Matador Resources (MTDR) 10-Q7 Nov 142014 Q3 Quarterly reportFinancial data

Company Profile

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information	Sep. 30, 2014	Nov. 04, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'Matador Resources Co	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001520006	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-14	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	73,362,360

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets	'	'
Cash	$7,723	$6,287
Accounts receivable	'	'
Oil and natural gas revenues	33,440	25,823
Joint interest billings	9,322	4,785
Other	1,517	1,066
Derivative instruments	3,929	19
Deferred Tax Assets, Net	0	1,636
Lease and well equipment inventory	1,278	785
Prepaid expenses	1,846	1,771
Total current assets	59,055	42,172
Oil and natural gas properties, full-cost method	'	'
Evaluated	1,469,633	1,090,656
Unproved and unevaluated	269,049	194,306
Other property and equipment	35,435	29,910
Less accumulated depletion, depreciation and amortization	-559,965	-468,995
Net property and equipment	1,214,152	845,877
Other assets	'	'
Derivative instruments	1,278	173
Other assets	2,918	2,108
Total other assets	4,196	2,281
Total assets	1,277,403	890,330
Current liabilities	'	'
Accounts payable	15,420	25,358
Accrued liabilities	119,361	63,987
Royalties payable	13,973	7,798
Derivative instruments	0	2,692
Deferred income taxes	802	0
Accrued Income Taxes, Current	2,969	404
Other current liabilities	95	88
Total current liabilities	152,620	100,327
Long-term liabilities	'	'
Borrowings under Credit Agreement	250,000	200,000
Asset retirement obligations	10,751	7,309
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent	9	253
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	42,508	10,929
Other long-term liabilities	3,176	2,588
Total long-term liabilities	306,444	221,079
Commitments and contingencies	'	'
Shareholders' equity	'	'
Common stock - $0.01 par value, 80,000,000 shares authorized; 74,683,934 and 66,958,867 shares issued; and 73,348,734 and 65,652,690 shares outstanding, respectively	747	670
Additional paid-in capital	734,065	548,935
Retained deficit	94,292	30,084
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,335,200 and 1,306,177 shares, respectively	-10,765	-10,765
Total shareholders' equity	818,339	568,924
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$1,277,403	$890,330

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (Unaudited) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Common stock, par value (usd per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	80,000,000	80,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	74,683,934	66,958,867
Common stock, shares outstanding	73,348,734	65,652,690
Treasury stock, shares	1,335,200	1,306,177

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Revenues	'	'	'	'
Oil and natural gas revenues	$96,617	$81,868	$274,605	$199,367
Realized loss on derivatives	-701	-1,165	-5,458	-519
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	16,293	-9,327	7,950	-6,626
Total revenues	112,209	71,376	277,097	192,222
Expenses	'	'	'	'
Production taxes and marketing	8,617	6,559	23,739	15,107
Lease operating	13,691	8,569	34,747	29,608
Depletion, depreciation and amortization	35,143	26,127	90,970	74,593
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	130	86	371	248
Full-cost ceiling impairment	0	0	0	21,229
General and administrative	8,099	5,395	23,417	14,146
Total expenses	65,680	46,736	173,244	154,931
Operating income	46,529	24,640	103,853	37,291
Other income (expense)	'	'	'	'
Net Loss on asset sales and inventory impairment	0	0	0	-192
Interest expense	-673	-2,038	-3,685	-4,919
Interest and other income	267	66	715	181
Total other expense	-406	-1,972	-2,970	-4,930
Income before income taxes	46,123	22,668	100,883	32,361
Income tax provision	'	'	'	'
Current	-156	902	2,658	980
Deferred	16,660	1,661	34,017	1,661
Total income tax provision	16,504	2,563	36,675	2,641
Net income	$29,619	$20,105	$64,208	$29,720
Basic	'	'	'	'
Basic (usd per share)	$0.40	$0.35	$0.93	$0.53
Diluted	'	'	'	'
Diluted (usd per share)	$0.40	$0.35	$0.92	$0.53
Basic	'	'	'	'
Basic (shares)	73,341	58,016	69,185	55,766
Diluted	'	'	'	'
Diluted (shares)	74,028	58,152	69,879	55,889

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$568,924	$670	$548,935	$30,084	($10,765)
Beginning Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013	65,652,690	66,959,000	'	'	1,306,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock	181,875	75	181,800	'	'
Issuance of common stock, shares	'	7,500,000	'	'	'
Cost to issue equity	-590	'	-590	'	'
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services	'	17,000	'	'	'
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services	13	0	13	'	'
Stock options expense related to equity based awards	1,666	'	1,666	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	'	-2,000	'	'	'
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	6	0	6	'	'
Liability based stock option awards exercised, forfeited or expired	84	'	84	'	'
Restricted stock issued	'	2	-2	'	'
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Forfeitures	-18	'	-18	'	'
Restricted stock issued, shares	'	205,000	'	'	'
Restricted stock forfeited, shares	'	'	'	'	29,000
Restricted stock and restricted stock units expense	2,171	'	2,171	'	'
Net income	64,208	'	'	64,208	'
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2014	$818,339	$747	$734,065	$94,292	($10,765)
Ending Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2014	73,348,734	74,683,000	'	'	1,335,000

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Operating activities	'	'
Net income	$64,208	$29,720
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities	'	'
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives	-7,950	6,626
Depletion, depreciation and amortization	90,970	74,593
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	371	248
Full-cost ceiling impairment	0	21,229
Stock-based compensation expense	4,665	2,763
Deferred income tax provision	34,017	1,661
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets and Asset Impairment Charges	0	192
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	'	'
Accounts receivable	-12,605	-886
Lease and Well Equipment Inventory	-193	198
Prepaid expenses	-74	-2,148
Other assets	-810	-728
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other current liabilities	-820	-10,702
Royalties payable	6,175	3,812
Advances from joint interest owners	0	-1,505
Income taxes payable	2,565	980
Other long-term liabilities	-160	1,139
Net cash provided by operating activities	180,359	127,192
Investing activities	'	'
Oil and natural gas properties capital expenditures	-407,023	-257,216
Expenditures for other property and equipment	-2,906	-3,058
Purchases of certificates of deposit	0	-61
Maturities of certificates of deposit	0	251
Net cash used in investing activities	-409,929	-260,084
Financing activities	'	'
Repayments of Lines of Credit	-180,000	-130,000
Borrowings under Credit Agreement	230,000	125,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock	181,875	149,069
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs	-590	-6,933
Proceeds from stock options exercised	6	0
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation	-285	-9
Net cash provided by financing activities	231,006	137,127
Increase (decrease) in cash	1,436	4,235
Cash at beginning of period	6,287	2,095
Cash at end of period	$7,723	$6,330

Nature_of_Operations

Nature of Operations	9 Months Ended
Nature of Operations	Sep. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
NATURE OF OPERATIONS	'
	NATURE OF OPERATIONS
	Matador Resources Company, a Texas corporation (“Matador” and, collectively with its subsidiaries, the “Company”), is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production and acquisition of oil and natural gas resources in the United States, with an emphasis on oil and natural gas shale and other unconventional plays. The Company’s current operations are focused primarily on the oil and liquids-rich portion of the Eagle Ford shale play in South Texas and the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring plays in the Permian Basin in Southeast New Mexico and West Texas. The Company also operates in the Haynesville shale and Cotton Valley plays in Northwest Louisiana and East Texas.

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Interim Financial Statements, Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Significant Estimates

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Matador and its subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) but do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 filed with the SEC (the “Annual Report”). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In management’s opinion, these interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s consolidated financial position as of September 30, 2014, consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, consolidated changes in shareholders’ equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and consolidated cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. Amounts as of December 31, 2013 are derived from the audited consolidated financial statements in the Annual Report.

Accounting measurements at interim dates inherently involve greater reliance on estimates than at year end and the results for the interim periods shown in this report are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year due in part to volatility in oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids prices, global economic and financial market conditions, interest rates, access to sources of liquidity, estimates of reserves, drilling risks, geological risks, transportation restrictions, oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids supply and demand, market competition and interruptions of production.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates and assumptions may also affect disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company’s interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are based on a number of significant estimates, including accruals for oil and natural gas revenues, accrued assets and liabilities primarily related to oil and natural gas operations, stock-based compensation, valuation of derivative instruments and oil and natural gas reserves. The estimates of oil and natural gas reserves quantities and future net cash flows are the basis for the calculations of depletion and impairment of oil and natural gas properties, as well as estimates of asset retirement obligations and certain tax accruals. While the Company believes its estimates are reasonable, changes in facts and assumptions or the discovery of new information may result in revised estimates. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Property and Equipment

The Company uses the full-cost method of accounting for its investments in oil and natural gas properties. Under this method of accounting, all costs associated with the acquisition, exploration and development of oil and natural gas properties and reserves, including unproved and unevaluated property costs, are capitalized as incurred and accumulated in a single cost center representing the Company’s activities, which are undertaken exclusively in the United States. Such costs include lease acquisition costs, geological and geophysical expenditures, lease rentals on undeveloped properties, costs of drilling both productive and non-productive wells, capitalized interest on qualifying projects and certain general and administrative expenses directly related to acquisition, exploration and development activities, but do not include any costs related to production, selling or general corporate administrative activities. The Company capitalized approximately $1.5 million and $0.9 million of its general and administrative costs for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company capitalized approximately $0.8 million and $0.4 million of its interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company capitalized approximately $4.3 million and $2.3 million of its general and administrative costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company capitalized approximately $2.2 million and $1.2 million of its interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The net capitalized costs of oil and natural gas properties are limited to the lower of unamortized costs less related deferred income taxes or the cost center “ceiling.” The cost center ceiling is defined as the sum of:

(a) the present value, discounted at 10%, of future net revenues of proved oil and natural gas reserves, reduced by the estimated costs of developing these reserves, plus

(b) unproved and unevaluated property costs not being amortized, plus

(c) the lower of cost or estimated fair value of unproved and unevaluated properties included in the costs being amortized, if any, less

(d) income tax effects related to the properties involved.

Any excess of the Company’s net capitalized costs above the cost center ceiling as described above is charged to operations as a full-cost ceiling impairment. The need for a full-cost ceiling impairment is required to be assessed on a quarterly basis. The fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments is not included in the ceiling test computation as the Company does not designate these instruments as hedge instruments for accounting purposes.

The estimated present value of after-tax future net cash flows from proved oil and natural gas reserves is highly dependent upon the quantities of proved reserves, the estimation of which requires substantial judgment. The associated commodity prices and applicable discount rate used in these estimates are in accordance with guidelines established by the SEC. Under these guidelines, oil and natural gas reserves are estimated using then-current operating and economic conditions, with no provision for price and cost escalations in future periods except by contractual arrangements. Future net revenues are calculated using prices that represent the arithmetic averages of first-day-of-the-month oil and natural gas prices for the previous 12-month period and dictate that a 10% discount factor be used. For the period from October 2013 through September 2014, these average oil and natural gas prices were $95.56 per barrel (“Bbl”) and $4.236 per million British thermal units (“MMBtu”), respectively. For the period from October 2012 through September 2013, these average oil and natural gas prices were $91.69 per Bbl and $3.605 per MMBtu, respectively. In estimating the present value of after-tax future net cash flows from proved oil and natural gas reserves, the average oil prices were adjusted by property for quality, transportation and marketing fees and regional price differentials, and the average natural gas prices were adjusted by property for energy content, transportation and marketing fees and regional price differentials. At September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company’s oil and natural gas reserves estimates were prepared by the Company’s engineering staff in accordance with guidelines established by the SEC and then audited for their reasonableness and conformance with SEC guidelines by Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc., independent reservoir engineers.

Using the average commodity prices, as adjusted, to determine the Company’s estimated proved oil and natural gas reserves at September 30, 2014, the Company’s net capitalized costs less related deferred income taxes did not exceed the full-cost ceiling. As a result, the Company recorded no impairment to its net capitalized costs for the three months ended September 30, 2014. Using the average commodity prices, as adjusted, to determine the Company’s estimated proved oil and natural gas reserves at September 30, 2013, the Company’s net capitalized costs less related deferred income taxes did not exceed the full-cost ceiling. As a result, the Company recorded no impairment to its net capitalized costs for the three months ended September 30, 2013. At March 31, 2013, the Company’s net capitalized costs less related deferred income taxes exceeded the full-cost ceiling by $13.7 million. The Company recorded an impairment charge of $21.2 million to its net capitalized costs and a deferred income tax credit of $7.5 million related to the full-cost ceiling limitation at March 31, 2013. These charges are reflected in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

As a non-cash item, the full-cost ceiling impairment impacts the accumulated depletion and the net carrying value of the Company’s assets on its consolidated balance sheet, as well as the corresponding consolidated shareholders’ equity, but it has no impact on the Company’s consolidated net cash flows as reported. Changes in oil and natural gas production rates, oil and natural gas prices, reserves estimates, future development costs and other factors will determine the Company’s actual ceiling test computation and impairment analyses in future periods.

Capitalized costs of oil and natural gas properties are amortized using the unit-of-production method based upon production and estimates of proved reserves quantities. Unproved and unevaluated property costs are excluded from the amortization base used to determine depletion. Unproved and unevaluated properties are assessed for possible impairment on a periodic basis based upon changes in operating or economic conditions. This assessment includes consideration of the following factors, among others: the assignment of proved reserves, geological and geophysical evaluations, intent to drill, remaining lease term and drilling activity and results. Upon impairment, the costs of the unproved and unevaluated properties are immediately included in the amortization base. Exploratory dry holes are included in the amortization base immediately upon determination that the well is not productive.

Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

The Company reports basic earnings (loss) per common share, which excludes the effect of potentially dilutive securities, and diluted earnings per common share, which includes the effect of all potentially dilutive securities, unless their impact is anti-dilutive.

The following table sets forth the computation of diluted weighted average common shares outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands).

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2014

2013

2014

2013

Weighted average common shares outstanding

Basic

73,341

58,016

69,185

55,766

Dilutive effect of options and restricted stock units

687

136

694

123

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

74,028

58,152

69,879

55,889

Fair Value Measurements

The Company measures and reports certain assets and liabilities on a fair value basis. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). The Company follows Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) guidance establishing a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods used to measure fair value.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Revenue from Contracts with Customers. In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which specifies how and when to recognize revenue. This standard requires expanded disclosures surrounding revenue recognition and is intended to improve, and converge with international standards, the financial reporting requirements for revenue from contracts with customers. ASU 2014-09 will become effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, i.e., in the Company’s first fiscal quarter of 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of the adoption of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements.

Common_Stock_Notes

Common Stock (Notes)	9 Months Ended
Common Stock (Notes)	Sep. 30, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Common Stock	'
	COMMON STOCK
	On May 29, 2014, the Company completed a public offering of 7,500,000 shares of its common stock. After deducting direct offering costs totaling approximately $0.6 million, the Company received net proceeds of approximately $181.3 million. The Company used a portion of the net proceeds to repay $180.0 million in outstanding borrowings under its Credit Agreement (see Note 5), which amounts may be reborrowed in accordance with the terms of that facility. The remaining $1.3 million of the offering net proceeds was used to fund working capital requirements.
	On October 31, 2014, Matador’s board of directors canceled all of the shares of treasury stock outstanding as of September 30, 2014. These shares were restored to the status of authorized but unissued shares of the common stock of the Company.

Asset_Retirement_Obligations

Asset Retirement Obligations	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]	'
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS	'
	owing table summarizes the changes in the Company’s asset retirement obligations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 (in thousands).



	Beginning asset retirement obligations	$	7,484

	Liabilities incurred during period	1,906

	Liabilities settled during period	(22		)
	Revisions in estimated cash flows	1,552

	Accretion expense	371

	Ending asset retirement obligations	11,291

	Less: current asset retirement obligations(1)	(540		)
	Long-term asset retirement obligations	$	10,751

	_______________

	-1	Included in accrued liabilities in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2014.

Revolving_Credit_Agreement

Revolving Credit Agreement	9 Months Ended
Revolving Credit Agreement	Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT	'
	REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
	On September 28, 2012, the Company entered into a third amended and restated credit agreement with the lenders party thereto (the “Credit Agreement”), which increased the maximum facility amount from $400.0 million to $500.0 million. The Credit Agreement matures December 29, 2016. MRC Energy Company, which is a subsidiary of the Company and directly or indirectly owns the ownership interests in the Company’s other operating subsidiaries, is the borrower under the Credit Agreement. Borrowings are secured by mortgages on substantially all of the Company’s proved oil and natural gas properties and by the equity interests of certain of MRC Energy Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, which are also guarantors. In addition, all obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by Matador, the parent corporation. Various commodity hedging agreements with certain of the lenders under the Credit Agreement (or affiliates thereof) are also secured by the collateral of and guaranteed by certain eligible subsidiaries of MRC Energy Company.
	The borrowing base under the Credit Agreement is determined semi-annually as of May 1 and November 1 by the lenders based primarily on the estimated value of the Company’s proved oil and natural gas reserves at December 31 and June 30 of each year, respectively. Both the Company and the lenders may request an unscheduled redetermination of the borrowing base once each between scheduled redetermination dates. During the first quarter of 2014, the lenders completed their review of the Company’s estimated total proved oil and natural gas reserves at December 31, 2013, and as a result, on March 12, 2014, the borrowing base under the Credit Agreement was increased to $385.0 million, and the conforming borrowing base was increased to $310.0 million. At that time, the Company amended the Credit Agreement to, among other things, provide that the borrowing base will automatically be reduced to the conforming borrowing base at the earlier of (i) June 30, 2015 or (ii) concurrent with the issuance by the Company of senior unsecured notes in an amount greater than or equal to $10.0 million. The Credit Agreement was also amended to eliminate the current ratio covenant and to increase the debt to EBITDA ratio covenant, which is defined as total debt outstanding divided by a rolling four quarter EBITDA calculation, to 4.25 or less. Furthermore, the interest rate charged to the Company based on its outstanding level of borrowings was reduced by 0.25% across the borrowing grid as a result of this amendment. This March 2014 redetermination constituted the regularly scheduled May 1 redetermination. During the third quarter of 2014, the lenders completed their review of the Company’s estimated total proved oil and natural gas reserves at July 31, 2014, and as a result, on September 5, 2014, the borrowing base under the Credit Agreement was increased to $450.0 million, and the conforming borrowing base was increased to $375.0 million. This September 2014 redetermination constituted the regularly scheduled November 1 redetermination. The Company expects additional increases to the borrowing base primarily as a result of anticipated increases in its proved oil and natural gas reserves, and particularly its proved developed oil and natural gas reserves.
	In the event of a borrowing base increase, the Company is required to pay a fee to the lenders equal to a percentage of the amount of the increase, which is determined based on market conditions at the time of the borrowing base increase. Total deferred loan costs were $2.0 million at September 30, 2014, and these costs are being amortized over the term of the agreement, which approximates the amortization of these costs using the effective interest method. If, upon a redetermination or the automatic reduction of the borrowing base to the conforming borrowing base, the borrowing base were to be less than the outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement at any time, the Company would be required to provide additional collateral satisfactory in nature and value to the lenders to increase the borrowing base to an amount sufficient to cover such excess or to repay the deficit in equal installments over a period of six months.
	On May 29, 2014, using a portion of the net proceeds from its public equity offering, the Company repaid $180.0 million of its outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement. At September 30, 2014, the Company had $250.0 million in borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement and approximately $0.6 million in outstanding letters of credit issued pursuant to the Credit Agreement. For the three months ended September 30, 2014, the Company’s outstanding borrowings bore interest at an effective interest rate of approximately 2.9% per annum. From October 1, 2014 through November 5, 2014, the Company borrowed an additional $40.0 million under the Credit Agreement to finance a portion of its working capital requirements and capital expenditures and the acquisition of additional leasehold interests. At November 5, 2014, the Company had $290.0 million in borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement and approximately $0.6 million in outstanding letters of credit issued pursuant to the Credit Agreement.
	If the Company borrows funds as a base rate loan, such borrowings will bear interest at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the prime rate for such day, (ii) the Federal Funds Effective Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) on such day, plus 0.50% or (iii) the daily adjusting LIBOR rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus 1.0% plus, in each case, an amount from 0.50% to 2.75% of such outstanding loan depending on the level of borrowings under the agreement. If the Company borrows funds as a Eurodollar loan, such borrowings will bear interest at a rate equal to (i) the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the LIBOR rate by (B) a percentage equal to 100% minus the maximum rate during such interest calculation period at which Royal Bank of Canada (“RBC”) is required to maintain reserves on Eurocurrency Liabilities (as defined in Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) plus (ii) an amount from 1.50% to 3.75% of such outstanding loan depending on the level of borrowings under the Credit Agreement. The interest period for Eurodollar borrowings may be one, two, three or six months as designated by the Company. A commitment fee of 0.375% to 0.50%, depending on the unused availability under the Credit Agreement, is also paid quarterly in arrears. The Company includes this commitment fee, any amortization of deferred financing costs (including origination, borrowing base increase and amendment fees) and annual agency fees, if any, as interest expense and in its interest rate calculations and related disclosures. The Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain a debt to EBITDA ratio, which is defined as total debt outstanding divided by a rolling four quarter EBITDA calculation, of 4.25 or less.
	Subject to certain exceptions, the Credit Agreement contains various covenants that limit the Company’s ability to take certain actions, including, but not limited to, the following:

	•	incur indebtedness or grant liens on any of the Company’s assets;

	•	enter into commodity hedging agreements;

	•	declare or pay dividends, distributions or redemptions;

	•	merge or consolidate;

	•	make any loans or investments;

	•	engage in transactions with affiliates; and

	•	engage in certain asset dispositions, including a sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets.
	If an event of default exists under the Credit Agreement, the lenders will be able to accelerate the maturity of the borrowings and exercise other rights and remedies. Events of default include, but are not limited to, the following events:

	•	failure to pay any principal or interest on the outstanding borrowings or any reimbursement obligation under any letter of credit when due or any fees or other amounts within certain grace periods;

	•	failure to perform or otherwise comply with the covenants and obligations in the Credit Agreement or other loan documents, subject, in certain instances, to certain grace periods;

	•	bankruptcy or insolvency events involving the Company or its subsidiaries; and

	•	a change of control, as defined in the Credit Agreement.
	During the second quarter of 2014, Bank of America, N.A. replaced Citibank, N.A. as a lender under the Credit Agreement. At September 30, 2014, the Company believes that it was in compliance with the terms of the Credit Agreement.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
INCOME TAXES	'
	INCOME TAXES
	The Company had effective tax rates of 35.8% and 36.4% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. Total income tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 differed from amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory tax rates to pre-tax income due to the impact of permanent differences between book and taxable income. Based upon its projections for the remainder of 2014 and 2013, the Company anticipated incurring a small alternative minimum tax (“AMT”) liability for the years ending December 31, 2014 and 2013, the proportionate shares of which were recorded as the current income tax provision for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. The Company had effective tax rates of 11.3% and 8.2% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. Total income tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 differed from amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory tax rate to pre-tax income due primarily to the reversal of a valuation allowance of approximately $6.7 million on the Company’s federal deferred tax assets at September 30, 2013, and the impact of permanent differences between book and taxable income.

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
Stock-Based Compensation	Sep. 30, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION	'
	STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
	In February and March 2014, the Company granted awards of options to certain of its employees to purchase 49,721 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $19.71, 224,962 shares at an exercise price of $23.40 and 75,247 shares at an exercise price of $22.66. The fair value of these awards was approximately $3.3 million. The Company also granted awards of 150,854 shares of restricted stock to certain of its employees in February and March 2014. The fair value of these restricted stock awards was approximately $3.4 million. All of these awards vest over a term of three or four years.

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen

Derivative Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	'
	DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
	From time to time, the Company uses derivative financial instruments to mitigate its exposure to commodity price risk associated with oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids prices. These instruments consist of put and call options in the form of costless collars and swap contracts. The Company records derivative financial instruments in its consolidated balance sheet as either assets or liabilities measured at fair value. The Company has elected not to apply hedge accounting for its existing derivative financial instruments. As a result, the Company recognizes the change in derivative fair value between reporting periods currently in its consolidated statement of operations as an unrealized gain or unrealized loss. The fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments is determined using industry-standard models that consider various inputs including: (i) quoted forward prices for commodities, (ii) time value of money and (iii) current market and contractual prices for the underlying instruments, as well as other relevant economic measures. RBC, Comerica Bank, The Bank of Nova Scotia, BMO Harris Financing (Bank of Montreal) and SunTrust Bank (or affiliates thereof) were the counterparties for the Company’s commodity derivatives at September 30, 2014. The Company has considered the credit standings of the counterparties in determining the fair value of its derivative financial instruments.
	The Company has entered into various costless collar contracts to mitigate its exposure to fluctuations in oil prices, each with an established price floor and ceiling. For each calculation period, the specified price for determining the realized gain or loss pursuant to any of these transactions is the arithmetic average of the settlement prices for the NYMEX West Texas Intermediate oil futures contract for the first nearby month corresponding to the calculation period’s calendar month. When the settlement price is below the price floor established by one or more of these collars, the Company receives from the counterparty an amount equal to the difference between the settlement price and the price floor multiplied by the contract oil volume. When the settlement price is above the price ceiling established by one or more of these collars, the Company pays to the counterparty an amount equal to the difference between the settlement price and the price ceiling multiplied by the contract oil volume.
	The Company has entered into various costless collar transactions for natural gas, each with an established price floor and ceiling. For each calculation period, the specified price for determining the realized gain or loss to the Company pursuant to any of these transactions is the settlement price for the NYMEX Henry Hub natural gas futures contract for the delivery month corresponding to the calculation period’s calendar month for the settlement date of that contract period. When the settlement price is below the price floor established by one or more of these collars, the Company receives from the counterparty an amount equal to the difference between the settlement price and the price floor multiplied by the contract natural gas volume. When the settlement price is above the price ceiling established by one or more of these collars, the Company pays to the counterparty an amount equal to the difference between the settlement price and the price ceiling multiplied by the contract natural gas volume.
	The Company has entered into various swap contracts to mitigate its exposure to fluctuations in natural gas liquids (“NGL”) prices, each with an established fixed price. For each calculation period, the settlement price for determining the realized gain or loss to the Company pursuant to any of these transactions is the arithmetic average of any current month for delivery on the nearby month futures contracts of the underlying commodity as stated on the “Mont Belvieu Spot Gas Liquids Prices: NON-TET prop” on the pricing date. When the settlement price is below the fixed price established by one or more of these swaps, the Company receives from the counterparty an amount equal to the difference between the settlement price and the fixed price multiplied by the contract NGL volume. When the settlement price is above the fixed price established by one or more of these swaps, the Company pays to the counterparty an amount equal to the difference between the settlement price and the fixed price multiplied by the contract NGL volume.
	At September 30, 2014, the Company had various costless collar contracts open and in place to mitigate its exposure to oil and natural gas price volatility, each with a specific term (calculation period), notional quantity (volume hedged) and price floor and ceiling. Each contract is set to expire at varying times during 2014 and 2015.
	At September 30, 2014, the Company had various swap contracts open and in place to mitigate its exposure to NGL price volatility, each with a specific term (calculation period), notional quantity (volume hedged) and fixed price. Each contract is set to expire at varying times during 2014 and 2015.
	The following is a summary of the Company’s open costless collar contracts for oil and natural gas and open swap contracts for NGL at September 30, 2014.


	Commodity	Calculation Period		Notional			Price			Price		Fair Value of
				Quantity			Floor			Ceiling		Asset
				(Bbl/month)			($/Bbl)			($/Bbl)		(Liability)
												(thousands)
	Oil	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		10,000			85			100.55		18

	Oil	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		12,200			85			100.4		22

	Oil	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		15,000			85			97.5		19

	Oil	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		30,000			85			98		40

	Oil	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		12,000			85			100		21

	Oil	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		15,000			87			97		35

	Oil	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		20,000			88			95.6		53

	Oil	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		20,000			90			97		106

	Oil	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		12,000			90			97.9		66

	Oil	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		15,000			90			97.9		83

	Oil	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		15,000			90			98		83

	Oil	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		15,000			90			101.15		90

	Oil	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		10,000			90			103.75		61

	Oil	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		10,000			90			103.88		62

	Oil	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		10,000			90			104.15		62

	Oil	01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015		20,000			80			100		290

	Oil	01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015		20,000			80			101		323

	Oil	01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015		20,000			83			96.12		315

	Oil	01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015		20,000			83			97		343

	Oil	01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015		20,000			85			99		624

	Oil	01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015		20,000			85			100		645

	Oil	01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015		20,000			85			105.1		798

	Total open oil costless collar contracts											4,159



	Commodity	Calculation Period		Notional			Price			Price			Fair Value of
Quantity				Floor			Ceiling			Asset
(MMBtu/month)				($/MMBtu)			($/MMBtu)			(Liability)
										(thousands)
Natural Gas		10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		100,000			3			5.15			(3	)

Natural Gas		10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		100,000			3.25			5.21			(1	)

Natural Gas	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		100,000			3.25			5.22			(1	)

Natural Gas	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		100,000			3.25			5.37			—

Natural Gas	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		100,000			3.25			5.42			—

Natural Gas	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		100,000			3.5			4.9			(2	)

Natural Gas	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		100,000			3.75			4.75			2

Natural Gas	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		100,000			3.75			4.77			2

Natural Gas	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		100,000			4			4.6			12

Natural Gas	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2015		100,000			3.75			4.36			6

Natural Gas	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2015		100,000			3.75			4.45			43

Natural Gas	01/01/2015 - 03/31/2015		200,000			4			4.84			45

Natural Gas	01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015		100,000			3.75			4.6			96

Natural Gas	01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015		100,000			3.75			4.65			116

Natural Gas	01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015		200,000			3.75			5.04			378

Natural Gas	01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015		100,000			3.75			5.34			225

Total open natural gas costless collar contracts												918



Commodity	Calculation Period		Notional Quantity			Fixed Price			Fair Value of Asset (Liability)
			(Gal/month)			($/Gal)			(thousands)
Propane	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		116,000			0.95			(45		)

Propane	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		116,000			1.003			(16		)

Propane	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		60,000			1.015			(6		)

Propane	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		84,000			1.143			24

Propane	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		68,000			1.15			21

Propane	01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015		150,000			1			(48		)

Propane	01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015		100,000			1.03			4

Propane	01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015		68,000			1.073			37

Normal Butane	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		17,500			1.54			21

Normal Butane	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		45,500			1.55			45

Isobutane	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		22,000			1.64			27

Isobutane	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		37,000			1.64			56

Natural Gasoline	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		30,000			1.97			(5		)

Natural Gasoline	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		41,000			2			6

Total open NGL swap contracts									121

Total open derivative financial instruments									$	5,198

These derivative financial instruments are subject to master netting arrangements within specific commodity types, i.e., oil, natural gas and NGL, by counterparty. Derivative financial instruments with Counterparty A are not subject to master netting across commodity types, while derivative financial instruments with Counterparties B, C, D and E allow for cross-commodity master netting provided the settlement dates for the commodities are the same. The Company does not present different types of commodities with the same counterparty on a net basis in its consolidated balance sheet.
The following table presents the gross asset balances of the Company’s derivative financial instruments, the amounts subject to master netting arrangements, the amounts that the Company has presented on a net basis, the amounts subject to master netting across different commodity types that were presented on a gross basis and the location of these balances in its unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2014 (in thousands).


Derivative Instruments	Gross				Gross amounts				Net amounts of				Amounts subject to master netting arrangements presented on a gross basis
	amounts of				netted in the condensed				assets
	recognized				consolidated				presented in the condensed
	assets				balance sheet				consolidated
									balance sheet
Counterparty A
Current assets	$	1,425			$	(534	)		$	891			$	—

Other assets	568				(243		)		325				—

Counterparty B

Current assets	1,369				(556		)		813				—

Other assets	461				(233		)		228				—

Counterparty C

Current assets	2,991				(1,568		)		1,423				—

Other assets	1,060				(620		)		440				—

Counterparty D
Current assets	9				(8		)		1				—

Other assets	—				—				—				—

Counterparty E
Current assets	966				(165		)		801				—

Other assets	367				(82		)		285				—

Total	$	9,216			$	(4,009	)		$	5,207			$	—

The following table presents the gross liability balances of the Company’s derivative financial instruments, the amounts subject to master netting arrangements, the amounts that the Company has presented on a net basis, the amounts subject to master netting across different commodity types that were presented on a gross basis and the location of these balances in its unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2014 (in thousands).


Derivative Instruments	Gross				Gross amounts				Net amounts of				Amounts subject to master netting arrangements presented on a gross basis
	amounts of				netted in the condensed				liabilities
	recognized				consolidated				presented in the condensed
	liabilities				balance sheet				consolidated
									balance sheet
Counterparty A
Current liabilities	$	534			$	(534	)		$	—			$	—

Other liabilities	243				(243		)		—				—

Counterparty B

Current liabilities	556				(556		)		—				—

Other liabilities	233				(233		)		—				—

Counterparty C

Current liabilities	1,568				(1,568		)		—				—

Other liabilities	629				(620		)		9				—

Counterparty D
Current liabilities	8				(8		)		—				—

Other liabilities	—				—				—				—

Counterparty E
Current liabilities	165				(165		)		—				—

Other liabilities	82				(82		)		—				—

Total	$	4,018			$	(4,009	)		$	9			$	—


The following table presents the gross asset balances of the Company’s derivative financial instruments, the amounts subject to master netting arrangements, the amounts that the Company has presented on a net basis, the amounts subject to master netting across different commodity types that were presented on a gross basis and the location of these balances in its unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 (in thousands).


Derivative Instruments	Gross				Gross amounts				Net amounts of				Amounts subject to master netting arrangements presented on a gross basis
	amounts of				netted in the				assets
	recognized				condensed				presented in the condensed
	assets				consolidated				consolidated
					balance sheet				balance sheet
Counterparty A
Current assets	$	1,746			$	(1,746	)		$	—			$	—

Other assets	—				—				—				—

Counterparty B
Current assets	1,371				(1,371		)		—				—

Other assets	841				(668		)		173				—

Counterparty C
Current assets	2,886				(2,873		)		13				—

Other assets	1,046				(1,046		)		—				—

Counterparty D
Current assets	6				—				6				—

Other assets	—				—				—				—

Total	$	7,896			$	(7,704	)		$	192			$	—

The following table presents the gross liability balances of the Company’s derivative financial instruments, the amounts subject to master netting arrangements, the amounts that the Company has presented on a net basis, the amounts subject to master netting across different commodity types that were presented on a gross basis and the location of these balances in its unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 (in thousands).


Derivative Instruments	Gross				Gross amounts				Net amounts of				Amounts subject to master netting arrangements presented on a gross basis
	amounts of				netted in the				liabilities
	recognized				condensed				presented in the
	liabilities				consolidated				condensed
					balance sheet				consolidated
									balance sheet
Counterparty A
Current liabilities	$	2,550			$	(1,746	)		$	804			$	—

Other liabilities	—				—				—				—

Counterparty B

Current liabilities	2,136				(1,371		)		765				—

Other liabilities	668				(668		)		—				—

Counterparty C
Current liabilities	3,996				(2,873		)		1,123				—

Other liabilities	1,299				(1,046		)		253				—

Counterparty D
Current liabilities	—				—				—				—

Other liabilities	—				—				—				—

Total	$	10,649			$	(7,704	)		$	2,945			$	—

The following table summarizes the location and aggregate fair value of all derivative financial instruments recorded in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented (in thousands). These derivative financial instruments are not designated as hedging instruments.


			Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
			September 30,								September 30,
Type of Instrument	Location in Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations		2014				2013				2014				2013
Derivative Instrument
Oil	Revenues: Realized loss on derivatives		$	(816	)		$	(1,519	)		$	(4,523	)		$	(1,984	)
Natural Gas	Revenues: Realized gain (loss) on derivatives		19				161				(757		)		790

NGL	Revenues: Realized gain (loss) on derivatives		96				193				(178		)		675

Realized loss on derivatives			(701		)		(1,165		)		(5,458		)		(519		)
Oil	Revenues: Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives		14,106				(8,132		)		6,359				(6,818		)

Natural Gas	Revenues: Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives		1,933				57				1,362				(132		)

NGL	Revenues: Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives		254				(1,252		)		229				324

Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives			16,293				(9,327		)		7,950				(6,626		)

Total			$	15,592			$	(10,492	)		$	2,492			$	(7,145	)

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	'
	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
	The Company measures and reports certain financial and non-financial assets and liabilities on a fair value basis. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). Fair value measurements are classified and disclosed in one of the following categories.

	Level 1	Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities. Active markets are considered to be those in which transactions for the assets or liabilities occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

	Level 2	Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. This category includes those derivative instruments that are valued with industry standard models that consider various inputs including: (i) quoted forward prices for commodities, (ii) time value of money and (iii) current market and contractual prices for the underlying instruments, as well as other relevant economic measures. Substantially all of these inputs are observable in the marketplace throughout the full term of the derivative instrument and can be derived from observable data or supported by observable levels at which transactions are executed in the marketplace.

	Level 3	Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data. This category is comprised of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities whose fair value is estimated based on internally developed models or methodologies using significant inputs that are generally less readily observable from objective sources.
	Financial and non-financial assets and liabilities are classified based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment, which may affect the valuation of the fair value of assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels.
	At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the carrying values reported on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets for accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, royalties payable, income taxes payable and other current liabilities approximate their fair values due to their short-term maturities.
	At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the carrying value of borrowings under the Credit Agreement approximates fair value, as it is subject to short-term floating interest rates that reflect market rates available to the Company at the time, and is classified at Level 2.
	The following tables summarize the valuation of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis in accordance with the classifications provided above as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands).


		Fair Value Measurements at
		September 30, 2014 using
	Description	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3			Total
	Assets (Liabilities)
	Oil, natural gas and NGL derivatives	$	—	$	5,207		$	—		$	5,207

	Oil, natural gas and NGL derivatives	—		(9		)	—			(9		)

	Total	$	—	$	5,198		$	—		$	5,198



		Fair Value Measurements at
		December 31, 2013 using
	Description	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3			Total
	Assets (Liabilities)
	Oil, natural gas and NGL derivatives	$	—	$	192		$	—		$	192

	Oil, natural gas and NGL derivatives	—		(2,945		)	—			(2,945		)

	Total	$	—	$	(2,753	)	$	—		$	(2,753	)

	Additional disclosures related to derivative financial instruments are provided in Note 8. For purposes of fair value measurement, the Company determined that derivative financial instruments (e.g., oil, natural gas and NGL derivatives) should be classified at Level 2.
	The Company accounts for additions and revisions to asset retirement obligations and lease and well equipment inventory when adjusted for impairment at fair value on a non-recurring basis and has determined that these fair value measurements should be classified at Level 3. The following tables summarize the valuation of the Company’s assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a non-recurring basis for the periods ended September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands).


		Fair Value Measurements at
		September 30, 2014 using
	Description	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3			Total
	Assets (Liabilities)
	Asset retirement obligations	$	—	$	—		$	(3,458	)	$	(3,458	)

	Total	$	—	$	—		$	(3,458	)	$	(3,458	)



		Fair Value Measurements at
		December 31, 2013 using
	Description	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3			Total
	Assets (Liabilities)
	Asset retirement obligations	$	—	$	—		$	(1,470	)	$	(1,470	)

	Total	$	—	$	—		$	(1,470	)	$	(1,470	)

	No impairment to any equipment was recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	'
	Natural Gas and NGL Processing and Transportation Commitments
	Effective September 1, 2012, the Company entered into a firm five-year natural gas processing and transportation agreement whereby the Company committed to transport the anticipated natural gas production from a significant portion of its Eagle Ford acreage in South Texas through the counterparty’s system for processing at the counterparty’s facilities. The agreement also includes firm transportation of the natural gas liquids extracted at the counterparty’s processing plant downstream for fractionation. After processing, the residue natural gas is purchased by the counterparty at the tailgate of its processing plant and further transported under its natural gas transportation agreements. The arrangement contains fixed processing and liquids transportation and fractionation fees, and the revenue the Company receives varies with the quality of natural gas transported to the processing facilities and the contract period.
	Under this agreement, if the Company does not meet 80% of the maximum thermal quantity transportation and processing commitments in a contract year, it will be required to pay a deficiency fee per MMBtu of natural gas deficiency. Any quantity in excess of the maximum MMBtu delivered in a contract year can be carried over to the next contract year for purposes of calculating the natural gas deficiency. During certain prior periods, the Company had an immaterial natural gas deficiency, and the counterparty to this agreement waived the deficiency fee. The Company’s remaining aggregate undiscounted minimum commitments under this agreement are $6.9 million at September 30, 2014. The Company paid $1.5 million and $2.0 million in processing and transportation fees under this agreement during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $4.3 million and $3.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	Other Commitments
	The Company does not own or operate its own drilling rigs, but instead enters into contracts with third parties for such rigs. These contracts establish daily rates for the drilling rigs and the term of the Company’s commitment for the drilling services to be provided, which have typically been for one year or less, although the Company has recently begun to enter into longer-term contracts in order to secure new drilling rigs equipped with the latest technology in plays that are experiencing heavy demand for drilling rigs. The Company would incur a termination obligation if the Company elected to terminate a contract and the drilling contractor were unable to secure work for the contracted drilling rigs or if the drilling contractor were unable to secure replacement work for the contracted drilling rigs at the same daily rates being charged to the Company prior to the end of their respective contract terms. The Company’s undiscounted minimum outstanding aggregate termination obligations under its drilling rig contracts were approximately $57.9 million at September 30, 2014.
	At September 30, 2014, the Company had agreed to participate in the drilling and completion of various non-operated wells. If all of these wells are drilled and completed, the Company will have undiscounted minimum outstanding aggregate commitments for its participation in these wells of approximately $21.9 million at September 30, 2014, which it expects to incur within the next few months.
	Legal Proceedings
	The Company is a defendant in several lawsuits encountered in the ordinary course of its business. While the ultimate outcome and impact to the Company cannot be predicted with certainty, in the opinion of management, it is remote that these lawsuits will have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Supplemental_Disclosures

Supplemental Disclosures	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Supplemental Disclosures [Abstract]	'
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES	'
	iabilities
	The following table summarizes the Company’s current accrued liabilities at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands).


		September 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Accrued evaluated and unproved and unevaluated property costs	$	97,101	$	52,605

	Accrued support equipment and facilities costs	2,488		—

	Accrued stock-based compensation	—		56

	Accrued lease operating expenses	9,870		6,251

	Accrued interest on borrowings under Credit Agreement	158		141

	Accrued asset retirement obligations	540		175

	Accrued partners’ share of joint interest charges	3,648		1,173

	Other	5,556		3,586

	Total accrued liabilities	$	119,361	$	63,987

	Supplemental Cash Flow Information
	The following table provides supplemental disclosures of cash flow information for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands).


		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
		2014		2013
	Cash paid for interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	$	3,667	$	2,110

	Asset retirement obligations related to mineral properties	3,305		889

	Asset retirement obligations related to support equipment and facilities	132		4

	Increase (decrease) in liabilities for oil and natural gas properties capital expenditures	43,692		(6,288		)

	Increase (decrease) in liabilities for support equipment and facilities	2,488		(1,100		)

	Increase in liabilities for accrued cost to issue equity	—		456

	Issuance of restricted stock units for Board and advisor services	313		186

	Issuance of common stock for advisor services	13		25

	Stock-based compensation expense recognized as liability	789		715

	Transfer of inventory from oil and natural gas properties	300		201

Subsidiary_Guarantors

Subsidiary Guarantors	9 Months Ended
Subsidiary Guarantors	Sep. 30, 2014
Subsidiary Guarantors [Abstract]	'
SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS	'
	SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS
	Matador filed a registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC in 2013, which became effective on May 9, 2013, and a registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC in 2014, which became effective upon filing on May 22, 2014, registering, in each case, among other securities, senior and subordinated debt securities. Certain subsidiaries of Matador (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”) are co-registrants with Matador on each Form S-3, and the registration statements register guarantees of debt securities by the Guarantor Subsidiaries. As of September 30, 2014, the Guarantor Subsidiaries are 100% owned by Matador and any guarantees by the Guarantor Subsidiaries will be full and unconditional (except for customary release provisions). Matador has no significant assets or operations independent of the Guarantor Subsidiaries, and there are no significant restrictions upon the ability of the Guarantor Subsidiaries to distribute funds to Matador. In the event that more than one of the Guarantor Subsidiaries provide guarantees of any debt securities issued by Matador, such guarantees will constitute joint and several obligations. As of September 30, 2014, the Company had no outstanding debt securities.

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Interim Financial Statements, Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Significant Estimates	'
	Interim Financial Statements, Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Significant Estimates
	The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Matador and its subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) but do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 filed with the SEC (the “Annual Report”). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In management’s opinion, these interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s consolidated financial position as of September 30, 2014, consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, consolidated changes in shareholders’ equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and consolidated cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. Amounts as of December 31, 2013 are derived from the audited consolidated financial statements in the Annual Report.
	Accounting measurements at interim dates inherently involve greater reliance on estimates than at year end and the results for the interim periods shown in this report are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year due in part to volatility in oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids prices, global economic and financial market conditions, interest rates, access to sources of liquidity, estimates of reserves, drilling risks, geological risks, transportation restrictions, oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids supply and demand, market competition and interruptions of production.
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates and assumptions may also affect disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company’s interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are based on a number of significant estimates, including accruals for oil and natural gas revenues, accrued assets and liabilities primarily related to oil and natural gas operations, stock-based compensation, valuation of derivative instruments and oil and natural gas reserves. The estimates of oil and natural gas reserves quantities and future net cash flows are the basis for the calculations of depletion and impairment of oil and natural gas properties, as well as estimates of asset retirement obligations and certain tax accruals. While the Company believes its estimates are reasonable, changes in facts and assumptions or the discovery of new information may result in revised estimates. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Property and Equipment	'
	Property and Equipment
	The Company uses the full-cost method of accounting for its investments in oil and natural gas properties. Under this method of accounting, all costs associated with the acquisition, exploration and development of oil and natural gas properties and reserves, including unproved and unevaluated property costs, are capitalized as incurred and accumulated in a single cost center representing the Company’s activities, which are undertaken exclusively in the United States. Such costs include lease acquisition costs, geological and geophysical expenditures, lease rentals on undeveloped properties, costs of drilling both productive and non-productive wells, capitalized interest on qualifying projects and certain general and administrative expenses directly related to acquisition, exploration and development activities, but do not include any costs related to production, selling or general corporate administrative activities. The Company capitalized approximately $1.5 million and $0.9 million of its general and administrative costs for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company capitalized approximately $0.8 million and $0.4 million of its interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company capitalized approximately $4.3 million and $2.3 million of its general and administrative costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company capitalized approximately $2.2 million and $1.2 million of its interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	The net capitalized costs of oil and natural gas properties are limited to the lower of unamortized costs less related deferred income taxes or the cost center “ceiling.” The cost center ceiling is defined as the sum of:
	(a) the present value, discounted at 10%, of future net revenues of proved oil and natural gas reserves, reduced by the estimated costs of developing these reserves, plus
	(b) unproved and unevaluated property costs not being amortized, plus
	(c) the lower of cost or estimated fair value of unproved and unevaluated properties included in the costs being amortized, if any, less
	(d) income tax effects related to the properties involved.
	Any excess of the Company’s net capitalized costs above the cost center ceiling as described above is charged to operations as a full-cost ceiling impairment. The need for a full-cost ceiling impairment is required to be assessed on a quarterly basis. The fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments is not included in the ceiling test computation as the Company does not designate these instruments as hedge instruments for accounting purposes.
	The estimated present value of after-tax future net cash flows from proved oil and natural gas reserves is highly dependent upon the quantities of proved reserves, the estimation of which requires substantial judgment. The associated commodity prices and applicable discount rate used in these estimates are in accordance with guidelines established by the SEC. Under these guidelines, oil and natural gas reserves are estimated using then-current operating and economic conditions, with no provision for price and cost escalations in future periods except by contractual arrangements. Future net revenues are calculated using prices that represent the arithmetic averages of first-day-of-the-month oil and natural gas prices for the previous 12-month period and dictate that a 10% discount factor be used. For the period from October 2013 through September 2014, these average oil and natural gas prices were $95.56 per barrel (“Bbl”) and $4.236 per million British thermal units (“MMBtu”), respectively. For the period from October 2012 through September 2013, these average oil and natural gas prices were $91.69 per Bbl and $3.605 per MMBtu, respectively. In estimating the present value of after-tax future net cash flows from proved oil and natural gas reserves, the average oil prices were adjusted by property for quality, transportation and marketing fees and regional price differentials, and the average natural gas prices were adjusted by property for energy content, transportation and marketing fees and regional price differentials. At September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company’s oil and natural gas reserves estimates were prepared by the Company’s engineering staff in accordance with guidelines established by the SEC and then audited for their reasonableness and conformance with SEC guidelines by Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc., independent reservoir engineers.
	Using the average commodity prices, as adjusted, to determine the Company’s estimated proved oil and natural gas reserves at September 30, 2014, the Company’s net capitalized costs less related deferred income taxes did not exceed the full-cost ceiling. As a result, the Company recorded no impairment to its net capitalized costs for the three months ended September 30, 2014. Using the average commodity prices, as adjusted, to determine the Company’s estimated proved oil and natural gas reserves at September 30, 2013, the Company’s net capitalized costs less related deferred income taxes did not exceed the full-cost ceiling. As a result, the Company recorded no impairment to its net capitalized costs for the three months ended September 30, 2013. At March 31, 2013, the Company’s net capitalized costs less related deferred income taxes exceeded the full-cost ceiling by $13.7 million. The Company recorded an impairment charge of $21.2 million to its net capitalized costs and a deferred income tax credit of $7.5 million related to the full-cost ceiling limitation at March 31, 2013. These charges are reflected in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.
	As a non-cash item, the full-cost ceiling impairment impacts the accumulated depletion and the net carrying value of the Company’s assets on its consolidated balance sheet, as well as the corresponding consolidated shareholders’ equity, but it has no impact on the Company’s consolidated net cash flows as reported. Changes in oil and natural gas production rates, oil and natural gas prices, reserves estimates, future development costs and other factors will determine the Company’s actual ceiling test computation and impairment analyses in future periods.
	Capitalized costs of oil and natural gas properties are amortized using the unit-of-production method based upon production and estimates of proved reserves quantities. Unproved and unevaluated property costs are excluded from the amortization base used to determine depletion. Unproved and unevaluated properties are assessed for possible impairment on a periodic basis based upon changes in operating or economic conditions. This assessment includes consideration of the following factors, among others: the assignment of proved reserves, geological and geophysical evaluations, intent to drill, remaining lease term and drilling activity and results. Upon impairment, the costs of the unproved and unevaluated properties are immediately included in the amortization base. Exploratory dry holes are included in the amortization base immediately upon determination that the well is not productive.
Earnings Per Common Share	'
	Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share
	The Company reports basic earnings (loss) per common share, which excludes the effect of potentially dilutive securities, and diluted earnings per common share, which includes the effect of all potentially dilutive securities, unless their impact is anti-dilutive.
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Fair Value Measurements
	The Company measures and reports certain assets and liabilities on a fair value basis. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). The Company follows Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) guidance establishing a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods used to measure fair value.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	Revenue from Contracts with Customers. In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which specifies how and when to recognize revenue. This standard requires expanded disclosures surrounding revenue recognition and is intended to improve, and converge with international standards, the financial reporting requirements for revenue from contracts with customers. ASU 2014-09 will become effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, i.e., in the Company’s first fiscal quarter of 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of the adoption of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements.

Summary_of_Significant_Account2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Reconciliations of basic and diluted distributed and undistributed earnings (loss) per common share	'


		Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,		September 30,
		2014	2013	2014	2013
	Weighted average common shares outstanding
	Basic	73,341	58,016	69,185	55,766

	Dilutive effect of options and restricted stock units	687	136	694	123

	Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	74,028	58,152	69,879	55,889

Asset_Retirement_Obligations_T

Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of changes in Company's asset retirement obligations	'
	The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s asset retirement obligations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 (in thousands).



	Beginning asset retirement obligations	$	7,484

	Liabilities incurred during period	1,906

	Liabilities settled during period	(22		)
	Revisions in estimated cash flows	1,552

	Accretion expense	371

	Ending asset retirement obligations	11,291

	Less: current asset retirement obligations(1)	(540		)
	Long-term asset retirement obligations	$	10,751

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen1

Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Open Option Contracts Written [Line Items]	'
Summary of gross asset balances of derivative instruments	'
	The following table presents the gross asset balances of the Company’s derivative financial instruments, the amounts subject to master netting arrangements, the amounts that the Company has presented on a net basis, the amounts subject to master netting across different commodity types that were presented on a gross basis and the location of these balances in its unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 (in thousands).


	Derivative Instruments	Gross				Gross amounts				Net amounts of				Amounts subject to master netting arrangements presented on a gross basis
		amounts of				netted in the				assets
		recognized				condensed				presented in the condensed
		assets				consolidated				consolidated
						balance sheet				balance sheet
	Counterparty A
	Current assets	$	1,746			$	(1,746	)		$	—			$	—

	Other assets	—				—				—				—

	Counterparty B
	Current assets	1,371				(1,371		)		—				—

	Other assets	841				(668		)		173				—

	Counterparty C
	Current assets	2,886				(2,873		)		13				—

	Other assets	1,046				(1,046		)		—				—

	Counterparty D
	Current assets	6				—				6				—

	Other assets	—				—				—				—

	Total	$	7,896			$	(7,704	)		$	192			$	—

	The following table presents the gross asset balances of the Company’s derivative financial instruments, the amounts subject to master netting arrangements, the amounts that the Company has presented on a net basis, the amounts subject to master netting across different commodity types that were presented on a gross basis and the location of these balances in its unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2014 (in thousands).


	Derivative Instruments	Gross				Gross amounts				Net amounts of				Amounts subject to master netting arrangements presented on a gross basis
		amounts of				netted in the condensed				assets
		recognized				consolidated				presented in the condensed
		assets				balance sheet				consolidated
										balance sheet
	Counterparty A
	Current assets	$	1,425			$	(534	)		$	891			$	—

	Other assets	568				(243		)		325				—

	Counterparty B

	Current assets	1,369				(556		)		813				—

	Other assets	461				(233		)		228				—

	Counterparty C

	Current assets	2,991				(1,568		)		1,423				—

	Other assets	1,060				(620		)		440				—

	Counterparty D
	Current assets	9				(8		)		1				—

	Other assets	—				—				—				—

	Counterparty E
	Current assets	966				(165		)		801				—

Other assets	367				(82		)		285				—

Total	$	9,216			$	(4,009	)		$	5,207			$	—

Summary of gross liability balances of derivative instruments	'
	The following table presents the gross liability balances of the Company’s derivative financial instruments, the amounts subject to master netting arrangements, the amounts that the Company has presented on a net basis, the amounts subject to master netting across different commodity types that were presented on a gross basis and the location of these balances in its unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2014 (in thousands).


	Derivative Instruments	Gross				Gross amounts				Net amounts of				Amounts subject to master netting arrangements presented on a gross basis
		amounts of				netted in the condensed				liabilities
		recognized				consolidated				presented in the condensed
		liabilities				balance sheet				consolidated
										balance sheet
	Counterparty A
	Current liabilities	$	534			$	(534	)		$	—			$	—

	Other liabilities	243				(243		)		—				—

	Counterparty B

	Current liabilities	556				(556		)		—				—

	Other liabilities	233				(233		)		—				—

	Counterparty C

	Current liabilities	1,568				(1,568		)		—				—

	Other liabilities	629				(620		)		9				—

	Counterparty D
	Current liabilities	8				(8		)		—				—

	Other liabilities	—				—				—				—

	Counterparty E
	Current liabilities	165				(165		)		—				—

	Other liabilities	82				(82		)		—				—

	Total	$	4,018			$	(4,009	)		$	9			$	—

	The following table presents the gross liability balances of the Company’s derivative financial instruments, the amounts subject to master netting arrangements, the amounts that the Company has presented on a net basis, the amounts subject to master netting across different commodity types that were presented on a gross basis and the location of these balances in its unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 (in thousands).


	Derivative Instruments	Gross				Gross amounts				Net amounts of				Amounts subject to master netting arrangements presented on a gross basis
		amounts of				netted in the				liabilities
		recognized				condensed				presented in the
		liabilities				consolidated				condensed
						balance sheet				consolidated
										balance sheet
	Counterparty A
	Current liabilities	$	2,550			$	(1,746	)		$	804			$	—

	Other liabilities	—				—				—				—

	Counterparty B

	Current liabilities	2,136				(1,371		)		765				—

	Other liabilities	668				(668		)		—				—

	Counterparty C
	Current liabilities	3,996				(2,873		)		1,123				—

	Other liabilities	1,299				(1,046		)		253				—

	Counterparty D
Current liabilities	—				—				—				—

Other liabilities	—				—				—				—

Total	$	10,649			$	(7,704	)		$	2,945			$	—

Summary of location and aggregate fair value of all derivative financial instruments recorded in the consolidated statements of operations	'
	The following table summarizes the location and aggregate fair value of all derivative financial instruments recorded in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented (in thousands). These derivative financial instruments are not designated as hedging instruments.


				Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
				September 30,								September 30,
	Type of Instrument	Location in Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations		2014				2013				2014				2013
	Derivative Instrument
	Oil	Revenues: Realized loss on derivatives		$	(816	)		$	(1,519	)		$	(4,523	)		$	(1,984	)
	Natural Gas	Revenues: Realized gain (loss) on derivatives		19				161				(757		)		790

	NGL	Revenues: Realized gain (loss) on derivatives		96				193				(178		)		675

	Realized loss on derivatives			(701		)		(1,165		)		(5,458		)		(519		)
	Oil	Revenues: Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives		14,106				(8,132		)		6,359				(6,818		)

	Natural Gas	Revenues: Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives		1,933				57				1,362				(132		)

	NGL	Revenues: Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives		254				(1,252		)		229				324

	Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives			16,293				(9,327		)		7,950				(6,626		)

	Total			$	15,592			$	(10,492	)		$	2,492			$	(7,145	)

Open costless collar contracts [Member]	'
Open Option Contracts Written [Line Items]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
	The following is a summary of the Company’s open costless collar contracts for oil and natural gas and open swap contracts for NGL at September 30, 2014.


	Commodity	Calculation Period		Notional			Price			Price		Fair Value of
				Quantity			Floor			Ceiling		Asset
				(Bbl/month)			($/Bbl)			($/Bbl)		(Liability)
												(thousands)
	Oil	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		10,000			85			100.55		18

	Oil	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		12,200			85			100.4		22

	Oil	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		15,000			85			97.5		19

	Oil	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		30,000			85			98		40

	Oil	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		12,000			85			100		21

	Oil	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		15,000			87			97		35

	Oil	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		20,000			88			95.6		53

	Oil	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		20,000			90			97		106

	Oil	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		12,000			90			97.9		66

	Oil	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		15,000			90			97.9		83

	Oil	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		15,000			90			98		83

	Oil	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		15,000			90			101.15		90

	Oil	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		10,000			90			103.75		61

	Oil	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		10,000			90			103.88		62

	Oil	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		10,000			90			104.15		62

	Oil	01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015		20,000			80			100		290

	Oil	01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015		20,000			80			101		323

	Oil	01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015		20,000			83			96.12		315

	Oil	01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015		20,000			83			97		343

	Oil	01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015		20,000			85			99		624

	Oil	01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015		20,000			85			100		645

	Oil	01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015		20,000			85			105.1		798

	Total open oil costless collar contracts											4,159



	Commodity	Calculation Period		Notional			Price			Price			Fair Value of
				Quantity			Floor			Ceiling			Asset
				(MMBtu/month)			($/MMBtu)			($/MMBtu)			(Liability)
													(thousands)
	Natural Gas	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		100,000			3			5.15			(3	)

	Natural Gas	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		100,000			3.25			5.21			(1	)

Natural Gas	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		100,000			3.25			5.22			(1	)

Natural Gas	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		100,000			3.25			5.37			—

Natural Gas	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		100,000			3.25			5.42			—

Natural Gas	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		100,000			3.5			4.9			(2	)

Natural Gas	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		100,000			3.75			4.75			2

Natural Gas	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		100,000			3.75			4.77			2

Natural Gas	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		100,000			4			4.6			12

Natural Gas	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2015		100,000			3.75			4.36			6

Natural Gas	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2015		100,000			3.75			4.45			43

Natural Gas	01/01/2015 - 03/31/2015		200,000			4			4.84			45

Natural Gas	01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015		100,000			3.75			4.6			96

Natural Gas	01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015		100,000			3.75			4.65			116

Natural Gas	01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015		200,000			3.75			5.04			378

Natural Gas	01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015		100,000			3.75			5.34			225

Total open natural gas costless collar contracts												918

Open Swap Contracts [Member]	'
Open Option Contracts Written [Line Items]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'


	Commodity	Calculation Period		Notional Quantity			Fixed Price			Fair Value of Asset (Liability)
				(Gal/month)			($/Gal)			(thousands)
	Propane	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		116,000			0.95			(45		)

	Propane	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		116,000			1.003			(16		)

	Propane	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		60,000			1.015			(6		)

	Propane	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		84,000			1.143			24

	Propane	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		68,000			1.15			21

	Propane	01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015		150,000			1			(48		)

	Propane	01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015		100,000			1.03			4

	Propane	01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015		68,000			1.073			37

	Normal Butane	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		17,500			1.54			21

	Normal Butane	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		45,500			1.55			45

	Isobutane	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		22,000			1.64			27

	Isobutane	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		37,000			1.64			56

	Natural Gasoline	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		30,000			1.97			(5		)

	Natural Gasoline	10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014		41,000			2			6

	Total open NGL swap contracts									121

	Total open derivative financial instruments									$	5,198

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Summary of the valuation of the Company's financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis	'
	The following tables summarize the valuation of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis in accordance with the classifications provided above as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands).


		Fair Value Measurements at
		September 30, 2014 using
	Description	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3			Total
	Assets (Liabilities)
	Oil, natural gas and NGL derivatives	$	—	$	5,207		$	—		$	5,207

	Oil, natural gas and NGL derivatives	—		(9		)	—			(9		)

	Total	$	—	$	5,198		$	—		$	5,198



		Fair Value Measurements at
		December 31, 2013 using
	Description	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3			Total
	Assets (Liabilities)
	Oil, natural gas and NGL derivatives	$	—	$	192		$	—		$	192

	Oil, natural gas and NGL derivatives	—		(2,945		)	—			(2,945		)

	Total	$	—	$	(2,753	)	$	—		$	(2,753	)

Additions to asset retirement obligations and lease and well equipment inventory at fair value on a non-recurring basis	'
	The following tables summarize the valuation of the Company’s assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a non-recurring basis for the periods ended September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands).


		Fair Value Measurements at
		September 30, 2014 using
	Description	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3			Total
	Assets (Liabilities)
	Asset retirement obligations	$	—	$	—		$	(3,458	)	$	(3,458	)

	Total	$	—	$	—		$	(3,458	)	$	(3,458	)



		Fair Value Measurements at
		December 31, 2013 using
	Description	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3			Total
	Assets (Liabilities)
	Asset retirement obligations	$	—	$	—		$	(1,470	)	$	(1,470	)

	Total	$	—	$	—		$	(1,470	)	$	(1,470	)

Supplemental_Disclosures_Table

Supplemental Disclosures (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Supplemental Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Summary of current accrued liabilities	'
	Accrued Liabilities
	The following table summarizes the Company’s current accrued liabilities at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands).


		September 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Accrued evaluated and unproved and unevaluated property costs	$	97,101	$	52,605

	Accrued support equipment and facilities costs	2,488		—

	Accrued stock-based compensation	—		56

	Accrued lease operating expenses	9,870		6,251

	Accrued interest on borrowings under Credit Agreement	158		141

	Accrued asset retirement obligations	540		175

	Accrued partners’ share of joint interest charges	3,648		1,173

	Other	5,556		3,586

	Total accrued liabilities	$	119,361	$	63,987

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information	'
	The following table provides supplemental disclosures of cash flow information for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands).


		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
		2014		2013
	Cash paid for interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	$	3,667	$	2,110

	Asset retirement obligations related to mineral properties	3,305		889

	Asset retirement obligations related to support equipment and facilities	132		4

	Increase (decrease) in liabilities for oil and natural gas properties capital expenditures	43,692		(6,288		)

	Increase (decrease) in liabilities for support equipment and facilities	2,488		(1,100		)

	Increase in liabilities for accrued cost to issue equity	—		456

	Issuance of restricted stock units for Board and advisor services	313		186

	Issuance of common stock for advisor services	13		25

	Stock-based compensation expense recognized as liability	789		715

	Transfer of inventory from oil and natural gas properties	300		201

Summary_of_Significant_Account3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings (loss) per share	73,341	58,016	69,185	55,766
Dilutive effect of options and restricted stock units	687	136	694	123
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted	74,028	58,152	69,879	55,889

Summary_of_Significant_Account4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Additional Textual) [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Capitalized general and administrative costs	$1,500,000	$900,000	$4,300,000	$2,300,000	'	'	'	'
Capitalized interest expense	-800,000	-400,000	-2,200,000	-1,200,000	'	'	'	'
Present value discounted percent of future net revenues of proved oil and natural gas reserves	'	'	10.00%	'	'	'	'	'
Average oil and natural gas prices	'	'	'	'	95.56	4.236	91.69	3.605
Net capitalized costs less related deferred income taxes exceeded the full-cost ceiling	'	'	'	13,700,000	'	'	'	'
Impairment charge of net capitalized costs	0	0	0	21,229,000	'	'	'	'
Deferred income tax credit	'	'	'	$7,500,000	'	'	'	'

Common_Stock_Detail

Common Stock (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	29-May-14	29-May-14
		FOLLOW-ON PUBLIC OFFERING [Member]	Common Stock [Member]
			FOLLOW-ON PUBLIC OFFERING [Member]
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'
Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction	'	'	7,500,000
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Stock Issued, Issuance Costs	($590,000)	$600,000	'
Sale of Stock, Consideration Received on Transaction	'	181,300,000	'
Repayments of Debt	'	180,000,000	'
Proceeds From Public Offering Used to Fund Working Capital	'	$1,300,000	'

Asset_Retirement_Obligations_D

Asset Retirement Obligations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Changes in the Company's asset retirement obligations	'		'	'		'	'
Beginning asset retirement obligations	'		'	$7,484		'	'
Liabilities incurred during period	'		'	1,906		'	'
Liabilities settled during period	'		'	-22		'	'
Revisions in estimated cash flows	'		'	1,552		'	'
Accretion expense	130		86	371		248	'
Ending asset retirement obligations	11,291		'	11,291		'	'
Less: current asset retirement obligations	-540	[1]	'	-540	[1]	'	'
Long-term asset retirement obligations	$10,751		'	$10,751		'	$7,309

[1]	Included in accrued liabilities in the Companybs unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet at SeptemberB 30, 2014.

Revolving_Credit_Agreement_Det

Revolving Credit Agreement (Details) (USD $)

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 05, 2014

Mar. 11, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 27, 2012

Nov. 05, 2014

Sep. 28, 2012

Sep. 30, 2014

Second amended credit agreement [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Third Amended Credit Agreement [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Federal Funds Effective Rate [Member]

Base Rate Loan [Member]

Eurodollar [Member]

Libor Rate [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Revolving Credit Agreement (Textual) [Abstract]

Company amended and restated its senior secured revolving credit agreement

'SeptemberB 28, 2012

Senior secured revolving credit maximum facility

$400,000,000

$500,000,000

Credit Agreement, maturity date

29-Dec-16

Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity

450,000,000

385,000,000

Line of Credit Conforming Borrowing base

375,000,000

310,000,000

Covenant, additional indebtedness

10,000,000

Line of Credit Facility, Covenant, Debt to EBITDA Ratio

4.25

Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Increase (Decrease)

-0.25%

Deferred loan costs

2,000,000

Long-term Line of Credit, Noncurrent

250,000,000

200,000,000

Outstanding letters of credit

600,000

Outstanding borrowings bore interest effective rate

2.90%

Additional borrowings for working capital requirements

40,000,000

Borrowed under credit agreement

$290,000,000

Borrowings interest rate

0.50%

1.00%

Percentage of reserves required to maintain

100.00%

Additional interest rate

0.005

0.0275

0.015

0.0375

Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage

0.38%

0.50%

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations	35.80%	11.30%	36.40%	8.20%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Amount	'	$6.70	'	'

StockBased_Compensation_Detail

Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 18, 2014	Mar. 07, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Option granted to purchase shares of its common stock, Exercise price one	'	224,962	49,721	'
Option granted to purchase shares of its common stock, Exercise price two	75,247	'	'	'
Granted option share purchase price, per share Exercise price one	'	$23.40	$19.71	'
Granted option share purchase price, per share Exercise price two	$22.66	'	'	'
Grant date fair value, Option grants during period	'	'	'	$3.30
Minimum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Vesting period of shares	'	'	'	'3 years
Maximum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Vesting period of shares	'	'	'	'4 years
Restricted stock [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Restricted stock grants during period	'	'	'	150,854
Grant date fair value, Total fair value	'	'	'	$3.40

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen2

Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	$5,198
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Oil [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	4,159
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Oil [Member] \| Open Oil Collar Contract, 10,000 Notional Amount, 85 Price Floor, 100.55 Price Ceiling [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	10,000
Price Floor	85
Price Ceiling	100.55
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	18
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Oil [Member] \| Open Oil Collar Contract, 12,200 Notional Amount, 85 Price Floor, 100.40 Price Ceiling [Member] [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	12,200
Price Floor	85
Price Ceiling	100.4
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	22
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Oil [Member] \| Open Oil Collar Contract, 15,000 Notional Amount, 85 Price Floor, 97.50 Price Ceiling [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	15,000
Price Floor	85
Price Ceiling	97.5
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	19
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Oil [Member] \| Open Oil Collar Contract, 30,000 Notional Amount, 85 Price Floor, 98 Price Ceiling [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	30,000
Price Floor	85
Price Ceiling	98
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	40
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Oil [Member] \| Open Oil Collar Contract, 12,000 Notional Amount, 85 Price Floor, 100 Price Ceiling [Member] [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	12,000
Price Floor	85
Price Ceiling	100
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	21
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Oil [Member] \| Open Oil Collar Contract, 15,000 Notional Amount, 87 Price Floor, 97 Price Ceiling [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	15,000
Price Floor	87
Price Ceiling	97
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	35
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Oil [Member] \| Open Oil Collar Contract, 20,000 Notional Amount, 88 Price Floor, 95.60 Price Ceiling [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	20,000
Price Floor	88
Price Ceiling	95.6
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	53
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Oil [Member] \| Open Oil Collar Contract, 20,000 Notional Amount, 90 Price Floor, 97 Price Ceiling [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	20,000
Price Floor	90
Price Ceiling	97
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	106
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Oil [Member] \| Open Oil Collar Contract, 12,000 Notional Amount, 90 Price Floor, 97.90 Price Ceiling [Member] [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	12,000
Price Floor	90
Price Ceiling	97.9
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	66
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Oil [Member] \| Open Oil Collar Contract, 15,000 Notional Amount, 90 Price Floor, 97.90 Price Ceiling [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	15,000
Price Floor	90
Price Ceiling	97.9
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	83
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Oil [Member] \| Open Oil Collar Contract, 15,000 Notional Amount, 90 Price Floor, 98 Price Ceiling [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	15,000
Price Floor	90
Price Ceiling	98
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	83
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Oil [Member] \| Open Oil Collar Contract, 15,000 Notional Amount, 90 Price Floor, 101.15 Price Ceiling [Member] [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	15,000
Price Floor	90
Price Ceiling	101.15
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	90
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Oil [Member] \| Open Oil Collar Contract, 10,000 Notional Amount, 90 Price Floor, 103.75 Price Ceiling [Member] [Member] [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	10,000
Price Floor	90
Price Ceiling	103.75
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	61
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Oil [Member] \| Open Oil Collar Contract, 10,000 Notional Amount, 90 Price Floor, 103.88 Price Ceiling [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	10,000
Price Floor	90
Price Ceiling	103.88
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	62
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Oil [Member] \| Open Oil Collar Contract, 10,000 Notional Amount, 90 Price Floor, 104.15 Price Ceiling [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	10,000
Price Floor	90
Price Ceiling	104.15
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	62
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Oil [Member] \| Open Oil Collar Contract, 20,000 Notional Amount, 80 Price Floor, 100.00 Price Ceiling [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015
Notional Quantity	20,000
Price Floor	80
Price Ceiling	100
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	290
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Oil [Member] \| Open Oil Collar Contract, 20,000 Notional Amount, 80 Price Floor, 101.00 Price Ceiling [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015
Notional Quantity	20,000
Price Floor	80
Price Ceiling	101
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	323
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Oil [Member] \| Open Oil Collar Contract, 20,000 Notional Amount, 83 Price Floor, 96.12 Price Ceiling [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015
Notional Quantity	20,000
Price Floor	83
Price Ceiling	96.12
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	315
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Oil [Member] \| Open Oil Collar Contract, 20,000 Notional Amount, 83 Price Floor, 97.00 Price Ceiling [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015
Notional Quantity	20,000
Price Floor	83
Price Ceiling	97
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	343
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Oil [Member] \| Open Oil Collar Contract, 20,000 Notional Amount, 85 Price Floor, 99.00 Price Ceiling [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015
Notional Quantity	20,000
Price Floor	85
Price Ceiling	99
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	624
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Oil [Member] \| Open Oil Collar Contract, 20,000 Notional Amount, 85 Price Floor, 100.00 Price Ceiling [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015
Notional Quantity	20,000
Price Floor	85
Price Ceiling	100
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	645
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Oil [Member] \| Open Oil Collar Contract, 20,000 Notional Amount, 85 Price Floor, 105.10 Price Ceiling [Member] [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015
Notional Quantity	20,000
Price Floor	85
Price Ceiling	105.1
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	798
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	918
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member] \| Open Natural Gas Collar Contract, 100,000 Notional Amount, 3 Price Floor, 5.15 Price Ceiling [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	100,000
Price Floor	3
Price Ceiling	5.15
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	-3
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member] \| Open Natural Gas Collar Contract, 100,000 Notional Amount, 3.25 Price Floor, 5.21 Price Ceiling [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	100,000
Price Floor	3.25
Price Ceiling	5.21
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	-1
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member] \| Open Natural Gas Collar Contract, 100,000 Notional Amount, 3.25 Price Floor, 5.22 Price Ceiling [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	100,000
Price Floor	3.25
Price Ceiling	5.22
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	-1
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member] \| Open Natural Gas Collar Contract, 100,000 Notional Amount, 3.25 Price Floor, 5.37 Price Ceiling [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	100,000
Price Floor	3.25
Price Ceiling	5.37
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	0
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member] \| Open Natural Gas Collar Contract, 100,000 Notional Amount, 3.25 Price Floor, 5.42 Price Ceiling [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	100,000
Price Floor	3.25
Price Ceiling	5.42
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	0
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member] \| Open Natural Gas Collar Contract, 100,000 Notional Amount, 3.50 Price Floor, 4.90 Price Ceiling [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	100,000
Price Floor	3.5
Price Ceiling	4.9
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	-2
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member] \| Open Natural Gas Collar Contract, 100,000 Notional Amount, 3.75 Price Floor, 4.75 Price Ceiling [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	100,000
Price Floor	3.75
Price Ceiling	4.75
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	2
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member] \| Open Natural Gas Collar Contract, 100,000 Notional Amount, 3.75 Price Floor, 4.77 Price Ceiling [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	100,000
Price Floor	3.75
Price Ceiling	4.77
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	2
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member] \| Open Natural Gas Collar Contract, 100,000 Notional Amount, 4.00 Price Floor, 4.60 Price Ceiling [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	100,000
Price Floor	4
Price Ceiling	4.6
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	12
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member] \| Open Natural Gas Collar Contract, 100,000 Notional Amount, 3.75 Price Floor, 4.36 Price Ceiling [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2015
Notional Quantity	100,000
Price Floor	3.75
Price Ceiling	4.36
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	6
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member] \| Open Natural Gas Collar Contract, 100,000 Notional Amount, 3.75Price Floor, 4.45 Price Ceiling [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2015
Notional Quantity	100,000
Price Floor	3.75
Price Ceiling	4.45
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	43
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member] \| Open Natural Gas Collar Contract, 200,000 Notional Amount, 4.00 Price Floor, 4.84 Price Ceiling [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'01/01/2015 - 03/31/2015
Notional Quantity	200,000
Price Floor	4
Price Ceiling	4.84
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	45
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member] \| Open Natural Gas Collar Contract, 100,000 Notional Amount, 3.75 Price Floor, 4.60 Price Ceiling [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015
Notional Quantity	100,000
Price Floor	3.75
Price Ceiling	4.6
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	96
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member] \| Open Natural Gas Collar Contract, 100,000 Notional Amount, 3.75 Price Floor, 4.65 Price Ceiling [Member] [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015
Notional Quantity	100,000
Price Floor	3.75
Price Ceiling	4.65
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	116
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member] \| Open Natural Gas Collar Contract, 200,000 Notional Amount, 3.75 Price Floor, 5.04 Price Ceiling [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015
Notional Quantity	200,000
Price Floor	3.75
Price Ceiling	5.04
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	378
Open costless collar contracts [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member] \| Open Natural Gas Collar Contract, 100,000 Notional Amount, 3.75 Price Floor, 5.34 Price Ceiling [Member]	'
Summary of contracts for oil and natural gas	'
Calculation Period	'01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015
Notional Quantity	100,000
Price Floor	3.75
Price Ceiling	5.34
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	$225

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen3

Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 1) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014
Open swap contracts for natural gas liquid	'
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	$5,198
NGL's [Member] \| Open Swap Contract [Member]	'
Open swap contracts for natural gas liquid	'
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	121
NGL's [Member] \| Open Swap Contract [Member] \| NGL Propane Swap Contract, 116,000 Notional Amount, 0.950 Fixed Price [Member]	'
Open swap contracts for natural gas liquid	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	116,000
Fixed Price	0.95
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	-45
NGL's [Member] \| Open Swap Contract [Member] \| NGL Propane Swap Contract, 116,000 Notional Amount, 1.003 Fixed Price [Member] [Member]	'
Open swap contracts for natural gas liquid	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	116,000
Fixed Price	1.0025
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	-16
NGL's [Member] \| Open Swap Contract [Member] \| NGL Propane Swap Contract, 60,000 Notional Amount, 1.015 Fixed Price [Member] [Member]	'
Open swap contracts for natural gas liquid	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	60,000
Fixed Price	1.015
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	-6
NGL's [Member] \| Open Swap Contract [Member] \| NGL Propane Swap Contract, 84,000 Notional Amount, 1.143 Fixed Price [Member] [Member]	'
Open swap contracts for natural gas liquid	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	84,000
Fixed Price	1.143
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	24
NGL's [Member] \| Open Swap Contract [Member] \| NGL Propane Swap Contract, 68,000 Notional Amount, 1.150 Fixed Price [Member] [Member] [Member]	'
Open swap contracts for natural gas liquid	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	68,000
Fixed Price	1.15
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	21
NGL's [Member] \| Open Swap Contract [Member] \| NGL Propane Swap Contract, 150,000 Notional Amount, 1.000 Fixed Price [Member]	'
Open swap contracts for natural gas liquid	'
Calculation Period	'01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015
Notional Quantity	150,000
Fixed Price	1
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	-48
NGL's [Member] \| Open Swap Contract [Member] \| NGL Propane Swap Contract, 100,000 Notional Amount, 1.030 Fixed Price [Member]	'
Open swap contracts for natural gas liquid	'
Calculation Period	'01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015
Notional Quantity	100,000
Fixed Price	1.03
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	4
NGL's [Member] \| Open Swap Contract [Member] \| NGL Propane Swap Contract, 68,000 Notional Amount, 1.073 Fixed Price [Member]	'
Open swap contracts for natural gas liquid	'
Calculation Period	'01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015
Notional Quantity	68,000
Fixed Price	1.073
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	37
NGL's [Member] \| Open Swap Contract [Member] \| NGL Normal Butane Swap Contract, 17,500 Notional Amount, 1.540 Fixed Price [Member]	'
Open swap contracts for natural gas liquid	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	17,500
Fixed Price	1.54
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	21
NGL's [Member] \| Open Swap Contract [Member] \| NGL Normal Butane Swap Contract, 45,500 Notional Amount, 1.550 Fixed Price [Member]	'
Open swap contracts for natural gas liquid	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	45,500
Fixed Price	1.55
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	45
NGL's [Member] \| Open Swap Contract [Member] \| NGL Isobutane Swap Contract, 22,000 Notional Amount, 1.640 Fixed Price [Member]	'
Open swap contracts for natural gas liquid	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	22,000
Fixed Price	1.64
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	27
NGL's [Member] \| Open Swap Contract [Member] \| NGL Isobutane Swap Contract, 37,000 Notional Amount, 1.640 Fixed Price [Member]	'
Open swap contracts for natural gas liquid	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	37,000
Fixed Price	1.64
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	56
NGL's [Member] \| Open Swap Contract [Member] \| NGL Natural Gasoline Swap Contract, 30,000 Notional Amount, 1.970 Fixed Price [Member]	'
Open swap contracts for natural gas liquid	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	30,000
Fixed Price	1.97
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	-5
NGL's [Member] \| Open Swap Contract [Member] \| NGL Natural Gasoline Swap Contract, 41,000 Notional Amount, 2.000 Fixed Price [Member]	'
Open swap contracts for natural gas liquid	'
Calculation Period	'10/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Notional Quantity	41,000
Fixed Price	2
Fair Value of Asset (Liability)	$6

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen4

Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 2) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of gross asset balances of derivative instruments	'	'
Gross amounts of recognized assets	$9,216	$7,896
Gross amounts netted in the consolidated balance sheet	-4,009	-7,704
Net amounts of assets presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheet	5,207	192
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Subject to Master Netting, Gross Asset Basis	0	0
Counterparty A [Member] \| Other Current Assets [Member]	'	'
Summary of gross asset balances of derivative instruments	'	'
Gross amounts of recognized assets	1,425	1,746
Gross amounts netted in the consolidated balance sheet	-534	-1,746
Net amounts of assets presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheet	891	0
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Subject to Master Netting, Gross Asset Basis	0	0
Counterparty A [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]	'	'
Summary of gross asset balances of derivative instruments	'	'
Gross amounts of recognized assets	568	0
Gross amounts netted in the consolidated balance sheet	-243	0
Net amounts of assets presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheet	325	0
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Subject to Master Netting, Gross Asset Basis	0	0
Counterparty B [Member] \| Other Current Assets [Member]	'	'
Summary of gross asset balances of derivative instruments	'	'
Gross amounts of recognized assets	1,369	1,371
Gross amounts netted in the consolidated balance sheet	-556	-1,371
Net amounts of assets presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheet	813	0
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Subject to Master Netting, Gross Asset Basis	0	0
Counterparty B [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]	'	'
Summary of gross asset balances of derivative instruments	'	'
Gross amounts of recognized assets	461	841
Gross amounts netted in the consolidated balance sheet	-233	-668
Net amounts of assets presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheet	228	173
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Subject to Master Netting, Gross Asset Basis	0	0
Counterparty C [Member] \| Other Current Assets [Member]	'	'
Summary of gross asset balances of derivative instruments	'	'
Gross amounts of recognized assets	2,991	2,886
Gross amounts netted in the consolidated balance sheet	-1,568	-2,873
Net amounts of assets presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheet	1,423	13
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Subject to Master Netting, Gross Asset Basis	0	0
Counterparty C [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]	'	'
Summary of gross asset balances of derivative instruments	'	'
Gross amounts of recognized assets	1,060	1,046
Gross amounts netted in the consolidated balance sheet	-620	-1,046
Net amounts of assets presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheet	440	0
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Subject to Master Netting, Gross Asset Basis	0	0
Counterparty D [Member] \| Other Current Assets [Member]	'	'
Summary of gross asset balances of derivative instruments	'	'
Gross amounts of recognized assets	9	6
Gross amounts netted in the consolidated balance sheet	-8	0
Net amounts of assets presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheet	1	6
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Subject to Master Netting, Gross Asset Basis	0	0
Counterparty D [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]	'	'
Summary of gross asset balances of derivative instruments	'	'
Gross amounts of recognized assets	0	0
Gross amounts netted in the consolidated balance sheet	0	0
Net amounts of assets presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheet	0	0
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Subject to Master Netting, Gross Asset Basis	0	0
Counterparty E [Member] \| Other Current Assets [Member]	'	'
Summary of gross asset balances of derivative instruments	'	'
Gross amounts of recognized assets	966	'
Gross amounts netted in the consolidated balance sheet	-165	'
Net amounts of assets presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheet	801	'
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Subject to Master Netting, Gross Asset Basis	0	'
Counterparty E [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]	'	'
Summary of gross asset balances of derivative instruments	'	'
Gross amounts of recognized assets	367	'
Gross amounts netted in the consolidated balance sheet	-82	'
Net amounts of assets presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheet	285	'
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Subject to Master Netting, Gross Asset Basis	$0	'

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen5

Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 3) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of gross liability balances of derivative instruments	'	'
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	$4,018	$10,649
Gross amounts netted in the consolidated balance sheet	-4,009	-7,704
Net amounts of liabilities presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheet	9	2,945
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Subject to Master Netting, Gross Asset Basis	0	0
Counterparty A [Member] \| Other Current Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Summary of gross liability balances of derivative instruments	'	'
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	534	2,550
Gross amounts netted in the consolidated balance sheet	-534	-1,746
Net amounts of liabilities presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheet	0	804
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Subject to Master Netting, Gross Asset Basis	0	0
Counterparty A [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Summary of gross liability balances of derivative instruments	'	'
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	243	0
Gross amounts netted in the consolidated balance sheet	-243	0
Net amounts of liabilities presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheet	0	0
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Subject to Master Netting, Gross Asset Basis	0	0
Counterparty B [Member] \| Other Current Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Summary of gross liability balances of derivative instruments	'	'
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	556	2,136
Gross amounts netted in the consolidated balance sheet	-556	-1,371
Net amounts of liabilities presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheet	0	765
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Subject to Master Netting, Gross Asset Basis	0	0
Counterparty B [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Summary of gross liability balances of derivative instruments	'	'
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	233	668
Gross amounts netted in the consolidated balance sheet	-233	-668
Net amounts of liabilities presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheet	0	0
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Subject to Master Netting, Gross Asset Basis	0	0
Counterparty C [Member] \| Other Current Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Summary of gross liability balances of derivative instruments	'	'
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	1,568	3,996
Gross amounts netted in the consolidated balance sheet	-1,568	-2,873
Net amounts of liabilities presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheet	0	1,123
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Subject to Master Netting, Gross Asset Basis	0	0
Counterparty C [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Summary of gross liability balances of derivative instruments	'	'
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	629	1,299
Gross amounts netted in the consolidated balance sheet	-620	-1,046
Net amounts of liabilities presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheet	9	253
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Subject to Master Netting, Gross Asset Basis	0	0
Counterparty D [Member] \| Other Current Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Summary of gross liability balances of derivative instruments	'	'
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	8	0
Gross amounts netted in the consolidated balance sheet	-8	0
Net amounts of liabilities presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheet	0	0
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Subject to Master Netting, Gross Asset Basis	0	0
Counterparty D [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Summary of gross liability balances of derivative instruments	'	'
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	0	0
Gross amounts netted in the consolidated balance sheet	0	0
Net amounts of liabilities presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheet	0	0
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Subject to Master Netting, Gross Asset Basis	0	0
Counterparty E [Member] \| Other Current Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Summary of gross liability balances of derivative instruments	'	'
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	165	'
Gross amounts netted in the consolidated balance sheet	-165	'
Net amounts of liabilities presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheet	0	'
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Subject to Master Netting, Gross Asset Basis	0	'
Counterparty E [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Summary of gross liability balances of derivative instruments	'	'
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	82	'
Gross amounts netted in the consolidated balance sheet	-82	'
Net amounts of liabilities presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheet	0	'
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Subject to Master Netting, Gross Asset Basis	$0	'

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen6

Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 4) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Summary of location and aggregate fair value of all derivative financial instruments recorded in the consolidated statements of operations	'	'	'	'
Realized (loss) gain on derivatives	($701)	($1,165)	($5,458)	($519)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	16,293	-9,327	7,950	-6,626
Total	15,592	-10,492	2,492	-7,145
Revenues [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary of location and aggregate fair value of all derivative financial instruments recorded in the consolidated statements of operations	'	'	'	'
Realized (loss) gain on derivatives	-701	-1,165	-5,458	-519
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	16,293	-9,327	7,950	-6,626
Oil [Member] \| Revenues [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary of location and aggregate fair value of all derivative financial instruments recorded in the consolidated statements of operations	'	'	'	'
Realized (loss) gain on derivatives	-816	-1,519	-4,523	-1,984
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	14,106	-8,132	6,359	-6,818
Natural Gas [Member] \| Revenues [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary of location and aggregate fair value of all derivative financial instruments recorded in the consolidated statements of operations	'	'	'	'
Realized (loss) gain on derivatives	19	161	-757	790
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	1,933	57	1,362	-132
NGL's [Member] \| Revenues [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary of location and aggregate fair value of all derivative financial instruments recorded in the consolidated statements of operations	'	'	'	'
Realized (loss) gain on derivatives	96	193	-178	675
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	$254	($1,252)	$229	$324

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative Asset	$5,207	$192
Assets (Liabilities)	'	'
Oil, natural gas and NGL derivatives	9	2,945
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net	5,198	'
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative Asset	5,207	192
Assets (Liabilities)	'	'
Oil, natural gas and NGL derivatives	-9	'
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net	'	-2,945
Total	5,198	-2,753
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative Asset	0	0
Assets (Liabilities)	'	'
Oil, natural gas and NGL derivatives	0	0
Total	'	'
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative Asset	5,207	192
Assets (Liabilities)	'	'
Oil, natural gas and NGL derivatives	-9	'
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net	'	-2,945
Total	5,198	-2,753
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative Asset	0	0
Assets (Liabilities)	'	'
Oil, natural gas and NGL derivatives	0	'
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net	'	0
Total	'	'

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail1

Fair Value Measurements (Details 1) (Fair value on a non-recurring basis [Member], USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets (Liabilities)	'	'
Total	($3,458)	($1,470)
Asset retirement obligations [Member]	'	'
Assets (Liabilities)	'	'
Asset retirement obligations	-3,458	-1,470
Level 1 [Member]	'	'
Assets (Liabilities)	'	'
Total	'	'
Level 1 [Member] \| Asset retirement obligations [Member]	'	'
Assets (Liabilities)	'	'
Asset retirement obligations	0	0
Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Assets (Liabilities)	'	'
Total	'	'
Level 2 [Member] \| Asset retirement obligations [Member]	'	'
Assets (Liabilities)	'	'
Asset retirement obligations	0	0
Level 3 [Member]	'	'
Assets (Liabilities)	'	'
Total	-3,458	-1,470
Level 3 [Member] \| Asset retirement obligations [Member]	'	'
Assets (Liabilities)	'	'
Asset retirement obligations	'	-1,470
Asset Retirement Obligation, Period Increase (Decrease)	($3,458)	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Natural gas processing and transportation agreement	'	'	'5 years	'
Minimum delivery commitment to avoid paying gas deficiency fee	'	'	80.00%	'
Undiscounted minimum commitments	$6.90	'	$6.90	'
Transportation and processing fee under the agreement	1.5	2	4.3	3.8
Drilling Rig Commitments [Member]	'	'	'	'
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Maximum termination outstanding obligations of contracts	57.9	'	57.9	'
Outside Operated Drilling Commitments [Member]	'	'	'	'
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Minimum outstanding commitments	$21.90	'	$21.90	'

Supplemental_Disclosures_Detai

Supplemental Disclosures (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of current accrued liabilities	'	'
Total accrued liabilities	$119,361	$63,987
Accrued evaluated and unproved and unevaluated property costs [Member]	'	'
Summary of current accrued liabilities	'	'
Total accrued liabilities	97,101	52,605
Accrued support equipment and facilities costs [Member]	'	'
Summary of current accrued liabilities	'	'
Total accrued liabilities	2,488	0
Accrued stock-based compensation [Member]	'	'
Summary of current accrued liabilities	'	'
Total accrued liabilities	0	56
Accrued lease operating expenses [Member]	'	'
Summary of current accrued liabilities	'	'
Total accrued liabilities	9,870	6,251
Accrued interest on borrowings under Credit Agreement [Member]	'	'
Summary of current accrued liabilities	'	'
Total accrued liabilities	158	141
Accrued asset retirement obligations [Member]	'	'
Summary of current accrued liabilities	'	'
Total accrued liabilities	540	175
Accrued partners share of joint interest charges [Member]	'	'
Summary of current accrued liabilities	'	'
Total accrued liabilities	3,648	1,173
Other Accrued Liability [Member]	'	'
Summary of current accrued liabilities	'	'
Total accrued liabilities	$5,556	$3,586

Supplemental_Disclosures_Detai1

Supplemental Disclosures (Details 1) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information	'	'
Cash paid for interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	$3,667	$2,110
Asset retirement obligations related to mineral properties	3,305	889
Asset retirement obligations related to support equipment and facilities	132	4
Increase (decrease) in liabilities for oil and natural gas properties capital expenditures	43,692	-6,288
Increase (decrease) in liabilities for support equipment and facilities	2,488	-1,100
Increase in liabilities for accrued cost to issue equity	0	456
Issuance of restricted stock units for Board and advisor services	313	186
Issuance of common stock for advisor services	13	25
Stock-based compensation expense recognized as liability	789	715
Transfer of inventory from oil and natural gas properties	$300	$201

Subsidiary_Guarantors_Details

Subsidiary Guarantors (Details)	Sep. 30, 2014
Subsidiary Guarantors (Textual) [Abstract]	'
Ownership on subsidiaries	100.00%