CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Revenues
Crude oil	$ 118,716		$ 100,564		$ 336,382		$ 250,489
Natural gas liquids (NGLs)	9,790		8,212		27,200		22,652
Natural gas	13,354		12,872		47,859		40,465
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment	63,520		(186)		120,295		(479)
Other, net	16		151		2,886		1,339
Total revenues	205,396		121,613		534,622		314,466
Operating expenses
Lease operating	15,296		8,457		38,103		24,891
Gathering, processing and transportation	4,893		3,039		11,380		9,598
Production and ad valorem taxes	7,690		6,597		22,505		19,532
General and administrative	11,527		12,677		43,055		39,276
Exploration	1,986		3,957		13,995		18,097
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	71,999		62,450		215,623		178,355
Asset Impairment Charges	6,084		132,224		123,992		132,224
Total operating expenses	119,475		229,401		468,653		421,973
Operating income (loss)	85,921		(107,788)		65,969		(107,507)
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(21,953)		(20,218)		(67,716)		(56,505)
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	0		0		0		(29,157)
Derivatives	66,457		(24,035)		8,130		(23,208)
Other	1,349		35		1,380		79
Income (loss) before income taxes	131,774		(152,006)		7,763		(216,298)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(42,113)		53,106		339		75,577
Net income (loss)	89,661		(98,900)		8,102		(140,721)
Preferred stock dividends	(7,641)	[1]	(1,725)	[1]	(11,081)	[1]	(5,175)	[1]
Preferred Stock Conversions, Inducements	(888)		0		(4,256)		0
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$ 81,132		$ (100,625)		$ (7,235)		$ (145,896)
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.13		$ (1.54)		$ (0.11)		$ (2.38)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.87		$ (1.54)		$ (0.11)		$ (2.38)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic	71,536		65,465		67,909		61,272
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted	103,606		65,465		67,909		61,272

[1] Preferred stock dividends and payments to induce the conversion of preferred stock were excluded from diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 as the assumed conversion of the outstanding preferred stock would have been anti-dilutive.