2015 Corporate Citizenship Report

Case Study Technological innovations in Arctic wildlife protection

Our Point Thomson project along the Beaufort Sea coast in Alaska. We have implemented technological advancements to improve our understanding of the tundra, wildlife, aquatic resources and subsistence activities near our operations.

ExxonMobil’s Point Thomson project is located on state acre- age along the Beaufort Sea coast, 60 miles east of Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. The Point Thomson reservoir holds an estimated 8 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and associated natural gas condensate, a high-quality hydrocarbon similar to diesel. These resources represent about 25 percent of the known natural gas reserves in Alaska’s North Slope.

From the outset of the project, ExxonMobil has worked to understand the local physical, biological and social environment.

It is our goal to develop Point Thomson safely and responsibly. We believe that strong safety, security, health, environmental and social performance is integral to the overall success of the project. Throughout the planning, design and construction of

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