Information Relating to the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Net (increase) decrease in operating working capital

The “Net increase in operating working capital” was composed of the following operating changes:

	Nine Months Ended September 30
	2014			2013
	(Millions of dollars)
Decrease (increase) in accounts and notes receivable	$	1,388		$	(904	)
Increase in inventories	(931		)	(749		)
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets	237			298
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(946		)	98
Decrease in income and other taxes payable	(124		)	(831		)
Net increase in operating working capital	$	(376	)	$	(2,088	)

Cash payment for interest on debt and for income taxes

“Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities” included the following cash payments for income taxes:

	Nine Months Ended September 30
	2014		2013
	(Millions of dollars)
Income taxes	$	8,625	$	10,209

Net (purchases) sales of time deposits

The “Net purchases of time deposits” consisted of the following gross amounts:

	Nine Months Ended September 30
	2014			2013
	(Millions of dollars)
Time deposits purchased	$	(317	)	$	(2,316	)
Time deposits matured	317			1,716
Net purchases of time deposits	$	—		$	(600	)

Net sales of marketable securities

The “Net sales of marketable securities” consisted of the following gross amounts:

	Nine Months Ended September 30
	2014			2013
	(Millions of dollars)
Marketable securities purchased	$	(11	)	$	(7	)
Marketable securities sold	12			10
Net sales of marketable securities	$	1		$	3

Capital expenditures

The major components of “Capital expenditures” and the reconciliation of this amount to the capital and exploratory expenditures, including equity affiliates, are as follows:

	Nine Months Ended September 30
	2014			2013
	(Millions of dollars)
Additions to properties, plant and equipment	$	25,094		$	25,557
Additions to investments	341			626
Current year dry hole expenditures	320			268
Payments for other liabilities and assets, net	(16		)	(79		)
Capital expenditures	25,739			26,372
Expensed exploration expenditures	853			790
Assets acquired through capital lease obligations	12			3
Capital and exploratory expenditures, excluding equity affiliates	26,604			27,165
Company’s share of expenditures by equity affiliates	2,422			1,754
Capital and exploratory expenditures, including equity affiliates	$	29,026		$	28,919