Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Note 10. Commitments and Contingencies In the course of its business affairs and operations, the Company is subject to possible loss contingencies arising from federal, state, and local environmental, health and safety laws and regulations and third party litigation. Commitments In 2014, the Company entered into an 18 month drilling contract to utilize a new-build drilling rig in its drilling operations. The new rig is an upgrade and replacement of a rig with a drilling contract that was expiring. The contract provides for a daily drilling rate of approximately $29,000. In April 2015, the Company took delivery of the rig and commenced drilling. As of September 30, 2015, the minimum commitment per the terms of the agreement is approximately $10.9 million. Further, in the event the Company breaks the contract and surrenders the rig, the contract provides for lump sum liquidated damages equal to approximately $20,000 per day through the end of the contract term. As of September 30, 2015 the liquidated damages amount is approximately $7.5 million. As a part of the 2013 Eagle Ford Acquisition, the Company and its primary working interest partner in the area ratified several long-term natural gas purchasing and natural gas processing contracts. As is customary in the industry, the Company has reserved gathering and processing capacity in a pipeline. In one of the contracts, the Company and its primary working interest partner have a volume commitment, whereby the owner of the pipeline is paid a fee of $0.45 per MMBtu to hold 10,000 MMBtu per day of capacity. Since the time of the acquisition, the volume commitment has not been met. The rate and terms under this purchasing and processing contract expire on June 1, 2021. As of September 30, 2015, the Company’s share of the remaining commitment on this contract is approximately $4.7 million. Contingencies Environmental The Company’s operations are subject to risks normally associated with the exploration for and the production of oil and natural gas, including blowouts, fires, and environmental risks such as oil spills or natural gas leaks that could expose the Company to liabilities associated with these risks. In the Company’s acquisition of existing or previously drilled well bores, the Company may not be aware of prior environmental safeguards, if any, that were taken at the time such wells were drilled or during such time the wells were operated. The Company maintains comprehensive insurance coverage that it believes is adequate to mitigate the risk of any adverse financial effects associated with these risks. However, should it be determined that a liability exists with respect to any environmental cleanup or restoration, the liability to cure such a violation could still fall upon the Company. No claim has been made, nor is the Company aware of any liability which the Company may have, as it relates to any environmental cleanup, restoration, or the violation of any rules or regulations relating thereto except for the matter discussed above. Legal From time to time, the Company may be involved in various legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. In July 2015, EF Non-Op, LLC, a subsidiary of the Company, filed suit in the 125^th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas against the operator of its properties in LaSalle County, Texas. In the case EF Non-Op, LLC vs. BHP Billiton Petroleum Properties (N.A.), LP (F/K/A Petrohawk Properties, LP) the Company claims the operator has breached the applicable joint operating agreements in numerous ways, including improper authorization for expenditure requests, improper and imprudent operations, misrepresentation of charges and excessive billings, as well as refusal to provide requested information. The Company also claims damages from negligent representation and fraud. The Company is seeking all relief to which it is entitled, including consequential damages and attorney’s fees. The outcome of this proceeding is uncertain, and while the Company is confident in its position, any potential monetary recovery to the Company cannot be estimated at this time.

Note 10. Commitments and Contingencies

In the course of its business affairs and operations, the Company is subject to possible loss contingencies arising from federal, state, and local environmental, health and safety laws and regulations and third party litigation.

Commitments

In 2014, the Company entered into an 18 month drilling contract to utilize a new-build drilling rig in its drilling operations. The new rig is an upgrade and replacement of a rig with a drilling contract that was expiring. The contract provides for a daily drilling rate of approximately $29,000. In April 2015, the Company took delivery of the rig and commenced drilling. As of September 30, 2015, the minimum commitment per the terms of the agreement is approximately $10.9 million. Further, in the event the Company breaks the contract and surrenders the rig, the contract provides for lump sum liquidated damages equal to approximately $20,000 per day through the end of the contract term. As of September 30, 2015 the liquidated damages amount is approximately $7.5 million.

As a part of the 2013 Eagle Ford Acquisition, the Company and its primary working interest partner in the area ratified several long-term natural gas purchasing and natural gas processing contracts. As is customary in the industry, the Company has reserved gathering and processing capacity in a pipeline. In one of the contracts, the Company and its primary working interest partner have a volume commitment, whereby the owner of the pipeline is paid a fee of $0.45 per MMBtu to hold 10,000 MMBtu per day of capacity. Since the time of the acquisition, the volume commitment has not been met. The rate and terms under this purchasing and processing contract expire on June 1, 2021. As of September 30, 2015, the Company’s share of the remaining commitment on this contract is approximately $4.7 million.

Contingencies

Environmental

The Company’s operations are subject to risks normally associated with the exploration for and the production of oil and natural gas, including blowouts, fires, and environmental risks such as oil spills or natural gas leaks that could expose the Company to liabilities associated with these risks.

In the Company’s acquisition of existing or previously drilled well bores, the Company may not be aware of prior environmental safeguards, if any, that were taken at the time such wells were drilled or during such time the wells were operated. The Company maintains comprehensive insurance coverage that it believes is adequate to mitigate the risk of any adverse financial effects associated with these risks.

However, should it be determined that a liability exists with respect to any environmental cleanup or restoration, the liability to cure such a violation could still fall upon the Company. No claim has been made, nor is the Company aware of any liability which the Company may have, as it relates to any environmental cleanup, restoration, or the violation of any rules or regulations relating thereto except for the matter discussed above.

Legal

From time to time, the Company may be involved in various legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. In July 2015, EF Non-Op, LLC, a subsidiary of the Company, filed suit in the 125^th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas against the operator of its properties in LaSalle County, Texas. In the case EF Non-Op, LLC vs. BHP Billiton Petroleum Properties (N.A.), LP (F/K/A Petrohawk Properties, LP) the Company claims the operator has breached the applicable joint operating agreements in numerous ways, including improper authorization for expenditure requests, improper and imprudent operations, misrepresentation of charges and excessive billings, as well as refusal to provide requested information. The Company also claims damages from negligent representation and fraud. The Company is seeking all relief to which it is entitled, including consequential damages and attorney’s fees. The outcome of this proceeding is uncertain, and while the Company is confident in its position, any potential monetary recovery to the Company cannot be estimated at this time.