Properties and Equipment, Net - Components of Properties and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Properties and Equipment
Finance lease right-of-use asset	$ 20	$ 0
Property, plant and equipment	21,211	7,211
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization	(3,836)	(3,166)
Properties and equipment, net	17,375	4,045
Proved oil and gas properties
Properties and Equipment
Properties and equipment, gross	15,340	7,069
Unproved oil and gas properties
Properties and Equipment
Properties and equipment, gross	5,316	50
Pipelines and gathering
Properties and Equipment
Properties and equipment, gross	395	0
Land, buildings and other equipment
Properties and Equipment
Properties and equipment, gross	$ 140	$ 92

Amount, before accumulated amortization, of right-of-use asset from finance lease.

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