(3)	DISPOSITIONS

We recognized an aggregate gain on the sale of assets in continuing operations of $92.3 million in 2013 compared to $49.1 million in 2012 and $2.3 million in 2011. The following describes the significant divestitures that are included in continuing operations.

—	In April 2013, we completed the sale of our Delaware and Permian Basin properties in southeast New Mexico and West Texas for a price of $275.0 million and we recognized a pre-tax gain of $83.3 million, before selling expenses of $4.2 million.

—	In November 2012, we completed the sale of our Ardmore Woodford properties in Southern Oklahoma for cash proceeds of $135.0 million and we recognized a pre-tax gain of $55.2 million related to this sale.

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During 2013, 2012 and 2011, we sold miscellaneous proved and unproved oil and gas properties, inventory, an equity method investment, surface and other property and equipment and recorded a pre-tax gain of $13.2 million in 2013, compared to a pre-tax loss of $6.1 million in 2012 and a pre-tax gain of $2.3 million in 2011.

Dispositions recorded in discontinued operations

In August 2011, we completed the sale of our Barnett Shale properties located in North Central Texas for proceeds of $889.3 million, including certain derivative contracts assumed by the buyer. We recorded a pretax gain of $4.8 million in discontinued operations related to this sale. For more information on discontinued operations, see Note 4.