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The cash outflow for exploration and development of oil and gas properties. It includes cash payments related to development of oil and gas wells drilled at previously untested geologic structures (to determine the presence of oil or gas) and wells drilled at sites where the presence of oil or gas has already been established (to extract the oil or gas).

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Investing Activities

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 13

-Subparagraph (c)

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- Definition

Expenses recognized resulting from transactions (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 850

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (c)

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Fees paid to advisors who provide certain management support and administrative oversight services including the organization and sale of stock, investment funds, limited partnerships and mutual funds.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.3)

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Related Party Transactions (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions (Details) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Agreement	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Related party transactions
Capital expenditures		$ 1,203,000	$ 1,521,000
Affiliate Supply Agreement \| Eagle Ford drilling operations
Related party transactions
Capital expenditures		$ 60,000
Number of supply agreements \| Agreement		2
Management Fee Agreement
Related party transactions
Management fee paid	$ 6,250
Management Fee Agreement \| Sponsors
Related party transactions
Additional transaction fee paid	$ 83,000