CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$ (2,767)	$ 326,239
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	472,335	458,995
Deferred income tax expense	8,226	181,439
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	(3,814)	2,735
Exploratory dry hole cost	184	6,454
(Gain) loss on derivative instruments	(44,668)	(69,577)
Net cash received (paid) in settlement of derivative instruments	133,827	24,811
Amortization of debt issuance costs	3,395	3,378
Stock-based compensation and other	7,041	13,304
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	112,712	30,418
Income taxes	(10,158)	(23,430)
Inventories	(4,256)	3,737
Other current assets	(2,106)	(147)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(83,432)	(9,712)
Other assets and liabilities	(1,565)	607
Stock-based compensation tax benefit	0	(6,001)
Net cash provided by operating activities	584,954	943,250
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(819,839)	(964,741)
Acquisitions	(16,312)	(15,826)
Proceeds from sale of assets	7,380	3,913
Restricted cash	0	28,094
Investment in equity method investments	(20,798)	(28,784)
Net cash used in investing activities	(849,569)	(977,344)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings from debt	790,000	1,802,000
Repayments of debt	(505,000)	(1,337,000)
Treasury stock repurchases	0	(119,767)
Dividends paid	(24,812)	(25,018)
Stock-based compensation tax benefit	0	6,001
Capitalized debt issuance costs	(7,838)	(5,626)
Other	84	91
Net cash provided by financing activities	252,434	320,681
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(12,181)	286,587
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	20,954	23,400
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	8,773	309,987
Supplemental non-cash transactions:
Change in accrued capital costs	$ (159,102)	$ 35,702

Payments For (Proceeds From) Derivative Instrument, Operating Activities

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- Definition

The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration and non-cash share-based compensation expense. This may include the value of stock options, amortization of restricted stock, and adjustments for officers compensation, as well as other non-cash expenses. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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