(20) Costs Incurred for Property Acquisition, Exploration and Development (a)
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Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2019 |
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Year
Ended
December 31, 2018 |
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(in thousands) |
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Acquisitions: |
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|
|
|
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Acreage purchases |
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$ |
31,582 |
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$ |
62,390 |
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Oil and gas properties |
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— |
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|
|
1,683 |
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Development |
|
|
541,455 |
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|
834,552 |
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Exploration: |
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|
|
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Drilling |
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|
— |
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|
|
1,380 |
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Expense |
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|
25,961 |
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|
|
32,196 |
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Stock-based compensation expense |
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|
1,372 |
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|
1,921 |
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Gas gathering facilities: |
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|
|
|
|
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Development |
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3,127 |
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10,218 |
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Subtotal |
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603,497 |
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|
944,340 |
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Asset retirement obligations |
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|
812 |
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|
28,826 |
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Total costs incurred |
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$ |
604,309 |
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$ |
973,166 |
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(a) |
Includes costs incurred whether capitalized or expensed. |
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