Hmm....these companies need the credits. 

Exxon Mobil Corp. said Chief Executive Rex Tillerson's total compensation was $27.3 million for 2015, a decline of 18% from the year earlier as the oil giant's profits were hit by low oil prices. The smaller pay package mostly reflected a decline in Mr. Tillerson's annual bonus and stock awards.Apr 13, 2016

Bob Dudley, chief executive of BP PLC, saw his total compensation package rise to $19.6 million in 2015.That included a $1.4 million cash bonus and a doubling of his retirement savings from 2014 to $6.5 million, the company said in its annual report released on Friday., despite the company’s executive wage freeze amid falling oil prices.

ConocoPhillips Mr. Lance’s overall compensation had a total value of $21.3 million last year, down from $27.6 million in 2014, according to a regulatory filing issued Monday.