XOM · Earnings call · 2026Q3T · Full report

Post-2030 Growth Strategy

ExxonMobil Holdings Corp · 2026-10-30 · Importance 26 · Surprise 24 · In source text

Management said ExxonMobil was planning beyond 2030 and was working to increase the confidence and specificity of opportunities before making public commitments. It identified Guyana, Papua, and Rovuma among potential growth contributors, while CFO Neil Hansen said exploration had averaged $1 billion annually over the prior five years and cited discoveries in Guyana, Angola, and Cyprus. Hansen also identified graphite materials and Proxxima systems as potential Product Solutions growth areas beyond 2030. Management said it would disclose further plans once it had sufficient confidence to make commitments.

Key facts

• ExxonMobil expects its fifth Guyana development, Uaru, to start up in the fourth quarter.
• ExxonMobil does not plan to host a formal corporate plan update event in December; after Board approval of this year's plan, it will reaffirm key 2027 planning metrics through a press release later this quarter and provide additional color on its fourth-quarter call in late January.
• ExxonMobil expects Guyana to remain a contributor to growth after 2030.
• ExxonMobil's Stabroek Block production in Guyana surpassed 1 billion barrels of oil 11 years after discovery.
• ExxonMobil reported discoveries in Angola and Cyprus and continues to expand its acreage portfolio and exploration rights.
• ExxonMobil invested $1 billion a year in exploration over the last five years.
• ExxonMobil is planning beyond 2030 and says it has a good line of sight to opportunities beyond that horizon, while working to increase their confidence and specificity before public disclosure.
• ExxonMobil identifies graphite materials and Proxxima systems as part of its product-growth opportunities beyond 2030.

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