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Mineral Property Transactions (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
Gas and Oil Acreage [Line Items] |
Number of Projects | 7
Bakken and Three Forks [Member] |
Gas and Oil Acreage [Line Items] |
Percentage of undeveloped acreage sold (in hundredths) | 75.00%
Proceeds from sale of undeveloped acreage | 16.7
Proceeds from reimbursed well costs | 1.4
Transfer of costs from unevaluated properties to proved properties | 5.3
Percentage of interest in undeveloped acreage retained (in hundredths) | 25.00%
Number of developed wells in which our original working interest is retained | 10
Percentage of average working interest in the remaining locations (in hundredths) | 8.75%
Purchase price of Woodbine acquisition | 2.3
Number of formation wells in which interest acquired | 27
Number of drilling units in which interest acquired | 23
Production per day, barrels of oil equivalents | 47
Woodbine [Member] |
Gas and Oil Acreage [Line Items] |
Percentage of initial working interest (in hundredths) | 26.50%
Percentage of net revenue interest (in hundredths) | 19.60%
Reduced percentage of net revenue interests after payout of initial well cost (in hundredths) | 14.70%
Reduced percentage of working interests after payout of initial well cost (in hundredths) | 19.80%
Gross acres acquired in Woodbine acquisition (in acres) | 6,766
Net acres acquired in Woodbine acquisition (in acres) | 1,274
Purchase price of Woodbine acquisition | 1.7
Montana Acreage [Member] |
Gas and Oil Acreage [Line Items] |
Percentage of undeveloped acreage sold (in hundredths) | 87.50%
Proceeds from sale of undeveloped acreage | 3.7
Transfer of costs from unevaluated properties to proved properties | 1.0
Percentage of interest in undeveloped acreage retained (in hundredths) | 12.50%
Minimum percentage of net revenue interest in lease owned (in hundredths) | 81.00%
Percentage of net revenue interest delivered to purchaser (in hundredths) | 80.00%
Percentage of overriding royalty interest delivered to land broker (in hundredths) | 1.00%
Percentage of commission paid to land broker (in hundredths) | 10.00%
Minimum [Member] | Bakken and Three Forks [Member] |
Gas and Oil Acreage [Line Items] |
Expected net revenue interests in new wells after sale (in hundredths) | 6.7375%
Percentage of initial working interest (in hundredths) | 1.00%
Maximum [Member] | Bakken and Three Forks [Member] |
Gas and Oil Acreage [Line Items] |
Expected net revenue interests in new wells after sale (in hundredths) | 7.00%
Percentage of initial working interest (in hundredths) | 5.00%
Weighted Average [Member] | Bakken and Three Forks [Member] |
Gas and Oil Acreage [Line Items] |
Percentage of initial working interest (in hundredths) | 1.45%
GeoResources, Inc [Member] | Bakken and Three Forks [Member] |
Gas and Oil Acreage [Line Items] |
Percentage of undeveloped acreage sold (in hundredths) | (56.25%)
Yuma Exploration and Production Company, Inc [Member] | Bakken and Three Forks [Member] |
Gas and Oil Acreage [Line Items] |
Percentage of undeveloped acreage sold (in hundredths) | (18.75%)

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