Repsola is a drilling company that operates an offshore Oilfield in Feeland. Five years ago, Feeland had a major oil discovery and granted licenses to drill oil to reputable,experienced drilling companies. The licensing agreement requires the company to remove the oil rig at the end of production and restore the seabed. Ninety percent of the eventual costs of undertaking the work relate to the removal of the oil rig and restoration of damage caused by building it and ten percent arise through the extraction of the oil. At the Statement of Financial Position (SOFP) date (December 31 2025), the rig has been constructed but no oil has been extractedOn January 1st 2023, Repsola obtained the license to construct an oil rig at a cost of $500 million. Two years later the oil rig was completed. The rig is expected to be removed in 20 years from the date of acquisition. The estimated eventual cost is 100million. The company’s cost of capital is 10% and its year end is December 31st. Repsola uses straight line depreciation for its non-current assets. Prepare the necessary journal entries for the years ended December 2023, 2024& 2025.

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Repsola is a drilling company that operates an offshore Oilfield in Feeland. Five years 
ago, Feeland had a major oil discovery and granted licenses to drill oil to reputable,
experienced drilling companies. The licensing agreement requires the company to 
remove the oil rig at the end of production and restore the seabed. Ninety percent of 
the eventual costs of undertaking the work relate to the removal of the oil rig and 
restoration of damage caused by building it and ten percent arise through the 
extraction of the oil. At the Statement of Financial Position (SOFP) date (December 31 
2025), the rig has been constructed but no oil has been extracted
On January 1st 2023, Repsola obtained the license to construct an oil rig at a cost of 
$500 million. Two years later the oil rig was completed. The rig is expected to be 
removed in 20 years from the date of acquisition. The estimated eventual cost is 100
million. The company’s cost of capital is 10% and its year end is December 31st. Repsola 
uses straight line depreciation for its non-current assets. Prepare the necessary journal entries for the years ended December 2023, 2024& 2025.

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