Today a greater number of significant new oil and gas resources are in remote areas and challenging operating environments; major projects are more capital intensive; and operating complexity places even greater emphasis on execution excellence. What remains unchanged is ExxonMobil's long-term perspective, disciplined approach to investment, technological leadership and focus on world-class operational performance.

ExxonMobil has a successful history of working with governments and partners around the world to help deliver the most value from hydrocarbon resources.

We are committed to making a positive and lasting contribution to every community where we operate. ExxonMobil has a proven record of job creation, outstanding training and career development for our national staffs, and support for local industry.

Our Arctic leadership is based on more than 80 years of experience in this environment, more than any other major oil and gas company.

In January 2008, the first phase of the $4.5 billion Kizomba C project offshore Angola started up — benefiting from ExxonMobil's highly successful "Design One, Build Multiple" approach.

Profile: Chad/Cameroon — Doba Basin![]()
In 1993, after years of planning, negotiations and test drilling, the first project development teams mobilized to Chad and Cameroon.

The innovative development and application of new technology has enabled cost-effective commercialization of new gas supplies to a growing world market.

The challenges of developing the technically complex Sakhalin-1 Project offshore eastern Russia are complicated by the harsh Arctic environment. Understanding the local culture, political and physical environments is critical to success.