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Inventory, Linefill and Base Gas and Long-term Inventory (Details) bbl in Thousands, Mcf in Thousands, $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) $ / Mcf $ / bbl bbl Mcf | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / Mcf $ / bbl bbl Mcf
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Inventory by category |  |
Inventory | $ 558 | $ 640
Linefill and base gas | 922 | 916
Long-term inventory | 152 | 136
Total | 1,632 | 1,692
Crude oil |  |
Inventory by category |  |
Inventory | 427 | 367
Linefill and base gas | 766 | 761
Long-term inventory | $ 126 | $ 79
Inventory, Volumes (in barrels or in Mcf) | bbl | 8,177 | 9,657
Linefill and base gas, Volumes (in barrels or in Mcf) | bbl | 13,325 | 13,312
Long-term inventory, Volumes (in barrels or in Mcf) | bbl | 2,448 | 1,890
Inventory (Price/Unit of measure) | $ / bbl | 52.22 | 38.00
Linefill and base gas (Price/Unit of measure) | $ / bbl | 57.49 | 57.17
Long-term inventory (Price/Unit of measure) | $ / bbl | 51.47 | 41.80
NGL |  |
Inventory by category |  |
Inventory | $ 117 | $ 262
Linefill and base gas | 48 | 47
Long-term inventory | $ 26 | $ 57
Inventory, Volumes (in barrels or in Mcf) | bbl | 6,887 | 10,384
Linefill and base gas, Volumes (in barrels or in Mcf) | bbl | 1,699 | 1,730
Long-term inventory, Volumes (in barrels or in Mcf) | bbl | 1,875 | 2,368
Inventory (Price/Unit of measure) | $ / bbl | 16.99 | 25.23
Linefill and base gas (Price/Unit of measure) | $ / bbl | 28.25 | 27.17
Long-term inventory (Price/Unit of measure) | $ / bbl | 13.87 | 24.07
Natural gas |  |
Inventory by category |  |
Linefill and base gas | $ 108 | $ 108
Linefill and base gas, Volumes (in barrels or in Mcf) | Mcf | 24,976 | 24,976
Linefill and base gas (Price/Unit of measure) | $ / Mcf | 4.32 | 4.32
Other |  |
Inventory by category |  |
Inventory | $ 14 | $ 11

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