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Related Party Transactions | Note 14—Related Party Transactions See Note 14 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part IV of our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K for a complete discussion of our related party transactions. Occidental Petroleum Corporation As of March 31, 2013, a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corporation (“Oxy”) owned approximately 35% of our general partner interest and had a representative on the board of directors of Plains All American GP LLC. During the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, we recognized sales and transportation revenues and purchased petroleum products from companies affiliated with Oxy. These transactions were conducted at posted tariff rates or prices that we believe approximate market. See detail below (in millions):
|  | Three Months Ended |
|  | March 31, |
|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
Revenues |  | $ | 269 |  | $ | 455 |
Purchases and related costs |  | $ | 161 |  | $ | 148 |
We currently have a netting arrangement with Oxy. Our gross receivable and payable amounts with affiliates of Oxy were as follows (in millions):
|  | March 31, |  | December 31, |
|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
Trade accounts receivable and other receivables |  | $ | 93 |  | $ | 231 |
Accounts payable |  | $ | 164 |  | $ | 129 |

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