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Operator

Good day, everyone. Welcome to this Exxon Mobil Corporation Second Quarter 2019 Earnings Call. Today's call is being recorded. At this time, I'd like to turn the call over to the Vice President of Investor Relations and Secretary, Mr. Neil Hansen. sir. ahead go Please

Neil Hansen

is you. call. everyone. on We your ExxonMobil. today Thank Investor President second Relations. the to quarter and This in interest earnings appreciate continued Hansen, Good right. Vice Welcome of morning, our call Neil All your participation

is Neil me Member Senior and is Vice Upstream. today Joining the for Management the a President of Committee Neil Chapman. with responsibility

progress, and perspectives updates financial review business. operating made substantial on on quarter I will the his performance, major After provide the give the and the across growth we've on Neil projects

Following Neil's remarks, we'll be happy to take your questions.

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of Mozambique. achieved three growth New in projects four in all Cyprus projects development the with and we projects key first just discoveries; from three Papua major lines. six success in LNG two final Guinea the the one reached Guyana strategic for in of year decisions milestones in deepwater of We including nine investment Offshore and our significant months and continued business exploration

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were natural nearly up from million quarter. first driven realizations up $XXX $XXX partly by million tax Second liquids Upstream were the onetime prices. earnings offset quarter billion and gas lower earnings of by items, approximately $X.X higher

earnings Downstream improved negative Improvements mark-to-market to were and million derivative earnings by lower partly Downstream with by earnings higher maintenance of reliability scheduled than impacts. wider million more fuels margins, American North by $XXX absence Chemical mentioned the $XXX were the finally increased margins. in crude And previously offset weaker and due differentials, events. paraxylene

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Neil Chapman

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serious community. that. is say, First potential much An surrounding the this And too of investigation than and the at I'm injuries. safety really there in and people pleased the were cause say our of damage to to it's stage, the continues. and reported foremost incident early into those no frankly more the

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following summarizes Slide Guyana Permian XX provide In our Carcara development some the proceeding the to portfolio. schedule. subsequent major progress I'm Upstream, going our details the and is more of pages. on on Brazil, on with Starting

of our first that's exploration adjacent Uirapuru and second We the expect to the in that's well spud half Carcara the to with on block this Petrobras partner year.

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Neil with And that, for Q&A. hand I'll you to back

Neil Hansen

now questions you Thank Yeah. any happy Great. than you. for We'll to Thank be might Neil. your comments, have. you take more

Operator

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Doug Leggate

is call. appraisal Good first predictable two Clearly, the program off everyone, Hammerhead you've Guyana. Thanks. Turbot know got have from be questions, My fully Longtail of you hub I've drilling. as your to be on great morning, I may. and understand on a Neil, not assets to terribly I kind Neil it to if the to I going in but the exploration – back one – dedicated area. development partner could you're both major you're what appraise

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us clearly could into play the see you frame for which potential date? would XXXX you like out on on that today of So your how is just what outlook

Neil Chapman

out date. of bit Yes, a

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at there another or just some be stage what to are to course, change that very resource outlook ready production will this optimistic I -- that indicated, we will make the the we're either Of at anything least on not do. more as We're base. up

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Doug Leggate

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a study on bit proceeds. the ball follow-up on might related my of understanding the is conducted balance My little -- cash question, a of you in off of pace the you disposal side lean of potential Neil return and on to that use consider opinions an how is to buybacks would future a kind shareholders perhaps that sheet. share you the But to probably kind recently on how buy the even the a with with

the as survey could you're what of reason the the your pace if Analyst I'm was to the comfortable and whether just share still that with wondering at Day. laid behind out thoughts you for program that you disposal

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Neil Chapman

survey. make Neil in specifics the the comment again, a on second, mean can I Yeah. maybe of a

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And of three-year -- was said, track our value-accretive capital with we marketing. use so And change no starts time, in with on our the priority allocation that terms projects. a of with in investing use at -- program What of continuous capital that we're there's the cash rather.

our to many we're maintain to we do We look Secondly, what we going and the the then maintain March. else in financial at discussed for else want have way, And flexibility reinforce in -- of dividend. that's and it growing our think cash I how buybacks. terms we'll with years we'll that

and Of market then at that time. about to the on the billion do with returning to the in based Neil, $XX in, conditions want could on we that that course, survey? you the we result set indicated cash will shareholders. comes that the we'll But basis some planning look at talk as cash that

Neil Hansen

again different the It was take. a had buyback on certainly about you to a capital execute buybacks classify priority, what's intended No, the talk what's it wasn't I might that, you of wouldn't them buy-side survey. Doug, firms with as as a more the program. gain mentioned, to a Neil buy-side remain perspective Yes. we've as out We get the perspective which this wouldn't a to just -- to It same. mentioned, firms, how with do some discussion discussions Neil if a as allocation survey. firms a few of It a our handful a on shareholders. to you philosophy was best again, approach larger But few I of buy-side the classify from our execute should reach

Doug Leggate

thanks Understood. Appreciate the getting for and answers again on Neil. guys,

Neil Chapman

Doug. Thanks, Yeah.

Operator

to with go Terreson we'll Doug ISI. Evercore Next

Doug Terreson

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Neil Chapman

bringing the I have we out going say, I'm in is Neil laid were we again, remember Chapman. to the in is flow time, here March margins at do the power we margins. -- it when question. we and that said Chemicals power, barrel Downstream this we're What and what business we answer this that earnings Yeah. quiet course, is doubt actual flat but At flat trying dollars intention. and XXXX XXXX – we that prices at -- a was for -- of at constant would $XX into -- a if did to the I'm cash and got Doug, Neil’s our indicate Neil plan I we

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Doug Terreson

on Okay. but get just No, imperfect, a try wanted I to its realize to it. gauge

a thanks lot. So,

Operator

Sam Next Margolin we'll with Research. go Wolfe to

Sam Margolin

precise don't for do lateral Good spacing section. we coming a or impact development industry some morning. lot to of its a -- with head stacking issues a Permian. just a concentration are mile the having and your your per feet they're a you wells but -- question be while spacing, maybe up for that My calls productivity. that on is your of lot know plan call about it it first seems The have to square of but We in have here high numbers about now

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Neil Chapman

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develop that we'll working that on we that multiple at horizontal plans I one discussed are drill and also time. benches at time

go. laid and there benches, go between or -- the right drill the now feeling between drilling should these And our dissipate. belief and expect multiple in we of communication do horizontal be bench is the one years benches and to there's Our appears believe it that out to in come approach if back drill later that the and simultaneously benches you we benches. And to way do is communication see other I

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Sam Margolin

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Neil Chapman

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demand there So capacity. actually changes globally of a very been remaining all. has is at we robust. There's the no What happened see glut

quickly. the relatively business, the In other so businesses demand. it commodity demand unlike than of capacity in, is polyethylene we're higher some sets And the up

that I year the some tell next and come you will capacity there so. to or in further of Now in are online ethylene polyethylene increments

the change fundamentals So we all. in any at see don't

of increments, all of the The supply is glut most in today Gulf new which these Coast. on are capacity because

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Sam Margolin

much. so you Thank

Operator

Next to go Neil we'll with Sachs. Mehta Goldman

Neil Mehta

Good you morning. to and to talk good Hey Neil Neil.

had we've softness I ago. Obviously the it years So was profitability upstream you smaller prices. was mix that a seen in that of a the is question the group? around global European part a just gas on Groningen of can business first risk couple than of And gas. of business upstream -- is out, a at just But how European the a frame as is part gas go-forward-basis? to big the

Neil Chapman

I'll I Yeah. give mean you here, numbers some approximate Neil.

natural XX% European of about gas of and portfolio, volumes our to is the gas, XX% our terms we volumes you. the in what liquefied And about in flowing call it gas, XX% U.S. that of from going gas in think for just down of is I'm I is flowing break half half markets. in gas. is

Groningen European, combination and half that roughly U.K. remember I and of Of about half is a Germany, as is Norway.

part not of It terms So large our of a it's large part volume. in of is the in earnings relatively a relatively business. terms

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is is supply has believe about up been LNG of LNG demand up of it or than demand X% north is which lower global I Asia the global and XX%. year-to-date

pressure puts happens home Europe if the look Asia, directed find and they in gas now. you on look what that's well those cargoes gas what's And putting the inventory the can't European is there, pressure the a the get So, that what's they price. for will at level spot That's Europe on quite as towards a flowing and right the LNG price home pressure in European business, high price. on putting

Neil Mehta

the environment XX? That's in to Lower your is Permian. about Exxon's the helpful the shares Day, like do smaller Neil. Analyst you the have guess competitors places relative Exxon's at M&A How and even in the in for I outperformed independent think follow-up role consolidation

Neil Chapman

you gives I'd for balance eyes of looking value. We're start you and that, of first to all, I flexibility one opportunities. act maintain always of I always this. see upstream the reasons it a you you Well that strong mean the something think sheet, open. in with -- tell if we're I wide

in we We comfortable words of plans the we the has we strongest can to merger very, laid corporation and opportunities other beyond. had Mobil. that very feel you we and the see have portfolio corporation out with has anything. growth this need execute I and since do to XXXX of have and In Upstream this -- Exxon the don't through

need we our current do anything business. of capacity is opportunities. from execute something. to set the to a have to need What we don't We So, do do

So, that's a great position to be in.

all the look time value-added for we opportunities. But

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anything you have We here, have Neil? to a it Do great add opportunity is. set as

Neil Hansen

opportunity. we portfolio, our of with an can be very that something type the accretive bring of in interested to Well, and value competitive be we have, I obviously advantages then we if patient, in our see to can that's unique right, would we we the that value be absolutely can we that's an opportunistic guess bring given Neil. do and opportunity overall portfolio And

Neil Chapman

do. I Yes

Just back have to the terms. again Permian to reinforce my point the made go and I

approach. the capacity We wouldn't corporation. We're doing this approach the that. which to cycles. an Permian. players which are are taking leveraging And scale obviously it through manufacturing taking of lot small I a do at we're to the going the to mean is have a the different a scale, approach do It's we of it

can if by capacity we are it that. result as of that doing we We that, have and a advantage capital I way. significant believe think We and demonstrate to will the we And we to do could an plan have we that resources other it. a in do the have should development that to basin that, where can us apply in see we so. we It we advantage fit puts demonstrating demonstrate position a

Neil Mehta

Thanks, guys.

Neil Chapman

Sure.

Operator

Next question the with comes from Phil line of JPMorgan. Gresh

Phil Gresh

quarter fair guess question, first cycle. a asked look of Yes, bit to just my you that amount at have morning. kind it's a my debt good the through talked the of follow-up we question, added I so quarter, been questions this there's differently. couple a hi of of about If maybe investing a slightly and

to think want not You three sheet through Thanks. if proceeds along. you at comes script keep shape have just way assets best you're right you as But targeting and balance way the ready next tie Just think M&A opportunity in invest about the over keep looks sales that sheet look buybacks or asset to the it years sense we an the about make now, the billion cycle? of you if more the and can the that altogether? to does it balance with share of that want the $XX to kind

Neil Chapman

conditions being can market balance it's really then we important sheet you strongly. But you my add. current start think as I the other very strength is by in and want of to course, I'll demonstrated comments, the said but this Neil anything because feel of I add maybe

low investment maintain through commodity the in points cycle. to these our plans have the We capacity

of we conditions were to out maintained chart, at very Neil seen closely. those and believe through Actually, remain from execute conditions, as you they to pointed maintain we conditions they if as should execute current acquisition still these would we we see course, powder -- his have so. were have and capacity it's if we our these you and to the the to if an still low XXXX something do want plans But watch have some

But margins like a anything You're with of the basis, no constantly all if planning looking capacity continue make plans. continued, time. do and add on feel that? we plans. to at at have you these our that can low we today we the change to all have even to to And our Neil,

Neil Hansen

the just -- We comfortable on do available priority balance sheet. thinking we talked have we any we to sheet the need with felt doing the to that dividend time the am and we the additional that felt of very and a balance that growing feel that we talked we conveyed I comfortable reliable with investment that about Yes. back us. maintenance didn't Day this, to Investor at program when about Phil, that we

from And those additional but cash coming the a higher were proceeds and likely so then given come obviously asset buybacks, priorities back we sales or in environment a we what from that environment these are be prices we from current cash in an come different environment today, to know through we where coming that or at will given XXXX, the was to when margins extent, out had target don't these in a price and sales, time. but assumed margin asset is proceeds and we which in would

advantage priorities reliable when when are cash as in to dividend which accretive we the and available including the become to to and prices So back. a going of have we projects, pulling that opportunities to would and we the take strength others margin to We're and to where continue capacity us growing costs is invest go, that reaffirm it's can a what financial we pay but attractive very time a that ensure downturn to are. when have invest predict operate are said difficult exactly in lower

from when the time us. I to will available again, it that next to proceeds and What we on priorities. two happens opportunities could those occur and or that change three no see in think the margin comes what years, there's cash price at environment So, over additional the be dependent

Neil Chapman

in cycle the opportunities I Phil, in low business to this go that Guinea again, oil capacity you, very lent Permian, we and at new if resources prices. back go move something to some in crude for is at attractive I the we New have the mean, very in acquisitions low that and into point in us. XXXX-XXXX the made the is we And of competitive and Mozambique, now back to pick-up have you tell right And when Brazil. in Papua because the that's the strength I'd not prices

Phil Gresh

that. certainly I you asset can't the appreciate that obviously time sales appreciate and quarter-to-quarter so can

look On at every my to the of the Chemical the I quarters five gone down questions your that of the follow-up is over past performance asked quarter. ExxonMobil been some guess that specifically earnings side, if have I have

of back recently some performance, tracked And I and will other your their continued has sides factor have kind there and kind some just they I thinking your to you know degrade think is you Paraxylene think of I that we bit the performance would so that you yours is factor. the this traditionally things have Or that to quarter to shifting performance maintenance kind recently? better here. of performance had say so come relative some other peers where -- about? you're Thanks. seen of I called But other if be know look a differentiating the disaggregate if primary that as of are should you through you softer Is one that

Neil Chapman

think other there are things. I Well,

looking our with that weighted polyethylene sort to of towards of it's of assets the cracking our the XX% think Chemical at start have business magnitude what of steam the order has company configuration you and heavily and Chemical in and I is by business. business Chemical is each

ethylene the reasons already polyethylene have stage cycle we multiple And us ethylene this margins been discussed from very of years for benefited that. margins Polyethylene the strong that for down. and and at the we've for are

impact business company polyethylene. configuration you you It's had. that assets by really see probably of have wouldn't you XX% in of polyethylene business driven the Chemical and that of and the ethylene, a products other its ethylene rest of If that the has in

growth because across been our their has driven That due ethylene plan. these look terms coming higher-margin the over of being XX The capacity the is or impact last incremental company's polyethylene Coast. on on delivering we If Chemical been months performance at to above operations, terms Gulf of and seeing of margins by by in industry total primarily it's are overcapacity. driven primarily down we big in

that significant is ethylene Paraxylene nowhere part businesses. capacity months big similar. margins our that's These put been come cyclical near is in under size also pressure. a has Paraxylene of of increments polyethylene. are Chemical Paraxylene the company and Paraxylene the online and recent China There in some of has

latest talking that The unchanged. about I drivers than drivers continue underlying underlying is these demand were the Corpus crackers why That's performance comments for polyethylene has important change. us else. we competitive really to no are made for businesses deliver of The are anybody steam unchanged. Christi. more What's when the The businesses investment we to in

This producing not It's is We're value significantly Upstream advantaged polyethylene. we other versus plant scale the lower cost. a our Permian. organization. are polyethylene, believe a advantage Gulf investment. located so any the significantly capital cost we leveraging but to the higher and It's higher Coast close or commodity We margin of

by we so to don't supply. of impact-driven short-term in excess any this margin structure a see change This And is the business.

Phil Gresh

the comment. Appreciate Okay.

Neil Chapman

Sure.

Operator

line comes next UBS. the Your of with question Jon from Rigby

Jon Rigby

Good please. also questions. good for taking afternoon and morning. Two Thanks

guess, that up and arise. take the you that about say more you look those come we've at and on hear they is, if But the what Permian transfer singular. somewhat I argue is opportunities opportunity a around when you'll first November M&A The those so I will coming in in could and got periodically Brazil in surplus rights and and

Neil Chapman

Yes.

Jon Rigby

my you whether add your is that? talk to wonder away…. just And I if a So about just what could second maybe little straight more question attitude I

Neil Chapman

Sure.

Jon Rigby

have I looking bumping CapEx do both it something build that guess in and out. just around year-over-year your to at and profile and was in the infrastructure Upstream up sequentially may with I part see the in comments U.S. your I

just bit detail So would the Thanks. be out opportunity it I more well activity. sort could thought around a you in lay activity infrastructure of good maybe as little just if the drilling as

Neil Chapman

Yes. Sure. Jon. Thanks,

of that's is are those of rights. in mean, the with me rights big the kind the Búzios, is course, big very, the surprised Let but start in everybody Búzios transfer very of I'd so of a will that. reservoir of resource is there at Brazil. of if there other largest I transfer It far one call well-delineated. the I in which down course, ones what that's look singular. largest. didn't. Because it it large large. discovered think is resources it's But very Those I'd industry the by sizes be relatively is have they

a the a I look else if can bring don't we some value to get into that can where able industry. we versus that's advantage not can it bidding way to to want want mean bring at players the in have to I we I we therefore business. advantage just resource war an The anybody for find more should shareholders other be get our and because we to participate. We a way versus that bring advantage is to significant And

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the plan halfway terms of as XX% through proud as and CapEx peel are. the Upstream you plan XX% our where corporation of actually a actually we With if in in with very year the our back in of the onion middle I'm year further of the CapEx, CapEx And well. of

puts there tracking mean on total to takes and doesn't say mean I plan. we're So are. aren't It in there some

surface basin. to out the logistics That's development of a above plan. money and in Delaware part put laid facilities we and think out all in basin these in upfront I lot is March buildout, to the corridors our build I of those of the particularly the compression within what terms have of both

longer I and in now would puts It's horizontal Delaware reported that Midland. you all to there well laterals it see in are the we numbers Overall, seen you documented externally. And that. tell these are on in is numbers is taking takes plan. that of the it -- than the drill you've are all right the

way Delaware get find the what the we we a to drilling those down closer times the -- players Key all in see that for to in Midland.

working we're making We are faster, progress, course, we I that decent of progress. us are decent but go making want to

have within of flag production So to today, what of our we is said. we Permian is there's had the And really earnings. outside nothing range already It what accretive to expected.

right We money Permian are now. the making in

Jon Rigby

you. Well, thank

Neil Chapman

Yeah. Sure.

Operator

from line question comes RBC. with next Biraj Borkhataria of the Your

Biraj Borkhataria

Hi, thanks for taking question. my

I so, of prices. Guyana. Just of understand question the And for one, a the taking good development obviously question on very Pay, pace you're advantage available in the services at

overall of that get the amount the are the development. is a could it but you of Permian, have all the I oil. pace oil impact chart your all oil, is growth that market. not the at substantial exponential And of on For growth concerned

you handful And suggests of plus grow Chevron the your peers, you then, that positive guys volumes than of take over may wants like not looks the growing, be the it sector and to the is a majority faster which if market prices medium-term.

all. it's just whether that. So want your think a you Thanks. thoughts to on concern at And get, I

Neil Chapman

remember XXXX, you million said oil-equivalent we Yeah. make out Neil, pace And free, by the mean, Permian Thanks, I'll get one we again some barrels are have and any in laid we Biraj. to I to think, I to I if Bakken feel jump and comments. I mean that going if correctly. in.

outside we execute see supply the That's them driven these. competitive. less standards extremely as to it. And not to the at see it's them we anything And them by and we We to way we them. that as capacity the curve. returns see more of That's than within expect look high execute our

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plans. on this business. cost and is capital down to continue the must to deliver we declining what We in work out our have laid a Remember,

for your keep what's to And have capacity. You key replacing us.

And portfolio Do win in key And to make to part Permian our industry. big of that's a is on is the basis this have in the of business that. And sure that is the add these to most that? competitive plans. anything you the

Neil Hansen

committed the market growth Obviously, I continues to strong. remains I only be guess their the remained No. add thing has balanced. OPEC would Demand to cuts. globally again

that's have Iran and and Venezuela off-line You oil in locations. other

you think still Permian. growth seeing the balanced are seeing a So relatively in market. overall, I we But are

Operator

All right.

with to Your Roger Fargo. next Read goes question Wells

Roger Read

morning. Good Thanks. Yeah.

Neil Hansen

Roger. morning, Good

Neil Chapman

morning, Good Roger.

Roger Read

look If X, come think the was so back And we are slide Chemicals. and where to we curious, the downstream just one the at relative particularly the could of was you it the showing as I kind to margins. I XX-year,

might versus performances for margin about much had lost your at or a think activity, truly adjusted those it was think margin run you how normal you kind a where been? have you margins level loss of downtime, opportunity of those call If

where levels think maybe more us normalized of Can back be year, flow should downtime? maybe given of cash you half this help about

Neil Chapman

make incidents, be have I'll question, the your didn't Roger. question? would if you What we the Well. the Yeah. sure is impact, I that reliability understand

Roger Read

only of or if the isolate margin price net to in offered terms margin let's What the were margin we you captured? net Yeah. just say industry aspect versus

Neil Chapman

Yeah.

bear to things two think mind. in I

I that you And highlighted think of the those number. impact quarter from reliability three first those the earnings in significant million there terms the events. in second gives $XXX comments, a performance, of in I and was that in our my half Isolate year. refining,

you I change terms fourth else impact quarter. larger if scheduled gave anything much heavier the numbers we will a maintenance Neil that how would some is turnarounds, from to There add? of that Neil, know, And have the have. in manifest in and how that don't and third

Neil Hansen

not we so industry footprint. just are again, industry the that they are Those X, are of Roger charts obviously Those But are realization reflective what slide margins. those again And somewhat Yeah. I asking. our you're captured. understand The on margins.

Neil Chapman

really, industry is, important think refinery It the I the configuration. here thing each your themselves to players. manifest depends on really differently other margins of -- the in

players the have that Europe European the Just course to a no will who don't refining low European Europe. And if you hit players. the margins give in in footprint and not an hit are of have example, assets

United just one even you States, region, like And the if into are go the different. refineries

conversion different low margin. high There margins, are conversion are some refineries, high are low Some and refineries. for

versus U.S. different there In Midwest. the the Gulf are the Coast on margins

configuration, configurations back company specific to at the and further from of individual to so, you peel apply and assets you margins, onion refining And these that have to company. your the when both technical the differs geographic margins look

has I industry an What the on was of been Neil chart that or of an think shown showed, was industry this. market average price

Neil Hansen

That's a downtime, from And just impact maybe maintenance, first right. Roger, year. the the of Yeah. earnings in half

Chart in Downstream on second I $XXX $XXX showed think million the it's for the we roughly XX in quarter million.

was quarter think I first a little the So that. than bit lower

below tried was to fourth it little then on the And in then Chemicals, quarter. a for slide looks XX, show, we million. bit $XXX third like And what that and

that significantly, second half gives we in in what have seen second will be year. I indication where quarter. again the we Hopefully, you of the think the So from down some

Neil Chapman

back Roger Downstream weighting that the point margins, just on to slide a-third an of that a-third, go in and was a-third, Asia. U.S. my equal markets X reflects to Europe

an an different And It's margins average. illustrative. that. so than your it's a-third, in don't if you three regions a-third But have then a-third, be could those

Roger Read

Yeah.

the I industry For my sure, not margins. clarification. your interpretation Because was just original margins was that appreciate

Neil Chapman

Yeah.

Roger Read

Okay.

Neil Chapman

you. Thank

Roger Read

timing have as the things with well know performance Permian. I of And that QX phenomenal on follow-up that. shows and the familiar completions then the just there, but we chart mean, a in I pace question like

and zagging is line you're couple quarters little the think saw becomes we line. above the just the you we Permian what zigs next you over quarters those towards is juncture of maybe a about particular what one where zag more Or of zigging QX representative? believe Just this just kind As in growth QX, bit? at and of back

what contemporaneously. of lot a of or a have not don't on at there we clarity you're out lot mentioned, doing least Sam As

And performance curious the was how shakes think So you up? that just in to the maybe where I about Permian?

Neil Chapman

is, as a zagging, say, we a Permian lumpy And zigging times. and lot a it's frac because and vocabulary we we Your the I way different can lot can describe drill docks of I on at lumpy. reason is it the the that are developing

anticipate if of to that's read kind and to what see the don't back I you or going our So when you go you're actual see. performance, chart

the green same single blob. meet to But to -- You're we are will every can we we say quarter. confident the called But what growth are growth I'd profile, Roger the that's going not we see green famously going very that a what's that green meet.

absolutely You’re zigging Delaware, everyone necessarily in our It right, but will of and zagging, going a pads. to it is be would well we're way development plan particularly the the long develop. not these that reflects corridors it have

in multiple rigs time. down a bring And we're frac think going move the at drilling if see to production. it corridor about then you'll And frac up boost those one those drill and crews, you them in benches

it be growth we're that don't overall growth rate meet very that I that famous every quarter say growth the in quarter. repeat think the single at am to we do look to rate that I every we'll single represented confident So and But going right will that production to thing zone. green

Roger Read

Great. Thank you.

Neil Chapman

Sure.

Operator

Howard Scotia go Next Paul to Weil. we'll with Cheng

Paul Cheng

Hey, guys. Good morning.

Neil Chapman

thanks. Paul, Hi,

Paul Cheng

I one Neil go Upstream. year then about in have mentioning to next probably Permian, go rate and year that one rig you will I for has based to this was information exit think you may March seen the at been XX that the Downstream, count several point still the depends XX, this additional months? over changed some that XX Is last or the on activity of on pain have level. digging June

Neil Chapman

in mean, wells don't mean capital keep say we that was a productivity that I about we I really is what the is a number have. of think these any on still this would get fixated to. estimate and of rigs all quite that's number If I frankly. I better, year-end, we could back on of sort reduce, that I be will the the efficiency the I I plan Yeah. will coming -- we we would haven't that. number XX don't at change got

what XX, number can we think but I XX I to as are best that could basins call XX, basis So XX, up today across sort in at you. now. a That's be it it could mean, planning with say the the line year-end, give is basis, right getting I both I planning of XX be

Paul Cheng

question improvement I last either my over plan? the mean I your current deterioration There's and haven't have basically I the seen changed. nor guess or to comparing really based that you material that several no that plan months in Sorry. same you information the is within feel you still is on see productivity that everything what that

Neil Chapman

Delaware. Delaware are to improve drilling it in well nothing within is I XX% there in time length our the basis. it that length to saying as ago, minutes the planning same it lateral really taking industry the read in important of Yeah. is flag, drill longer about same a the mentioned because I the to numbers Midland. I is is is mean, in the few and what's range people the increase or

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more add you can back cut rigs. your so volumes can You

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Paul Cheng

Sure.

Neil Chapman

going way the we're ExxonMobil about it moved basin. we is capability have into the this total And

are could important close faster. drilling very feel our where world area. confident comfortable in all around gap very very, to I plans, with very of we very, all And heading. from we our I feel that applying this are the We wish capabilities I

Paul Cheng

about and years? And Midland between that will I Should next think Delaware. we count standpoint your be -- a XX-XX for the from assume case you're or rig the one two

Neil Chapman

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We So XXX. X,XXX well inventory, we drilled XXX. drilled

XXX be very with So to where going tough from X,XXX. wells to it's extrapolate you're

about planning but important think wells, I of needs we and so long-term number be to what And think that's too careful just that I from basis. stick our we try draw We know doing -- conclusions extrapolate do, think need so, got that. have that to to why it's we many I it and to

Paul Cheng

of system? ability question high IMO your your to coker sulphur minimal directly a it refinery XXXX feed the we Final world take Right. as in see to under for with me most the the

Neil Chapman

Yeah.

oil, know you install scrubbers can or can could some with They sort they have the fuel onion these sulfur peel switch if at think like the low regulations piece other I liquefied new multiple if shipowners option. to buy back gas. of this can IMO natural you as they

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sweet I think if running run you have -- to low sulfur conversion by crudes. refineries, to you'll be incented reduce

with high on conversion particularly the fuel refineries refineries Coast Our Gulf oil are low production.

feel well positioned in U.S. And so we very would that say the we

coker We high that high sulfur Antwerp oil new have reduce in production in this We investing conversion projects added fuel in refineries. Singapore. and we're big

time. sit long, strong So we've but feel very a position. planning The market do market directionally do, the like and we we advantage will a will long this what been for in

Paul Cheng

take the sulfur a oil by oil as that's the your high feedstock that sulfur my high heavy oil oil? the into fuel replace refinery Sure. mean, of directly question my and instead feed I I I question. buying fuel guess using run can heavy guess is you coker So your it

Neil Chapman

the we they're the is think That's for. think that have I line bottom what yes, capacity. mean, I answer if there I to that's spare that. on

But it course, capacity. the of facilities But size could fundamentally across do you that. why to we is, do invested can You in balanced for Europe. coker answer that's that you if yes, across our have we're the

Paul Cheng

Okay. Thanks.

Neil Chapman

Paul. you, Thank

we more think for time I question. have one

Operator

from We'll of Jason take our Gabelman last with Cowen. question the line

Jason Gabelman

the hey. Yeah, call. a taking the question Thanks end of for my

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Neil Chapman

Sure, Jason.

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Jason Gabelman

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Neil Chapman

sure make understand I Just to Jason.

You're talking about polyethylene? destocking of

Jason Gabelman

No.

not feedstock crackers of their for kind as buying cost the much and So naphtha inventory on hand.

Neil Chapman

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think naphtha. seen I prices relatively by leads over naphtha is more low driven think is which versus that's last crude the more which is months more market to crude markets in primarily what XX I on it to condensate, the the have oil. like you And leads this

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Jason Gabelman

Thanks.

Neil Hansen

you us achievement the excellent the progress key the allowing appreciate continued in our day. your Thank opportunity and number highlight you. that Permian the of We you. second Again, of Thank enjoy concluded. appreciate the you across and to today I your hope of rest milestones quarter portfolio. interest a

Operator

today's conclude We does again their conference. That for everyone thank participation.

Exxon Mobil (XOM) 2 Aug 192019 Q2 Earnings call transcript