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Inventory, Linefill and Base Gas and Long-term Inventory (Details) bbl in Thousands, Mcf in Thousands, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) $ / bbl $ / Mcf bbl Mcf | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / bbl $ / Mcf bbl Mcf
Inventory by category |  |  |  |
Inventory |  | $ 683 |  | $ 604
Linefill and base gas |  | 966 |  | 981
Long-term inventory |  | 120 |  | 182
Total |  | 1,769 |  | $ 1,767
Charge related to the write-down of inventory | $ 233 | $ 233 | $ 11 |
Charge related to the write-down of inventory, long-term inventory | $ 40 |  |  |
Crude oil |  |  |  |
Inventory by category |  |  |  |
Inventory, Volumes (in barrels) | bbl |  | 15,332 |  | 8,613
Linefill and base gas, Volumes (in barrels or in Mcf) | bbl |  | 14,496 |  | 14,316
Long-term inventory, Volumes (in barrels) | bbl |  | 2,773 |  | 2,598
Inventory |  | $ 449 |  | $ 450
Linefill and base gas |  | 813 |  | 826
Long-term inventory |  | $ 102 |  | $ 152
Inventory (Price/Unit of measure) | $ / bbl |  | 29.29 |  | 52.25
Linefill and base gas (Price/Unit of measure) | $ / bbl |  | 56.08 |  | 57.70
Long-term inventory (Price/Unit of measure) | $ / bbl |  | 36.78 |  | 58.51
NGL |  |  |  |
Inventory by category |  |  |  |
Inventory, Volumes (in barrels) | bbl |  | 16,144 |  | 7,574
Linefill and base gas, Volumes (in barrels or in Mcf) | bbl |  | 1,642 |  | 1,701
Long-term inventory, Volumes (in barrels) | bbl |  | 1,354 |  | 1,707
Inventory |  | $ 226 |  | $ 142
Linefill and base gas |  | 43 |  | 47
Long-term inventory |  | $ 18 |  | $ 30
Inventory (Price/Unit of measure) | $ / bbl |  | 14.00 |  | 18.75
Linefill and base gas (Price/Unit of measure) | $ / bbl |  | 26.19 |  | 27.63
Long-term inventory (Price/Unit of measure) | $ / bbl |  | 13.29 |  | 17.57
Natural gas |  |  |  |
Inventory by category |  |  |  |
Linefill and base gas, Volumes (in barrels or in Mcf) | Mcf |  | 25,576 |  | 24,976
Linefill and base gas |  | $ 110 |  | $ 108
Linefill and base gas (Price/Unit of measure) | $ / Mcf |  | 4.30 |  | 4.32
Other |  |  |  |
Inventory by category |  |  |  |
Inventory |  | $ 8 |  | $ 12

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