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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Dec. 31, 2022

Dec. 31, 2021

Dec. 31, 2020

As discussed in the CD&A above, our executive compensation programs are intended to align pay and performance by using an annual incentive bonus plan that is weighted heavily on achieving financial performance goals. The following table sets forth additional information concerning the compensation of our Principal Executive Officer ("PEO") and other NEOs ("Non-PEO NEOs") for each of the fiscal years ending December 31, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020 in accordance with SEC regulations.


									Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based on:
Year	Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO(1)		Compensation Actually Paid to PEO(2)		Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs(3)		Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs(2)(3)		Total Shareholder Return		Peer Group Total Shareholder Return(4)		Net Income (Loss)			Return on Average Equity(5)
													(in thousands)
2023	$	9,916,144	$	9,591,459	$	2,431,860	$	2,061,321	$	113.40	$	159.64	$	211,894		6%
2022	$	11,859,573	$	14,726,348	$	2,570,956	$	4,378,002	$	167.72	$	154.15	$	1,124,868		62%
2021	$	8,955,930	$	9,391,041	$	2,499,800	$	2,931,627	$	98.30	$	106.04	$	(259,225	)	27%
2020	$	5,327,544	$	1,109,834	$	1,698,645	$	303,066	$	53.10	$	63.60	$	(83,413	)	4%

(1)

Amounts represent the total compensation reported for our CEO, Mr. Allison, in the Summary Compensation Table for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021. Mr. Allison served as the CEO for each of the years presented.

(2)

Amounts include (i) the Summary Compensation Table total compensation for the applicable fiscal year, less (ii) the aggregate grant date fair value of stock awards granted during that year (as reported in the “Stock Awards” column of the Summary Compensation Table for the year), plus (iii) the adjusted value of the stock awards over the years reported in the table as described in more detail in the reconciliation tables below. None of our NEOs were granted options or held any outstanding options during any of the years covered by the table.

(3)

Amounts represent the total average compensation for our NEOs, other than our CEO, which were Mr. Burns, Mr. Harrison, David J. Terry (who resigned in 2022) and Mr. Presley for years 2020 and 2021 and Mr. Burns, Mr. Harrison, David J. Terry, Patrick H. McGough, and Mr. Presley in 2022. Our 2023 NEOs, other than our CEO, were Mr. Burns, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Newell and Mr. Presley.

(4)

Reflects total shareholder return of the SPDR S&P Oil and Gas Exploration and Production ETF ("XOP"), weighted according to market capitalization at the beginning of each period for which a return is reported. For the Company and XOP, the amount reported represents cumulative total shareholder return on a fixed investment of $100 in the Company's common stock or XOP, as applicable, for the period beginning on the last trading day of fiscal year 2019 through the end of the applicable fiscal year and is calculated assuming the reinvestment of dividends.

(5)

Return on average equity, which we conclude to be a key metric in our annual incentive plan, was calculated by dividing adjusted net income available to common stockholders by average stockholders' equity for each year presented. See calculation in the table below:


	2023			2022			2021			2020
	($ in thousands)
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders	$	211,894		$	1,124,868		$	(259,225	)	$	(83,413	)
Unrealized (gain) loss from derivative financial instruments		(107,311	)		(200,193	)		140,934			124,545
Loss on early retirement of debt		—			46,840			352,599			861
(Gain) loss on sale of assets		(125	)		(340	)		162,077			(17	)
Non-cash amortization from adjusting debt assumed in acquisition to fair value		—			4,174			12,621			22,112
Exploration expense		1,775			8,287			—			—
Non-cash accretion from adjusting preferred stock issued in acquisition to fair value		—			—			—			5,417
Impairment of unevaluated natural gas and oil properties		—			—			—			27
Adjustment to (provision for) benefit from income taxes		26,450			39,011			(106,000	)		(19,930	)
Adjusted net income available to common stockholders	$	132,683		$	1,022,647		$	303,006		$	49,602
Average stockholders' equity	$	2,318,364		$	1,645,547		$	1,139,776		$	1,204,898
Return on average equity		6	%		62	%		27	%		4	%

The following table reconciles the amounts in the "Compensation Actually Paid to PEO" from the table above to the Summary Compensation Table Total for the PEO.


Year	Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO		Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Awards(1)			Value of Stock Awards Granted During the Year(2)		Increase (Decrease) in Value of Unvested Stock Awards Granted in Prior Years(2)			Increase (Decrease) in Value from Prior Year Stock Awards That Vested During the Year(2)			Dividends		Compensation Actually Paid to PEO
2023	$	9,916,144	$	(4,517,889	)	$	3,629,007	$	661,045		$	(255,822	)	$	158,974	$	9,591,459
2022	$	11,859,573	$	(5,912,168	)	$	4,324,309		—		$	4,427,457		$	27,177	$	14,726,348
2021	$	8,955,930		—			—	$	231,330		$	203,781			—	$	9,391,041
2020	$	5,327,544		—			—	$	(3,965,295	)	$	(252,415	)		—	$	1,109,834

(1)

Amount represents grant date fair value of the restricted stock and PSU grants to our CEO as reported in the "Stock Awards" column in the Summary Compensation Table on page 30 and the corresponding table in the proxy statement for earlier years.

(2)

Value is based on the change in our stock price between the beginning of the fiscal year (or the grant date in the case of awards granted during the year) and the end of the fiscal year (or the vesting date in the case of awards that vested during the year).

The following table reconciles the amounts in the "Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs" from the table above to the Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs.


Year	Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs		Average Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Awards(1)			Average Value of Stock Awards Granted During the Year(2)		Average Increase (Decrease) in Value of Unvested Stock Awards Granted in Prior Years(2)			Average Increase (Decrease) in Value from Prior Year Stock Awards That Vested During the Year(2)			Average Dividends		Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs
2023	$	2,431,860	$	(1,265,146	)	$	994,781	$	(87,347	)	$	(58,357	)	$	45,530	$	2,061,321
2022	$	2,570,956	$	(1,341,843	)	$	943,124	$	679,890		$	1,516,779		$	9,096	$	4,378,002
2021	$	2,499,800	$	(482,145	)	$	665,299	$	169,944		$	78,729			—	$	2,931,627
2020	$	1,698,645	$	(490,979	)	$	357,751	$	(1,186,819	)	$	(75,532	)		—	$	303,066

(1)

Amounts represent average grant date fair value of the restricted stock and PSU grants to our Non-PEO NEOs as reported in the "Stock Awards" column in the Summary Compensation Table on page 30 and the corresponding table in the proxy statement for earlier years.

(2)

Company Selected Measure Name

Return on average equity

Named Executive Officers, Footnote

(1)

Peer Group Issuers, Footnote

(4)

PEO Total Compensation Amount

$ 9,916,144

$ 11,859,573

$ 8,955,930

$ 5,327,544

PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount

$ 9,591,459

14,726,348

9,391,041

1,109,834

Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote

The following table reconciles the amounts in the "Compensation Actually Paid to PEO" from the table above to the Summary Compensation Table Total for the PEO.


Year	Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO		Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Awards(1)			Value of Stock Awards Granted During the Year(2)		Increase (Decrease) in Value of Unvested Stock Awards Granted in Prior Years(2)			Increase (Decrease) in Value from Prior Year Stock Awards That Vested During the Year(2)			Dividends		Compensation Actually Paid to PEO
2023	$	9,916,144	$	(4,517,889	)	$	3,629,007	$	661,045		$	(255,822	)	$	158,974	$	9,591,459
2022	$	11,859,573	$	(5,912,168	)	$	4,324,309		—		$	4,427,457		$	27,177	$	14,726,348
2021	$	8,955,930		—			—	$	231,330		$	203,781			—	$	9,391,041
2020	$	5,327,544		—			—	$	(3,965,295	)	$	(252,415	)		—	$	1,109,834

(1)

(2)

Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount

$ 2,431,860

2,570,956

2,499,800

1,698,645

Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount

$ 2,061,321

4,378,002

2,931,627

303,066

Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote

The following table reconciles the amounts in the "Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs" from the table above to the Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs.


Year	Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs		Average Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Awards(1)			Average Value of Stock Awards Granted During the Year(2)		Average Increase (Decrease) in Value of Unvested Stock Awards Granted in Prior Years(2)			Average Increase (Decrease) in Value from Prior Year Stock Awards That Vested During the Year(2)			Average Dividends		Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs
2023	$	2,431,860	$	(1,265,146	)	$	994,781	$	(87,347	)	$	(58,357	)	$	45,530	$	2,061,321
2022	$	2,570,956	$	(1,341,843	)	$	943,124	$	679,890		$	1,516,779		$	9,096	$	4,378,002
2021	$	2,499,800	$	(482,145	)	$	665,299	$	169,944		$	78,729			—	$	2,931,627
2020	$	1,698,645	$	(490,979	)	$	357,751	$	(1,186,819	)	$	(75,532	)		—	$	303,066

(1)

(2)

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure

Tabular List, Table

The following table identifies the most important performance measures used to link compensation actually paid to our NEOs to company performance. The role of each of these performance measures on our NEOs' compensation is discussed in the CD&A on page 25.


Performance Measures
Return on Average Equity	Leverage Maintenance	Full Cycle Return
EBITDAX	Well Cost Efficiency	Reserve Replacement

Total Shareholder Return Amount

$ 113.40

167.72

98.30

53.10

Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount

159.64

154.15

106.04

63.60

Net Income (Loss)

$ 211,894,000

$ 1,124,868,000

$ (259,225,000)

$ (83,413,000)

Company Selected Measure Amount

0.06

0.62

0.27

0.04

PEO Name

Mr. Allison

Additional 402(v) Disclosure

(2)

(3)

(5)


	2023			2022			2021			2020
	($ in thousands)
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders	$	211,894		$	1,124,868		$	(259,225	)	$	(83,413	)
Unrealized (gain) loss from derivative financial instruments		(107,311	)		(200,193	)		140,934			124,545
Loss on early retirement of debt		—			46,840			352,599			861
(Gain) loss on sale of assets		(125	)		(340	)		162,077			(17	)
Non-cash amortization from adjusting debt assumed in acquisition to fair value		—			4,174			12,621			22,112
Exploration expense		1,775			8,287			—			—
Non-cash accretion from adjusting preferred stock issued in acquisition to fair value		—			—			—			5,417
Impairment of unevaluated natural gas and oil properties		—			—			—			27
Adjustment to (provision for) benefit from income taxes		26,450			39,011			(106,000	)		(19,930	)
Adjusted net income available to common stockholders	$	132,683		$	1,022,647		$	303,006		$	49,602
Average stockholders' equity	$	2,318,364		$	1,645,547		$	1,139,776		$	1,204,898
Return on average equity		6	%		62	%		27	%		4	%

Non-Peo Name

Mr. Burns, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Newell and Mr. Presley

Mr. Burns, Mr. Harrison, David J. Terry, Patrick H. McGough, and Mr. Presley

Mr. Presley