ConocoPhillips (COP) files shelf to sell stock, debt and warrants
ConocoPhillips filed a shelf registration statement on June 30, 2026 to offer, from time to time, various securities including common stock, preferred stock, senior and subordinated debt, warrants, depositary shares, stock purchase contracts and units. The prospectus describes the forms of securities, governing indentures and distribution methods.
The prospectus incorporates ConocoPhillips’ disclosures by reference, including its Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2025 and subsequent periodic reports, and states proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes unless a prospectus supplement specifies otherwise.
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TL;DR: Shelf registration enables future offerings across multiple securities types under a single base prospectus.
The registration statement uses a shelf structure permitting ConocoPhillips to offer various securities from time to time. It outlines indentures, guarantees and customary distribution methods and preserves issuer flexibility to determine series terms in prospectus supplements.
Key dependencies include prospectus supplements for pricing and amounts, and customary qualifiers such as the trustee arrangements and governing New York law; timing and exact proceeds treatment are determined in each supplement.
TL;DR: Senior and subordinated debt mechanics and guarantees are summarized; restrictive covenants and subordination matter for creditor ranking.
The prospectus describes senior debt issued by ConocoPhillips and by CPCo, each with cross-guarantees, and subordinated debt that ranks junior to Senior Debt. Restrictive covenants limit liens and certain sale/leaseback transactions subject to specified baskets and exceptions.
Investors will find specific maturity, coupon, subordination, defeasance and default terms in the applicable prospectus supplement for each series.
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Offering Details
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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ConocoPhillips
ConocoPhillips Company |
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Delaware
Delaware |
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01-0562944
73-0400345 |
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(Exact name of each registrant
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization) |
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(I.R.S. Employer
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925 N. Eldridge Parkway
Houston, Texas 77079
(281) 293-1000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of each registrant’s principal executive offices) |
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Kelly B. Rose
Senior Vice President, Legal, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary ConocoPhillips 925 N. Eldridge Parkway Houston, Texas 77079
(281) 293-1000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service) |
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Trevor G. Pinkerton
King & Spalding LLP
1180 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
(404) 572-4600
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ConocoPhillips
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ConocoPhillips Company
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Subordinated Debt Securities
Common Stock Preferred Stock Warrants Depositary Shares Stock Purchase Contracts or Units Prepaid Stock Purchase Contracts |
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Senior Debt Securities
guaranteed as described in this prospectus by
ConocoPhillips Company
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Senior Debt Securities
guaranteed as described in this prospectus by
ConocoPhillips
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any supplement carefully before you invest. ConocoPhillips common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange
under the trading symbol “COP.”
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About this Prospectus
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About ConocoPhillips
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About ConocoPhillips Company
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Where You Can Find More Information
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Forward-Looking Information
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Risk Factors
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Use of Proceeds
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Description of Debt Securities
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Description of Capital Stock
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Description of Warrants
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Description of Depositary Shares
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Description of Stock Purchase Contracts and Stock Purchase Units
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Plan of Distribution
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Legal Matters
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Experts
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Shareholder Relations Department
925 N. Eldridge Parkway
P.O. Box 2197
Houston, Texas 77252-2197
Telephone: (281) 293-6800
AND STOCK PURCHASE UNITS
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Printing expenses
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Legal fees and expenses
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Accounting fees and expenses
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Fees and expenses of trustee and counsel
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Rating agency fees
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Miscellaneous
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Total
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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| | 3.1.1 | | | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of ConocoPhillips (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of ConocoPhillips filed on July 30, 2008; SEC File No. 001-32395). | |
| | 3.1.2 | | | Certificate of Designations of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of ConocoPhillips (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of ConocoPhillips filed on August 30, 2002; File No. 000-49987). | |
| | 3.2 | | | Second Amended and Restated By-Laws of ConocoPhillips, as amended and restated as of May 16, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of ConocoPhillips filed on May 18, 2023; File No. 001-32395). | |
| | 3.3.1 | | | Restated Certificate of Incorporation of ConocoPhillips Company (formerly known as Phillips Petroleum Company) (included as Exhibit A to the Certificate of Merger filed by Phillips Petroleum Company with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on August 30, 2002) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4.1 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of ConocoPhillips, ConocoPhillips Company, ConocoPhillips Trust I and ConocoPhillips Trust II filed on December 4, 2012; Registration Nos. 333-179626, 333-179626-01, 333-179626-02 and 333-179626-03). | |
| | 3.3.2 | | | Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of ConocoPhillips Company (formerly known as Phillips Petroleum Company) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4.2 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of ConocoPhillips, ConocoPhillips Company, ConocoPhillips Trust I and ConocoPhillips Trust II filed on December 4, 2012; Registration Nos. 333-179626, 333-179626-01, 333-179626-02 and 333-179626-03). | |
| | 3.3.3 | | | Corrected Restated Certificate of Incorporation of ConocoPhillips Company (formerly known as Phillips Petroleum Company) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of ConocoPhillips Company and ConocoPhillips filed on August 18, 2022; Registration No. 333-266960). | |
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Exhibit No.
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| | 3.4 | | | Bylaws of ConocoPhillips Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of ConocoPhillips, ConocoPhillips Company, ConocoPhillips Trust I and ConocoPhillips Trust II filed on December 4, 2012; Registration Nos. 333-179626, 333-179626-01, 333-179626-02 and 333-179626-03). | |
| | 4.1 | | | Indenture, dated as of October 9, 2002, among ConocoPhillips, as issuer, CPCo, as guarantor, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, in respect of senior debt securities of ConocoPhillips (the “ConocoPhillips Senior Indenture”) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of ConocoPhillips, ConocoPhillips Holding Company, CPCo, ConocoPhillips Trust I and ConocoPhillips Trust II filed on November 13, 2002; Registration Nos. 333-101187, 333-101187-01, 333-101187-02, 333-101187-03 and 333-101187-04). | |
| | 4.2 | | | Form of Indenture between ConocoPhillips and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, in respect of subordinated debt securities of ConocoPhillips (the “ConocoPhillips Subordinated Indenture”) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of ConocoPhillips and ConocoPhillips Company filed on October 6, 2017; Registration Nos. 333-220845 and 333-220845-01). | |
| | 4.3 | | | Indenture, dated as of December 7, 2012, among ConocoPhillips Company, as issuer, ConocoPhillips, as guarantor, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, in respect of senior debt securities of ConocoPhillips Company (the “CPCo Senior Indenture”) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of ConocoPhillips filed on December 7, 2012; SEC File No. 001-32395). | |
| | 4.4 | | | Specimen certificate representing common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of ConocoPhillips (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus included in Registration Statement on Form S-4 of ConocoPhillips filed with the SEC on December 7, 2001; Registration No. 333-74798). | |
| | 5.1 | | | Opinion of King & Spalding LLP. | |
| | 22 | | | Subsidiary Guarantors of Guaranteed Securities. | |
| | 23.1 | | | Consent of Ernst & Young LLP. | |
| | 23.2 | | | Consent of DeGolyer and MacNaughton. | |
| | 23.3 | | | Consent of King & Spalding LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1). | |
| | 24.1 | | | Powers of Attorney of directors and officers of ConocoPhillips (included on the signature page of the Registration Statement). | |
| | 24.2 | | | Powers of Attorney of directors and officers of ConocoPhillips Company (included on the signature page of the Registration Statement). | |
| | 25.1 | | | Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee under the ConocoPhillips Senior Indenture, dated as of October 9, 2002. | |
| | 25.2 | | | Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, for the form of the ConocoPhillips Subordinated Indenture. | |
| | 25.3 | | | Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee under the ConocoPhillips Company Senior Indenture, dated as of December 7, 2012. | |
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Commercial and Chief Financial Officer
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Signature
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Title
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/s/ Ryan M. Lance
Ryan M. Lance
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Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer
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/s/ Andrew M. O’Brien
Andrew M. O’Brien
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Executive Vice President, Strategy, Commercial and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer) |
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/s/ Kontessa S. Haynes-Welsh
Kontessa S. Haynes-Welsh
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Vice President, Finance and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
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/s/ Dennis V. Arriola
Dennis V. Arriola
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Director
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Signature
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Title
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/s/ Nelda J. Connors
Nelda J. Connors
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Director
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/s/ Gay Huey Evans
Gay Huey Evans
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Director
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/s/ Jeffrey A. Joerres
Jeffrey A. Joerres
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Director
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/s/ Timothy A. Leach
Timothy A. Leach
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Director
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/s/ Kathleen A. McGinty
Kathleen A. McGinty
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Director
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/s/ William H. McRaven
William H. McRaven
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Director
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/s/ Sharmila Mulligan
Sharmila Mulligan
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Director
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/s/ Arjun N. Murti
Arjun N. Murti
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Director
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/s/ Robert A. Niblock
Robert A. Niblock
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Director
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/s/ David T. Seaton
David T. Seaton
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Director
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/s/ R.A. Walker
R.A. Walker
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Director
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Commercial and Chief Financial Officer
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Signature
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Title
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/s/ Ryan M. Lance
Ryan M. Lance
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President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) |
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/s/ Andrew M. O’Brien
Andrew M. O’Brien
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Director, Executive Vice President, Strategy, Commercial and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer) |
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/s/ Kontessa S. Haynes-Welsh
Kontessa S. Haynes-Welsh
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Vice President, Finance and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
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/s/ Kelly B. Rose
Kelly B. Rose
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Director, Senior Vice President, Legal, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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