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Related Party Transactions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions
Related Party Transactions

The Company enters into transactions in the ordinary course of business with certain related parties. These transactions primarily consist of purchases related to drilling and completion activities, gas treating services and drilling equipment and sales of oil field services, equipment and natural gas. During the three-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, sales by the Company to related parties were $1.5 million and $3.7 million, respectively. Accounts receivable due from related parties totaled $0.7 million and $1.0 million at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. These amounts primarily relate to sales of natural gas to Southern Union, the Company’s partner in GRLP.

Oklahoma City Thunder Agreements. The Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and one of its independent directors own minority interests in a limited liability company that owns and operates the Oklahoma City Thunder basketball team. The Company is party to a sponsorship agreement, whereby it pays approximately $3.3 million per year for advertising and promotional activities related to the Oklahoma City Thunder, that will end with the 2012- 2013 season. Additionally, the Company has an agreement to license a suite at the arena where the Oklahoma City Thunder plays its home games. Under this agreement, the Company pays an annual license fee of $0.2 million through September 2020. The Company had no amount due under these agreements at March 31, 2013 and $0.9 million due under these agreements at December 31, 2012.

Office Lease. In July 2012, the Company entered into a commercial lease to rent space in a building owned by an entity that is partially owned by one of the Company’s directors. The terms provide for an initial lease term of three years with annual rent of approximately $0.5 million, and any renovation costs paid by the Company with respect to the leased space will be applied toward future rent payments. Renovation costs in excess of the total rent will be reimbursed to the Company at the end of the lease agreement. As of March 31, 2013, the Company has made renovations costing approximately $3.3 million. The terms of the lease were reviewed and approved by the Board and the Company believes that the rent expense to be paid under the lease is at a fair market rate.

See Note 12 for discussion of a receivable due from the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.