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Cost incurred transportation and field equipment costs.

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Gas gathering facilities.

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Increase (decrease) in asset retirement obligations costs incurred.

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Results of operations exploration drilling.

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Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.

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Cost incurred, including capitalized costs and costs charged to expense, in acquisition of oil and gas properties.

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Development costs incurred, including capitalized costs and costs charged to expense, in oil and gas activities.

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Amount of costs incurred related to oil and gas property acquisition, exploration and development activities, including capitalized costs and costs charged to expense.

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Exploration costs from oil and gas producing activities.

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