Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash	$ 11,058	$ 22,955
Accounts receivable:
Oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids revenues	17,241	14,978
Joint interest billings and other, net of allowance of $138 at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017	19,732	7,778
Derivative asset	213	184
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,382	1,178
Total current assets	49,626	47,073
Oil and gas properties, successful efforts method:
Proved properties	627,252	605,039
Unproved properties	275,067	275,025
Land	5,382	5,534
Total oil and gas properties	907,701	885,598
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization	(127,628)	(118,028)
Net oil and gas properties	780,073	767,570
Other noncurrent assets:
Goodwill	17,620	17,620
Office and other equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,196 and $2,093 at March 31, 2018 and December 31 2017, respectively	854	947
Derivative asset	103	0
Other noncurrent assets	1,140	1,207
TOTAL ASSETS	849,416	834,417
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	4,261	33,472
Revenues and royalties payable	18,883	10,288
Accrued expenses	10,024	8,707
Advances	19,418	4,587
Derivative liability	12,483	11,805
Total current liabilities	65,069	68,859
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt	30,000	25,000
Deferred tax liability	10,764	10,515
Asset retirement obligation	1,777	2,354
Derivative liability	2,280	1,826
Other noncurrent liabilities	129	131
Total noncurrent liabilities	44,950	39,826
Commitments and Contingencies
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	507,815	503,932
Accumulated deficit	(219,501)	(224,822)
Total Earthstone Energy, Inc. equity	288,378	279,174
Noncontrolling interest	451,019	446,558
Total equity	739,397	725,732
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	849,416	834,417
Class A Common Stock
Equity:
Common stock	28	28
Class B Common Stock
Equity:
Common stock	$ 36	$ 36