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

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

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):

			March 31, 2021																											December 31, 2020
			Volumes						Unit of Measure						Carrying Value						Price/ Unit (1)									Volumes						Unit of Measure						Carrying Value						Price/ Unit (1)
Inventory
Crude oil			8,896						barrels						$	373					$	41.93								13,450						barrels						$	441					$	32.79
NGL			4,872						barrels						105						$	21.55								12,302						barrels						199						$	16.18
Other			N/A												6						N/A									N/A												7						N/A
Inventory subtotal															484																											647
Linefill and base gas
Crude oil			14,653						barrels						828						$	56.51								14,669						barrels						828						$	56.45
NGL			1,650						barrels						45						$	27.27								1,640						barrels						44						$	26.83
Natural gas			25,576						Mcf						110						$	4.30								25,576						Mcf						110						$	4.30
Linefill and base gas subtotal															983																											982
Long-term inventory
Crude oil			2,669						barrels						154						$	57.70								2,499						barrels						111						$	44.42
NGL			1,105						barrels						24						$	21.72								1,185						barrels						19						$	16.03
Long-term inventory subtotal															178																											130
Total															$	1,645																										$	1,759

(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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