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Other Assets (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012
Other Assets, Noncurrent Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Other Assets | Other assets consist of the following as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
| June 30, 2012 |  | December 31, 2011
Plugging and abandonment escrow account on the WCBB properties (Note 10) | $ | 3,113,000 |  |  | $ | 3,121,000 |
Certificates of deposit securing letter of credit | 275,000 |  |  | 275,000 |
Prepaid drilling costs | 644,000 |  |  | 228,000 |
Loan commitment fees, net | 1,740,000 |  |  | 1,495,000 |
Deposits | 4,000 |  |  | 4,000 |
| $ | 5,776,000 |  |  | $ | 5,123,000 |

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