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ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS  
ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

1.             ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

Crimson Exploration Inc., together with its subsidiaries, (“Crimson”, “we”, “our”, “us”) is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, exploitation, exploration and development of crude oil and natural gas properties.  We have historically focused our operations in the onshore U.S. Gulf Coast, Texas and Coloado regions, which are generally characterized by high rates of return in known, prolific producing trends.  We have recently expanded our strategic focus to include longer reserve life resource plays in East Texas and South Texas that we believe provide significant long-term growth potential from multiple formations.  Our operating revenues are derived from crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids sales that are proceeds from the sale of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids production and realization of associated commodity derivatives.