Pharoah Oil Company acquired property rights to search for natural resources on land that it is convinced has oil reserves, for \$15,412,600. The contract requires that Pharoah restore the property to a status usable for a park after drilling and extraction are complete. The estimated cost of this restoration is \$2,348,000. Pharoah incurs exploration costs of \$1,329,000 and intangible development costs of \$1,552,000. Geological surveys suggest that approximately 1,120,000 barrels of oil can be extracted from the site. In 2025, Pharoah extracts 248,000 barrels of oil.
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What is the depletion base for this location for Pharoah Oil?
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