Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Oil and Natural Gas Properties (Tables)

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Oil and Natural Gas Properties (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Oil and Gas Property [Abstract]  
Summary of Crude Oil and Natural Gas Activities
The following table discloses certain financial data relating to the Company's crude oil and natural gas activities, all of which are located in the United States.
 
For the year ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Capitalized costs incurred:
 
 
 
 
 
    Evaluated Properties-
 
 
 
 
 
        Beginning of period balance
$
1,421,640

 
$
1,316,677

 
$
1,593,884

        Deconsolidation of Subsidiary January 1, 2010

 

 
(364,589
)
        Capitalized G&A
12,148

 
11,205

 
10,676

        Property acquisition costs
2,075

 

 

        Exploration costs
22,703

 
5,473

 
14,739

        Development costs
38,444

 
88,285

 
61,967

        End of period balance
$
1,497,010

 
$
1,421,640

 
$
1,316,677

 
 
 
 
 
 
    Unevaluated Properties (excluded from amortization):
 

 
 

 
 

        Beginning of period balance
$
2,603

 
$
8,106

 
$
25,442

        Acquisitions
29,590

 
2,422

 
1,374

        Exploration
34,674

 
1,372

 
2,187

        Capitalized interest
2,109

 
573

 
2,000

        Transfers to evaluated
(200
)
 
(9,870
)
 
(22,897
)
        End of period balance
$
68,776

 
$
2,603

 
$
8,106

 
 
 
 
 
 
    Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization:
 

 
 

 
 

        Beginning of period balance
$
1,208,331

 
$
1,155,915

 
$
1,488,718

        Provision charged to expense
48,524

 
52,416

 
31,786

        Deconsolidation of Subsidiary January 1, 2010

 

 
(364,589
)
        Sale of mineral interests
39,410

 

 

        End of period balance
$
1,296,265

 
$
1,208,331

 
$
1,155,915