Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)

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Share-Based Compensation (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan
 
For the year ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Share-based compensation expense for:
Equity-based

 
Liability-based
 
Equity-based
 
Liability-based
 
Equity-based
 
Liability-based
Options
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
24

 
$
—

RSU equity awards
3,975

 
—

 
4,210

 
—

 
2,832

 
—

Cash-settleable RSU awards
—

 
5,347

 
—

 
2,916

 
—

 
1,335

401(k) contributions in shares
219

 
—

 
218

 
—

 
202

 
—

Total share-based compensation expense (a)
$
4,194

 
$
5,347

 
$
4,428

 
$
2,916

 
$
3,058

 
$
1,335


(a)
The portion of this share-based compensation expense that was included in general and administrative expense totaled $5,751, $4,081 and $2,502 for the same years respectively, and the portion capitalized to oil and gas properties was $3,791, $3,263 and $1,891, respectively. 
Schedule of Unrecognized Compensation Cost, Nonvested Awards
The following table presents the specified share-based compensation expense for the indicated periods:
 
For the year ended December 31,
Unrecognized compensation costs related to:
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Unvested RSU equity awards
5,331

 
6,320

 
5,748

Unvested cash-settleable RSU awards
7,669

 
2,826

 
2,498


The Company’s future expected share-based compensation cost related to unvested RSU and cash-settleable RSU awards is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.4 years.
Schedule of Cash-Settleable RSU awards
The following table summarizes the Company’s cash-settleable RSU awards for the periods indicated:
Consolidated Balance Sheets Classification
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities - current portion
 
$
4,173

 
$
1,429

 
$
604

Other long-term liabilities - non-current portion
 
3,409

 
1,017

 
2,309

Total cash-settleable RSU awards
 
$
7,582

 
$
2,446

 
$
2,913

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity
The following table represents unvested restricted stock activity for the year ended December 31, 2013:
 
Weighted average
 
Number of Shares
 
Grant-Date Fair Value per Share
 
Period over which expense is expected to be recognized
Outstanding at the beginning of the period
2,295

 
$
5.58

 
 
Granted
944

 
3.82

 
 
Vested (a)
(754
)
 
5.10

 
 
Forfeited
(223
)
 
5.37

 
 
Outstanding at the end of the period
2,262

 
$
5.03

 
1.5
a.
The fair value of shares vested was $2,689.