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Inventory, Linefill and Base Gas and Long-term Inventory (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Inventory, Linefill and Base Gas and Long-term Inventory |
Schedule of 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):
| December 31, 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 | 23,589 |  |  | barrels |  | $ | 1,049 |  |  | $ | 44.47 |  |  | 16,345 |  |  | barrels |  | $ | 608 |  |  | $ | 37.20 |
NGL | 13,497 |  |  | barrels |  | 242 |  |  | $ | 17.93 |  |  | 13,907 |  |  | barrels |  | 218 |  |  | $ | 15.68 |
Natural gas | 14,540 |  |  | Mcf |  | 32 |  |  | $ | 2.20 |  |  | 22,080 |  |  | Mcf |  | 53 |  |  | $ | 2.40 |
Other | N/A |  |  |  |  | 20 |  |  | N/A |  |  | N/A |  |  |  |  | 37 |  |  | N/A |
Inventory subtotal |  |  |  |  | 1,343 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 916 |  |  |
Linefill and base gas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Crude oil | 12,273 |  |  | barrels |  | 710 |  |  | $ | 57.85 |  |  | 12,298 |  |  | barrels |  | 713 |  |  | $ | 57.98 |
NGL | 1,660 |  |  | barrels |  | 45 |  |  | $ | 27.11 |  |  | 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 |  |  |  |  | 896 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 898 |  |  |
Long-term inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Crude oil | 3,279 |  |  | barrels |  | 163 |  |  | $ | 49.71 |  |  | 3,417 |  |  | barrels |  | 106 |  |  | $ | 31.02 |
NGL | 1,418 |  |  | barrels |  | 30 |  |  | $ | 21.16 |  |  | 1,652 |  |  | barrels |  | 23 |  |  | $ | 13.92 |
Long-term inventory subtotal |  |  |  |  | 193 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 129 |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  | $ | 2,432 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 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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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of inventory, linefill and base gas and long-term inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the volumes, unit of measure, total value, and price per unit of each of the major classes of inventory. + References No definition available. + Details
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