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Acquisitions and Divestitures | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Acquisitions and Divestitures [Abstract] |
Acquisitions and Divestitures | 3) Acquisitions and Divestitures Acquisitions On May 7, 2014, the Company entered into a Participation Agreement with a private South Texas based oil and gas company ("Seller") to acquire 33% of the Seller's interest in approximately 12,100 gross (3,384 net) acres in Dimmit County, Texas. The acreage consists of 4,020 gross (1,181 net) acres of primary leasehold acreage and 8,080 gross (2,203 net) acres of farm-in acreage, to be earned through a continuous drilling program. The farm-in acreage has an initial two well commitment and a 12.5% working interest carry for the leaseholder (the "Farmor") in the first 10 wells. After 100% payout of all costs for the first 10 wells that are drilled under the farm-in program, the Farmor will back in for its 12.5% retained working interest in the prospect. The Seller also retained a 25% working interest back-in after 115% of project payout has been received by the Company. The Company paid $3.9 million to enter into the transaction, which included leasehold and farm-in acquisition costs as well as our proportionate share of drilling costs for the initial test well in the prospect. Divestitures On May 27, 2014, the Company entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement to sell certain Williston Basin assets. Under the terms of the sale agreement, the Company sold its interest in approximately 285.70 net acres and 16 gross (0.62 net) producing wells in Williams and McKenzie Counties, North Dakota. The transaction closed in June 2014 with an effective date of January 1, 2014. The Company received $12.2 million at closing which included $681,000 in adjustments related to revenue receivable and accounts payable through the date of closing. The $11.5 million balance of the sale proceeds was recorded as a credit to our full cost pool.

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