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Exploration and Evaluation Assets - Detailed information about exploration and evaluation assets (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | $ 2,226 | $ 2,250
Additions/Acquisitions | 48 | 46
Transfers to property, plant and equipment | (63) | (71)
Derecognitions and other | (2) | (1)
Foreign exchange adjustments | (1) | 2
Ending balance | 2,208 | 2,226
North America |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 2,026 | 2,057
Additions/Acquisitions | 45 | 41
Transfers to property, plant and equipment | (38) | (71)
Derecognitions and other | (2) | (1)
Foreign exchange adjustments | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 2,031 | 2,026
North Sea |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 0 | 0
Additions/Acquisitions | 0 | 0
Transfers to property, plant and equipment | 0 | 0
Derecognitions and other | 0 | 0
Foreign exchange adjustments | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 0 | 0
Offshore Africa |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 98 | 91
Additions/Acquisitions | 3 | 5
Transfers to property, plant and equipment | 0 | 0
Derecognitions and other | 0 | 0
Foreign exchange adjustments | (1) | 2
Ending balance | 100 | 98
Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 102 | 102
Additions/Acquisitions | 0 | 0
Transfers to property, plant and equipment | (25) | 0
Derecognitions and other | 0 | 0
Foreign exchange adjustments | 0 | 0
Ending balance | $ 77 | $ 102

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- Definition The amount of assets arising from the search for mineral resources, including minerals, oil, natural gas and similar non-regenerative resources after the entity has obtained legal rights to explore in a specific area, as well as the determination of the technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting the mineral resource. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 6 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 24 -Subparagraph b -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=6&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_24_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 + Details
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