Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses [Text Block]

Note 2 – Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

Accounts receivable are comprised of the following accruals:

	As of December 31,
	2017		2016
	(in thousands)
Oil, gas, and NGL production revenue	$	96,610	$	96,101
Amounts due from joint interest owners	56,929		29,669
State severance tax refunds	2,276		15,320
Derivative settlements	99		6,512
Other	4,240		4,348
Total accounts receivable	$	160,154	$	151,950

Accounts payable and accrued expenses are comprised of the following accruals:

	As of December 31,
	2017		2016
	(in thousands)
Capital expenditures	$	164,620	$	107,009
Revenue and severance tax payable	60,328		39,617
Lease operating expense	22,078		15,956
Property taxes	13,222		6,606
Compensation	39,471		34,761
Derivative settlements	12,644		6,473
Interest	45,057		45,059
Other	29,210		44,227
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	386,630	$	299,708