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Related Party Transactions (Tables) (Oxy)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Oxy

Related party transaction

Revenues and purchases related to transactions with related parties

		For the Year Ended December 31,
		2011			2010			2009
Revenues		$	2,568		$	2,189		$	181
Purchases and related costs		$	361		$	221		$	164

Receivable and payable amounts with related parties

		At December 31,
		2011			2010
Trade accounts receivable and other receivables		$	132		$	379
Accounts payable		$	155		$	124

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