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Item 3. Legal Proceedings

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Legal Proceedings

The following is a description of reportable legal

proceedings, including those involving governmental

authorities under federal, state and local laws regulating

the discharge of materials into the environment.

We are a defendant

in a number of legal and administrative

proceedings arising in the ordinary course

including those involving governmental

authorities under federal, state

and local laws regulating the discharge

materials into the environment.

While it is not possible to accurately predict

the final outcome of these pending proceedings,

if any one or

more of such proceedings were to be decided adversely

to ConocoPhillips, we expect there would be

material effect on our consolidated financial position.

Nevertheless, such proceedings are reported pursuant

SEC regulations.

On April 30, 2012, the separation of our downstream

business was completed, creating two independent

energy companies:

ConocoPhillips and Phillips

In connection with the separation, we entered

Indemnification and Release Agreement, which

provides for cross-indemnities between Phillips

66 and us and

established procedures for handling claims subject

to indemnification and related matters, such

We have included matters where we remain or have subsequently become

proceeding relating to Phillips 66, in accordance

with SEC regulations.

We do not expect any of those matters

to result in a net claim against us.

Matters Previously Reported—Phillips 66

In May 2012, the Illinois Attorney General's

office filed and notified ConocoPhillips of a complaint with

respect to operations at the Phillips 66 WRB

Wood River Refinery alleging violations of the Illinois

groundwater standards and a third-party's

hazardous waste permit.

The complaint seeks remediation of area

compliance with the hazardous waste

enhanced pipeline and tank integrity measures;

additional spill reporting;

and yet-to-be specified

amounts for fines and penalties.

the final outcome of these pending

proceedings, if any one or more of such proceedings

were to be decided adversely to

ConocoPhillips, we expect

there would be no material effect

on our consolidated financial position.

for a description of such

legal and administrative

Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Information about our Executive

Position Held

Vice President and Controller

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Senior Vice President, Corporate Relations

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive

Executive Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer

Chief Accounting Officer

Chairman of the Board of Directors

and Chief Executive Officer

Executive Vice President, Lower

Senior Vice President, Government Affairs

Senior Vice President, Strategy, Exploration and Technology

Senior Vice President, Global Operations

Senior Vice President, Legal, General Counsel

Executive Vice President, Strategy,

Sustainability and Technology

Executive Vice President, Global

Senior Vice President, Legal, General

Vice President, Human Resources

and Real Estate and Facilities

*On February 17, 2022.

There are no family relationships among any of the

officers named above.

Each officer of the company is

elected by the Board of Directors at its first

meeting after the Annual Meeting of Stockholders

There are no family relationships

among any of the officers named above.

Each officer of the company is elected

by the Board of Directors at

its first meeting after the Annual Meeting of Stockholders

and thereafter as

Each officer of the company holds office from the date of election

until the first meeting of the

directors held after the next Annual Meeting of

Stockholders or until a successor is elected.

The date of the

next annual meeting is May 11, 2021.

below is information about the executive

was appointed Vice President and Controller as of January 2019, having

served as General Auditor since August 2018.

Prior to serving as General Auditor, she was Assistant

Controller from February 2016 to August 2018.

She became Manager, Finance & Performance Analysis in

April 2014 and served in that role until February

Brooks previously held the position

External Reporting from May 2010 to April

was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer as of September

Each officer of the company holds

office from the date of election until the first

meeting of the

directors held after the next Annual

Meeting of Stockholders or until a successor

The date of the next

annual meeting is May 10, 2022.

Set forth below is information

about the executive officers.

was appointed Executive

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer as

of September 2020,

having previously served as President,

Asia Pacific & Middle East since April 2015.

Prior to that, he

was Vice President, Corporate Planning & Development since May 2012.

was appointed Senior Vice President, Corporate Relations as of January 2019,

previously served as Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications

since May 2012.

Prior to that,

she was employed by Petrohawk Energy Corp.

served as Senior Vice President, Corporate

Communications since 2010.

was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer as of January 2019,

previously served as Executive Vice President, Strategy, Exploration and Technology since March 2016 and

Executive Vice President, Exploration and Production, from May 2012 to March

Prior to that, he was

employed by Nexen, Inc., where he served as

Executive Vice President, International since 2010.

Prior to that, he was Vice

President, Corporate Planning

& Development since May 2012.

ConocoPhillips

was appointed Chief Accounting

Officer in March 2021, having previously

Assistant Controller since

January 2020.

Prior to that, she was Manager,

Planning and Portfolio

Management from June 2018 to December 2019.

She became Manager,

Finance & Performance Analysis in

September 2016 and served in that role until

Haynes-Welsh previously

held the position of

Lower 48 Strategy & Portfolio

Management from February 2016 to

September 2016.

was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors

and Chief Executive Officer in May

having previously served as Senior Vice President, Exploration and Production—International

was appointed Executive Vice President, Lower 48 in January 2021.

previously served as Senior Vice President, Exploration

and Production—International since May

was appointed Executive

Vice President, Lower 48 in January 2021.

Prior to joining

ConocoPhillips, Mr.

Leach served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of

Concho Resources Inc., from

its formation in February 2006, until its acquisition

by ConocoPhillips in January 2021.

was appointed Senior Vice President,

Government Affairs in February 2013.

that, he served as managing partner of BlueWater Strategies LLC, since 2002.

was appointed Senior Vice President, Strategy, Exploration and Technology as of

August 2020, having previously served as President,

Lower 48 since June 2018.

Prior to that, he served as

Vice President, Corporate Planning & Development since January 2017 and

Leach served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

of Concho Resources Inc., from

formation in February 2006, until its

acquisition by ConocoPhillips in January 2021.

was appointed Senior Vice President, Government

Affairs in February 2013.

Prior to that, he

served as managing partner of BlueWater

Strategies LLC, since 2002.

was appointed Executive Vice President,

Sustainability and Tec

hnology in September

2021, having previously served as Senior Vice President,

Exploration and Technology

since August 2020.

Prior to that, he served as President, Lower

48 from June 2018 to August 2020, Vice President,

Corporate Planning

& Development from January 2017 to June 2018, and

President, U.K.

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2015 to January 2017.

Macklon previously served as Senior Vice President, Oil Sands in Canada from

July 2012 to September 2015.

was appointed Senior Vice President, Global Operations as of August

having previously served as Vice President, Corporate

Planning & Development since June 2018.

that, he served as Vice President, Mid-Continent Business Unit in the Lower 48 from

September 2016 to June

2018 and Vice President, North Slope Operations and Development in

Alaska from August 2012 to September

was appointed Senior Vice President, Legal, General Counsel in September

Prior to that,

she was a senior partner in the Houston office of an international

law firm, Baker Botts L.L.P., where she

counseled clients on corporate and securities

Macklon previously served as Senior Vice President,

Oil Sands in Canada from July 2012 to September 2015.

was appointed Executive

Vice President, Global Operations as

of August 2021,

having previously served as Senior Vice President,

Global Operations since August

Prior to that, he served as

Vice President, Corporate Planning

& Development from June 2018 to August

2020, Vice President, Mid-Continent

Business Unit, Lower 48 from September 2016 to

June 2018, and Vice President, North Slope Operations

Development in Alaska from August

2012 to September 2016.

was appointed Senior Vice President,

Legal, General Counsel in September

Prior to that, she

was a senior partner in the Houston office of an international

law firm, Baker Botts L.L.P.,

where she counseled

clients on corporate and securities matters.

She began her career at the firm in 1991.

was appointed Vice President, Human

Resources and Real Estate

and Facilities Services in

March 2021, having previously

served as Vice President, Human Resources from

January 2019.

Prior to that, she

served in other leadership roles including Human

Resources General Manager,

Human Resources Business Partner

Lower 48, and Director of Human Resources

Shared Services.

ConocoPhillips

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