Natural Gas and Oil Producing Activities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Industries Disclosures [Abstract]

Capitalized Costs Related to Oil and Natural Gas Property Acquisition Exploration and Development Activities

Set forth below is certain information regarding the aggregate capitalized costs of natural gas and oil properties and costs incurred by the Company for its natural gas and oil property acquisition, development and exploration activities:

Capitalized Costs

	As of December 31,
	2023			2022
	(In thousands)
Proved properties:
Leasehold costs	$	3,198,028		$	3,117,028
Wells and related equipment and facilities		3,928,491			2,726,381
Accumulated depreciation depletion and amortization		(2,144,084	)		(1,543,003	)
		4,982,435			4,300,406
Unproved properties		343,419			298,230
	$	5,325,854		$	4,598,636

Costs Incurred Related to Oil and Natural Gas Property Acquisition Exploration and Development Activities

Costs Incurred

	Year Ended December 31,
	2023			2022		2021
	(In thousands)
Property acquisitions:
Proved property	$	—		$	500	$	21,781
Unproved property		98,553			54,120		35,871
Exploration and development:
Developmental leasehold costs		27,905			13,727		12,953
Exploratory drilling and completion costs		244,129			63,520		6,966
Development drilling and completion costs		974,664			901,026		569,141
Other development costs		25,130			53,693		39,168
Asset retirement obligations		(19	)		686		5,608
Total capital expenditures	$	1,370,362		$	1,087,272	$	691,488