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Oil and Gas Producing Activities - Costs Incurred Related to Oil and Natural Gas Property Acquisition Exploration and Development Activities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Proved properties: |  |  |
Proved property | $ 21,781 | $ 0 | $ 1,854,541
Unproved property | 35,871 | 7,949 | 237,210
Exploration and development: |  |  |
Development leasehold costs | 12,953 | 13,022 | 7,603
Exploratory drilling and completion costs | 6,966 | 0 | 0
Development drilling and completion costs | 569,141 | 436,074 | 493,625
Other development costs | 39,168 | 34,572 | 2,490
Change to asset retirement obligations | 5,608 | (47) | 12,549
Total capital expenditures | $ 691,488 | $ 491,570 | $ 2,608,018

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