January 1900
ConocoPhillips becomes one of the world’s largest independent E&P companies, spinoff of Phillips 66 complete.
Operations
What we do
We produce oil and gas resources that power civilization.
We embrace our role in responsibly accessing, developing and producing oil and natural gas to help meet the world’s energy needs, today and throughout the energy transition. We do this with a commitment to safe and responsible development that helps achieve economic growth, preserves and creates jobs, and ensures quality of life.
Exploration and production
We explore for, produce, transport and market crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, natural gas liquids and liquefied natural gas on a worldwide basis.
Innovation and technology
Revolutionizing our business, improving performance and enhancing the value of our assets.
Digitizing our business
LNG Technology & Licensing
Global Water Sustainability Center
Commercial Gas & Power
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Power in Cooperation
Together, we are working for responsible energy solutions.
ConocoPhillips through the years
A long and proud past of finding and producing oil and gas.
ConocoPhillips began publicly trading as an independent exploration and production company in 2012, building on a legacy that dates back more than a century.
Below are key moments in our history.
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1900
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1903
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February 23, 1903
Production begins at a major redevelopment project in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
Cool Theme
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1905
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August 7, 1905
Acquisition closes, significantly expanding the company’s Lower 48 position.
Cool Theme
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1922
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July 15, 1922
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Cool Theme
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1926
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August 1926
Operations highlight: production begins at Jasmine Field in the United Kingdom and at Ekofisk South in Norway.
Operations
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September 8, 1926
Reached agreement to acquire the remaining 50% interest in a key Canadian asset.
Cool Theme
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1930
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May 21, 1930
Closing of a Canadian asset sale; refocus on lower-cost, higher-margin assets.
Growth
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December 28, 1930
First commercial oil discovery in a new basin, opening a multi-decade development program.
- Appraisal wells confirm a substantial resource
- Project sanctioned after successful FEED
Cool Theme
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1933
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April 19, 1933
A safety milestone is reached across global operations, reinforcing the company’s commitment to zero incidents.
Operations
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1936
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January 1936
Community investment expands education and workforce programs in operating areas.
Cool Theme
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1941
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September 5, 1941
ConocoPhillips becomes one of the world’s largest independent E&P companies, spinoff of Phillips 66 complete.
Growth
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1948
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January 1948
Production begins at a major redevelopment project in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
Operations
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1951
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August 28, 1951
Acquisition closes, significantly expanding the company’s Lower 48 position.
Growth
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1958
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August 6, 1958
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Growth
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1959
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February 14, 1959
Operations highlight: production begins at Jasmine Field in the United Kingdom and at Ekofisk South in Norway.
Cool Theme
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1959
Reached agreement to acquire the remaining 50% interest in a key Canadian asset.
Operations
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1966
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June 11, 1966
Closing of a Canadian asset sale; refocus on lower-cost, higher-margin assets.
Growth
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1969
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March 1969
First commercial oil discovery in a new basin, opening a multi-decade development program.
- Appraisal wells confirm a substantial resource
- Project sanctioned after successful FEED
Cool Theme
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1974
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November 1974
A safety milestone is reached across global operations, reinforcing the company’s commitment to zero incidents.
Growth
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1975
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1975
Community investment expands education and workforce programs in operating areas.
Operations
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1979
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January 1, 1979
ConocoPhillips becomes one of the world’s largest independent E&P companies, spinoff of Phillips 66 complete.
Cool Theme
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January 1979
Production begins at a major redevelopment project in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
Growth
122:23 play time
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1983
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July 1983
Acquisition closes, significantly expanding the company’s Lower 48 position.
Cool Theme
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1985
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November 4, 1985
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Growth
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1997
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November 4, 1997
Operations highlight: production begins at Jasmine Field in the United Kingdom and at Ekofisk South in Norway.
Cool Theme
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2012
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June 5, 2012
Reached agreement to acquire the remaining 50% interest in a key Canadian asset.
Operations
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2012
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Cool Theme
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2016
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2016
Closing of a Canadian asset sale; refocus on lower-cost, higher-margin assets.
Operations
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2018
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February 6, 2018
First commercial oil discovery in a new basin, opening a multi-decade development program.
- Appraisal wells confirm a substantial resource
- Project sanctioned after successful FEED
Growth
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2025
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April 29, 2025
A safety milestone is reached across global operations, reinforcing the company’s commitment to zero incidents.
Operations
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2026
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December 2026
Community investment expands education and workforce programs in operating areas.
Growth
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Cool Theme
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February 23, 1903
Production begins at a major redevelopment project in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
Cool Theme
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August 7, 1905
Acquisition closes, significantly expanding the company’s Lower 48 position.
Cool Theme
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July 15, 1922
Donec pede justo, fringilla vel, aliquet nec, vulputate eget, arcu. In enim justo, rhoncus ut, imperdiet a, venenatis vitae, justo.
Cool Theme
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September 8, 1926
Reached agreement to acquire the remaining 50% interest in a key Canadian asset.
Cool Theme
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December 28, 1930
First commercial oil discovery in a new basin, opening a multi-decade development program.
- Appraisal wells confirm a substantial resource
- Project sanctioned after successful FEED
Cool Theme
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January 1936
Community investment expands education and workforce programs in operating areas.
Cool Theme
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February 14, 1959
Operations highlight: production begins at Jasmine Field in the United Kingdom and at Ekofisk South in Norway.
Cool Theme
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March 1969
First commercial oil discovery in a new basin, opening a multi-decade development program.
- Appraisal wells confirm a substantial resource
- Project sanctioned after successful FEED
Cool Theme
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January 1, 1979
ConocoPhillips becomes one of the world’s largest independent E&P companies, spinoff of Phillips 66 complete.
Cool Theme
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July 1983
Acquisition closes, significantly expanding the company’s Lower 48 position.
Cool Theme
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November 4, 1997
Operations highlight: production begins at Jasmine Field in the United Kingdom and at Ekofisk South in Norway.
Cool Theme
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2012
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Cool Theme
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Growth
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May 21, 1930
Closing of a Canadian asset sale; refocus on lower-cost, higher-margin assets.
Growth
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September 5, 1941
ConocoPhillips becomes one of the world’s largest independent E&P companies, spinoff of Phillips 66 complete.
Growth
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August 28, 1951
Acquisition closes, significantly expanding the company’s Lower 48 position.
Growth
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August 6, 1958
Donec pede justo, fringilla vel, aliquet nec, vulputate eget, arcu. In enim justo, rhoncus ut, imperdiet a, venenatis vitae, justo.
Growth
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June 11, 1966
Closing of a Canadian asset sale; refocus on lower-cost, higher-margin assets.
Growth
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November 1974
A safety milestone is reached across global operations, reinforcing the company’s commitment to zero incidents.
Growth
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January 1979
Production begins at a major redevelopment project in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
Growth
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November 4, 1985
Donec pede justo, fringilla vel, aliquet nec, vulputate eget, arcu. In enim justo, rhoncus ut, imperdiet a, venenatis vitae, justo.
Growth
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February 6, 2018
First commercial oil discovery in a new basin, opening a multi-decade development program.
- Appraisal wells confirm a substantial resource
- Project sanctioned after successful FEED
Growth
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December 2026
Community investment expands education and workforce programs in operating areas.
Growth
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Operations
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January 1900
ConocoPhillips becomes one of the world’s largest independent E&P companies, spinoff of Phillips 66 complete.
Operations
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August 1926
Operations highlight: production begins at Jasmine Field in the United Kingdom and at Ekofisk South in Norway.
Operations
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April 19, 1933
A safety milestone is reached across global operations, reinforcing the company’s commitment to zero incidents.
Operations
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January 1948
Production begins at a major redevelopment project in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
Operations
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1959
Reached agreement to acquire the remaining 50% interest in a key Canadian asset.
Operations
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1975
Community investment expands education and workforce programs in operating areas.
Operations
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June 5, 2012
Reached agreement to acquire the remaining 50% interest in a key Canadian asset.
Operations
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2016
Closing of a Canadian asset sale; refocus on lower-cost, higher-margin assets.
Operations
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April 29, 2025
A safety milestone is reached across global operations, reinforcing the company’s commitment to zero incidents.
Operations
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