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Amount of accumulated depletion of oil and gas properties accounted for under full cost method.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 932
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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-Publisher FASB
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Amount, after accumulated depletion, of oil and gas properties subject to amortization accounted for under full cost method.

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Amount, before accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization, and impairment, of oil and gas properties accounted for under successful efforts method.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 932
-SubTopic 360
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478810/932-360-50-1

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