Read more ConocoPhillips stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/1080/conocophillips.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 4:36:08 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43125/economy-may-tank-palins-30b-pipeline.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA sour economy and tumbling oil prices might sink Sarah Palin’s oft-touted Alaskan natural-gas pipeline, the Wall Street Journal reports. Low prices and increased natural-gas production in the lower 48 are causing energy companies to reconsider the $30 billion project. Without the revenue-generating pipeline, Alaskans who depend on the state’s...http://www.newser.com/story/43125/economy-may-tank-palins-30b-pipeline.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 19 Nov 2008 14:50:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/28143/guess-what-oil-execs-make.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBig Oil executives today were grilled by the Senate on soaring prices, and Sen. Patrick Leahy asked for their salaries, the AP reports. Here's what they said: J. Stephen Simon, Exxon: $12.5 millon. John Lowe, ConocoPhillips: Did not recall Peter Robertson, Chevron: Did not recall. John Hofmeister, Shell, $2....http://www.newser.com/story/28143/guess-what-oil-execs-make.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 21 May 2008 20:19:22 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/25216/wal-mart-tops-fortune-500.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWal-Mart nosed out Exxon Mobil for the second consecutive year to land atop the 2008 Fortune 500, with $37.7 billion in revenues, the magazine said today. In profits, the oil company far outstripped the megaretailer. Three of the top 5 on the list were oil companies, the AP reports....http://www.newser.com/story/25216/wal-mart-tops-fortune-500.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 21 Apr 2008 16:07:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/20231/house-passes-bill-to-halt-big-oil-tax-breaks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMillions of dollars in tax breaks enjoyed by the top five oil companies would be rescinded under an $18 billion tax package which cleared the House of Representatives yesterday. The money saved would be plowed into creating alternative sustainable energy sources. It represents just a penny a gallon to the...http://www.newser.com/story/20231/house-passes-bill-to-halt-big-oil-tax-breaks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 28 Feb 2008 5:36:09 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/18700/venezuelan-prez-threatens-to-cut-off-us-oil.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez is threatening to cut off US oil supplies if Exxon Mobil wins a court ruling to seize billions of dollars in Venezuelan assets, AP reports. The Texas-based oil giant has challenged Venezuela’s efforts to nationalize a multi-billion-dollar oil project, and the fiery leader promised an "economic...http://www.newser.com/story/18700/venezuelan-prez-threatens-to-cut-off-us-oil.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 11 Feb 2008 3:00:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/3533/exxon-conoco-pull-out-of-venezuela.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips are bolting from lucrative operations in Venezuela in the wake of Hugo Chavez's demand that his state-run oil company receive at least a 60% share in projects. Talks over compensation fell apart hours before today's deadline to determine the future of four projects that produce as much...http://www.newser.com/story/3533/exxon-conoco-pull-out-of-venezuela.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 26 Jun 2007 8:04:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/1451/chicken-fat-doubles-as-diesel.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTwo corporate giants are teaming up to produce biofuels and boost their bottom lines. Tyson Foods, the world's biggest meat producer, and third-largest U.S. oil company ConocoPhillips will be using about half of Tyson's animal fat to make a renewable diesel fuel, which will account for about 3% of...http://www.newser.com/story/1451/chicken-fat-doubles-as-diesel.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Apr 2007 10:05:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/1329/conoco-calls-for-emissions-cap.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagConocoPhillips is the first American oil company to advocate a U.S. emissions cap, positioning itself to help shape potential federal legislation. Acknowledging that fossil fuels contribute to global warming, the company joined a group of corporations drawing up a plan for a nationwide ceiling.http://www.newser.com/story/1329/conoco-calls-for-emissions-cap.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Apr 2007 13:15:01 CDT