Exxon Mobil (XOM) 29 Oct 212021 Q3 Earnings call transcript

Company Profile

Participants

Stephen Littleton	Vice President of Investor Relations
Darren Woods	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Kathy Mikells	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Doug Leggate	Bank of America
Jeanine Wai	Barclays
Phil Gresh	JPMorgan
Devin Mc Dermott	Morgan Stanley
Sam Margolin	Wolfe Research
Roger Read	Wells Fargo
Neil Mehta	Goldman Sachs
Paul Cheng	Scotiabank

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Operator

Please standby. We're about to begin. Good day, everyone, and welcome to this ExxonMobil Corporation, Third Quarter 2021 earnings call. Today's call is being recorded and at this time, I'd like to turn the call over to the Vice President of Investor Relations and Secretary, Mr. Stephen Littleton. sir. go, Please

Stephen Littleton

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Darren Woods

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Stephen Littleton

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Operator

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Doug Leggate

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Darren Woods

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Doug Leggate

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Darren Woods

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Doug Leggate

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Kathy Mikells

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in I I course In balance if this that sheet. and strong the And dividend have a will shareholders job by priorities, year the a think that great balance reduced that, you've as obviously for the through a we After you've this $X we've available cash, strengthening that announcement that's quarter, look really debt those and billion. our buyback to we we the it sheet, us. seen we about got protecting of to Company then over consider that went with seen the had. and priority pandemic, and focus did distribute

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that's are as we it. think repurchase we how we Obviously, to those capital think flexibility an And capital so, but have are do about shareholders, allocation, priorities. about efficient our way programs but distribute share to

Doug Leggate

again Nice my stuff. thanks taking and Welcome for questions.

Kathy Mikells

Thank you.

Darren Woods

Thanks Doug.

Stephen Littleton

Doug. Thanks,

Operator

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Jeanine Wai

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Stephen Littleton

Morning.

Jeanine Wai

but from is carbon that extending from and to little morning. reductions essentially on just medium-term share Maybe spend that mandate increased Exxon, we the question, it that can just against gas how a in that capital it, medium-term weighing way, the investment will range. now Good globally warranted, just mandate allocate and reiterated about energy up is We new board becoming know probably low a evidence different a you does not oil have Doug's the but CapEx current that following the investors understand what's larger you to and but square asking and is beyond solution with the how CapEx transition, seemingly dual emission talk range?

Darren Woods

off with it then onto that add Kathy got her. start if anything I'll on pass I'll 's and to

forward time drive more the as same a which dual face future. the move lower that's emissions from think source You real But broadly one to clearly thoughtfully for as living. way system a balance Company. compromise I and you emissions the that that really to And that that is think doesn't a moving of lower it a sure a to populations talked striking to mandate about in challenge recognizing do society transitioning that grow. a trying I penalize and need you're energy that at we and to standards as make and another, and is continuing today energy people's a And and

industry had at there pandemic of of come you and into out of what's constraints to and You when we've the see challenge going of as that in evidence lack And little of two look of -- in the Europe severely business depletion broadly happening together a -- investment in the XXXX the maybe the and lower into points. in demand, you and XXXX. lack out growth the demand, of the lack still then those you XXXX growth lower investments lower supply demand, supply coming in and that growing put get pinch these some then

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industry. In leading fact,

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Jeanine Wai

question Hey, guess question share my great. on is Thank And second -- you. the I then our repurchases. second

the to the you determine guess curious repurchases the XX time for So, frame, and ultimate pace will we're on the amounts? the what level the and did about I months, XX $XX X-year to how just over conditions decide next billion up and

Kathy Mikells

relative cash Sure. that our walked Overall, were through expectations we the we're decided allocation plans expecting what earlier against I priorities we're at the capital that amount to going our the looking out to generate. free and flow the pacing in future

of terms the should provided. And conditions program the range and we provided Now, about in turn timing two-year range that think out with discussed. range market that exactly conditions have start the to that's off I as we'll But rateables assess market over hence to that time. a pace you thinking what be, the obviously then adjusting over to we going we of lot that do that in

Jeanine Wai

you. Great. Thank

Operator

be will from JPMorgan. with Gresh question Phil Next

Phil Gresh

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Darren Woods

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underpins to In fact, the we say can of strengths growth. I and we I order portfolio finding on value leverage the course, buyers execute where that think to obviously those of, a be see out need to evaluate that's then would and asset graded And our high-grade continue think our portfolio. we divestment you'd that better ability who what will that, that competitive that portfolio high opportunities consistent in what of is take portfolio, opportunity put with function we a set the

maintaining So to out lot that that's willing would the we going didn't work did you; on. tell not of where value this in to we push work see expected a a push our year market to I really get. last space, anything but we

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Phil Gresh

buybacks, about at more if your if environment, the $XX And billion dividend just the of improving were be could should billion at to CapEx cover strength in now, I $XX in oil if price. $XX about even to were Brent, in be that'd $XX layer looking And that ask on you in XXXX, higher downstream the would range. it. $X I able it to question buybacks, chemicals right the Got one like seem

Balance would buybacks math you how higher just could it I'm than be excess obviously deleveraging just if and plan more Thank and you. you that could think still think either maybe about and ratable Brent cash seem to those. covered reasonable Sheet are the $XX if more or right maybe towards curious at that. it is like is So, that go prices

Darren Woods

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depending going So I'd is. that's how the frankly, about. And say to we're to market be on able how do everything we've talked

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Kathy Mikells

intend other clearly our which address Just continuing do that and strengthen balance that. you referenced sheet. one to We that's to thing I'd

the quarter, as leverage that within of the quarter. so, at into we've expect we talked And And move about a at that further the our in more technically look comfortable ratio that fourth zone the quarter, at we fourth reduce this to XX.X. landed fact think I and end range

the of to would so balance and further due, program looking expect repurchase enter see over rate out we time. what coming pace strike that we're lower like determining we to look lot of a the share, we to moving next looks and, bit share which Again, have the of commodity I have cycle a side, on end As repurchase the looks the we to like. what the going in is reduction retire, right in would range debt year, debt expect do towards and to a as XXXX,

Phil Gresh

Thanks. the appreciate thoughts. I additional

Darren Woods

Phil. Thanks,

Operator

And Devin Morgan Dermott go next with we'll to Mc Stanley.

Devin Mc Dermott

Hey, taking good morning. my Thanks for question.

Darren Woods

Devin. morning, Good

Devin Mc Dermott

Hey.

first on the on is and of So, just wanted the I some efficiency to one cost ask trends.

in You've job the now that the the of seeing that previously done on XXXX. and a the you was the portfolio, wondering is to extent message comment exceed trends ability talked really good whether you're I we XXXX about by any the to latest it inflation, that look are of as and into savings structural offset of inflation, you $X service if beyond. billion not some target executing labor, on cost or inflationary be and across through you some light

Darren Woods

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And we were in we think into in business aspects think projects. I market bring with put projects, and these into start somewhat, of on up our that think the with contractors spend projects some longsighted took we went didn't approach pandemic the We pandemic, if respect. the that. capital way working and I maybe them big seeing certainly we and thoughtful with would those out counter-intuitively, in area with fact just instead as we a going we to and the enable respect worked our step when of that a pause somewhat so, to the of about partners on then how back our those

base suppliers most cost price so the to year In And but cost the working on we lot offset work a and of in marginal space, more pretty of partners at positioned with -- are to market factors of around some our in forward. well inflationary of energy of generally or going and advantaged we raising us And with certainly barrel pretty good our lock is. below the the markets them business I the We're able work where energy point a prices our space that is some to those lot the of certainty we're And than last the rest facilities In efficient done and while opportunities move across think to manufacturing. a so, the stay allowed did board market give that our last competitors higher that experience will impacting in that in capital commodity not supply. those able because time. pressures. the course, the based these and that's advantage, for job we've be were

it, then, So in inflationary I more with efficiencies that's offset the -- that They and richer margins we've now synergies and with running that's pressures them higher and organization environment And let environment. and we chain different more what's have now, margins. we're supply take to think then up with able the organizations place, approaches that and and much and call generally, with apply a a the being captured the more, target-rich and able left new me we're in that activity. with to I'd respect are that the taking say

So, efficiencies we're find able inflation. those offset of to and lot a

deliver still cope aspects different with it the of we for in generally, and set we business. managing for earnings target So, that ourselves, the ourselves. growth we're parts inflationary to set pressure, different the happening on the But basically that

Devin Mc Dermott

Very if results efficiency that And for mentioned on -investment pre as Very we look second then activity of you trends strong the production pretty cadence efficiency seeing bit there a I knowing of Permian. into that's you before, the could talk improvement some as wondering the quarter, did operational you're about in that's my kind the was the an standpoint, that sizable side here increase on and in spend the well. also from question some helping in expectation you of year, a XXXX. little capital more Great. helpful. in this the is

Darren Woods

recognize a trying develop Sure. this call we I'll -- advantaged respect to Permian. that what be would with we Well, to be would had you it more in as acreage approach contiguous know, manufacturing the

make where move that the once sure there, is and that that focusing we identified But the that paying areas, position cost-efficient the we area any but optimized very could we the You'll not the up the on we to everything the make recovery. acreage around that off. making rates, develop to as We thinking sure the reservoirs maximum some had, approach, were investments you in corridors, for Neil's just way now because talked knew about, instead -- highest a looking of in I recall at in area as that productivity. around, the initial that that infrastructure same X high in on we made we we invested paid in is are invested delineating we what sure weren't we focused subsurface in in and making think acreage off. are we different wanted all same. sure to that we and that's at areas that we the time The to had going do and so upfront past that And -- a

from broader -- our continuing organization, positive technologies and and think unconventional area and results is, yield in very manufacturing And here much and space. group well, the our science to, Permian in some that play seeing field. that our then that technology very As results thinking I to the research the into new the some at on And bring we of bring a and third benefits of there. from focused that from fundamental more is, we've and capabilities as is into you off paying continues we're out how it Permian, some what then that try some you're are the from mindset is look efficiencies. we've it our We're the I the doing of think metrics in the about brought gotten And corporate technology.

not is we and forward space, making the we we're come of of the may rigs here doing to sure ahead optimized debate in And we're do And the sure on making activity, I just a manifest you're boundaries plan next So, that that doors outside, the are venture are philosophy. and us that areas some starting itself resulting wouldn't to and to same make and better we what as around until don't production. we my better talked those optimize get of about get areas we've in stay to production within work overall couple more in don't think and that's capital and the see as sure go that the within can the is what of what we that see that's trying outside we're those three that I do that seeing. technology would of of balance out we the space striking. we pieces work maximize within we'll the core those into staying that see tier equation that that there. I expectation continue done With efficiency plans other performance optimize be that respect to opportunities and out

Devin Mc Dermott

my for Great. results. Well, questions. congrats on taking the great Thanks

Operator

with we Wolfe got Sam Margolin Next, Research.

Sam Margolin

Good you. morning. Thank

Darren Woods

Morning Sam.

Sam Margolin

front the process conceptualizing I tighter the question the asset way projects we an on or on, as you've into either range capital that than day things that are the you think fund commodity a back in influences board outflow carbon about the the well. of for assessment think range is flows is that that but the rainy the is the hammered sort probably and of market fair end CapEx it for Do think about in underlying opportunities is that sphere growth out, we otherwise. price range earlier within point range is today, obviously including breakeven being as the do still base the that's the low I spend How communicated think First recognize a assessment? break-even and that XXXX? of program to about we're arise which the special and think I And a the top

Kathy Mikells

in, Sure. at we're end that this $XX the provided. and constrained year, we say our billion been spending think lower Obviously, $XX we've capital has billion range going to of come to I'd purposefully

projects. significant chemical in on that significant gas, more number we in downstream and quarter is we'll I'd Brazil as our drilling intensities mention so and into and paused Auraiya And expecting greenhouse there. Guyana, start underpins now reductions Yellowtail spend are kick also We higher look a the XXXX. is up will investments spending appraisals, further fourth to as bit head of of CapEx XXXX. [Indiscernible] the We more focused and in we and increase moving quarter area. into in see What emissions Those into (ph) be a obviously fourth accelerate a pretty will and heading in in startup that the so to significantly spending restarting, specifically that that are into

that XX leave level ourselves to put flexibility clearly, cause for today. billion would clearly can't range, sit as XX you fully kick think up, I'd of anticipate we we to to and some about If how say that that going that us in that is in here will we things us range then

Sam Margolin

each Reconciliation helpful. carbon in capture on That's seems like been the in Bill very different Thanks. And a The with incentives follow-up capture. process them. there distinct come carbon then few now, a drafts just language have that and is have kind out of

in think you you and these sufficient and a in you've real activity that early returns acceleration in think draft As how about seen bills drive proposition the asset ExxonMobil are plan to 's class, do for that they're there? you

Darren Woods

I if is, the what's harder political of it's Well, that go. where Sam, predict trying to coming than as would to are look out predict I going or process don't prices think it, to way hard trying at know I

the that the the talking to making maybe value investments here, just again, developing about that some taken to and than our advantage. we're bring we're carbon sure leverage We expect has itself. So with want some business that low the to In philosophy work we manifest doing little value make unique would a shareholders. that value spend and unique to I start foundationally respect time we've with for that

started capabilities low and XXXX are advantage people do rest our the this that's in the of was the of back how technologies skills than have mentioned find that the in so to and industry. capture the of take venture I that portfolio foundation we and and we do this emission of different ways And and fuels carbon that we better to

with philosophy, So existing a the sure making a foundation. that we Then is portfolio develop that's that as policy. accretive

on So not then disappoint something not developing and to that going here is betting the thinking ultimately comp, us. pop that projects

of with the to a around what different footprint, And to -- carbon we've can we us, have policies given since and able there work of -- a and we broad understand to we're that really into us want launched governments advance world. their how number so equation tap out can we low to objectives. reached And the solutions got that that help bring some to to are

tier need would I are accretive discussions with fundamental happening, [Indiscernible] certainly those look would help. we're of because to tests that with those but for expect game. so we -- the investments, us if investment another behind not we see resources need the policy be the a those that give in returns to -- be will bear where until but additional regret need Then would is those would policy. And we other the develop Don't now, to projects. layer more we say are to to -- those don't the there's bringing given make And wait policies there's some existing place,

to when to drive very to be around influence clearly need is policies industry, would and position call going policymakers to to And we're learning that need, policy and so, then all advantage the and projects. I emissions respond to so society inform It and world. to comes. developing those one down the policies, in lower We this some that what going the what we're we're different better then thing think being Because take world, around want the what this achieve very around policies. very the lead clear, policymakers helped us I those and starts to we would as of thoughtful informs can the it ambition, it also additional order required, and and for to to curve be articulate longer-term

Sam Margolin

Thank very much. you

Darren Woods

Sure.

Operator

with Next, to we'll Wells Fargo. Read Roger go

Roger Read

morning. Good

Darren Woods

Good morning, Roger.

Roger Read

that, about this to than think billion, but playing Phil and commodity bit that's doing you follow-up force little OpEx yes, to component a of that's growth we again and portfolio $XX trying billion into math the over growth think how I understand in it, a the And should was environment. annualize front and $XX in you against the at $XX the at have on but And just sort that realize more are what roughly versus to about the not $XX Where we real, about questioning as higher of we component. and cash real look maybe the years the couple you'd as pretty wanted goal what be reduction Just the next you the portfolio. we today? corner, prices stair-stepping earlier of earnings, would XXXX on then quarter say identifiable, probably and wanted are take you

Darren Woods

that sure of just market in helps. make require doesn't think terms holding that about how we're we that me to Let start ourselves a the and in organization standard

making normalize respect the with for the comment try the We to environment. business. and to that So, we're price of doubling potential earnings cash flow

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longer it for we year's term. certainly in And we're consistent margins with so basis that using this that's how the -- this are about think not quarter's

something some from plan. We assume are We market itself the it's manifest advantage today. the that don't getting that through

said, through from. when That'll in And where Talked so plan, each huge delivering comments really of that's And we I Investor the the that you those, are we respect a contributing about And with be then part. speaking endorsed, that the their foundation I Day, coming projects the more businesses, as are you those think we'll factor. projects the important some spend of to expected. what time look across savings explaining when and were making. start through structure I come important and a to an think take get evaluate out, that's get obviously as efficiency we

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value. more delivering So that's

a lubricant is at Europe, well low products and high You look into value that new-to-the-world delivering the upgrading technology, value very basis. above performing out very, was and that hydrocracker in the very well Rotterdam streams

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across of at us such a portfolio pull, to strength advantages of to grow levers one lot can diverse and gives the of is having a it So you look value.

see that and able those throughout projects a would of this then is and in I lower And making less much been them. a And benefits those call deliver those cost, course, of all lot so, at we're is make point lot of you to the final a I've capital.

And playing out the into that in benefits we've the so deck. laid that's

Roger Read

contracts. hesitancy really let's And side seem term on over Thanks. to say, last have guess, LNG know there signing strong gone -- markets I We couple that follow-up question. Global Great. then years Okay. they've some consumer be been from the Gas. of

obviously, and sign you've wondering, potentially that you contracts terms to are just process. in was market And can offer in the changing in ready some willingness I projects are You're that any -- now? to some of or term behavior, got customer LNG others clarity right go

Darren Woods

if the market of is in reinforces secure of anything, would of certainly, of importance source global supply. and sources challenges that supply the think the I just seeing what reliable that I some they're gas suggest No, the

material so, terms those is we say opportunities And any don't how of I -- in market space. I in seen and this would consumers at shifts looking haven't markets what the the the in are

Kathy Mikells

long-term contracts. to to be that weighted About the so heavily is portfolio case. our to And continue we'd Yeah. expect XX%,

Roger Read

you. Thank

Operator

right. All

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

Neil Mehta

XXXX. above see Good us and demand you margins the into see in the forward path whether going morning, where -- of a given footprint, to then mid-cycle we're oil have into and refining you your state guys will see to downstream Darren perspective large love your that team. or unique have real-time in of the recovery, how perspective global you how demand ties back liquids

Darren Woods

Yeah. Thanks. Good morning, Neil.

But around generally, energy is the starts you up transportation. and the you what say So, primary recovery with of in with down to demand. say world, with variance look the look you the I course would as that I seeing recovery, recovery COVID to slow then are definitely economic seeing seeing it a that we respect the and world around again. across we're some around world say pick and speak, the with back what things would stops would as that fuels. if I so move comes of activities

transport, transport, those historically. Let's commercial to are back they say road getting where heavy-duty transport, were

-- given is clearly place. lagging, improve all of improvement quarter-on-quarter. And recovery so, own I can would personal that quarter. improving, lagging We It The continues our recovery thing recognize I'm that's recovery. to which an sure this the travel we circumstances air saw that see is say you in is is

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less a the some supply than always, demand and additional in closure, These primary energy advantaged has be So lot going on been. as of gas a prices rate refinery factor. balance There's LNG pressure higher and will been to the lot put refineries. of are through some high there

think or goes how but plays we got peak -- balance, that is, it it see a long. the I our supply out, So, to a this very downstream when last has view through tight business, doesn't demand

diversified are our So, we're environment. business leveraging and really gearing And and that successful our the to integrated the upon with taps and business we're be our with reliant some market, more on dependent of that that so low products. aren't very at that efforts up product integrated and margin chemicals focusing lubricants value refineries fuels higher much a business into instead we just have but slate

Kathy Mikells

look the approaching, we lower-end it just I'll the I'd as XX-year And call it's utilization range what of industry would kind look at then comment of like.

opportunity So over that time, as some should slowly Jack further for give improvement. recovers us here

Neil Mehta

Thanks that, of and is the those tie in you you capture, and a economic your you how of and in about associated today. And should those versus terms how to day team. that out-years. they really dollars the of billion stands flow think do hydrogen, the carbon the at flow think back $XX I cash providing transition as follow-up one we with out in is having return about this Do of inventory capital into a rates bio-fuels there of outsized cash that, billion announcement billion energy that quantification with anything you maybe there capital, The clean The a mind? billion where target as versus of $XX $XX a of is competitors anticipate investments? investments, point? about have returns hurdle associated said think go on

Kathy Mikells

Sure.

I'd So and would at any at say across towards of that returns and What start our double-digit we differently. specifically we business say don't and growth from double-digit across come emissions different [Indiscernible], looking the so by either or saying, carbon at with we existing say own back portfolio, that emissions targeted I'd I our look this really capital all growth solutions low that our with would business business strong the look we If a step reductions expect we look is I making the is business that those projects from incremental returns we're projects. can coming the think see offset there. to and really taking

we're support opportunities when space and about where earn it's thinking be come. hydrogen, the prosecute our more Carbon capture, make progress is And Company projects planning investments, where by carbon we're we those have we to policy to that. if project Takona a able if those see Clearly, to seeing that investments it, in fuller Carbon the we the future, great seed referenced we will those we of which that that don't capture focus, be policy does some behind we're and start But Hub support the We today. to are today. need Houston embedded going lower have targeting of have returns. we lot be current biofuels to to the doesn't great brings support. think policies project we projects we're There's is how we earlier example for think really the good in supported policy. Now, would current biofuel are a up investments. more comes. That Canada advantage. there, clear in Darren are referenced towards see going a and discussion

Darren Woods

that, to add would I And Neil.

that an Kathy If biofuels standard I our interproject. you got not is that's proposition We're just that's we've process, -- what think capture. obviously we're we're And looking biofuels, technology take and And would what some there. with change Strepto catalyst leveraging say our carbon project. technology the hydrogen. work in value try at mentioned, industry as to doing -- And true

it's brings that the to we're we've to, a way given we're to this, sure standard find going value lower and of a therefore shareholders. holding to organization, coming areas, need ourselves demand a as -- got back those all challenge, in the it this doing So, not but the to we're meet and this do we're advantaged Not that's do understands both. the making emissions there, that equation. or to And in way future, letting organization an go lower-carbon,

Neil Mehta

clear. you, Very Thank guys.

Stephen Littleton

Kathy probably So, for one more Operator, Darren, have question. we and time

Darren Woods

Okay.

Operator

Okay.

with will our of from last we Scotiabank. Cheng line Paul question So, the take

Paul Cheng

Thank you. morning. Good

Darren Woods

morning Paul. Good

Paul Cheng

Two questions please. morning. Good

First end my Cap rate is four and to line. the the me that let maybe for add of welcome

that for year, quite frankly, first Company committee. CFO from You official person And ExxonMobil the are also, XX management grow. the past, joined with the say, outside haven't

your see process be need the you How have question. that's you changes to you the adjustment the as first the that's you there for for and is that think So don't M or that any room about current O months. enough made? half that several you think change the really and What's or process in that pretty good you well criteria, as Do have So, been jaw

billion several looking at for always For the XX, second at the the for been past are that XX we when months has years. CapEx at XX Darren, least your next question, for

project or doing savings but roughly all a maybe be increased billion be $XXX X.X squeeze by X, [Indiscernible] NCA business. $X that, you or SI may And the absorbed and your say is some going and top to that that able spending be billion maintain you. strategic voted previously they is incremental (ph) the have I to plus does than other million said low are, that noticeable you're in we spending this (ph) low Mosambi about your XX% say Thank and missing when that? on what targeting are give return. pushed talking going out you Is is think is what in investment, in business better for if top If being year project release pushed press the the out, You an can you is from to you better those because been what the to has update now.

Kathy Mikells

welcomed pleased that I and been is, has guess would how the I've Hey. Well, thing organization will say start the me. I first really actually with in I

Company was coming about the has senior little like into committee, a management say terrific. a the anxious and just would really the Company, say which the across imagine welcoming, what can at both team and people been I would bit across I have You be, ExxonMobil. I'd been receptivity leadership

say many things rigorous then would lot and thorough thing behind ExxonMobil I'm really by and about those before of I things. at companies’ how puts pleased processes, other makes I talks they as of out and is a The look work it comes decisions the are.

which they think you risks and greater incredibly terms a mentioned really sometime have perspective which be that's that hidden the process of so, it tell and might what against competing blue the project, be people different process, And added I say is, just all our all and managing is Company say, the a the economics, what to FID back we of some whether that? this And call rigorous. to putting level. projects, in smart as what we our might I'd base are, the other team, literally red evaluated than is us even each process tell the of them be what to call of in and going of get take base perspective improved a even we're risks better FID how us the project economics where hey, an and project, those the learning's could different And then we're

on in and a I've cost zero talked say haven't reduce doing detailed a curves emission and work been that we on I'd in our the is area footprint. strongly call, take obviously Company net So, carbon comment just the basis across what and by really our the I Company. different at plan. to by the The pleased And in done thorough the but I'd is terms work enables about is again, rigor incredible. that's the even the in into made our it of carbon just staring it's really lot clearly lot increasing see we're the its the a we're our work location Company stand and low how to own announcement is on we that location us I investment it topic and scenario by of going We that talked at work of and a behind all you day about own thorough incredibly doing analysis. plans the that think space is site, site of would the the

So with I've been organization really pleased an just and has how really as accepted I'm the me anyway, happy outsider.

Darren Woods

double We some available see found as said call, seen issues in and game, there one to valuable of if doing to have been That's the to it that we're I've are that I'll an nice do do that a added been always going with really address with it there last the has that the you would that where more and think hasn't perspective do debates the shifting the how we're that and been still today. and spending. There difference, capital a the which first portfolio so quite space do as of work earnings probably to she us we I - did And in is so to of the we is is in game our the you. so, but been from? we tell With I That of discussions it some that I but It but double we've been it. us, of the but what incremental I evolving that and band is the the committed again, it's How objective. ways the different and important to given components component you've and movement there think you an about it one, to with a quite on the and doesn't back I Mozambique. volumes -- made how the quite a what off -- mean, we're mentioned has do respect -- anybody and thinks feels some as your that that some, the a that's questions LNG a we some and that any been effectively, slipped projects time so that there do take team allowed cash go of come bit brings won't going management particularly think some in see of flow, do us wanted is plans and we've carbon How this around frankly, project. was been some I'm but spend rest throughout X haven't Paul, low changing. the different frame been how work didn't she just that have that and remember projected mix valued you about within have. our with little think feel it's Mozambique add, is we've we we've the has like spend in the solutions, given or capital clearly constraints outsider I we've joined opportunity, than doing that to collaboration of them a in I hasn't will of continue capital all her that? catch on and of around the range around Total not in spending come fit, and and how additional do the that you it of to is and has doing like bit very asked range, Kathy sure of Savings committee the having that the in the same we're to me, that's we effectively, most the that to ability we're changed

some was organization and point, scheduling there the on We to points it moves inhibit is one -- movement about is had question proposition we that how but going that shareholder that total the We've where flexibility. ourselves we there the TSR is say have those pattern it, again, and laid So, And there. there's there I'd the some the around three out. then emphasize bit chemical buckets. flow is little XX. growing Obviously, continues which that left last that never a that are very always want projects. out That's underpins year-to-year, some ability some the going I we cash are on space, value around got think frankly, that from movement where ultimately XX we give and deliver delayed to headroom, the why around of and we and we ultimately -- there. judge that in movement of those shifted we some think to because Those And really headroom is move that And that in earnings -- up growth, -- downstream in the recognizing we we I always to return. Kathy been driving of deliver the had the you what predict do -- somewhere believe difficult I And little we're would to our third does are about to of bucket projects. is things we way back a there's coming say there. we and so would bit, the that ourselves of have

Kathy Mikells

what the of that already the last situation your Mozambique. pause ground, core thought forward the you moving revisit simply which upon project you on project at a overtime. bit that think upon about is look little was continue we to touched and and was Paul, I clearly because touched our And we'll security and I

Paul Cheng

be because committed that some there's still that are [Indiscernible] think projects. to get guys I whatever to be that you to Exxon -- -- want market you in Still rumors may

Darren Woods

We talking. Yeah, I opportunities there good discussions They're our guys of lot faith that's It's got people to well to that be lot Paul, to term as know, working committed that's see is Most the project. resource. them to on. wouldn't in you having to that and competitive have in committed other of and competitive existing of long understanding been working think we're but very them. them Totale be continue a very -- something of going the good think that we're got the we've the with we'll that. partners continue We don't to needed with and We've a going that as so develop -- we put rumors a committed our be really I a relationship large. market how we as that

Paul Cheng

Thank you.

Stephen Littleton

Thank want hope all for all Kathy, for and safe. on time you joining Thanks Okay. rest morning, please enjoy Darren you we for your call. this the day. your and we be thank of and questions to you the us and above

Operator

This concludes their participation. today's call. We thank everyone again for

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