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the extent to which eog is successful in its efforts to acquire or discover additional reserves ; the extent to which eog is successful in its efforts to economically develop its acreage in produce reserves and achieve anticipated production levels from and maximize reserve recovery from its existing and future crude oil and natural gas exploration and development projects ; the extent to which eog is successful in its efforts to market its crude oil and condensate natural gas liquids natural gas and related commodity production ; the availability proximity and capacity of and costs associated with appropriate gathering processing compression transportation and refining facilities ; the availability cost terms and timing of issuance or execution of and competition for mineral licenses and leases and governmental and other permits and rights of way and eog s ability to retain mineral licenses and leases ; the impact of and changes in government policies laws and regulations including tax laws and regulations ; 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