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Inventory, Linefill and Base Gas and Long-term Inventory

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

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):

	September 30, 2019														December 31, 2018
	Volumes			Unit of Measure		Carrying Value				Price/ Unit (1)					Volumes			Unit of Measure		Carrying Value				Price/ Unit (1)
Inventory
Crude oil	11,481			barrels		$	616			$	53.65				9,657			barrels		$	367			$	38.00
NGL	12,449			barrels		182				$	14.62				10,384			barrels		262				$	25.23
Other	N/A					18				N/A					N/A					11				N/A
Inventory subtotal						816														640
Linefill and base gas
Crude oil	13,513			barrels		775				$	57.35				13,312			barrels		761				$	57.17
NGL	1,715			barrels		47				$	27.41				1,730			barrels		47				$	27.17
Natural gas	24,976			Mcf		108				$	4.32				24,976			Mcf		108				$	4.32
Linefill and base gas subtotal						930														916
Long-term inventory
Crude oil	2,587			barrels		138				$	53.34				1,890			barrels		79				$	41.80
NGL	1,707			barrels		21				$	12.30				2,368			barrels		57				$	24.07
Long-term inventory subtotal						159														136
Total						$	1,905													$	1,692

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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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