Supplemental Cash Flow Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

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Supplemental Cash Flow Information

13.  Supplemental Cash Flow Information

       The following presents cash paid for interest (net of amounts capitalized) and income taxes, as well as non-cash investing transactions.

			Nine Months Ended
			September 30,
millions			2011		2010
Cash paid:
	Interest		$	708	$	579
	Income taxes		$	238	$	209
Non-cash investing activities:
	Fair value of properties and equipment received in non-cash exchange transactions		$	4	$	32
	Gain related to the fair-value remeasurement of Anadarko's pre-acquisition 7% equity
		interest in the Wattenberg Plant	$	21	$	—