Our history: 2009-1990

2009

ConocoPhillips and Origin Energy LNG JV

ConocoPhillips and Origin Energy create a long-term joint venture Australasian natural gas business focused on coal bed methane and liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing and sales. 
 

ConocoPhillips and Tyson Foods Alliance

ConocoPhillips and Tyson Foods announce strategic alliance to produce next generation renewable diesel fuel created from beef, pork and poultry byproduct fat.

Renewable Diesel Production in the EU

ConocoPhillips purchases the Wilhelmshaven refinery in Germany and U.K.-based Louis Dreyfus Refining and Marketing Limited. The company also begins production of renewable diesel fuel at Whitegate Refinery in Cork, Ireland. The production process developed by ConocoPhillips uses soybean and other vegetable oils to produce renewable diesel fuel that meets European Union standards.

ConocoPhillips to Acquire Burlington Resources

December 21, 2005 - ConocoPhillips announces plans to acquire Burlington Resources in $35.6 billion transaction.

ConocoPhillips Plans Museum

ConocoPhillips announces museum plans for Conoco and Phillips Petroleum Co. in Ponca City and Bartlesville.

ConocoPhillips/LUKOIL Alliance

September 29, 2004 - ConocoPhillips and LUKOIL form a strategic alliance with strong support of both the Russian and U.S. governments.

International Projects in Canada and Vietnam

ConocoPhillips approves the Surmont Oil Sands Project in Canada and announces the first oil offshore project in Vietnam.
 

ConocoPhillips Is Formed

August 2002 - Conoco and Phillips officially merge, creating the sixth-largest publicly traded oil company in the world and the third largest in the U.S. at the time. The new company, ConocoPhillips, is headquartered in Houston.
 

Conoco and Phillips Agree to Merge

November 2001 - Conoco agrees to merge with Phillips Petroleum Co.

DCP Midstream, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Formed

Phillips combines midstream business with Duke Energy Field Services, creating what is today DCP Midstream. Phillips and Chevron combine their chemicals and plastics operations, creating Chevron Phillips Chemical Company.

Conoco IPO

October 22, 1998 - Conoco officially separates from DuPont in the largest IPO in history at that time - nearly $4.4 billion. Conoco stock begins trading again, using a new symbol, "COC," that honors the name it had held for so many years - Continental Oil Company.
 

DuPont and Conoco Begin Separation Talks

Both companies plan to pursue new corporate strategies: DuPont wants to transform into a life sciences company focused more on biotechnology and less on petrochemicals, and Conoco desires financial independence to make significant foreign oil and gas asset investments.