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DERIVATIVES - MARKETING DERIVATIVES (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 $ / Barrel | Dec. 31, 2020 $ / MillionCubicFeet | Dec. 31, 2020 MMBbls | Dec. 31, 2020 Bcf | Dec. 31, 2019 $ / Barrel | Dec. 31, 2019 $ / MillionCubicFeet | Dec. 31, 2019 MMBbls | Dec. 31, 2019 Bcf
Marketing Derivatives | Not designated as hedging instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding commodity derivatives contracts not designated as hedging instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average sales price (in dollars per share) | 46.05 | 2.58 |  |  | 60.60 | 2.17 |  |
Crude Oil & NGLs | Long position |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding commodity derivatives contracts not designated as hedging instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts Volume (MMbbl or Bcf) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55 |
Crude Oil & NGLs | Short position |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding commodity derivatives contracts not designated as hedging instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts Volume (MMbbl or Bcf) |  |  | 31 |  |  |  |  |
Natural gas (in cubic feet) | Short position |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding commodity derivatives contracts not designated as hedging instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts Volume (MMbbl or Bcf) | Bcf |  |  |  | 117 |  |  |  | 128

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