Accrued Liabilities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]

Accrued Liabilities

NOTE 4 – ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following:

	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
	(In thousands)
Taxes	$	12,899	$	13,480
Employee costs		12,732		22,518
Lease operating expenses		8,861		7,346
Interest payable		6,981		2,647
Hedge settlements		1,649		1,844
Other		4,351		3,898
Total accrued liabilities	$	47,473	$	51,733