David Reilly Quotations

Simply put, the era of easy access to energy is over. We are experiencing the convergence of geological difficulty with geopolitical instability. . . . The time when we could count on cheap oil and even cheaper natural gas is clearly ending.

The combination of the two companies creates a U.S.-based global enterprise that will join the ranks of the largest oil companies in the world,

We may be in a period you might not get your 10% a year.

We'll notify them again when there's a definite date.

Our integration planning since announcing the merger last October has gone exceptionally well, ... Upon receiving stockholder approval, we will be ready to start operating effectively as one company.

We came back expecting to go headfirst into working with the city and the state to fix the levees, the transportation system and the power grid. There has not been an opportunity like this in our generation to rebuild an American city on this magnitude.

investing aggressively in the development of new energy supplies.

Mergers in the US oil and gas industry over the past 25 years have helped the industry become more efficient in the production, refining and marketing of energy supplies. These mergers have created benefits for the American consumer in the form of affordable, reliable and higher-quality fuels.

It's not unusual for partners to compete, ... We've had a long relationship with CNOOC ... we expect that to continue.

With over 60 percent of oil and over 15 percent of our natural gas supplies coming from imports, the United States is now more energy-interdependent than it has ever been.