Asset Retirement Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2017 |
Mar. 31, 2016 |
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| Asset retirement obligations - beginning of period | $ 32,736 | |
| Obligations incurred for wells drilled and producing properties acquired | 1,310 | |
| Accretion expense | 637 | $ 598 |
| Asset retirement obligations - end of period | $ 34,683 | |
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- Definition Amount of accretion expense recognized during the period that is associated with an asset retirement obligation. Accretion expense measures and incorporates changes due to the passage of time into the carrying amount of the liability. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of asset retirement obligations incurred during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. No definition available.
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- Definition Noncurrent portion of the carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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