Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ (3,515)	$ 48,514
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization	35,654	41,762
Exploration (dry hole and lease abandonment)	1,643	27
Accretion of ARO liability	201	293
Amortization of debt issuance costs	977	1,129
Stock compensation expense	1,972	1,185
Deferred and other non-cash compensation expense	136	268
Amortization of deferred revenue	(458)	(645)
(Gain) loss on commodity derivatives	(22,320)	(17,219)
(Gain) loss on sales of assets	64	4
(Gain) on debt extinguishment		(90,652)
Deferred income tax provision	21	10,564
Other - net	(627)	(963)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	(220)	10,655
Other assets	(4,912)	(1,730)
Accrued interest expense	3,348	(384)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,619	(7,634)
Net cash provided by operations	13,583	(4,826)
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to oil and gas properties	(47,110)	(7,176)
Net adjustments to purchase price of properties acquired	2,391
Proceeds from sales of assets	144	3
Current period settlements of matured derivative contracts	27,854	42,298
Net cash (used in) investing	(16,913)	35,165
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	30,000	75,000
Repayment of long-term debt	(53,000)
Purchase of senior notes		(73,427)
Payment of dividends on preferred stock	(1,840)
Net distributions paid to JEH unitholders	(562)
Net payments for share based compensation	(31)
Proceeds from sale of common stock	2,829
Net cash provided by financing	(22,604)	1,573
Net increase (decrease) in cash	(25,934)	31,912
Cash
Beginning of period	34,642	21,893
End of period	8,708	53,805
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest	8,559	14,053
Change in accrued additions to oil and gas properties	13,294	(686)
Asset retirement obligations incurred, including changes in estimate	$ 413	$ 50