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Supplementary Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Cash Paid (Refunded) for Interest and Income Taxes

Cash paid for interest and income taxes was as follows:  

(Stated in millions)
	2021				2020				2019
Interest	$	560			$	598			$	558
Income tax	$	591			$	582			$	739

Interest and Other Income

Interest and other income includes the following:

(Stated in millions)
	2021				2020				2019
Earnings of equity method investments	$	40			$	91			$	45
Interest income		33				33				41
Unrealized gain on marketable securities (see Note 3)		47				39				-
Gain on sale of Liberty shares (see Note 3)		28				-				-
	$	148			$	163			$	86

Components of Depreciation and Amortization Expense

The components of depreciation and amortization expense are as follows:

(Stated in millions)
	2021				2020				2019
Depreciation of fixed assets	$	1,402			$	1,625			$	1,976
Amortization of APS investments		305				396				731
Amortization of intangible assets		302				371				618
Amortization of multiclient seismic data		111				174				264
	$	2,120			$	2,566			$	3,589

Change in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The change in Allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows:

(Stated in millions)
	2021				2020				2019
Balance at beginning of year	$	301			$	255			$	249
Additions		47				58				5
Amounts written off		(29	)			(12	)			1
Balance at end of year	$	319			$	301			$	255

Summary of Other Assets

Other Assets consist of the following:

(Stated in millions)
	2021				2020
Investments in APS projects	$	1,786			$	1,713
Pension and other postretirement		1,034				360
Operating lease assets		553				710
Multiclient seismic data		154				317
Fair value of hedge contracts		66				427
Other		590				666
	$	4,183			$	4,193

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consist of the following:

(Stated in millions)
	2021				2020
Trade	$	3,205			$	2,937
Payroll, vacation and employee benefits		1,377				1,524
Billings and cash collections in excess of revenue		1,088				941
Other		2,712				3,040
	$	8,382			$	8,442

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