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The minimum percentage of PV-10 of proven resources required to be collateral eligible.

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The extraordinary expenses included in the determination of EBITDAX.

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The percentage points added to the elected reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Minimum interest coverage ratio required to maintain under financial covenants and reporting requirements.

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Minimum current ratio required to maintain under financial covenants and reporting requirements.

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Minimum total debt to EBITDAX ratio required to maintain under financial covenants and reporting requirements.

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A ratio used to determine how easily a entity can pay interest on outstanding debt. This is calculated by earnings before interest and taxes divided by interest expense.

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Any amount of cash and liquid investments over this threshold must be used to repay amounts outstanding under the credit facility.

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The percentage of net proceeds from a termination of derivative contracts that must be used to repay outstanding amounts under the credit facility.

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The minimum contractual interest rate for funds borrowed in case of default.

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Percentage of market value of property.

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Reduced collateral value of property in connection with hedge termination.

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A ratio calculated by dividing the total debt by the earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and exploration expenses.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Amount of the required periodic payments including both interest and principal payments.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The effective interest rate at the end of the reporting period.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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