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Properties, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Properties, Plant and Equipment |  |  |
Gross Investment at Cost | $ 346,081 | $ 327,785 | $ 336,045
Net Investment | 153,619 | 143,591 | 146,961
Additions at Cost | 26,724 | 12,290 | 7,796
Depreciation Expense | 17,326 | 16,319 | 17,925
Dry hole expense related to prior years expenditures, net | 110 | 177 | 35
Accretion expense | 593 | 560 | 616
Impairment charges | 2,180 | 950 | 414
PDC Energy, Inc. |  |  |
Properties, Plant and Equipment |  |  |
Net Investment | 10,487 | 10,487 | 10,487
United States |  |  |
Properties, Plant and Equipment |  |  |
Gross Investment at Cost | 153,537 | 130,794 | 125,010
Net Investment | 65,902 | 51,789 | 48,871
Additions at Cost | 22,342 | 9,433 | 5,206
Depreciation Expense | 8,910 | 6,172 | 6,798
International |  |  |
Properties, Plant and Equipment |  |  |
Gross Investment at Cost | 192,544 | 196,991 | 211,035
Net Investment | 87,717 | 91,802 | 98,090
Additions at Cost | 4,382 | 2,857 | 2,590
Depreciation Expense | 8,416 | 10,147 | 11,127
Australia |  |  |
Properties, Plant and Equipment |  |  |
Net Investment | 41,409 | 44,012 | 46,687
Operating Segments | Upstream |  |  |
Properties, Plant and Equipment |  |  |
Gross Investment at Cost | 301,951 | 285,146 | 296,150
Net Investment | 134,951 | 125,580 | 130,797
Additions at Cost | 24,538 | 9,060 | 6,869
Depreciation Expense | 15,775 | 14,842 | 16,499
Operating Segments | Upstream | United States |  |  |
Properties, Plant and Equipment |  |  |
Gross Investment at Cost | 117,955 | 96,590 | 93,393
Net Investment | 50,390 | 37,031 | 36,027
Additions at Cost | 20,408 | 6,461 | 4,520
Depreciation Expense | 7,666 | 5,012 | 5,675
Operating Segments | Upstream | International |  |  |
Properties, Plant and Equipment |  |  |
Gross Investment at Cost | 183,996 | 188,556 | 202,757
Net Investment | 84,561 | 88,549 | 94,770
Additions at Cost | 4,130 | 2,599 | 2,349
Depreciation Expense | 8,109 | 9,830 | 10,824
Operating Segments | Downstream |  |  |
Properties, Plant and Equipment |  |  |
Gross Investment at Cost | 39,593 | 38,083 | 35,022
Net Investment | 16,643 | 16,053 | 14,066
Additions at Cost | 1,860 | 2,988 | 777
Depreciation Expense | 1,232 | 1,224 | 1,129
Operating Segments | Downstream | United States |  |  |
Properties, Plant and Equipment |  |  |
Gross Investment at Cost | 31,192 | 29,802 | 26,888
Net Investment | 13,521 | 12,827 | 10,766
Additions at Cost | 1,623 | 2,742 | 543
Depreciation Expense | 931 | 913 | 833
Operating Segments | Downstream | International |  |  |
Properties, Plant and Equipment |  |  |
Gross Investment at Cost | 8,401 | 8,281 | 8,134
Net Investment | 3,122 | 3,226 | 3,300
Additions at Cost | 237 | 246 | 234
Depreciation Expense | 301 | 311 | 296
Segment Reconciling Items |  |  |
Properties, Plant and Equipment |  |  |
Gross Investment at Cost | 4,537 | 4,556 | 4,873
Net Investment | 2,025 | 1,958 | 2,098
Additions at Cost | 326 | 242 | 150
Depreciation Expense | 319 | 253 | 297
Segment Reconciling Items | United States |  |  |
Properties, Plant and Equipment |  |  |
Gross Investment at Cost | 4,390 | 4,402 | 4,729
Net Investment | 1,991 | 1,931 | 2,078
Additions at Cost | 311 | 230 | 143
Depreciation Expense | 313 | 247 | 290
Segment Reconciling Items | International |  |  |
Properties, Plant and Equipment |  |  |
Gross Investment at Cost | 147 | 154 | 144
Net Investment | 34 | 27 | 20
Additions at Cost | 15 | 12 | 7
Depreciation Expense | $ 6 | $ 6 | $ 7

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