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ABOUT RYAN LANCE Ryan M. Lance has served as chairman and chief executive officer of ConocoPhillips, the world’s largest independent exploration and production company based on production and reserves, since 2012. He is also chairman of the Executive Committee for ConocoPhillips. Ryan is a petroleum engineer with 35 years of oil and natural gas industry experience in senior management and technical positions with ConocoPhillips, predecessor Phillips Petroleum and various divisions of ARCO. His past ConocoPhillips executive assignments included responsibility for international exploration and production, regional responsibility at various times for Asia, Africa, the Middle East and North America, and responsibility for technology, major projects, downstream strategy, integration and specialty functions. Externally, Ryan is a board member of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and a trustee of both the George H.W. Bush Library Foundation and PGA Reach. He is also an advocate for charities benefiting youth through his service on the boards of Spindletop International and the Montana Tech Foundation, and on the advisory council of the University of Texas Energy Institute. He is a past chairman of the American Petroleum Institute and currently serves on its Executive Committee. Ryan is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in petroleum engineering from Montana Tech in Butte in 1984. FIRM PROFILE What We Do We produce oil and gas resources that power civilization. Our scientists and engineers use technology to maximize production of existing resources and to develop areas that were previously thought to be unrecoverable. We do all of this with a commitment to safe and responsible development that helps achieve economic growth, preserves and creates jobs, and ensures quality of life. Exploring for Energy One of our key strengths is our demonstrated ability to find new resources. Continually striving to be at the forefront of reservoir prediction and characterization, as well as advanced seismic and drilling enhancements enable the company to identify and better characterize commercially viable resource deposits. Our scientists use sophisticated and proven technologies to locate and gain access to these resources deep beneath the earth’s surface. Across geographies and geologies our commitment is the same: use our proven track record and expertise to safely and responsibly find oil and gas. Producing Energy Producing the oil and gas resources to power civilization. Our scientists and engineers use technology to maximize production of existing resources and to develop areas that were previously thought to be unrecoverable. We do all of this with a commitment to safe and responsible development that helps achieve economic growth, preserves and creates jobs, and ensures quality of life. Who We Are We are challenged with an important job to safely find and deliver energy to the world. Our employees, contractors, vendors, investors and community partners are critical to our success. We couldn’t power civilization without them. Ryan Lance CEO ConocoPhillips 111 - T E X A S - www.conocophillips.com