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Derivative Instruments (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
General Discussion of Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Derivative Instruments | Below is a summary of the Company's open fixed price swap positions as of September 30, 2016.
| Location | Daily Volume (Bbls/day) |  | Weighted Average Price
October 2016 - June 2017 | ARGUS LLS | 2,000 |  |  | $ | 51.10 |
| Location | Daily Volume (MMBtu/day) |  | Weighted Average Price
October 2016 | NYMEX Henry Hub | 570,000 |  |  | $ | 3.05 |
November 2016 - December 2016 | NYMEX Henry Hub | 525,000 |  |  | $ | 3.18 |
January 2017 - February 2017 | NYMEX Henry Hub | 442,500 |  |  | $ | 3.14 |
March 2017 | NYMEX Henry Hub | 422,500 |  |  | $ | 3.13 |
April 2017 - June 2017 | NYMEX Henry Hub | 367,500 |  |  | $ | 3.15 |
July 2017 - October 2017 | NYMEX Henry Hub | 305,000 |  |  | $ | 2.99 |
November 2017 - December 2017 | NYMEX Henry Hub | 435,000 |  |  | $ | 3.06 |
January 2018 - March 2018 | NYMEX Henry Hub | 290,000 |  |  | $ | 3.10 |
April 2018 - December 2018 | NYMEX Henry Hub | 160,000 |  |  | $ | 3.01 |
January 2019 - March 2019 | NYMEX Henry Hub | 20,000 |  |  | $ | 3.37 |
| Location | Daily Volume (Bbls/day) |  | Weighted Average Price
October 2016 - December 2016 | Mont Belvieu | 1,500 |  |  | $ | 19.95 |
The Company sold call options and used the associated premiums to enhance the fixed price for a portion of the fixed price natural gas swaps listed above. Each short call option has an established ceiling price. When the referenced settlement price is above the price ceiling established by these short call options, the Company pays its counterparty an amount equal to the difference between the referenced settlement price and the price ceiling multiplied by the hedged contract volume.
| Location | Daily Volume (MMBtu/day) |  | Weighted Average Price
January 2017 - March 2017 | NYMEX Henry Hub | 105,000 |  |  | $ | 3.27 |
April 2017 - December 2017 | NYMEX Henry Hub | 125,000 |  |  | $ | 3.21 |
January 2018 - March 2018 | NYMEX Henry Hub | 20,000 |  |  | $ | 2.91 |
Schedule of Natural Gas Basis Swap Position Derivatives | As of September 30, 2016, the Company had the following natural gas basis swap positions for MichCon and Tetco M2, respectively.
| Location | Daily Volume (MMBtu/day) |  | Hedged Differential
October 2016 - December 2016 | MichCon | 40,000 |  |  | $ | 0.02 |
November 2016 - March 2017 | Tetco M2 | 50,000 |  |  | $ | (0.59 | )
Schedule Of Derivative Instruments In Statement Of Financial Position | The following table presents the fair value of the Company's derivative instruments on a gross basis at September 30, 2016:
| (In thousands)
Short-term derivative instruments - asset | $ | 39,363 |
Long-term derivative instruments - asset | $ | 15,262 |
Short-term derivative instruments - liability | $ | 37,220 |
Long-term derivative instruments - liability | $ | 14,907 |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) | The following table presents the net gain and loss recognized in gas sales, oil and condensate sales and natural gas liquids sales in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.
| Net gain (loss) on derivative instruments
| Three months ended September 30, |  | Nine months ended September 30,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
| (In thousands)
Gas sales | $ | 33,167 |  |  | $ | 79,684 |  |  | $ | (43,454 | ) |  | $ | 118,137 |
Oil and condensate sales | 1,708 |  |  | 12,072 |  |  | 362 |  |  | 13,641 |
Natural gas liquids sales | 406 |  |  | — |  |  | (1,284 | ) |  | — |
Total net gain (loss) | $ | 35,281 |  |  | $ | 91,756 |  |  | $ | (44,376 | ) |  | $ | 131,778 |

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