| **Segment Information - Operating Results by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions**     | 3 Months Ended |
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| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | $ 1,052        | $ 1,286 |
| Lease Operating Expense                                                                      | 151            | 155 |
| Production and Ad Valorem Taxes                                                              | 49             | 54 |
| Gathering, Transportation and Processing Expense                                             | 102            | 93 |
| Marcellus Shale Exit Cost                                                                    | 92             |   |
| Total                                                                                        | 305            | 319 |
| Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization                                                     | 508            | 468 |
| Gain on Divestitures, Net                                                                    | 0              | (588) |
| Asset Impairments                                                                            |           | 168 |
| Loss on Commodity Derivative Instruments                                                     | 212            | 79 |
| (Loss) Income Before Income Taxes                                                            | (373)          | 543 |
| Additions to Long-Lived Assets, Excluding Acquisitions                                       | 712            | 905 |
| Investments in Equity Method Investees                                                       | 271            | 0 |
| Intersegment Eliminations                                                                    |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | (106)          | (81) |
| Lease Operating Expense                                                                      | (9)            | 0 |
| Production and Ad Valorem Taxes                                                              | 0              | 0 |
| Gathering, Transportation and Processing Expense                                             | (69)           | (53) |
| Marcellus Shale Exit Cost                                                                    | 0              |   |
| Total                                                                                        | (78)           | (53) |
| Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization                                                     | (7)            | (3) |
| Gain on Divestitures, Net                                                                    |           | 0 |
| Asset Impairments                                                                            |           | 0 |
| Loss on Commodity Derivative Instruments                                                     | 0              | 0 |
| (Loss) Income Before Income Taxes                                                            | (14)           | (15) |
| Additions to Long-Lived Assets, Excluding Acquisitions                                       | (23)           | (32) |
| Investments in Equity Method Investees                                                       | 0              |   |
| Corporate                                                                                    |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 27             | 31 |
| Lease Operating Expense                                                                      | 0              | 0 |
| Production and Ad Valorem Taxes                                                              | 0              | 0 |
| Gathering, Transportation and Processing Expense                                             | 0              | 0 |
| Marcellus Shale Exit Cost                                                                    | 92             |   |
| Total                                                                                        | 0              | 0 |
| Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization                                                     | 15             | 11 |
| Gain on Divestitures, Net                                                                    |           | 0 |
| Asset Impairments                                                                            |           | 0 |
| Loss on Commodity Derivative Instruments                                                     | 0              | 0 |
| (Loss) Income Before Income Taxes                                                            | (264)          | (174) |
| Additions to Long-Lived Assets, Excluding Acquisitions                                       | 11             | 10 |
| Investments in Equity Method Investees                                                       | 0              |   |
| United States | Operating Segments                                                           |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 763            | 948 |
| Lease Operating Expense                                                                      | 125            | 126 |
| Production and Ad Valorem Taxes                                                              | 47             | 53 |
| Gathering, Transportation and Processing Expense                                             | 142            | 128 |
| Marcellus Shale Exit Cost                                                                    | 0              |   |
| Total                                                                                        | 317            | 324 |
| Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization                                                     | 439            | 404 |
| Gain on Divestitures, Net                                                                    |           | (6) |
| Asset Impairments                                                                            |           | 168 |
| Loss on Commodity Derivative Instruments                                                     | 188            | 64 |
| (Loss) Income Before Income Taxes                                                            | (247)          | (43) |
| Additions to Long-Lived Assets, Excluding Acquisitions                                       | 511            | 534 |
| Investments in Equity Method Investees                                                       | 0              |   |
| United States | Noble Midstream                                                              |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 165            | 128 |
| Lease Operating Expense                                                                      | 1              | 0 |
| Production and Ad Valorem Taxes                                                              | 2              | 1 |
| Gathering, Transportation and Processing Expense                                             | 29             | 20 |
| Marcellus Shale Exit Cost                                                                    | 0              |   |
| Total                                                                                        | 32             | 21 |
| Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization                                                     | 25             | 17 |
| Gain on Divestitures, Net                                                                    |           | (196) |
| Asset Impairments                                                                            |           | 0 |
| Loss on Commodity Derivative Instruments                                                     | 0              | 0 |
| (Loss) Income Before Income Taxes                                                            | 73             | 247 |
| Additions to Long-Lived Assets, Excluding Acquisitions                                       | 66             | 242 |
| Investments in Equity Method Investees                                                       | 271            |   |
| United States | Intersegment Eliminations                                                    |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 106            | 81 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | Operating Segments                                                   |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 118            | 131 |
| Lease Operating Expense                                                                      | 10             | 7 |
| Production and Ad Valorem Taxes                                                              | 0              | 0 |
| Gathering, Transportation and Processing Expense                                             | 0              | 0 |
| Marcellus Shale Exit Cost                                                                    | 0              |   |
| Total                                                                                        | 10             | 7 |
| Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization                                                     | 16             | 13 |
| Gain on Divestitures, Net                                                                    |           | (386) |
| Asset Impairments                                                                            |           | 0 |
| Loss on Commodity Derivative Instruments                                                     | 0              | 0 |
| (Loss) Income Before Income Taxes                                                            | 84             | 473 |
| Additions to Long-Lived Assets, Excluding Acquisitions                                       | 132            | 147 |
| Investments in Equity Method Investees                                                       | 0              |   |
| West Africa | Operating Segments                                                             |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 85             | 129 |
| Lease Operating Expense                                                                      | 24             | 22 |
| Production and Ad Valorem Taxes                                                              | 0              | 0 |
| Gathering, Transportation and Processing Expense                                             | 0              | 0 |
| Marcellus Shale Exit Cost                                                                    | 0              |   |
| Total                                                                                        | 24             | 22 |
| Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization                                                     | 20             | 26 |
| Gain on Divestitures, Net                                                                    |           | 0 |
| Asset Impairments                                                                            |           | 0 |
| Loss on Commodity Derivative Instruments                                                     | 24             | 15 |
| (Loss) Income Before Income Taxes                                                            | 11             | 64 |
| Additions to Long-Lived Assets, Excluding Acquisitions                                       | 5              | 2 |
| Investments in Equity Method Investees                                                       | 0              |   |
| Other Int'l | Operating Segments                                                             |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Lease Operating Expense                                                                      | 0              | 0 |
| Production and Ad Valorem Taxes                                                              | 0              | 0 |
| Gathering, Transportation and Processing Expense                                             | 0              | 0 |
| Marcellus Shale Exit Cost                                                                    | 0              |   |
| Total                                                                                        | 0              | 0 |
| Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization                                                     | 0              | 0 |
| Gain on Divestitures, Net                                                                    |           | 0 |
| Asset Impairments                                                                            |           | 0 |
| Loss on Commodity Derivative Instruments                                                     | 0              | 0 |
| (Loss) Income Before Income Taxes                                                            | (16)           | (9) |
| Additions to Long-Lived Assets, Excluding Acquisitions                                       | 10             | 2 |
| Investments in Equity Method Investees                                                       | 0              |   |
| Oil, NGL and Gas Sales                                                                       |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 937            | 1,173 |
| Oil, NGL and Gas Sales | Intersegment Eliminations                                           |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Oil, NGL and Gas Sales | Corporate                                                           |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Oil, NGL and Gas Sales | United States | Operating Segments                                  |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 749            | 948 |
| Oil, NGL and Gas Sales | United States | Noble Midstream                                     |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Oil, NGL and Gas Sales | Eastern Mediterranean | Operating Segments                          |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 118            | 131 |
| Oil, NGL and Gas Sales | West Africa | Operating Segments                                    |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 70             | 94 |
| Oil, NGL and Gas Sales | Other Int'l | Operating Segments                                    |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Crude Oil Sales                                                                              |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 612            | 773 |
| Crude Oil Sales | Intersegment Eliminations                                                  |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Crude Oil Sales | Corporate                                                                  |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Crude Oil Sales | United States | Operating Segments                                         |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 545            | 682 |
| Crude Oil Sales | United States | Noble Midstream                                            |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Crude Oil Sales | Eastern Mediterranean | Operating Segments                                 |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 1              | 2 |
| Crude Oil Sales | West Africa | Operating Segments                                           |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 66             | 89 |
| Crude Oil Sales | Other Int'l | Operating Segments                                           |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| NGL Sales                                                                                    |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 96             | 146 |
| NGL Sales | Intersegment Eliminations                                                        |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| NGL Sales | Corporate                                                                        |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| NGL Sales | United States | Operating Segments                                               |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 96             | 146 |
| NGL Sales | United States | Noble Midstream                                                  |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| NGL Sales | Eastern Mediterranean | Operating Segments                                       |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| NGL Sales | West Africa | Operating Segments                                                 |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| NGL Sales | Other Int'l | Operating Segments                                                 |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Natural Gas Sales                                                                            |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 229            | 254 |
| Natural Gas Sales | Intersegment Eliminations                                                |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Natural Gas Sales | Corporate                                                                |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Natural Gas Sales | United States | Operating Segments                                       |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 108            | 120 |
| Natural Gas Sales | United States | Noble Midstream                                          |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Natural Gas Sales | Eastern Mediterranean | Operating Segments                               |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 117            | 129 |
| Natural Gas Sales | West Africa | Operating Segments                                         |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 4              | 5 |
| Natural Gas Sales | Other Int'l | Operating Segments                                         |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Cost of Purchased of Gas                                                                     |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 74             | 53 |
| Costs and Expenses                                                                           | 87             | 57 |
| Cost of Purchased of Gas | Intersegment Eliminations                                         |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Cost of Purchased of Gas | Corporate                                                         |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 27             | 31 |
| Costs and Expenses                                                                           | 27             | 30 |
| Cost of Purchased of Gas | United States | Operating Segments                                |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 14             | 0 |
| Cost of Purchased of Gas | United States | Noble Midstream                                   |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 33             | 22 |
| Cost of Purchased of Gas | Eastern Mediterranean | Operating Segments                        |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Cost of Purchased of Gas | West Africa | Operating Segments                                  |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Cost of Purchased of Gas | Other Int'l | Operating Segments                                  |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Cost of Purchased Oil and Gas                                                                |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Costs and Expenses                                                                           | 87             | 57 |
| Cost of Purchased Oil and Gas | Intersegment Eliminations                                    |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Costs and Expenses                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Cost of Purchased Oil and Gas | Corporate                                                    |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Costs and Expenses                                                                           | 42             | 36 |
| Cost of Purchased Oil and Gas | United States | Operating Segments                           |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Costs and Expenses                                                                           | 14             | 0 |
| Cost of Purchased Oil and Gas | United States | Noble Midstream                              |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Costs and Expenses                                                                           | 31             | 21 |
| Cost of Purchased Oil and Gas | Eastern Mediterranean | Operating Segments                   |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Costs and Expenses                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Cost of Purchased Oil and Gas | West Africa | Operating Segments                             |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Costs and Expenses                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Cost of Purchased Oil and Gas | Other Int'l | Operating Segments                             |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Costs and Expenses                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Income from Equity Method Investees and Other                                                |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 17             | 47 |
| Income from Equity Method Investees and Other | Intersegment Eliminations                    |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Income from Equity Method Investees and Other | Corporate                                    |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Income from Equity Method Investees and Other | United States | Operating Segments           |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Income from Equity Method Investees and Other | United States | Noble Midstream              |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 2              | 12 |
| Income from Equity Method Investees and Other | Eastern Mediterranean | Operating Segments   |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Income from Equity Method Investees and Other | West Africa | Operating Segments             |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 15             | 35 |
| Income from Equity Method Investees and Other | Other Int'l | Operating Segments             |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Midstream Services Revenues – Third Party                                              |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 24             | 13 |
| Midstream Services Revenues – Third Party | Intersegment Eliminations                  |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Midstream Services Revenues – Third Party | Corporate                                  |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Midstream Services Revenues – Third Party | United States | Operating Segments         |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Midstream Services Revenues – Third Party | United States | Noble Midstream            |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 24             | 13 |
| Midstream Services Revenues – Third Party | Eastern Mediterranean | Operating Segments |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Midstream Services Revenues – Third Party | West Africa | Operating Segments           |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Midstream Services Revenues – Third Party | Other Int'l | Operating Segments           |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Revenue from Sales                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Other Royalty Expense                                                                        |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Costs and Expenses                                                                           | 3              | 17 |
| Other Royalty Expense | Intersegment Eliminations                                            |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Costs and Expenses                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Other Royalty Expense | Corporate                                                            |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Costs and Expenses                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Other Royalty Expense | United States | Operating Segments                                   |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Costs and Expenses                                                                           | 3              | 17 |
| Other Royalty Expense | United States | Noble Midstream                                      |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Costs and Expenses                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Other Royalty Expense | Eastern Mediterranean | Operating Segments                           |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Costs and Expenses                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Other Royalty Expense | West Africa | Operating Segments                                     |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Costs and Expenses                                                                           | 0              | 0 |
| Other Royalty Expense | Other Int'l | Operating Segments                                     |           |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                               |           |   |
| Costs and Expenses                                                                           | $ 0            | $ 0 |

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Firm Transportation Expense
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The aggregate costs related to goods produced and sold and services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. This excludes costs incurred during the reporting period related to financial services rendered and other revenue generating activities.
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The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets.
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| - Definition
Amount of realized and unrealized gain (loss) of derivative instruments not designated or qualifying as hedging instruments.
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Amount before tax of gain (loss) recognized on the sale or disposal of a disposal group. Excludes discontinued operations.
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| - Definition
The expense recorded to reduce the value of oil and gas assets consisting of proved properties and unproved properties as the estimate of future successful production from these properties is reduced.
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Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest.
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Amount of operating lease expense. Excludes sublease income.
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The cash outflow associated with the purchase of or advances to an equity method investments, which are investments in joint ventures and entities in which the entity has an equity ownership interest normally of 20 to 50 percent and exercises significant influence.
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A tax assessed on oil and gas production.
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Amount of acquisition of long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.
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Production (lifting) costs from oil and gas producing activities, including but not limited to lease operating expense, production and ad valorem taxes, and transportation expense.
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Amount, including tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value-added and excise.
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