The following is a summary of Property, plant, and equipment by classification:
Average Estimated Useful Life
December 31,
20252024
(years)(millions)
Property, plant, and equipment
Land and other non-depreciable assetsN/A$105 $105 
Rights of way and easements
25 to 53
168 168 
Pipelines and interconnects
10 to 95
4,699 4,437 
Facilities and processing plants
7 to 50
1,656 1,364 
Wells and well equipment
40 to 70
70 70 
General plant
3 to 40
73 60 
Construction in progressN/A187 321 
Total Property, plant, and equipment6,958 6,525 
Less accumulated depreciation(1,192)(998)
Net Property, plant, and equipment$5,766 $5,527 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 19, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 26, 2025
2023Feb 16, 2024
2022Feb 16, 2023
2021Feb 25, 2022

About PP&E Disclosures

The PP&E disclosure details a company's physical asset base — land, buildings, machinery, and equipment — along with the depreciation methods and useful life assumptions that determine how these costs flow through the income statement. Capitalization policy thresholds reveal management's judgment on the boundary between expense and asset, directly affecting both reported earnings and asset values.

Key signals: changes in estimated useful lives or depreciation methods can materially shift reported earnings without any operational change. Compare capital expenditures against depreciation expense — when capex consistently trails depreciation, the asset base may be aging and underinvested. Watch for large asset impairments or write-downs that signal overvalued carrying amounts. Asset retirement obligations reveal future environmental or decommissioning costs that are often underappreciated. Compare PP&E intensity (PP&E-to-revenue) against industry peers to assess capital efficiency and competitive positioning.