Exploratory Wells That Have Been Capitalized For Period Greater Than One Year, Number Of Wells With Multiple Completions, Gross

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The amount of exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for a period of greater than one year after the completion of drilling.

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The number of projects for which exploratory well costs have been capitalized for a period of greater than one year after the completion of drilling.

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Accounting for Suspended Exploratory Wells - Aging of Costs on a Well and Project Basis (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) Well Project	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) Project	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) Project
Projects with Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for More than One Year [Line Items]
Capitalized exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for period greater than one year	$ 2,827	$ 3,361	$ 3,395
Capitalized exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for period greater than one year, number of wells \| Well	123
Number of projects (in projects) \| Project	22	30	32
1998-2008
Projects with Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for More than One Year [Line Items]
Capitalized exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for period greater than one year	$ 244
Capitalized exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for period greater than one year, number of wells \| Well	27
2009-2013
Projects with Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for More than One Year [Line Items]
Capitalized exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for period greater than one year	$ 1,166
Capitalized exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for period greater than one year, number of wells \| Well	56
2014-2018
Projects with Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for More than One Year [Line Items]
Capitalized exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for period greater than one year	$ 1,417
Capitalized exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for period greater than one year, number of wells \| Well	40
2003-2011
Projects with Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for More than One Year [Line Items]
Capitalized exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for period greater than one year	$ 318
Number of projects (in projects) \| Project	4
2012-2015
Projects with Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for More than One Year [Line Items]
Capitalized exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for period greater than one year	$ 1,653
Number of projects (in projects) \| Project	11
2016-2019
Projects with Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for More than One Year [Line Items]
Capitalized exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for period greater than one year	$ 856
Number of projects (in projects) \| Project	7