Leases (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

NOTE 9 - LEASES

We have operating leases for office space and well equipment, and finance leases for vehicles. There were no significant changes in our operating and finance leases during 2021. We had short-term lease costs of $48.2 million and $158.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and $18.0 million and $150.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. Our short-term lease costs include amounts that are capitalized as part of the cost of assets and are recorded as properties and equipment, or recognized as expense.

The following table presents the balance sheet classification of our leases as of the dates indicated:


Leases	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Line Item	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
		(in thousands)
Operating Leases:
Operating lease right-of-use assets	Other assets	$	8,677	$	11,722

Operating lease obligation - short-term	Other accrued expenses	6,163		6,520
Operating lease obligation - long-term	Other liabilities	5,224		9,061
Total operating lease liabilities		$	11,387	$	15,581

Finance Leases:
Finance lease right-of-use assets	Properties and equipment, net	$	3,902	$	3,189

Finance lease obligation - short-term	Other accrued expenses	1,369		1,466
Finance lease obligation - long-term	Other liabilities	2,536		1,702
Total finance lease liabilities		$	3,905	$	3,168