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Third Quarter 2013

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Q&A with Don Wallette This issue of spirit Magazine features the Commercial, Business Development and Corporate Planning & Development departments. Combined into one business unit as part of the company’s 2012 repositioning, the group is led by Executive Vice President Don Wallette, who shares his thoughts about the role these unique organizations play. Q. What was the rationale behind combining Commercial, Business Development and Corporate Planning & Development into one business unit? A. Each of these organizations has a strong commercial transaction orientation. Commercial is responsible for placing our production into the marketplace under the most favorable terms. Business Development is focused on securing access to new growth opportunities for our company, and, at the heart, these are essentially commercial transactions. Corporate Planning & Development covers a wide spectrum of services, but both the Acquisitions & Divestitures and Investment Appraisal sections are heavily oriented toward commercial activities. Q. What is different about the Commercial organization for an independent E&P company? A. Quite a lot. The biggest difference is that as an independent E&P company, we no longer have the downstream assets – refineries, pipelines and storage facilities – that provided both market insights and trading opportunities. As we prepared for the separation, we needed to adapt our oil marketing strategy to reflect this change. Our current model is designed to ensure continuous flow and competitive pricing at the lowest cost. The natural gas side of our Commercial organization has undergone significant change as well, but this has as much to do with changes in the market as with becoming an independent E&P company. North American gas prices have been much less volatile in recent years due to the large growth of shale gas. Less volatility translates to less trading opportunity, so we’ve reduced the scale of our trading and become more focused on the markets where we compete the strongest. Q. What are the most obvious positives since repositioning? A. It’s hard to believe that it has been just over a year; so much has been accomplished. For the company overall, it’s satisfying to see the market recognize the value that the independent Conoco Phillips is creating by executing a clearly articulated plan. Equally satisfying is seeing how our employees are embracing all the changes and how everyone is engaged in making Conoco- Phillips a great place to work. Specific to my organization, the Business Development group has contributed to our organic growth strategy by helping to secure new opportunities in Africa, Latin America and Asia. Corporate Planning has had the lead in executing our disposition program, which is serving to strengthen our portfolio. And I’m very proud of our Commercial organization, which has continued to ensure attractive outlets for fast-growing North America production even while undergoing, perhaps, the most change of any group in the company. For an operational organization that has to get it right every day, this has really been like redesigning an aircraft in flight.

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Sharing Insights Business Development | Jan Hester 1 Q&A with Don Wallette 20 With diverse backgrounds and expertise, the Houston-based group looks for The Big Picture opportunities around the world to expand 4 Piece of the Puzzle, Hotel Ekofisk and optimize the company’s portfolio. Commercial | Ray Scippa Corporate Planning & 8 A tightly knit team responds to 26 Development | Sharon Rode changing markets and a new Working with every business unit, every business model, ensuring the function and leaders around the globe, this company’s products flow smoothly group evaluates the risks and uncertainties associated with strategic decisions. to customers worldwide. Coastal Wetlands | Andrea Urbanek 34 ConocoPhillips supports an innovative program designed to help protect Louisiana wetlands from erosion.

Local fishing vessels participate in spill response training in Alaska’s Prince William Sound. eStream OnDemand featured videos Conoco Phillips’ intranet channel eStream OnDemand featured these videos since the last issue of spirit Magazine.

SERVS | Tom Lambert Bill Bullock and Luc Messier discuss Jan Stubbs marks 50th anniversary: 42 In Alaska, local fishermen are trained goal alignment Join the party Bill Bullock and Luc Messier discuss the goal- (See related story on Page 50.) Senior and prepared to assist with emergency setting process and how improved alignment Engineer Technician Jan Stubbs has spill response. and communication is driving success. exemplified ConocoPhillips SPIRIT Values since joining the company in 1963. Information Technology managers Nutrition | Amy Munson complete Charity Bike Team The Integrated Operations Center: 46 ConocoPhillips and food service Challenge Stavanger, Norway provider Sodexo partner to promote Information Technology managers from ConocoPhillips is pioneering interaction healthier food choices worldwide. around the world complete a Charity Bike between the onshore and offshore Team Challenge benefitting the Boys and Girls organizations through the Onshore Reliability Clubs of Houston. Center in Tananger, Norway. Faces of ConocoPhillips Celebrating half a century. Learning, 2013 Global Production Excellence Get inspired by the Good for You! 50 Symposium soars to new heights Success Stories growing and sharing. More than 550 employees from around Employees around the world make health the globe participate in the 2013 Global and wellness changes that have made a real Production Symposium. difference in their personal lives and in the In the News lives of their friends and family. 54 A compilation of news from around Bartlesville Asian-American Network the ConocoPhillips world shares cultural traditions It’s What We Do: Jennifer Gilliard and The Bartlesville Asian-American Network the Network Operations Center (AAN) honors traditions and promotes cultural With more than 2,000 circuits and 3,800 awareness by hosting an Asian New Year ConocoPhillips network devices located in Celebration. more than 30 countries across the globe, problems will almost surely arise, but, when SERVS: Ship Escort/Response they do, a very special group of people Vessel System springs into action to tackle them. (See related article on Page 42.) Polar Tanker Marine Superintendent Monty Morgan The beginning of the new Ekofisk! introduces an informative look at the Ship Installation of the Ekofisk 2/4 L topsides Escort/Response Vessel System or SERVS. marks the beginning of the new Ekofisk.

ConocoPhillips in Timor-Leste: Getting better at getting better: Developing Together Learn how ConocoPhillips Australia and Timor-Leste’s Continuous Improvement (CI) is how community investment program focuses ConocoPhillips defines its efforts for “getting on education, health, natural resources and better at getting better.” community and arts programs. Eagle Ford polling project reveals On the Cover | photography by Currey Bike to Work Day: Come for a ride! “company of choice” Follow a ConocoPhillips employee as he A group of employees and interns visits Karnes Engaged in a typical day of collaboration pedals his way to work during the 9th Annual City and Kenedy, Texas to poll residents about the in the Houston Commercial office Bike to Work Day. oil and gas industry presence in their communities, are (from left): Asset Manager Neeran revealing that ConocoPhillips is creating a highly favorable legacy. Pathak, Gulf and Southeast Trader Mark Louisiana Wetlands Mangrove Pilot study Zdenek, South Texas Trader Sandy (See related article on Page 34.) A group Let’s host a Wikithon! Tomme and Energy Services Marketer of ConocoPhillips employees and local To increase the use of OneWiki, a web- Rich Couvillon. Commercial employees graduate students plants black mangrove based, English-language encyclopedia, in offices around the world work shoulder seedlings on 13 acres of ConocoPhillips ConocoPhillips created the Wikithon, an 640,000-acre Louisiana wetland property to open-house event where participants learn to shoulder every day to move molecules see how effective the trees are at naturally to edit and create wiki pages from more for ConocoPhillips. sequestering carbon. experienced wiki users.

The Big Picture

Piece of the Puzzle | Hydraulic fracturing equipment fits together like a giant puzzle on this Lower 48 well pad in the Eagle Ford near Kenedy, Texas. In less than five years of development, production from the Conoco Phillips 227,000-acre Eagle Ford position has grown to more than 120,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOED).

Photograph by Garth Hannum

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Sail Away | The new Ekofisk wellhead platform departs from the Egersund fabrication yard in Norway on July 12 ready to be installed on the field two days later. The platform will be bridge-linked to the other platforms at the Ekofisk Complex, with production planned to start in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Photograph by Kjetil Alsvik Shouldertoshoulder Commercial moves the molecules

by Ray Scippa, photography by Patrick Currey

e’re a family out there,” said North America Gas & Power General Manager Tom Mathiasmeier, referring to the buzzing Commercial trade floor just beyond the small conference room where he is being interviewed. There’s a lot of ground yet to cover, but the heart of the story resonates in Tom’s words.

“We spend more time with our family on the involved in that process. Like breaking up a family, Commercial trade floor than we do with our it was traumatic.” families at home. You better be able to get along, Adding to the trauma, the business purpose work through challenges and celebrate successes.” of Commercial changed substantially. With the move to an independent upstream company, the organization adopted a customer- and optimization-focused business model. At the same time, the markets were changing dramatically with the resurgence of North American oil and gas production. The “new” Commercial team rose to the challenges. A renewed sense of purpose and cama- raderie can be heard and felt on that buzzing Cherokee building first floor. From her cubicle around the corner from the center of activity, Executive Assistant Donna For- ristal can gauge the team’s mood by the sound of their voices. Lately, she’s noticed a more upbeat Above: North America WORKING THROUGH CHALLENGES, timbre to the daily buzz. “It’s like we’ve made it Gas & Power General CELEBRATING SUCCESS Manager Tom through a very long tunnel,” she said. Mathiasmeier “Our first challenge was dividing the team to Conway, who has been with the company since prepare for repositioning,” said Commercial Vice 1980, has a more guarded perspective. “We’re President Chris Conway. “Not an easy thing to do still in the tunnel, but now we can see the light at to such a tightly knit organization. There was pain the end.”

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Traders work shoulder to shoulder during a typical casual Friday on the North America Gas & Power floor.

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“We strive to be the company of choice for our targeted customers, so we need the expertise to allow us to sculpt or customize transactions.” – Tom Mathiasmeier

Right: Commercial NORTH AMERICA GAS & POWER: SCULPTING Vice President Chris TRANSACTIONS FOR CUSTOMERS Conway The floor near Conway’s and Forristal’s desks is neatly Below: Commercial Executive Assistant divided into separate but integrated North America Gas Donna Forristal & Power regions, all under the direction of Mathias- meier. The Gulf Coast region is aligned with the Lower 48 Gulf Coast Business Unit and handles everything from Eagle Ford and Lobo in South Texas to the Gulf Coast and Gulf of Mexico. The East region handles the Oklahoma panhandle and the Chicago, mid-Atlantic and Northeast market areas. The West desk is anchored by the company’s San Juan and Rockies production with gas movement to California; and the Canada region is located in Calgary and handles Alberta production with eventual flow into the West Coast and Chicago. The financial desk warehouses and manages risk in the portfolio, and the Scheduling & Operations organization ensures all E&P and customer flow requirements are understood and managed. “We strive to be the company of choice for our targeted customers, so we need the expertise to allow us to sculpt or customize transactions,” said Mathiasmeier. “Our regions cultivate long-term customer relationships which allow us to understand each customer’s specific flow and pricing requirements. The financial desk allows us to mitigate and manage price and location risk, while our transportation, scheduling and operations personnel understand flow dynamics and the natural gas

Right: Americas Crude Oil & NGL Marketing Manager John Calvert Far right: Practicing good collaboration skills daily is essential to Commercial team members (from left) Senior Business Analyst Martin Griese, Transportation Trader Brian Rhodes, North Texas Trader Gary Nelson and Texas Scheduler Brandi Irick.

10 Conoco Phillips Risk & Compliance: Extension, ally and friend to the Commercial floor

“Our job is not to keep anyone up at night, but to help the entire Commercial team and executive leadership sleep better.” – Clint Plant, manager, Global Risk & Compliance n addition to selling oil and natural gas, the ICommercial business has a mandate to optimize the price and make decisions about third-party business. “To accomplish this, we need to have controls,” said Global Risk Man- ager James Allison. The Risk & Compliance team is charged with making sure every member of the Commercial business understands and complies fully with Above: Global Risk & Compliance Manager all laws and regulations. “We help the business Clint Plant confers with Global Compliance understand where and how they are creating Manager Emma Culley. risk, so that they can optimize their activity,” Top right: Trade Monitoring & Surveillance Allison said. “We try to be very transparent Director John Doran about what the Commercial business is doing.” Right: Global Risk Manager James Allison Every year the team conducts both face-to- (foreground) and Position Control Director face and computer-based training to update Mark Hall traders on regulations. “We diligently make sure everyone gets the training they need,” said become more accepting and indeed welcom- Global Risk & Compliance Manager Clint Plant. ing of the service that we provide.” Since the 2008 financial crisis, regulatory risk One of the recent changes Compliance has been a major focus in the United States has worked to address with the business has and Europe. The Dodd-Frank Act enacted been the identification of different types of regulations implemented through the Commod- transactions for regulatory purposes: dealing, Trade Monitoring & Surveillance Director ity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Allison hedging and straightforward trading. “Dealing John Doran and his team have created a new has taken an active role representing Conoco- counts toward a threshold that, if we exceed, transaction monitoring system to identify pat- Phillips on Capitol Hill, talking with the elective we become designated as a swap dealer in terns that may trigger regulatory concerns. “If representatives about ways to make implemen- the U.S., which brings in a whole new level of we have good relationships with the floor and tation of new regulations more effective. regulation,” Culley said. “Fortunately, we are far understand the fundamentals of the business Global Compliance Manager Emma Culley from triggering such a designation; however, they are doing, it helps us provide much better also has seen her group’s role grow dramati- we need to continually categorize and measure service,” Doran said. cally. “We weren’t the most welcome group our dealing activity. We now also have to “Risk & Compliance works very diligently to back in 2003 when we were created,” said report all swap transactions and have recently be an ally and friend to the floor,” said Plant. Culley. “That has changed. People have seen worked with the business to put appropriate “And we also consider ourselves an exten- friends from other firms fined, imprisoned systems in place. Similar requirements are also sion of the whole compliance culture of the or lose their right to trade, so traders have under implementation in London.” company.”

transportation grid better than anyone in our both had to get accustomed to, made all the more industry. They are the backbone of the organiza- complex by the way the office space has been tion, making sure we can meet our commitments.” subdivided and secured to comply with the require- Nearby, the power marketing and trading organi- ments of separate, publically-traded companies.” zation compliments the gas organization with real- time knowledge of the growing demand segment. CRUDE AND NATURAL GAS The organization handles the Lower 48 power LIQUIDS (NGL): CHASING GROWTH portfolio, including all of Phillips 66 power loads. Another integral member of Conway’s team, “They are still very much a core customer,” Americas Crude Oil & NGL Marketing Man- Conway said. “It’s a new relationship that we’ve ager John Calvert started with Conoco’s Marine

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Calgary London Houston Singapore

Department in 1979. From late 2011 until May 2012, he was intricately involved in forming the crude marketing group. “The group was a bit of an enigma to the upstream side of the integrated company because we had been so active on the downstream side sup- plying crude oil to refineries. To turn a group of people into stand-alone marketers for an independent E&P company was quite a culture change. In an integrated company, marketers of equity crude oil production have a comforting refinery system Below: Gulf Coast Region Manager Mike behind them. If the market shifts, lowering the Luchetti (right) listens market value for the equity barrels, the refinery to East Power Trader system protects against distressed sales, and the Andy Puls report during a morning lower market value benefits the downstream side. briefing session. As marketers of crude oil production for an inde-

from the Cherokee building third floor (where Phillips 66 remains today) to the first floor, where their No. 1 priority is making sure the marketing side of the business does not curtail production, no small task considering the growth of unconventional production from the Bakken, Eagle Ford and Permian.

“ConocoPhillips-operated Eagle Ford production alone has gone from zero to more than 120,000 BOED in five years.” – John Calvert

“ConocoPhillips-operated Eagle Ford production alone has gone from zero to more than 120,000 BOED in five years,” said Calvert. What does it take to be a good crude oil mar- pendent E&P company without a refinery system, keter in today’s ConocoPhillips? we have had to adapt to thinking differently.” According to Calvert, a good crude oil market- With the split, the Crude & NGL group moved ing team needs to have a good rapport with the

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Above left: The North America Crude & NGL group occupies its own corner of the Cherokee building first floor. Photo by Hall Puckett Below left: Asked producing business units to understand the pro- environment, and to describe her job in 10 words or less, duction development plans and develop logistical most people like it Scheduler Sadi options. Team members also need to know how that way. According Qazi nailed it on the to calculate crude oil values, maintain diverse cus- to Forristal, once first try: “I schedule natural gas for tomer relations and then time sales commitments someone gets used to the Northeast and to optimize realizations. “We commit to sales from this close, fast-paced, Mid-Continent 30 to 60 days in advance of the oil actually being dynamic culture, they pipelines.” produced, so the marketers and business units typically do not want need to have good collaboration to get forecasts to leave. of marketing volumes right. It’s a combination of At 7:45 on a recent analytical and personal skills. Good marketers have Friday morning, Gulf an attention to detail, adapt to constant change Coast Region Man- and learn to develop relationships with numerous ager Mike Luchetti internal and external customers.” takes his turn leading On the Gas & Power trading side, Mathiasmeier the morning brief- concurs. “Interpersonal skills,” he said, nodding. ing. Microphones “The ability to work across functions, relate to hanging from the low ceiling broadcast the sound customer needs and react thoughtfully but quickly. as a member from each desk stands to report Multitasking is huge.” factors affecting supply and demand, including That much seems obvious walking among the weather, maintenance and infrastructure. Over the Gas & Power teams at their desks, all closely moni- telephone, a representative from Calgary reports a toring multiple blinking computer screens. On the disruption caused by recent flooding. The meeting trade floor, there are a lot of people in a tight-space takes no more than 20 minutes.

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Flood control: Calgary Commercial recovers from a natural disaster by Jennifer Werbicki, photography by Kari Harrison

hile most ConocoPhillips Canada and avoid financial impact. W(CPC) employees were glued to A collaborative team worked to make their television screens and Twitter feeds this happen. watching news of the June Alberta flood CPC’s Real Estate & Facility Services disaster unfold, a CPC team was enact- team worked with the Calgary Emer- ing the company’s Business Continuity gency Management Agency and the City CALGARY: CRUDE, NGL AND GAS NOW Plan (BCP) to maintain critical functions. of Calgary to understand the potential AND FOR THE FUTURE Updated annually, the BCP provides for loss of power to downtown buildings. the required direction and guidance to This information was fed to CPC Informa- Craig Rodway, manager, Canada Crude & respond, recover and restore operations tion Services, which made key decisions NGL Marketing, has more than 30 years in the before, during and after any event that about shutting down networks to avoid business. Mike Baker, manager, Canada Gas disrupts business. losing data. Information Services worked & Power, has been with the company nearly a On June 20, when the City of Calgary quickly to transfer the programs to the decade. Together they lead the Calgary Com- declared a state of emergency, the BCP company’s Bartlesville, Okla., servers so kicked into action, and the Canadian staff could get working again. mercial team. Commercial team benefited from the Once Calgary’s downtown core was “On the crude and NGL side, we touch about quick response. opened up to essential services on Mon- 100,000 barrels per day,” said Rodway. “We’re also “It was great to see the plan come day, June 24, traders, schedulers, risk responsible for overseeing the commercial busi- together thanks to the quick actions of management and accountants were able ness for our business arrangement with Total.” everyone involved,” said Craig Rodway, to resume commercial gas, crude and manager, Canada Crude Oil & NGL natural gas liquids (NGL) trading. The crude trade cycle in Canada runs from Marketing. “We avoided significant “In the Commercial group we’re used the first to the 20th of each month. On Aug. 1, volumetric and financial damages, while to working in close quarters with our col- the team started the September crude cycle. simultaneously ensuring everyone was leagues. This facilitates clear communi- “We get forecasts of what the equity produc- safe and informed despite the obvious cation and opportunities to discuss our tion is going to be based on more than 20 individ- challenges.” strategy for making the right decisions,” ual grades and start selling that into the market.” Although June 20 was the last day of said Mike Baker, manager, Canada Gas the crude trade cycle, another important & Power. “We were so appreciative of Rodway’s team also focuses on commercial commercial business process – cheque the work done to not only get us back development work, figuring ways to get future exchange – was just a few days away, on line, but in our ideal environment to growth in oil sands production to market. and the gas traders were gearing up for work effectively.” “That doesn’t happen overnight, so we spend bid week (the last week of each month). Needless to say, responding to a a lot of time talking to pipeline companies, stor- This created a 24-hour window to get disaster is far more effective when col- the commercial systems back on line laboration is the backbone. age companies and now even rail companies. We’re looking three to five years out to find where we might be placing Surmont 2 expan- sion barrels, Surmont 3 barrels or emerging asset barrels.” Baker’s gas business doesn’t change much throughout the month. “Our business is a good split between our own production and third- party business. We have about 1 BCF (billion cubic feet) a day of natural gas from Western Canada, and we trade and market up to an additional 2 BCF a day on behalf of others. “Gas is different,” Baker quipped. “Homoge- neous product goes in the pipe, and you sell it. You don’t have to worry as much about different grades and blends.” Rodway laughed at Baker’s crude-versus-gas

The Calgary Gas Trading & Scheduling group (from left) Kha Ta, Martin Bagley, Shane Duthie, Jackie Talbot and Vinh Tran. Missing are Vicki Poole and Tom Cadman. Commercial

comparison. “Prior to the split, our crude and NGL business had 30 people, and we handled a substantial amount of third-party volume. When 20 of those 30 people left after the split, it left a

producers, and that continues. We still have work Above: Canada Gas to do on adding value. I’d say we’re two-thirds & Power Manager Mike Baker through that tunnel.” Left: Canada Crude LONDON: FOCUS ON PEOPLE & NGL Marketing Manager Craig AND SYSTEMS Rodway At the company’s Portman House office in Below: Europe London, Europe Commercial Manager Nick Allen Commercial Manager Nick Allen directs a smaller buzzing trade floor. His team speaks with Senior focuses on trading gas and power and marketing Quantitative Analyst some 230,000 barrels per day of crude oil and NGL Minesh Soni. production from the North Sea and North Africa. “In common with all the Commercial offices, big gap. With them walked out a bunch of knowl- the London office is responsible for getting the edge and a bunch of ability to get knowledge. region’s production to market, generating cash “The attitude in the company is a whole lot that enables the company to fund our capital better now. In Canada, we’ve always had a good expenditure program, pay the dividend and grow relationship on the oil side with our upstream the company,” Allen said.

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Right: Quantitative Analyst Nancy Wu at the Portman House offices

Unlike the North American market, Europe Global LNG Manager and North Africa rely on ship-borne crude sales Birger Balteskard instead of pipelines. With the Jasmine platform coming on line soon, another 30,000 barrels per day will be added to the team’s remit. “The business model has changed after repositioning, there’s no question. In the liquids business, we’ve switched to a marketing – not a trading – organization. Commercial people today are working harder than ever to forge strong relationships with the assets and businesses.” From Allen’s perspective, the Commercial business centers on people and systems. “The repositioning effort was an extraordinary piece of work without one major hiccup, a great achieve- ment. We’ve asked our people to take on a lot more, and, without exception, they’ve risen to the challenge.”

London Analysts Laurene Trehan and Rhys Grant

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City Gateway graduate Paris Daway (center) and his parents

Many of the company’s dispositions, including Kashagan, Algeria and Nigeria, directly impact Conoco Phillips London employees the European Commercial organization. On the mentor underserved youth flip side, the region has organic growth oppor- mployees from ConocoPhillips to move forward. He is currently tunities, including Jasmine in the U.K. North Sea London Commercial office are interviewing for a job at Harper- and new deepwater prospects in Angola. E partnering with City Gateway, a char- Collins. Shahana Haque, 17, had “We’ve gone through a dip,” Allen acknowl- ity dedicated to bringing hope to the given up on higher education. After edged, “but the future is looking far more Tower Hamlets area by preparing working with Conoco Phillips staff to interesting.” underserved youth to enter the work- develop a business plan for a fashion GLOBAL LNG: STRATEGIC SUPPORT force. Located at the edge of Lon- company, she will continue further FOR MAJOR PROJECTS don, Tower Hamlets is an ethnically study in fashion. diverse area with high unemployment. Matthew Archer, City Gateway Global LNG Manager Birger Balteskard has just Conoco Phillips volunteers are course tutor, said, “The support of returned to his London office from Islamabad, working with a class of 20 stu- Conoco Phillips volunteers has been Pakistan. Developing Pakistan as a new market dents, age 16 to 20, mentoring hugely influential in the lives and for Qatargas 3 is just the latest key project on his them through a range of activities, professional development of these to-do list. “We take gas from thousands of feet including a resume workshop and young people, giving them real-life underground in Qatar, liquefy it by cooling the interview training. Nineteen-year- experience in a corporate environ- gas to -160 degrees Celsius and then ship it around old Aaron Hing, who arrived a year ment and growing their confidence. the world. We’re taking it from places with little ago from Guyana, struggled to find City Gateway is grateful for the or no demand to high-demand markets.” sustainable work or training. Through partnership and the role it plays in Balteskard’s team also markets liquefied the collaboration, he has developed bringing hope to the young people natural gas (LNG) from out of Darwin LNG and the skills and confidence he needed we work with.” Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG), whose first train is slated to start in 2015. Top customers in those Europe Commercial Manager high-demand markets include Japan and a grow- Nick Allen (second from left) with graduates Aaron Hing, Shahana ing China market, where LNG usage is expected Haque and Fahima Khatun to double as part of a national five-year plan. The Global LNG marketing team is not to be confused with the LNG team featured in the 2nd Quarter 2013 spirit Magazine. That Houston-based team, under the leadership of LNG Licensing & Technology Manager Jim Rockwell, has been tremendously successful marketing the Opti- mized Cascade™ liquefaction technology to chill gas. Spread around the world, Balteskard’s Global LNG team has members in Lon- don, Singapore, Brisbane, Beijing, Tokyo and Houston. “Before the split, we traded primarily to make money,” Balteskard said. “Now, we trade Commercial

Right: Portman House, home of the London Commercial team Below (from left): Asia Crude Oil & LPG Marketing Manager Mark Sherwill with the Singapore Commercial team Soon Khuan Tay, Lirene Lau, Chean more strategically in direct support of existing grades, one condensate and one liquid petroleum Wei Wong, Mable and future major projects and assets. It’s very gas (LPG) from production in China, Malaysia, Bong, Melissa Tan, Jolene Tan, exciting for us, and we enjoy the high level of Indonesia, Timor-Leste and Australia. Rita Carolina, interaction, working as a seamless team with the “Our production base is in five different coun- Joseph Fam, upstream business units.” tries, each with its own cultural, commercial and Theresa Wong and Christina Teo nationalistic nuances,” Sherwill said. “We have SINGAPORE: SMALL TEAM FACES large- and small-scale production, each requiring a BIG CHALLENGES different marketing strategy.” The ConocoPhillips Commercial office in Singa- Like their Houston, London and Calgary coun- pore faces an array of unique challenges. Led by terparts, Singapore marketers collaborate with Asia Crude Oil & LPG Marketing Manager Mark regional business units, managing day-to-day chal- Sherwill, the team markets six regional crude lenges associated with the movement of oil.

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“Working in a relatively A view of the small team has provided an Singapore skyline opportunity to learn beyond core scope.” – Mark Sherwill

“Working in a relatively small team has provided an opportunity to learn beyond core scope,” Sherwill said. “And I cannot speak highly enough of the team’s work ethic and integrity.” Immediately after repositioning, the team faced the big test of exporting the first high-mercury Grissik crude from the associated floating storage and offtake (FPSO) vessel. Challenges included finding an end user able to manage the high mercury content, concluding an agency agreement to aggregate and market on behalf of another stakeholder, arranging and disseminating assays and working with Marine to have a storage vessel standing by. “We were successful because of close collaboration with the business unit and other groups such as Marine,” said Sherwill.

STRATEGIC STAFFING FOR THE FUTURE As elsewhere in the company, Commercial faces a very important staffing challenge – finding the right talent to carry ConocoPhillips into the coming decades. Looking out over the trade floor at the start of another day, Chris Conway contemplates the future. “Positions are fairly specialized here,” he said. “Regional market knowledge, blending market knowledge and pipeline network knowledge all are critical, and we need people who can step up and lead. Desk heads and operations managers all have leadership responsibility with a broad span of control and lots of direct reports. In our trade floor environment, our people have eight hours a day of direct interaction – shoulder to shoulder. It’s challenging. “Five years from now, I have every confidence that the Commercial organization will closely reflect how Conoco Phillips business grows and changes. We’ll make sure of that.” ■

spirit Magazine 19 The closers Patience, ingenuity and teamwork pay off in Business Development

by Jan Hester, photography by Patrick Currey and Hall Puckett

by dispelling a romantic myth that surrounds the Business ment team. “People think we travel all over the world and engage Lg negotiations all the time,” said Bill Burkett, manager, Business Development – Commonwealth of Independent States, Europe, North Africa and Middle East. “In reality, business development is 90 percent preparation. Maybe 10 percent of it is actually sitting across the table from a host government or national oil company in negotiations.”

That being said, it’s clear that members of the referring to the positive impact of leadership that Business Development team thrive on their work. embraces transparency and collaboration. “When we bring ideas to Ryan and the Executive Leader- CULTURE SHIFT ship Team (ELT), they engage in active discussion On Mike Gustafson’s 100th day with the company, and debate that I’ve never seen before in a Fortune the repositioning was announced. Gustafson, vice 500 company. I truly admire the company for president, Business Development (BD), is respon- making that change.” sible for ConocoPhillips global business develop- Along with the new culture comes the strategic ment activities. goal of moving from a merger and acquisition “Things have changed in the business develop- (M&A) business model to a focus on organic ment world since repositioning,” said Gustafson, growth. “The change requires more patience

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and greater risk tolerance,” said Gustafson. “In exploration business development, one out of three or four ventures will work, unlike M&A where you’re buying a discovered resource with little exploration risk. You’re giving up a known margin and taking on a lot of near-term capital requirements.”

SELECTING TARGETS When it comes to potential deals, ideas come from every direction: Exploration, partners, banks, business units, consultants and BD team members. How does the team decide what to pursue? TELLING THE STORY Mike Gustafson, vice president, Business “In a nutshell, we identify global opportunities “We’re joined at the hip with Exploration,” said Development that fit the company’s skills, technologies and Gustafson. “They look at resource potential functional expertise and are consistent with our beneath the ground, and we look at above-ground organic growth strategy,” said Gustafson. “We opportunity. We work with Drilling, Facilities, want to create strong partnerships, sustainable Investment Appraisal, Legal, Security, Govern- commitments and scalable programs. Countries ment Affairs and Finance to put together a com- sanctioned by the U.S. government are immedi- prehensive view of the opportunity quickly.” ately off the block, as are those with unaccept- The BD group uses a variety of methods to able security risks. “We won’t send our people gather information, including Conoco Phillips into an area unless we are confident of their functional professionals and security experts. “If safety,” said Gustafson. we’re considering entry into a country for a global Conflicting business models disqualify some new venture, we try to get some on-the-ground countries, including many in the Middle East truth serum by talking to everybody we can, even with a service contract-for-fee approach. The competitors,” said Gustafson. company also won’t pursue opportunities in While the Exploration team evaluates the sub- countries where political risks are considered to surface, BD determines the “surface risk” – politi- be excessive. cal climate, commercial risk, infrastructure and Host country governments play a role. “Each security. “Once we align an opportunity that looks has its own unique objectives and issues,” said interesting and go into pursuit mode, the team Chuck Weidig, manager, Global BD Ventures. begins to evaluate not only the chance for success- “For example, Colombia recently signed a free ful exploration but also what it would mean to trade agreement with the U.S. and is currently commercially develop the opportunity,” said John very pro-investment.” Schell, manager, Business Development – Africa.

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“The best way to be sure that we are growing in the most efficient manner and adding maximum value is to monitor all options and keep management apprised of the comparisons.” – Chuck Weidig

THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX “We run a full life cycle economic analysis before it is presented to the ELT.” The group’s stock in trade is putting together Weidig and his team support the group with creative solutions to commercial problems. “For broader BD strategy work and coordination across example, we lost a couple of deepwater farm- regions. They also provide quarterly updates to the in opportunities because we didn’t have a drill ELT on how peer companies and smaller competi- ship available when the partner wanted it,” said tors are trading and the latest market implications Gustafson. “However, because we moved quickly for Conoco Phillips. “It is clear that our primary to address the situation, we’ve been able to come focus is organic growth, but we’re always testing back and farm in to the project. It was a great those metrics against various alternatives, includ- example of collaboration with our newly formed ing side-by-side comparisons of potential corpo- deepwater team. We could have walked away but rate purchases versus buying individual assets,” were able to quickly respond and form a unique said Weidig. “The best way to be sure that we are partnership going forward.” growing in the most efficient manner and adding The team also looks at joint venture opportuni- maximum value is to monitor all options and keep ties as an alternative way to fund projects. “We management apprised of the comparisons.” work with regional managers to put together “If we find something worth pursuing, we what a favorable deal would look like,” said

Bill Lafferrandre, vice attempt to get early engagement of the ELT,” said Weidig. “If we want to get into a good prospect president, Business Gustafson. “If the potential deal is not a big mate- in the Asia Pacific region, for instance, we look at Development – Asia rial opportunity, we work with business units to Pacific (left) at a sign- support their portfolio optimization efforts.” ing ceremony with representatives of Shell and Petronas.

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possible ways to combine it with opportunities in other geographical regions.” Bill Lafferrandre, vice president, Business Development – Asia Pacific, points out that BD is a time-consuming process. “It’s all about finding a fit. You have to be patient, try a lot of different options and hope that some of them will work.” Burkett reiterates that relationships are still critical to successful dealmaking, even though the dynamic has changed over time. “Twenty-five years ago, there weren’t many companies with the ability Above: Chuck to do large international deals. Now there are thou- Weidig, manager, Global Business sands. The tie breaker is still relationships.” Development Ventures INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS Left: Bill Burkett, “Here in the Asia Pacific region, we’ve had success manager, Business starting from scratch in places like Vietnam and Development – Commonwealth Malaysia,” said Lafferrandre. “In both countries, of Independent we built successful businesses beginning with BD States, Europe, and Exploration. We sold the Vietnam business North Africa and Middle East last year and received a very good price, while in Malaysia, we continue to grow the business with new opportunities.” Lafferrandre and his team recently closed a China shale deal that resulted from substantial groundwork by the China and Australia business units. “The China business unit had been talking to CNPC (China’s largest oil and gas producer) for several years. CNPC wanted to be brought into an made tremendous changes, implementing politi- international opportunity. So, to move the shale cal reforms and opening up to foreign investment. deal forward, we identified a farm-in opportunity The U.S. government responded by issuing a gen- for them on two exploration projects in Australia. eral license allowing U.S. companies to invest.” Although the deals were linked, they were essen- Another example of creativity is the recent tially independent negotiations. Senegal deal, where the company signed an “We recently did a deal onshore in Indonesia,” agreement to farm in to a deepwater exploration Lafferrandre continued. “It’s a very interesting project. “This is the first new activity in West exploration opportunity with significant oil poten- Africa associated with smart, organic growth,” tial, which is unusual for Asia. We have also begun said Schell. The first wells will be drilled in the looking at opportunities in Myanmar (also known first half of 2014. as Burma), a country that has been off limits for The team hopes to create a larger deepwater 20 years. In the last two years, the government has footprint in the region. “We work closely with

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Larry Archibald’s exploration team,” said Schell. “With repositioning, there’s a new emphasis on Africa, and we have a large position in Angola, so we’d like to take advantage of that synergy. We’re trying to figure out if we can do business in West Right: John Schell, Africa. It’s important to note that every country manager, Business is significantly different in terms of development, Development – Africa infrastructure, security and how they manage their government affairs.” After screening Colombia for unconventionals, the Middle East and North Africa, including a lot Conoco Phillips recently picked up its first shale of the white space where ConocoPhillips doesn’t blocks. “We are currently in the early exploration have offices. “We’re looking at opportunities in phase, and we are excited and optimistic about the Azerbaijan and ways to apply the learnings we’ve shale potential,” said David Jones, manager, Busi- had in unconventionals in the U.S. to Europe.” ness Development – Latin America. Jones acknowledges that it’s hard to beat work- MOVING THE NEEDLE ing in places like Colombia. “We’re like-minded, Walking through the BD offices, you feel the and we have aligned goals. They’re pro-develop- enthusiasm and energy. “We have a great team,” said Gustafson. “We continue to deliver value “I enjoy being able to bring forward every day to build on the momentum and excite- opportunities and capture things like Senegal ment of our new culture.” “It’s exciting to have the opportunity to get into that can have a significant impact on the new areas and build something from scratch,” said company’s future profitability.”– John Schell Jones. “It’s high risk, and you know going in that most don’t work. But when they do it’s fun to see ment, and their fiscal regimes make sense for both something take off.” the country and the investor.” Colombia’s produc- Lafferrandre enjoys the variety associated with tion has almost doubled in the past six or seven working in a dynamic environment. “It’s not a stan- years, and the government is currently working to dard job. You have to adapt to different countries, expand its regulations for shale development. cultures and opportunities. It’s fun to work through Jones notes that, while working with the gov- that. You get to experience interesting people, ernment of Colombia has been great, it can be places and cultures and figure out ways to get the difficult to get the above-ground and subsurface job done in different business environments.” risks to come together for a successful oppor- Burkett enjoys the external aspects of the job. tunity capture. He and his team have looked at “You’re at the intersection of oil and gas and poli- farm-in and bid round opportunities this past year tics. There’s an emphasis on growth, but how you in offshore Suriname, Brazil and French Guy- get there is undefined – a clean canvas, so to speak. ana but have not been successful there yet. “We That’s the good news. The bad news is that you go continue to watch areas that we like for available from feast to famine, with little control over your farm-ins or bid rounds.” schedule. If you want to do business you have to be Burkett covers Europe, Russia and Central Asia, able to respond quickly.”

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Schell emphasises the satisfaction that comes Being a team player is vital. “The Senegal deal with making an impact. “I enjoy being able to was a nice accomplishment, but we share that bring forward opportunities and capture things across the whole BD organization,” said Schell. like Senegal that can have a significant impact on “Not every region is going to be able to capture the company’s future profitability. It’s great when something every year.” our team can move the needle.” People come to the group by different routes. Burkett is especially proud of the diversity that “We have a mix of engineers, financial professionals, land men and representatives from every disci- Left: David Jones, pline,” said Weidig. “You can’t point to any one and manager, Business say, that’s what makes a good business developer.” Development – Jones sees real value in knowing a little about Latin America. a lot. “You don’t have to be an expert in any one particular area, but you do need to have a broad background. And you need patience. Especially when you’re working international, things can move at a slow pace.” According to Schell, successful business devel- opers have to be able to work in an unstructured environment. “It’s also important to understand the value chain. You can waste a lot of time chasing projects that don’t ultimately fit the portfolio. Know what you know, know what you don’t know – and, by all means, know when you need to call in the experts.”

MOVING FORWARD now exists in BD. “We’re multicultural – we look The future looks bright to BD. The team will use like an international BD group. It’s about diversity the company’s current footprint, knowledge and of thought. People from different age groups, experience to deliver Smart Growth and Supe- backgrounds and geographical areas bring differ- rior Returns in areas where Conoco Phillips has a ent perspectives, and bringing them together as a competitive advantage. “In unconventionals, for group enables us to make better decisions.” example, we’re an industry leader in shale play exploration and development,” said Gustafson. PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE “And in places like the deepwater, we will start in So what makes a successful business development nonoperating positions where we can build our team member? A variety of things. capabilities. “We need people who represent Conoco Phillips “We are in a fast-growing business where we SPIRIT Values,” said Gustafson. “We work in have seen tremendous change over the last five small teams, representing our company around years. And as we look to the future, we must cre- the world. Presenting a positive image for the ate leading, material opportunities that will reload company is critical to our ongoing success.” and expand our portfolio.” ■

spirit Magazine 25 Corporate Planning Delivering & Development supports the company’s strategic decisions and capital insight allocation

by Sharon Rode, photography by Garth Hannum and Hall Puckett

liv - ‘‘Wand the risks and uncertainties and provide our leaders with a struuctured framework to make strategic decisions,” said Bill Bullock, vice president, Corporate Planning & Development. “When we look at our company strategy, we don’t start with a blank sheet of paper. We look at the assets we own and where we want to go.

With a planning horizon of five to 15 years or ultimately, the budget. Then, our focus shifts to longer, we look for ways to maximize the value of the optimal evaluation and execution of these our current assets and identify future investments plans and post-audits to ensure that we are con- based on opportunities we see in the industry, the tinuously improving,” explained Ore Owodunni, market and the environment.” who heads Planning & Portfolio Management. A multidisciplinary organization, Corporate As strategic choices are being considered Planning & Development (CP&D) supports around the world, CP&D is also tasked to ensure company decision-making through the analysis of that plans reflect critical aspects of sustainabil- complex issues and data, synthesizing these things ity and to recognize potential changes in future into actionable information. Working together public policy issues. These insights inform the with the business units through an interactive front end of the process, helping company lead- and collaborative planning process, CP&D teams ers understand the external environment and its aggregate information to provide an integrated potential impact on company strategy. view of the company and the industry. Overall, CP&D exists to provide insight to assist STRATEGIC DECISIONS AND PLANNING the Conoco Phillips Executive Leadership Team FOR THE FUTURE (ELT), enabling them to make the best strategic Enabling strategic decisions starts with planning decisions for the company and its sharehold- for the future. Long-range outlooks developed by ers. “Our work begins with understanding the the Chief Economist Marianne Kah and her team external environment, formulating strategy and are created through environmental scanning of considering strategic alternatives with the ELT, the PEST (Political, Economic, Social and Tech- which leads to the Long Range Plan (LRP) and nology) analysis framework. This process allows

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better data have added capabilities we didn’t have before,” said Kah. These long-range views and modeling processes enable the CP&D team to test Conoco Phillips strategies against various scenarios, incorporating differing economic outlooks, along with legisla- tive or regulatory outcomes and varying levels of industry technological or commercial success. One predictive trend is the U.S. market’s growing need to export crude. The office has already begun working with the company’s Public Policy and Government Affairs groups to prepare an advocacy plan for crude exports from the United States. “This effort is driven by our ability to see the need in advance,” said Kah. “Now we can take steps to work with policymakers looking to what we see as future market needs.”

CREATING LONG-TERM STRATEGIES AND THOSE ACTIONABLE IN THE ‘NOW’ Left: Bill Bullock, vice president, Long-range outlooks have a focus on external Corporate Planning forces, but internally, it is the LRP and data com- & Development ing from the business that provide the foundation Below left: Chief for the company to set, manage and track its long- Economist term strategic goals. In this effort, the Strategy Marianne Kah the economist’s office to develop scenarios about & Portfolio Management (S&PM) team engages key uncertainties in the external environment that with business units across the company to gather have the greatest impact on our business. data and conduct analysis. The group also has developed a system to “Business units work tirelessly to provide the monitor signposts for these scenarios utilizing the input of 30 internal experts across the company. Developing plans and monitoring for the scenarios allows the company to react quickly should one of these scenarios occur. “I don’t think anyone can predict the future. The best you can do is to recognize change and respond faster than your competitors.” – Marianne Kah

“We have access to better data than we did 10 years ago. We used to read consultant reports to keep up with what was happening. Now, we’re actually ahead of the curve and know more than many consultants. New modeling technology and

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Right: Strategy been rerun. This activity often stretched out more & Portfolio than 60 days. Management Manager Chris Now, the team is able to conduct the same Wilson activity in three or four hours, making adjust- Below right: Ore ments to scenario options using LivePlan, Owodunni, head of an analytics software program developed by Planning & Portfolio ConocoPhillips. When a question is posed, the Management LivePlan visualization allows executives to see changes to the portfolio in real time and observe effects of capital allocation decisions and different price scenarios. Streamlining the process with new technology enables the S&PM team to engage with company leaders earlier, allowing for better framing of the data, quicker insight and better decisions. In supporting strategies actionable in the “now,” the S&PM team administers the company’s annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP), which aligns incentives with the short- term goals of the company. “We study the metrics involved in VCIP to ensure they are right and level of detail needed to support this strategic track how the company is performing over the analysis,” said Strategy & Portfolio Management Manager Chris Wilson. “The information is incredibly important. It provides a basis by which we change the direction of the company.” “To put it simply, the LRP helps us to answer the question, ‘What is the best way for us to invest over the long term?’” – Ore Owodunni

The team’s ability to provide insightful detailed analysis to the leadership of the company has increased. Just a few years ago, S&PM conducted strategy meetings with executive leadership by poring over printouts of short- and long-range scenario cases. Edits were captured by hand, and further meetings were called once scenarios had

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year,” said Corporate Planning & Executive Pre- wells?” or highly complex, integrated questions sentations Director Ashley Price. “Most of what like, “Should we pursue frontier exploration in a I do involves conducting analysis to offer insight new country?” In looking for a possible answer, to our executive leadership. Often, this involves IA works with the team to develop a rigorous gathering the right information from the business economic model to frame and evaluate the cost units quickly and efficiently. So for me, building benefit. relationships is the key. You need to know who “As an oil and gas company, we are always to talk to and who can provide the necessary looking at how much we can produce and what information.” it will cost us,” said Investment Appraisal Man- ager David Thompson. “The IA team strives to ENABLING OPTIMAL BUSINESS properly frame and provide balanced economics DECISIONS on the opportunity, which are neither optimistic Above: Acquisition & Divestitures Manager Jim Teams within CP&D are dedicated to continuous nor pessimistic, but rather, answer what is most Andrew improvement, institutional learning and enhanc- likely and what is the range, so the project team Top: Investment Appraisal ing the governance of their work through a can mitigate negative risk and further expose the Manager David Thompson consistent and rigorous approach and the proper company to any positive risk.” Top left: Ashley Price, framing of problems. The Investment Appraisal Partnering with A&D on evaluating acquisi- director, Corporate (IA), Acquisition & Divestitures (A&D), Corpo- tion and divestiture investment options “is very Planning & Executive Presentation (left), pre- rate Authorization (CA), Strategic Studies and much like evaluating the cost benefits of selling a pares for ELT LivePlan Collaboration for Decision Quality (CDQ) teams home,” said Thompson. “We determine the value discussions with S&PM all work to enable quality business decisions and of the asset and the break-even number we need team members (from left) Renee Omsberg, direc- capital allocation through helping teams around from a potential buyer. If we don’t get that or tor, Corporate Planning the company clearly and accurately communicate more, we hold the asset.” & Portfolio Management; information. The acquisition and disposition optimization Chris Wilson, man- The IA team works with business units across program managed by the A&D team is a key part ager, Strategy & Portfolio Management; and the company to analyze investment opportunities of the ConocoPhillips portfolio optimization Marc Lemons, director, they come across in the course of their projects. strategy. Transactions they touch affect the bal- Corporate Planning & A team could ask relatively simple questions like, ance sheet with meaningful impacts that share- Portfolio Management. “What happens if we choose to drill 15 more holders notice.

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“Once a portfolio decision is made, our job everybody, and it’s our job to find it.” The A&D is to complete transactions,” said A&D Man- team works closely with business units, engaging ager Jim Andrew. “The challenge is to solve with their legal, financial and technical staffs to the unique problems that arise within each help provide information to interested parties. “In transaction, actively working with prospective optimizing our portfolio, our path forward isn’t buyers and interacting with host governments. always easy,” Andrew said. “We recognize this and There is almost always a solution that works for try to remain sensitive to the impact not only on

An Interview with Bill Bullock You’ve been in the industry for 27 hits 7:30 a.m., things really pick up. The them have insight into their career options, Q: years. How do you feel about it? executive leadership meets on Mondays, I would say, is distinctly different. It’s really I am unabashedly proud to be in the so I make sure everything is ready well in rewarding to help others with their develop- A: oil and gas industry. Our industry advance. Other days, I spend time with my ment. As leaders, I think the single most tends to get a bad rap in some circles, but teams to see how they are framing up work important thing we do is staff well. And that the lifestyle to which essentially everyone on our key priorities and what I can do to starts with investing time in people and their on the planet has become accustomed is help. This work can range from key strategy development. dependent on hydrocarbons. At the same sessions, preparation of the Long Range What do you like most, and least, Plan, thinking about emerging sustainable time, I’m passionate about doing this work Q: about your job? responsibly. These concepts are not in development issues and progressing A&D I am absolutely blessed to come to conflict with each other. Our management transactions to assisting in responses to work with a gifted group of indi- team is absolutely committed to not only queries from outside parties, stockholders A: viduals committed to making a difference. doing the right things, but doing things right, and socially responsible investors – so it’s a These are colleagues and friends and with integrity and social responsibility. This really broad mix of things. people I respect professionally and person- goes back to our SPIRIT Values, which are How do you approach your ally. And that’s not just within this group. foundational to our beliefs here at the com- work? Q: I’ve been very fortunate to work around the pany. I want to get up in the morning and do One of the important things I work world. That’s why I’ve personally stayed something I believe is meaningful, and I think hard to make time for is investing working for Conoco Phillips. I like the culture this work is. It empowers our lifestyle and A: time in people. ConocoPhillips is full of great we have and the people who choose to our society. And I’m very proud of that. people, incredibly talented and hardworking, work at our company. What do I like least? What does a typical day look like and I want to help them be wildly success- Well, I am an engineer, and I can be impa- Q: for you? ful. So I look forward to time mentoring and tient. When I see a problem, I want to go fix I like to get in early. I enjoy the quiet talking with them about their careers. To be it right now. But really complex issues can A: in the morning to get organized. clear, I am not talking about performance take a lot of time and change management On Mondays, I spend some time organiz- management, though that is also impor- to get right. You have to be committed and ing my thoughts for the week. Once it tant. Investing time in people and helping just keep after it. CP&D

Above: David Bowden, manager, Corporate Authorizations Left: Andrew Burton, manager, Collaboration for Decision Quality our balance sheet, but also on our people.” behaviors and approach have on decision-making, CA has begun engaging earlier in the life cycle the area formerly referred to as Decision & Risk D of projects, leading functional and cross-functional Analysis (D&RA) has been reinvented as Col- reviews and providing guidance and understanding laboration for Decision Quality (CDQ). Led by around corporate authorization limitations. Simi- Andrew Burton, the team’s value proposition is Decision: something we can control, or a resource lar to IA, Corporate Authorizations works to make that enabling consistently better decisions leads to allocation we can make. sure decisions are made in a consistent manner a high-value organization. after rigorous analysis and with the involvement and collaboration of the appropriate subject- “Collaboration is not a group matter experts from across the company. “We have U seen how this helps bring the best ConocoPhillips of people holding hands and has to offer to projects. Not only does this lead singing ‘kum-ba-yah.’ It’s a Uncertainty: something to better decisions, but it ultimately makes for material to the project or relentless focus on excellence decision with outcome we smoother approvals, especially as they approach in business decision-making.” don’t control, though we decision and funding gates,” said Corporate can estimate the range of outcomes and their likeli- Authorizations Manager David Bowden. “In addi- – Andrew Burton hood of occurring. tion to coming to the table a little earlier, we now have a full-service website for project managers so D&RA focused primarily on analysis – how to they can gain understanding of key documents on make good decisions in the face of uncertainty. their own time to support them in their work.” With CDQ, the team seeks to go beyond just P analysis and looks to increase ConocoPhillips OPERATIONALIZING COLLABORATION skills around framing decisions effectively. “When Payoff: a value or one IN THE FRAMEWORK OF DECISION-MAKING of our decision criteria. we look back at poor business decisions of the Usually expressed as a CP&D is undertaking an additional effort that has past, we often see that a cause of the failure was number (often a financial value like net present the potential to help make collaboration “real” that we did not frame the problem adequately at value, expressed in mil- for the company. Recognizing the impact that the outset,” said Chris Wilson. “We perhaps did lions of dollars).

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Right: Sustainable Development Manager Sabrina Watkins and Public Policy Manager Sarah Edman, who recently retired after 33 years with the company

not engage a broad enough group of people early That effort helped the ELT provide clear guidance on when working a problem or failed to consider for this year’s LRP. potential alternative outcomes before moving “One of the best ways we can operationalize into action.” collaboration is to apply the decision sciences,” Burton’s team assists managers and teams to said Bill Bullock, “creating an environment where collaborate effectively as they address complex people know that their input is heard and prop- problems, and guides them through the resulting erly considered, with the end goal of enabling the analysis to a recommendation. “We have seen that best decision.” strong facilitation is important to get the right balance, effectively engaging different experiences SUSTAINING AND ADVOCATING and opinions during these sessions,” said Burton. FOR THE FUTURE Burton is also preparing to conduct facilitation The Sustainable Development and Public Policy training sessions for the U.K., Canada, Alaska and teams spend time looking at “how” ConocoPhillips the Lower 48. “The more we share, the more conducts business. The company’s approach in successful decision quality at Conoco Phillips will these areas is defined through openly shared prin- be,” he said. “We can’t guarantee a great outcome ciples and commitments and active engagement in when you make an important decision. But if you promoting economic growth, vibrant communities go about it the right way, you’ll be able to look and a healthy global environment, now and into anyone in the eye and say, ‘I’m really happy about the future. These teams actively scan the “outside the way I made that decision, and I’m confident world” for emerging issues and help the company that we have the very best plan for success.’” evaluate concerns and options to respond. The team put their skills to good use earlier this “As I see it, companies will need to become year when they participated in a strategy redesign increasingly sustainable,” said Sustainable Devel- process initiated by the ELT. Senior managers opment Manager Sabrina Watkins. “Expectations developed strategic alternatives for every busi- are increasing along with challenges – the pri- ness area around the globe and used tools from mary one being to find the intersection between the decision quality team that enabled the ELT to what is profitable and economically beneficial examine alternatives in a consistent manner. At to the communities in which we operate and the end of the process, they felt confident that the what is also sustainable environmentally. There is strategy they had developed placed the company complexity in that intersection, but going after it firmly on track to deliver on maximizing value for makes our business stronger.” shareholders and to deliver on commitments to And Conoco Phillips is going after it. This ConocoPhillips’ many stakeholders and partners. year, corporate action plans were updated and

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senior sponsors named for four key areas: climate gas and crude – and climate change. change, water, biodiversity and social responsibil- Asked about a challenge faced by the team, ity. Business units have fit-for-purpose plans based Public Policy Manager Sarah Edman was quick on each of these. These actions are being taken to respond, “I think we can all be better advo- with an eye toward the company’s long-term cates and communicators for the company and strategic goals and thinking. our industry. What we do “When it comes to sustainable development, matters, and it is essential to we have a lot to be proud of,” Watkins said. “Our economic development and Learn More: Visit the SPIRIT Values and commitment to HSE (Health, improving people’s lives. We ConocoPhillips Power in Cooperation site Safety and Environment) excellence provide an need to tell our story. If you and view the Energy essential foundation. If we weren’t good at eth- know the company’s 10 key Principles. ics or environmental performance, it would be energy principles, you know impossible to be good at sustainability. We can where we stand on almost any always get better, and we have the processes in energy position and our foundation when we face place to help us improve.” new issues.” Public Policy is tasked with discerning corporate positions on key issues CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND that cross multiple business DEVELOPMENT Learn More: View units or have a significant CP&D team members admit their work is intense, the ConocoPhillips financial impact or risk for with long hours and stress, especially during Sustainable Development Report Conoco Phillips. Working with certain times of the year. But there are compen- online. subject-matter experts across sations. “The people I work with are one of the the company, the team defines things I like most about my job,” said Ashley company positions and sup- Price. “Being around all of these people with dif- ports Government Affairs in the preparation of ferent viewpoints has helped me grow.” advocacy plans around key issues such as taxes, The team maintains a focus on collaboration, hydraulic fracturing, exports – particularly U.S. continuous improvement, strategic thinking and on optimizing the position of the company in service to the stakeholders. As for development, they take time for that too, many times finding themselves in each other’s offices, learning on the job. “There are so many different things that you can be a part of in CP&D,” said Bill Bullock. “The pace can be a bit intense, but it’s rewarding. We’re privileged to work with every business unit, every function and with leaders around the globe. And, every day we have a unique opportunity to see the best ConocoPhillips has to offer. It’s pretty exciting and certainly makes me proud to be a ConocoPhillips employee.” ■

spirit Magazine 33 COASTAL WETLANDS

Room to grow Conoco Phillips is working to restore some of North America’s legacy coastal wetlands

34 Conoco Phillips by Andrea Urbanek, with Maxine Madison, photography by Garth Hannum

Louisiana has more than 4 million acres of coastal ouisiana loses about 75 weltands, 40 percent of L the nation’s total. square kilometers of wetlands annually, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The Louisiana wetlands were originally connected to the Mississippi River, which nourished them with fresh water, nutri- ents and sediments. Starting in the early 1900s, however, the Mississippi River was leveed for flood protection, slowly isolating the wetlands from the river’s nourishing waters and contributing to the land loss seen today. This region holds great significance for the United States, as much of the nation depends on sustaining the navigation, flood control, energy production and seafood production of the Mississippi Delta and river system. The wetlands and waterways in this area contribute tens of billions of dollars to the nation’s economy every year and support millions of jobs. As the state’s largest private wetlands landowner, ConocoPhillips is pioneering innovative solutions to preserve these vital swamps and marshes. Owned by the Louisiana Land & Exploration Company (LL&E), a wholly owned subsidiary of Conoco Phillips, the coastal wetlands span 640,000 acres in southeast Loui- siana. The coastal wetlands provide an economic resource for the company through land leases, royalties and future oil and gas production potential. In addition, they provide opportunities for ConocoPhillips to demonstrate its commitment to the environment. “Louisiana currently has the fastest rate of wetland loss in the world,” said Maxine Madison, a consultant with the Environmental Assurance group at Conoco Phillips.

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Top: (from left) “So as a good environmental steward, it’s impor- “Through this pilot project, we hope to lay the Conoco Phillips office tant that we preserve our land to prevent further foundation for greater preservation of the wet- in Houma, La. The office and other build- erosion.” lands while exploring ways to use the property in ings on the property Managed out of a small office in Houma, La., a way that reflects our commitment to ecological were built in the early the company leases these wetlands predominantly and environmental initiatives,” said Phil Precht, 1900s; American al- ligator in the bayou for hunting, trapping, fishing, camping and to a senior supervisor, Property, Tax, Real Estate, near the Houma office; few small oil and gas operators. As a prudent land- Right of Way & Claims for the company’s coastal barred owl spotted at owner, the company monitors the expansive prop- wetlands. the Houma office erty using helicopter reconnaissance and boats to detect trespassers and environmental impacts WHY MANGROVES? such as spills by the lessees. Conoco Phillips is not Among the most endangered marine wetland hab- currently an oil and gas operator on the property, itats in the world, mangroves provide important but has mineral rights for possible future explora- benefits to Louisiana’s coastal salt marshes. Their tion, and those rights can be at risk due to wetland loss. So preserving and restoring wetlands has economic, environmental and community benefits – it’s a truly sustainable effort. Conoco Phillips currently supports a wide variety of Hurricane Protection conservation initiatives to he coastal wetlands provide a buffer help preserve the integrity of Tfor critical business infrastructure and its coastal wetlands, such as help protect against major storms and hurricane protection, coastal tidal surges. Conoco Phillips is involved restoration and wetland mitiga- with two major hurricane protection proj- tion projects, but none have the ects: the Morganza to the Gulf Hurricane potential to be quite as game Protection Levee and the Lafourche Parish Hurricane Protection Levee. changing as the latest project. These levees traverse through mul- The company is piloting an tiple sections of the coastal wetlands environmental technology and provide approximately 115 miles of research initiative that – if suc- protection for Louisiana. To support the cessful – could cost-efficiently levee construction, Conoco Phillips has prevent wetland loss. Working provided access and easements at no with Louisiana-based environ- cost to the levee districts, parishes and state and federal governments. mental consulting firm Tierra Resources, Conoco Phillips is assessing the viability of planting mangroves – trees and shrubs that grow in coastal swamps and have dense root masses vital in coastal regions – to help restore the wetlands and enhance carbon sequestration.

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extensive root system, combined with their ability to filter and trap sediments, increase the wetlands’ ability to reduce storm surge and keep wetland soils in place, preventing conversion to open water and improving overall wetland health and productivity. As a bonus, mangroves also sequester relatively high amounts of carbon dioxide. “As they grow, mangroves sequester carbon through photosynthesis,” said Jennifer Barringer, manager, Environmental Assurance. “However, Cypress tree as wetlands convert to open water, the previ- covered with moss ously stored carbon contained in the soil can be in a freshwater cypress swamp released into the atmosphere. We currently don’t

Shadow of crop- duster plane flying over the coastal wetlands

spirit Magazine 37 Coastal Wetlands Louisiana New Orleans The coastal wetlands extend west to east approximately 120 miles from the

Houma Atchafalaya Basin to the Mississippi River and span eight parishes, roughly 75 miles north to south from the City of

o New Orleans to the Gulf of Mexico. i c ex M of Gulf LL&E Coastal Wetlands

know how much of this carbon is released and coastal Louisiana since 1989. A problem arises, how much of the soil is transported and depos- however, when the seeds reach the edge of the ited in adjacent bodies of water. marshes but do not travel further inland. This question will be researched “We’re working with Conoco Phillips to test Coastal Restoration as part of the project to more fully various mangrove planting techniques within the quantify the benefits of wetland interior of the salt marshes,” said Sarah Mack, onocoPhillips has been restoration.” president and CEO, Tierra Resources. “The goal Cinvolved in a number of restoration initiatives over the past sev- Mangroves are relatively recent is to get them to grow within the interior. As they eral years. To date, the company inhabitants of the Louisiana wet- grow, we think they can reduce relative sea level has provided access to its property lands. Due to increasing tempera- rise. In addition, the root structure will hold the for a number of projects, includ- tures, they have begun to naturally earth in place so we’re no longer losing the land.” ing 35 that have enhanced 86,000 populate the southern Louisiana Mack notes other benefits, including protecting the acres of wetlands. Nine projects coast. Their seeds, known as propa- valuable ecosystem and aiding in carbon sequestra- are currently under construction or pending that will enhance an addi- gules, float into the region from the tion while also offering storm surge protection. tional 133,000 acres. Gulf of Mexico and start to grow once they become stranded on POTENTIAL GAME CHANGER land along the coastline of the salt Emissions trading markets around the world marshes. Mangroves continue to grow as long require certified protocols and methodologies as there is not a freeze, which hasn’t occurred in for carbon offset credits. Although many broad

A shrimping boat navi- gates one of Louisiana’s numerous bayous.

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Top left: Nutria is an invasive rodent and causes extensive Ducks Unlimited to be completed by 2014. and wave energy in interior damage to wetlands These projects will improve open water, increasing and by feeding on wetland Partnership more than 10,000 acres of promoting growth of aquatic vegetation. onoco Phillips partners with prime waterfowl habitat. vegetation. This directly benefits Top right: Egrets CDucks Unlimited, Inc. to One of the earlier projects to wintering waterfowl and fisher- fly over the coastal reverse the current land-loss be developed and implemented ies resources. Two terracing wetlands. trends and protect and preserve through the partnership is the projects are currently planned Below: The Louisiana Carencro Bayou Freshwater alongside the expected influ- the coastal wetlands for their brown pelican is the ecological, environmental and Introduction project, located ence area of future freshwater state bird. economic viability. As a national in south-central Terrebonne diversions and barrier islands. leader in wetlands conservation Parish. This project will reintro- Additional projects are aimed at for 75 years, Ducks Unlimited duce freshwater and sediment shoreline stabilization, coastal provides the strength of its sci- resources into area marshes ridge restoration and existing entific and technical expertise and bayou systems and will water-control structures. and the ability to deliver results complement ongoing restora- In addition, Ducks Unlimited in on-the-ground project imple- tion efforts in the vicinity. and Conoco Phillips are working mentation that will enhance Some projects with Ducks together to support policies Conoco Phillips’ ongoing Unlimited focus on wetland and programs that will continue commitment to environmental terraces. Where soil conditions to drive restoration success stewardship. are suitable, wetland terraces across Louisiana. The partner- Numerous feasibility stud- are one of the most effective ship reflects the leadership and ies have been completed, and coastal restoration practices dedication of Conoco Phillips projects are now undergoing in shallow open-water areas and Ducks Unlimited to restor- conservation and engineering that have experienced wetland ing a healthy Gulf Coast for design. Four projects are slated loss. Terraces decrease wind future generations.

programs exist, none were certified specifically for “This methodology ensures the environmental wetlands until late 2012. integrity and robustness of restoration projects “Tierra Resources recently had the first meth- and can be used to estimate the carbon stored odology to transact wetland carbon credits certi- by the pilot project,” said Barringer. fied by the American Carbon Registry, which is a voluntary market in the United States,” said Mack. A CLOSER LOOK AT THE This methodology is considered a game PILOT PROJECT changer, as it will provide a new means to quan- Over the next three years, Conoco Phillips and tify the carbon benefits from wetland restoration Tierra Resources will use various techniques to projects, creating possible financial incentives plant mangroves on numerous one-acre plots for landowners to conduct coastal restoration in that represent the diverse conditions found regions with carbon pricing. It also offers a rigor- on Conoco Phillips’ property. An additional ous scientific framework for project activities, one-acre plot will be used as a reference site. including the planting of mangroves. “Ten of these plots will involve hand planting Coastal Wetlands

Right (from left): Aerial view of eroding wetlands in Louisiana; Sarah Mack and Jeff Bacon travel by airboat to one of the planting sites in shallow water.

the mangroves. This includes 2- to 4-inch pots, details about financial viability, potential cost- as well as gallon pots,” said Madison. “We chose saving mechanisms and transferability to other to plant mangroves because they are appropriate regions. Ultimately, the data will contribute to the for this ecosystem and accustomed to salt water, collective understanding of wetland and carbon since most of our property is salt- science and generate results that may be glob- water marsh.” ally relevant to help protect and restore wetland Wetland Mitigation The team will visit the sites ecosystems. every three months to monitor the “What’s amazing about partnering with etland delineation and mitiga- growth of the plants, determine Conoco Phillips is they really have the potential Wtion have become a vital part of survival rates, measure hydrology to make a huge change,” said Mack. “We think the planning process when con- and soil bulk density, and conduct that planting the mangroves will help protect structing near and around ecologi- elevation transects to observe any their property, which in turn helps protect the cally sensitive areas. Conoco Phillips has played a critical role by offering soil accretion. These measurements communities and the entire region. By restoring the coastal wetlands as a resource to will aid in calculating how much their land, they protect the wildlife. It helps the replace vital wetlands that have been carbon has been sequestered in the fisheries, it protects coastal communities that have impacted by construction activities soil. The results will help determine been hit heavily by hurricanes, and it helps with along the Louisiana coast. whether the team will scale up to job creation. By taking an initiative to work on a larger project in the future. Addi- restoring their land through mangrove plantings, tionally, the findings will provide ConocoPhillips helps the region at large.”

The team poses for a picture after a successful day of planting mangroves. Front row: Rob Lane, Maxine Madison, Sarah Mack, Lauri Branch, Amanda Normand and Demetra Kandalepas; Back row: Eric Strickland, Rick Greiner, John Schneider, John Wehunt, Matt Moerschbaecher and Gary Schaffer.

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Team members from Conoco Phillips, Tierra Resources, subcontractor Comite Resources and graduate students from Southeastern Louisiana University offload mangrove seedlings to be planted.

The project truly is hitting home for many Conoco Phillips employees and contractors. “I was born and lived most of my life in Louisiana and Working with Local Communities have fished and duck hunted in close proximity to anaging the coastal wetlands provides great opportuni- this area,” said Marque Millsaps, manager, Project Mties to engage a variety of stakeholders. ConocoPhillips Services in Canada. “I take great pride that the works with petroleum companies; other landowners; and company I work for is doing such great work in local, state and federal government officials; as well as local what I still consider my home.” communities. The company also collaborates with universities requesting access to wetlands for ecological research Like Millsaps, Joe Pitre, contractor, used to call and studies. University partners to date include Louisiana this area home. “The area where Conoco Phillips State University, McNeese State University, Nicholls State is planting was my hometown. I grew up there, University, University of New Orleans, University of Louisiana and shrimping and fishing are the way of life for in Lafayette, the University of Florida and Duke University. most of the people who live there.” Additionally, the coastal wetlands have supported research on While the project hits close to home for many, invasive plant and animal effects on the environment through wetland restoration and conservation is a global entities such as the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); the issue. Piloting this groundbreaking initiative Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act; provides options to develop and restore wetlands the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority; and the not only in the southeast Louisiana coast, but National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). also globally. ■

spirit Magazine 41 SERVS: Alaska ﬁshing crews are prepared to assist in spill response by Tom Lambert, photography by Garth Hannum

ou don’t have to look far to find This substantial deterrent to unchecked maritime incidents resulted from Alyeska Pipeline Ser- examples of how members of local vice Company’s effort to support the capabilities of its ship escort/response vessel system (SERVS), Ycommunities are stepping up to help formed in 1989, and to comply with regulations protect America’s environmentally sensitive areas. One of the best examples of this can be found in the Prince

Above: SERVS William Sound area of Alaska, where fishing vessels train in Prince more than 400 fishing vessels from six William Sound on a cloudless day. ports stand ready to respond should Right: Fishing vessels tow a Current Buster an oil spill or other maritime incident and 249-barrel mini-barge. threaten the sound and its shoreline.

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affecting the transportation of crude oil on state they’ve learned, crews and their boats are dis- Above: Polar Tankers and federal waterways. In 1990, as part of the patched to on-water locations where they receive employees (from left) Emergency Response Vessel of Opportunity program, SERVS began response equipment from SERVS barges by crane Director Fred Lejeune, employing local residents for oil spill response, and deploy it as they would in an actual event. Marine Superintendent especially those working in the fishing industry. Such drills help ensure that the planned response Monty Morgan, Manager Chris Bulera, Together, they provide spill response and prepared- by crews and their vessels will be carried out Marine Superintendent ness capabilities for companies shipping crude oil correctly and efficiently should an actual incident Jeff Shaw, HSE 7 through areas of the Prince William Sound. occur. Beyond initial training, many crews and Marine CSO Manager To maintain the response readiness of local their vessels participate in drills and exercises Vance Webb and SERVS Project fishing crews, each year SERVS conducts 14 three- throughout the year to further maintain their Manager Tony Day day training sessions on spill response at six ports response readiness. Top: A mini-barge is on the Prince William Sound: Kodiak, Homer, The vital role local crews and their vessels deployed from a re- Whittier, Seward, Valdez and Cordova. Contract would play in the event of an incident is some- sponse barge. crews and their vessels participate in rigorous thing Mike Day, SERVS operation manager, is training that includes classroom instruction on quick to acknowledge. “The local fishermen are hazardous materials, decontamination procedures an essential part of our mandated response plan, and tactics that cover the deployment of booms which calls for us to have 279 vessels capable of and anchors for shoreline protection. Attendees responding to incidents within Prince William also receive instruction on towing storage barges Sound at all times. The response system we’ve and operating skimmers. And, to practice what developed is one of the largest in the world, and

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“They share our common goals to protect a national treasure and preserve Prince William Sound for future generations.” – Chris Bulera

Below and opposite we have advanced response equipment. But it page: Each year takes crews and their vessels to make it work.” SERVS trains local vessel captains A direct beneficiary of this highly developed and their crews on program is Polar Tankers, part of the Conoco- response safety, Phillips Global Marine Business Unit headquar- skimmer technology, boom sys- tered at the company’s main campus in Houston, tems, hydraulic with engineering and operations support staff powerpacks, and based in Ferndale, Wash., and Valdez, Alaska. other spill response Polar Takers transports Conoco Phillips Alaska equipment. North Slope crude, delivered to Valdez through the Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS), to the

Although Alyeska’s SERVS segment is the primary oil spill response contractor for Polar Tankers and other companies shipping crude oil on Prince William Sound, their role is a limited one. As Monty Morgan, marine superintendent with Polar Tankers, explained, “Alyeska, as the TAPS operator, is required by law to contract with vessels carrying TAPS crude in Prince William Sound to initiate spill response, which will likely be transferred to the vessel owner after 72 hours.” To ensure this contingency plan is effective, shipping companies regularly participate with local fishing crews and their vessels in the spill response training conducted by SERVS. This past April, Polar Tankers personnel spent several days in Cordova, where they interacted

U.S. West Coast, offloading primarily in the Puget Sound and San Francisco Bay areas. Polar Tankers has 294 employees operating five tankers: Adventure, Discovery, Endeavour, Enter- prise and Resolution. “The Vessel of Opportunity program is comprised of a tremendous group of dedicated individuals,” said Polar Tanker Manager Chris Bulera. “They share our common goals to protect a national treasure and preserve Prince William Sound for future generations.”

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SERVS Operations Manager Mike Day conducts a debrief with vessel captains after an on-water training day.

A sunny spring training day in Cordova

with crews from 120 fishing vessels participating in the oil spill response training sessions. Both harvesters of Alaska’s most important resources, crude oil shipping companies and fishermen have

“The response system we’ve developed for Prince William Sound is one of the largest in the world, and we have advanced response equipment. But it takes crews and their vessels to make it work.” – Mike Day

become their guardians by working together. “We depend on the local fishing crews to train once a year, so they can help conduct an effective response to an incident,” said Morgan. “They really appreciate the training because they want to do everything they can to protect their homes and livelihood. “While we’re very confident of the response capability we’ve been able to develop with the fishing crews, our No. 1 goal is to never have to use it.” ■

spirit Magazine 45 NUTRITION Making smart food choices easier for employees

by Amy Munson, photography by Garth Hannum and Patrick Currey

utrients are to your body what fuel operations supervisor for the Houston and Bartles- ville, Okla., locations. It’s his job to oversee our Nis to a car. They provide it with Sodexo account and Meeting Services group, which the ingredients necessary to func- can cater more than 100 meetings a week. A big part of Franklin’s job is to incorporate tion. While we hear a lot about healthy options into the food service offerings. His the importance of good nutri- team has had a number of successes in this area over the past few years, including: tion, we don’t often view food as r 1SPWJEJOHPOMJOFOVUSJUJPOBMDPOUFOUGPSEBJMZ a component of our work life. But offerings. r 1SFTFOUBUJPOTCZSFHJTUFSFEEJFUJDJBOT ConocoPhillips believes it’s impor- r )FBMUIZDPPLJOHEFNPOTUSBUJPOT tant to focus on employee health r .JOEGVMFBUJOHQSPHSBNGPDVTFEPOUIF transparency of ingredients, flavorful food and well-being, and nutrition is an and satisfying portions. “When we launched the wellness efforts a few important piece of the equation. years ago, we knew we had to help employees better understand what they were putting in their bodies, while at the same time letting them make their own choices,” said Franklin. “We have a great partnership with Sodexo and Chef Michael Turner. He plays an instrumental role in menu planning, getting creative with the dishes we offer For special event din- employees.” ing, healthy gourmet food is on Executive Executive Chef Michael Turner has been Chef Michael Turner’s cooking for 22 years. During that time, he’s worked menu, like seared in fine dining, hotels, large catered events and scallops with spinach pasta or (far right) was a personal chef for a billionaire. But nothing avocado and crab has challenged him more than trying to appeal to salad, offering good fat and low calories. HELPING EMPLOYEES MAKE HEALTHIER CHOICES We make many decisions about nutrition throughout our workweek – at catered meetings, cafeterias, canteens and vending machines, to name a few. Enter Michael Franklin, event and food services

46 Conoco Phillips 1,000 people a day with both healthy and comfort food options at a price point that’s affordable. “We have made a real effort to make small improvements in the cafeteria to provide our customers with options,” said Turner. “For example, in the entrée line, we went from two to three main courses, expanded the vegetable the canteen offers a hot meal with meat or fish, offerings and put the healthier choices first in line. vegetables and pasta or rice as well as comfort We saw a spike in the healthier options, not just food such as burgers and fries once a week. because of their location but also because we serve “We don’t offer as many sodas or dessert items fresh food that looks and tastes good. We’ve also anymore, even on our catering menu,” said done some ‘stealth health’ by reducing fat and Tatjana Bergsland, regional medical director for sodium in some of our offerings, but no one has Europe. “This is just one way we can help our noticed because they still taste good.” employees make better choices about the foods they eat.” THE TREND GOES GLOBAL These efforts are also extending to offshore These efforts aren’t just happening in Houston canteens. “This isn’t an effort to save money, but to and Bartlesville, they’re being embraced by global be healthy, be well, get more energy and have food business units. For example, in Stavanger, Norway, that tastes good,” said Bergsland. Above: Europe Regional Medical Director Tatiana Red Lentil and Vegetable Soup | serves 4 Bergsland This meal-in-a-bowl brims with fill-you-up soluble fiber, thanks to the lentils. Translation: It may help keep weight down and also helps Top: Michael Franklin, lower total cholesterol and “bad” LDL cholesterol. The lentils, spinach and tomatoes, all rich in potassium, work to keep blood pressure event and food in check, too. services operations supervisor for Houston Ingredients and Bartlesville U.S. 1 tablespoon olive oil Metric 15 milliliters olive oil 4 medium carrots, chopped 4 medium carrots, chopped 1 small onion, chopped 1 small onion, chopped 1 teaspoon ground cumin 5 milliliters ground cumin 1 can (14 1/2-ounce) diced tomatoes 1 can (14 1/2-ounce) diced tomatoes 1 can (14- to 14 1/2-ounce) vegetable broth 1 can (14- to 14 1/2-ounce) vegetable broth 1 cup dried red lentils 240 milliliters dried red lentils 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 milliliter salt 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 milliliter ground black pepper 1 bag (5-ounce) baby spinach 1 bag (5-ounce) baby spinach Directions In 4-quart saucepan, heat oil on medium until hot. Add carrots and onion, and cook 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned and tender. Stir in cumin; cook 1 minute. Add tomatoes, broth, lentils, 2 cups water, salt and pepper; cover and heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, 8 to 10 minutes or until lentils are tender. Stir in spinach. Makes about 7-1/2 cups. Nutritional information: Calories – 265; Total fat – 5g; Saturated fat – 1g; Cholesterol – 0; Sodium 645mg; Total carbohydrate – 41g; Dietary fiber– 13g; Protein – 16g

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Chicken Quesadillas with Avocado-Tomato Salsa | serves 4 This tasty Tex-Mex treat has lower-fat tortillas and cheese. The splurge: avocado. Though relatively high in fat, it’s mostly the heart-healthy kind; plus, avocados have a natural cholesterol reducer. Ingredients U.S. 2 teaspoons canola oil Metric 10 milliliters canola oil 1 green onion, thinly sliced 1 green onion, thinly sliced 1 lime 1 lime 1 pound skinless, boneless thin-sliced chicken breasts, cut 454 grams skinless, boneless thin-sliced chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch-wide strips into 1-inch-wide strips 4 burrito-size, low-fat flour tortillas 4 burrito-size, low-fat flour tortillas 1 cup reduced-fat (2%) shredded Mexican cheese blend 240 milliliters reduced-fat (2%) shredded Mexican cheese blend 1/2 avocado, peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1/2 avocado, peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch pieces Below: Asia Pacific 3/4 cup salsa 180 milliliters salsa Regional Medical Directions Director Grant Logan 1. In a medium skillet, heat oil on medium 1 minute. Add green onion and cook about 6 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Bottom: Executive Chef 2. Meanwhile, from lime, grate 1 teaspoon peel and squeeze 2 tablespoons juice. Evenly season chicken on both sides with lime peel, Michael Turner presents 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper. a healthy food steamer 3. Add chicken to green onion in skillet; cook 10 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink inside. Transfer to bowl; stir in lime juice. to Carol Kurian from 4. Evenly divide chicken mixture and cheese on half of each tortilla; fold over to make 4 quesadillas. Phillips 66 during one 5. In same skillet, cook quesadillas on medium, in 2 batches, 8 minutes per batch or until browned on both sides and heated through. Cut each of his recent cook- quesadilla into thirds. Stir avocado into salsa; serve with quesadillas. ing demonstrations in the Houston campus Nutritional information: cafeteria. Calories – 400; Total fat – 14g; Saturated fat – 5g; Cholesterol – 86; Sodium 970 – mg; Total carbohydrate – 31g; Dietary fiber– 8g; Protein – 38g

“We use noticeboards and table tent cards and A balanced meal feature healthy eating displays around the office with salmon, rice to get the word out about nutrition,” said Grant and fresh vegetables Logan, regional medical director, Asia Pacific. is a smart choice. “We often offer presentations that are very well attended. Recently in Jakarta, we had a nutritionist talk about breaking the Ramadan fast each day in a healthy way, such as by combining food and not taking that high-sugar snack to break the fast.”

HOW CAN YOU THINK ABOUT GOOD NUTRITION? There are many tools, apps and guidelines to help you make healthier choices. Some are as simple as reading food labels, watching your portion size or eating out one less time each month. Franklin and Turner encourage employees to ask anyone in the cafeteria for help and to know that they are not limited to what they see on the catering menu or the cafeteria menu. “If you’d like something different, feel free to ask,” said Turner. “The staff will do their best to accommodate your request.” Chef Turner put it best when asked about how people can keep motivated to make healthier choices: “Never stop trying. Start with small wins and continue to go back to them.” ■

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said Michael Hack, manager, Behavioral to start using the information I learned Mood, Food Health & Employee Assistance Program the same day!” Services. “We can all relate to these i3FHBSEMFTTPGXIBUNPUJWBUFTB & YOU! topics. Ultimately we want participants to person to attend, feedback survey data ome of us eat when we’re bored, not only gain a new understanding about shows the vast majority of participants Ssome when we’re stressed, and their emotions and eating, but also give walked away with greater insight and most of us when we’re celebrating. It’s them tools to sustain changes to their concrete plans for putting the practical a simple fact that how, when and what eating behaviors.” tools into practice in their own lives,” we eat are connected to our mood and All Houston-area employees and their Hack said. mindset. We build bonds with food, and adult family members were invited to those bonds strengthen over time. participate in the introductory phase off We all have behaviors that have the program that included four sessionsns MOOD become so habitual we are almost covering a variety of topics such as: unaware of them. Becoming more t 3BJTJOHBXBSFOFTTBSPVOEXIBU conscious of these behaviors – and the healthy behaviors look like. FOOD emotional drivers behind them – can be t 5IFCBTJDTPGNBLJOHCFIBWJPS YOU! a starting point for positive change. changes. That is the compelling premise behind t )PXUPNBOBHFTUSFTTGPSMJGF Mood, Food & YOU!, a pilot program recently hosted by Health & Wellness t 5IFTFDSFUTUPMPOHUFSNTVDDFTTT Services in Houston. The program invited The pilot program started off strong,g After the pilot is complete, complete the team participants to learn more about their with 400 people registering. One par- will evaluate the results and design a bonds with food, with the goal of helping ticipant noted, “I needed a kick-start to plan to roll it out to more employees. The them replace unhealthy, mood-based get back to eating right. I’m trying to Mood, Food & YOU! program is just one habits with mindful, healthy habits. make these sessions it.” Another said, more way employees at Conoco Phillips “We wanted to help our employees “The way the content was presented are supported and celebrated in their understand some universal behaviors,” made a serious subject fun. I was able efforts to live well.

Salmon Provençal with Zucchini | serves 4 Salmon, like other cold-water fish, is brimming with omega-3 fatty acids, which improve the ratio of good to bad cholesterol and also lower heart-damaging triglycerides. Ingredients U.S. 1 tablespoon olive oil Metric 15 milliliters olive oil 4 pieces (6-ounce) skinless salmon fillet 4 pieces (6-ounce) skinless salmon fillet 1 can (28-ounce) whole tomatoes in juice 1 can (28-ounce) whole tomatoes in juice 1 small onion, chopped 1 small onion, chopped 1/4 cup Kalamata olives, chopped 60 milliliters Kalamata olives, chopped 1 tablespoon capers, drained and chopped 15 milliliters capers, drained and chopped 3 medium (8-ounce) zucchini 3 medium (8-ounce) zucchini 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 15 milliliters fresh lemon juice Directions 1. In a medium skillet, heat oil on medium-high until hot. Evenly season salmon on both sides with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper. Add salmon to skillet and cook 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; turn salmon over and cook 3 to 5 minutes longer or until opaque throughout. 2. Meanwhile, drain tomatoes, reserving 1/4 cup juice. Chop tomatoes. 3. Transfer salmon to plate; cover to keep warm. To same skillet, add onion and cook 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in tomatoes with reserved juice; heat to boiling. Cook 2 minutes or until sauce thickens, stirring. Remove skillet from heat; stir in olives and capers. 4. While tomato sauce is cooking, cut each zucchini lengthwise in half, then cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. 5. Steam zucchini until just fork-tender either in microwave with 2 tablespoons (30ml) of water for 5 minutes or on your stove with boiling water. Drain zucchini; add lemon juice and toss to combine. 6. Place salmon on individual dinner plates; top with tomato-olive-caper mixture and serve with zucchini. Nutritional information: Calories – 350; Total fat – 16g; Saturated fat – 2g; Cholesterol – 94; Sodium – 585mg; Total carbohydrate – 15g; Dietary fiber– 5g; Protein – 38g

spirit Magazine 49 Faces of Conoco Phillips

50 Conoco Phillips Jan Stubbs

Celebrating half a century by Lauren Blake

Faces of Conoco Phillips

On the first floorof the the day a celebration would be retirement, Jan says, “I can’t Oasis building at ConocoPhillips thrown in her honor. Family, imagine doing anything differ- Houston headquarters, Jan friends and members of the ent. I really don’t know what I Stubbs works today as diligently company’s Executive Leadership will do when I retire. Conoco- as she has since 1963, loyal to Team took time to recognize her Phillips is a great place to work. the company for an impressive significant milestone. Among The people are wonderful, and 50 years. other honors, Jan was officially the work is challenging. Why Born in Ames, Okla., she given the prime parking spot on would I want to leave?” began her career in Ponca City, campus – a spot she normally While Jan enjoys what Okla., at Continental Oil Co., uses anyway since she arrives at Conoco Phillips has provided work around 4 a.m. every morn- her over the last half century, later to become Conoco. When Below: Images of Jan moved with her family to ing. Chairman & CEO Ryan it is clear that she has made an Jan throughout her Houston in 1969, she encoun- Lance recognized Jan as only impact on the company and career. Opposite tered a vastly different city and the second employee in com- people with whom she has page: Jan with her husband Larry during culture. Her location changed, pany history to reach the half worked. her 50-year anniver- but her work ethic and dedica- century mark, and he delivered Cheers to you, Jan! sary celebration tion did not. a proclamation Jan has worked in the same on behalf of department her entire career, Houston Mayor progressing from secretary to Annise Parker. senior engineering technician. Jan’s husband She takes pride in being an SAP Larry shares expert. While others might shy her work ethic away from learning this complex as an engineer business management software overseeing system, Jan saw it as an oppor- construction tunity to provide extra value to in Rockport, her team. Texas. On the Sitting down to chat with Jan, rare occasions it’s clear that she simply loves when they are helping others. Her co-workers not working, value her tenure and rely on her they enjoy skills. Her phone rings con- spending time stantly, and people drop by her in their garden desk frequently to ask questions. and playing On July 1, 1963, her first day with their dog, at work, Jan could not have Teddy. imagined that 50 years later to Asked about

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52 Conoco Phillips Jenny Thompson

Learning, growing and sharing by Kristi Richardson

Faces of Conoco Phillips

Jenny Thompson’s pas- proudly displays in her Houston opportunities we all face. The sions run deep. Whether office. Patrick Doherty, chief lecture series is a perfect way to it’s helping people understand geoscientist for ConocoPhillips provide that connection.” structure and seismic attributes, Alaska, feels the award was richly Jenny recognizes the respon- mentoring fellow geoscientists deserved. “We always welcome sibility that comes with being a or ballroom dancing, she loves Jenny to Alaska with open arms. mentor and role model. “I’m at a pushing herself and others to She takes her time to show col- critical point in my career where never stop learning, growing leagues how to improve their I feel obligated to give back. Men- and sharing. advanced geophysical workflows toring has benefitted me so much With more than 30 years in on a one-on-one basis. I’ve seen throughout my career and taught the oil industry and 24 years at her help others countless times.” me different things, such as how Below: Ballroom Conoco Phillips, Jenny is one of Cathy Strong, geologist, Gulf to get more exposure, how to be dancing competitions the company’s premier geo- of Mexico Prospect Execution & a better communicator and how help Jenny take her mind off of work. scientists and subject-matter Appraisal, is amazed by Jenny’s to lead others. It’s important for experts on seismic visualization work ethic and responsiveness. all of our experienced employees Opposite page: Jenny stands in front of a and 3-D volume interpretation. “Jenny is a supreme example of to lead the way for the next gen- seismic map. She expertly uses her geophys- Conoco Phillips’ commitment to eration of scientists entering the Photo by Patrick Currey ics knowledge and experience knowledge sharing and skilled industry today.” to investigate the best software mentoring. At any given time When Jenny is tools and techniques available she is juggling requests from not mentoring and to the industry. Some might say all over the world and is always teaching advanced she’s a pioneer in the industry, available to answer questions.” seismic interpreta- constantly pushing technology to Jenny also serves as a role tion techniques to the leading edge. Most recently model to women in the industry ConocoPhillips staff, she has used a seismic struc- through her professional affili- she’s competing in ture attribute called the Fault ation with the Association for pro-am ballroom Enhanced Volume to help geo- Women Geoscientists. As secre- dancing competitions scientists and engineers under- tary of its foundation, she desig- with her professional stand faulting and the structural nates funding for programs that teacher and dance complexity of critical wells. encourage women to pursue the partner. “Dancing In addition to her day job in geosciences, exchange technical is a great way to be Technology & Projects, Jenny information and enhance their active, reduce stress spends her spare time mentoring professional growth. One critical and take my mind and teaching others, sharing the project is the association’s distin- off work. It pushes knowledge she’s gained through guished lecture series. “I think me physically and the years. Her reputation as an it’s important for women to have helps me grow. It outstanding mentor won her a role models and hear from other allows the creative 2012 Technology Award, which she women about the challenges and part of me to shine.”

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Ryan holds second 2013 Global Town Hall n Aug. 1, more than 500 Houston The event was hosted in Houston and the company’s commitment to safety Oemployees joined their online col- webcast live globally. and collaboration. He also announced leagues around the world for a global Lance updated employees on the the launch of the company’s newest town hall and webcast with Chairman status of the business, discussed safety initiative, the “Life Saving Rules.” and Chief Executive Officer Ryan Lance. upcoming major projects and reinforced Developed by Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) in collaboration with business units around the world, the Life Ryan rewards Saving Rules are designed to be as vital Houston Facilities Director Steve Moskowitz for … the Life Saving Rules being the first to are designed to be as ask a question. vital a cornerstone of ConocoPhillips culture as the SPIRIT Values.

a cornerstone of ConocoPhillips culture as the SPIRIT Values. A live Q&A held at the end of the town hall gave employees around the globe an opportunity to ask open and frank questions of Lance and members of the Executive Leadership Team.øt

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Global Production Symposium challenges provided a cross-functional perspective. “The last symposium was in 2008, and attendees to collaborate it has been great to reconnect with the n late May, Global Production Excel- sessions provide an excellent opportunity group and develop relationships through Ilence (GPE) Vice President Perry for us to do just that.” our shared interest in operations and Berkenpas hosted 500 personnel from Other keynote speakers included Chief Conoco Phillips as a whole.” around the globe at the three-day Global Economist Marianne Kah and Inves- Production Symposium. Centered around tor Relations & Communications Vice Sharing the themes Enhance, Assure, Collaborate, President Ellen DeSanctis. Both provided The event offered many opportunities attendees were challenged by Berken- insights into the marketplace, outlined for attendees to share their experiences, pas to “share ideas and build upon one how the company stacks up against its including frequent networking breaks. another’s experiences to reach for excel- peers and offered thoughts about the Participants also participated in daily lence differently than our peers.” global energy sector over the next five video blogs that kicked off each day and Matt Fox, executive vice president, to 10 years. “I love speaking with people were shared on the global symposium Exploration & Production, and Al Hirsh- who are actually producing oil,” said Kah. website. berg, executive vice president, Technol- “I find it insightful to learn about their pas- All live presentations were played back ogy & Projects, kicked off the conference sions and concerns.” within 24 hours. Production Engineer- by sharing their thoughts on corporate More than 180 technical presentations ing Manager and symposium lead Kathy strategy. Robert Holder, performance were given during the event on topics Jackson noted, “It is important to project monitoring director, GPE, noted that including operations excellence, sustain- what we have learned to all of our global “Matt and Al laid out the vision that will able development, continuous improve- peers. Unfortunately we can’t host every- guide our conversations as we move our ment and health, safety and environment one, but by providing quick playback and business forward.” (HSE). These gave individuals from dif- communication, we were able to give ferent functions the opportunity to share anyone interested in learning more the Listening insights and to highlight their solutions opportunity to do so.” The symposium provided an opportu- and programs. The culture shift at Conoco Phillips nity for managers to share their views was illustrated during the symposium by of the state of the business. Don Hrap, Collaborating openness and collaboration. president, Lower 48 and Latin America, HSE Vice President Mike Ferrow pre- “What stood out to me was that not expressed his enthusiasm about the huge sented the new “Life Saving Rules.” “From only were peers sharing their good ideas, growth in the Gulf Coast Business Unit an HSE standpoint Global Production but they also shared a lot of their prob- over the past year, particularly in North Excellence is very important,” said Ferrow. lems,” said Berkenpas. “It was great American unconventional plays. “We need “A lot of these sessions have to do with to see everyone try to find solutions to to learn quickly and adapt things from integrity and safety, which is great.” these problems in an effort to improve one place to another,” said Hrap. “That is Luc Messier, senior vice president, our business. I’m very impressed by the what will keep us competitive, and these Projects, Supply Chain & Aviation, also exchanges.”øt

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Integrated Operations of the Future Applying global best practices for optimal performance in the Eagle Ford he Integrated Operations of the TFuture (iOF) team provides 24-hour surveillance of the Conoco Phillips production assets in the Eagle Ford Shale A glimpse of the play in South Texas. company’s Niobrara In its Houston command center at assets at sunset Westlake 3, the iOF team has developed smart work processes and implemented advanced information technologies that measure and track critical lease production, monitor field alarms, aid coordination of oil-hauling truck logistics and help prevent downtime in field operations. The team also facilitates a daily collaboration video conference that enables personnel from operations, Croucher, manager, Asia Pacific Opera- engineering, maintenance, stabilization, Indonesia takes tions Excellence. “Focusing on a more oil marketing and gas scheduling in Integrated Planning structured process moving forward will Houston and the Eagle Ford to address significantly increase the likelihood of opportunities and critical issues. to the next level sustainable success.” “iOF is meant to be innovative and n Operations Excellence (OE) team “This session was eye opening for our to build on the best practices of the Arecently traveled to Jakarta, Indo- planners in Indonesia,” noted Laksono. company,” said Dustin Ernst, iOF nesia, to facilitate a two-day integrated “We are grateful to our OE teams in program manager. “We are making planning workshop. Planning & Schedul- Houston and Singapore for assisting us step changes to improve what we do ing (P&S) Functional Excellence Team as we develop a more structured action well in the Lower 48. We want to set a (FET) Lead Mariann Andreassen and plan.” long-term foundation for Eagle Ford to Integrated Planning (IP) NoE Lead Gisle Plans are underway to bring Continu- innovate and demonstrate our capabili- Karlsen led a session with 26 planners ous Improvement experts to Jakarta for ties for integrating technology and great and functional managers in attendance. several weeks to further train and assist people in a collaborative, smart way.” The event was designed to assist the personnel. t iOF broadens the traditional control business unit to further develop its room concept, according to Randy strategic improvement plan. Brought to Black, manager, Eagle Ford opera- life during a 2011 OE assessment, the P&S road map and workshops tions. “They (the iOF team members) plan breaks the large Integrated Planning he P&S FET has developed a new own the implementation as they work Implementation Program into smaller, Troad map to help planners under- alongside operations, so they provide more manageable projects. stand and visualize the implementation value beyond just identifying concepts,” Once the IP program was broken into sequence of the P&S framework prac- he said. smaller sections, the group created a tices. This workshop is a part of the new For example, iOF played a key role in problem and goal statement for each OE P&S FET offering of five different centralizing the Eagle Ford’s condensate project cluster that integrated realistic workshops available to business units: truck dispatching function in Houston milestones. Senior Onshore Operations t 7BMVF"XBSFOFTT instead of in the field. “iOF has dramati- Manager Tri Laksono noted, “We have t 7BMVFBOE%FTJSF cally helped minimize shut-in production learned that establishing incremental t "TTFTTNFOU for high-level tanks,” Black explained. steps to achieving milestones is criti- t 1MBOOJOHBOE*NQMFNFOUBUJPO “We get more production because we cal when attempting to create a realistic t .FBTVSJOHBOE.POJUPSJOH have fewer shut-in wells.” schedule that will drive our work.” The workshops are typically conducted Through its unique integration of The team engaged subject matter after an OE assessment or when a busi- people and technology, the iOF team experts to assist with Indonesia’s ness unit begins implementing P&S and has an instrumental role in the Eagle Continuous Improvement initiative and integrated planning. Ford’s operated production, which has establish teams to progress individual To learn more about the P&S road map surpassed 120,000 net barrels of oil projects through to completion. “Every- or workshop program, please contact equivalent per day.øt one now clearly understands the scope Mariann Andreassen or Gisle Karlsen. t and magnitude of the task,” said Tim

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Community Investment

SPIRIT of Conservation supports Accomplishments 2005-2013 migratory bird species 55 grants awarded to 32 conservation organizations in 12 states and 5 countries ird migration is among the most Greater sage-grouse Bmysterious and amazing of natural Total conservation investment of phenomena. ConocoPhillips, through $17,700,000 its SPIRIT of Conservation Migratory in funding provided Bird Program, is making significant $6,500,000 contributions to migrating birds in the $11,200,000 in matching contributions Americas. The program is a partnership of Conoco Phillips, the National Fish and 109,456 total acres acquired, Wildlife Foundation and the U.S. Fish and protected or restored Wildlife Service. Through its first 8 years, 88,281 acres of grassland/sagebrush 55 grants worth $6.5 million have been habitat restored

856 acres of coastal habitat restored Cerulean warbler addition, migration drives many economically important activities, such as 5,369 acres of wetland habitat restored bird-watching and tourism. To continue to 14,950 acres of habitat acquired provide these valuable services, migratory birds require breeding, stopover and for protection wintering habitats so they can complete their annual life cycles. Past and ongoing destruction and degradation of these Number of Projects by Type habitats have contributed to population International 8 declines of many migratory bird species in the U.S. and across the world. Coastal/ 18 Nearshore The ConocoPhillips SPIRIT of Con- Wetland 10 awarded to 32 conservation groups in servation Migratory Bird Program was 12 states and 5 countries. Grantees launched in 2005 to help protect, restore matched this funding with an additional and improve the natural systems and 19 Grassland $11.2 million, for a total conservation habitats upon which migratory birds investment of $17.7 million. As a result of depend for survival and to benefit declin- Number of Projects by this investment, roughly 109,000 acres of ing bird species. This work is providing Species Group critical bird habitat have been protected, important benefits to numerous species 10 restored or enhanced. of conservation concern, including red Waterfowl 12 Landbirds The SPIRIT program was developed knot, American oystercatcher, Gunnison because migratory birds are critical to the sage-grouse, greater sage grouse, lesser Neotropical 8 migrants health of the environment everywhere. In prairie chicken, Attwater’s prairie chicken, Waterbirds 5 addition to being a marvel of nature, bird surf scoter, mottled duck, red-cockaded migrations represent a vital flow of energy woodpecker, cerulean warbler and 18 Shorebirds across countries and even continents. In whooping crane.øt

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Conoco Phillips responds to floods basements, tore out drywall and carpet, Department of Commerce, COPC com- in Southern Alberta cleared debris from streets and parks mitted RMB 1.5 million (US$240,000) to hen Calgary and Southern Alberta and helped salvage precious photos. charitable organizations to support the Wwere hit with devastating floods in “Our employees volunteered day after devastated communities in Sichuan. June, Conoco Phillips immediately went day where the flood had hit Calgary, High “With the devastation and loss of into action to help employees whose River and Medicine Hat. It was amazing life caused by this disaster, we wanted homes had suffered flood damage and to see how field and corporate teams to help support the outstanding work to support the community at large during came together to help fellow staff, their that emergency responders and orga- this state of emergency. The company neighbors and the community at large.” nizations like the Red Cross have been announced a US$1 million donation to said Barbara Simic, director, Community doing,” said Jim Taylor, president, flood relief, starting with a $500,000 Investment. COPC. “The company also set up an contribution to the Canadian Red Cross. “We run volunteer events all year long,” employee donation matching program. The remaining funds will be allocated to says Cleo Howe, senior advisor, Com- Our SPIRIT Values shined once again as other nonprofit organizations supporting munity Investment. “But we’ve been so local employees raised over RMB 78,600 the recovery efforts or agencies impacted impressed by the amount of time our staff (US$12,500) for the China Foundation for by flooding. has donated and the number of people Poverty and Alleviation for post-earth- The company also matched donations that have come out to help. It really quake reconstruction. from Conoco Phillips Canada employees warms my heart to see what an impres- Additional support to the Lushan Earthquake Relief Action – Village Drink- ing Water Project is being offered by COPC and other donors. Due to the earthquake, 50 local villages’ water supply systems were severely affected. With funding support of RMB 10 million (US$1.6 million), existing systems are being reconstructed to supply clean, safe drinking water to the rural households in these villages. COPC continues to coordinate with the Sichuan Department of Commerce to help the impacted communities in Sichuan.

2013 Conoco Phillips United Way Campaign, ‘Making Our Mark’ The 2013 ConocoPhillips United Way Campaign is underway in various Above left: Maria Eugenia Ferrer (left), petrophysicist, and Roxanne Pettipas, team locations across the globe. This year’s lead, Sustainable Development. Above right: Keith Christensen, manager, Operations campaign theme, “Making Our Mark,” Effectiveness encourages employees to support efforts to improve the lives of those in and U.S. employees and retirees. To date, sion our staff is making and how much communities around the globe. In 2012, $23,000 has been matched to Cana- they are helping.” ConocoPhillips participated in nine dian charitable organizations and civic The work is not finished, but with the United Way campaigns in the United municipalities. charitable gifts and many volunteer hours States, Canada and Russia, raising more “I was able to get out there and roll up contributed by Conoco Phillips Canada than $7 million in employee, retiree and my sleeves as a volunteer and couldn’t employees, the communities are on their company donations. believe the devastation and personal way to recovery. “For more than 20 years, Conoco- tragedy I witnessed,” said Ken Lueers, Phillips has partnered with the United president, Conoco Phillips Canada. “But ConocoPhillips supports Sichuan Way. Last year we showed communities I was also heartened by the passion of earthquake victims around the globe that as an independent our volunteers and the resilience of the When disaster strikes, Conoco Phillips E&P company we would honor the best community.” strikes back. A powerful earthquake parts of our legacy and had remarkable In addition to cash contributions, more struck Ya’an, a Sichuan Province of China campaigns,” said Ellen DeSanctis, vice than 300 Conoco Phillips Canada employ- on April 20, and Conoco Phillips China president, Investor Relations & Communi- ees and contractors volunteered more (COPC) struck back with contributions to cations. “We look forward to another year than 2,000 hours helping their commu- support local communities. and another opportunity to demonstrate nity. Volunteers cleared out mud-filled In coordination with the Sichuan our commitment to our SPIRIT Values

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Global Materials Management team members (left to right) Engla Hamilton (SAP MM), Neal Collins (Alaska), Rick Laughlin (Lower 48), Dennis Ayers (SC Compliance), Arne Kenneth Huseboe (Norway), Shane Whitlock (Australia), Nils Svanberg (Global Contract), Gusti Fauzi (Global MM), John Lavery (U.K.), Paul Sindorf (Alaska) and Roger Bhalla (Global SC Strategy & Technology).

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Malaysia business unit supports the national zoo

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Mark Wheeler and Shang Voon, commercial negotiator, clear foliage.

Derek Brown, commercial manager, helps feed the deer population. Sherilyn Bourne and Geologist Ian McKnight offer an afternoon snack.

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OHJOFFSJOH*OUFSO4SJ3BEIBLSJTIOBO slideshow presentations. The submission to mentor interns while adding valuable EBOEIFSNFOUPS"MFYBOEFS0FZ TFOJPS received high scores for content organi- LOPXMFEHFUPUIFDPNQBOZTJOUFSOBM QJQFMJOFFOHJOFFS UPPLUPQIPOPSTJOUIF [BUJPO TVQQPSUJOHNBUFSJBMT FOHBHFNFOU 8FCCBTFEFODZDMPQFEJB 0OF8JLJ5IF BOOVBM0OF8JLJ*OUFSO$IBMMFOHF and business value. KVEHJOHQBOFM XJUISFQSFTFOUBUJWFTGSPN 5IFHSBOEQSJ[FXJOOJOHBSUJDMF i$PS- .PSFUIBOJOUFSONFOUPSUFBNT *OGPSNBUJPO5FDIOPMPHZ *5 (FPMPHZ SPTJPO.JUJHBUJPOJO1JQFMJOFT wQSPWJEFT from around the globe participated in (FPQIZTJDT3FTFSWPJS&OHJOFFSJOH DMFBS UIPSPVHIDPOUFOU XJUIFYBNQMFT UIFDPNQFUJUJPO XIJDIPGGFSTBVOJRVF 0QFSBUJPOT&YDFMMFODF )VNBO3FTPVSDFT provided through embedded photos and opportunity for Conoco Phillips employees BOE-PXFS IBEIJHIQSBJTFGPSFBDIPG the submissions. 5IFKVEHFTBMTPSFDPHOJ[FEUISFF BEEJUJPOBMUFBNTGPSUIFJSFYDFQUJPOBM contributions: t 1SPEVDUJPO&OHJOFFS*OUFSO(IB[BM "NBSBOE4FOJPS1SPEVDUJPO&OHJ- OFFS.BSDFM.BEVCPNGPSi1SPEVDFE Water Disposal.” t &OHJOFFSJOH*OUFSO+BNJTPO4PZCFM BOE4UBGG.FBTVSFNFOU&OHJOFFS #PC1FFCMFTGPSi%JGGFSFOUJBM1SFT- TVSF.FUFSJOHw t $BMHBSZ*5*OUFSO-BOSF1BVMJTTFOBOE "VTUSBMJB*5#VTJOFTT"OBMZTU"MJTPO %BVOUGPSi#JH%BUBw

More than 30 intern/mentor The OneWiki Intern Challenge Grand Prize winners enjoy a congratulatory lunch with teams from around the members of the Lower 48 engineering leadership team (from left) John Stackpole, senior project manager; Nicolas Descoqs, project management specialist; Sri Radhakrishnan, globe participated in the engineering intern; Gene True, Lower 48 engineering manager; Alexander Oey, senior competition, which offers pipeline engineer and Sri’s mentor; and Tony Dotson, assets management director. a unique opportunity for Conoco Phillips employees to mentor interns while adding valuable knowledge to the company’s internal Web-based encyclopedia, OneWiki.

Winners received a small gift and were guests at a luncheon hosted by the ,OPXMFEHF4IBSJOHHSPVQXJUIBMFBEFS- TIJQUFBNNFNCFSGSPNFBDIUFBNT respective business unit in attendance. 0OF8JLJQSPWJEFTBQMBUGPSNGPSEFWFM- PQJOH TIBSJOH SFUBJOJOHBOEVQEBUJOH knowledge while adding business value to ConocoPhillips by serving as a valuable resource for employees across the globe. Celebrating a successful One Wiki Challenge are (from left) Global Facilities Chief Fritz Links to each of the winning articles Krusen, Global Production Excellence Vice President Perry Berkenpas, Challenge runners-up Jamison Soybel and Bob Peebles, and Ian Sutherland, production DBOCFGPVOEPOUIF0OF8JLJ*OUFSO Challenge page. optimization engineer and OneWiki steering team member. øt

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Used computers get new life Justin Tam, associate at Computers for the Blind developer, App U$POPDP1IJMMJQT)PVTUPOIFBERVBS- Development & AUFST BCPVU DPNQVUFSTBSF User Productiv- replaced each year. In an effort to live up ity; Loan Lam, UPJUT41*3*57BMVFT UIFDPNQBOZMPPLTGPS well data analyst, ways to responsibly recycle them. Gulf Coast Busi- $POPDP1IJMMJQTIBTGPVOEBOPSHBOJ[B- ness Unit; Tracy tion that puts used laptops to good use. Pan, staff struc- 5IFNJTTJPOPG$PNQVUFSTGPSUIF#MJOE tural engineer, $'5# JTUPPQFOUIFXPSMEPGJOGPSNB- Civil/Structural tion technology to the blind and partially & Geotechnical; TJHIUFECZQSPWJEJOHDPNQVUFSFRVJQNFOU and Ben Chai, software and training. Conoco Phillips has analyst, Risk & EPOBUFEMBQUPQT XJUIQMBOTUPQSPWJEF Pricing Systems. close to 400 by the end of 2013. “Previously we paid a company to Annual Asia Pacific UIF1IJMJQQJOFTBOE7JFUOBN,FZOPUF SFDZDMFPVSDPNQVUFST wTBJE#PC)FTUFS TQFBLFS-ZOO4USJDLMBOE NBOBHFS "TJB EJSFDUPS )FBERVBSUFST*OGSBTUSVDUVSF Showcase features 1BDJýDBOE3VTTJB$BTQJBO&YQMPSBUJPO i$PNQVUFSTGPSUIF#MJOEJTUIFQFSGFDU highlighted ConocoPhillips growth and partner because their clients can get years culture, cuisine EFWFMPQNFOUJO"TJB&NQMPZFFTBMTP of use from our discarded computers.” O+VMZ UIF"TJBO"NFSJDBO donated items to raise funds for a local i0ODFXFSFDFJWFBDPNQVUFS XFFSBTF O/FUXPSL ""/ IPTUFEJUTUI DIBSJUZ $PMMBCPSBUJWFGPS$IJMESFO UIFIBSEESJWF SFCVJMEUIFIBSEXBSFBOE BOOVBM"TJB1BDJýD4IPXDBTFBUUIF 5IF""/QSPNPUFTEJWFSTJUZUISPVHI MPBETPGUXBSFGPSUIFCMJOE wTBJE(JM#SBOE )PVTUPODBNQVT5IFFWFOUGFBUVSFE DVMUVSBMBQQSFDJBUJPO DPNNVOJUZ FYFDVUJWFEJSFDUPS $PNQVUFSTGPSUIF#MJOE DVJTJOFBOEDVMUVSBMFYIJCJUTGSPN"VT- JOWPMWFNFOU OFUXPSLJOHBOEMFBEFSTIJQ i0ODFUIFDPNQVUFSJTPVUýUUFEQSPQFSMZ USBMJB $IJOB *OEJB *OEPOFTJB /FQBM development.øt we provide training for the new user.” To EBUF$'5#IBTPVUýUUFEBOEEFMJWFSFE DPNQVUFST Teesside team comes to the aid of aquatic amphibians 5IFPSHBOJ[BUJPOXBTGPVOEFEJO CZ%S#PC-BOHGPSE#MJOEFEBUUIFBHF ODFBHBJO 5FFTTJEF0QFSBUJPOTIBT PGJOB)BMMPXFFOBDDJEFOU -BOHGPSE Odemonstrated its commitment to became the first blind person to graduate conservation and environmental protec- GSPNQVCMJDIJHITDIPPMJO/FX.FYJDP tion. While preparing to conduct main- and the first blind person to receive a tenance work in their storage tank farm CBDIFMPSTEFHSFFGSPNUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG BSFB NFNCFSTPGUIFUFBNEJTDPWFSFEB /FX.FYJDPøt DPMPOZPGHSFBUDSFTUFEOFXUT POFPGUIF 6,TNPTUFOEBOHFSFETQFDJFT “The walls and an unused bund pool containing rainwater provide an ideal IBCJUBUGPSUIFOFXUT wTBJE5POZ'JOO Teesside environmental engineer. “They live in holes most of the year and migrate The newt’s first response to being exposed UPUIFQPOE.BSDIUISPVHI+VOFUPCSFFEw is to show its yellow/orange belly, warning 5IFQSPKFDUIBTCFFOIBMUFEXIJMF predators it is poisonous to eat. 5FFTTJEFTFOWJSPONFOUBMUFBNXPSLT with local biodiversity partner Industry collaborating with licensed handlers to /BUVSF$POTFSWBUJPO"TTPDJBUJPO */$" ensure the newts are relocated to a safe and government environmental agency place while the work is completed. /BUVSBM&OHMBOEUPEFWFMPQBQMBOUP “The newts will move back into the tank complete the work without harming the GBSNBSFBBGUFSUIFQSPKFDUJTDPNQMFUF and will become an important component OFXUTPSEBNBHJOHUIFJSIBCJUBU"MMPUIFS Terri Thomason, ground work on the tank farm is being PGPVSCJPEJWFSTJUZQMBO wTBJE'JOOi8F desktop support managed with the welfare of the newts look forward to monitoring and caring for technician, packs in mind and in accordance with the guid- the welfare of the colony in the future.” computers to send The contractors who discovered and BODFJTTVFECZ*/$" to Computers for identified the newt colony were rewarded 0ODFBTPMVUJPOJTJEFOUJýFE 5FFTTJEF the Blind. 0QFSBUJPOTXJMMQSPDFFEXJUIUIFQSPKFDU with gift vouchers to local retail outlets.øt

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Participants at Frank Phillips’ Woolaroc lodge

The recruiting team also educated Creating advocates on campus university representatives on the impact etting up a pipeline of technology *O"QSJM NPSFUIBOSFQSFTFO- $POPDP1IJMMJQTJTNBLJOHJOUIF#BSUMFT- SMFBEFSTGPSUIFDPNQBOZTGVUVSF UBUJWFTGSPN611VOJWFSTJUJFTBUUFOEFE ville community. SFRVJSFTOFX JOOPWBUJWFSFDSVJUJOH BUISFFEBZDPOGFSFODFJO#BSUMFTWJMMF “The local activities went a long way UFDIOJRVFT*OGPSNBUJPO5FDIOPMPHZ *5 0LMB UPHFUBOJOTJEFWJFXPG*5BU UPXBSEIFMQJOHNFSFDPNNFOE#BSUMFT- has taken a first step by creating the $POPDP1IJMMJQT.FNCFSTPGUIF*5-FBE- WJMMFUPTUVEFOUT wTBJE5SBDJ$BSUF BTTPDJ- 6OJWFSTJUZ1BSUOFSTIJQ1SPHSBN 611 ership Team provided overviews of the BUFQSPGFTTPSPG.*4BUUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG which establishes and nurtures long-term EFQBSUNFOUTGVODUJPO DPNQBOZHPBMT 0LMBIPNBi*USFBMMZIBTNPSFUPPGGFS relationships between Conoco Phillips and planning strategies. There also were than I knew about.” BOEVOJWFSTJUZQSPGFTTPST DBSFFSTFSWJDFT ample opportunities for informal net- The IT recruiting team will continue counselors and recent graduates – the XPSLJOH BTXFMMBTKPCTIBEPXJOHXJUI VTJOH611UPTUSFOHUIFOSFMBUJPOTIJQT individuals students are most likely to recent new hires. with core universities in the future. The DPOTVMUXIFOFWBMVBUJOHKPCQSPTQFDUT i1SJPSUPUIJTFWFOU *EJEOUSFBMMZLOPX 11 universities currently participating in “The IT recruiting market is very com- NVDIBCPVUUIFDPNQBOZ wTBJE,BUJF UIF611BSFUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG"SLBOTBT QFUJUJWF wTBJE$POPDP1IJMMJQT$IJFG*OGPS- (SBZ QSPGFTTPSPGNBOBHFNFOUJOGPSNB- #BZMPS6OJWFSTJUZ UIF6OJWFSTJUZPG$PMP- NBUJPO0GýDFS.JLF1ýTUFSi5IJTVOJRVF UJPOTZTUFNT .*4 BUUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG SBEP (FPSHJB5FDI ,BOTBT4UBUF .JT- and personal program is one way we are 5FYBTi*OPXIBWFBHPPEVOEFSTUBOEJOH TPVSJ4UBUF UIF6OJWFSTJUZPG0LMBIPNB trying to stay one step ahead of the com- about what makes Conoco Phillips differ- 0LMBIPNB4UBUF UIF6OJWFSTJUZPG5FYBT petition in the IT recruiting space.” ent from others in the energy industry.” 5FYBT".BOE5VMTB6OJWFSTJUZ t

Westlake campus enhances fitness facility he newly opened Westlake Wellness T4FSWJDFTPDDVQJFTB TRVBSF foot space in the basement and a QPSUJPOPGUIFHSPVOEþPPSBU8FTUMBLF JO)PVTUPO*UFYQBOET$POPDP1IJMMJQT 8FTUMBLFFNQMPZFFTBDDFTTUPýUOFTT FRVJQNFOU FYFSDJTFBOEIFBMUIDMBTTFT XFMMOFTTQSPHSBNT MPDLFSSPPNTBOE other services similar to those offered by 8FMMOFTT4FSWJDFTBUUIF)PVTUPO.BJO $BNQVT3FHJTUFSFEFNQMPZFFTBOEGBNJMZ members may access both facilities.øt The Westlake Wellness Services team (from left) Shazia Arroyo, wellness coordinator; Jason Vasquez, wellness coordinator; Jaynee Griffin, wellness specialist; Austin Bily, wellness specialist; Donna Sullivan, supervisor, Houston Wellness Services; and Jesse Bluejacket, supervisor.

64 Conoco Phillips continued ▲ Australia Pacific LNG supports small business in Gladstone hrough a partnership with the Glad- addressing specific needs of local busi- Tstone Chamber of Commerce and nesses. The first addresses ongoing Industry (GCCI), Australia Pacific LNG retention problems by providing local (APLNG) will support a range of projects residents who have chosen not to work designed to address employment needs with options to encourage them to seek impacting small and medium-sized busi- new employment. nesses in the Gladstone region. “This could include modifying roles, “It’s important to support programs times and locations of staff, implementing that help smaller businesses feeling the change management strategies and effec- flow-on effects of the LNG industry in tive employee management,” said Hansen. Gladstone,” said APLNG Community The second, “Operation: Industry

Conoco Phillips team receives AAPG award of excellence taff Geologist Jose F. Delgado and Sa team from the Conoco Phillips Algeria Business Unit and its partners were recently honored by the Ameri- can Association of Petroleum Geolo- gists (AAPG) at its annual convention, receiving a “Top 10 Poster Presenta- tion” award of excellence for “Reservoir Modeling Using Multi-Point Statistics (MPS), Berkine Basin, Algeria.” The Pictured (left) Robert Gibb (COP), Julie Robinson (GCCI) Nedizha Thierry (COP), Cheri presentation, one of 900 submitted in Topher (GCCI), Pushpa Bakshi (GCCI), Sharon Manson (GCCI), Rick Hansen (GCCI 11 technical categories, explained how President), and front, John Golinelli (GCCI). to utilize knowledge sharing to optimize Relations Manager Robert Gibb. “We are Sunday,” encourages businesses and business value. The poster and presen- focused on ensuring the GCCI strategies community organizations to explore tation were based on a 2012 knowl- underway make a real difference and opportunities for Sunday experiences. support the small businesses that under- The GCCI also will work to facilitate the edge-sharing success story regarding pin any thriving community, especially connection between island workers and an operated field in Algeria. Gladstone.” providers in the hospitality, retail, tourism, The AAPG is one of the indus- While some businesses are benefiting health and sports/recreation industries. from the industrial activity in the region, In addition to these projects, APLNG try’s most highly regarded technical others are experiencing issues around funding will enable the GCCI to embark associations. Its 2013 convention in lack of staffing, high costs of wages and on detailed research into why some busi- Pittsburgh, Pa., was attended by more rentals, industry procurement processes nesses are thriving and others struggling. than 6,900 geosciences professionals and people shopping outside the region. ConocoPhillips is the downstream GCCI President Rick Hansen operator and has a 37.5 percent share- from 78 countries. explained the two key strategies for holding in APLNG.øt

spirit Magazine 65 In the News continued from previous page News Briefs Nonprofit recognizes communicator for Board journeys to Alaska 6OEFSUIFUIFNFi*OOPWBUJPO &OUSF- volunteerism t was all work and little play for the QSFOFVSTIJQBOE&OFSHZ$BUBMZTUT I GPS3VSBM1SPTQFSJUZ wUIFDPOGFSFODF - ConocoPhillips board of directors JPIO4PVTB NBOBHFS $PSQPSBUF$PN POUIFJS+VMZWJTJUUPUIF"MBTLBCVTJ- highlighted energy issues and shale NVOJDBUJPOT XBTSFDFOUMZOBNFE $IJME#VJMEFST7PMVOUFFSPGUIF:FBS OFTTVOJU"MPOHXJUI$&03ZBO-BODF EFWFMPQNFOUJO5FYBT 5IJTBOOVBMBXBSESFDPHOJ[FTJOEJWJEV- - 5IF*OTUJUVUFGPS&DPOPNJD%FWFMPQ- BOENFNCFSTPGUIF&YFDVUJWF-FBE als for their outstanding commitment to NFOUBUUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG5FYBTBU4BO FSTIJQ5FBN &-5 CPBSENFNCFST helping children lead healthier social and SFWJFXFEUIFDPNQBOZQPSUGPMJP XJUI "OUPOJP 654" IPTUFEUIFFWFOU BOE emotional lives. BTQFDJBMFNQIBTJTPO"MBTLB ConocoPhillips was a sponsor. "NPOHUIFJUFNTSFWJFXFEXBTUIF ConocoPhillips sponsors youth $%"MQJOFEFWFMPQNFOU POFPGUIF baseball tournament ýSTUQSPKFDUTBQQSPWFEGPSGVOEJOHCZ the board in late 2012. When com- ConocoPhillips served as a main QMFUF UIJTQSPKFDUXJMMCFUIFýSTUQSP- TQPOTPSPGUIF4BOEZ,PVGBY - EVDJOHPJMEFWFMPQNFOUJOUIF/BUJPOBM 8PSME4FSJFT BZPVUICBTFCBMMUPVSOB - 1FUSPMFVN3FTFSWFo"MBTLB NFOUGPSZFBSPMETIFMEJO#BSUMFT "DDPNQBOJFECZNFNCFSTPGUIF WJMMF 0LMB "MBTLBMFBEFSTIJQUFBN UIFHSPVQ 5IFGPVSEBZDPNQFUJUJPO XIJDI BMTPUPVSFEUIF"MQJOF&NFSHFODZ UPPLQMBDF"VH GFBUVSFETJY 0QFSBUJPOT$FOUFSBOEJUTNPTU UFBNTGSPNUIFTUBUFTPG/FX:PSL XFTUFSMZESJMMTJUF $% BTXFMMBTUIF *MMJOPJT 5FOOFTTFF 8BTIJOHUPOBOE ,VQBSVL$FOUSBM1SPDFTTJOH'BDJMJUZ 1VFSUP3JDP BTXFMMBTUIFIPTUTJUF #FGPSFEFQBSUJOH"ODIPSBHF CPBSE PG#BSUMFTWJMMF5IFXJOOFST 5IFUFBN members were treated to some sight- from Washington.øt TFFJOH UBLJOHJOHMBDJFST XJMEMJGFBOE mountains. Elk City employees donate Harry County Judge Ed Emmett (right) presents the volunteerism award to supplies to help tornado victims John Sousa. *O+VOF $POPDP1IJMMJQTFNQMPZFFTJO &ML$JUZ 0LMB QSPWJEFEUPSOBEPWJDUJNT Sousa has volunteered for the non- JO.PPSF 0LMB XJUIUXPQBMMFUTPGTVQ- QSPýUPSHBOJ[BUJPOTJODF QSPWJEJOH $IJME#VJMEFSTXJUINVDIOFFEFEDPN- QMJFT JODMVEJOHCPUUMFEXBUFS EJBQFST munications strategy and support. With and baby formula. The two cities are UIFIFMQPGPUIFSWPMVOUFFST IFMFEUIF BQQSPYJNBUFMZNJMFTBQBSU DIBSHFUPMBVODIBOFXCSBOE EFWFMPQ ConocoPhillips has contributed LFZNFTTBHFT SFWBNQUIFPSHBOJ[BUJPOT øNJMMJPOUPUIF"NFSJDBO3FE$SPTT website and use social media to improve GPS0LMBIPNBEJTBTUFSSFMJFGFGGPSUT UIFPSHBOJ[BUJPOTPVUSFBDI i5PHFUIFS XFSFQSFQBSJOHPVSGVUVSF Conference helps highlight HFOFSBUJPOTUPMFBEIFBMUIZ GVMýMM- Eagle Ford Shale’s role in rural JOHMJWFT w4PVTBUPMETVQQPSUFSTBOE economic development WPMVOUFFSTBUUIF"QSJMBXBSETDFSFNPOZ i8FSFQSPUFDUJOHPVSDIJMESFOBOEUFBDI- .FNCFSTPGUIF$POPDP1IJMMJQT&BHMF JOHUIFNUPQSPUFDUPUIFST"OEXFSF - 'PSE$PNNVOJUZ3FMBUJPOT5FBNQSF empowering them to fulfill their potential sented an informational display table as members of the community.” and met with hundreds of business Bartlesville Sports Commission members 'PVOEFEJO )PVTUPOCBTFE and community leaders from across Debbie Mueggenborg and Matt Bretz, $IJME#VJMEFSTCFMJFWFTUIBUFWFSZDIJME 5FYBTEVSJOHUIFUIJSEBOOVBM5FYBT who worked to bring the national tourna- EFTFSWFTBOFNPUJPOBMMZIFBMUIZMJGFBOE 3VSBM$IBMMFOHF$POGFSFODFJO4BO ment to Bartlesville, enjoy the final day of UISPVHIJUTQSPHSBNTBOETFSWJDFT JT .BSDPT 5FYBT PO+VOFBOE the event. EFEJDBUFEUPQSFWFOUJOHDIJMEWJDUJNJ[B- tion before it occurs.øt

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Women’s Network supports AVANCE-Houston’s mission embers of the Women’s Network Mrecently volunteered their time over lunch to create toy-making kits for families participating in AVANCE-Houston’s Parent & Child Education Program. The group assembled almost 500 kits while earning a $1,000 contribution to the organization through the Conoco Phillips Employee Volunteer Grant Program. AVANCE’s parent-child program is designed to enhance school readiness for children and prepare parents to advocate for and involve themselves in their children’s education. As part of the program, parents construct toys for children that will enable them to “learn through play.” strives to support the broader Houston planning and coordinating events that Through its Community Connections community of women through volun- build stronger and more sustainable subcommittee, the Women’s Network teerism and community outreach by community ties.øt

Proud to be a military-friendly employer onocoPhillips recognizes the value of transitioning military candidates in Chiring transitioning members of the the hiring process. Military skills and military and the transferrable skills they experience will be translated in a way gain during their service. The newly devel- that enables hiring managers to make oped U.S. Military Recruitment Program informed hiring decisions. identifies top applicants for full-time Employees and retirees can refer employee and contract opportunities. transitioning military friends and family at This program will provide enhanced internalreferral@Conoco Phillips.com. access to thousands of diverse individu- fundraiser. In this event, local companies als transitioning from active duty. Veteran-related involvement and wounded service men and women Conoco Phillips supports former military come together to raise funds for veterans How you can help employees through a variety of spon- organizations, such as Hope for Warriors Hiring managers can work with their sored events and activities throughout and Team Red, White & Blue. Human Resources recruiter to include the year, such as the annual clay shoot Patriot Employee Network ConocoPhillips also sponsors the Patriot Employee Network (PEN), whose mission is to engage employees and their families in supporting active duty troops, wounded veterans and families of those who made the ultimate sacrifice. PEN currently has more than 300 members. The group seeks to: t 3FDPHOJ[FBOEIPOPSDPOUSJCVUJPOT made to our country. t *OWPMWFFNQMPZFFTJOUIFDPNNVOJUZ by assisting local military-friendly organizations. t 4VQQPSUUIFDPNQBOZTFGGPSUTUP recruit and retain former service members. Conoco Phillips is proud to support the men and women of the armed forces.øt

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spirit MagazineJTQVCMJTIFERVBSUFSMZCZUIF On Assignment Conoco Phillips Internal Communications Department. spirit Sharon Rode (CP&D, Page 26) joined ConocoPhillips in August "EESFTTNBJMUP Magazine $POPDP1IJMMJQT ." 2010 as advisor, Internal Communications. Sharon provides 10ø#PYø )PVTUPO 59 PSTFOEFNBJMUPUIF editor at ray.scippa@ ConocoPhillips.com . executive employee communications support via messaging, presentations and town hall and event planning, as well as cor- Ray Scippa porate internal communications for Exploration & Production Executive Editor International. Sharon has 12 years of broad experience, implementing and monitoring strategic internal communications and Michelle Gunnett Designer change management plans in a variety of industries. She holds a bachelor’s degree $POUSJCVUJOH&EJUPSTWhitney Burton and Jan Hester in interdisciplinary studies with a focus on cross-cultural communications from In the News Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond and a master’s degree in business administration with a focus on international marketing and communications Internal Communications: David Austin, Whitney Burton, from the European School of Economics. She is a certified project management Kathryn Donelson, Bob Henegar, Jan Hester, Janice Leonard, Natasha Mitchell, Amy Munson, Kristi Richardson, professional and holds a certification in change management. Sharon Rode and Andrea Urbanek

Maxine Madison (SERVS, Page 42) has worked with ConocoPhillips since 2006. Creative Services: Obi Arisukwu, Kevin Bonny, Linda Boulton, She joined as an associate engineer in the Biofuels R&D group in Ponca City, Ed Burke, Carmelo de Guzman, Darcy De Leon, Danielle Okla. Over the years Maxine has worked in Heavy Oil Technology and Environ- Doty, Dave Duncan, Toni Garrett, Garth Hannum, John Hart, mental Technology and currently works as an environmental consul- Larry Jones, Rich Ostrem, Jim Spanos, Holly Keeton, Sara tant in the Environmental Assurance group, part of the Health, Safety Wise and Chris Young and Environment function. A native of Roxie, Miss., Maxine obtained Contributors: Anna Acevedo-Riggle, James Bartlett, Thomas her bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Mississippi State Blake, Amy J. Burnett, Jennifer Barringer, Lauren Blake, University in 2002. In 2007, she completed her doctorate in chemical Jesse Bluejacket, Ralph Burch, Pamela Chambers, Melissa engineering at Texas A&M University (TAMU) with an emphasis on Coleman, Haley Downing, Emma Duffin, Rodney Echols, biomass pretreatment. She is a co-inventor on four U.S. patent applica- Stephen Elison, Karl Fennessey, Patrick Gould, Renee tions for the company and one for TAMU. Griffin, Beth Guidry, Lauren Haller, Evita Hollis, Donna Hughes, Vinnika Johnson, Ty Johnson, Fred LeJeune, Greg Andrea Urbanek (SERVS, Page 42) joined ConocoPhillips in Leveille, Helen Liew, Natalie Lowman, Ann Lundstrom, 2007 and currently serves as a senior communications analyst. Sabrina Martinez, John McLemore, Fiona McLeod, Christine She is responsible for internal communications for Lower 48, Portillo, Carolyn Reeder, Natalie Riley, Kris Sava, John Canada and Alaska. Additionally, she provides media relations Sousa, Bill Stephens, Dale Summerlin, Courtney Timm, and strategic counsel for the Technology organization. She also Mary Tchissambo, Kjell Undall, Sabrina Watkins, Shannon manages public relations for the company’s largest Houston Weinberg, Jennifer Werbicki, Olivia Yan and Laurie Zotzky event – the ConocoPhillips Rodeo Run. Prior to her current role, Andrea worked spirit Magazine is printed at the Phillips 66 on many of the company’s strategic initiatives, including educational outreach and advocacy programs. She holds a bachelor’s degree in public relations from The 1SJOUJOH$FOUFSJO#BSUMFTWJMMF 0LMB University of Texas. #VTJOFTT1SJOUJOHBOE'JOJTIJOHMike Cranor, Jack Smith, Frank Mitchell, Jim Himes, Shane Crosthwait, Lee Kristi Richardson (Jenny Thompson, Learning, growing, sharing, Page 52) joined Tevebaugh and Beth Foster ConocoPhillips in 2010 as the communications and change management lead spirit for Project Development & Procurement. In 2011, she joined the 'PSSFRVFTUTSFMBUFEUPUIF Magazine mail ing Beth Foster at corporate communications team to provide support for the company’s MJTU QMFBTFDPOUBDU [email protected] or call 918-977-4133. repositioning efforts. In 2012, she assumed the role of communications advisor for the Technology & Projects organization, where she part- This issue of spirit Magazine contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. ners with the functional leaders to create communication programs Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecast and activities that engage, align and integrate employees across the in such forward-looking statements. Economic, business, competitive and regulatory factors that may affect ConocoPhillips’ business are generally as set forth in Conoco- T&P organization. Kristi has 20 years of broad communication and Phillips’ filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Unless legally change management experience in the energy industry. She received required to do so, ConocoPhillips is under no obligation (and expressly disclaims any her bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Texas at Austin, a such obligation) to update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. master’s degree in marketing from St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas, and is certified in the Prosci Change Management methodology. spirit Magazine is printed entirely on Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC®) certified paper. FSC certification ensures that the paper used in this magazine contains fiber from well-managed and responsibly harvested forests that meet strict environmental and socioeconomic standards. We’re proud to be one of the first energy companies to make this significant move to help our environment. The FSC logo on our corporate magazine signals not only FSC certification but also Conoco Phillips’ commitment to improving the environment.

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Investor Relations & Communications From service to SPIRIT ConocoPhillips is implementing a U.S. Military Recruitment Program to identify top applicants for full-time employee and contract opportunities.

That means enhanced access to thousands of diverse veterans and transitioning military candidates – dedicated individuals who emerge from military service with a set of vital skills and competencies and a commitment to values and behaviors consistent with the Randi Diskey, Wellhead scheduler, San Juan Business Unit, served SPIRIT Values. four years of active duty in the U.S. Air Force from 1993-1997 What can you do? Talk as a cryptologic linguist with with your Human Resources a top-secret security clearance. representative and ask your recruiter to include transitioning military candidates in your hiring processes. And don’t worry; the translation of military skills and experience will be presented to you in civilian speak so you can make an informed hiring decision.

ConocoPhillips is proud to support the brave men and women of the Armed Forces.