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Suspended Exploratory Well Costs (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Suspended Exploratory Well Costs

The following table reflects the changes in capitalized exploratory well costs for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and the year ended December 31, 2013 (in thousands except for number of projects):

 

 

  

June 30,
2014

 

  

December 31,
2013

 

Balance at beginning of period

  

$

6,964

  

  

$

57,360

  

Additions to capitalized exploratory well costs pending the determination of proved reserves

  

 

 44,472

 

  

 

39,832

  

Reclassifications to wells, facilities and equipment based on determination of proved reserves

  

 

 

 

  

 

(84,840

Capitalized exploratory well costs charged to expense

  

 

 

 

  

 

  

Divested wells

  

 

 —

  

  

 

(5,388

Balance at end of period

  

 

51,436

 

  

 

6,964

  

Less exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for a period of one year or less

  

 

 (44,472

  

 

  

Capitalized exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for a period greater than one year

  

$

6,964

  

  

$

6,964

  

Number of projects that have exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for a period greater than one year

  

 

1

 

  

 

1

  

 

Aging of Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs Suspended More Than One Year

The following table provides an aging of capitalized exploratory well costs that have been suspended for more than one year as of June 30, 2014 (in thousands):

 

 

  

Total

 

  

2013

 

  

2012

 

  

2011

 

Capitalized exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for more than one year

  

$

6,964

  

  

$

110

  

  

$

6,801

  

  

$

53