Prepaid Expenses

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Prepaid Expenses [Abstract]

Prepaid Expenses

(3) PREPAID EXPENSES

The components of prepaid expenses included in other current assets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consisted of the following:

	March 31,		December 31,
	2014		2013
		(in thousands)
Prepaid drilling costs	$	6,362	$	9,560
Prepaid insurance		4,766		7,619
Prepaid taxes		13,699		13,624
Total	$	24,827	$	30,803