Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
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 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, 2016, the Company’s share of the remaining commitment on this contract is approximately $3.9 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 accrue to 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. Legal From time to time, the Company and its subsidiaries 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, but not limited to, 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 attorneys’ fees. With respect to a portion of the litigation associated with nine non-operated gas wells that were drilled in 2014 and placed on production in the first half of 2015, BHP Billiton in early 2016 elected to deem the Company as a non-consenting working interest owner regarding costs associated with the drilling, completing and operating of these nine wells, as BHP’s sole and exclusive remedy. The Company has accepted this “non-consent” status. The litigation is continuing with respect to other disputes. The outcome of remaining disputes in 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

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, 2016, the Company’s share of the remaining commitment on this contract is approximately $3.9 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 accrue to 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.

Legal

From time to time, the Company and its subsidiaries 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, but not limited to, 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 attorneys’ fees. With respect to a portion of the litigation associated with nine non-operated gas wells that were drilled in 2014 and placed on production in the first half of 2015, BHP Billiton in early 2016 elected to deem the Company as a non-consenting working interest owner regarding costs associated with the drilling, completing and operating of these nine wells, as BHP’s sole and exclusive remedy. The Company has accepted this “non-consent” status. The litigation is continuing with respect to other disputes. The outcome of remaining disputes in 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.