Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Leases

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Leases
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Leases [Abstract]  
Leases Leases
The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception of the contract and, if the contract is determined to be a lease, classifies the lease as an operating or financing lease. The Company recognizes an operating or financing lease on its consolidated balance sheets as a lease liability, which represents the present value of the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease, with a related ROU asset, which represents the Company’s right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. The Company’s operating leases typically do not provide an implicit interest rate, therefore, the Company utilizes its incremental borrowing rate to calculate the present value of the lease payments based on information available at inception of the contract.
Lease expense for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Lease expense for financing leases is comprised of interest expense on the financing lease liability and the amortization of the associated ROU asset, which is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Variable lease expense that is not dependent on an index or rate is not included in the operating or financing lease liability or ROU asset and is recognized in the period in which the obligation for those payments is incurred.
Types of Leases
The Company currently has leases associated with contracts for office space, drilling rigs, and the use of well equipment, vehicles, information technology infrastructure, and other office equipment, with the significant lease types described in more detail below.
Drilling Rigs. The Company enters into contracts for drilling rigs with third parties to support its development plan. These contracts are typically for one to three years and can be extended upon mutual agreement with the third party by providing written notice at least thirty days prior to the end of the primary contractual term. The Company exercises its discretion in choosing whether or not to extend these contracts on a drilling rig by drilling rig basis as a result of evaluating the conditions that exist at the time the contract expires, such as availability of drilling rigs and the Company’s development plan. The Company has determined that it cannot conclude with reasonable certainty that it will choose to extend the contract past its primary term. As such, the Company uses the primary term in its calculation of the lease liability and ROU asset. The Company classifies its drilling rigs as operating leases and capitalizes the costs of the drilling rigs to oil and gas properties.
Office Space. The Company leases office space from third parties for its corporate office and certain field locations. These leases have non-cancelable terms between one to fifteen years. The Company has determined that it cannot conclude with reasonable certainty that it will exercise any option to extend the contract past the non-cancelable term. As such, the Company uses the non-cancelable term in its calculation of the lease liability and ROU asset. The Company classifies its leases for office space as operating leases with the costs recognized as “General and administrative” in its consolidated statements of operations.
Well Equipment. The Company rents compressors from third parties to facilitate the flow of production from its drilling operations to market. These contracts range from less than one year to three years for the primary term and continue thereafter on a month to month basis subject to cancellation by either party with thirty days’ notice. The Company classifies the compressors as operating leases with a lease term equal to the primary term for those contracts that have a primary term greater than one year. After the primary term, each party has a substantive right to terminate the lease, therefore, enforceable rights and obligations do not exist subsequent to the primary term. For those contracts that are less than one year, the Company has concluded that they represent short-term operating leases and therefore, an operating lease liability and ROU asset is not recorded in the consolidated balance sheets. These lease payments are recognized as “Lease operating” in the Company’s statements of operations.
The tables below, which present the components of lease costs and supplemental balance sheet information are presented on a gross basis. Other joint owners in the properties operated by the Company generally pay for their working interest share of costs associated with drilling rigs and well equipment.
The table below presents the components of the Company’s lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Years Ended December 31,
2020 2019
(In thousands)
Components of Lease Costs
Finance lease costs $1,489  $92 
Amortization of right-of-use assets (1)
1,348  82 
Interest on lease liabilities (2)
141  10 
Operating lease cost (3)
46,888  38,076 
Impairment of Operating lease ROU assets (4)
3,575  16,209 
Short-term lease cost (5)
1,821  3,640 
Variable lease costs (6)
259  — 
Total lease costs $54,032  $58,017 

(1)Included as a component of “Depreciation, depletion and amortization” in the consolidated statements of operations.
(2)Included as a component of “Interest expense, net of capitalized amounts” in the consolidated statements of operations.
(3)For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, approximately $34.2 million and $34.9 million, respectively, are costs associated with drilling rigs. These costs were capitalized to “Evaluated properties, net” in the consolidated balance sheets and the other remaining operating lease costs were components of “General and administrative” and “Lease operating” in the consolidated statements of operations.
(4)As a result of the downturn in economic conditions in conjunction with our ongoing effort to consolidate various office locations due to the Carrizo Acquisition, the Company evaluated certain of its office leases for impairment. Upon evaluation, the Company recorded impairments of certain of its Operating lease ROU assets for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 of $3.6 million and $16.2 million, respectively, which are a component of “Merger and integration expenses” in the consolidated statements of operations.
(5)Short-term lease cost excludes expenses related to leases with a contract term of one month or less.
(6)Variable lease costs include additional payments that were not included in the initial measurement of the lease liability and related ROU asset for lease agreements with terms greater than 12 months. Variable lease costs primarily consist of incremental usage associated with drilling rigs.
The table below presents supplemental balance sheet information for the Company’s operating leases. The Company’s financing leases are immaterial.
As of December 31,
2020 2019
(In thousands)
Leases
Operating leases:
Operating lease ROU assets $22,526  $63,908 
Current operating lease liabilities $13,175  $42,858 
Long-term operating lease liabilities 27,576  37,088 
Total operating lease liabilities $40,751  $79,946 
The table below presents the weighted average remaining lease terms and weighted average discounts rates for the Company’s leases as of December 31, 2020.
December 31, 2020
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Terms (In years)
Operating leases 6.2
Financing leases 3.0
Weighted Average Discount Rate
Operating leases 5.5  %
Financing leases 6.7  %
The table below presents the maturity of the Company’s lease liabilities as of December 31, 2020.
Operating Leases Financing Leases
(In thousands)
2021 $14,918  $314 
2022 5,443  250 
2023 5,011  233 
2024 4,936  39 
2025 3,958  — 
Thereafter 14,139  — 
   Total lease payments 48,405  836 
Less imputed interest (7,654) (78)
   Total lease liabilities $40,751  $758 
Leases Leases
The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception of the contract and, if the contract is determined to be a lease, classifies the lease as an operating or financing lease. The Company recognizes an operating or financing lease on its consolidated balance sheets as a lease liability, which represents the present value of the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease, with a related ROU asset, which represents the Company’s right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. The Company’s operating leases typically do not provide an implicit interest rate, therefore, the Company utilizes its incremental borrowing rate to calculate the present value of the lease payments based on information available at inception of the contract.
Lease expense for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Lease expense for financing leases is comprised of interest expense on the financing lease liability and the amortization of the associated ROU asset, which is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Variable lease expense that is not dependent on an index or rate is not included in the operating or financing lease liability or ROU asset and is recognized in the period in which the obligation for those payments is incurred.
Types of Leases
The Company currently has leases associated with contracts for office space, drilling rigs, and the use of well equipment, vehicles, information technology infrastructure, and other office equipment, with the significant lease types described in more detail below.
Drilling Rigs. The Company enters into contracts for drilling rigs with third parties to support its development plan. These contracts are typically for one to three years and can be extended upon mutual agreement with the third party by providing written notice at least thirty days prior to the end of the primary contractual term. The Company exercises its discretion in choosing whether or not to extend these contracts on a drilling rig by drilling rig basis as a result of evaluating the conditions that exist at the time the contract expires, such as availability of drilling rigs and the Company’s development plan. The Company has determined that it cannot conclude with reasonable certainty that it will choose to extend the contract past its primary term. As such, the Company uses the primary term in its calculation of the lease liability and ROU asset. The Company classifies its drilling rigs as operating leases and capitalizes the costs of the drilling rigs to oil and gas properties.
Office Space. The Company leases office space from third parties for its corporate office and certain field locations. These leases have non-cancelable terms between one to fifteen years. The Company has determined that it cannot conclude with reasonable certainty that it will exercise any option to extend the contract past the non-cancelable term. As such, the Company uses the non-cancelable term in its calculation of the lease liability and ROU asset. The Company classifies its leases for office space as operating leases with the costs recognized as “General and administrative” in its consolidated statements of operations.
Well Equipment. The Company rents compressors from third parties to facilitate the flow of production from its drilling operations to market. These contracts range from less than one year to three years for the primary term and continue thereafter on a month to month basis subject to cancellation by either party with thirty days’ notice. The Company classifies the compressors as operating leases with a lease term equal to the primary term for those contracts that have a primary term greater than one year. After the primary term, each party has a substantive right to terminate the lease, therefore, enforceable rights and obligations do not exist subsequent to the primary term. For those contracts that are less than one year, the Company has concluded that they represent short-term operating leases and therefore, an operating lease liability and ROU asset is not recorded in the consolidated balance sheets. These lease payments are recognized as “Lease operating” in the Company’s statements of operations.
The tables below, which present the components of lease costs and supplemental balance sheet information are presented on a gross basis. Other joint owners in the properties operated by the Company generally pay for their working interest share of costs associated with drilling rigs and well equipment.
The table below presents the components of the Company’s lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Years Ended December 31,
2020 2019
(In thousands)
Components of Lease Costs
Finance lease costs $1,489  $92 
Amortization of right-of-use assets (1)
1,348  82 
Interest on lease liabilities (2)
141  10 
Operating lease cost (3)
46,888  38,076 
Impairment of Operating lease ROU assets (4)
3,575  16,209 
Short-term lease cost (5)
1,821  3,640 
Variable lease costs (6)
259  — 
Total lease costs $54,032  $58,017 

(1)Included as a component of “Depreciation, depletion and amortization” in the consolidated statements of operations.
(2)Included as a component of “Interest expense, net of capitalized amounts” in the consolidated statements of operations.
(3)For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, approximately $34.2 million and $34.9 million, respectively, are costs associated with drilling rigs. These costs were capitalized to “Evaluated properties, net” in the consolidated balance sheets and the other remaining operating lease costs were components of “General and administrative” and “Lease operating” in the consolidated statements of operations.
(4)As a result of the downturn in economic conditions in conjunction with our ongoing effort to consolidate various office locations due to the Carrizo Acquisition, the Company evaluated certain of its office leases for impairment. Upon evaluation, the Company recorded impairments of certain of its Operating lease ROU assets for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 of $3.6 million and $16.2 million, respectively, which are a component of “Merger and integration expenses” in the consolidated statements of operations.
(5)Short-term lease cost excludes expenses related to leases with a contract term of one month or less.
(6)Variable lease costs include additional payments that were not included in the initial measurement of the lease liability and related ROU asset for lease agreements with terms greater than 12 months. Variable lease costs primarily consist of incremental usage associated with drilling rigs.
The table below presents supplemental balance sheet information for the Company’s operating leases. The Company’s financing leases are immaterial.
As of December 31,
2020 2019
(In thousands)
Leases
Operating leases:
Operating lease ROU assets $22,526  $63,908 
Current operating lease liabilities $13,175  $42,858 
Long-term operating lease liabilities 27,576  37,088 
Total operating lease liabilities $40,751  $79,946 
The table below presents the weighted average remaining lease terms and weighted average discounts rates for the Company’s leases as of December 31, 2020.
December 31, 2020
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Terms (In years)
Operating leases 6.2
Financing leases 3.0
Weighted Average Discount Rate
Operating leases 5.5  %
Financing leases 6.7  %
The table below presents the maturity of the Company’s lease liabilities as of December 31, 2020.
Operating Leases Financing Leases
(In thousands)
2021 $14,918  $314 
2022 5,443  250 
2023 5,011  233 
2024 4,936  39 
2025 3,958  — 
Thereafter 14,139  — 
   Total lease payments 48,405  836 
Less imputed interest (7,654) (78)
   Total lease liabilities $40,751  $758