Prepaid Expenses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Prepaid Expenses [Abstract]

Prepaid Expenses

(3) PREPAID EXPENSES

The components of prepaid expenses included in other current assets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 consisted of the following:

	2012		2011
		(in thousands)
Prepaid drilling costs	$	30,101	$	42,775
Prepaid insurance		9,507		7,275
Total	$	39,608	$	50,050