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Derivative Instruments
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivative Instruments Derivative Instruments
The Company utilizes derivative financial instruments to manage risks related to changes in crude oil and natural gas prices. The Company’s crude oil contracts will settle monthly based on the average NYMEX West Texas Intermediate crude oil index price (“NYMEX WTI”), the average Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. Brent crude oil index price (“ICE Brent”), the average Argus WTI Midland crude oil index price (“Midland”) and the average Argus WTI Houston crude oil index price (“Houston”). The Company’s natural gas contracts will settle monthly based on the average NYMEX Henry Hub natural gas index price (“NYMEX HH”).
At June 30, 2019, the Company utilized fixed price swaps, basis swaps and two-way and three-way costless collars to reduce the volatility of crude oil and natural gas prices on a significant portion of its future expected crude oil and natural gas production. The Company’s fixed price swaps are comprised of a sold call and a purchased put established at the same price (both ceiling and floor), which the Company will receive for the volumes under contract. A basis swap transaction has an established fixed basis differential corresponding to two floating index prices. Depending on the difference of the two floating index prices in relation to the fixed basis differential, the Company either receives an amount from its counterparty, or pays an amount to its counterparty, equal to the difference multiplied by the hedged contract volume. A two-way collar is a combination of options: a sold call and a purchased put. The purchased put establishes a minimum price (floor) and the sold call establishes a maximum price (ceiling) the Company will receive for the volumes under contract. A three-way collar is a combination of options: a sold call, a purchased put and a sold put. The purchased put establishes a minimum price (floor), unless the market price falls below the sold put (sub-floor), at which point the minimum price would be the index price plus the difference between the purchased put and the sold put strike price. The sold call establishes a maximum price (ceiling) the Company will receive for the volumes under contract.
All derivative instruments are recorded on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as either assets or liabilities measured at its fair value (see Note 7 — Fair Value Measurements). The Company has not designated any derivative instruments as hedges for accounting purposes and does not enter into such instruments for speculative trading purposes. If a derivative does not qualify as a hedge or is not designated as a hedge, the changes in fair value are recognized in the other income (expense) section of the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as a net gain or loss on derivative instruments. The Company’s cash flow is only impacted when the actual settlements under the derivative contracts result in making a payment to or receiving a payment from the counterparty. These cash settlements represent the cumulative gains and losses on the Company’s derivative instruments and do not include a recovery of costs that were paid to acquire or modify the derivative instruments that were settled. Cash settlements are reflected as investing activities in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
At June 30, 2019, the Company had the following outstanding commodity derivative instruments:
CommoditySettlement
Period		Derivative
Instrument		IndexVolumesWeighted Average PricesFair Value
Assets
(Liabilities)
Fixed Price SwapsBasis SwapsSub-FloorFloorCeiling
  (In thousands)
Crude oil2019 Fixed price swapsNYMEX WTI 4,000,000 Bbl$57.04 $(3,303)
Crude oil2019 Basis swaps ICE Brent-NYMEX WTI60,000 Bbl$9.68 86 
Crude oil2019 Basis swaps Midland-NYMEX WTI120,000 Bbl$(6.71)(740)
Crude oil2019 Basis swaps Houston-NYMEX WTI366,000 Bbl$4.55 90 
Crude oil2019 Two-way collarNYMEX WTI 2,592,000 Bbl$57.87 $74.22 7,308 
Crude oil2019 Three-way collarNYMEX WTI 2,196,000 Bbl$40.14 $51.52 $65.92 (284)
Crude oil2020 Fixed price swapsNYMEX WTI 2,597,000 Bbl$59.30 6,728 
Crude oil2020 Two-way collarNYMEX WTI 434,000 Bbl$58.07 $74.64 1,835 
Crude oil2020 Three-way collarNYMEX WTI 4,268,000 Bbl$40.00 $53.49 $64.49 4,790 
Crude oil2021 Fixed price swapsNYMEX WTI 93,000 Bbl$58.85 357 
Crude oil2021 Three-way collarNYMEX WTI 310,000 Bbl$40.00 $52.97 $63.76 376 
Natural gas2019 Fixed price swapsNYMEX HH 5,520,000 MMBtu$2.92 3,037 
$20,280 
Subsequent to June 30, 2019, the Company entered into additional fixed price swaps and two-way and three-way costless collars. As of August 9, 2019, the Company had the following outstanding commodity derivative contracts:
CommoditySettlement
Period		Derivative
Instrument		IndexVolumesWeighted Average Prices
Fixed Price SwapsBasis SwapsSub-FloorFloorCeiling
Crude oil2019 Fixed price swapsNYMEX WTI4,122,000 Bbl$57.13 
Crude oil2019 Basis swapsICE Brent-NYMEX WTI60,000 Bbl$9.68 
Crude oil2019 Basis swapsMidland-NYMEX WTI120,000 Bbl$(6.71)
Crude oil2019 Basis swapsHouston-NYMEX WTI366,000 Bbl$4.55 
Crude oil2019 Two-way collarNYMEX WTI2,592,000 Bbl$57.87 $74.22 
Crude oil2019 Three-way collarNYMEX WTI2,196,000 Bbl$40.14 $51.52 $65.92 
Crude oil2020 Fixed price swapsNYMEX WTI2,992,000 Bbl$59.05 
Crude oil2020 Two-way collarNYMEX WTI1,650,000 Bbl$53.04 $64.95 
Crude oil2020 Three-way collarNYMEX WTI4,574,000 Bbl$40.00 $53.26 $64.48 
Crude oil2021 Fixed price swapsNYMEX WTI93,000 Bbl$58.85 
Crude oil2021 Two-way collarNYMEX WTI62,000 Bbl$50.50 $60.70 
Crude oil2021 Three-way collarNYMEX WTI734,000 Bbl$40.00 $51.26 $64.05 
Natural gas2019 Fixed price swapsNYMEX HH5,520,000 MMBtu$2.92 
The following table summarizes the location and amounts of gains and losses from the Company’s commodity derivative instruments recorded in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the periods presented:
 Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
Statements of Operations Location2019 2018 2019 2018 
 (In thousands)
Net gain (loss) on derivative instruments$34,749 $(120,285)$(82,862)$(191,401)
In accordance with the FASB’s authoritative guidance on disclosures about offsetting assets and liabilities, the Company is required to disclose both gross and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of financial position as well as instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting agreement. The Company’s derivative instruments are presented as assets and liabilities on a net basis by counterparty, as all counterparty contracts provide for net settlement. No margin or collateral balances are deposited with counterparties, and as such, gross amounts are offset to determine the net amounts presented in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The following table summarizes the location and fair value of all outstanding commodity derivative instruments recorded in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets: 
June 30, 2019
CommodityBalance Sheet LocationGross Recognized Assets/LiabilitiesGross Amount OffsetNet Recognized Fair Value Assets/ Liabilities
(In thousands) 
Derivatives assets:
Commodity contractsDerivative instruments — current assets $28,196 $(9,107)$19,089 
Commodity contractsDerivative instruments — non-current assets12,237 (6,601)5,636 
Total derivatives assets$40,433 $(15,708)$24,725 
Derivatives liabilities:
Commodity contractsDerivative instruments — current liabilities $11,265 $(6,820)$4,445 
Commodity contractsDerivative instruments — non-current liabilities— — — 
Total derivatives liabilities$11,265 $(6,820)$4,445 
December 31, 2018
CommodityBalance Sheet LocationGross Recognized Assets/LiabilitiesGross Amount OffsetNet Recognized Fair Value Assets/Liabilities
(In thousands) 
Derivatives assets:
Commodity contractsDerivative instruments — current assets $110,729 $(10,799)$99,930 
Commodity contractsDerivative instruments — non-current assets8,251 (1,306)6,945 
Total derivatives assets$118,980 $(12,105)$106,875 
Derivatives liabilities:
Commodity contractsDerivative instruments — current liabilities $84 $— $84 
Commodity contractsDerivative instruments — non-current liabilities20 — 20 
Total derivatives liabilities$104 $— $104