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INDUSTRY SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS - CORPORATE AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Segment Information |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | $ 65,889 | $ 82,230 | $ 31,437
United States |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 59,016 | 72,808 | 23,594
Total Foreign |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 6,873 | 9,422 | 7,843
United Arab Emirates |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 3,737 | 3,886 | 4,051
Oman |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 1,901 | 2,115 | 2,048
Algeria |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 664 | 1,761 | 0
Colombia |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 0 | 1,010 | 927
Qatar |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 510 | 563 | 741
Other International |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | $ 61 | $ 87 | $ 76

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