Supplemental Cash Flow Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)	2019		2018
Included in operating activities:
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	$	52	$	52
Income taxes paid to taxing authorities	29		231
Noncash investing activities:
Increase in asset retirement costs	$	23	$	4
Asset retirement obligations assumed by buyer(a)	98		1

^(a)  In the first quarter of 2019, we closed on the sale of our working interest in the Droshky field (Gulf of Mexico), including our $98 million asset retirement obligation.

Other noncash investing activities include accrued capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 of $250 million and $279 million.