Prepaid Expenses

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Prepaid Expenses [Abstract]

Prepaid Expenses

(3) PREPAID EXPENSES

The components of prepaid expenses included in other current assets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consisted of the following:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2013		2012
		(in thousands)
Prepaid drilling costs	$	15,622	$	30,101
Prepaid insurance		9,536		9,507
Total	$	25,158	$	39,608