I don't know where Eb got his figures, but they do show that Exxon-Mobil profits are not exceptional, as noted before.
Surprised at China N P, I had no idea that they were that big- or do the figures include both Chinese majors

I look forward to figures from Royal Dutch Shell, to see whether they match Exxon-Mobil for 2007.

Some figures surprise me, e. g., Berkshire Hathaway in 2006 listed revenues of 81,663 and profits 8,528; to 118,245m and profits 13,213m is quite a jump.