of this restructuring, employee-reduction programs were announced for the United States and international downstream operations. The initial estimate included approximately 3,200 employees. Due to redeployment efforts within the company, it is currently expected that approximately 2,800 employees in the downstream operations will be terminated under these programs before the end of 2011. About 1,100 of the affected employees are located in the United States. During 2010, 1,400 employees were terminated worldwide. Refer to Note 23 of the Consolidated Financial Statements, beginning on page FS-59, for further discussion. In 2010, the company solicited bids for 13 U.S. terminals and certain operations in Europe (including the company’s Pembroke Refinery), the Caribbean, and select Central America and Africa markets. These sales are part of the company’s ongoing effort to concentrate downstream resources and capital on strategic global assets. These potential market exits, dispositions of assets, and other actions may result in gains or losses in future periods. Through fourth quarter 2010, the company completed the sale of six U.S. terminals and certain marketing businesses in Africa, which resulted in gains that were not material to the company. Also, in late 2010 the company completed the sale of its 23.4 percent ownership interest in the Colonial Pipeline Company, which resulted in a gain on sale of nearly $400 million.

     Refer to the “Results of Operations” section on page FS-9 for additional discussion of the company’s downstream operations.

     All Other consists of mining operations, power generation businesses, worldwide cash management and debt financing activities, corporate administrative functions, insurance operations, real estate activities, alternative fuels, and technology companies. In first quarter 2010, employee-reduction programs were announced for the corporate staffs. As of year-end, it was expected that approximately 400 employees from the corporate staffs will be terminated under the programs by the end of 2011, including approximately 100 who were terminated in 2010. Refer to Note 23 of the Consolidated Financial Statements, beginning on page FS-59, for further discussion.

Operating Developments

Key operating developments and other events during 2010 and early 2011 included the following:

Upstream

Australia Construction activities on Barrow Island and other activities for the Gorgon Project progressed on schedule during 2010 with the award of approximately $25 billion of contracts for materials and services, clearing of the plant site, completion of the first stage of the construction village, commencement of module fabrication, and progression of studies on the possible expansion of the project. In early 2011, the company signed an additional binding liquefied natural gas (LNG) Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with an Asian customer. The company has signed five binding LNG SPAs with Asian customers for delivery of about 4.7 million metric tons of LNG per year. Negotiations continue to finalize the two remaining nonbinding Heads of Agreement (HOAs) as binding SPAs, which would bring LNG delivery commitments