Supplemental Cash Flow Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)	2020			2019
Included in operating activities:
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	$	52		$	52
Income taxes paid to taxing authorities, net of refunds received (a)	5			29
Noncash investing activities:
Increase (decrease) in asset retirement costs	$	(8	)	$	23
Asset retirement obligations assumed by buyer (b)	—			98

^(a) The three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 includes $3 million and $5 million, related to tax refunds.

^(b)  In the first quarter of 2019, we closed on the sale of our working interest in the Droshky field (Gulf of Mexico), including our $98 million asset retirement obligation.

Other noncash investing activities include accrued capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 of $238 million and $250 million.