Risk Management Activities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Commodity Derivative Contracts - Crude Oil

Presented below is a comprehensive summary of EOG's crude oil derivative contracts at December 31, 2014, with notional volumes expressed in barrels per day (Bbld) and prices expressed in dollars per barrel ($/Bbl).

Crude Oil Derivative Contracts
	Volume (Bbld)	Weighted Average Price ($/Bbl)
2015 (1)
January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015	47,000	$	91.22
July 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015	10,000	89.98

(1) EOG has entered into crude oil derivative contracts which give counterparties the option to extend certain current derivative contracts for additional six-month periods.  Options covering a notional volume of 37,000 Bbld are exercisable on June 30, 2015.  If the counterparties exercise all such options, the notional volume of EOG's existing crude oil derivative contracts will increase by 37,000 Bbld at an average price of $91.56 per barrel for each month during the period July 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015.

Commodity Derivative Contracts - Natural Gas

Presented below is a comprehensive summary of EOG's natural gas derivative contracts at December 31, 2014, with notional volumes expressed in million British thermal units (MMBtu) per day (MMBtud) and prices expressed in dollars per MMBtu ($/MMBtu).

Natural Gas Derivative Contracts
	Volume (MMBtud)	Weighted  Average Price ($/MMBtu)
2015 (1)
January 2015 (closed)	235,000	$	4.47
February 2015	235,000	4.47
March 2015	225,000	4.48
April 2015	195,000	4.49
May 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015	175,000	4.51

(1) EOG has entered into natural gas derivative contracts which give counterparties the option of entering into derivative contracts at future dates.  All such options are exercisable monthly up until the settlement date of each monthly contract.  If the counterparties exercise all such options, the notional volume of EOG's existing natural gas derivative contracts will increase by 175,000 MMBtud at an average price of $4.51 per MMBtu for each month during the period February 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015.

Schedule of Derivative Instruments In Statement Of Financial Position, Fair Value

The following table sets forth the amounts and classification of EOG's outstanding derivative financial instruments at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  Certain amounts may be presented on a net basis on the consolidated financial statements when such amounts are with the same counterparty and subject to a master netting arrangement (in millions):

		Fair Value at December 31,
Description	Location on Balance Sheet	2014		2013
Asset Derivatives
Crude oil and natural gas derivative contracts -
Current portion	Assets from Price Risk Management Activities (1)	$	465	$	8
Liability Derivatives
Crude oil and natural gas derivative contracts -
Current portion	Liabilities from Price Risk Management Activities (2)	$	—	$	127
Foreign currency swap - Current portion	Current Liabilities - Other	$	—	$	40
Interest rate swap - Current portion	Current Liabilities - Other	$	—	$	1

(1) The current portion of Assets from Price Risk Management Activities consists of gross assets of $477 million, partially offset by gross liabilities of $12 million, at December 31, 2014 and gross assets of $18 million, partially offset by gross liabilities of $10 million, at December 31, 2013.

(2) The current portion of Liabilities from Price Risk Management Activities consists of gross liabilities of $12 million, offset by gross assets of $12 million, at December 31, 2014 and gross liabilities of $137 million, partially offset by gross assets of $10 million, at December 31, 2013.