Capitalized interest costs of unproved properties excluded from amortization cumulative.

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Increase (decrease) in fair value of leasehold acreage.

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The capitalized costs incurred (excluded from amortization), as of the date of the balance sheet, to purchase, lease or otherwise acquire an unproved property, including costs of lease bonuses and options to purchase or lease properties, the portion of costs applicable to minerals when land including mineral rights is purchased in fee, brokers' fees, recording fees, legal costs, and other costs incurred in acquiring properties.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 932
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-10.(c)(7)(ii))
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The sum of the capitalized costs incurred, as of the balance sheet date, of unproved properties excluded from amortization including acquisition costs, exploration costs, development costs, and production costs.

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The capitalized costs incurred (excluded from amortization), as of the date of the balance sheet, to obtain access to proved reserves and to provide facilities for extracting, treating, gathering and storing the oil and gas.

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Oil and natural gas activities (unaudited) (Oil and Natural Gas Properties not Subject to Amortization) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 21, 2017
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Leasehold acreage	$ 334,083
Capitalized interest	16,785
Wells in progress of completion	20,361
Total unevaluated oil and natural gas properties excluded from amortization	371,229	$ 466,616	$ 585,574
Increase in fair value	235,723
2019
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Leasehold acreage	5,223
Capitalized interest	7,091
Wells in progress of completion	20,361
Total unevaluated oil and natural gas properties excluded from amortization	32,675
2018
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Leasehold acreage	70,017
Capitalized interest	9,694
Wells in progress of completion	0
Total unevaluated oil and natural gas properties excluded from amortization	79,711
2017
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Leasehold acreage	258,843
Capitalized interest	0
Wells in progress of completion	0
Total unevaluated oil and natural gas properties excluded from amortization	$ 258,843