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Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions [Table Text Block] | The following tables summarize the approximate volumes and average contract prices of contracts the Company had in place as of September 30, 2013, and through the filing date of this report: Oil Contracts Oil Swaps
Contract Period |  | Volumes |  | Weighted-Average Contract Price
|  | (Bbls) |  | (per Bbl)
Remainder of 2013 |  | 1,118,000 |  |  | $ | 97.09 |
2014 |  | 5,164,000 |  |  | $ | 95.25 |
2015 |  | 2,911,000 |  |  | $ | 89.06 |
2016 |  | 2,704,000 |  |  | $ | 85.19 |
All oil swaps* |  | 11,897,000 |  |  |
*Oil swaps are comprised of NYMEX WTI (93%) and Argus Louisiana Light Sweet (“LLS”) (7%). Oil Collars
Contract Period |  | NYMEX WTI Volumes |  | Weighted- Average Floor Price |  | Weighted- Average Ceiling Price
|  | (Bbls) |  | (per Bbl) |  | (per Bbl)
Remainder of 2013 |  | 1,480,000 |  |  | $ | 88.14 |  |  | $ | 114.12 |
2014 |  | 3,022,000 |  |  | $ | 84.07 |  |  | $ | 105.46 |
2015 |  | 3,366,000 |  |  | $ | 85.00 |  |  | $ | 94.25 |
All oil collars |  | 7,868,000 |  |  |  |  |
Gas Contracts Gas Swaps
Contract Period |  | Volumes |  | Weighted-Average Contract Price
|  | (MMBtu) |  | (per MMBtu)
Remainder of 2013 |  | 19,047,000 |  |  | $ | 4.06 |
2014 |  | 64,453,000 |  |  | $ | 4.06 |
2015 |  | 49,328,000 |  |  | $ | 4.04 |
2016 |  | 36,126,000 |  |  | $ | 4.18 |
2017 |  | 23,430,000 |  |  | $ | 4.21 |
2018 |  | 10,200,000 |  |  | $ | 4.31 |
All gas swaps* |  | 202,584,000 |  |  |
*Gas swaps are comprised of IF El Paso Permian (3%), IF HSC (72%), IF NGPL TXOK (3%), IF NNG Ventura (2%), IF PEPL (8%), IF Reliant N/S (10%), and IF NGPL MidCont (2%). Gas Collars
Contract Period |  | Volumes |  | Weighted- Average Floor Price |  | Weighted- Average Ceiling Price
|  | (MMBtu) |  | (per MMBtu) |  | (per MMBtu)
Remainder of 2013 |  | 1,640,000 |  |  | $ | 4.39 |  |  | $ | 5.31 |
2014 |  | 5,734,000 |  |  | $ | 4.38 |  |  | $ | 5.36 |
2015 |  | 14,480,000 |  |  | $ | 3.96 |  |  | $ | 4.30 |
All gas collars* |  | 21,854,000 |  |  |  |  |
*Gas collars are comprised of IF El Paso Permian (2%), IF HSC (54%), IF NGPL TXOK (4%), IF NNG Ventura (5%), IF PEPL (7%), IF Reliant N/S (15%), and IF TETCO STX (13%). NGL Contracts NGL Swaps
Contract Period |  | Volumes |  | Weighted-Average Contract Price
|  | (Bbls) |  | (per Bbl)
Remainder of 2013 |  | 511,000 |  |  | $ | 53.16 |
2014 |  | 404,000 |  |  | $ | 58.42 |
All NGL swaps* |  | 915,000 |  |  |
*NGL swaps are comprised of OPIS Mont Belvieu Purity Ethane (7%), OPIS Mont Belvieu LDH Propane (45%), OPIS Mont Belvieu NON-LDH Isobutane (13%), OPIS Mont Belvieu NON-LDH Normal Butane (16%), and OPIS Mont Belvieu NON-LDH Natural Gasoline (19%).
Schedule of fair value of derivatives in accompanying balance sheets | The following tables detail the fair value of derivatives recorded in the accompanying balance sheets, by category:
| As of September 30, 2013
| Derivative Assets |  | Derivative Liabilities
| Balance Sheet Classification |  | Fair Value |  | Balance Sheet Classification |  | Fair Value
| (in thousands)
Commodity contracts | Current assets |  | $ | 43,305 |  |  | Current liabilities |  | $ | 22,648 |
Commodity contracts | Noncurrent assets |  | 28,659 |  |  | Noncurrent liabilities |  | 6,873 |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |  |  | $ | 71,964 |  |  |  |  | $ | 29,521 |
| As of December 31, 2012
| Derivative Assets |  | Derivative Liabilities
| Balance Sheet Classification |  | Fair Value |  | Balance Sheet Classification |  | Fair Value
| (in thousands)
Commodity contracts | Current assets |  | $ | 37,873 |  |  | Current liabilities |  | $ | 8,999 |
Commodity contracts | Noncurrent assets |  | 16,466 |  |  | Noncurrent liabilities |  | 6,645 |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |  |  | $ | 54,339 |  |  |  |  | $ | 15,644 |
Schedule of the potential effects of master netting arrangements [Table Text Block] | The following table provides a reconciliation between the gross assets and liabilities reflected on the accompanying balance sheets and the potential effects of master netting arrangements on the fair value of the Company's derivative contracts:
|  | Derivative Assets |  | Derivative Liabilities
|  | As of |  | As of
Offsetting of Derivative Assets and Liabilities |  | September 30, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012 |  | September 30, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012
|  | (in thousands)
Gross amounts presented in the accompanying balance sheets |  | $ | 71,964 |  |  | $ | 54,339 |  |  | $ | (29,521 | ) |  | $ | (15,644 | )
Amounts not offset in the accompanying balance sheets |  | (29,225 | ) |  | (13,400 | ) |  | 29,225 |  |  | 13,400 |
Net amounts |  | $ | 42,739 |  |  | $ | 40,939 |  |  | $ | (296 | ) |  | $ | (2,244 | )
Schedule of derivative (gain) loss | The following table summarizes the components of the derivative (gain) loss presented in the accompanying statements of operations:
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, |  | For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
| (in thousands)
Derivative cash settlement (gain) loss: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Oil contracts | $ | 13,538 |  |  | $ | 2,472 |  |  | $ | 13,786 |  |  | $ | 13,142 |
Gas contracts | (11,019 | ) |  | (9,031 | ) |  | (18,752 | ) |  | (40,495 | )
NGL contracts | (1,231 | ) |  | (4,362 | ) |  | (7,749 | ) |  | (5,450 | )
Total derivative cash settlement (gain) loss (1) | $ | 1,288 |  |  | $ | (10,921 | ) |  | $ | (12,715 | ) |  | $ | (32,803 | )
Derivative (gain) loss: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Oil contracts | 30,488 |  |  | 30,667 |  |  | 8,233 |  |  | (32,616 | )
Gas contracts | (2,264 | ) |  | 28,231 |  |  | (12,462 | ) |  | 40,464 |
NGL contracts | 10,421 |  |  | 7,879 |  |  | 2,259 |  |  | (15,085 | )
Total derivative (gain) loss (2) | $ | 39,933 |  |  | $ | 55,856 |  |  | $ | (14,685 | ) |  | $ | (40,040 | )
(1) | Derivative cash settlement (gain) loss is reported in the derivative cash settlement gain line item on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows within net cash provided by operating activities.
(2) | Total derivative (gain) loss is reported in the derivative gain line item on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows within net cash provided by operating activities.
Detail of the effect of derivative instruments reclassified from AOCI to the statement of operations (net of income tax) | The following table summarizes the effect of derivative instruments on AOCIL and the accompanying statements of operations (net of income tax):
|  |  | Location in Statements of Operations |  | For the Three Months Ended September 30, |  | For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
| Derivatives |  |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
|  |  |  |  | (in thousands)
Amount reclassified from AOCIL | Commodity contracts |  | Realized hedge gain (loss) |  | $ | 308 |  |  | $ | (315 | ) |  | $ | 1,115 |  |  | $ | (1,465 | )

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