ConocoPhillips reports Q4 EPS $2.71, consensus $2.81

Reports Q4 cash provided by 0perating activities $6.59B. Production for the fourth quarter of 2022 was 1,758 MBOED, an increase of 150 MBOED from the same period a year ago. After adjusting for closed acquisitions and dispositions and the conversion of previously acquired Concho-contracted volumes from a two-stream to a three-stream basis, fourth-quarter 2022 production decreased by 3 MBOED or 0.2% from the same period a year ago. Organic growth from Lower 48 and other development programs more than offset decline; however, total company fourth-quarter production was lower overall, primarily due to weather and downtime impacts in Lower 48. "In 2022, ConocoPhillips marked 10 years as an independent E&P company with strong financial and operational results across our business, thanks to the hard work and dedication of our talented workforce. We returned $15 billion of capital to shareholders and achieved record production in our Lower 48 assets, while adding new high-quality strategic projects to enhance our global portfolio for decades to come. Building on 60 years of global LNG expertise, we expanded our LNG business in Australia, Germany, Qatar and along the U.S. Gulf Coast. We also set a new methane emissions intensity target in support of our continuing focus on low GHG production," said Ryan Lance, ConocoPhillips chairman and chief executive officer. "As we enter our second decade, we remain committed to our Triple Mandate of responsibly and reliably meeting energy transition pathway demand, delivering competitive returns on and of capital, and achieving our net-zero operational emissions ambitions. Our deep and diversified portfolio of low cost-of-supply assets continues to generate robust cash flow, enabling us to start the year with an $11 billion return of capital target."