Projects that have Exploratory Well Costs that have been Capitalized

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The amount of capitalized exploratory well costs that is pending the determination of proved reserves. This does not include amounts that were capitalized and subsequently expensed in the same annual period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 932

-SubTopic 235

-Section 50

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The number of productive exploratory wells drilled in the geographic area. A productive well is a well that is not a dry well. The number of wells drilled refers to the number of wells (holes) completed at any time during the fiscal years, regardless when drilling was initiated.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Name Industry Guide

-Number 2

-Paragraph 6

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Property, Plant And Equipment (Aging of Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 item	Mar. 31, 2014 item	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Projects with Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for More than One Year [Line Items]
Amount	$ 120,596us-gaap_CapitalizedExploratoryWellCosts	$ 395,949us-gaap_CapitalizedExploratoryWellCosts	$ 120,455us-gaap_CapitalizedExploratoryWellCosts	$ 393,030us-gaap_CapitalizedExploratoryWellCosts
No. of Wells	8	32
No. of Projects	3	9
Zero to one year [Member]
Projects with Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for More than One Year [Line Items]
Amount		32,192
No. of Wells		2
No. of Projects		1
One to two years [Member]
Projects with Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for More than One Year [Line Items]
Amount	32,192	56,702
No. of Wells	2	6
No. of Projects	1	1
Two to three years [Member]
Projects with Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for More than One Year [Line Items]
Amount	33,744	31,224
No. of Wells	4	2
No. of Projects	2
Three years or more [Member]
Projects with Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for More than One Year [Line Items]
Amount	$ 54,660	$ 275,831
No. of Wells	2	22
No. of Projects		7