Note 15 - Supplemental Cash Flow Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]

15.

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

The following table reflects our supplemental cash flow information (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017
Supplemental cash items:
Cash paid for interest (1)	$	66,720	$	61,501	$	65,873
Cash paid for income taxes		51		138		185
Cash refunds received for income taxes		51,833		11,126		11,906
Cash paid for share-based compensation (2)		—		1,130		874
Cash received for interest income		7,720		2,385		315

Non-cash investing activities:
Accruals of property and equipment		29,662		18,575		33,003
ARO - additions, dispositions and revisions, net		37,440		19,877		21,245

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During

2018

and

2017,

cash paid for interest included amounts related to the debt instruments issued during

2016,

which were accounted for under ASC

470

and recorded against the carrying value of the debt instruments on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and included in

financing activities

on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

interest was capitalized in the periods presented.

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During

2019,

only common shares were used to settle vested RSUs and Restricted Shares. During

2018

and

2017,

cash was used to settle vested RSUs related to the retirement of executive officers and shares of common stock were used to settle all other vested RSUs and to settle Restricted Shares.