Organization: Freeport-McMoRan Oil
LEI 5493004QB97XKSGJ5W30

In May 2013, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc completes acquisition of Plains Exploration & Production Company. Plains Exploration & Production Company (PXP) is an energy company engaged in the upstream oil and gas business. The upstream business acquires, develops, explores for and produces oil and gas. Its upstream activities are located in the United States. PXP owns oil and gas properties with principal operations in Onshore California, Offshore California, the Gulf Coast Region, the Gulf of Mexico and the Rocky Mountains. As of December 31, 2011, it had estimated proved reserves of 410.9 million barrels of oil equivalent of which 59% was comprised of oil and 55% was proved developed. It has a total proved reserve life of approximately 12 years and a proved developed reserve life of approximately seven years.