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Suspended Wells and Exploration Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Extractive Industries [Abstract]

Net Changes in Suspended Exploratory Well Costs

The following table reflects the net changes in suspended exploratory well costs during 2022, 2021 and 2020:

			Millions of Dollars
			2022			2021			2020
Beginning balance at January 1			$	660		682			1,020
Additions pending the determination of proved reserves			5			10			164
Reclassifications to proved properties			(7)			—			(42)
Sales of suspended wells			—			—			(313)
Charged to dry hole expense			(131)			(32)			(147)
Ending balance at December 31			$	527		660			682

Aging of Suspended Well Cost

The following table provides an aging of suspended well balances at December 31:

			Millions of Dollars
			2022			2021			2020
Exploratory well costs capitalized for a period of one year or less			$	15		4			156
Exploratory well costs capitalized for a period greater than one year			512			656			526
Ending balance			$	527		660			682
Number of projects with exploratory well costs capitalized for a period greater than one year			17			22			22

Aging of Exploratory Well Cost, Capitalized for More than One Year

The following table provides a further aging of those exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for more than one year since the completion of drilling as of December 31, 2022:

			Millions of Dollars
						Suspended Since
			Total			2019-2021			2016-2018			2006-2015
Willow—Alaska(2)			315			201			114			—
PL 1009—Norway(1)			39			39			—			—
PL 891—Norway(1)			31			31			—			—
Narwhal Trend—Alaska(1)			25			—			25			—
WL4-00—Malaysia(2)			24			7			17			—
PL782S—Norway(1)			19			19			—			—
Montney—Canada(1)			12			4			8			—
Other of $10 million or less each(1)(2)			47			7			10			30
Total			$	512		308			174			30

(1)Additional appraisal wells planned.

(2)Appraisal drilling complete; costs being incurred to assess development.

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