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Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Abstract]  
Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs
Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs
We capitalize exploratory well costs until a determination is made that the well has found proved reserves or is deemed noncommercial. If a well is deemed to be noncommercial, the well costs are charged to exploration expense as dry hole cost.
Changes in capitalized exploratory well costs are as follows and exclude amounts that were capitalized and subsequently expensed in the same period:
(millions)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs, Beginning of Period
$
1,301

Additions to Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs Pending Determination of Proved Reserves
72

Reclassified to Proved Oil and Gas Properties Based on Determination of Proved Reserves or to Assets Held for Sale
(76
)
Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs Charged to Expense
(2
)
Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs, End of Period
$
1,295



The following table provides an aging of capitalized exploratory well costs based on the date that drilling commenced, and the number of projects that have been capitalized for a period greater than one year: 
(millions)
March 31,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for a Period of One Year or Less
$
465

 
$
568

Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for a Period Greater Than One Year Since Commencement of Drilling
830

 
733

Balance at End of Period
$
1,295

 
$
1,301

Number of Projects with Exploratory Well Costs That Have Been Capitalized for a Period Greater Than One Year Since Commencement of Drilling
12

 
13


 
The following table provides a further aging of those exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for a period greater than one year since the commencement of drilling as of March 31, 2014:
 
 
 
Suspended Since
 
 
(millions)
Total
 
2012 - 2013
 
2010 - 2011
 
2009 & Prior
 
Progress
Country/Project:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Offshore Equatorial Guinea
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diega (including Carmen)
$
106

 
$
1

 
$
52

 
$
53

 
Evaluating regional development scenarios for this 2008 crude oil discovery
Carla
123

 
111

 
12

 

 
Evaluating regional development scenarios for this 2011 crude oil discovery
Felicita
37

 
2

 
6

 
29

 
Evaluating regional development plans for this 2008 condensate and natural gas discovery
Yolanda
18

 
1

 
3

 
14

 
Evaluating regional development plans for this 2007 condensate and natural gas discovery
Offshore Cameroon
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
YoYo
46

 
3

 
9

 
34

 
Working with the government to assess commercialization of this 2007 condensate and natural gas discovery
Offshore Israel
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leviathan
176

 
66

 
110

 

 
Working to close a definitive farmout agreement and evaluating both domestic and export development concepts for this 2010 natural gas discovery. In addition, the Leviathan licenses were recently converted to Production and Development Leases.
Leviathan-1 Deep
75

 
48

 
27

 

 
Well did not reach the target interval; we are developing future drilling plans to test this deep oil concept
Dalit
24

 
2

 
2

 
20

 
Submitted a development plan to the government to develop this 2009 natural gas discovery as a tie-in to existing infrastructure
Dolphin 1
23

 
1

 
22

 

 
Reviewing regional development scenarios for this 2011 natural gas discovery
Offshore Cyprus
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cyprus A-1
79

 
22

 
57

 

 
Planning additional appraisal activities, including interpretation of seismic data and spudding another exploration well to further refine the ultimate recoverable resources and optimize field development planning.
Falkland Islands
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Scotia
74

 
74

 

 

 
Preparing to analyze recently acquired seismic data
Other
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Projects less than $10 million
49

 
39

 
4

 
6

 
Continuing to drill and evaluate appraisal wells
Total
$
830

 
$
370

 
$
304

 
$
156