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Other commitments, contingent liabilities and contingent assets (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) Wells | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2018 USD ($)
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Contractual commitments |  | $ 5,205,000,000 |  |  |  |
Trade, other payables and provisions |  | 10,450,000,000 |  | $ 8,335,000,000 | $ 8,369,000,000 |
Wells committed to drill [member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Contractual commitments |  | $ 663,000,000 |  |  |  |
Number of wells, committed to drill | Wells |  | 38 |  |  |  |
Average ownership interest in wells committed to drill |  | 44.00% |  |  |  |
Various long term agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Provisions, net of tax |  | $ 3,009,000,000 |  |  |  |
Various long term agreements [Member] | Maximum [member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract Term |  | 2044 |  |  |  |
Long-term charter agreement with Teekay [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Provisions, net of tax |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |
Agbami redetermination [member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade, other payables and provisions |  | 853,000,000 |  |  |  |
Guarantees [member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated exposure |  | 1,200,000,000 |  |  |  |
Gas price review clauses [member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated exposure |  |  | $ 1,300,000,000 |  |  |
Tax contingent liability [member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated exposure |  | 180,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000
Provisions, net of tax |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Federal Government of Nigeria disputes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Provisions, net of tax |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Contract for the drilling rig COSL Innovator [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Effect of dispute resolution recongised in income | $ 57,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Dispute with Brazilian tax authorities [Member] | Portion of Peregrino field, divestiture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated exposure |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest divested |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |
ICMS indirect tax [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated exposure |  | $ 700,000,000 |  |  |  |
Indirect tax rate |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |

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