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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:      
Net income including noncontrolling interests $ 674,567 $ 93,697 $ 297,329
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depletion, depreciation, amortization and accretion 753,567 765,827 750,093
Impairment of property and equipment 29,358 47,433 51,302
Commodity derivative fair value gains (111,049) (731) (166,324)
Settled commodity derivative gains (losses) (17,068) 10,154 (25,383)
Payments for derivative monetizations     (202,339)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) 213,965 (118,640) 62,039
Equity-based compensation expense 60,812 66,462 59,519
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate (98,484) (93,787) (82,952)
Dividends of earnings from unconsolidated affiliate 125,255 125,197 125,138
Amortization of deferred revenue (25,264) (27,101) (30,552)
Amortization of debt issuance costs and other 937 2,420 2,264
Settlement of asset retirement obligations (270) (3,571) (718)
Contract termination, loss contingency and settlements 15,370 5,344 12,100
Loss (gain) on sale of assets (266) 862 (447)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 3,628 528  
Loss on convertible note inducements     374
Changes in current assets and liabilities:      
Accounts receivable (142) 25,410 7,550
Accrued revenue (39,239) (52,808) 306,880
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (6,990) 8,680 14,890
Accounts payable including related parties (2,345) 35,301 (16,837)
Accrued liabilities (44,984) 1,280 (62,419)
Revenue distributions payable 85,975 (45,849) (106,429)
Other current liabilities 13,597 3,180 (357)
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,630,930 849,288 994,721
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:      
Additions to unproved properties (129,247) (90,995) (151,135)
Drilling and completion costs (685,468) (614,855) (964,346)
Additions to other property and equipment (5,407) (10,929) (16,382)
Acquisitions of oil and gas properties (253,128)    
Proceeds from asset sales 16,277 9,499 447
Change in other assets (20,840) (6,873) (9,351)
Net cash used in investing activities (1,077,813) (714,153) (1,140,767)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:      
Repurchases of common stock (136,404)   (75,355)
Repayment of senior notes (141,733)    
Borrowings on Credit Facility 4,909,000 4,130,900 4,501,400
Repayments on Credit Facility (4,863,600) (4,154,900) (4,119,000)
Payment of debt issuance costs (8,983) (6,138) (605)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (70,210) (74,286) (128,823)
Employee tax withholding for settlement of equity-based compensation awards (29,649) (29,605) (30,367)
Convertible note inducements     (374)
Other (1,538) (1,106) (830)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (343,117) (135,135) 146,046
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 210,000 0 0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 0 0 0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period 210,000 0 0
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:      
Cash paid during the period for interest 88,079 120,058 113,910
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities for additions to property and equipment (27,325) $ 10,525 $ (60,762)
Increase in other current liabilities for acquisitions of oil and gas properties $ 7,479    

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