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Supplemental Information on Natural Gas and Oil Exploration, Development and Production Activities (Unaudited) - Changes in Proved Undeveloped Reserves (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 MMcfe
Extractive Industries [Abstract] |  |
Beginning proved undeveloped reserves at December 31, 2015 | 4,469,588 |
Undeveloped reserves transferred to developed | (1,065,262) |
Revisions | 145,204 | [1]
Purchases/(sales) | 503,192 |
Extension and discoveries | 1,249,692 |
Ending proved undeveloped reserves at December 31, 2016 | 5,302,414 |
[1] | Includes 269 Bcfe of proved undeveloped reserves dropped due to the five year rule which can be included in our future proved reserves as these locations are added back to our five-year development plan.

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- Definition Net quantities of an enterprise's interests in proved undeveloped reserves of either crude oil (including condensate and natural gas liquids), natural gas, synthetic oil and gas, or other renewable natural resource that transferred to proved developed reserves by the end of the period. + References No definition available. + Details
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