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Suspended Well Costs - Narrative (Details) - km	1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2019	Feb. 29, 2024
Tiberius | Keathley Canyon Blocks 920 And 964 offshore Gulf of America
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items]
Participating interest percentage acquired (as a percent)	16.70%
Participation interest (as a percent)	50.00%		33.30%
Yakaar and Teranga Discoveries
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items]
Distance from Yakaar-2 well to Yakaar-1 exploration well		9
Additional term from exploration license extension	2 years

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