The committee said its selection was based on Ernst & Young's strong team of energy professionals and their state-of-the-art integrated technology tools and processes.
ConocoPhillips, which has its headquarters in Houston, is a major international integrated energy company with operations in some 49 countries. The company has assets of $US75 billion, net proven reserves of 8.7 billion barrels of oil equivalent (BOE), and daily production of 1.7 million BOE.