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Investment in Cenovus Energy
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Investment In Cenovus Energy [Abstract]  
Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block]
Note 5-–Investment in Cenovus Energy
 
In 2017, we completed the sale of certain assets
 
to Cenovus Energy (CVE) in which we received
208
 
million
CVE common shares as consideration.
 
At March 31, 2021, the investment was included
 
on our consolidated
balance sheet at fair value of $
1.56
 
billion, which approximates
10.3
 
percent of the issued and outstanding
CVE common stock.
 
The fair value of the
208
 
million CVE common shares reflects the
 
closing price of $
7.52
per share on the NYSE on the last trading day
 
of the quarter.
 
In the first quarter of 2021, we recognized an
unrealized gain of $
308
 
million before-tax on our CVE common shares,
 
compared with an unrealized loss of
$
1,691
 
million before-tax in the first quarter
 
of 2020.
 
The unrealized gain (loss) associated with changes
 
in
fair value are reflected within the “Other income
 
(loss)” line on our consolidated income statement
 
in the first
quarter of 2021 relating to the shares held at the
 
reporting date.
 
See Note 11—Fair Value Measurement for
additional information.
 
Subject to market conditions, we intend to
 
decrease our investment over time through
market transactions, private agreements or otherwise.