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Represents the depreciation, depletion, and amortization expenses charged to tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets during the reporting period divided by the number of barrels of oil equivalents (BOE) produced.

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Represents the depreciation expenses charged to other properties during the reporting period divided by the number of barrels of oil equivalents (BOE) produced.

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The amount of impairment of unproved properties.

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Additions to capitalized exploratory well costs that were added during the reporting period pending the determination of proved reserves.

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The noncash expense charged against earnings to recognize the consumption of oil and gas reserves that are part of an entities' assets.

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The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation.

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The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets.

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Represents the compensation cost capitalized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, units, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment assets, including oil and gas property and timber property.

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The expense recorded to reduce the value of oil and gas assets consisting of proved properties and unproved properties as the estimate of future successful production from these properties is reduced.

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The cash inflow to dispose of long-lived, physical assets and mineral interests in oil and gas properties used for normal oil and gas operations.

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Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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