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ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Asset Retirement Obligation [Abstract]  
Schedule of Asset Retirement Obligations
The following table describes the changes to the Company’s asset retirement obligations liability for the following periods:

Nine Months Ended September 30,
20262025
(In millions)
Asset retirement obligations, beginning of period$542 $592 
Additional liabilities incurred10 31 
Liabilities acquired1 13 
Liabilities settled and divested(27)(62)
Accretion expense25 27 
Revisions in estimated liabilities38 3 
Asset retirement obligations, end of period589 604 
Less current portion(1)
46 20 
Asset retirement obligations - long-term(2)
$543 $584 
(1)    The current portion of the asset retirement obligation is included in the caption “Other accrued liabilities” in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(2)    The long-term portion of the asset retirement obligation is included in the caption “Other long-term liabilities” in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.