During 2018, Libby Oil and Gas Company completed the last well from its drilling and production platform off the coast of Texas. Unrecovered costs not including decommissioning costs on December 31, 2018, were $25 million, including $5 million in acquisition costs and $20 million in drilling and development costs. Total proved developed reserves were estimated to be 600,000 barrels as of the January 1, 2018. Production during 2018 was 30,000 barrels. At the end of the life of the reservoir,  decommissioning costs are estimated to be $14 million, and salvage value is estimated to be $1 million.    Required: compute DD&A for 2018.

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During 2018, Libby Oil and Gas Company completed the last well from its drilling and production platform off the coast of Texas. Unrecovered costs not including decommissioning costs on December 31, 2018, were $25 million, including $5 million in acquisition costs and $20 million in drilling and development costs. Total proved developed reserves were estimated to be 600,000 barrels as of the January 1, 2018. Production during 2018 was 30,000 barrels. At the end of the life of the reservoir,  decommissioning costs are estimated to be $14 million, and salvage value is estimated to be $1 million. 

 

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