Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - Successor [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 6,627	$ 303
Accounts receivable, net	18,956	17,490
Other current assets	6,623	3,686
Total Current Assets	32,206	21,479
Property and Equipment:
Property and Equipment	608,158	517,074
Less - Accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization	(190,379)	(169,879)
Net Furniture, Fixtures and other equipment	417,779	347,195
Other Long-Term Assets	10,161	8,625
Total Assets	460,146	377,299
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	41,820	56,257
Accrued capital costs	18,164	11,954
Accrued interest	1,631	1,721
Undistributed oil and gas revenues	11,549	9,192
Total Current Liabilities	73,164	79,124
Long-Term Debt	211,000	198,000
Asset Retirement Obligation	23,399	22,291
Other Long-Term Liabilities	815	1,829
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock, Value, Outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value	116	101
Additional paid-in capital	275,282	232,917
Treasury stock held, at cost	(1,293)	(675)
Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit)	(122,337)	(156,288)
Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)	151,768	76,055
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 460,146	$ 377,299

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.