ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES
ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES	6. ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES Acquisitions West Quito Draw Properties On February 6, 2018 (Predecessor), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the Shell PSA) with SWEPI LP (Shell), an affiliate of Shell Oil Company, pursuant to which the Company purchased acreage and related assets in the Delaware Basin located in Ward County, Texas (the West Quito Draw Properties) for a total adjusted purchase price of $198.5 million. The effective date of the acquisition was February 1, 2018 (Predecessor), and the Company closed the transaction on April 4, 2018 (Predecessor). The Company funded the cash consideration for the acquisition of the West Quito Draw Properties with the net proceeds from the issuance of additional 6.75% senior notes due 2025 and common stock, which are discussed in Note 8, “Debt,” and Note 13, “Stockholders’ Equity,” respectively. Monument Draw Assets (Ward and Winkler Counties, Texas) On January 9, 2018 (Predecessor), the Company purchased acreage in the Monument Draw area of the Delaware Basin, located in Ward and Winkler Counties, Texas (the Ward County Assets) that is prospective for the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring formations from a private company for $108.2 million in cash. Divestitures Northern West Quito Assets On December 18, 2020 (Successor), the Company sold certain oil and gas properties and related assets located in Ward County, Texas (the North West Quito Assets) to Point Energy Partners Operating, LLC for a total sales price of $26.3 million in cash, subject to customary post-closing adjustments as provided in the Purchase and Sale Agreement. The effective date of the transaction was October 1, 2020 (Successor). Proceeds from the sale were recorded as a reduction to the carrying value of the Company’s full cost pool with no gain or loss recorded. The Company used the net proceeds from the sale to repay amounts outstanding under the Company’s Senior Credit Agreement and for general corporate purposes. Water Infrastructure Assets On December 20, 2018 (Predecessor), the Company sold its water infrastructure assets located in the Delaware Basin (the Water Assets) to WaterBridge Resources LLC (WaterBridge) for a total adjusted sales price of $210.9 million in cash (the Water Infrastructure Divestiture). The effective date of the transaction was October 1, 2018 (Predecessor). Upon closing, the Company dedicated all of the produced water from its oil and natural gas wells within its Monument Draw, Hackberry Draw and West Quito Draw operating areas to WaterBridge. There were no drilling or throughput commitments associated with the Water Infrastructure Divestiture. WaterBridge will receive a market price, subject to annual adjustments for inflation, in exchange for the transportation, disposal and treatment of such produced water, and the purchaser will receive a market price for the supply of freshwater and recycled produced water to the Company. During the year ended December 31, 2018 (Predecessor), the Company recorded a gain of $119.0 million on the sale of the Water Assets on the consolidated statements of operations in “(Gain) loss on sale of Water Assets.” The gain on the sale was increased by $0.5 million during the period of October 2, 2019 through December 31, 2019 (Successor) and reduced during the period of January 1, 2019 through October 1, 2019 (Predecessor) by approximately $3.6 million as a result of customary post-closing adjustments. Williston Basin Operated Assets On July 10, 2017 (Predecessor), the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into an agreement with Bruin Williston Holdings, LLC for the sale of all of the Company’s operated oil and natural gas leases, oil and natural gas wells and related assets located in the Williston Basin in North Dakota, as well as 100% of the membership interests in two of its subsidiaries (the Williston Assets) for a total adjusted sales price of approximately $1.4 billion (the Williston Divestiture). The effective date of the sale was June 1, 2017 (Predecessor) and the transaction closed on September 7, 2017 (Predecessor). The Company used the net proceeds from the sale to repay borrowings outstanding under its Predecessor Credit Agreement, repurchase approximately $425.0 million principal amount of the then outstanding $850.0 million principal amount of its 6.75% senior notes (refer to Note 8, “Debt”), redeem all of its then outstanding 12% senior secured second lien notes due 2022 and for general corporate purposes. The net proceeds from the sale were allocated between the Company’s oil and natural gas properties, other operating property and equipment and liabilities transferred on a fair value basis. Approximately $1.39 billion was allocated to the Company’s oil and natural gas properties and approximately $10.9 million was allocated to other operating property and equipment. As discussed further in Note 7, “Oil and Natural Gas Properties,” the Company uses the full cost method of accounting for its investment in oil and natural gas properties. Under this method of accounting, sales of oil and gas properties are accounted for as adjustments to capitalized costs with no gain or loss recognized, unless the adjustment significantly alters the relationship between capitalized costs and proved reserves. If the Williston Divestiture was accounted for as an adjustment of capitalized costs with no gain or loss recognized, the adjustment would have significantly altered the relationship between capitalized costs and proved reserves. Accordingly, the Company recognized a gain on the sale of the Williston Assets of $485.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2017 (Predecessor). This gain was reduced by $7.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2018 (Predecessor) as a result of customary post-closing adjustments. The carrying value of the properties sold was determined by allocating total capitalized costs within the full cost pool between properties sold and properties retained based on their relative fair values. The gain was recorded in “Gain (loss) on the sale of oil and natural gas properties,” on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

6. ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

Acquisitions

West Quito Draw Properties

On February 6, 2018 (Predecessor), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the Shell PSA) with SWEPI LP (Shell), an affiliate of Shell Oil Company, pursuant to which the Company purchased acreage and related assets in the Delaware Basin located in Ward County, Texas (the West Quito Draw Properties) for a total adjusted purchase price of $198.5 million. The effective date of the acquisition was February 1, 2018 (Predecessor), and the Company closed the transaction on April 4, 2018 (Predecessor). The Company funded the cash consideration for the acquisition of the West Quito Draw Properties with the net proceeds from the issuance of additional 6.75% senior notes due 2025 and common stock, which are discussed in Note 8, “Debt,” and Note 13, “Stockholders’ Equity,” respectively.

Monument Draw Assets (Ward and Winkler Counties, Texas)

On January 9, 2018 (Predecessor), the Company purchased acreage in the Monument Draw area of the Delaware Basin, located in Ward and Winkler Counties, Texas (the Ward County Assets) that is prospective for the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring formations from a private company for $108.2 million in cash.

Divestitures

Northern West Quito Assets

On December 18, 2020 (Successor), the Company sold certain oil and gas properties and related assets located in Ward County, Texas (the North West Quito Assets) to Point Energy Partners Operating, LLC for a total sales price of $26.3 million in cash, subject to customary post-closing adjustments as provided in the Purchase and Sale Agreement. The effective date of the transaction was October 1, 2020 (Successor). Proceeds from the sale were recorded as a reduction to the carrying value of the Company’s full cost pool with no gain or loss recorded. The Company used the net proceeds from the sale to repay amounts outstanding under the Company’s Senior Credit Agreement and for general corporate purposes.

Water Infrastructure Assets

On December 20, 2018 (Predecessor), the Company sold its water infrastructure assets located in the Delaware Basin (the Water Assets) to WaterBridge Resources LLC (WaterBridge) for a total adjusted sales price of $210.9 million in cash (the Water Infrastructure Divestiture). The effective date of the transaction was October 1, 2018 (Predecessor).

Upon closing, the Company dedicated all of the produced water from its oil and natural gas wells within its Monument Draw, Hackberry Draw and West Quito Draw operating areas to WaterBridge. There were no drilling or throughput commitments associated with the Water Infrastructure Divestiture. WaterBridge will receive a market price, subject to annual adjustments for inflation, in exchange for the transportation, disposal and treatment of such produced water, and the purchaser will receive a market price for the supply of freshwater and recycled produced water to the Company.

During the year ended December 31, 2018 (Predecessor), the Company recorded a gain of $119.0 million on the sale of the Water Assets on the consolidated statements of operations in “(Gain) loss on sale of Water Assets.” The gain on the sale was increased by $0.5 million during the period of October 2, 2019 through December 31, 2019 (Successor) and reduced during the period of January 1, 2019 through October 1, 2019 (Predecessor) by approximately $3.6 million as a result of customary post-closing adjustments.

Williston Basin Operated Assets

On July 10, 2017 (Predecessor), the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into an agreement with Bruin Williston Holdings, LLC for the sale of all of the Company’s operated oil and natural gas leases, oil and natural gas wells and related assets located in the Williston Basin in North Dakota, as well as 100% of the membership interests in two of its subsidiaries (the Williston Assets) for a total adjusted sales price of approximately $1.4 billion (the Williston Divestiture). The effective date of the sale was June 1, 2017 (Predecessor) and the transaction closed on September 7, 2017 (Predecessor). The Company used the net proceeds from the sale to repay borrowings outstanding under its Predecessor Credit Agreement, repurchase approximately $425.0 million principal amount of the then outstanding $850.0 million principal amount of its 6.75% senior notes (refer to Note 8, “Debt”), redeem all of its then outstanding 12% senior secured second lien notes due 2022 and for general corporate purposes.

The net proceeds from the sale were allocated between the Company’s oil and natural gas properties, other operating property and equipment and liabilities transferred on a fair value basis. Approximately $1.39 billion was allocated to the Company’s oil and natural gas properties and approximately $10.9 million was allocated to other operating property and equipment.

As discussed further in Note 7, “Oil and Natural Gas Properties,” the Company uses the full cost method of accounting for its investment in oil and natural gas properties. Under this method of accounting, sales of oil and gas properties are accounted for as adjustments to capitalized costs with no gain or loss recognized, unless the adjustment significantly alters the relationship between capitalized costs and proved reserves. If the Williston Divestiture was accounted for as an adjustment of capitalized costs with no gain or loss recognized, the adjustment would have significantly altered the relationship between capitalized costs and proved reserves. Accordingly, the Company recognized a gain on the sale of the Williston Assets of $485.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2017 (Predecessor). This gain was reduced by $7.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2018 (Predecessor) as a result of customary post-closing adjustments. The carrying value of the properties sold was determined by allocating total capitalized costs within the full cost pool between properties sold and properties retained based on their relative fair values. The gain was recorded in “Gain (loss) on the sale of oil and natural gas properties,” on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.