CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Mar. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $ 70,772 $ 10,707
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 66,010 26,160
Stock-based compensation expense 4,333 2,610
Exploratory dry hole cost 221 0
Deferred tax expense 19,137 0
(Gain) loss on sale of oil and natural gas properties (15) (166)
Non-cash portion of derivative (gain) loss (7,482) (4,156)
Amortization of debt issuance costs 379 93
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable (29,555) (9,143)
Increase in prepaid and other assets (7) (382)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities 8,033 (6,475)
Net cash provided by operating activities 131,826 19,248
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Acquisitions of oil and natural gas properties (101,753) (38,678)
Drilling and development capital expenditures (250,548) (62,121)
Purchases of other property and equipment (1,763) (1,139)
Proceeds from sales of oil and natural gas properties 135,481 3,518
Net cash used in investing activities (218,583) (98,420)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from revolving credit facility 85,000 0
Repayment of revolving credit facility (85,000) 0
Proceeds from stock options exercised 164 0
Restricted stock used for tax withholdings (192) 0
Debt issuance costs (906) (37)
Net cash used in financing activities (934) (37)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash (87,691) (79,209)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 125,915 134,083
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 38,224 54,874
Supplemental cash flow information    
Cash paid for interest 784 226
Supplemental non-cash activity    
Accrued capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued expenses 111,824 63,978
Asset retirement obligations incurred, including revisions to estimates $ 243 $ 274