ConocoPhillips Company Introduces 76® FIREBIRD™ Heavy Duty EC 15W40, API CJ-4

09/08/2008

Leading Lubricants Supplier Now Offering Upgraded 76® Firebird™ Heavy Duty Engine Oil to Meet API CJ-4 Requirements; Extends Portfolio of Products Made from Re-Refined Oils to Promote Environmental Sustainability

Houston - ConocoPhillips Company, the fourth largest U.S. lubricants supplier, today announced the introduction of 76® Firebird™ Heavy Duty EC 15W40, the API CJ-4 upgrade of its diesel engine oil product made from re-refined base oils and a tailored, low SAPS (sulfated ash, phosphorus and sulfur) additive to meet lubrication requirements of the 2007 and later model year, low emissions diesel engines equipped with exhaust after-treatment devices. The product is also back serviceable for use in pre-2007 engines specifying lubricants of the previous API categories.

“With increased demand for API CJ4 oils in the industry, and in particular by transit agencies and other public institutions subject to government mandates on the procurement and use of rerefined products, it made good business and environmental sense to introduce this product to our customers,” says Reggie Dias, Director, Commercial Products, ConocoPhillips Company. “We have upgraded our popular and high-performing Firebird HD 15W40 to the CJ-4 level to give customers the option of using only one oil for an entire fleet, as well as providing a product that is applicable for both new and old engines.”

76 Firebird Heavy Duty EC 15W40 is part of ConocoPhillips Company’s environmentally responsible lubricant products line designed to conserve valuable natural resources and help reduce the negative environmental impact from unregulated disposal of used oil. It is made from high-quality re-refined base oils that are produced in a multi-step, used oil re-refining process to deliver uncompromised performance relative to products made in virgin stocks. 76 Firebird Heavy Duty EC 15W40 meets Federal, State and/or Municipal requirements on the procurement and use of re-refined products by the public agencies and institutions. Additionally, it meets the latest heavy duty engine oil specifications of major engine builders for use in metro bus fleets, on-highway trucks and off-highway equipment and provides the following performance benefits:

• Outstanding soot control to disperse soot and minimize soot-caused oil thickening
• Excellent wear and corrosion protection to reduce engine wear and prolong engine life
• Enhanced oxidation resistance and thermal stability to extend oil life

“Today, a majority of collected used oil is utilized as burner fuel, which is a huge waste of an increasingly valuable material,” says Dias. “Instead this used oil can be re-refined and utilized to create products like our 76 Firebird Lubricants which helps to conserve valuable natural resources, protect the environment and promote corporate responsibility. It’s a combination that works better for both our customers and the environment.”

The 76 Firebird Heavy Duty EC 15W40 Oil is available now.

To locate a distributor in your area or for additional information about this new offering, visit http://lubricants.conocophilips.com.

ConocoPhillips is an integrated petroleum company with interests around the world. For more information, go to http://www.conocophillips.com.