Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ (220,456)	$ (32,561)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization	127,343	116,449
Exploration (dry hole and lease abandonment)	8,680	945
Impairment of oil and gas properties	148,016
Accretion of ARO liability	720	913
Amortization of debt issuance costs	2,930	3,083
Stock compensation expense	5,702	5,269
Deferred and other non-cash compensation expense	335	614
Amortization of deferred revenue	(1,417)	(1,828)
(Gain) loss on commodity derivatives	(11,308)	18,769
(Gain) loss on sales of assets	131	(68)
(Gain) on debt extinguishment		(99,530)
Deferred income tax provision	80	(11,824)
Change in liability under tax receivable agreement	(15,831)	(422)
Other - net	1,892	1,227
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	(15,070)	8,964
Other assets	(8,238)	(466)
Accrued interest expense	2,028	(1,050)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	15,888	6,425
Net cash provided by operations	41,425	14,909
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to oil and gas properties	(179,152)	(212,419)
Net adjustments to purchase price of properties acquired	2,391
Proceeds from sales of assets	60,422	1,615
Acquisition of other property, plant and equipment	(603)	(194)
Current period settlements of matured derivative contracts	69,412	106,151
Net cash (used in) investing	(47,530)	(104,847)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	102,000	75,000
Repayment of long-term debt	(129,000)	(42,000)
Purchase of senior notes		(84,589)
Payment of cash dividends on preferred stock	(3,367)
Net distributions paid to JEH unitholders	(562)	(10,109)
Net payments for share based compensation	(462)
Proceeds from sale of common stock	8,332	65,548
Proceeds from sale of preferred stock		88,236
Net cash (used in) / provided by financing	(23,059)	92,086
Net increase (decrease) in cash	(29,164)	2,148
Cash
Beginning of period	34,642	21,893
End of period	5,478	24,041
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest	33,736	38,380
Change in accrued additions to oil and gas properties	7,982	9,031
Asset retirement obligations incurred, including changes in estimate	$ 437	$ 6,785