Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses [Abstract]

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Note 2 – Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

Accounts receivable are comprised of the following:

	As of December 31,
	2016		2015
	(in thousands)
Accrued oil, gas, and NGL production revenue	$	96,101	$	58,256
Amounts due from joint interest owners	29,669		22,269
State severance tax refunds	15,320		12,072
Accrued derivative settlements	6,512		34,579
Other	4,348		6,948
Total accounts receivable	$	151,950	$	134,124

Accounts payable and accrued expenses are comprised of the following:

	As of December 31,
	2016		2015
	(in thousands)
Accrued capital expenditures	$	107,009	$	97,355
Revenue and severance tax payable	39,617		44,387
Accrued lease operating expense	15,956		21,943
Accrued property taxes	6,606		14,078
Accrued compensation	34,761		41,154
Accrued derivative settlements	6,473		—
Accrued interest	45,059		34,378
Other	44,227		49,222
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	299,708	$	302,517