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Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2012				2011
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	$	461,067			$	313,901
Accrued interest	92,125				53,388
Production payable	97,245				59,825
Drilling advances	68,742				36,637
Payroll and benefits	29,811				26,402
Convertible perpetual preferred stock dividends	16,572				16,572
Related party	982				59
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	766,544			$	506,784

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Tabular disclosure of the (a) carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business (accounts payable); (b) other payables; and (c) accrued liabilities. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). An alternative caption includes accrued expenses.

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