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SUPPLEMENTARY OIL AND GAS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (Notes)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Supplementary Oil and Gas Information [Abstract]  
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Industries Disclosures [Text Block]
SUPPLEMENTARY OIL AND GAS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
Costs Incurred. A summary of the costs incurred for FCX's oil and gas acquisition, exploration and development activities for the years ended December 31 follows:
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013a
 
Property acquisition costs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proved properties
$

 
$
463

 
$
12,205

b 
Unproved properties
61

 
1,460

 
11,259

c 
Exploration costs
1,250

 
1,482

 
502

 
Development costs
1,442

 
1,270

 
854

 
 
$
2,753

 
$
4,675

 
$
24,820

 
a.
Includes the results of FM O&G beginning June 1, 2013.
b.
Includes $12.2 billion from the acquisitions of PXP and MMR.
c.
Includes $11.1 billion from the acquisitions of PXP and MMR.

These amounts included (decreases) increases in AROs of $(80) million in 2015, $(27) million in 2014 and $1.1 billion in 2013 (including $1.0 billion assumed in the acquisitions of PXP and MMR), capitalized general and administrative expenses of $124 million in 2015, $143 million in 2014 and $67 million in 2013, and capitalized interest of $58 million in 2015, $88 million in 2014 and $69 million in 2013.

Capitalized Costs. The aggregate capitalized costs subject to amortization for oil and gas properties and the aggregate related accumulated amortization as of December 31 follow:
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
Properties subject to amortization
$
24,538

 
$
16,547

 
$
13,829

 
Accumulated amortization
(22,276
)
a 
(7,360
)
a 
(1,357
)
 
 
$
2,262

 
$
9,187

 
$
12,472

 

a.
Includes charges of $13.1 billion in 2015 and $3.7 billion in 2014 to reduce the carrying value of oil and gas properties pursuant to full cost accounting rules.

The average amortization rate per barrel of oil equivalents (BOE) was $33.46 in 2015, $39.74 in 2014 and $35.54 for the period from June 1, 2013, to December 31, 2013.

Costs Not Subject to Amortization. A summary of the categories of costs comprising the amount of unproved properties not subject to amortization by the year in which such costs were incurred follows:
 
 
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
Total
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013a
U.S.:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Onshore
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Acquisition costs
 
$
389

 
$
6

 
$

 
$
383

  Exploration costs
 
8

 
7

 
1

 

  Capitalized interest
 
2

 
2

 

 

  Offshore
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Acquisition costs
 
4,048

 
57

 
1,304

 
2,687

  Exploration costs
 
331

 
201

 
130

 

  Capitalized interest
 
37

 
25

 
11

 
1

International:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Offshore
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Acquisition costs
 
7

 

 

 
7

  Exploration costs
 
7

 
2

 
5

 

  Capitalized interest
 
2

 
1

 
1

 

 
 
$
4,831

 
$
301

 
$
1,452

 
$
3,078


a.
Includes the results of FM O&G beginning June 1, 2013.

FCX expects that 40 percent of the costs not subject to amortization at December 31, 2015, will be transferred to the amortization base over the next five years and the majority of the remainder in the next seven to ten years.

Of the total U.S. net undeveloped acres, 24 percent is covered by leases that expire from 2016 to 2018. As a result of declining crude oil prices, FCX's current plans anticipate that the majority of the expiring acreage will not be retained by drilling operations or other means. Currently, FM O&G has a commitment to drill a second well in Morocco in 2016. However, FM O&G is actively negotiating with its partners to modify its work program, which, if successful, would result in changes in the timing, amount or type of future commitment. The exploration permits covering FM O&G's Morocco acreage expire at the end of 2016; however, FM O&G has the ability, under certain circumstances, to extend the exploration permits through 2019. Over 95 percent of the acreage in the Haynesville shale in Louisiana is currently held by production or held by operations.

Results of Operations for Oil and Gas Producing Activities. The results of operations from oil and gas producing activities for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the period from June 1, 2013, to December 31, 2014, presented below exclude non-oil and gas revenues, general and administrative expenses, goodwill impairment, interest expense and interest income. Income tax benefit (expense) was determined by applying the statutory rates to pre-tax operating results:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
June 1, 2013, to
 
2015
 
2014
 
December 31, 2013
Revenues from oil and gas producing activities
$
1,994

 
$
4,710

 
$
2,616

Production and delivery costs
(1,215
)
 
(1,237
)
 
(682
)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
(1,772
)
 
(2,265
)
 
(1,358
)
Impairment of oil and gas properties
(13,144
)
 
(3,737
)
 

Income tax benefit (expense) (based on FCX's statutory tax rate)
5,368

 
958

 
(219
)
Results of operations from oil and gas producing activities
$
(8,769
)
 
$
(1,571
)
 
$
357



Proved Oil and Natural Gas Reserve Information. The following information summarizes the net proved reserves of oil (including condensate and natural gas liquids (NGLs)) and natural gas and the standardized measure as described below. All of FCX's oil and natural gas reserves are located in the U.S.

Management believes the reserve estimates presented herein are reasonable and prepared in accordance with guidelines established by the SEC as prescribed in Regulation S-X, Rule 4-10. However, there are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities and values of proved reserves and in projecting future rates of production and the amount and timing of development expenditures, including many factors beyond FCX's control. Reserve engineering is a subjective process of estimating the recovery from underground accumulations of oil and natural gas that cannot be measured in an exact manner, and the accuracy of any reserve estimate is a function of the quality of available data and of engineering and geological interpretation and judgment. Because all oil and natural gas reserve estimates are to some degree subjective, the quantities of oil and natural gas that are ultimately recovered, production and operating costs, the amount and timing of future development expenditures, and future crude oil and natural gas sales prices may all differ from those assumed in these estimates. In addition, different reserve engineers may make different estimates of reserve quantities and cash flows based upon the same available data. Therefore, the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows (Standardized Measure) shown below represents estimates only and should not be construed as the current market value of the estimated reserves attributable to FCX's oil and gas properties. In this regard, the information set forth in the following tables includes revisions of reserve estimates attributable to proved properties acquired from PXP and MMR, and reflect additional information from subsequent development activities, production history of the properties involved and any adjustments in the projected economic life of such properties resulting from changes in product prices.

Decreases in the prices of crude oil and natural gas could have an adverse effect on the carrying value of the proved reserves, reserve volumes and FCX's revenues, profitability and cash flows. FCX's reference prices for reserve determination are the WTI spot price for crude oil and the Henry Hub price for natural gas. As of February 2016, the twelve-month average of the first-day-of-the-month historical reference price for crude oil has decreased from $50.28 per barrel at December 31, 2015, to $47.54 per barrel, while the comparable price for natural gas has decreased from $2.59 per MMBtu at December 31, 2015, to $2.50 per MMBtu.

The market price for California crude oil differs from the established market indices in the U.S. primarily because of the higher transportation and refining costs associated with heavy oil, which can vary based on global supply and demand, refinery utilization and inventory levels. Approximately 33 percent of FCX's oil and natural gas reserve volumes are attributable to properties in California where differentials to the reference prices have been volatile as a result of these factors.

The market price for GOM crude oil differs from WTI as a result of a large portion of FCX's production being sold under a Heavy Louisiana Sweet based pricing. Approximately 59 percent of FCX's December 31, 2015, oil and natural gas reserve volumes are attributable to properties in the GOM where oil price realizations are generally higher because of these marketing contracts.

Estimated Quantities of Oil and Natural Gas Reserves. The following table sets forth certain data pertaining to proved, proved developed and proved undeveloped reserves, all of which are in the U.S., for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the period from June 1, 2013, to December 31, 2013.
 
 
Oil
 
Gas
 
Total
 
 
(MMBbls)a,b
 
(Bcf)a
 
(MMBOE)a
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proved reserves:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of year
 
288

 
610

 
390

Extensions and discoveries
 
11

 
43

 
17

Acquisitions of reserves in-place
 

 

 

Revisions of previous estimates
 
(54
)
 
(287
)
 
(102
)
Sale of reserves in-place
 

 
(2
)
 

Production
 
(38
)
 
(90
)
 
(53
)
Balance at end of year

 
207

 
274

 
252

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proved developed reserves at December 31, 2015
 
129

 
245

 
169

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proved undeveloped reserves at December 31, 2015
 
78

 
29

 
83

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proved reserves:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of year
 
370

 
562

 
464

Extensions and discoveries
 
10

 
35

 
16

Acquisitions of reserves in-place
 
14

 
9

 
16

Revisions of previous estimates
 
(10
)
 
140

 
13

Sale of reserves in-place
 
(53
)
 
(54
)
 
(62
)
Production
 
(43
)
 
(82
)
 
(57
)
Balance at end of year

 
288

 
610

 
390

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proved developed reserves at December 31, 2014
 
184

 
369

 
246

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proved undeveloped reserves at December 31, 2014
 
104

 
241

 
144

2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proved reserves:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of year
 

 

 

Acquisitions of PXP and MMR
 
368

 
626

 
472

Extensions and discoveries
 
20

 
20

 
24

Revisions of previous estimates
 
11

 
(26
)
 
7

Sale of reserves in-place
 

 
(3
)
 
(1
)
Production
 
(29
)
 
(55
)
 
(38
)
Balance at end of year
 
370

 
562

 
464

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proved developed reserves at December 31, 2013
 
236

 
423

 
307

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proved undeveloped reserves at December 31, 2013
 
134

 
139

 
157

a.
MMBbls = million barrels; Bcf = billion cubic feet; MMBOE = million BOE
b.
Includes 9 MMBbls of NGL proved reserves (6 MMBbls of developed and 3 MMBbls of undeveloped) at December 31, 2015, 10 MMBbls of NGL proved reserves (7 MMBbls of developed and 3 MMBbls of undeveloped) at December 31, 2014, and 20 MMBbls of NGL proved reserves (14 MMBbls of developed and 6 MMBbls of undeveloped) at December 31, 2013.

For the year ended December 31, 2015, FCX had a total of 17 MMBOE of extensions and discoveries, including 14 MMBOE in the Deepwater GOM, primarily associated with the continued successful development of Horn Mountain and 3 MMBOE in the Haynesville shale resulting from continued successful drilling that extended and developed FCX's proved acreage. For the year ended December 31, 2014, FCX had a total of 16 MMBOE of extensions and discoveries, including 8 MMBOE in the Deepwater GOM, primarily associated with the continued successful development at Horn Mountain and 5 MMBOE in the Haynesville shale resulting from continued successful drilling that extended and developed FCX's proved acreage. From June 1, 2013, to December 31, 2013, FCX had a total of 24 MMBOE of extensions and discoveries, including 16 MMBOE in the Eagle Ford shale resulting from continued successful drilling that extended and developed FCX's proved acreage and 5 MMBOE in the Deepwater GOM, primarily associated with the previously drilled Holstein Deep development acquired during 2013.

For the year ended December 31, 2015, FCX had net negative revisions of 102 MMBOE primarily related to lower oil and gas price realizations. For the year ended December 31, 2014, FCX had net positive revisions of 13 MMBOE primarily related to improved gas price realizations in both the Haynesville shale and Madden field, as well as continued improved performance in the Eagle Ford shale prior to the disposition, partially offset by the downward revisions of certain proved undeveloped reserves resulting from deferred development plans, as well as lower oil price realizations and higher steam-related operating expenses resulting from higher natural gas prices at certain onshore California properties. From June 1, 2013, to December 31, 2013, FCX had net positive revisions of 7 MMBOE primarily related to improved performance at certain onshore California and Deepwater GOM properties, partially offset by performance reductions primarily related to certain other Deepwater GOM properties and the Haynesville shale.

Excluding the impact of crude oil derivative contracts, the average realized sales prices used in FCX's reserve reports as of December 31, 2015, were $47.80 per barrel of crude oil and $2.55 per one thousand cubic feet (Mcf) of natural gas. As of December 31, 2014, the average realized sales prices used in FCX's reserve report were $93.20 per barrel of crude oil and $4.35 per Mcf.

For the year ended December 31, 2014, FCX acquired reserves in-place totaling 16 MMBOE from the acquisition of interests in the Deepwater GOM, including interests in the Lucius and Heidelberg oil fields.

For the year ended December 31, 2014, FCX sold reserves in-place totaling 62 MMBOE primarily related to its Eagle Ford shale assets. From June 1, 2013, to December 31, 2013, FCX sold reserves in-place totaling 1 MMBOE related to its Panhandle properties.

Standardized Measure. The Standardized Measure (discounted at 10 percent) from production of proved oil and natural gas reserves has been developed as of December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, in accordance with SEC guidelines. FCX estimated the quantity of proved oil and natural gas reserves and the future periods in which they are expected to be produced based on year-end economic conditions. Estimates of future net revenues from FCX's proved oil and gas properties and the present value thereof were made using the twelve-month average of the first-day-of-the-month historical reference prices as adjusted for location and quality differentials, which are held constant throughout the life of the oil and gas properties, except where such guidelines permit alternate treatment, including the use of fixed and determinable contractual price escalations (excluding the impact of crude oil derivative contracts). Future gross revenues were reduced by estimated future operating costs (including production and ad valorem taxes) and future development and abandonment costs, all of which were based on current costs in effect at December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, and held constant throughout the life of the oil and gas properties. Future income taxes were calculated by applying the statutory federal and state income tax rate to pre-tax future net cash flows, net of the tax basis of the respective oil and gas properties and utilization of FCX's available tax carryforwards related to its oil and gas operations.

The Standardized Measure related to proved oil and natural gas reserves as of December 31 follows:
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Future cash inflows
$
10,536

 
$
29,504

 
$
38,901

Future production expense
(4,768
)
 
(10,991
)
 
(12,774
)
Future development costsa
(4,130
)
 
(6,448
)
 
(6,480
)
Future income tax expense

 
(2,487
)
 
(4,935
)
Future net cash flows
1,638

 
9,578

 
14,712

Discounted at 10% per year
(246
)
 
(3,157
)
 
(5,295
)
Standardized Measure
$
1,392

 
$
6,421

 
$
9,417

a.
Includes estimated asset retirement costs of $1.9 billion at December 31, 2015, and $1.8 billion at December 31, 2014 and 2013.

A summary of the principal sources of changes in the Standardized Measure for the years ended December 31 follows:
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013a
Balance at beginning of year
 
$
6,421

 
$
9,417

 
$

Changes during the year:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reserves acquired in the acquisitions of PXP and MMR
 

 

 
14,467

Sales, net of production expenses
 
(928
)
 
(3,062
)
 
(2,296
)
Net changes in sales and transfer prices, net of production expenses
 
(7,766
)
 
(2,875
)
 
(459
)
Extensions, discoveries and improved recoveries
 
45

 
194

 
752

Changes in estimated future development costs
 
1,287

 
(498
)
 
(1,190
)
Previously estimated development costs incurred during the year
 
985

 
982

 
578

Sales of reserves in-place
 

 
(1,323
)
 
(12
)
Other purchases of reserves in-place
 

 
487

 

Revisions of quantity estimates
 
(1,170
)
 
399

 
102

Accretion of discount
 
797

 
1,195

 
701

Net change in income taxes
 
1,721

 
1,505

 
(3,226
)
Total changes
 
(5,029
)
 
(2,996
)
 
9,417

Balance at end of year
 
$
1,392

 
$
6,421

 
$
9,417


a.
Includes the results of FM O&G beginning June 1, 2013.