Prepaid Expenses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Prepaid Expenses [Abstract]

Prepaid Expenses

(3)   PREPAID EXPENSES

The components of prepaid expenses included in other current assets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 consisted of the following:

	2011	2010
	(in thousands)
Prepaid drilling costs	$            42,775	$              21,997
Prepaid insurance	7,275	7,690
Total	$            50,050	$               29,687