Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,708	$ 600
Accounts receivable:
Joint interest owners	61	142
Oil, NGL and gas sales	8,115	11,747
Unrealized gain on commodity derivatives	1,057	6,737
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,136	1,212
Total current assets	13,077	20,438
PROPERTIES AND EQUIPMENT:
Oil and gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting	1,867,928	1,853,781
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	5,643	5,628
Total oil and gas properties and equipment	1,873,571	1,859,409
Less accumulated depletion, depreciation and amortization	(764,067)	(704,863)
Net oil and gas properties and equipment	1,109,504	1,154,546
Total assets	1,122,581	1,174,984
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	9,098	10,799
Oil, NGL and gas sales payable	4,171	4,245
Unrealized loss on commodity derivatives	2,246
Accrued liabilities	10,986	13,464
Total current liabilities	26,501	28,508
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Senior secured credit facility, net	273,561	270,748
Senior notes, net	226,450	225,839
Unrealized loss on commodity derivatives	348
Deferred income taxes	10,932	31,779
Asset retirement obligations	10,503	10,143
Other noncurrent liabilities	823
Total liabilities	549,118	567,017
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized none, outstanding
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 90,000,000 shares authorized, 41,608,374 and 40,788,705 issued and outstanding, respectively	410	408
Additional paid-in capital	584,885	580,623
Accumulated (deficit) earnings	(11,832)	26,936
Total stockholders’ equity	573,463	607,967
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 1,122,581	$ 1,174,984

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