (35 barrels to the portfolio.” percent) and Carigali begins at Malikai The facility has a peak gross (30 percent). production capacity in Malaysia of 60,000 barrels of Initial production has started from oil per day. Further the Malikai tension leg platform processing will occur located approximately 62 miles off on the Kebabangan the coast of Sabah, Malaysia. Produc- (KBB) platform prior to tion was achieved from the first well oil and gas export via in December 2016 and is expected pipeline to the Sabah to ramp up as additional develop- terminal in Kimanis. ment wells are brought on stream. The Malikai field has “The start of production from the water depths up to Malikai project is an important mile- 1,600 feet. stone for ConocoPhillips,” said Al The Malikai develop- Hirshberg, executive vice president, ment is a joint venture Production, Drilling & Projects. “It between Shell Sabah

energy and edge from previous API A big ad during a big game efforts. And there’s no better oppor- tunity to launch than during a Super THE AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE (API) LAUNCHED A NATIONAL Bowl and to highlight medicine, AD CAMPAIGN DURING SUPER BOWL LI TO SHOWCASE HOW NATURAL fashion and space travel for which GAS AND OIL PLAY A KEY ROLE IN AMERICANS’ EVERYDAY LIVES. THE Houston, Texas, home of Super Bowl LI, NEW CAMPAIGN FEATURES VARIOUS UNEXPECTED WAYS IN WHICH is well known throughout the world.” Power Past Impossible demonstrates CONSUMERS BENEFIT FROM PRODUCTS DERIVED FROM NATURAL GAS the many ways natural AND OIL. IT ALSO gas and oil help people RAISES AWARENESS OF achieve their goals, over- THE ROLE NATURAL come obstacles and make GAS AND OIL HAVE IN the impossible possible. ECONOMIC GROWTH, The campaign delivers a JOB CREATION, personally relevant mes- ENVIRONMENTAL sage with an emotionally STEWARDSHIP AND compelling approach and a positive tone. NATIONAL SECURITY. Seen by millions of ConocoPhillips has Super Bowl viewers, the played an integral role in ad serves as a campaign the development of the trailer for a multi-channel, campaign, along with other API mem- “The API communications commit- nationwide education and aware- ber companies. In addition to reaching tee agreed early on that we wanted to ness campaign through digital, TV, a broad audience, the campaign is take a more confident approach, and radio and print components. A new aimed at millennials to create a more we’ve achieved that,” said Cathy Cram, website, PowerPastImpossible.org, positive view of the energy business director, Public Policy, Government invites visitors to learn more about the and how it makes their everyday lives Affairs and Sustainability Communica- ways their lives are touched by oil and possible. tions. “This campaign has a different natural gas.

spirit Magazine 59 IN THE NEWS A New York minute: Lower 48 employees tour Nasdaq Stock Market BY GUS MORGAN AFTER WINNING A 2016 UNITED WAY AUCTION, A GROUP OF LOWER 48 EMPLOY- offerings (IPO) and other significant EES RECENTLY FOUND THEMSELVES SAVORING THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF NEW celebrations. For example, Bloomberg YORK CITY, INCLUDING AN EXCLUSIVE TOUR OF THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET. representatives were at Nasdaq during the group’s tour to ring the closing bell. The memories and fun stacked up “We won the United Way auction,” Nasdaq also features a television studio faster than a New York minute: A Bobby McKenzie said, “and donated to a good for CNBC’s finance shows, Power Lunch Flay sighting, The Tonight Show with cause at the same time.” and Fast Money. Jimmy Fallon, a Today Show concert and a Marie Giuffreda said the group’s visit “We attended a closing bell ceremony Manhattan helicopter tour. to the Nasdaq Stock Market, the second- at the Nasdaq in Times Square,” she Enjoying these Big Apple experiences largest exchange in the world behind said. “We toured the facilities, including were Jace McKenzie, associate landman, the New York Stock Exchange, was eye where they shoot the CNBC finance talk Central Rockies; Thomas Porter, associ- opening and informative. The Nasdaq, shows, and met with the market intel- ate landman, Williston; Marie Giuffreda, which does not have a physical trading ligence desk to learn more about the associate landman, Central Rockies; and floor like the NYSE, hosts initial public market’s operations. Finally, we watched Chris Giuffreda, senior reservoir engineer, Eagle Ford Reservoir Performance. Sura “… we watched Bloomberg ring the closing bell, which was Karralli, a geophysicist at Ion Geophysical and fiancée to Chris Giuffreda, also joined live streamed in Times Square on a seven-story billboard …” the group for the Dec. 8 to 11 trip. — MARIE GIUFFREDA

Basking in the lights and sounds of Times Square are, from left, Jace McKenzie, associ- ate landman, Central Rockies; Thomas Porter, associate landman, Williston; Marie Giuffreda, associ- ate landman, Central Rockies; Chris Giuffreda, senior reservoir engineer, Eagle Ford Reservoir Performance; and Sura Karralli, a geophysicist at Ion Geophysical and fiancée to Chris Giuffreda.

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Bloomberg ring the closing bell, which was live streamed in Times Square on a seven-story billboard and news net- works. We were the only non-Bloomberg people there, and it made for an exclusive opportunity. It was a cool experience and for a great cause through Conoco­Phillips, United Way and Nasdaq.” The group visited with the director of IPO executions who explained how com- panies get listed on the exchange. McKenzie, who had visited New York City once before as a teenager, said the Nasdaq tour was his favorite part of the trip. “I’ve always been interested in the stock market,” he said, “and the tour While eating brunch at a French we took is not available to the general restaurant, McKenzie said the group public. I also enjoyed getting to see found themselves in the company of a New York during the Christmas season. celebrity chef. From the Rockefeller Center Christmas “About half-way through our meal,” tree to the decorated storefronts, it was he said, “two gentlemen were seated a fun time to be in the city. And we got next to our table. We figured out that to experience actual winter weather, one of the men was Bobby Flay! That’s which is something we don’t get very when you know you’ve made a good often in Houston.” restaurant selection.”

Conoco ­Phillips named to number two spot on the Just 100: America’s Best Corporate Citizens list for 2016 Conoco ­Phillips was named one of America's 100 Best Corporate Citizens by Forbes and Just Capital. The 900 largest U.S. public companies were evaluated on 10 metrics weighted by importance to the American public. The Top 100 list, published for the first time this year, consists of three or four companies from each of a range of business sectors. “The ranking is a great example of impact. The Conoco­Phillips-specific are done with no involvement from the the value of our sustainability efforts,” report mentioned the company’s Global company, and it is too soon to know if it said Cathy Cram, director, Public Policy, Water Sustainability Center in Qatar, will be influential. It is a good example, Government Affairs & Sustainable Devel- its Water Action Plan and Stakeholder though, of how our reporting strategy opment Communications. “We ranked Engagement Action Plan.” of focusing on the top few ratings and second out of 48 oil, gas and consum- The methodology was transparent, a complete Sustainable Development able fuels companies and were notably and the data has been organized into a report can have positive benefit by get- above average on product attributes, powerful, easy-to-use tool. ting better information into these other community well-being and supply chain “This is one of hundreds of ratings that ratings,” Cram said. For the “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” sector, the top 12 ranked companies were: 1. Pioneer . 5 Devon Energy 9. Chevron . 2 Conoco­Phillips . 6 Occidental Petroleum 10. Tesoro 3. Anadarko . 7 Chesapeake Energy 11. Exxon Mobil . 4 EOG Resources . 8 Phillips 66 12. Hess

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an executive or manager, supervisor and employee, giving great depth and APLNG forum shares safety diversity of experience to the discus- sions and activities undertaken.” Strategic contract partner UGL also culture with partners presented at the forum, sharing its experience and perspective on HSE BY AUDRA MULCAHY integration at ABUE. In the year since the Australia effort, and it’s crucial that there is no The forum also provided a platform Pacific LNG (APLNG) facility differentiation between contractor and to communicate 2017 shutdown and Conoco­Phillips rate-reduction readiness programs and shipped its first cargo, one safety culture.” The interac- of the main focuses for the Willie Ewins (left) and Charlie McWattie Australia East business unit tive forum had 130 participants. (ABUE) has been building a “As the HSE one-team approach among Culture Frame- contract partners and opera- work applies tions workforce to align with to all levels of our organiza- Gino Zaza its health, safety and environ- tion, it was ment (HSE) Culture Frame- important that this was reflected in the work. The framework details participants attending,” said Gino Zaza, senior HSE specialist. “Each contract expected HSE behaviors that partner attending was represented by complement Conoco­Phillips’ SPIRIT Values, Life Saving Rules and Leadership Com- APLNG HSE forum participants petencies and demonstrate the company’s strong, value- driven commitment to HSE. In February, the business unit con- vened its inaugural HSE forum, bringing together contract partners, employees and senior leaders to discuss strate- gies and actions necessary to continue building a positive and cohesive oper- ations safety culture. “The HSE Culture Framework is unique to the ABUE, and we believe sharing it with Wendy King our contract partners is key to addressing an ongoing challenge in our industry,” said ABUE President Wendy King. “We see our journey to zero as a collaborative and integrated

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being scheduled close to the March undertaken at APLNG. Hazard per- shutdown to discuss in-depth the ception and potential activities were scope, key HSE risks and business unit undertaken and established a collec- risk management processes with our tive appreciation of crucial work haz- contract partners. ards at the facility. “Without exception, This was to ensure permit-to-work processes are vital to there was an managing risks,” said APLNG Opera- aligned vision and tions Team Leader Graham Johnston. expectations for “Our job is to competently manage risk, our HSE perfor- and because of this, we produce LNG.” mance during the The ABUE HSE forum will become shutdown event.” an annual event and an important The critical HSE engagement strategy with nature of risk contract partners as the business unit HSE hazard perception and potential activity card management was Paul Halma continues to build on the foundation a significant topic culture it has established to sustain discussed at the forum, as its practice a safe and reliable legacy asset for strategies while reiterating the business had applications across all activities Conoco­Phillips. unit’s vision, operations philosophy and 2017 HSE strategy. “As a maturing operation, there is significant risk involved in undertaking “The HSE Culture Framework is unique to the ABUE, and the first major shutdown at APLNG,” we believe sharing it with our contract partners is key to said Shutdown Manager Paul Halma. “We took the opportunity of the forum addressing an ongoing challenge in our industry.” — WENDY KING

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Many qualities make up a good leader. Search online and you’ll find countless lists attempting to define the traits of successful Straight leaders. Amazon and Barnes & Noble devote entire sections to books on the subject. Defining and understanding effective leadership behaviors is increasingly important for all sorts of talk on organizations. Conoco­Phillips zeroed in on several behaviors its strongest leaders exhibit. It begins with trust and candor.

leadership: Demonstrating trust and candor On the role of leaders in means building strong relationships, developing trust and candor leading by example and following Trust and through on commitments. Teams who in their organizations: prioritize trust and candor create an “The most important action that a environment of mutual respect where leader must take to encourage the feedback, honesty and transparency candor are encouraged and valued. They invite building of trust on his or her team is dialogue to gain a shared understanding to demonstrate trustworthiness and that helps drive performance and results. vulnerability … Once you develop Here are some insights from Conoco­ that platform of trust, you can get come first Phillips leaders that demonstrate the into candor. Candor is, primarily, BY MARIA LORENZO value of trust and candor: straight talk. It’s being open, it’s

Rune Lekve (left) and Marianne Stenvaag

64 Conoco­Phillips IN THE NEWS being honest, David Mabee it’s being frank. An example of that with my leadership team that I value and expect is that they’ll question and challenge me and each other. Some Russ Litun of the best decisions come out of that type of conversation.” — Russ Litun, senior vice president, Western Canada business unit

On the importance and benefits of feedback: “An important part of trust and On how trust and candor which both successes and candor is being able to provide and foster a collaborative challenges can be discussed.” accept feedback. Some may find environment: — Rune Lekve, analyst, Planning & giving and receiving input awkward Scheduling, ConocoPhillips Norway or even a little intimidating. I think “Trust and candor foster a much it’s good to realize there’s a win-win more satisfactory work environment. On how to handle subjects It starts with goal alignment and situation in having such discussions. you can’t discuss yet: They offer a fresh pair of eyes on the transparency in the organization, task at hand and an opportunity so everybody is working toward “Trust and respect go both ways. for growth for those involved. Also, the same goals and contributing As a leader, you should always feedback is good for business as we to each other’s success. In a team, respect your audience and don’t help each other excel.” there must be mutual respect so that talk down to them. Think through your message and — M arianne Stenvaag, director, Integrated Planning, ConocoPhillips Norway Richard Lunam try to predict how the audience may interpret it. When On how to gain trust: they ask about “To win the hearts and minds of your things you can’t talk team, you have to know the people about, tell them why. you work with, understand what You have to find a makes them tick and what is going balance with trust on in their lives. Trust comes from and candor when your team seeing you as genuine, there are subjects addressing the issues on their mind you cannot discuss and being comfortable having the for some reason. But difficult conversations, not just once, explaining why you but consistently.” everyone can use their experience can’t talk about it helps to build and competencies to speak freely — Richard Lunam, president, mutual trust and credibility.” Exploration, Business Development & about their ideas and viewpoints. — David Mabee, manager, Other International There must be an environment in San Juan asset

spirit Magazine 65 IN THE NEWS Smithsonian scientists work to reveal the secrets of migratory birds

BY GUS MORGAN

MORE THAN 35 PERCENT OF MIGRA- TORY BIRDS IN NORTH AMERICA ARE DECLINING — SOME AS MUCH AS 90 PERCENT JUST IN THE LAST 40 YEARS. FOR MOST SPECIES, THE DECLINES ARE A MYSTERY. Peter Marra, director of the Smithsonian Migratory “We’re tracking a wide array of species,” And like a canary in a coal mine, Bird Center, has been a conservation scientist at many migratory birds are indicators of the Smithsonian Institution’s Conservation Biology Marra said. “Everything from songbirds an ecosystem’s health. Consequently, Institute since 1999. As an expert on avian conser- to hawks and raptors, loons and gulls. So, vation science and migratory connectivity, Marra we’re covering a whole suite of migratory understanding and tracking bird is the lead scientist working on the Migratory migration is crucial for conserving Connectivity Project, which is supported through species that are of conservation concern.” habitats that are essential to species the Conoco­Phillips Global Signature Program. In North America, Marra said, scientists

As part of the “So many migratory birds are Migratory Connectivity Project, the quintessential canaries in the Smithsonian sci- entists Peter Marra coal mine.” — PETER MARRA and Autumn-Lynn Harrison are advanc- ing the conservation have a good handle on which species are and understanding of declining and where they’re declining. animals throughout their full life cycle “But we don’t know why they’re by promoting the declining,” he said, “and that’s the big science of migra- problem.” tory connectivity. Both recently visited Species decline before they go extinct, ConocoPhillips’­ Marra said, citing the alarming decline Houston headquar- ters to share their learnings and discuss the project.

survival. But knowledge about why, discuss their work with the Migratory how, when and where most bird Connectivity Project, an initiative species migrate during their life cycle is supported through the Conoco­Phillips rudimentary at best. Global Signature Program. Their research Working to unravel such migration is helping to discover critical information mysteries are Smithsonian Migratory Bird about the migratory connectivity of bird Center scientists Peter Marra, Ph.D., and species of conservation concern that Autumn-Lynn Harrison, Ph.D. These two follow a migratory flyway aligned with bird experts recently visited Conoco­ Conoco ­Phillips’ areas of operation in the Phillips’ main campus in Houston to Lower 48, Alaska and Canada.

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Conoco­Phillips leaders share insight at CERAWeek 2017 Conoco ­Phillips Chairman & CEO Ryan Lance participated in a “global oil dia- logue” during a CERAWeek 2017 session hosted by Daniel Yergin, IHS vice chairman and CERAWeek conference chairman. This year’s event, held March 6-10 in Houston and themed “Pace of Change: Building a New Energy Future,” featured sessions such as “Oil industry in transition: Where are we in the cycle,” “North American E&P future” and “Climate and energy strategies post Paris.” Also participating in this year’s event from Conoco­Phillips were Matt Fox, in migratory shorebirds as an example. Peter Marra discusses the alarming decline of executive vice president, Strategy, His words underscore the importance migratory shorebirds during his recent presenta- Exploration Technology; Greg Leveille, tion at Conoco­Phillips’ Houston headquarters. of the Migratory Connectivity Project, chief technology officer; Helen Currie, which is advancing the conservation and senior economist; and Malcolm Fawcett, understanding of birds throughout their of where conservation is working.” director, Climate Change. Fox and fellow full life cycle. Harrison, who has been tracking panel members discussed “International Pacific loons that breed at Conoco­ oil company strategies: Positioning for “We’re learning lessons of Phillips’ Alpine facility on the North the future;” Leveille shared his views on Slope of Alaska, said the Migratory “Upstream performance trends: Enhancing where conservation is working.” Connectivity Project’s current initiatives operational efficiency;” Currie addressed include building an atlas of migratory “North American gas demand: Go abroad — AUTUMN ‑LYNN HARRISON connectivity, discovering unknown or go home?” and Fawcett and his panel migrations, conducting research on discussed “Disclosing carbon asset risk: “So many migratory birds are the species of conservation concern and The shape of things to come?” quintessential canaries in the coal mine,” creating compelling outreach stories. CERAWeek by IHS Markit, deemed Marra said. “Out in the environment, Partnerships like the one between “one of the most important energy when they start to decline, there’s the Migratory Connectivity Project conferences in the world” by Bloomberg something wrong with the ecosystem. and Conoco­Phillips are critical to Television, is an annual gathering These birds depend on resources on the conservation efforts, Marra said. of energy industry leaders, experts, lower level of the food chain. They’re “We are advancing the field thanks government officials and policymakers the perfect indicators of our general to the support from Conoco­Phillips,” to address key issues shaping the energy ecosystem health. Ecosystems that we as he said. “We have a shared goal. We all agenda. This year’s event featured humans also depend on. So, if something depend on energy. So how do we do this more than 130 sessions and provided is wrong, we need to know about it.” in a way to minimize the environmental opportunities for informal exchange, Harrison said their research has impacts? It’s only through doing this sort informed discussion and networking. revealed where birds spend their time of work that we’ll be able to understand during a year, which helps them pinpoint how we can do energy extraction while their habitats and evaluate the risks to minimizing the impact it has on birds the birds in those habitats. and other wildlife.” “We see the precise locations where birds are at risk,” she said. “And while we’re identifying places of risk, we’re also identifying places where positive management actions have had an influence as well. We’re learning lessons

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During his 10-plus years of taking pho- spirit Magazine is published quarterly by tographs of and writing about company Conoco ­Phillips Investor Relations & Communications. people and places, PATRICK CURREY (The Big Picture, page 6) has contributed Address mail to spirit Magazine, Conoco­Phillips, MA3132, P.O. Box 2197, Houston, TX 77252-2197, or send many iconic photos to spirit Magazine, email to the editor at ray.scippa@conoco­phillips.com. including last quarter’s Polar Adventure passing under San Francisco’s Golden Ray Scippa, Executive Editor Gate Bridge. Born and raised in Colorado, Jan Hester, Assistant Editor Patrick is a long-time resident of Denver. When he’s not on the road for Conoco­ Ashley Dillon and Gus Morgan, Contributing Editors Phillips, he enjoys documenting magnifi- Michelle Gunnett and Inigo Laugermann, Designers cent locations around the world. Kevin Bonny, Account Manager

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MARIA LORENZO (Leadership Behaviors, page 64) joined CONTRIBUTORS: Whitney Burton, Chris Dodson, Kathryn Donelson, Stephen Elison, Stephen Ellison, ConocoPhillips in 2017 as HR Communications Advisor. Marie Giuffreda, Ingunn Hagelin, Brenda Hampton, She develops and executes internal communications Wesley Heinold, Romelia Hinojosa, Keith Kuchner, strategies that support HR. Maria has more than seven years’ Kristen Diane Merkle, Ray Mitten, Audra Mulcahy, experience in corporate communications and previously Paul Reedy and Kjell Undall worked for Hilton and Burson-Marsteller. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri and her This issue of spirit Magazine was printed at master’s degree in public relations from Boston University. Southwest Precision Printers, L.P. in Houston, Texas. Outside work, Maria enjoys traveling, getting lost in art DISTRIBUTION: Jesse Bluejacket, Trinnise Henry, museums and trying new restaurants. Teresa Houston, Christopher Merritt, Alfred Owusu and Pat White HALL PUCKETT (The Big Picture, page 4) is a For requests related to the spirit Magazine Houston-based photographer who has done mailing list, please contact Jesse Bluejacket at contract work for ConocoPhillips since 2008. Early [email protected] on, when friends and family asked him what he was or call 281-293-1523. going to do with a major in psychology and a minor in photography, he responded, “I guess I’ll just have to take pictures of crazy people!” Hall currently lives in a “transitional” Houston neighborhood with his wife, three rescue dogs, one foster dog, and a cat named Lalo.

ENRICO SACCHETTI (Cover and Qatar, page 10) is a science and technology photographer based between London and Rome who works in both stills and motion. A longtime spirit Magazine contributor, Enrico has also been published in major scientific This issue of spirit Magazine contains forward-looking statements within the and technology publications worldwide, including meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation New Scientist, Popular Science, Wired, Le Scienze, Reform Act of 1995. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecast in such forward-looking statements. Scientific American, Nature, Cosmos, Discover, Focus, Economic, business, competitive and regulatory factors that may affect Avaunt and Smithsonian. Conoco P­ hillips’ business are generally as set forth in ConocoP­ hillips’ filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Unless legally required to do so, Conoco­Phillips is under no obligation (and expressly disclaims any such obligation) to update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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EMERGENCY ROOM * Go to the emergency room or call 911 for $1,300+ life-threatening medical emergencies. Take Action: Make sure you know where the nearest ER is.

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