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The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination on fully evaluated. The costs of proved properties are allocated to an identifiable oil and natural gas property asset type that will be amortized.

No definition available.

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The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination on unproved properties on which oil or natural gas reserves do not exist with enough certainty to be classified as proved. The costs of unproved properties are excluded from amortization until the properties are evaluated.

No definition available.

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

No definition available.

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Amount of assets acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of assets that are expected to be realized or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of liabilities due within one year or within the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of liabilities assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the identifiable assets acquired in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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Amount of liabilities due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.