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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, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Property acquisitions: |  |  |
Proved property | $ 500 | $ 21,781 | $ 0
Unproved property | 54,120 | 35,871 | 7,949
Exploration and development: |  |  |
Developmental leasehold costs | 13,727 | 12,953 | 13,022
Exploratory drilling and completion costs | 63,520 | 6,966 | 0
Development drilling and completion costs | 901,026 | 569,141 | 436,074
Other development costs | 53,693 | 39,168 | 34,572
Asset retirement obligations | 686 | 5,608 | (47)
Total capital expenditures | $ 1,087,272 | $ 691,488 | $ 491,570

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