Operating Expenses

Exploration Abandonment and Impairment

ConocoPhillips Exploration Abandonment and Impairment decreased by 55.3% to $34.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 44.3%, from $61.00M to $34.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Exploration Abandonment and Impairment shows an upward trend with a 42.4% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Lower values are preferred as they indicate higher success rates in exploration and better asset valuation stability.

Detailed definition

Represents cash outflows associated with the abandonment of exploration projects and the impairment of oil and gas prope...

Peer comparison

Standard metric for upstream energy companies; peer comparisons depend on exploration intensity and portfolio quality.

Metric ID: is_cop_exploration_abandonment_impairment

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$1.00M$0.00$37.00M$7.00M$97.00M$32.00M$204.00M$68.00M$34.00M$49.00M$11.00M$19.00M$29.00M$0.00$0.00$61.00M$24.00M$20.00M$76.00M$34.00M
QoQ Change-100.0%-81.1%>999%-67.0%+537.5%-66.7%-50.0%+44.1%-77.6%+72.7%+52.6%-100.0%-60.7%-16.7%+280.0%-55.3%
YoY Change>999%+451.4%+871.4%-64.9%+53.1%-94.6%-72.1%-14.7%-100.0%-100.0%+221.1%-17.2%-44.3%
Range$0.00$204.00M
CAGR+110.1%
Avg YoY Growth+822.2%
Median YoY Growth-17.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ConocoPhillips's exploration abandonment and impairment?
ConocoPhillips (COP) reported exploration abandonment and impairment of $34.00M in Q1 2026.
How has ConocoPhillips's exploration abandonment and impairment changed year-over-year?
ConocoPhillips's exploration abandonment and impairment decreased by 44.3% year-over-year, from $61.00M to $34.00M.
What is the long-term trend for ConocoPhillips's exploration abandonment and impairment?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), ConocoPhillips's exploration abandonment and impairment has grown at a 42.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $44.00M to $181.00M.
What does exploration abandonment and impairment mean?
Cash spent on abandoning failed exploration projects and writing down asset values.