Offshore staff

ExxonMobil's subsidiary, Esso Exploration International Ltd., was high bidder on Surumana block in the Makassar Straits offshore Sulawesi in
the latest Indonesian tender. The Oil and Gas Directorate of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources announced the results of the 2005 Indonesian Exploration Tender Round on June 2.

The Surumana block comprises 1,320 acres (5,340 sq km) in North Makassar Basin and has water depths from a few feet (few meters) to more than 6,562 ft (2,000 m).

6/20/06