EX-12 4 h19660exv12.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES exv12
 

Exhibit 12

CONOCOPHILLIPS AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
TOTAL ENTERPRISE

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

                 
    Millions of Dollars
    Nine Months Ended
    September 30
    2004
    2003
 
    (Unaudited)  
Earnings Available for Fixed Charges
               
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ 10,094       6,660  
Distributions less than equity in earnings of fifty-percent-or-less-owned companies
    (447 )     (217 )
Fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest*
    534       792  

 
 
  $ 10,181       7,235  

 
Fixed Charges
               
Interest and expense on indebtedness, excluding capitalized interest
  $ 405       647  
Capitalized interest
    340       249  
Interest portion of rental expense
    112       126  

 
 
  $ 857       1,022  

 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
    11.9       7.1  

 
*Includes amortization of capitalized interest totaling approximately $17 million in 2004 and $19 million in 2003.

Earnings available for fixed charges include, if any, our equity in losses of companies owned less than fifty percent and having debt for which the company is contingently liable. Fixed charges include our proportionate share, if any, of interest relating to the contingent debt.

Earnings available for fixed charges include, if any, 100 percent of the losses of companies owned greater than fifty percent that have debt for which we are contingently liable. Fixed charges include 100 percent of interest and capitalized interest, if any, relating to the contingent debt.