Property, Plant and Equipment - Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Oil and natural gas properties:
Subject to depletion	$ 4,065,159	$ 8,799,840
Not subject to depletion	3,324,525	2,472,284
Oil and natural gas properties, successful efforts method	7,389,684	11,272,124
Less accumulated depreciation and depletion	0	(2,117,963)
Total oil and natural gas properties, net	7,389,684	9,154,161
Other property, plant and equipment	239,119	219,857
Less accumulated depreciation	(54,879)	(49,551)
Other property, plant and equipment, net	184,240	170,306
Total property, plant and equipment, net	7,573,924	9,324,467
Incurred in 2020
Oil and natural gas properties:
Not subject to depletion	1,749,347	0
Incurred in 2019
Oil and natural gas properties:
Not subject to depletion	107,364	318,190
Incurred in 2018 and prior
Oil and natural gas properties:
Not subject to depletion	$ 1,467,814	$ 2,154,094

Amount of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization for physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services.

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