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Price-Risk Management Price-Risk Management (Notes)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Price-Risk Management Activities
(7)           Price-Risk Management Activities

The Company follows FASB ASC 815-10, which requires that changes in the derivative’s fair value are recognized in earnings. The changes in the fair value of our derivatives are recognized in "Price-risk management and other, net” on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. We have a price-risk management policy to use derivative instruments to protect against declines in oil and natural gas prices, mainly through the purchase of price swaps, floors, calls, collars and participating collars.

During the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we recorded a net gain of less than of $0.1 million and a net gain of $5.0 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we recorded a net gain of $0.3 million and a net loss of $2.7 million, respectively, relating to our derivative activities. The effects of our derivatives are included in the "Other" section of our operating activities on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

The fair values of our derivatives are computed using commonly accepted industry-standard models and are periodically verified against quotes from brokers. The fair value of our current unsettled derivative assets at September 30, 2015 was $0.1 million and was recognized on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet in “Other current assets.” There were no material unsettled derivative liabilities as of September 30, 2015.

At September 30, 2015, we also had an immaterial amount of receivables for settled derivatives recognized on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet in "Accounts receivable", which were subsequently received in October 2015.

The Company uses an International Swap and Derivatives Association "ISDA" master agreement for our derivative contracts. This is an industry standardized contract containing the general conditions of our derivative transactions including provisions relating to netting derivative settlement payments under certain circumstances (such as default). For reporting purposes, the Company has elected to not offset the asset and liability fair value amounts of its derivatives on the accompanying balance sheets. If all counterparties were in a default situation, the Company, under the right of set-off, would have shown a net derivative fair value asset of $0.1 million at September 30, 2015. For further discussion related to the fair value of the Company's derivatives, refer to Note 8 of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

The following tables summarize the weighted average prices and future production volumes for our unsettled derivative contracts in place as of September 30, 2015:
Natural Gas Basis Derivatives
(East Texas Houston Ship Channel Settlements)
Total Volumes (MMBtu)
 
Swap Fixed Price
2015 Contracts
 
 
 
Swaps
1,220,000
 
$
(0.016
)