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ASSET UNDER DEVELOPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Extractive Industries [Abstract]

Schedule of Asset Under Development

(in thousands of $)	2016		2015
Purchase price installments	653,378		495,518
Interest costs capitalized	53,985		4,187
Other costs capitalized	24,630		1,317
	731,993		501,022

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