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Amount of costs for exploratory well for which proved reserves were not found at the exploratory well.

No definition available.

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Increase (decrease) through changes in scope of consolidation, property, plant and equipment

No definition available.

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Reclassified costs to productive wells on determination of proved reserves.

No definition available.

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The decrease in property, plant and equipment through classification as held for sale or inclusion in a disposal group classified as held for sale. [Refer: Disposal groups classified as held for sale [member]; Property, plant and equipment; Disposal groups classified as held for sale [member]]

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Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes of the table.

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The decrease in property, plant and equipment resulting from disposals. [Refer: Property, plant and equipment]

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The increase (decrease) in property, plant and equipment resulting from net exchange differences arising on the translation of the financial statements from the functional currency into a different presentation currency, including the translation of a foreign operation into the presentation currency of the reporting entity. [Refer: Property, plant and equipment]

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The amount of tangible assets that: (a) are held for use in the production or supply of goods or services, for rental to others, or for administrative purposes; and (b) are expected to be used during more than one period.

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