Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

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  Year Ended December 31,
  2007 2006 2005
(In millions)
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net earnings
      $ 3,606                 2,846                 2,930        
   Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax   (460 )   (212 )   (33 )
   Adjustments to reconcile earnings from continuing operations
      to net cash provided by operating activities:
      Depreciation, depletion and amortization
  2,858     2,231     1,924  
      Deferred income tax expense   578     408     448  
      Net gain on sales of non-oil and gas property and equipment   (1 )   (5 )   (150 )
      Reduction of carrying value of oil and gas properties       36     42  
      Other noncash charges   177     269     127  
      (Increase) decrease in assets:
         Accounts receivable
  (329 )   91     (151 )
         Other current assets   (38 )   (33 )   (16 )
         Long-term other assets   (92 )   (58 )   35  
      Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
         Accounts payable
  119     (175 )   247  
         Income taxes payable   (28 )   (245 )   70  
         Debt, including current maturities           (67 )
         Other current liabilities   (223 )   80     (36 )
         Long-term other liabilities   (5 )   141     (73 )
Cash provided by operating activities — continuing operations   6,162     5,374     5,297  
Cash provided by operating activities — discontinued operations   489     619     315  
Net cash provided by operating activities   6,651     5,993     5,612  
Cash flows from investing activities:
   Proceeds from sales of property and equipment
  76     40     2,151  
   Capital expenditures, including acquisition of business   (6,158 )   (7,346 )   (3,813 )
   Purchases of short-term investments   (934 )   (2,395 )   (4,020 )
   Sales of short-term investments   1,136     2,501     4,307  
   Cash used in investing activities — continuing operations   (5,880 )   (7,200 )   (1,375 )
   Cash (provided by) used in investing activities — discontinued operations   166     (249 )   (277 )
   Net cash used in investing activities   (5,714 )   (7,449 )   (1,652 )

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Net senior credit facility borrowings, net of issuance costs
  1,450          
   Net commercial paper (repayments) borrowings, net of issuance costs   (804 )   1,808      
   Principal payments on debt, including current maturities   (567 )   (862 )   (1,258 )
   Proceeds from stock option exercises   91     73     124  
   Repurchases of common stock   (326 )   (253 )   (2,263 )
   Dividends paid on common and preferred stock   (259 )   (209 )   (146 )
   Excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation   44     36      
   Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities   (371 )   593     (3,543 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash   51     13     37  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   617     (850 )   454  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year (including cash
   related to assets held for sale)
  756     1,606     1,152  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year (including cash related
   to assets held for sale)
$ 1,373     756     1,606  

Supplementary cash flow data:
   Interest paid (net of capitalized interest)
$ 406     384     593  
   Income taxes paid (continuing and discontinued operations) $ 588     960     1,092  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.