CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands		4 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues:
Gas and oil production		$ 86,936,000
Well construction and completion		2,326,000
Gathering and processing		2,159,000
Administration and oversight		708,000
Well services		3,704,000
Gain (loss) on mark-to-market derivatives		(43,892,000)
Other, net		247,000
Total revenues		52,188,000
Costs and expenses:
Gas and oil production		39,418,000
Well construction and completion		2,023,000
Gathering and processing		3,048,000
Well services		2,036,000
General and administrative		18,496,000
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		23,877,000
Asset impairment		0
Total costs and expenses		88,898,000
Operating loss		(36,710,000)
Interest expense	[1]	(18,327,000)
Gain (loss) on asset sales and disposal	[1]	180,000
Reorganization items, net	[1]	(870,000)
Other income (loss)	[1]	22,413,000
Loss before income taxes		(33,314,000)
Net loss		(33,314,000)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders and preferred member		(33,314,000)
Net loss attributable to common limited partners and the general partner		(32,648,000)
Allocation of net loss attributable to:
Series A Preferred member		(666,000)
Common shareholders		$ (32,648,000)
Common limited partners’ interest				$ (811,266,000)	$ (628,926,000)
General partner’s interest				$ (14,019,000)	$ 2,571,000
Net loss attributable to common shareholders per share / common limited partners per unit (Note 2):
Basic		$ (6.03)		$ (8.65)	$ (8.42)
Diluted		$ (6.03)		$ (8.65)	$ (8.42)
Weighted average shares / common limited partner units outstanding (Note 2):
Basic		5,418
Diluted		5,418
Predecessor
Revenues:
Gas and oil production			$ 139,094,000	$ 356,999,000	$ 470,051,000
Well construction and completion			19,157,000	76,505,000	173,564,000
Gathering and processing			3,929,000	7,431,000	14,107,000
Administration and oversight			1,263,000	7,812,000	15,564,000
Well services			11,226,000	23,822,000	24,959,000
Gain (loss) on mark-to-market derivatives			(23,916,000)	267,223,000	2,819,000
Other, net			317,000	241,000	590,000
Total revenues			151,070,000	740,033,000	701,654,000
Costs and expenses:
Gas and oil production			86,566,000	169,653,000	182,226,000
Well construction and completion			16,658,000	66,526,000	150,925,000
Gathering and processing			5,893,000	9,613,000	15,525,000
Well services			4,677,000	9,162,000	10,007,000
General and administrative			58,004,000	65,968,000	72,349,000
Depreciation, depletion and amortization			82,331,000	157,978,000	239,923,000
Asset impairment			0	966,635,000	573,774,000
Total costs and expenses			254,129,000	1,445,535,000	1,244,729,000
Operating loss			(103,059,000)	(705,502,000)	(543,075,000)
Interest expense	[1]		(74,587,000)	(102,133,000)	(62,144,000)
Gain (loss) on asset sales and disposal	[1]		(479,000)	(1,181,000)	(1,869,000)
Gain on early extinguishment of debt	[1]		26,498,000
Reorganization items, net	[1]		(16,614,000)
Other income (loss)	[1]		(9,189,000)
Loss before income taxes			(177,430,000)	(808,816,000)	(607,088,000)
Net loss			(177,430,000)	(808,816,000)	(607,088,000)
Preferred member / limited partner dividends			(4,013,000)	(16,469,000)	(19,267,000)
Net loss attributable to common limited partners and the general partner			(181,443,000)	(825,285,000)	(626,355,000)
Allocation of net loss attributable to:
Common shareholders			(181,443,000)	(825,285,000)	(626,355,000)
Common limited partners’ interest			(177,814,000)	(811,266,000)	(628,926,000)
General partner’s interest			$ (3,629,000)	$ (14,019,000)	$ 2,571,000
Net loss attributable to common shareholders per share / common limited partners per unit (Note 2):
Basic			$ (1.72)	$ (8.65)	$ (8.42)
Diluted			$ (1.72)	$ (8.65)	$ (8.42)
Weighted average shares / common limited partner units outstanding (Note 2):
Basic			102,912	93,745	74,716
Diluted			102,912	93,745	74,716

[1] Gain (loss) on asset sales and disposal, reorganization items, net, gain on early extinguishment of debt, interest expense and income tax (expense) benefit have not been allocated to reportable segments as it would be impracticable to reasonably do so for the periods presented.