The capitalized costs incurred (excluded from amortization), as of the date of the balance sheet, to purchase, lease or otherwise acquire an unproved property, including costs of lease bonuses and options to purchase or lease properties, the portion of costs applicable to minerals when land including mineral rights is purchased in fee, brokers' fees, recording fees, legal costs, and other costs incurred in acquiring properties.

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Capitalized costs of unproved properties incurred for any combination mineral interests acquisitions and other costs not previously disclosed within this table.

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The capitalized costs incurred (excluded from amortization), as of the date of the balance sheet, to obtain access to proved reserves and to provide facilities for extracting, treating, gathering and storing the oil and gas.

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Property and Equipment (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Costs incurred for
Total unproved and unevaluated	$ 964,714	$ 902,133
2021
Costs incurred for
Property acquisition	111,120
Exploration wells	14,738
Development wells	46,232
Total unproved and unevaluated	172,090
2020
Costs incurred for
Property acquisition		40,355
Exploration wells		411
Development wells		2,027
Total unproved and unevaluated		$ 42,793
2019
Costs incurred for
Property acquisition			$ 40,140
Exploration wells			1,199
Development wells			3,245
Total unproved and unevaluated			44,584
2018
Costs incurred for
Property acquisition			417,114
Exploration wells			123
Development wells			60
Total unproved and unevaluated			$ 417,297
2017 and prior
Costs incurred for
Property acquisition				$ 287,666
Exploration wells				274
Development wells				10
Total unproved and unevaluated				$ 287,950
Total
Costs incurred for
Property acquisition	896,395
Exploration wells	16,745
Development wells	51,574
Total unproved and unevaluated	$ 964,714