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Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Summary of location and aggregate fair value of all derivative financial instruments recorded in the consolidated statements of operations |  |  |  |
Realized gain on derivatives | $ 885 | $ 19,862 | $ 10,413 | $ 52,146
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives | 3,203 | 6,733 | (30,261) | (25,356)
Total | 4,088 | 26,595 | (19,848) | 26,790
Revenues |  |  |  |
Summary of location and aggregate fair value of all derivative financial instruments recorded in the consolidated statements of operations |  |  |  |
Realized gain on derivatives | 885 | 19,862 | 10,413 | 52,146
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives | 3,203 | 6,733 | (30,261) | (25,356)
Oil | Revenues |  |  |  |
Summary of location and aggregate fair value of all derivative financial instruments recorded in the consolidated statements of operations |  |  |  |
Realized gain on derivatives | 837 | 17,056 | 6,861 | 42,013
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives | 2,007 | 6,421 | (24,967) | (19,923)
Natural Gas | Revenues |  |  |  |
Summary of location and aggregate fair value of all derivative financial instruments recorded in the consolidated statements of operations |  |  |  |
Realized gain on derivatives | 48 | 2,215 | 3,552 | 8,531
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives | 1,196 | 808 | (5,294) | (4,035)
Natural Gas Liquids | Revenues |  |  |  |
Summary of location and aggregate fair value of all derivative financial instruments recorded in the consolidated statements of operations |  |  |  |
Realized gain on derivatives | 0 | 591 | 0 | 1,602
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives | $ 0 | $ (496) | $ 0 | $ (1,398)

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