Oil and Gas Properties and Equipment - Schedule of Oil and Gas Properties and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Proven Properties:
Acquisition, equipment, exploration, drilling and abandonment costs	$ 11,670,425	$ 11,577,281
Less: Accumulated depletion, depreciation and amortization	(10,127,259)	(10,079,554)
Oil and gas properties, net	$ 1,543,166	$ 1,497,727

Oil and gas properties, net of depletion, carried under the full cost method.

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