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Inventory, Linefill and Base Gas and Long-term Inventory (Details) bbl in Thousands, Mcf in Thousands, $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / bbl $ / Mcf Mcf bbl | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / bbl $ / Mcf bbl Mcf
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Inventory by category |  |
Inventory | $ 484 | $ 647
Linefill and base gas | 983 | 982
Long-term inventory | 178 | 130
Total | $ 1,645 | $ 1,759
Crude oil |  |
Inventory by category |  |
Inventory, Volumes (in barrels) | bbl | 8,896 | 13,450
Linefill and base gas, Volumes (in barrels or in Mcf) | bbl | 14,653 | 14,669
Long-term inventory, Volumes (in barrels) | bbl | 2,669 | 2,499
Inventory | $ 373 | $ 441
Linefill and base gas | 828 | 828
Long-term inventory | $ 154 | $ 111
Inventory (Price/Unit of measure) | $ / bbl | 41.93 | 32.79
Linefill and base gas (Price/Unit of measure) | $ / bbl | 56.51 | 56.45
Long-term inventory (Price/Unit of measure) | $ / bbl | 57.70 | 44.42
NGL |  |
Inventory by category |  |
Inventory, Volumes (in barrels) | bbl | 4,872 | 12,302
Linefill and base gas, Volumes (in barrels or in Mcf) | bbl | 1,650 | 1,640
Long-term inventory, Volumes (in barrels) | bbl | 1,105 | 1,185
Inventory | $ 105 | $ 199
Linefill and base gas | 45 | 44
Long-term inventory | $ 24 | $ 19
Inventory (Price/Unit of measure) | $ / bbl | 21.55 | 16.18
Linefill and base gas (Price/Unit of measure) | $ / bbl | 27.27 | 26.83
Long-term inventory (Price/Unit of measure) | $ / bbl | 21.72 | 16.03
Natural gas |  |
Inventory by category |  |
Linefill and base gas, Volumes (in barrels or in Mcf) | Mcf | 25,576 | 25,576
Linefill and base gas | $ 110 | $ 110
Linefill and base gas (Price/Unit of measure) | $ / Mcf | 4.30 | 4.30
Other |  |
Inventory by category |  |
Inventory | $ 6 | $ 7

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