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Asset Retirement Obligations
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]  
Asset Retirement Obligations
15.
Asset Retirement Obligations

The following table presents the changes in Devon’s asset retirement obligations.

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Asset retirement obligations as of beginning of period

 

$

807

 

 

$

665

 

Liabilities incurred

 

 

21

 

 

 

15

 

Liabilities settled and divested

 

 

(22

)

 

 

(16

)

Revision and reclassification of estimated obligation

 

 

55

 

 

 

35

 

Accretion expense on discounted obligation

 

 

24

 

 

 

18

 

Asset retirement obligations as of end of period

 

 

885

 

 

 

717

 

Less current portion

 

 

46

 

 

 

26

 

Asset retirement obligations, long-term

 

$

839

 

 

$

691

 

 

During the first six months of 2025 and 2024, Devon increased its asset retirement obligations by approximately $55 million and $35 million, respectively, primarily due to changes in current cost estimates and future retirement dates for its oil and gas assets.