Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies

Schedule of future minimum rental commitments under various operating leases

	Payments Due By Year(1)
	Total		2013		2014		2015		2016		2017		Thereafter
	(In thousands)
Operating leases	$	21,562	$	2,821	$	2,921	$	3,022	$	3,122	$	3,223	$	6,453

(1)

Does not include purchase commitments for jointly owned fields and facilities where we are not the operator and excludes commitments for exploration activities, including well commitments, in our petroleum contracts.