Property And Equipment, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule Of Property And Equipment

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, total property and equipment, net consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
	(In thousands)
Proved properties		$2,747,915			$2,182,226
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization	(1,000,070		)	(773,742		)
Proved properties, net	1,747,845			1,408,484
Unproved properties, not being amortized
Unevaluated leasehold and seismic costs	388,169			302,232
Exploratory wells in progress	49,171			30,196
Capitalized interest	62,382			45,009
Total unproved properties, not being amortized	499,722			377,437
Other property and equipment	15,855			15,260
Accumulated depreciation	(8,275		)	(6,966		)
Other property and equipment, net	7,580			8,294
Total property and equipment, net		$2,255,147			$1,794,215