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Property, Plant and Equipment (Narrative) (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) divestment | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Well costs | $ 178,421,000 | $ 197,537,000 |  | $ 178,421,000 | $ 179,481,000 | $ 181,616,000
Exploratory well costs capitalized more than one year | $ 174,200,000 |  |  | 174,200,000 |  |
Impairment of oil and gas Properties |  |  | $ 171,300,000 | $ 0 |  |
Number of divestments (in divestments) | divestment |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Proceeds from sale of oil and gas property and equipment |  |  | $ 267,700,000 |  |  |
Kodak field |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of field acquired | 11.00% |  |  | 11.00% |  |
Consideration transferred | $ 46,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Lucius field |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of field acquired |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  | $ 22,500,000 |  |  |  |
Terra Nova |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional percentage acquired through commercial settlement |  |  |  |  | 7.525% |
Vietnam |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Exploratory well costs capitalized more than one year | 94,700,000 |  |  | $ 94,700,000 |  |
United States |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Exploratory well costs capitalized more than one year | 48,500,000 |  |  | 48,500,000 |  |
MEXICO |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Exploratory well costs capitalized more than one year | 15,500,000 |  |  | 15,500,000 |  |
Brunei |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Exploratory well costs capitalized more than one year | 10,600,000 |  |  | 10,600,000 |  |
Canada |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Exploratory well costs capitalized more than one year | $ 4,800,000 |  |  | $ 4,800,000 |  |

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