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Accounting For Suspended Exploratory Well Costs (Narrative) (Details) - project | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Oil and Gas, Capitalized Exploratory Well Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of projects that have exploratory well costs capitalized for a period greater than one year | 24 | 31 | 26
Number of projects that have drilling in the preceding twelve months or exploratory activity planned in the next two years as of December 31. | 11 |  |
Number of projects with completed exploratory activity progressing toward development as of December 31 | 13 |  |

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