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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Capitalized costs related to the exploration and development of crude oil and natural gas properties Capitalized costs are summarized as follows for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively:
 December 31,
(In thousands)201920182017
Capitalized Certain Payroll and Other Internal Costs$995  $882  $930  
Capitalized Interest Costs644  147  148  
Total$1,638  $1,029  $1,078  
The costs incurred in crude oil and natural gas acquisition, exploration and development activities are highlighted in the table below.

 December 31,
 (In thousands)201920182017
Costs Incurred for the Year:
Proved Property Acquisition and Other$375,145  $582,697  $15,722  
Unproved Property Acquisition9,540  4,903  717  
Development369,233  260,945  139,532  
Total$753,918  $848,545  $155,971  
The Company is unable to predict the future impact on depletion rates.  The following is a summary of capitalized costs excluded from depletion at December 31, 2019 by year incurred.
 December 31,
(In thousands)201920182017Prior Years
Property Acquisition$6,594  $3,497  $75  $881  
Development—  —  —  —  
Total$6,594  $3,497  $75  $881  
Depletion and depletion per BOE sold The following table presents depletion and depletion per BOE sold of the Company’s proved oil and natural gas properties for the periods presented:
Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)201920182017
Depletion of Proved Oil and Natural Gas Properties$209,050  $118,974  $58,801  
Depletion per BOE Sold$14.84  $12.75  $10.89  
Supplemental cash flow information The following reflects the Company’s supplemental cash flow information for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 :
December 31,
(In thousands)201920182017
Supplemental Cash Items:
Cash Paid During the Period for Interest$78,596  $78,865  $65,566  
Non-cash Operating Activities:
Contingent Consideration Settlements in Excess of Acquisition-date Liabilities21,349  —  —  
Non-cash Investing Activities:
Oil and Natural Gas Properties Included in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities161,743  129,452  85,002  
Capitalized Asset Retirement Obligations4,042  2,854  1,188  
Contingent Consideration—  32,312  —  
Compensation Capitalized on Oil and Gas Properties412  369  275  
Issuance of Common Stock - Acquisitions of Oil and Natural Gas Properties11,708  —  —  
Issuance of Unsecured VEN Bakken Note128,660  —  —  
Non-cash Financing Activities:
Issuance of 8.50% Second Lien Notes due 2023
—  344,279  —  
Issuance of Common Stock - fair value at issuance date—  326,783  —  
Issuance of Preferred Stock in Exchange for 8.5% Second Lien Notes due 2023
75,000  —  —  
Debt Exchange Derivative Liability - fair value at issuance date—  19,354  —  
Issuance of 8.50% Second Lien Notes due 2023 - PIK Interest
3,480  —  —  
Debt Exchange Derivative Liability Settlements15,749  —  —  
Contingent Considerations Settlements17,822  —  —  
8.00% Unsecured Senior Notes due 2020 - carrying value
—  (590,041) —