Asset Impairment (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Details of Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held and Used by Asset

Impairments recognized by Energen are presented below:

	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2015		2014		2015		2014
Continuing operations:
Permian Basin oil properties	$	51,474	$	—	$	55,804	$	—
Permian Basin unproved leasehold properties	8,939		1,339		10,944		2,587
San Juan Basin unproved leasehold properties	—		3		248		1
Total asset impairments from continuing operations	60,413		1,342		66,996		2,588
Discontinued operations:
North Louisiana/East Texas oil and natural gas properties	—		—		—		1,667
Total asset impairments from discontinued operations	—		—		—		1,667
Total asset impairments	$	60,413	$	1,342	$	66,996	$	4,255