Leases
For operating leases, lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term and
accretion of the lease liability, while finance leases include both an operating expense and an interest expense component. For
all leases with a term of 12 months or less, we recognize lease expense for these short-term leases on a straight-line basis over
the lease term.
We are a lessee for numerous operating leases, primarily related to real estate, transportation, and equipment. The vast
majority of our operating leases have remaining lease terms of 10 years or less, some of which include options to extend the
leases, and some of which include options to terminate the leases. We generally do not include renewal or termination options
in our assessment of the leases unless extension or termination for certain assets is deemed to be reasonably certain. The
accounting for some of our leases may require judgment, which includes determining whether a contract contains a lease,
determining the incremental borrowing rates to utilize in our net present value calculation of lease payments for lease
agreements which do not provide an implicit rate, and assessing the likelihood of renewal or termination options. We also have
some lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, which are generally accounted for as a single lease component.
For certain equipment leases, such as offshore vessels and drilling rigs, we account for the lease and non-lease components
separately.
The following tables illustrate the financial impact of our leases as of and for the years ended December 31, 2025,
2024, and 2023, along with other supplemental information about our existing leases:
Year Ended December 31,
Millions of dollars
2025
2024
2023
Components of lease expense:
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets
$47
$37
$30
Interest on lease liabilities
31
38
41
Operating lease cost
359
353
337
Short-term lease cost
41
42
35
Sublease income
(2)
(3)
(2)
Total lease cost
$476
$467
$441
December 31,
Millions of dollars
2025
2024
Components of balance sheet:
Operating leases:
Operating lease right-of-use assets (non-current)
$938
$1,022
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
263
263
Operating lease liabilities (non-current)
712
798
Finance leases:
Other assets (non-current)
$161
$139
Other current liabilities
81
44
Other liabilities (non-current)
102
126
Year Ended December 31,
Millions of dollars except years and percentages
2025
2024
2023
Other supplemental information:
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows for operating leases
$394
$374
$354
Operating cash flows for finance leases
31
38
41
Financing cash flows for finance leases
48
33
37
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating leases
$281
$274
$487
Finance leases
74
57
64
Weighted-average remaining lease term:
Operating leases
7.3 years
7.9 years
8.2 years
Finance leases
3.8 years
4.6 years
5.3 years
Weighted-average discount rate for operating leases
5.4%
5.4%
5.3%
The following table summarizes the maturity of our operating and finance leases as of December 31, 2025:
Millions of dollars
Operating Leases
Finance Leases
2026
$315
$103
2027
199
59
2028
124
27
2029
99
14
2030
79
6
Thereafter
399
15
Total lease payments
1,215
224
Imputed interest
(240)
(41)
Total lease payments, net of imputed interest
$975
$183

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 6, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 12, 2025
2023Feb 6, 2024
2022Feb 7, 2023
2021Feb 4, 2022
2020Feb 5, 2021
2019Feb 11, 2020

About Leases Disclosures

Lease disclosures under ASC 842 provide a comprehensive view of a company's leased asset portfolio, including the split between operating and finance leases, discount rates used to present-value future payments, and the maturity schedule of lease obligations. This section reveals a significant source of off-balance-sheet commitments that were largely hidden before the current standard.

Key signals: the weighted-average discount rate affects the size of recorded lease liabilities — a higher rate reduces the reported obligation, so compare the chosen rate against the company's incremental borrowing rate. The operating versus finance lease mix affects both EBITDA and operating income presentation. Watch the maturity table for concentration risk: large payment cliffs in specific years may create cash flow pressure. Variable lease payments excluded from the liability measurement represent real obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet. Compare total lease costs against prior-year operating lease expense to assess the true economic burden.