Leases

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

LeasesOperating lease ROU assets are presented within Other Property and Equipment on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2019. The current portion of operating lease liabilities are presented within Accrued Liabilities, and the non-current portion of operating lease liabilities are presented within Other Non-Current Liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.

Operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. As most of the Company's leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses an incremental collateralized borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date, including lease term, in determining the present value of future payments. The operating lease ROU asset also includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives and initial direct costs incurred. The Company's lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the option will be exercised. Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

The Company's operating lease portfolio includes field equipment such as compressors and amine units, office space and office equipment. The Company currently does not have any financing leases.

Our compressor and amine unit arrangements are typically structured with a non-cancelable primary term of one to two-years and continue thereafter on a month-to-month basis subject to termination by either party with thirty days notice. The Company's compressor and amine unit rental agreements represent operating leases with a lease term that equals the primary non-cancelable contract term. Upon completion of the primary term, both parties have substantive rights to terminate the lease. As a result, enforceable rights and obligations do not exist under the rental agreement subsequent to the primary term.

The Company enters into daywork contracts for drilling rigs with third parties to support its drilling activities. The drilling rig arrangements are typically structured with a term that is in effect until drilling operations are completed on a contractually-specified well or well pad. Upon mutual agreement with the contractor, the Company typically has the option to extend the contract term for additional wells or well pads by providing thirty days notice prior to the end of the original contract term. Drilling rig arrangements represent short-term operating leases. The accounting guidance requires the Company to make an assessment at contract commencement if it is reasonably certain that it will exercise the option to extend the term.

Due to the continuously evolving nature of the Company's drilling schedules and the potential volatility in commodity prices in an annual period, the Company's strategy to enter into shorter term drilling rig arrangements allows it the flexibility to respond to changes in our operating and economic environment. The Company exercises its discretion in choosing to extend or not extend contracts on a rig-by-rig basis depending on the conditions present at the time the contract expires. At the time of contract commencement, the Company has determined it cannot conclude with reasonable certainty if it will choose to extend the contract beyond its original term. Pursuant to the successful efforts method of accounting, these costs are capitalized as part of natural gas and oil properties on our balance sheet when paid.

The Company leases a small part of the corporate building it owns to a third-party, with a lease term that ends in 2023 and is non-cancelable. Third-party leasing income is insignificant and is included in Acquisition Costs and Other on the consolidated statements of operations.

The components of our total lease expense for 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	Successor		Predecessor
In thousands	Month Ended December 31, 2020		Eleven Months Ended November 30, 2020		Year ended December 31, 2019
Operating Leases	$	—	$	45	$	273
Short-term leases(1)	246		2,665		2,766
Total lease expense	$	246	$	2,710	$	3,039
Short-term lease costs capitalized to oil and gas properties(2)	$	9	$	4,704	$	11,747

(1) Short-term leases represent expenses related to leases with a contract term of one year or less. The majority of these leases relate to field operating equipment and are included in lease operating expense and gas gathering, processing and transportation expense on the consolidated statement of operations.

(2) Short-term lease costs represent leases with a contract term of one year or less, the majority of which are related to drilling rigs and are capitalized as part of Oil and Gas Properties on the consolidated balance sheets.

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases follows:

	Successor		Predecessor
In thousands, except lease term and discount rate data	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Operating leases
Assets
Other property and equipment	$	—	$	45
Liabilities
Accrued liabilities	$	—	$	45
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)	—		0.2
Weighted-average discount rate	—		5.0		%

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases follows:

	Successor		Predecessor
In thousands	Month Ended December 31, 2020		Eleven Months Ended November 30, 2020		Year ended December 31, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows for operating leases	$	—	$	45	$	273
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating leases	$	—	$	45	$	273