Acquisitions and Dispositions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions and Dispositions	(4) ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS 2015 Dispositions In third quarter 2015, we sold miscellaneous inventory and surface acreage for proceeds of $524,000 resulting in a pre-tax loss of $681,000. In addition, the first six months 2015 includes the sale of miscellaneous unproved and proved property and inventory for proceeds of $14.3 million resulting in a pre-tax gain of $2.7 million. Included in the $14.3 million of proceeds is $10.5 million received from the sale of certain West Texas properties which closed in February 2015. 2014 Dispositions In addition to the Conger Exchange described below, we sold miscellaneous unproved and proved property and inventory in the nine months ended September 30, 2014 for total proceeds of $2.1 million resulting in a pre-tax gain of $1.7 million. Conger Exchange Transaction In April 2014, we entered into an exchange agreement with EQT Corporation and certain of its affiliates (collectively, “EQT”) in which we sold our Conger assets in Glasscock and Sterling Counties, Texas in exchange for producing properties and gas gathering assets in Virginia and $145.0 million in cash, before closing adjustments (“the Conger Exchange”). We closed the exchange transaction on June 16, 2014 and recognized a pre-tax gain of $285.2 million, before selling expenses of $5.0 million, which is recognized as a gain on sale of assets in our consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. For the period from January 1, 2014 through June 16, 2014, we recognized $21.9 million of field net operating income (defined as natural gas, oil and NGLs sales and net brokered margin less direct operating expenses, production and ad valorem taxes and transportation expenses) for our Conger assets. For the period from June 16, 2014 through September 30, 2014, we recognized $18.4 million of natural gas, oil and NGLs sales from the property interests acquired in the Conger Exchange and we recognized $14.6 million of field net operating income (defined as natural gas, oil and NGLs sales less direct operating expenses, production and ad valorem taxes and transportation expenses).

(4) ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

2015 Dispositions

In third quarter 2015, we sold miscellaneous inventory and surface acreage for proceeds of $524,000 resulting in a pre-tax loss of $681,000. In addition, the first six months 2015 includes the sale of miscellaneous unproved and proved property and inventory for proceeds of $14.3 million resulting in a pre-tax gain of $2.7 million. Included in the $14.3 million of proceeds is $10.5 million received from the sale of certain West Texas properties which closed in February 2015.

2014 Dispositions

In addition to the Conger Exchange described below, we sold miscellaneous unproved and proved property and inventory in the nine months ended September 30, 2014 for total proceeds of $2.1 million resulting in a pre-tax gain of $1.7 million.

Conger Exchange Transaction

In April 2014, we entered into an exchange agreement with EQT Corporation and certain of its affiliates (collectively, “EQT”) in which we sold our Conger assets in Glasscock and Sterling Counties, Texas in exchange for producing properties and gas gathering assets in Virginia and $145.0 million in cash, before closing adjustments (“the Conger Exchange”). We closed the exchange transaction on June 16, 2014 and recognized a pre-tax gain of $285.2 million, before selling expenses of $5.0 million, which is recognized as a gain on sale of assets in our consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. For the period from January 1, 2014 through June 16, 2014, we recognized $21.9 million of field net operating income (defined as natural gas, oil and NGLs sales and net brokered margin less direct operating expenses, production and ad valorem taxes and transportation expenses) for our Conger assets.

For the period from June 16, 2014 through September 30, 2014, we recognized $18.4 million of natural gas, oil and NGLs sales from the property interests acquired in the Conger Exchange and we recognized $14.6 million of field net operating income (defined as natural gas, oil and NGLs sales less direct operating expenses, production and ad valorem taxes and transportation expenses).