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Acquisitions and Divestitures (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Feb. 10, 2017 USD ($) a well | Jan. 21, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Successor |  |  |  |  |  |
Costs Incurred, Acquisition of Oil and Gas Properties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of land acquired | a | 13,000 |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire land | $ 47,700 |  |  |  |  |
Number of wells acquired | well | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Disposal Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid on settlement of contract |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |
Loss on settlement of contract |  |  | $ 0 |  | 0 |
Successor | Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations | Oil and Gas Properties (non-core) |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Disposal Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of non-core oil and natural gas property |  |  |  |  | $ 11,300 |
Predecessor |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Disposal Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid on settlement of contract |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,000
Loss on settlement of contract |  |  |  | $ 1,092 |  | $ 90,184
Predecessor | Disposed of by Means Other Than Sales | WTO Properties |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Disposal Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid on settlement of contract |  | $ 11,000 |  |  |  |
Predecessor | Treating Agreement | Disposed of by Means Other Than Sales | WTO Properties |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Disposal Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract agreement, term |  | 30 years |  |  |  |
Loss on settlement of contract |  | $ 89,100 |  |  |  |

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