ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed as of Acquisition Date

The following table summarizes the final estimates of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition.

	(In millions)
Current assets	$	39
Proved properties		1,040
Unproved properties		2,299
Gathering, transmission, and processing facilities		1
Goodwill (1)		173
Deferred tax asset		64
Total assets acquired	$	3,616
Current liabilities		88
Deferred income tax liabilities		237
Other long-term obligations		5
Total liabilities assumed	$	330
Net assets acquired	$	3,286

⁽¹⁾  Goodwill was the excess of the consideration transferred over the net assets recognized and represents the future economic benefits arising from assets acquired that could not be individually identified and separately recognized. Goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.