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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Summary of the Activity of Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 2 Months Ended | 10 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Oct. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Capitalized exploratory well costs for the years ended December 31: |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 3 | $ 7 | $ 5 | $ 4
Additions to capitalized exploratory well costs | 0 | 0 | 12 | 19
Reclassification to property, plant and equipment | 0 | 0 | (3) | (2)
Charged to expense | 0 | (2) | (7) | (16)
Exploration Expense | (1) | (10) | (29) | (34)
Impact of fresh start accounting | 0 | (2) | 0 | 0
Ending balance | $ 3 | $ 3 | $ 7 | $ 5

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- Definition Additions to capitalized exploratory well costs that were added during the reporting period pending the determination of proved reserves. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1B -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68064819&loc=SL6806780-109447 + Details
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- Definition Amount of expense for capitalized exploratory well costs for which proved reserves were not found at the exploratory well. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1B -Subparagraph (a)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68064819&loc=SL6806780-109447 + Details
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- Definition The amount of capitalized exploratory well costs that is pending the determination of proved reserves. This does not include amounts that were capitalized and subsequently expensed in the same annual period. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1B -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68064819&loc=SL6806780-109447 + Details
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- Definition Exploration expenses (including prospecting) related to oil and gas producing entities and would be included in operating expenses of that entity. Costs incurred in identifying areas that may warrant examination and in examining specific areas that are considered to have prospects of containing oil and gas reserves, including costs of drilling exploratory wells and exploratory-type stratigraphic test wells. Exploration costs may be incurred both before acquiring the related property (sometimes referred to in part as prospecting costs) and after acquiring the property. Principal types of exploration costs, which include depreciation and applicable operating costs of support equipment and facilities and other costs of exploration activities, are: (i) Costs of topographical, geographical and geophysical studies, rights of access to properties to conduct those studies, and salaries and other expenses of geologists, geophysical crews, and others conducting those studies. Collectively, these are sometimes referred to as geological and geophysical or "G&G" costs. (ii) Costs of carrying and retaining undeveloped properties, such as delay rentals, ad valorem taxes on properties, legal costs for title defense, and the maintenance of land and lease records. (iii) Dry hole contributions and bottom hole contributions. (iv) Costs of drilling and equipping exploratory wells. (v) Costs of drilling exploratory-type stratigraphic test wells. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 23 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68064819&loc=d3e62136-109447 + Details
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- Definition Previously capitalized costs of the drilling of wells that were reclassified as part of the costs of the enterprise's wells and related equipment and facilities at the time that proved reserves were found. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1B -Subparagraph (a)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68064819&loc=SL6806780-109447 + Details
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