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Other commitments, contingent liabilities and contingent assets (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) Wells | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Contractual commitments | $ 5,849,000 |  |
Trade, other payables and provisions | $ 10,510,000 |  | $ 10,450,000
Wells committed to drill [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Number of wells, committed to drill | Wells | 26 |  |
Average ownership interest in wells committed to drill | 37.00% |  |
Provisions, net of tax | $ 323,000 |  |
Various long term agreements [Member] | Maximum [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Contract Term | 2044 |  |
Leases Agreements [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Provisions, net of tax | $ 2,222,000 |  |
Agbami redetermination [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Trade, other payables and provisions | 872,000 |  |
Guarantees [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Estimated exposure | 316,000 |  |
Mineral rights dispute along the Missouri riverbank [member] | Maximum [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Estimated exposure | 91,000 |  |
Claim from Petrofac [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Estimated exposure | $ 163,000 |  |
Percentage Share of Contingent Liability | 31.85% |  |
Claim from Petrofac [member] | Petrofac International (UAE) LLC [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Estimated exposure | $ 533,000 |  |
Dispute with Brazilian tax authorities [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Estimated exposure | 111,000 |  |
Dispute with Brazilian tax authorities [member] | Portion of Peregrino field, divestiture [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest divested |  | 40.00% |
ICMS indirect tax [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Estimated exposure | $ 647,000 |  |
Indirect tax rate | 18.00% |  |
KKD oil sands partnership [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Provisions, net of tax | $ 0 |  |
Proportion of ownership interest divested | 40.00% |  |
KKD oil sands partnership [Member] | Maximum [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Estimated exposure | $ 396,000 |  |
Capital structure of the subsidiary [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Estimated exposure | 188,000 |  |
Research & Development cost [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Estimated exposure | 220,000 |  |
Internal pricing of certain products of natural gas liquids [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Estimated exposure | 100,000 |  |
Price review arbitration [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions and other liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Reduction in exposure | (1,300,000) |  |
Price review related income before tax | 150,000 |  |
Price review related income after tax | $ 30,000 |  |

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