Cash Flow Information	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Cash Flow Information	Note 21—Cash Flow Information Millions of Dollars 2019 2018 2017 Noncash Investing Activities Increase (decrease) in PP&E related to an increase (decrease) in asset retirement obligations $ 205 395 (37) Increase (decrease) in assets and liabilities acquired in a nonmonetary exchange* Accounts receivable - (44) - Inventories - 42 - Investments and long-term receivables - 15 - PP&E - 1,907 - Other long-term assets - (9) - Accounts payable - 7 - Accrued income and other taxes - 40 - Cash Payments Interest $ 810 772 1,163 Income taxes 2,905 2,976 1,168 Net Sales (Purchases) of Investments Short-term investments purchased $ (4,902) (1,953) (6,617) Short-term investments sold 2,138 3,573 4,827 Investments and long-term receivables purchased (146) - - $ (2,910) 1,620 (1,790) *See Note 5—Asset Acquisitions and Dispositions. The following items are included in the “Cash Flows from Operating Activities” section of our consolidated cash flows. We collected $ 330 million and $ 430 million in 2019 and 2018, respectively, from PDVSA under a settlement agreement related to an award issued by the ICC Tribunal in 2018. We collected $ 262 million and $ 75 million from Ecuador in 2018 and 2017, respectively, as installment payments related to an agreement reached with Ecuador in 2017. For more information on these settlements, see Note 13—Contingencies and Commitments. In 2019, we made a $ 324 million contribution to our U.K. pension plan. We made discretionary payments to our domestic qualified pension plan of $ 120 million and $ 600 million in 2018 and 2017, respectively. In 2017, we recognized a $ 180 million adverse cash impact from the settlement of cross-currency swap transactions.

Note 21—Cash Flow Information

Millions of Dollars

2019

2018

2017

Noncash Investing Activities

Increase (decrease) in PP&E related to an increase

(decrease) in asset

retirement obligations

205

395

(37)

Increase (decrease) in assets and liabilities

acquired in a nonmonetary

exchange*

Accounts receivable

(44)

Inventories

Investments and long-term receivables

PP&E

1,907

Other long-term assets

(9)

Accounts payable

Accrued income and other taxes

Cash Payments

Interest

810

772

1,163

Income taxes

2,905

2,976

1,168

Net Sales (Purchases) of Investments

Short-term investments purchased

(4,902)

(1,953)

(6,617)

Short-term investments sold

2,138

3,573

4,827

Investments and long-term receivables purchased

(146)

(2,910)

1,620

(1,790)

*See Note 5—Asset Acquisitions and Dispositions.

The following items are included in the “Cash

Flows from Operating Activities” section

of our consolidated

cash flows.

We collected $

330

million and $

430

million in 2019 and 2018, respectively, from PDVSA under a settlement

agreement related to an award issued by the ICC

Tribunal in 2018.

We collected $

262

million and $

million

from Ecuador in 2018 and 2017, respectively, as installment payments related

to an agreement reached with

Ecuador in 2017.

For more information on these settlements,

see Note 13—Contingencies and Commitments.

In 2019, we made a $

324

million contribution to our U.K. pension plan.

We made discretionary payments to

our domestic qualified pension plan of $

120

million and $

600

million in 2018 and 2017, respectively.

In 2017, we recognized a $

180

million adverse cash impact from the settlement

of cross-currency swap

transactions.