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Suspended Wells	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013
Suspended Wells [Abstract]
Suspended Wells	Note 8—Suspended Wells The capitalized cost of suspended wells at March 31, 2013, was $1,239 million, an increase of $201 million from $1,038 million at year-end 2012. No suspended wells were charged to dry hole expense during the first three months of 2013 relating to exploratory well costs capitalized for a period greater than one year as of December 31, 2012.

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The entire disclosure for parts or all of the information related to suspended well costs.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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