Acquisitions and Dispositions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Acquisitions and Dispositions

Acquisitions and Dispositions

Effective July 31, 2017, we disposed of our Wheeler Ranch wells in AWP Olmos in South Texas. We received net proceeds of $0.7 million and the buyer's assumption of approximately $0.6 million of plugging and abandonment liability. No gain or loss was recorded on the sale of this property.

On November 6, 2017 the Company purchased the non-operating working interest of two joint interest partners in certain wells and leases in AWP Field. The value of these assets are concentrated in proved oil and gas reserves. This purchase constitutes a business combination. The acquisition cost of this interest was $9.4 million. Additionally, the Company assumed asset retirement obligations of $0.2 million. We determined that these amounts are representative of the fair value of these assets. The fair-value measurements of these assets and associated asset retirement obligations are based on inputs that are not observable in the market and thus represent Level 3 inputs. This fair value assessment is primarily based on the income stream forecast for these properties.

Effective December 22, 2017, the Company closed a Purchase and Sale contract to sell the Company's wellbores and facilities in Bay De Chene and recorded a $16.3 million obligation related to the funding of certain plugging and abandonment costs. Of the $16.3 million original obligation, $8.7 million was paid during the year ended December 31, 2018. The remaining obligation under this contract is $7.5 million and is carried in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as a current liability in “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities” as of December 31, 2018.

On March 1, 2018, the Company closed the sale of certain wells in its AWP Olmos field for proceeds, net of selling expenses, of $27.0 million, with an effective date of January 1, 2018. The buyer assumed approximately $6.3 million in asset retirement obligations. No gain or loss was recorded on the sale of this property.