MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING

    The following consolidated financial statements of EOG Resources, Inc. and its subsidiaries (EOG) were prepared by management, which is responsible for their integrity, objectivity and fair presentation. The statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and, accordingly, include some amounts that are based on the best estimates and judgments of management.
    EOG’s management is also responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. The system of internal control of EOG is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. This system consists of: 1) entity level controls, including written policies and guidelines relating to the ethical conduct of business affairs, 2) general computer controls and 3) process controls over initiating, authorizing, recording, processing and reporting transactions. Even an effective internal control system, no matter how well designed, has inherent limitations, including the possibility of human error and circumvention or overriding of controls and therefore can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to reliable financial reporting. Furthermore, the effectiveness of an internal control system in future periods can change with conditions.
    The adequacy of financial controls of EOG and the accounting principles employed in financial reporting by EOG are under the general oversight of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. No member of this committee is an officer or employee of EOG. The independent public accountants and internal auditors have full, free, separate and direct access to the Audit Committee and meet with the committee from time to time to discuss accounting, auditing and financial reporting matters.
    EOG’s management assessed the effectiveness of EOG’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004. In making this assessment, we used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control - Integrated Framework. These criteria cover the control environment, risk assessment process, control activities, information and communication systems, and monitoring activities. Based on this assessment, management believes that, as of December 31, 2004, EOG’s internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.
    Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent public accountants, was engaged to audit the consolidated financial statements and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of EOG’s internal control over financial reporting, and to issue a report thereon. In the conduct of the audit, Deloitte & Touche LLP was given unrestricted access to all financial records and related data including minutes of all meetings of shareholders, the Board of Directors and committees of the Board. Management believes that all representations made to Deloitte & Touche LLP during the audit were valid and appropriate. Their audit was made in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) and included a review of the system of internal controls to the extent considered necessary to determine the audit procedures required to support their opinion on the consolidated financial statements, management’s assessment of EOG’s internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of EOG’s internal control over financial reporting. Their report appears on page 23.