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Properties, Plants and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Properties, Plants and Equipment

The company’s investment in PP&E, with accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization (Accum. DD&A), at December 31 was:

		Millions of Dollars
		2011												2010
		Gross PP&E				Accum. DD&A				Net PP&E				Gross PP&E				Accum. DD&A				Net PP&E
E&P		$	124,111				55,565				68,546				116,805				50,501				66,304
Midstream			135				86				49				128				80				48
R&M			22,096				8,128				13,968				23,579				8,999				14,580
LUKOIL Investment			—				—				—				—				—				—
Chemicals			—				—				—				—				—				—
Emerging Businesses			1,023				220				803				981				161				820
Corporate and Other			1,844				1,030				814				1,732				930				802
		$	149,209				65,029				84,180				143,225				60,671				82,554

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure by business segment of the depreciation and book value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale.

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