Oil and Gas Properties (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Costs associated with general corporate activities are expensed in the period incurred. Oil and gas properties consisted of the following:



	December 31,
(In thousands)	2019			2018
Oil and gas properties, at cost, using the full cost method of accounting:
Not subject to depletion	$	291,664		$	228,151
Subject to depletion	449,061			289,851
Total oil and gas properties, at cost	740,725			518,002
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization	(61,103		)	(27,628		)
Total oil and gas properties, net	$	679,622		$	490,374

Costs not subject to depletion are as follows, by the year in which such costs were incurred:



By Year:	Total		2019		2018		2017		2016		Prior
(In thousands)
Property Acquisition costs	$	291,664	$	80,964	$	73,002	$	66,139	$	10,745	$	60,814

The aggregate amounts of costs capitalized for oil and natural gas producing activities and related aggregate amounts of accumulated depletion follow:



	For the Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)	2019			2018			2017
Oil and gas properties, at cost, using full cost method of accounting:
Not subject to depletion	$	291,664		$	228,151		$	168,691
Subject to depletion	449,061			289,851			152,354
Total oil and gas properties, at cost	740,725			518,002			321,045
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization	(61,103		)	(27,628		)	(14,210		)
Total oil and gas properties, net	$	679,622		$	490,374		$	306,835