Organization and Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization and Basis of Presentation	ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION Energen Corporation (Energen or the Company) is an oil and natural gas exploration and production company engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas primarily in the Permian Basin in west Texas. Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, our operations are conducted through our subsidiary, Energen Resources Corporation (Energen Resources). The unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, included in the 2015 Annual Report of Energen on Form 10-K. Our accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include Energen and its subsidiaries, principally Energen Resources, and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required for complete financial statements. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year. In the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary to present a fair statement of our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods and as of the dates shown. Such adjustments consist of normal recurring items. Certain reclassifications were made to conform prior periods’ financial statements to the current-quarter presentation. Liquidity At September 30, 2016, we had $447.9 million of cash on hand and $1.05 billion of committed financing available under our credit facility. To finance our operations, working capital and capital spending, we expect to use internally generated cash flow from operations supplemented by our existing five-year syndicated credit facility. As discussed in Note 14, Acquisition and Disposition of Properties, through September 30, 2016, Energen completed a series of asset sales of certain non-core Permian Basin assets in the Delaware Basin in Texas and in the San Juan Basin in New Mexico for an aggregate purchase price of $552 million. Access to capital is an integral part of Energen’s business plan. As discussed in Note 6, Equity Offering, during the first quarter of 2016, Energen issued 18,170,000 additional shares of common stock and received net proceeds of approximately $381.1 million, after deducting offering expenses. Energen may also issue long-term debt and additional equity periodically to replace short-term obligations, enhance liquidity and provide for permanent financing. As of September 30, 2016, the Company has $554.0 million outstanding under long term note agreements and no outstanding amounts under its revolving credit facility. While we expect to have ongoing access to our credit facility and capital markets, continued access could be adversely affected by current and future economic and business conditions and possible credit rating downgrades. Workforce Reduction On January 22, 2016 and March 18, 2016, we reduced our workforce as part of an overall plan to reduce costs and better align our workforce with the needs of our business in light of current oil and natural gas commodity prices. In connection with the reductions, we incurred charges of approximately $5.0 million during the year-to-date 2016 for one-time termination benefits which are included in general and administrative expense on the consolidated income statement.

ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Energen Corporation (Energen or the Company) is an oil and natural gas exploration and production company engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas primarily in the Permian Basin in west Texas. Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, our operations are conducted through our subsidiary, Energen Resources Corporation (Energen Resources). The unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, included in the 2015 Annual Report of Energen on Form 10-K.

Our accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include Energen and its subsidiaries, principally Energen Resources, and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required for complete financial statements. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year. In the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary to present a fair statement of our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods and as of the dates shown. Such adjustments consist of normal recurring items. Certain reclassifications were made to conform prior periods’ financial statements to the current-quarter presentation.

Liquidity

At September 30, 2016, we had $447.9 million of cash on hand and $1.05 billion of committed financing available under our credit facility. To finance our operations, working capital and capital spending, we expect to use internally generated cash flow from operations supplemented by our existing five-year syndicated credit facility. As discussed in Note 14, Acquisition and Disposition of Properties, through September 30, 2016, Energen completed a series of asset sales of certain non-core Permian Basin assets in the Delaware Basin in Texas and in the San Juan Basin in New Mexico for an aggregate purchase price of $552 million.

Access to capital is an integral part of Energen’s business plan. As discussed in Note 6, Equity Offering, during the first quarter of 2016, Energen issued 18,170,000 additional shares of common stock and received net proceeds of approximately $381.1 million, after deducting offering expenses. Energen may also issue long-term debt and additional equity periodically to replace short-term obligations, enhance liquidity and provide for permanent financing. As of September 30, 2016, the Company has $554.0 million outstanding under long term note agreements and no outstanding amounts under its revolving credit facility. While we expect to have ongoing access to our credit facility and capital markets, continued access could be adversely affected by current and future economic and business conditions and possible credit rating downgrades.

Workforce Reduction

On January 22, 2016 and March 18, 2016, we reduced our workforce as part of an overall plan to reduce costs and better align our workforce with the needs of our business in light of current oil and natural gas commodity prices. In connection with the reductions, we incurred charges of approximately $5.0 million during the year-to-date 2016 for one-time termination benefits which are included in general and administrative expense on the consolidated income statement.