Accrued Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Accrued Liabilities

Accrued Liabilities

NOTE 5 – ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
	(In thousands)
Employee costs	$	16,487	$	16,499
Lease operating expense		6,875		6,214
Taxes		24,804		1,310
Interest payable		7,010		667
Hedge settlements		524		1,634
Other		4,888		3,769
Total accrued liabilities	$	60,588	$	30,093