UPDATE 1-ConocoPhillips profit down in Q4, sees output ebbing
January 30, 2013 at 20:10 PM EST
Jan 30 (Reuters) - ConocoPhillips reported Wednesday a drop in quarterly profit as oil and gas prices weakened and output from the third-largest U.S. oil and gas producer remained steady compared with a year before, though it anticipated a likely decline in the first quarter.