Asset Impairment (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Summary of Impairments Recognized

Impairments recognized by Energen are presented below:

	Three months ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2017		2016
Permian Basin oil properties
Central Basin Platform	$	1,096	$	187,043
Delaware Basin	—		21,288
San Juan Basin properties	—		7,519
Permian Basin unproved leasehold properties	364		4,135
San Juan Basin unproved leasehold properties	—		40
Total asset impairments	$	1,460	$	220,025