Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The income tax provision consists of the following:
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In thousands)
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
State
$
(1,069
)
 
$
14,384

 
$
6,860

Federal
(439
)
 
16,039

 
6,325

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
State
(14,218
)
 
4,314

 
7,385

Federal
(240,275
)
 
118,604

 
77,566

Total income tax (benefit) expense provision
$
(256,001
)
 
$
153,341

 
$
98,136

Reconciliation of Statutory Federal Income Tax Amount
A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax amount to the recorded expense follows:
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In thousands)
(Loss) income before federal income taxes
$
(1,480,885
)
 
$
400,744

 
$
251,328

Expected income tax at statutory rate
(518,310
)
 
140,259

 
87,965

State income taxes
(15,908
)
 
11,570

 
9,297

Other differences
(420
)
 
1,512

 
874

Changes in valuation allowance
278,637

 

 

Income tax (benefit) expense recorded
$
(256,001
)
 
$
153,341

 
$
98,136

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The tax effects of temporary differences and net operating loss carryforwards, which give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 are estimated as follows: 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating loss carryforward
$
46,209

 
$
1,091

 
$
1,462

Oil and gas property basis difference
292,838

 

 

FASB ASC 718 compensation expense
1,922

 
1,562

 
634

AMT credit
23,629

 
24,053

 
7,968

Charitable contributions carryover
146

 
150

 
25

Unrealized loss on hedging activities

 

 
8,540

Foreign tax credit carryforwards
2,074

 
2,074

 
2,074

Accrued liabilities

 
1,260

 

ARO liability
9,415

 

 

State net operating loss carryover
4,344

 
2,627

 
4,408

Total deferred tax assets
380,577

 
32,817

 
25,111

Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
(281,782
)
 
(3,145
)
 
(4,743
)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance
98,795

 
29,672

 
20,368

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Oil and gas property basis difference

 
183,767

 
72,173

Investment in pass through entities
7,430

 
38,315

 
8,799

Non-oil and gas property basis difference
715

 
849

 
249

Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates

 

 
46,495

Unrealized gain on hedging activities
66,422

 
37,006

 

Total deferred tax liabilities
74,567

 
259,937

 
127,716

Net deferred tax asset (liability)
$
24,228

 
$
(230,265
)
 
$
(107,348
)