As big as we are, we are only 3 percent of the crude oil production in the world. |
For a gas project to be viable it is necessary for the fields that produce both oil and gas to be viable. For this reason, we must ensure that terms impacting both oil and gas are predictable and durable to allow the project to advance. |
It was a bad idea back in the '80s, and it's a bad idea today. It's something that's been tried and failed. |
It was a tragic accident that Exxon Mobil deeply regrets. |
Its unfortunate that we are dealing with this criticism of our industry. We are doing our part to invest in new oil and gas projects to provide supplies to our customers. |
Over 70 percent of our earnings come from outside the US ; we operate in over 200 countries. |
Prince William Sound is healthy. It's robust. It's thriving. There are no unanticipated harms that were caused by the spill that would not have been anticipated at the time of the (lawsuit) settlement. |
So we disagree with claims we're not giving back to communities where we operate, and we think that claims with regard to the war situation are just untrue. |
The $4.5 billion punitive damages ordered by Judge H. Russell Holland is not a debt that is owed. Rather, they represent a windfall well in excess of the amount the jury found necessary to compensate the plaintiffs for their losses. |
We are increasing our capital expenditures by 41 percent this year, as part of a long-term plan. |
We are sensitive to the prices that the general public consumers have to pay at the pump. What we're doing is focusing on what we can do to try and get more supply on the market. |
We believe that all of the damages related to this tragic accident have been paid. |
We have compensated in actual damages. This is about punitive damages. We don't believe punitive damages are warranted. |
We sympathize with consumers paying high gasoline prices. We are trying to help public-policy makers understand what makes prices high. |
We take these issues very seriously. We realized that we needed to do a better job of explaining how the industry works. |