Supplemental Disclosures to the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]

Other Accrued Liabilities

"Other accrued liabilities" reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheets include the following:

	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
	(in thousands)
Accrued compensation	$	12,735	$	18,931
Accrued interest		54,368		62,999
Other		571		509
	$	67,674	$	82,439

Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures

Supplemental disclosures to the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows are presented below:

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011			2010
	(in thousands)
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	124,173		$	39,492
Cash payments for income taxes	$	476		$	1,681
Noncash investing activities:
In connection with the acquisition of oil and natural gas properties, liabilities were assumed as follows:
Fair value of assets acquired	$	850,313		$	792,242
Cash paid, net of cash acquired		(847,780	)		(771,189	)
Receivables from sellers		5,855			10,391
Payables to sellers		(5,241	)		-
Liabilities assumed	$	3,147		$	31,444