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Accounting for suspended exploratory well costs
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Accounting for suspended exploratory well costs

11.  Accounting for suspended exploratory well costs

For the category of exploratory well costs at year-end 2015 that were capitalized for a period greater than 12 months, a total of $24 million was expensed in the first nine months of 2016.