Year Ended December 31 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||||||||||
EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR FIXED CHARGES: | |||||||||||||||||
Net Income (Loss) | $ | (1,096,686 | ) | $ | (4,524,515 | ) | $ | 2,915,487 | $ | 2,197,109 | $ | 570,279 | |||||
Less: | Capitalized Interest | (31,660 | ) | (41,841 | ) | (57,170 | ) | (49,139 | ) | (49,702 | ) | ||||||
Add: | Fixed Charges | 381,325 | 355,539 | 337,762 | 348,399 | 323,965 | |||||||||||
Income Tax Provision (Benefit) | (460,819 | ) | (2,397,041 | ) | 2,079,828 | 1,239,777 | 710,461 | ||||||||||
TOTAL EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR FIXED CHARGES | $ | (1,207,840 | ) | $ | (6,607,858 | ) | $ | 5,275,907 | $ | 3,736,146 | $ | 1,555,003 | |||||
FIXED CHARGES: | |||||||||||||||||
Interest Expense | $ | 273,362 | $ | 227,913 | $ | 193,171 | $ | 226,721 | $ | 205,789 | |||||||
Capitalized Interest | 31,660 | 41,841 | 57,170 | 49,139 | 49,702 | ||||||||||||
Capitalized Expense Related to Indebtedness | 8,319 | 9,480 | 8,287 | 8,739 | 7,763 | ||||||||||||
Rental Expense Representative of Interest Factor | 67,984 | 76,305 | 79,134 | 63,800 | 60,711 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL FIXED CHARGES | $ | 381,325 | $ | 355,539 | $ | 337,762 | $ | 348,399 | $ | 323,965 | |||||||
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES | (3.17 | ) | (18.59 | ) | (1) | 15.62 | 10.72 | 4.80 | |||||||||
(1) | For the year ended December 31, 2015, total fixed charges exceeded earnings available for fixed charges by $7.0 billion primarily due to impairment charges recognized in 2015 with respect to our proved oil and gas properties and other assets. |