UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 25, 2007
MURPHY OIL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-8590 | 71-0361522 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
200 Peach Street P.O. Box 7000, El Dorado, Arkansas |
71731-7000 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
870-862-6411
Registrants telephone number, including area code
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 25, 2007, Murphy Oil Corporation issued a press release announcing its earnings for the first quarter that ended on March 31, 2007. The full text of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) | Exhibits |
99.1 | A news release dated April 25, 2007 announcing earnings for the first quarter that ended on March 31, 2007 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. |
Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
MURPHY OIL CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ John W. Eckart | |
John W. Eckart | ||
Vice President and Controller |
Date: April 25, 2007
Exhibit Index
99.1 | Press release dated April 25, 2007, as issued by Murphy Oil Corporation. |
Exhibit 99.1
MURPHY OIL ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY FIRST QUARTER 2007 EARNINGS
EL DORADO, Arkansas, April 25, 2007 Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE: MUR) announced today that net income in the first quarter of 2007 was $110.6 million ($0.58 per diluted share), compared to adjusted net income of $116.0 million ($0.61 per diluted share) in the first quarter of 2006. In 2007, increased income from the Companys refining and marketing operations was offset by lower income in exploration and production operations. The improvement in refining and marketing results in 2007 was mostly due to income at the Meraux, Louisiana refinery that operated throughout the most recent period, while during the 2006 period, the plant was shut-down for repairs and incurred significant uninsured repair costs as a result of Hurricane Katrina. The decline in exploration and production earnings in 2007 compared to 2006 was primarily caused by lower oil and natural gas production and lower sales prices in the just completed quarter.
The Financial Accounting Standards Boards (FASB) Staff Position No. AUG AIR-1, Accounting for Planned Major Maintenance Activities, which became effective on January 1, 2007, no longer permits the accrual in advance of estimated costs associated with future refinery turnarounds and other planned major maintenance. The Company has chosen to use the deferral method whereby actual turnaround costs are deferred and amortized to expense over the period until the next anticipated turnaround. The adoption of this change in accounting resulted in an increase to stockholders equity of $68.6 million, which was recorded as of December 31, 2006. Prior period results presented have been adjusted to reflect the adoption of this new accounting method. Net income in the 2006 period increased by $2.1 million ($.01 per diluted share) due to this change in accounting principle.
Murphys income from exploration and production operations was $88.8 million in the first quarter of 2007 compared to $161.9 million in the same quarter of 2006. Lower production volumes and lower realized sales prices for crude oil and natural gas were the primary reasons for reduced earnings in the 2007 period. In addition, the 2006 period included a pretax benefit of $15.7 million for insurance proceeds related to Gulf of Mexico production lost in the fourth quarter 2005 after Hurricane Katrina. The Companys worldwide crude oil and condensate sales prices averaged $47.86 per barrel for the 2007 first quarter compared to $49.11 per barrel in the 2006 first quarter. Total crude oil and gas liquids production was 84,555 barrels per day in the first quarter of 2007 compared to
98,074 barrels per day in the 2006 quarter. The decrease in crude oil volumes in 2007 was mostly attributable to lower production at the Medusa and Front Runner fields in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. North American natural gas sales prices averaged $7.28 per thousand cubic feet (MCF) in the 2007 first quarter down from $9.38 per MCF in the same quarter of 2006. Natural gas sales volumes of 61 million cubic feet per day in the first quarter of 2007 were down from 84 million cubic feet per day in the 2006 period primarily due to lower production in the 2007 period at the Medusa field in the Gulf of Mexico and onshore in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. Exploration expense in the 2007 period was $48.4 million, down from $63.2 million in 2006. Dry hole expense was lower by $22.7 million in the 2007 period mostly in deepwater Malaysia. Geological and geophysical expense increased $6.1 million in 2007 compared to 2006 due to greater activity in the Republic of Congo.
Murphys refining and marketing operations generated income of $35.7 million in the 2007 quarter compared to a loss of $35.6 million in the 2006 quarter. In North America, downstream operations had income of $34.5 million in 2007 compared to a loss of $35.6 million in 2006. The North American earnings improvement was mostly due to favorable results at the Meraux refinery, which was operational during the 2007 quarter, while in the 2006 quarter, the refinery was shut-down and incurred significant repairs costs as a result of Hurricane Katrina. The Companys Superior, Wisconsin refinery ran well during the first quarter of each year, but had improved margins in 2007 compared to the 2006 period. Margins for North American retail marketing operations were unfavorably affected by generally rising wholesale gasoline prices in the 2007 first quarter. Even so, results in this business were somewhat improved compared to the 2006 period. Refining and marketing operations in the United Kingdom generated income of $1.2 million in the first quarter of 2007, compared to break-even results in the same quarter of 2006.
Corporate functions reflected a loss of $13.9 million in the 2007 first quarter compared to a loss of $10.3 million in 2006. The Company capitalized most of its interest expense to oil and natural gas development projects in the first quarter of both years.
Claiborne P. Deming, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, Our Kikeh development offshore Sabah continues on schedule with first production targeted for the third quarter this year. Crude oil sales prices have risen since the end of the first quarter, and our worldwide production volumes are expected to average about 88,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in the second quarter. Margins at the Companys two U.S. refineries have been robust so far in April due to a combination of tight refining capacity, lower product inventories and strong fuel demand. The effect of higher wholesale fuel prices have resulted in tight U.S. retail fuel margins. We currently expect earnings in the second quarter to be between $0.75 and $0.95 per diluted share. Results could vary based on commodity prices, drilling results, timing of oil sales and refining and marketing margins.
The public is invited to access the Companys conference call to discuss first quarter 2007 results on Thursday, April 26, at 12:00 p.m. CDT either via the Internet through the Investor Relations section of Murphys website at http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/ir or via the telephone by dialing 1-800-219-6110. The telephone reservation number for the call is 11087949. Replays of the call will be available through the same address on the Murphy website, and a recording of the call will be available through May 2 at 1-800-405-2236.
Summary financial data and operating statistics for the first quarter 2007 with comparisons to 2006 are contained in the attached tables.
The forward-looking statements reflected in this release are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. No assurance can be given that the results discussed herein will be attained, and certain important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially are contained in Murphys January 15, 1997 Form 8-K report on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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MURPHY OIL CORPORATION
FUNCTIONAL RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(Millions of dollars)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2006* |
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Revenues | Income | Revenues | Income | ||||||||||
Exploration and production |
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United States |
$ | 93.9 | 10.7 | 197.9 | 86.4 | ||||||||
Canada |
202.5 | 65.5 | 192.9 | 68.3 | |||||||||
United Kingdom |
37.5 | 12.1 | 52.8 | 24.2 | |||||||||
Malaysia |
44.1 | 9.8 | 54.0 | (16.9 | ) | ||||||||
Ecuador |
25.4 | 4.1 | 26.4 | 7.7 | |||||||||
Other |
1.1 | (13.4 | ) | 1.2 | (7.8 | ) | |||||||
404.5 | 88.8 | 525.2 | 161.9 | ||||||||||
Refining and marketing |
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North America |
2,820.5 | 34.5 | 2,261.7 | (35.6 | ) | ||||||||
United Kingdom |
226.1 | 1.2 | 215.3 | | |||||||||
3,046.6 | 35.7 | 2,477.0 | (35.6 | ) | |||||||||
3,451.1 | 124.5 | 3,002.2 | 126.3 | ||||||||||
Intersegment transfers elimination |
(23.1 | ) | | (15.1 | ) | | |||||||
3,428.0 | 124.5 | 2,987.1 | 126.3 | ||||||||||
Corporate |
6.9 | (13.9 | ) | 4.2 | (10.3 | ) | |||||||
Total revenues/net income |
$ | 3,434.9 | 110.6 | 2,991.3 | 116.0 | ||||||||
* | Results for 2006 have been adjusted to reflect the adoption of FSP AUG AIR-1, Accounting for Planned Major Maintenance Activities. |
MURPHY OIL CORPORATION
OIL AND GAS OPERATING RESULTS (Unaudited)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007 AND 2006
(Millions of dollars) | United States |
Canada | United King- dom |
Malaysia | Ecuador | Other | Synthetic Oil Canada |
Total | |||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 |
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Oil and gas sales and other operating revenues |
$ | 93.9 | 135.5 | 37.5 | 44.1 | 25.4 | 1.1 | 67.0 | 404.5 | ||||||||||
Production expenses |
26.2 | 20.2 | 5.9 | 7.1 | 9.1 | | 31.5 | 100.0 | |||||||||||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
16.7 | 35.4 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 8.5 | .1 | 5.8 | 80.6 | |||||||||||
Accretion of asset retirement obligations |
.8 | 1.0 | .5 | .7 | | .2 | .2 | 3.4 | |||||||||||
Exploration expenses |
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Dry holes |
13.2 | 1.0 | | | .2 | | | 14.4 | |||||||||||
Geological and geophysical |
9.8 | 2.8 | | 4.8 | | 7.4 | | 24.8 | |||||||||||
Other |
.5 | .1 | .1 | | | 2.1 | | 2.8 | |||||||||||
23.5 | 3.9 | .1 | 4.8 | .2 | 9.5 | | 42.0 | ||||||||||||
Undeveloped lease amortization |
4.5 | 1.5 | | | | .4 | | 6.4 | |||||||||||
Total exploration expenses |
28.0 | 5.4 | .1 | 4.8 | .2 | 9.9 | | 48.4 | |||||||||||
Selling and general expenses |
5.5 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 3.8 | .2 | 4.0 | .2 | 18.8 | |||||||||||
Results of operations before taxes |
16.7 | 69.4 | 24.2 | 19.4 | 7.4 | (13.1 | ) | 29.3 | 153.3 | ||||||||||
Income tax provisions |
6.0 | 23.5 | 12.1 | 9.6 | 3.3 | .3 | 9.7 | 64.5 | |||||||||||
Results of operations (excluding corporate overhead and interest) |
$ | 10.7 | 45.9 | 12.1 | 9.8 | 4.1 | (13.4 | ) | 19.6 | 88.8 | |||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2006* |
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Oil and gas sales and other operating revenues |
$ | 197.9 | 138.1 | 52.8 | 54.0 | 26.4 | 1.2 | 54.8 | 525.2 | ||||||||||
Production expenses |
15.6 | 19.8 | 4.5 | 8.3 | 6.6 | | 30.2 | 85.0 | |||||||||||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
23.4 | 29.4 | 6.7 | 12.7 | 5.5 | .1 | 3.5 | 81.3 | |||||||||||
Accretion of asset retirement obligations |
.7 | 1.0 | .4 | .1 | | .2 | .1 | 2.5 | |||||||||||
Exploration expenses |
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Dry holes |
2.6 | | | 29.9 | 1.1 | 3.5 | | 37.1 | |||||||||||
Geological and geophysical |
11.7 | .1 | | 6.3 | | .6 | | 18.7 | |||||||||||
Other |
.5 | .1 | | .2 | | 1.2 | | 2.0 | |||||||||||
14.8 | .2 | | 36.4 | 1.1 | 5.3 | | 57.8 | ||||||||||||
Undeveloped lease amortization |
4.1 | .9 | | | | .4 | | 5.4 | |||||||||||
Total exploration expenses |
18.9 | 1.1 | | 36.4 | 1.1 | 5.7 | | 63.2 | |||||||||||
Net costs associated with hurricanes |
.5 | | | | | | | .5 | |||||||||||
Selling and general expenses |
5.5 | 2.5 | .9 | 2.6 | .2 | 2.8 | .2 | 14.7 | |||||||||||
Results of operations before taxes |
133.3 | 84.3 | 40.3 | (6.1 | ) | 13.0 | (7.6 | ) | 20.8 | 278.0 | |||||||||
Income tax provisions |
46.9 | 29.8 | 16.1 | 10.8 | 5.3 | .2 | 7.0 | 116.1 | |||||||||||
Results of operations (excluding corporate overhead and interest) |
$ | 86.4 | 54.5 | 24.2 | (16.9 | ) | 7.7 | (7.8 | ) | 13.8 | 161.9 | ||||||||
* | Results for 2006 Canadian Synthetic oil have been adjusted to reflect the adoption of FSP AUG AIR-1, Accounting for Planned Major Maintenance Activities. |
MURPHY OIL CORPORATION
SUMMARIZED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
(Thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2007 | 2006* | ||||||
Revenues |
$ | 3,434,884 | 2,991,263 | ||||
Costs and expenses |
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Crude oil and product purchases |
2,724,384 | 2,307,496 | |||||
Operating expenses |
296,483 | 228,867 | |||||
Exploration expenses |
48,336 | 63,163 | |||||
Selling and general expenses |
52,989 | 40,375 | |||||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
107,987 | 97,358 | |||||
Net costs associated with hurricanes |
| 35,722 | |||||
Accretion of asset retirement obligations |
3,462 | 2,500 | |||||
Interest expense |
15,489 | 10,563 | |||||
Interest capitalized |
(14,657 | ) | (9,589 | ) | |||
Minority interest |
26 | | |||||
3,234,499 | 2,776,455 | ||||||
Income before income taxes |
200,385 | 214,808 | |||||
Income tax expense |
89,751 | 98,825 | |||||
Net income |
$ | 110,634 | 115,983 | ||||
Net income per Common share |
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Basic |
$ | .59 | .62 | ||||
Diluted |
.58 | .61 | |||||
Cash dividends per Common share |
$ | .15 | .1125 | ||||
Average Common shares outstanding (thousands) |
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Basic |
187,148 | 185,714 | |||||
Diluted |
189,789 | 188,636 |
* | Results have been adjusted to reflect the adoption of FSP AUG AIR-1, Accounting for Planned Major Maintenance Activities. |
MURPHY OIL CORPORATION
SUMMARIZED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Thousands of dollars)
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2007 | 2006* | ||||||
Operating Activities |
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Net income |
$ | 110,634 | 115,983 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities |
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
107,987 | 97,358 | |||||
Amortization of deferred major repair costs |
5,550 | 4,271 | |||||
Expenditures for asset retirement obligations |
(2,778 | ) | (1,139 | ) | |||
Dry holes |
14,447 | 37,081 | |||||
Amortization of undeveloped leases |
6,375 | 5,430 | |||||
Accretion of asset retirement obligations |
3,462 | 2,500 | |||||
Deferred and noncurrent income tax charges |
10,534 | 1,779 | |||||
Pretax (gains) losses from disposition of assets |
(353 | ) | 1,264 | ||||
Net increase in operating working capital other than cash and cash equivalents |
(32,445 | ) | (79,901 | ) | |||
Other |
8,591 | 5,382 | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
232,004 | 190,008 | |||||
Investing Activities |
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Property additions and dry holes |
(300,276 | ) | (279,474 | ) | |||
Expenditures for major repairs |
(33 | ) | (6,218 | ) | |||
Proceeds from sale of assets |
16,726 | 4,732 | |||||
Othernet |
(2,751 | ) | (2,738 | ) | |||
Net cash required by investing activities |
(286,334 | ) | (283,698 | ) | |||
Financing Activities |
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Increase (decrease) in notes payable |
129,957 | (11 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plans |
12,220 | 6,743 | |||||
Excess tax benefits related to exercise of stock options |
6,732 | 3,792 | |||||
Cash dividends paid |
(28,176 | ) | (20,993 | ) | |||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
120,733 | (10,469 | ) | ||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
(113 | ) | (269 | ) | |||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
66,290 | (104,428 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 |
543,390 | 585,333 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at March 31 |
$ | 609,680 | 480,905 | ||||
* | Results have been adjusted to reflect the adoption of FSP AUG AIR-1, Accounting for Planned Major Maintenance Activities. |
MURPHY OIL CORPORATION
OTHER FINANCIAL DATA
(Unaudited, except for December 31, 2006)
(Millions of dollars)
March 31, 2007 |
Dec. 31, 2006 |
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Total current assets |
$ | 2,403.4 | 2,107.1 | |||
Total current liabilities |
1,543.3 | 1,311.1 | ||||
Total assets |
8,079.1 | 7,483.2 | 1 | |||
Long-term debt |
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Notes payable |
962.2 | 833.1 | ||||
Nonrecourse debt |
7.2 | 7.2 | ||||
Stockholders' equity |
4,234.4 | 4,121.3 | 1 |
1 |
Balances have been adjusted to reflect the adoption of FSP AUG AIR-1, Accounting for Planned Major Maintenance Activities. |
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||
2007 | 2006 | ||||
Capital expenditures |
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Exploration and production |
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United States |
$ | 66.5 | 49.5 | ||
Canada |
52.4 | 57.3 | |||
Malaysia |
157.2 | 120.7 | |||
Other international |
45.6 | 40.3 | |||
321.7 | 267.8 | ||||
Refining and marketing |
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North America |
34.5 | 28.0 | |||
International |
3.3 | 2.6 | |||
37.8 | 30.6 | ||||
Corporate |
1.4 | 1.8 | |||
Total capital expenditures |
360.9 | 300.2 | |||
Charged to exploration expenses2 |
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United States |
23.5 | 14.8 | |||
Canada |
3.9 | 0.2 | |||
Malaysia |
4.8 | 36.4 | |||
Other international |
9.8 | 6.4 | |||
Total charged to exploration expenses |
42.0 | 57.8 | |||
Total capitalized |
$ | 318.9 | 242.4 | ||
2 |
Excludes amortization of undeveloped leases of $6.4 million in 2007 and $5.4 million in 2006. |
MURPHY OIL CORPORATION
STATISTICAL SUMMARY
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||
2007 | 2006 | |||
Net crude oil, condensate and gas liquids produced barrels per day |
84,555 | 98,074 | ||
United States |
14,096 | 26,499 | ||
Canada light |
527 | 413 | ||
heavy |
12,913 | 15,181 | ||
offshore |
18,477 | 18,481 | ||
synthetic |
12,725 | 10,137 | ||
United Kingdom |
6,315 | 8,098 | ||
Malaysia |
10,405 | 10,942 | ||
Ecuador |
9,097 | 8,323 | ||
Net crude oil, condensate and gas liquids sold barrels per day |
84,468 | 100,809 | ||
United States |
14,096 | 26,499 | ||
Canada light |
527 | 413 | ||
heavy |
12,913 | 15,181 | ||
offshore |
18,580 | 19,566 | ||
synthetic |
12,725 | 10,137 | ||
United Kingdom |
6,489 | 7,801 | ||
Malaysia |
9,912 | 13,594 | ||
Ecuador |
9,226 | 7,618 | ||
Net natural gas sold thousands of cubic feet per day |
61,119 | 83,590 | ||
United States |
43,321 | 59,577 | ||
Canada |
9,457 | 10,101 | ||
United Kingdom |
8,341 | 13,912 | ||
Total net hydrocarbons produced equivalent barrels per day* |
94,742 | 112,006 | ||
Total net hydrocarbons sold equivalent barrels per day* |
94,655 | 114,741 |
* | Natural gas converted on an energy equivalent basis of 6:1. |
MURPHY OIL CORPORATION
STATISTICAL SUMMARY (Continued)
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||
2007 | 2006 | ||||
Weighted average sales prices |
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Crude oil, condensate and gas liquids dollars per barrel (1) |
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United States |
$ | 50.52 | 54.09 | ||
Canada (2) light |
49.25 | 55.72 | |||
heavy (3) |
32.32 | 17.67 | |||
offshore |
54.62 | 59.64 | |||
synthetic |
58.46 | 60.03 | |||
United Kingdom |
55.84 | 60.86 | |||
Malaysia (4) |
49.25 | 50.39 | |||
Ecuador (5) |
30.43 | 38.50 | |||
Natural gas dollars per thousand cubic feet |
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United States (1) |
$ | 7.35 | 9.53 | ||
Canada (2) |
6.96 | 8.52 | |||
United Kingdom (2) |
6.89 | 7.92 | |||
Refinery inputs barrels per day |
179,928 | 64,059 | |||
North America |
150,166 | 33,443 | |||
United Kingdom |
29,762 | 30,616 | |||
Petroleum products sold barrels per day |
422,001 | 336,378 | |||
North America |
387,430 | 304,389 | |||
Gasoline |
274,719 | 246,794 | |||
Kerosine |
3,425 | 4,243 | |||
Diesel and home heating oils |
88,235 | 47,189 | |||
Residuals |
15,355 | 2,691 | |||
Asphalt, LPG and other |
5,696 | 3,472 | |||
United Kingdom |
34,571 | 31,989 | |||
Gasoline |
12,165 | 11,832 | |||
Kerosine |
3,154 | 3,301 | |||
Diesel and home heating oils |
12,401 | 9,557 | |||
Residuals |
3,069 | 3,135 | |||
LPG and other |
3,782 | 4,164 |
(1) | Includes intracompany transfers at market prices. |
(2) | U.S. dollar equivalent. |
(3) | Includes the effects of the Company's hedging program in 2006. |
(4) | Prices are net of payments under the terms of the production sharing contract for Block SK 309. |
(5) | The three-month price in 2007 is adversely affected by revenue sharing with the Ecuadorian government that became effective in April 2006. |