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ExxonMobil announces corporate plans

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ExxonMobil has finalised corporate plans, which increase spending to US$15 billion on greenhouse gas (GHG) emission-reduction projects over the next six years, while maintaining disciplined capital investments in its portfolio. The plans support the corporate strategy of continued structural cost savings, investment in low cost-of-supply and lower-emission products, and further portfolio high-grading, positioning the company to double earnings and cash flow by 2027 vs 2019.

The company also announced it is on track to meet its 2025 GHG emission-reduction plans by year-end 2021, 4 years ahead of schedule. In addition, it has developed more aggressive plans for further Scope 1 and Scope 2 reductions through to 2030, consistent with Paris Agreement pathways.

Capital plans

ExxonMobil plans to maintain capital investments in the range of US$20 – 25 billion/yr through to 2027, with flexibility to adjust to adverse market conditions or changes in policy and technology for low-emissions projects.

“The restored strength of our balance sheet and improved financial outlook support accelerating investment in our industry-advantaged, high-return projects, and a growing list of financially accretive lower-emission business opportunities,” said Darren Woods, Chairman and CEO. “Our strategy is designed to create shareholder value by leveraging our competitive advantages while maintaining flexibility to respond to future policy changes and technology advances associated with the energy transition.”

Downstream and chemical earnings and cash flow growth plans are focused on high-return projects, which are expected to double the volume of valuable performance chemicals and lower-emission fuels and lubricants. The company will leverage its industry-leading manufacturing scale, integration, and technology position to high-grade its portfolio and reduce costs, while optimising operations and leveraging the capabilities of the Low Carbon Solutions business to reduce GHG emission intensity at operated facilities.

Increased cash flow and earnings enable both further debt reduction and returns to shareholders. To date in 2021, the company has repaid US$11 billion in debt and expects to be comfortably within the range of its targeted debt–to-capital ratio of 20 – 25% by year-end. It has also announced a US$10 billion share-repurchase programme over 12 – 24 months that will commence in 2022, and it increased its annual dividend payment for the 39th consecutive year.

GHG emission reduction plans

As part of its plan, ExxonMobil has committed US$15 billion for lower-emission investments through to 2027. These investments will include a balance between projects to reduce GHG emissions from existing operations and increased investments in the Low Carbon Solutions business. The same capabilities, technical strengths and market experience that support base energy and chemical businesses will help drive commercial growth opportunities for carbon capture and storage (CCS), biofuels and hydrogen, where supportive policies currently exist and provide for strong returns.

The company is on track to exceed its 2025 GHG emission-reduction plans announced in December 2020. It anticipates year-end 2021 results to show a reduction of 15 – 20% in GHG intensity from upstream operations compared to 2016 levels, 4 years ahead of schedule. This is supported by an anticipated reduction of 40 – 50% in methane intensity and 35 – 45% in flaring intensity compared to 2016.

“The focused actions we have taken have enabled us to accelerate GHG reductions particularly in the areas of methane and flaring,” said Woods. “We anticipate meeting our 2025 GHG emission-reduction plans ahead of schedule, which gives us confidence to set more aggressive medium-term goals across all of our businesses.”

The new medium-term GHG reduction plans for 2030 are consistent with Paris Agreement-aligned pathways and include the following:

  • 20 – 30% reduction in corporate-wide intensity.
  • 40 – 50% reduction in upstream intensity.
  • 70 – 80% reduction in corporate-wide methane intensity.
  • 60 – 70% reduction in corporate-wide flaring intensity.

These new plans include actions that are expected to reduce absolute corporate-wide GHG emissions by approximately 20%. The company also reaffirms it plans to achieve the goals of the World Bank for zero routine flaring no later than 2030.

The company’s 2030 GHG emission-reduction plans cover Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions from assets operated by the company compared to 2016 levels. For assets not operated by the company, it will work with its equity partners and strive to achieve comparable results.

Read the article online at: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/the-environment/02122021/exxonmobil-announces-corporate-plans/

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