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Exploratory Well Costs | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
Exploratory Well Costs [Abstract] |
Exploratory Well Costs [Text Block] | 7. Exploratory Well Costs EOG's net changes in capitalized exploratory well costs for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013 are presented below (in thousands):
|  | Six Months Ended |
|  | June 30, 2013 |
Balance at December 31, 2012 |  | $ | 49,116 |
Additions Pending the Determination of Proved Reserves |  |  | 69,244 |
Reclassifications to Proved Properties |  |  | (55,555 | )
Costs Charged to Expense (1) |  |  | (29,807 | )
Foreign Currency Translations |  |  | (619 | )
Balance at June 30, 2013 |  | $ | 32,379 |
| (1) | Includes capitalized exploratory well costs charged to dry hole costs.
At June 30, 2013, all capitalized exploratory well costs had been capitalized for a period of less than one year.

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