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Inventory, Linefill and Base Gas and Long-term Inventory

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Inventory, Linefill and Base Gas and Long-term Inventory

Inventory, Linefill and Base Gas and Long-term Inventory

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):

	March 31, 2018														December 31, 2017
	Volumes			Unit of Measure		Carrying Value				Price/ Unit (1)					Volumes			Unit of Measure		Carrying Value				Price/ Unit (1)
Inventory
Crude oil	9,171			barrels		$	494			$	53.87				7,800			barrels		$	402			$	51.54
NGL	4,144			barrels		115				$	27.75				10,774			barrels		294				$	27.29
Other	N/A					11				N/A					N/A					17				N/A
Inventory subtotal						620														713
Linefill and base gas
Crude oil	12,428			barrels		719				$	57.85				12,340			barrels		719				$	58.27
NGL	1,596			barrels		43				$	26.94				1,597			barrels		45				$	28.18
Natural gas	24,976			Mcf		108				$	4.32				24,976			Mcf		108				$	4.32
Linefill and base gas subtotal						870														872
Long-term inventory
Crude oil	1,823			barrels		108				$	59.24				1,870			barrels		105				$	56.15
NGL	1,989			barrels		51				$	25.64				2,167			barrels		59				$	27.23
Long-term inventory subtotal						159														164
Total						$	1,649													$	1,749

⁽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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