Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts Receivable [Table Text Block]

Accounts receivable are comprised of the following accruals:

	As of December 31,
	2019		2018
	(in thousands)
Oil, gas, and NGL production revenue	$	146,308	$	107,230
Amounts due from joint interest owners	22,681		31,497
State severance tax refunds	4,069		4,415
Derivative settlements	6,868		9,475
Other	4,806		14,919
Total accounts receivable	$	184,732	$	167,536

Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses [Table Text Block]

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

	As of December 31,
	2019		2018
	(in thousands)
Drilling and lease operating cost accruals	$	96,925	$	139,711
Trade accounts payable	52,094		56,047
Revenue and severance tax payable	109,847		94,806
Property taxes	24,535		18,694
Compensation	41,540		31,486
Derivative settlements	5,851		1,287
Interest	44,175		40,840
Other	27,041		20,328
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	402,008	$	403,199