Exhibit 12

WPX Energy, Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	Years Ended December 31,
	2012			2011			2010			2009			2008
	(Millions)
Earnings:
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(344	)	$	(224	)	$	(893	)	$	299		$	1,220
Less: Equity earnings, excluding proportionate share from 50% owned investees and unconsolidated majority-owned investees		(30	)		(24	)		(20	)		(18	)		(20	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity earnings		(374	)		(248	)		(913	)		281			1,200
Add:
Fixed charges:
Interest accrued, including proportionate share from 50% owned investees and unconsolidated majority-owned investees (a)		102			117			124			100			74
Rental expense representative of interest factor		5			3			5			3			3
Total fixed charges		107			120			129			103			77
Distributed income of equity-method investees, excluding proportionate share from 50% owned investees and unconsolidated majority-owned investees		12			17			19			9			11
Less:
Capitalized interest		(8	)		(9	)		(15	)		(17	)		(20	)
Total earnings as adjusted	$	(263	)	$	(120	)	$	(780	)	$	376		$	1,268
Fixed charges	$	107		$	120		$	129		$	103		$	77
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		(b	)		(c	)		(d	)		3.65			16.47

(a) Does not include interest related to income taxes, including interest related to liabilities for uncertain tax positions, which is included in provision (benefit) for income taxes in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

(b) Earnings are inadequate to cover fixed charges by $370 million.

(c) Earnings are inadequate to cover fixed charges by $240 million.

(d) Earnings are inadequate to cover fixed charges by $909 million.