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Suspended Wells - Aging of suspended well balances (Details) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
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Aging of suspended well cost |  |  |  |  |
Exploratory well costs capitalized for a period of one year or less | $ 206,000,000 |  | $ 145,000,000 | $ 67,000,000 |
Exploratory well costs capitalized for a period greater than one year | 814,000,000 |  | 711,000,000 | 786,000,000 |
Ending balance | $ 1,020,000,000 | [1] | $ 856,000,000 | $ 853,000,000 | $ 1,063,000,000
Number of projects that have exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for a period greater than one year | 23 |  | 24 | 23 |
[1] | *Includes $ 313 million of assets held for sale in Australia.

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