Supplemental Oil and Natural Gas Information - Summary of Capitalized Costs (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Oil and natural gas properties:
Unproved properties	$ 459,549	$ 526,270
Proved properties	1,896,081	1,545,860
Total oil and natural gas properties	2,355,630	2,072,130
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization	(1,248,200)	(1,131,378)
Net oil and natural gas properties	$ 1,107,430	$ 940,752

Amount of accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and valuation allowance relating to oil and gas producing activities.

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The sum of capitalized costs relating to oil and gas producing activities before accounting for accumulated depreciation.

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Net amount of capitalized costs relating to oil and gas producing activities.

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Capitalized costs of proved properties incurred for any combination mineral interests acquisitions; wells and related equipment; support equipment and facilities; and uncompleted wells and equipment and other costs not previously disclosed within this table.

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Capitalized costs of unproved properties incurred for any combination mineral interests acquisitions and other costs not previously disclosed within this table.

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