Income Taxes (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
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Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |
The components of the Company’s income tax expense are as follows:
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Years Ended December 31, |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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(In thousands) |
Current |
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Federal |
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$2,977 |
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$— |
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$— |
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State |
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4,537 |
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180 |
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3,447 |
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Total current income tax expense |
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7,514
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180
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3,447
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Deferred |
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Federal |
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— |
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— |
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126,903 |
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State |
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4,279 |
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— |
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(8,296) |
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Total deferred income tax expense |
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4,279
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118,607
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Total income tax expense |
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$11,793
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$180
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$122,054
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Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation |
A reconciliation of the income tax expense calculated at the federal statutory rate of 21% to income tax expense is as follows:
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Years Ended December 31, |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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(In thousands) |
Income (loss) before income taxes |
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$1,221,609 |
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$365,331 |
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($2,411,567) |
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Income tax expense (benefit) computed at the statutory federal income tax rate |
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256,538 |
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76,720 |
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(506,429) |
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State income tax expense (benefit), net of federal benefit |
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11,393 |
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2,905 |
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(11,827) |
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Non-deductible expenses related to capital structure transactions |
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(2,896) |
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(11,875) |
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— |
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Equity based compensation |
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(1,496) |
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564 |
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2,746 |
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Other |
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(1,223) |
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10,247 |
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(1,621) |
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Change in valuation allowance |
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(250,523) |
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(78,381) |
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639,185 |
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Income tax expense |
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$11,793
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$180
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$122,054
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Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities |
As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the net deferred income tax assets and liabilities are comprised of the following:
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As of December 31, |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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(In thousands) |
Deferred tax assets |
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Oil and natural gas properties |
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$— |
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$238,203 |
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Federal net operating loss carryforward |
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359,784 |
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221,900 |
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Net interest expense limitation |
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74,628 |
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36,171 |
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Derivative instruments |
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12,758 |
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30,826 |
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Operating lease right-of-use assets |
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13,180 |
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8,650 |
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Asset retirement obligations |
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13,049 |
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12,244 |
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Unvested RSU equity awards |
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5,391 |
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4,939 |
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Other |
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11,675 |
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12,892 |
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Total deferred tax assets |
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$490,465 |
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$565,825 |
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Deferred income tax valuation allowance |
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(310,281) |
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(560,804) |
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Net deferred tax assets |
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$180,184 |
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$5,021 |
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Deferred tax liability |
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Oil and natural gas properties |
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($174,578) |
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$— |
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Operating lease liabilities |
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(9,885) |
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(5,021) |
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Total deferred tax liability |
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($184,463) |
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($5,021) |
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Net deferred tax asset (liability) |
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($4,279) |
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$—
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