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Developed and undeveloped acreage sold

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Number of exploratory oil and gas wells capable of producing either oil or gas in sufficient quantity to justify completion as oil or gas well.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-K (SK)
-Number 229
-Section 1205
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The amount of exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for a period of greater than one year after the completion of drilling.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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-Topic 932
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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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Property, Plant and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($) a	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) well	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Line Items]
Proceeds from asset sales, net of cash sold		$ 297	$ 11
Capitalized exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for period greater than one year		$ 375
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Little Knife And Murphy Creek
Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Line Items]
Proceeds from asset sales, net of cash sold	$ 297
Developed and undeveloped acreage sold \| a	78,700
Stabroek Block, Offshore Guyana
Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Line Items]
Capitalized well costs percentage		85.00%
Project interest percentage		30.00%
JDA, Gulf of Thailand
Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Line Items]
Capitalized well costs percentage		10.00%
Project interest percentage		50.00%
Number of successful exploration wells drilled \| well		3
North Malay Basin, Offshore Peninsular Malaysia
Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Line Items]
Capitalized well costs percentage		5.00%
Project interest percentage		50.00%
Number of successful exploration wells drilled \| well		1