Exxon has joined Chevron in announcing Q4 write downs associated with California operations. In Exxon’s case, the estimated $2.4 billion to $2.6 billion impairment is the result of their troubled Santa Ynez unit facilities in the Santa Barbara Channel where the unit’s 500+ million barrels of reserves are unlikely to ever be produced.
The Santa Ynez saga is really quite remarkable. More here and here.
Bud's Offshore Energy (BOE) 