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Inventory, Linefill and Base Gas and Long-term Inventory

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Inventory, Linefill and Base Gas and Long-term Inventory

Inventory, Linefill and Base Gas and Long-term Inventory

Note 5—Inventory, Linefill and Base Gas and Long-term Inventory

Inventory, linefill and base gas and long-term inventory consisted of the following (barrels and natural gas volumes in thousands and carrying value in millions):

		June 30, 2016											December 31, 2015
		Volumes		Unit of Measure		Carrying Value			Price/ Unit (1)				Volumes		Unit of Measure		Carrying Value			Price/ Unit (1)
Inventory
Crude oil		20,013		barrels		$	819		$	40.92			16,345		barrels		$	608		$	37.20
NGL		12,813		barrels		209			$	16.31			13,907		barrels		218			$	15.68
Natural gas		15,055		Mcf		31			$	2.06			22,080		Mcf		53			$	2.40
Other		N/A				26			N/A				N/A				37			N/A
Inventory subtotal						1,085											916
Linefill and base gas
Crude oil		12,227		barrels		716			$	58.56			12,298		barrels		713			$	57.98
NGL		1,355		barrels		45			$	33.21			1,348		barrels		44			$	32.64
Natural gas		30,812		Mcf		141			$	4.58			30,812		Mcf		141			$	4.58
Linefill and base gas subtotal						902											898
Long-term inventory
Crude oil		3,396		barrels		162			$	47.70			3,417		barrels		106			$	31.02
NGL		1,418		barrels		22			$	15.51			1,652		barrels		23			$	13.92
Long-term inventory subtotal						184											129
Total						$	2,171										$	1,943

(1) Price per unit of measure is comprised of a weighted average associated with various grades, qualities and locations. Accordingly, these prices may not coincide with any published benchmarks for such products.

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