Divestitures

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Divestitures [Text Block]

13.  Divestitures

During the first six months of 2014, EOG received proceeds of approximately $75 million from sales of producing properties and acreage primarily in the Mid-Continent area, the Upper Gulf Coast region, Canada and the Rocky Mountain area. During the first six months of 2013, EOG received proceeds of approximately $580 million primarily from sales of its entire interest in the planned Kitimat project, undeveloped acreage in the Horn River Basin in Canada and producing properties and acreage in the Upper Gulf Coast region, the Mid-Continent area and the Permian Basin.