CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 50,988	$ 61,255
Accounts Receivable:
Oil and gas sales	26,142	26,700
Joint interest operations	10,975	11,872
Derivative Financial Instruments	2,516	1,318
Assets Held For Sale	115,260	198,615
Other Current Assets	2,847	2,745
Total current assets	208,728	302,505
Property and Equipment:
Oil and gas properties, successful efforts method	2,732,962	2,631,750
Other	18,920	18,918
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization	(2,069,751)	(2,042,739)
Net property and equipment	682,131	607,929
Income Taxes Receivable	19,086	19,086
Other Assets	549	899
Total Assets	910,494	930,419
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Accounts Payable	125,596	126,034
Accrued Expenses	27,090	42,455
Bank Credit Facility	15,000
Total current liabilities	167,686	168,489
Long-term Debt	1,131,394	1,110,529
Deferred Income Taxes	10,847	10,266
Reserve for Future Abandonment Costs	10,489	10,407
Total liabilities	1,320,416	1,299,691
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' Deficit:
Common stock — $0.50 par, 75,000,000 shares authorized, 16,157,896 and 15,427,561 shares outstanding at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	8,079	7,714
Common stock warrants	1,329	3,557
Additional paid-in capital	549,795	546,696
Accumulated deficit	(969,125)	(927,239)
Total stockholders' deficit	(409,922)	(369,272)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	$ 910,494	$ 930,419

Common stock warrants.

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- Definition

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).