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Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Changes in Asset Retirement Obligations
Asset retirement obligations primarily consist of estimated costs to remove, dismantle and restore land or seabed at the end of oil and gas production operations. Changes in asset retirement obligations for the six months ended June 30 were as follows:
June 30,
(In millions)20202019
Beginning balance as of January 1$255  $1,145  
Incurred liabilities, including acquisitions 18  
Settled liabilities, including dispositions(3) (129) 
Accretion expense (included in depreciation, depletion and amortization) 26  
Revisions of estimates(8) 11  
Held for sale—  (864) 
Ending balance as of June 30$252  $207