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Related Party Transactions (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2011
Related Party Transactions |
Sales and transportation storage revenues and purchased petroleum products from companies associated with Oxy |
|  | Three Months Ended |  | Six Months Ended |
|  | June 30, |  | June 30, |
|  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |
Total revenues |  | $ | 1,079 |  | $ | 500 |  | $ | 1,781 |  | $ | 693 |
Purchases and related costs |  | $ | 92 |  | $ | 52 |  | $ | 165 |  | $ | 90 |
Receivable and payable amounts with affiliates of Oxy |
|  | June 30, |  | December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  | 2010 |
Trade accounts receivable and other receivables |  | $ | 494 |  | $ | 379 |
Accounts payable |  | $ | 143 |  | $ | 124 |

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