Property And Equipment, Net (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule Of Property And Equipment

As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, total property and equipment, net consisted of the following:

	June 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
	(In thousands)
Proved properties		$3,550,822			$3,174,268
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization	(1,238,775		)	(1,087,541		)
Proved properties, net	2,312,047			2,086,727
Unproved properties, not being amortized
Unevaluated leasehold and seismic costs	382,953			401,954
Exploratory wells in progress	59,485			71,402
Capitalized interest	62,208			61,841
Total unproved properties, not being amortized	504,646			535,197
Other property and equipment	17,190			16,017
Accumulated depreciation	(9,438		)	(8,688		)
Other property and equipment, net	7,752			7,329
Total property and equipment, net		$2,824,445			$2,629,253