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Fair Value Measurements (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis | The following tables summarize the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by the fair value hierarchy (in thousands): March 31, 2014
| Fair Value Measurements |  | Netting(1) |  | Assets/Liabilities at Fair Value
| Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity derivative contracts | $ | — |  |  | $ | 30,803 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (3,753 | ) |  | $ | 27,050 |
Investments | 12,030 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 12,030 |
| $ | 12,030 |  |  | $ | 30,803 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (3,753 | ) |  | $ | 39,080 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantees | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 9,480 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 9,480 |
Commodity derivative contracts | — |  |  | 17,928 |  |  | — |  |  | (3,753 | ) |  | 14,175 |
| $ | — |  |  | $ | 17,928 |  |  | $ | 9,480 |  |  | $ | (3,753 | ) |  | $ | 23,655 |
December 31, 2013
| Fair Value Measurements |  | Netting(1) |  | Assets/Liabilities at Fair Value
| Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted deposits | $ | 27,955 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 27,955 |
Commodity derivative contracts | — |  |  | 50,274 |  |  | — |  |  | (23,369 | ) |  | 26,905 |
Investments | 13,708 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 13,708 |
| $ | 41,663 |  |  | $ | 50,274 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (23,369 | ) |  | $ | 68,568 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity derivative contracts | $ | — |  |  | $ | 78,200 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (23,369 | ) |  | $ | 54,831 |
| $ | — |  |  | $ | 78,200 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (23,369 | ) |  | $ | 54,831 |
____________________ (1)Represents the impact of netting assets and liabilities with counterparties with which the right of offset exists.
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation | The tables below set forth a reconciliation of the Company’s Level 3 fair value measurements during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
Level 3 Fair Value Measurements - Guarantees | Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
Beginning balance | $ | — |
Issuances(1) | 9,446 |
Loss on guarantees | 34 |
Ending balance | $ | 9,480 |
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(1) | Represents the fair value of the guarantees of certain plugging and abandonment obligations on behalf of Fieldwood as of February 25, 2014, the closing date for the sale of the Gulf Properties.
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |
Level 3 Fair Value Measurements - Commodity Derivative Contracts | Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
Beginning balance | $ | (512 | )
Loss on derivative contracts | (873 | )
Settlements paid | 1,174 |
Ending balance | $ | (211 | )
Senior Notes Carrying Amount and Fair Value Table | The estimated fair values and carrying values of the Company’s senior notes at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were as follows (in thousands):
| March 31, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
| Fair Value |  | Carrying Value |  | Fair Value |  | Carrying Value
8.75% Senior Notes due 2020(1) | $ | 484,875 |  |  | $ | 444,899 |  |  | $ | 486,000 |  |  | $ | 444,736 |
7.5% Senior Notes due 2021(2) | 1,251,375 |  |  | 1,178,816 |  |  | 1,230,813 |  |  | 1,178,922 |
8.125% Senior Notes due 2022 | 815,625 |  |  | 750,000 |  |  | 795,000 |  |  | 750,000 |
7.5% Senior Notes due 2023(3) | 878,625 |  |  | 821,321 |  |  | 837,375 |  |  | 821,249 |
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(1) | Carrying value is net of $5,101 and $5,264 discount at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
(2) | Carrying value includes a premium, applicable to notes issued in August 2012, of $3,816 and $3,922 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
(3) | Carrying value is net of $3,679 and $3,751 discount at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
Fair Value Measurements Level 3 |
Fair Value Disclosures |
Significant Unobservable Inputs | The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s financial guarantee liability at March 31, 2014 is included in the table below (in thousands).
Unobservable Input |  |
Estimated future payments for plugging and abandonment |  | $ | 426,661 |

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