Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Acquisitions (Details)

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Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 20, 2014
Utica Shale [Member]
Feb. 15, 2013
Utica Shale [Member]
well
acre
Mar. 20, 2014
Utica Shale [Member]
acre
Mar. 20, 2014
Utica Shale [Member]
Proved Properties [Member]
Mar. 20, 2014
Utica Shale [Member]
Unproved Properties [Member]
Mar. 20, 2014
Utica Shale [Member]
Unevaluated Properties [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                    
Gas and oil acreage, undeveloped, net           22,000 8,000      
Cash price of ownership interest         $ 184,000,000 $ 220,000,000        
Amount put in escrow           33,600,000        
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of offering costs and exercise of stock options     648,000 359,040,000   325,800,000        
Existing wells excluded           14        
Future wells excluded           16        
Purchase price         179,000,000          
Cash, net of purchase price adjustments         177,444,000          
Fair value of oil and natural gas properties             177,444,000 32,005,000 6,263,000 139,176,000
Net revenues 114,736,000 70,434,000 232,765,000 125,434,000 3,100,000          
Lease operating expenses $ 12,680,000 $ 5,878,000 $ 24,309,000 $ 11,050,000 $ 400,000