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Disclosure - CAPITALIZED EXPLORATORY WELL COSTS - Aging by Geographic Area of Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized Greater than One Year (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9954499 - Disclosure - DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES - Derivative Activities Recorded in the Statement of Consolidated Operations (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9954500 - Disclosure - OTHER CURRENT ASSETS (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9954501 - Disclosure - EQUITY METHOD INTERESTS - Additional Information (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9954502 - Disclosure - EQUITY METHOD INTERESTS - Sales and Costs Associated with Equity Method Interest (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9954503 - Disclosure - OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9954504 - Disclosure - 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Disclosure - DEBT AND FINANCING COSTS - Uncommitted Lines of Credit (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9954511 - Disclosure - DEBT AND FINANCING COSTS - Unsecured 2022 Committed Bank Credit Facilities (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9954512 - Disclosure - DEBT AND FINANCING COSTS - Commercial Paper Program (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9954513 - Disclosure - DEBT AND FINANCING COSTS - Subsequent Event (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9954514 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES - Income Before Income Taxes (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9954515 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES - Total Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9954516 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES - Reconciliation of Tax of Income Before Income Taxes and Total Tax Expense (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9954517 - 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Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9954524 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Additional Information (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9954525 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Company's Weighted Average Lease Term and Discount Rate related to Leases (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9954526 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9954527 - Disclosure - RETIREMENT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS - Additional Information (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9954528 - Disclosure - RETIREMENT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS - Changes in Benefit Obligation, Fair Value of Plan Assets and Funded Status of Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9954529 - 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