Imperial Oil Limited (IMO) 2006年年度报告「TSX」.pdf

1、Energy LeadershipYesterday,Today andTomorrowAnnual report 2006Corporate profileImperial Oil is one of Canadas largest corporations and a leading member of the countrys petroleum industry.It is one of Canadas largest producers of crude oil and natural gas,is the countrys largest petroleum refiner,and

2、 has a leading market share in petroleum products,soldprimarily under the Esso and Mobil brand names through a coast-to-coast supply network that includes close to 2,000 service stations.This report contains forward-looking information on future production,project start-ups and future capital spendi

3、ng.Actual resultscould differ materially as a result of market conditions or changes in law,government policy,operating conditions,costs,projectschedules,operating performance,demand for oil and natural gas,commercial negotiations or other technical and economic factors.The energy challengeEnergy is

4、 fundamental to world economicand social development,but finding,developing and supplying hydrocarbons the most sought-after form of energy is a complex,long-term proposition.Majorenergy projects,once started,requireyears to implement while locking insignificant amounts of upfront capital.As a leadi

5、ng energy provider,weanticipate global energy trends and planaccordingly.Our annual forecast looks out to 2030 premised upon energydemand increasing with economic andpopulation growth.Even with energy efficiency improvementsof about one percent a year over thisperiod,we expect global energy demandto

6、 grow by about 1.6 percent a year.Growth in energy use will be strongest in developing countries such as China,India and those in Latin America aseconomies,populations and livingstandards increase but demand will also increase in North America.Globally,the energy equivalent of about 325 millionbarre