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ASSET UNDER DEVELOPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Extractive Industries [Abstract]

Schedule of Asset Under Development

(in thousands of $)	2015		2014
Purchase price installments	495,518		344,386
Interest costs capitalized	4,187		443
Other costs capitalized	1,317		376
	501,022		345,205

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