1、2012S U M M A RY A N N UA L R E P O R TStatements of future events or conditions in this report,including projections,targets,expectations,estimates,and business plans,are forward-looking statements.Actual future results,including demand growth and energy mix;capacity growth;the impact of new techno
2、logies;capital expenditures;project plans,dates,costs,and capacities;production rates and resource recoveries;efficiency gains;cost savings;product sales;and financial results could differ materially due to,for example,changes in oil and gas prices or other market conditions affecting the oil and ga
3、s industry;reservoir performance;timely completion of development projects;war and other political or security disturbances;changes in law or government regulation;the actions of competitors and customers;unexpected technological developments;the occurrence and duration of economic recessions;the ou
4、tcome of commercial negotiations;unforeseen technical difficulties;unanticipated operational disruptions;and other factors discussed in this report and in Item 1A of ExxonMobils most recent Form 10-K.Definitions of certain financial and operating measures and other terms used in this report are cont
5、ained in the section titled“Frequently Used Terms”on pages 44 and 45.In the case of financial measures,the definitions also include information required by SEC Regulation G.“Factors Affecting Future Results”and“Frequently Used Terms”are also available on the“investors”section of our website.Prior ye
6、ars data have been reclassified in certain cases to conform to the 2012 presentation basis.The term“project”as used in this publication does not necessarily have the same meaning as under SEC Rule 13q-1 relating to government payment reporting.For example,a single project for purposes of the rule ma