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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of income tax provision
The income tax provision consists of the following:
202020192018
(In thousands)
Current:
State$— $— $(1,530)
Federal(273)(7)253 
Deferred:
State7,563 (7,556)1,530 
Federal— — (322)
Total income tax expense (benefit) provision $7,290 $(7,563)$(69)
Schedule of reconciliation to the statutory federal income tax
A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax amount to the recorded expense follows:
202020192018
(In thousands)
(Loss) income before federal income taxes$(1,617,843)$(2,009,921)$430,491 
Expected income tax at statutory rate(339,747)(422,083)90,403 
State income taxes(14,696)(28,316)(511)
Other differences10,800 3,372 1,078 
Change in valuation allowance due to current year activity350,933 439,464 (91,039)
Income tax expense (benefit) recorded $7,290 $(7,563)$(69)
Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities
The tax effects of temporary differences and net operating loss carryforwards, which give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are estimated as follows: 
202020192018
(In thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforward$392,318 $269,851 $164,363 
Oil and gas property basis difference463,705 289,850 3,595 
Investment in pass through entities61,078 58,951 8,620 
Stock-based compensation expense1,223 1,440 616 
Business energy investment tax credit370 370 369 
Charitable contributions carryover318 297 269 
Change in fair value of derivative instruments7,656 11,219 2,761 
Foreign tax credit carryforwards523 943 2,009 
Accrued liabilities868 669 834 
ARO liability13,414 12,744 16,923 
Non-oil and gas property basis difference— — 104 
Lease liability72 12,128 — 
Reorganization items25,714 — — 
State net operating loss carryover22,191 13,258 11,526 
Interest expense carryforward— 23,818 — 
Total deferred tax assets989,450 695,538 211,989 
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets(985,528)(647,575)(211,987)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance3,922 47,963 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Non-oil and gas property basis difference575 1,859 — 
Change in fair value of derivative instruments3,272 26,410 
Right of use asset72 12,128 — 
Other— 
Total deferred tax liabilities3,922 40,400 
Net deferred tax asset $— $7,563 $—