EX-12 2 h64658exv12.htm EX-12 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  
    2008     2007  
Earnings Available for Fixed Charges
               
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest
  $ 26,832       15,977  
Distributions less than equity in earnings of 50-percent-or-less-owned companies
    (2,536 )     (1,484 )
Fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest*
    871       1,196  
   
 
  $ 25,167       15,689  
   
 
               
Fixed Charges
               
Interest and debt expense, excluding capitalized interest
  $ 656       1,017  
Capitalized interest
    445       415  
Interest portion of rental expense
    128       105  
Interest expense relating to guaranteed debt of 50-percent-or-less-owned companies
    -       11  
   
 
  $ 1,229       1,548  
   
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
    20.5       10.1  
   
*Includes amortization of capitalized interest totaling approximately $87 million in 2008 and $64 million in 2007.
Earnings available for fixed charges include, if any, our equity in losses of companies owned less than 50 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 50 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.