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Inventory, Linefill and Base Gas and Long-term Inventory (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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, 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			8,613						barrels						$	450					$	52.25								9,657						barrels						$	367					$	38.00
NGL			7,574						barrels						142						$	18.75								10,384						barrels						262						$	25.23
Other			N/A												12						N/A									N/A												11						N/A
Inventory subtotal															604																											640
Linefill and base gas
Crude oil			14,316						barrels						826						$	57.70								13,312						barrels						761						$	57.17
NGL			1,701						barrels						47						$	27.63								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															981																											916
Long-term inventory
Crude oil			2,598						barrels						152						$	58.51								1,890						barrels						79						$	41.80
NGL			1,707						barrels						30						$	17.57								2,368						barrels						57						$	24.07
Long-term inventory subtotal															182																											136
Total															$	1,767																										$	1,692

⁽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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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.

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