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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Depreciable lives |
Turnaround period | 5 years
Mobile and office equipment | Minimum |
Depreciable lives |
Depreciable life | 3 years
Mobile and office equipment | Maximum |
Depreciable lives |
Depreciable life | 10 years
Production facilities and related assets | Minimum |
Depreciable lives |
Depreciable life | 2 years
Production facilities and related assets | Maximum |
Depreciable lives |
Depreciable life | 30 years
Land improvements | Minimum |
Depreciable lives |
Depreciable life | 10 years
Land improvements | Maximum |
Depreciable lives |
Depreciable life | 30 years
Buildings | Minimum |
Depreciable lives |
Depreciable life | 10 years
Buildings | Maximum |
Depreciable lives |
Depreciable life | 40 years

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- Definition Represents the period in which plant turnarounds are periodically performed to extend the useful life, increase output and/or efficiency and ensure the long-term reliability and safety of the integrated plant machinery at the entity's continuous process production facilities. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. + References No definition available. + Details
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