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Oil And Gas Properties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Oil And Gas Properties [Abstract] |  |  |
Oil and gas properties, at cost, net of impairment | $ 8,286 | $ 49,388 |
Unevaluated properties, at cost | 552 | 462 |
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization |  | (24,437) |
Oil and gas properties, net | 8,838 | 25,413 |
Depletion expense | $ 2,500 | $ 2,800 | $ 2,600

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- Definition The noncash expense charged against earnings to recognize the consumption of oil and gas reserves that are part of an entities' assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3602-108585 + Details
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