EX-12

Exhibit 12

CONOCOPHILLIPS AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

TOTAL ENTERPRISE

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

                             
     Millions of Dollars  
     Three Months Ended
March 31
 
     2017     2016  
  

 

 

 

Earnings Available for Fixed Charges

    

Loss before income taxes and noncontrolling interests that have not incurred fixed charges

   $ (245     (2,237

Distributions greater (less) than equity in earnings of affiliates

     (43     252  

Fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest*

     396       340  

 

 
   $ 108       (1,645

 

 

Fixed Charges

    

Interest and debt expense, excluding capitalized interest

   $ 315       281  

Capitalized interest

     26       40  

Interest portion of rental expense

     32       18  

 

 
   $ 373       339  

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges**

            

 

 

    *Includes amortization of capitalized interest totaling approximately $49 million in 2017 and $41 million in 2016.

  **Earnings for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $265 million and $1,984 million, respectively.