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Devon Energy's Earnings Climb to $6.34 Per Share in 2006; Proved Reserves Reach Record 2.4 Billion Barrels

    OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Devon Energy
Corporation (NYSE: DVN) today reported net earnings of $2.8 billion for the
year ended December 31, 2006. Earnings per share were $6.42 per common
share ($6.34 per diluted common share). In 2005 the company earned $2.9
billion, or $6.38 per common share ($6.26 per diluted common share).
    For the quarter ended December 31, 2006, Devon reported net earnings of
$582 million, or $1.31 per common share ($1.29 per diluted common share).
This compares to reported earnings of $970 million or $2.18 per common
share ($2.14 per diluted common share) in the fourth quarter of 2005.
    In aggregate, items securities analysts typically exclude from their
published estimates reduced reported fourth-quarter 2006 net earnings by
$28 million, or seven cents per diluted share. These items include non-cash
charges, unrealized gains and other items discussed in detail later in this
news release.
    "From almost every perspective, 2006 was an outstanding year for
Devon," commented J. Larry Nichols, chairman and chief executive officer.
"We invested over $5 billion in exploration and development projects adding
more than 400 million barrels of proved reserves. These investments
fortified our North American onshore production base and moved our major
development projects toward completion in 2007. In addition, our successful
production test in the Gulf of Mexico's Lower Tertiary Trend validated our
long-term growth strategy and set the stage to extend Devon's growth
trajectory well into the next decade."
    Oil and Gas Reserves Climb to Record Levels
    Capital and Reserve Summary
                                                     Year Ended
                                                     December 31,
                                               2006               2005
    Drill-bit Capital (in millions)           $5,236             $3,952

    Reserve Data (MMBoe)
      Discoveries and extensions                 433                400
      Revisions other than price                  (6)                37
      Drill-bit and performance reserve
       additions                                 427                437
    Devon's estimated proved reserves at December 31, 2006, were a record
2,376 million oil-equivalent barrels (Boe). This is a 13 percent increase
over year-end 2005 estimated proved reserves. Reserve additions from all
sources before price revisions were 533 million Boe, more than double the
company's annual oil and gas production of 214 million Boe. During 2006,
Devon's reserve life index (proved reserves divided by annual production)
increased from 9.4 years to 11.1 years.
    Devon added 427 million Boe through successful drilling (discoveries,
extensions and performance revisions) in 2006. The company also acquired
106 million Boe in 2006, primarily through the purchase of Chief's Barnett
Shale natural gas properties. Revisions, largely related to changes in
year-end oil and gas prices, reduced 2006 proved reserves by 50 million
Boe.
    Proved developed reserves were 1,674 million Boe at December 31, 2006,
or 70 percent of proved reserves. Year-end reserves comprised 708 million
barrels of crude oil, 8.4 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and 275
million barrels of natural gas liquids.
    Active Year Yields Many Exploration and Development Achievements
    Devon drilled more than 2,400 wells in 2006, with a success rate of 98
percent. Following are highlights from the year's operations activity.
     * Devon dramatically increased its presence in the Barnett Shale in
       north Texas in 2006 by completing the $2.2 billion acquisition of
       Chief. The acquired properties include estimated proved reserves of
       approximately 600 billion cubic feet of natural gas equivalent and
       leasehold totaling 169,000 net acres with some 2,000 additional
       drilling locations.
     * The company's United States onshore properties, including the
       Barnett Shale and the Groesbeck and Carthage areas in east Texas,
       showed strong production growth in 2006. Total fourth-quarter
       production for the U.S. onshore increased seven percent in 2006
       compared with 2005.
     * Devon and its co-owners conducted a successful production test of
       the deepwater Jack No. 2 well in the Gulf of Mexico's Lower
       Tertiary Trend. During the test, the Jack No. 2 flowed at a
       sustained rate of 6,000 barrels of oil per day from approximately
       40 percent of the total net pay measured in the well. The
       successful production test was an important milestone in moving the
       Jack project toward sanctioning and development. Devon has a 25
       percent working interest in the Jack prospect.
     * Also in the Lower Tertiary Trend, the company increased its working
       interest in the Cascade project from 25 percent to 50 percent.
       Devon and equal-partner Petrobras plan to develop Cascade using a
       floating production, storage and offloading vessel. The partners
       anticipate first production from Cascade in late 2009.
     * Elsewhere in the Lower Tertiary Trend, Devon and its co-owners
       announced an oil discovery on the Kaskida prospect. Kaskida is
       Devon's fourth discovery in the Lower Tertiary Trend and its first in
       the Keathley Canyon deepwater lease area. Devon has identified 12
       additional exploratory prospects on its acreage in Keathley Canyon. The
       company believes that Kaskida, in which it has a 20 percent working
       interest, is the largest of its four Lower Tertiary discoveries to
       date.
     * In the fourth quarter of 2006, the company announced a Miocene-aged oil
       discovery on the Mission Deep prospect in the Gulf of Mexico. The well,
       in 7,300 feet of water, was drilled to 25,000 feet and encountered more
       than 250 feet of net oil pay. The company has 15 additional prospects
       in its deepwater Miocene inventory. Devon has a 50 percent working
       interest in Mission Deep, which is operated by Anadarko.
     * At the 100 percent-owned Jackfish thermal heavy oil project in Canada,
       facilities construction and drilling continued in 2006. Devon expects
       to commence steam injection at Jackfish in the second quarter of 2007,
       with full production of 35,000 barrels per day anticipated by the end
       of 2008.
     * Construction and fabrication for the 50 million barrel Polvo oil
       development project in Brazil continued on schedule throughout 2006.
       Devon expects first production from Polvo in mid-2007. Devon operates
       Polvo with a 60 percent working interest.

    African Operations Designated for Divestiture
    In the fourth quarter of 2006, Devon announced its intention to divest
its assets and terminate operations in Egypt. In accordance with accounting
standards, Devon reclassified the assets, liabilities and results of its
operations in Egypt as discontinued operations for all accounting periods
presented. Therefore, Devon's annual and quarterly results from continuing
operations for all periods presented in this release exclude results
attributable to Egypt. Although revenues and expenses for prior periods
were reclassified, there was no impact upon previously reported net
earnings. Included with the financial information that follows is a table
of revenues, expenses and production categories and the amounts
reclassified as discontinued operations for each period presented.
    Early in the first quarter of 2007, the company announced that it plans
to divest its assets and terminate operations in West Africa. Therefore,
commencing with reporting for the first quarter of 2007, Devon will also
reclassify the assets, liabilities and results of its operations in West
Africa as discontinued operations.
    Oil, Gas and Liquids Sales Remain Steady
    Sales of oil, gas and natural gas liquids increased less than one
percent to $8.9 billion in the year ended December 31, 2006, compared with
the year ended December 31, 2005. The positive effects of higher realized
oil and natural gas liquids prices were largely offset by lower realized
natural gas prices and a decline in oil and gas production.
    Combined oil, gas and natural gas liquids production averaged 587
thousand Boe per day in 2006. This was four percent less than Devon's 2005
average daily production of 613 thousand Boe per day. This decrease in 2006
production was driven by property divestitures completed during 2005,
partially offset by growth in production from retained properties during
2006.
    Devon's combined production of oil, gas and natural gas liquids
production increased throughout 2006. Fourth-quarter production climbed
seven percent from 574 thousand Boe per day in 2005 to 613 thousand Boe per
day in 2006.
    Marketing and midstream operating profit totaled $448 million in 2006,
some $2 million less than Devon's marketing and midstream operating profit
for 2005. Marketing and midstream revenues decreased by $100 million while
related expenses decreased by $98 million.
    Cash Flow Before Balance Sheet Changes Reaches Record Levels
    Cash flow before balance sheet changes in 2006 climbed seven percent to
a record $6.1 billion. With cash flow, cash on hand and short-term
borrowings under the company's commercial paper facility, Devon funded more
than $8.0 billion of capital expenditures, including the $2.2 billion
property acquisition of Chief, and repurchased $253 million of common
stock. The company ended the year with cash and short-term investments of
approximately $1.3 billion.
    At December 31, 2006, net debt to adjusted capitalization was 24
percent. Reconciliations of cash flow before balance sheet changes, net
debt and adjusted capitalization, which are non-GAAP measures, are provided
in this release.
    Items Excluded from Published Earnings Estimates
    Devon's reported net earnings include items of income and expense that
are typically excluded by securities analysts in their published estimates
of the company's financial results. These items and their effects upon
reported earnings for the full year and fourth quarter of 2006 were as
follows:
     * A change in fair value of derivative financial instruments decreased
       full-year earnings by $178 million pre-tax ($114 million after tax) and
       decreased fourth-quarter earnings by $97 million pre-tax ($62 million
       after tax).
     * An unrealized gain on natural gas derivative instruments increased
       full-year earnings by $37 million pre-tax ($24 million after tax) and
       increased fourth-quarter earnings by $32 million pre-tax ($21 million
       after tax).
     * A reduction in Canadian statutory income tax rates increased full-year
       after-tax earnings by $243 million.
     * A new income-based tax in the state of Texas decreased full-year after-
       tax earnings by $39 million.
     * A reduction in the carrying value of oil and gas properties reduced
       full-year earnings by $152 million pre-tax ($129 million after tax).
     * The decision to exit Egypt generated financial benefits that increased
       full-year and fourth-quarter earnings by $5 million pre-tax ($13
       million after tax).
    The following tables summarize the full-year and fourth-quarter effects
of these items on 2006 earnings and income taxes. Included in the tables
are the tax effects resulting from an income tax accrual adjustment that
did not affect net earnings.
    Summary of Items Typically Excluded by Securities
     Analysts - Full Year 2006
    (in millions)
                                                                     Cash Flow
                                                                      Before
                                                                      Balance
                         Pre-tax                           After-tax   Sheet
                         Earnings     Income Tax Effect     Earnings  Changes
                          Effect  Current  Deferred  Total   Effect    Effect
    Change in fair
     value of financial
     instruments          $(178)    ---      (64)    (64)    (114)      ---
    Unrealized gain on
     natural gas
     derivative
     instruments             37     ---       13      13       24       ---
    Change in Canadian
     income tax rate        ---     ---     (243)   (243)     243       ---
    Texas income-based
     tax                    ---     ---       39      39      (39)      ---
    Reduction in the
     carrying value
     of properties         (152)    ---      (23)    (23)    (129)      ---
    Financial benefits
     generated by decision
     to exit Egypt            5     ---       (8)     (8)      13       ---
    Income tax accrual
     adjustment             ---     (35)      35     ---      ---        35
      Totals              $(288)    (35)    (251)   (286)      (2)       35
    In aggregate, these items decreased full-year 2006 net earnings by $2
million, or one cent per common share (no effect per diluted share). In
addition, a reclassification of deferred tax benefits increased cash flow
before balance sheet changes by $35 million.
    Summary of Items Typically Excluded by Securities
     Analysts - Fourth Quarter 2006
    (in millions)
                                                                     Cash Flow
                                                                      Before
                                                                      Balance
                         Pre-tax                           After-tax   Sheet
                         Earnings     Income Tax Effect     Earnings  Changes
                          Effect  Current  Deferred  Total   Effect    Effect
    Change in fair value
     of financial
     instruments           $(97)    ---      (35)     (35)     (62)      ---
    Unrealized gain on
     natural gas
     derivatives             32     ---       11       11       21       ---
    Financial benefits
     generated by
     decision to exit
     Egypt                    5     ---       (8)      (8)      13       ---
      Totals               $(60)    ---      (32)     (32)     (28)      ---
    In aggregate, these items decreased fourth-quarter 2006 net earnings by
$28 million, or six cents per common share (seven cents per diluted share).
    Conference Call to be Webcast Today
    Devon will discuss its 2006 financial and operating results in a
conference call webcast today. The webcast will begin at 10 a.m. Central
Time (11 a.m. Eastern Time). The webcast may be accessed from Devon's
internet home page at http://www.devonenergy.com .
    This press release includes "forward-looking statements" as defined by
the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such statements are those
concerning strategic plans, expectations and objectives for future
operations. All statements, other than statements of historical facts,
included in this press release that address activities, events or
developments that the company expects, believes or anticipates will or may
occur in the future are forward- looking statements. Such statements are
subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which
are beyond the control of the company. Statements regarding future drilling
and production are subject to all of the risks and uncertainties normally
incident to the exploration for and development and production of oil and
gas. These risks include, but are not limited to, inflation or lack of
availability of goods and services, environmental risks, drilling risks and
regulatory changes. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are
not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or
developments may differ materially from those projected in the
forward-looking statements.
    Devon Energy Corporation is an Oklahoma City-based independent energy
company engaged in oil and gas exploration and production. Devon is one of
the world's leading independent oil and gas producers and is included in
the S&P 500 Index. For more information about Devon, please visit our
website at http://www.devonenergy.com .
                           DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION
                    FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

    PRODUCTION DATA (net of royalties)
    All periods exclude properties        Year Ended       Quarter Ended
     discontinued in 2006                 December 31,      December 31,
                                         2006     2005     2006     2005
    Total Period Production
    Natural Gas (Bcf)
      U.S. Onshore                      487.5    462.7    129.5    119.1
      U.S. Offshore                      78.6     92.5     21.4     15.0
      Total U.S.                        566.1    555.2    150.9    134.1
      Canada                            240.4    261.0     57.8     61.3
      International                       8.1     10.8      1.8      3.2
      Total Natural Gas                 814.6    827.0    210.5    198.6
    Oil (MMBbls)
      U.S. Onshore                       11.1     12.1      2.7      2.9
      U.S. Offshore                       8.5     13.4      2.0      2.3
      Total U.S.                         19.6     25.5      4.7      5.2
      Canada                             12.8     13.1      3.4      3.3
      International                      22.6     23.4      7.2      5.4
      Total Oil                          55.0     62.0     15.3     13.9
    Natural Gas Liquids (MMBbls)
      U.S. Onshore                       18.1     17.3      4.7      4.3
      U.S. Offshore                       0.5      0.8      0.1      0.0
      Total U.S.                         18.6     18.1      4.8      4.3
      Canada                              4.7      5.3      1.1      1.4
      International                       ---      0.3      ---      0.1
      Total Natural Gas Liquids          23.3     23.7      5.9      5.8
    Oil Equivalent (MMBoe)
      U.S. Onshore                      110.5    106.6     29.1     27.1
      U.S. Offshore                      22.0     29.6      5.6      4.8
      Total U.S.                        132.5    136.2     34.7     31.9
      Canada                             57.6     61.9     14.2     14.9
      International                      23.9     25.5      7.5      6.0
      Total Oil Equivalent              214.0    223.6     56.4     52.8

    Average Daily Production
    Natural Gas (MMcf)
      U.S. Onshore                    1,335.6  1,267.6  1,407.5  1,295.0
      U.S. Offshore                     215.4    253.5    232.8    163.1
      Total U.S.                      1,551.0  1,521.1  1,640.3  1,458.1
      Canada                            658.7    715.1    627.9    665.9
      International                      22.1     29.5     19.5     34.2
      Total Natural Gas               2,231.8  2,265.7  2,287.7  2,158.2
    Oil (MBbls)
      U.S. Onshore                       30.5     33.2     29.9     31.6
      U.S. Offshore                      23.1     36.6     21.2     25.0
      Total U.S.                         53.6     69.8     51.1     56.6
      Canada                             35.2     36.0     37.1     35.8
      International                      61.8     64.3     78.2     58.2
      Total Oil                         150.6    170.1    166.4    150.6
    Natural Gas Liquids (MBbls)
      U.S. Onshore                       49.6     47.5     51.4     46.9
      U.S. Offshore                       1.4      2.2      1.2      0.4
      Total U.S.                         51.0     49.7     52.6     47.3
      Canada                             12.9     14.5     12.2     15.3
      International                       ---      0.9      ---      0.8
      Total Natural Gas Liquids          63.9     65.1     64.8     63.4
    Oil Equivalent (MBoe)
      U.S. Onshore                      302.7    292.0    315.9    294.3
      U.S. Offshore                      60.4     81.0     61.2     52.5
      Total U.S.                        363.1    373.0    377.1    346.8
      Canada                            157.9    169.7    153.9    162.1
      International                      65.5     70.0     81.5     64.7
      Total Oil Equivalent              586.5    612.7    612.5    573.6



                           DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION
                    FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

    FULL-YEAR PRODUCTION DATA - RETAINED
     PROPERTIES
    Both periods exclude properties
     divested in 2005 and discontinued in      Year Ended
     2006                                      December 31,         YOY
                                            2006         2005     % Change
    Total Period Production
    Natural Gas (Bcf)
      U.S. Onshore                         487.5        455.2         7%
      U.S. Offshore                         78.6         80.3        -2%
      Total U.S.                           566.1        535.5         6%
      Canada                               240.4        246.6        -3%
      International                          8.1         10.8       -25%
      Total Natural Gas                    814.6        792.9         3%
    Oil (MMBbls)
      U.S. Onshore                          11.1         11.6        -4%
      U.S. Offshore                          8.5         10.7       -21%
      Total U.S.                            19.6         22.3       -12%
      Canada                                12.8         12.4         3%
      International                         22.6         23.4        -3%
      Total Oil                             55.0         58.1        -5%
    Natural Gas Liquids (MMBbls)
      U.S. Onshore                          18.1         17.1         6%
      U.S. Offshore                          0.5          0.6       -17%
      Total U.S.                            18.6         17.7         5%
      Canada                                 4.7          5.1        -8%
      International                          ---          0.3      -100%
      Total Natural Gas Liquids             23.3         23.1         1%
    Oil Equivalent (MMBoe)
      U.S. Onshore                         110.5        104.5         6%
      U.S. Offshore                         22.0         24.8       -11%
      Total U.S.                           132.5        129.3         2%
      Canada                                57.6         58.6        -2%
      International                         23.9         25.5        -6%
      Total Oil Equivalent                 214.0        213.4         0%

    Average Daily Production
    Natural Gas (MMcf)
      U.S. Onshore                       1,335.6      1,247.1         7%
      U.S. Offshore                        215.4        220.1        -2%
      Total U.S.                         1,551.0      1,467.2         6%
      Canada                               658.7        675.5        -2%
      International                         22.1         29.5       -25%
      Total Natural Gas                  2,231.8      2,172.2         3%
    Oil (MBbls)
      U.S. Onshore                          30.5         31.8        -4%
      U.S. Offshore                         23.1         29.4       -21%
      Total U.S.                            53.6         61.2       -12%
      Canada                                35.2         33.9         4%
      International                         61.8         64.3        -4%
      Total Oil                            150.6        159.4        -6%
    Natural Gas Liquids (MBbls)
      U.S. Onshore                          49.6         46.6         6%
      U.S. Offshore                          1.4          1.7       -18%
      Total U.S.                            51.0         48.3         6%
      Canada                                12.9         14.0        -8%
      International                          ---          0.9      -100%
      Total Natural Gas Liquids             63.9         63.2         1%
    Oil Equivalent (MBoe)
      U.S. Onshore                         302.7        286.3         6%
      U.S. Offshore                         60.4         67.6       -11%
      Total U.S.                           363.1        353.9         3%
      Canada                               157.9        160.7        -2%
      International                         65.5         70.0        -6%
      Total Oil Equivalent                 586.5        584.6         0%



                           DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION
                    FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

    REALIZED PRICE DATA                  Year Ended       Quarter Ended
     (average realized prices)           December 31,      December 31,
                                        2006     2005     2006     2005
    Realized Prices
    Natural Gas ($/Mcf)
      U.S. Onshore                      $5.90    $6.90    $5.59    $9.41
      U.S. Offshore                     $7.24    $7.95    $6.72   $11.15
      Total U.S.                        $6.09    $7.08    $5.75    $9.61
      Canada                            $6.05    $6.95    $5.78    $9.36
      International                     $3.95    $3.75    $3.11    $2.74
      Total Natural Gas                 $6.06    $6.99    $5.74    $9.42
    Oil ($/Bbl)
      U.S. Onshore                     $60.70   $51.23   $54.50   $55.58
      U.S. Offshore                    $64.24   $32.96   $57.35   $31.08
      Total U.S.                       $62.23   $41.64   $55.68   $44.75
      Canada                           $46.94   $26.88   $41.08   $26.09
      International                    $61.36   $40.26   $56.58   $41.25
      Total Oil                        $58.30   $38.00   $52.85   $38.96
    Natural Gas Liquids ($/Bbl)
      U.S. Onshore                     $29.26   $26.50   $27.57   $31.16
      U.S. Offshore                    $35.43   $30.61   $28.38   $47.72
      Total U.S.                       $29.42   $26.68   $27.59   $31.29
      Canada                           $42.67   $37.19   $37.78   $41.13
      International                      $---   $22.81     $---   $21.07
      Total Natural Gas Liquids        $32.10   $28.96   $29.51   $33.53
    Oil Equivalent ($/Boe)
      U.S. Onshore                     $36.94   $40.10   $34.57   $52.34
      U.S. Offshore                    $51.23   $40.58   $45.96   $49.73
      Total U.S.                       $39.31   $40.21   $36.42   $51.94
      Canada                           $39.21   $38.17   $36.45   $48.10
      International                    $59.24   $38.80   $55.07   $38.81
      Total Oil Equivalent             $41.51   $39.48   $38.91   $49.38


    BENCHMARK PRICES                      Year Ended      Quarter Ended
     (average prices)                    December 31,      December 31,
                                         2006     2005     2006     2005
    Benchmark Prices
    Natural Gas ($/Mcf) - Henry Hub     $7.24    $8.64    $6.56   $13.00
    Oil ($/Bbl) - West Texas
     Intermediate (Cushing)            $66.22   $56.57   $60.19   $60.00

    PRICE DIFFERENTIALS, EXCLUDING
     EFFECTS OF HEDGES
    (average floating price
     differentials from benchmark        Year Ended       Quarter Ended
     prices)                             December 31,      December 31,
                                        2006     2005     2006     2005
    Price Differentials
    Natural Gas ($/Mcf)
      U.S. Onshore                     $(1.41)  $(1.71)  $(1.21)  $(3.54)
      U.S. Offshore                     $0.00   $(0.42)   $0.16   $(0.50)
      Total U.S.                       $(1.22)  $(1.50)  $(1.02)  $(3.20)
      Canada                           $(1.02)  $(1.46)  $(0.61)  $(3.26)
      International                    $(1.15)  $(3.90)  $(1.90)  $(9.94)
      Total Natural Gas                $(1.16)  $(1.50)  $(0.91)  $(3.29)
    Oil ($/Bbl)
      U.S. Onshore                     $(5.52)  $(4.85)  $(5.69)  $(4.42)
      U.S. Offshore                    $(1.96)  $(5.45)  $(2.84)  $(4.85)
      Total U.S.                       $(3.99)  $(5.16)  $(4.51)  $(4.61)
      Canada                          $(19.28) $(15.48) $(19.11) $(19.64)
      International                    $(4.86)  $(7.27)  $(3.61)  $(7.87)
      Total Oil                        $(7.92)  $(8.14)  $(7.34)  $(9.44)



                           DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION
                    FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
     OPERATIONS
     (in millions, except per            Year Ended      Quarter Ended
     share data)                         December 31,     December 31,
                                        2006     2005     2006    2005
    Revenues
      Oil sales                        $3,205   $2,359    $809    $540
      Gas sales                         4,932    5,784   1,207   1,871
      Natural gas liquids sales           749      687     177     195
      Marketing & midstream revenues    1,692    1,792     416     582
      Total revenues                   10,578   10,622   2,609   3,188
    Expenses and other income, net
      Lease operating expenses          1,488    1,324     412     334
      Production taxes                    341      335      80     101
      Marketing & midstream operating
       costs and expenses               1,244    1,342     314     421
      Depreciation, depletion and
       amortization of oil and gas
       properties                       2,266    1,981     634     492
      Depreciation and amortization of
       non-oil and gas properties         176      160      47      41
      Accretion of asset retirement
       obligation                          49       43      13       9
      General & administrative expenses   397      291     113      85
      Interest expense                    421      533     106     105
      Effects of changes in foreign
       currency exchange rates            ---       (2)      1       2
      Change in fair value of derivative
       financial instruments              178       94      97     (74)
      Reduction of carrying value of oil
       and gas properties                 121      212     ---     212
      Other income, net                  (115)    (196)    (30)    (17)
      Total expenses and other income,
       net                              6,566    6,117   1,787   1,711
    Earnings from continuing operations
      before income tax expense         4,012    4,505     822   1,477
    Income tax expense
      Current                             819    1,218     104     397
      Deferred                            370      388     159     117
      Total income tax expense          1,189    1,606     263     514
    Earnings from continuing
     operations                         2,823    2,899     559     963
    Discontinued operations
      Results of discontinued
       operations before income
       taxes                               22       46      19      12
      Income tax (benefit) expense         (1)      15      (4)      5
    Net results of discontinued
     operations                            23       31      23       7
    Net earnings                        2,846    2,930     582     970
    Preferred stock dividends              10       10       3       3
    Net earnings applicable to common
     stockholders                      $2,836   $2,920    $579    $967
    Net earnings per weighted average
     common shares outstanding
      Basic                             $6.42    $6.38   $1.31   $2.18
      Diluted                           $6.34    $6.26   $1.29   $2.14
    Basic weighted average shares
     outstanding                          442      458     443     443
    Diluted weighted average shares
     outstanding                          448      470     448     451



                           DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION
                    FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
     (in millions)                          December 31,      December 31,
                                                2006              2005
    Assets
    Current assets
      Cash and cash equivalents                 $739            $1,593
      Short-term investments                     574               680
      Accounts receivable                      1,393             1,565
      Deferred income taxes                      102               158
      Current assets held for sale                81                66
      Other current assets                       323               144
      Total current assets                     3,212             4,206
    Property and equipment, at cost, based
     on the full cost method of accounting
     for oil and gas properties ($3,674 and
     $2,704 excluded from amortization in
     2006 and 2005, respectively)             41,889            33,824
     Less accumulated depreciation,
      depletion and amortization              17,294            14,913
     Net property and equipment               24,595            18,911
    Investment in Chevron Corporation
     common stock, at fair value               1,043               805
    Goodwill                                   5,706             5,705
    Assets of held for sale                      185               217
    Other assets                                 322               429
    Total Assets                             $35,063           $30,273
    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
    Current liabilities
      Accounts payable:
        Trade                                 $1,190              $928
        Revenues and royalties due to others     529               666
      Income taxes payable                       197               293
      Current portion of long-term debt        2,205               662
      Accrued interest payable                   114               127
      Fair value of derivative financial
       instruments                                 6                18
      Current portion of asset retirement
       obligation                                 61                50
      Current liabilities associated with
       assets held for sale                        5                19
      Accrued expenses and other current
       liabilities                               338               171
      Total current liabilities                4,645             2,934
    Debentures exchangeable into shares
     of Chevron Corporation common stock         727               709
    Other long-term debt                       4,841             5,248
    Fair value of derivative financial
     instruments                                 302               125
    Asset retirement obligation, long-
     term                                        833               610
    Liabilities associated with assets
     held for sale                                25                40
    Other liabilities                            598               371
    Deferred income taxes                      5,650             5,374
    Stockholders' equity
      Preferred stock                              1                 1
      Common stock                                44                44
      Additional paid-in capital               6,840             6,928
      Retained earnings                        9,114             6,477
      Accumulated other comprehensive
       income                                  1,444             1,414
      Treasury stock                              (1)               (2)
    Stockholders' Equity                      17,442            14,862
    Total Liabilities & Stockholders'
     Equity                                  $35,063           $30,273
    Common Shares Outstanding                    444               443



                           DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION
                    FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
     (in millions)                             Year Ended December 31,
                                                2006              2005
    Cash Flows From Operating Activities
      Net earnings                            $2,846            $2,930
      Less income from discontinued
       operations, net of tax                    (23)              (31)
    Adjustments to reconcile net earnings
     to net cash provided by operating
     activities
      Depreciation, depletion and
       amortization                            2,442             2,141
      Deferred income tax expense                370               388
      Net gain on sales of non-oil and gas
       property and equipment                     (5)             (150)
      Reduction of carrying value of oil
       and gas properties                        121               212
      Other non-cash charges                     270               128
                                               6,021             5,618
      Changes in assets and liabilities:
        (Increase) decrease in:
          Accounts receivable                    212              (279)
          Other current assets                   (37)              (17)
          Long-term other assets                 (66)               48
        Increase (decrease) in:
          Accounts payable                      (183)              255
          Income taxes payable                  (231)               69
          Debt, including current
           maturities                            ---               (67)
          Accrued interest and expenses           78               (34)
          Long-term other liabilities            142               (79)
     Cash provided by operating
      activities - continuing operations       5,936             5,514
     Cash provided by operating
      activities - discontinued
      operations                                  57                98
    Net cash provided by operating
     activities                               $5,993            $5,612

    Cash Flows From Investing Activities
      Proceeds from sales of property and
       equipment                                 $40            $2,151
      Capital expenditures                    (7,551)           (4,026)
      Purchases of short-term investments     (2,395)           (4,020)
      Sales of short-term investments          2,501             4,307
      Cash used in investing activities -
       continuing operations                  (7,405)           (1,588)
      Cash used in investing activities -
       discontinued operations                   (44)              (64)
    Net cash used in investing activities    $(7,449)          $(1,652)

    Cash Flows From Financing Activities
      Proceeds from borrowings of debt,
       net of issuance costs                  $1,808              $---
      Principal payments on debt,
       including current maturities             (862)           (1,258)
      Proceeds from exercise of stock
       options                                    73               124
      Repurchase of common stock                (253)           (2,263)
      Excess tax benefits related to
       share-based compensation                   36               ---
      Dividends paid on common stock            (199)             (136)
      Dividends paid on preferred stock          (10)              (10)
    Net cash provided by (used in)
     financing activities                       $593           $(3,543)

    Effect of exchange rate changes on
     cash                                        $13               $37
    Net (decrease) increase in cash and
     cash equivalents                           (850)              454
    Cash and cash equivalents at
     beginning of year (including
     discontinued operations)                  1,606             1,152
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of
     year (including discontinued
     operations)                                $756            $1,606



                           DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION
                    FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

    RESERVE RECONCILIATION
                                 Total                    Total U.S.
                        Oil    Gas   NGLs   Total    Oil   Gas   NGLs   Total
                      (MMBbls)(Bcf)(MMBbls)(MMBoe)(MMBbls)(Bcf)(MMBbls)(MMBoe)
    As of December 31,
     2005:
      Proved developed  355   6,111   216   1,589    150  4,343   175   1,049
      Proved
       undeveloped      285   1,185    30     513     23    821    22     183
    Total proved        640   7,296   246   2,102    173  5,164   197   1,232
    Production          (55)  (815)   (23)   (214)   (19)  (566)  (19)   (132)
    Discoveries and
     extensions         139  1,491     45     433     16  1,298    43     274
    Divestitures        ---     (5)   ---      (1)   ---    ---   ---     ---
    Acquisitions        ---    584      9     106    ---    580     9     105
    Revisions due to
     prices             (21)   (89)    (7)    (44)   ---   (110)   (3)   (22)
    Revisions other
     than price           5   (106)     5      (6)   ---    (11)    6      5
    As of December 31,
     2006:
      Proved developed  358  6,518    229   1,674    147  4,916   196  1,163
      Proved
       undeveloped      350  1,838     46     702     23  1,439    37    299
    Total proved        708  8,356    275   2,376    170  6,355   233  1,462


                              U.S. Onshore               U.S. Offshore
                        Oil    Gas   NGLs   Total    Oil   Gas   NGLs   Total
                      (MMBbls)(Bcf)(MMBbls)(MMBoe)(MMBbls)(Bcf)(MMBbls)(MMBoe)
    As of December 31,
     2005:
      Proved developed  121  4,110    173    979      29   233      2     70
      Proved
       undeveloped        8    651     20    137      15   170      2     46
    Total proved        129  4,761    193  1,116      44   403      4    116
    Production          (11)  (487)   (18)  (110)     (8)  (79)    (1)   (22)
    Discoveries and
     extensions          11  1,270     43    265       5    28    ---      9
    Divestitures        ---    ---    ---    ---     ---   ---    ---    ---
    Acquisitions        ---    580      9    105     ---   ---    ---    ---
    Revisions due to
     prices             ---   (107)    (3)   (21)    ---    (3)   ---     (1)
    Revisions other
     than price          (2)   (38)     6     (2)      2    27    ---      7
    As of December 31,
     2006:
      Proved developed  116  4,672    194  1,089      31   244      2     74
      Proved
       undeveloped       11  1,307     36    264      12   132      1     35
    Total proved        127  5,979    230  1,353      43   376      3    109


                                 Canada                   International
                        Oil    Gas   NGLs   Total    Oil   Gas   NGLs   Total
                      (MMBbls)(Bcf)(MMBbls)(MMBoe)(MMBbls)(Bcf)(MMBbls)(MMBoe)
    As of December 31,
     2005:
      Proved developed  103  1,708     41    429     102    60    ---    111
      Proved
       undeveloped      150    298      8    207     112    66    ---    123
    Total proved        253  2,006     49    636     214   126    ---    234
    Production          (13)  (241)    (4)   (58)    (23)   (8)   ---    (24)
    Discoveries and
     extensions         109    193      2    145      14   ---    ---     14
    Divestitures        ---     (5)   ---     (1)    ---   ---    ---    ---
    Acquisitions        ---      4    ---      1     ---   ---    ---    ---
    Revisions due
     to prices          (19)    23     (4)   (20)     (2)   (2)   ---     (2)
    Revisions other
     than price          (1)   (84)    (1)   (16)      6   (11)   ---      5
    As of December 31,
     2006:
      Proved developed  112  1,560     33    405      99    42    ---    106
      Proved
       undeveloped      217    336      9    282     110    63    ---    121
    Total proved        329  1,896     42    687     209   105    ---    227



                           DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION
                    FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

    COSTS INCURRED                           Total           Total U.S.
    (in millions)                          Year Ended        Year Ended
                                          December 31,       December 31,
                                         2006     2005      2006     2005
    Property Acquisition Costs:
      Total proved                      $1,113       $54   $1,066       $5
      Total unproved                    $1,485      $347   $1,366     $106
    Exploration and Development Costs   $5,124    $3,677   $3,105   $2,019
    Costs Incurred                      $7,722    $4,078   $5,537   $2,130


                                           U.S. Onshore     U.S. Offshore
                                           Year Ended         Year Ended
                                           December 31,       December 31,
                                          2006      2005     2006    2005
    Property Acquisition Costs:
      Total proved                      $1,066        $3     $---       $2
      Total unproved                    $1,311       $86      $55      $20
    Exploration and Development Costs   $2,479    $1,554     $626     $465
    Costs Incurred                      $4,856    $1,643     $681     $487


                                             Canada         International
                                           Year Ended        Year Ended
                                           December 31,      December 31,
                                          2006      2005     2006    2005
    Property Acquisition Costs:
      Total proved                         $23       $49      $24     $---
      Total unproved                       $70      $239      $49       $2
    Exploration and Development Costs   $1,461    $1,381     $558     $277
    Costs Incurred                      $1,554    $1,669     $631     $279
    Devon capitalizes certain general and administrative expenses which are
related to property acquisition, exploration and development activities.
Such capitalized expenses, which are included in the costs shown in the
preceding tables, were $269 million and $188 million in the years 2006 and
2005, respectively. In addition, Devon capitalizes certain interest
expenses which are related to property development activities. Such
capitalized expenses, which are also included in the costs shown in the
preceding tables, were $70 million in each of the years 2006 and 2005.
                                          Year Ended          Quarter Ended
    CAPITAL EXPENDITURES DATA          December 31, 2006    December 31, 2006
     (in millions)
    Capital expenditures
      Drill-bit capital [1]                  $5,236              $1,433
      Chief acquisition                       2,210                   2
      Other acquisitions of proved
       properties                                88                  33
      Marketing & midstream                     376                 129
      Other                                     183                  60
      Total                                  $8,093              $1,657

     [1] Drill-bit capital, a Non-GAAP measure, is defined in a following
         table.



                           DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION
                    FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

    DRILLING ACTIVITY                           Year Ended December 31,
                                                2006              2005
    Total Wells Drilled
      U.S.                                     1,550             1,298
      Canada                                     877             1,020
      International                               41                44
      Total                                    2,468             2,362
    Total Wells Success Rate
      U.S.                                        98%               98%
      Canada                                      99%               98%
      International                               88%               82%
      Total                                       98%               97%

    COMPANY OPERATED RIGS                              December 31,
                                                 2006              2005
    Number of Company Operated Rigs
     Running
      U.S.                                        58                53
      Canada                                      11                16
      International                                2                 3
      Total                                       71                72



                           DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION
                    FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

    DETAIL OF RECLASSIFICATION FOR
    DISCONTINUED                           Year Ended       Quarter Ended
    OPERATIONS IN EGYPT                    December 31,      December 31,
                                          2006     2005     2006     2005
    Production from Discontinued
      Operations
      Oil (MMBbls)                         1.9      2.4      0.6      0.5
      Natural Gas (Bcf)                    ---      ---      ---      ---
      Natural Gas Liquids (MMBbls)         ---      ---      ---      ---
      Total Oil Equivalent (MMBoe)         1.9      2.4      0.6      0.5

    STATEMENT OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
     DATA                                   Year Ended       Quarter Ended
    (US$ in millions)                       December 31,      December 31,
                                           2006     2005     2006     2005
    Revenues
      Oil sales                           $118     $119      $32      $30
    Expenses and other income, net
      Lease operating expenses              23       21        7        6
      Depreciation, depletion and
       amortization of oil and gas
       properties                           41       50        6       12
      Depreciation and amortization of
       non-oil and gas properties            1        1      ---      ---
      Accretion of asset retirement
       obligation                          ---        1      ---      ---
      Reduction of carrying value of oil
       and gas properties                   31      ---      ---      ---
      Total expenses and other income, net  96       73       13       18
    Earnings before income tax expense      22       46       19       12
    Income tax (benefit) expense
      Current                               15       20       (4)       9
      Deferred                             (16)      (5)     ---       (4)
      Total income tax (benefit) expense    (1)      15       (4)       5
    Earnings from discontinued operations  $23      $31      $23       $7

    RESERVE DATA FOR EGYPT
                                            Oil     Gas     NGLs    Total
                                         (MMBbls)  (Bcf)  (MMBbls) (MMBoe)
    As of December 31, 2005:
      Proved developed                      10      ---      ---       10
      Proved undeveloped                   ---      ---      ---      ---
    Total proved                            10      ---      ---       10
    As of December 31, 2006:
      Proved developed                       8      ---      ---        8
      Proved undeveloped                   ---      ---      ---      ---
    Total proved                             8      ---      ---        8



                           DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION
                    FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures
    The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted
disclosure requirements for public companies such as Devon concerning
Non-GAAP financial measures. (GAAP refers to generally accepted accounting
principles.) The company must reconcile the Non-GAAP financial measure to
related GAAP information. Cash flow before balance sheet changes is a
Non-GAAP financial measure. Devon believes cash flow before balance sheet
changes is relevant because it is a measure of cash available to fund the
company's capital expenditures, dividends and to service its debt. Cash
flow before balance sheet changes is also used by certain securities
analysts as a measure of Devon's financial results.
    RECONCILIATION TO GAAP INFORMATION    Year Ended       Quarter Ended
     (in millions)                        December 31,      December 31,
                                         2006     2005     2006     2005
    Net Cash Provided By Operating
      Activities (GAAP)                 $5,993   $5,612   $1,111   $1,960
      Changes in assets and
       liabilities - continuing
       operations                           84      103      423     (202)
      Changes in assets and
       liabilities - discontinued
       operations                           14      (20)      (5)     (19)
    Cash flow before balance sheet
     changes (Non-GAAP)                 $6,091   $5,695   $1,529   $1,739
    Devon believes that using net debt, defined as debt less cash,
short-term investments and the market value of Chevron common stock, for
the calculation of "net debt to adjusted capitalization" provides a better
measure than using debt. Devon believes that because cash and short-term
investments can be used to repay indebtedness, netting cash and short-term
investments against debt provides a clearer picture of the future demands
on cash to repay debt. Included in Devon's indebtedness are $727 million of
debentures exchangeable into 14.2 million shares of Chevron common stock
owned outright by Devon. As of December 31, 2006, the market value of the
shares ($1.0 billion) exceeded the related debt obligation. Devon believes
deducting the market value of the stock provides a clearer picture of
future demands on cash to repay debt. This methodology is also utilized by
various lenders, rating agencies and securities analysts as a measure of
Devon's indebtedness.
    RECONCILIATION TO GAAP INFORMATION
     (in millions)                                 December 31,
                                             2006               2005
    Total debt (GAAP)                       $7,773             6,619
    Adjustments:
      Cash and short-term investments       (1,313)           (2,273)
      Market value of Chevron Corporation
       common stock                         (1,043)             (805)
      Net Debt (Non-GAAP)                   $5,417             3,541

    Total Capitalization
    Total debt                              $7,773             6,619
    Stockholders' equity                    17,442            14,862
      Total Capitalization (GAAP)          $25,215            21,481

    Adjusted Capitalization
    Net debt                                $5,417             3,541
    Stockholders' equity                    17,442            14,862
      Adjusted Capitalization (Non-GAAP)   $22,859            18,403



                           DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION
                    FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL INFORMATION
    Drill-bit capital is defined as costs incurred less proved acquisition
costs, unproved acquisition costs resulting from business combinations and
other significant similar transactions, and the net difference of accrued
future asset retirement costs less actual cash retirement expenditures.
Drill- bit capital is a non-GAAP measure. Devon believes drill-bit capital
is relevant because it provides additional insight into costs associated
with current year drilling, facilities and unproved acreage acquisitions
unrelated to business combinations and other significant similar
transactions. It should be noted that the actual costs of reserves added
through Devon's drilling program will differ, sometimes significantly, from
the direct comparison of capital spent and reserves added in any given
period due to the timing of capital expenditures and reserve bookings. This
methodology is also utilized by certain securities analysts as a measure of
Devon's performance.
    RECONCILIATION TO GAAP INFORMATION      Total           Total U.S.
    (in millions)                         Year Ended        Year Ended
                                         December 31,      December 31,
                                        2006     2005     2006     2005
    Costs Incurred (GAAP)              $7,722   $4,078   $5,537   $2,130
    Less:
      Proved acquisition costs          1,113       54    1,066        5
      Unproved portion of Chief
       acquisition                      1,185      ---    1,185      ---
      Accrued asset retirement costs      250      113       78       70
    Plus: Actual retirement
      expenditures                         62       41       41       22
      Drill-bit capital (Non-GAAP)     $5,236   $3,952   $3,249   $2,077


                                         U.S. Onshore      U.S. Offshore
                                          Year Ended        Year Ended
                                          December 31,      December 31,
                                        2006      2005     2006     2005
    Costs Incurred (GAAP)              $4,856    $1,643    $681     $487
    Less:
     Proved acquisition costs           1,066         3     ---        2
     Unproved portion of Chief
       acquisition                      1,185       ---     ---      ---
     Accrued asset retirement costs        36        23      42       47
    Plus: Actual retirement
     expenditures                           6         5      35       17
     Drill-bit capital (Non-GAAP)      $2,575    $1,622    $674     $455


                                            Canada          International
                                          Year Ended         Year Ended
                                          December 31,      December 31,
                                         2006      2005     2006     2005
    Costs Incurred (GAAP)               $1,554    $1,669    $631     $279
    Less:
      Proved acquisition costs             23        49      24      ---
      Unproved portion of Chief
       acquisition                        ---       ---     ---      ---
      Accrued asset retirement costs      107        37      65        6
    Plus: Actual retirement
     expenditures                          18        16       3        3
      Drill-bit capital (Non-GAAP)     $1,442    $1,599    $545     $276


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