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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of proven and unproven oil and gas properties.

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ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Leasehold and property acquisitions				$ 39	$ 86
Proceeds from sale of oil and gas properties				590	51
Impairments of oil and gas properties	$ 9		$ 10	249	10
US Onshore Regions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Leasehold and property acquisitions	5			39
Oklahoma and Texas \| Disposed of by Sale
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of oil and gas properties	325
Asset retirement obligation assumed	49
Impairments of oil and gas properties		$ 240
Gain (loss) on sale of non-core assets	$ (9)
Oklahoma \| Disposed of by Sale
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of oil and gas properties		223
Gain (loss) on sale of non-core assets		17
Non-core assets disposed, net carrying value		$ 206
Permian Region \| Disposed of by Sale
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of oil and gas properties				21	51
Gain (loss) on sale of non-core assets				$ 12	10
US Onshore and Egypt Regions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Leasehold and property acquisitions			$ 48		$ 86