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DERIVATIVES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
DERIVATIVES DERIVATIVES
We enter into commodity derivative contracts to help protect our cash flows, margins and capital program from the volatility of commodity prices. We primarily hedge a portion of our forecasted oil production and purchased natural gas used in our steamflood operations. We did not have any derivative instruments designated as accounting hedges as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. Unless otherwise indicated, we use the term "hedge" to describe derivative instruments that are designed to implement our hedging strategy.

Summary of Derivative Contracts

We held the following Brent-based contracts as of March 31, 2025:

Q2
2025
Q3
2025
Q4
2025
202620272028
Sold Calls
Barrels per day30,000 30,000 29,000 15,000 — — 
Weighted-average price per barrel$87.08 $87.08 $87.13 $85.00 $— $— 
Purchased Puts
Barrels per day30,000 30,000 29,000 15,000 — — 
Weighted-average price per barrel$61.67 $61.67 $61.72 $60.00 $— $— 
Swaps
Barrels per day46,506 45,001 42,626 30,449 13,882 1,697 
Weighted-average price per barrel$71.31 $70.63 $69.94 $67.95 $65.53 $65.00 

At March 31, 2025, we also held the following swaps to hedge purchased natural gas used in our operations as shown in the table below.

Q2
2025
Q3
2025
Q4
2025
2026
20272028
SoCal Border
MMBtu per day
29,074 25,750 22,408 660 — — 
Weighted-average price per MMBtu
$3.44 $3.48 $3.53 $6.29 $— $— 
NWPL Rockies
MMBtu per day
51,750 51,750 51,750 44,618 12,616 1,576 
Weighted-average price per MMBtu
$2.95 $2.95 $4.22 $4.01 $4.34 $3.95 
In the three months ended March 31, 2024, we also had a limited number of derivative contracts related to our natural gas marketing activities that were intended to lock in locational price spreads. These derivative contracts were not significant to our results of operations or financial statements taken as a whole. We did not have similar positions during the three months ended March 31, 2025.

The outcomes of the derivative positions shown in the tables above are as follows:

Sold calls – we make settlement payments for prices above the indicated weighted-average price per barrel.
Purchased puts – we receive settlement payments for prices below the indicated weighted-average price per barrel.
Swaps – with respect to swaps for crude oil, we make settlement payments for prices above the indicated weighted-average price per barrel and receive settlement payments for prices below the indicated weighted-average price per barrel. With respect to swaps for purchased natural gas, we receive settlement payments for prices above the indicated weighted-average price per MMBtu and we make settlement payments for prices below the weighted-average price per MMBtu.

Fair Value of Derivatives

Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments are required to be recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. We report gains and losses on our derivative contracts related to our oil production and our marketing activities in operating revenue on our consolidated statements of operations as shown in the table below:

Three months ended
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2024
(in millions)
Non-cash commodity derivative gain (loss)
$22 $(59)
Net settlements and amortized premiums
(16)(12)
Net gain (loss) from commodity derivatives$$(71)

We report gains and losses on our commodity derivative contracts related to purchases of natural gas in operating expenses on our condensed consolidated statements of operations as shown in the table below:

Three months ended
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2024
(in millions)
Non-cash gain on natural gas purchase derivatives
$(18)$(1)
Settlements
12 
Net (gain) loss on natural gas purchase derivatives
$(6)$
Our derivative contracts are measured at fair value using industry-standard models with various inputs, including quoted forward prices, and are classified as Level 2 in the required fair value hierarchy for the periods presented. The following tables present the fair values of our outstanding commodity derivatives as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

March 31, 2025
ClassificationGross Amounts at Fair ValueNettingNet Fair Value
(in millions)
Other current assets, net
$27 $(9)$18 
Other noncurrent assets
21 (9)12 
Current liabilities(39)(30)
Noncurrent liabilities(38)(29)
$(29)$— $(29)

December 31, 2024
ClassificationGross Amounts at Fair ValueNettingNet Fair Value
(in millions)
Other current assets, net
$26 $(12)$14 
Other noncurrent assets
32 (16)16 
Current liabilities(62)12 (50)
Noncurrent liabilities(61)16 (45)
$(65)$— $(65)