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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 

FORM 10-Q 

ýQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 20172018
or 
¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from  ________ to ________                     
Commission File Number: 1-13245
______________________________ 
PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 75-2702753
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
  
5205 N. O'Connor Blvd., Suite 200, Irving, Texas 75039
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(972) 444-9001
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes  ý    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    
Yes  ý    No   ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. 
Large accelerated filer ý  Accelerated filer ¨
    
Non-accelerated filer 
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  Smaller reporting company ¨
       
    Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    ¨    
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes   ¨    No  ý
Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 28, 2017                               170,097,565August 6, 2018                               170,401,224

PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
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PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
The information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this "Report") contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. When used in this document, the words "believes," "plans," "expects," "anticipates," "forecasts," "intends," "continue," "may," "will," "could," "should," "future," "potential," "estimate" or the negative of such terms and similar expressions as they relate to Pioneer Natural Resources Company ("Pioneer" or the "Company") are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which are generally not historical in nature. The forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about the Company and the industry in which the Company operates. Although the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, they involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and, in many cases, beyond the Company's control.
These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, volatility of commodity prices, product supply and demand, competition, the ability to obtain environmental and other permits and the timing thereof, other government regulation or action, the ability to obtain approvals from third parties and negotiate agreements with third parties on mutually acceptable terms, completion of planned divestitures, litigation, the costs and results of drilling and operations, availability of equipment, services, resources and personnel required to perform the Company's drilling and operating activities, access to and availability of transportation, processing, fractionation, refining and refiningexport facilities, Pioneer's ability to replace reserves, implement its business plans or complete its development activities as scheduled, access to and cost of capital, the financial strength of counterparties to Pioneer's credit facility, investment instruments and derivative contracts and purchasers of Pioneer's oil, NGL and gas production, uncertainties about estimates of reserves, identification of drilling locations and the ability to add proved reserves in the future, the assumptions underlying production forecasts, quality of technical data, environmental and weather risks, including the possible impacts of climate change, cybersecurity risks, ability to implement planned stock repurchases, the risks associated with the ownership and operation of the Company's industrial sand mining and oilfield services businesses, and acts of war or terrorism. These and other risks are described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, this and other Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, the Company may be subject to currently unforeseen risks that may have a materially adverse effect on it. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that the actual events and results will not be materially different than the anticipated results described in the forward-looking statements. See "Part I, Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," "Part 1, Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" and "Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors" in this Report and "Part I, Item 1. Business — Competition, Markets and Regulations," "Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors," "Part II, Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Part II, Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20162017 for a description of various factors that could materially affect the ability of Pioneer to achieve the anticipated results described in the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no duty to publicly update these statements except as required by law.

PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
Definitions of Certain Terms and Conventions Used Herein
Within this Report, the following terms and conventions have specific meanings:
"Bbl" means a standard barrel containing 42 United States gallons.
"BOE" means a barrel of oil equivalent and is a standard convention used to express oil and gas volumes on a comparable oil equivalent basis. Gas equivalents are determined under the relative energy content method by using the ratio of six thousand cubic feet of gas to one Bbl of oil or natural gas liquid.
"BOEPD" means BOE per day.
"Btu" means British thermal unit, which is a measure of the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit.
"Conway" means the daily average natural gas liquids components as priced in Oil Price Information Service ("OPIS") in the table "U.S. and Canada LP – Gas Weekly Averages" at Conway, Kansas.
"DD&A" means depletion, depreciation and amortization.
"GAAP" means accounting principles that are generally accepted in the United States of America.
"HH" means Henry Hub, a distribution hub on the natural gas pipeline in Louisiana that serves as the delivery location for futures contracts on the NYMEX.
"LIBOR" means London Interbank Offered Rate, which is a market rate of interest.
"LLS" means Louisiana Light Sweet oil, a light, sweet blend of oil produced from the Gulf of Mexico.
"Mcf" means one thousand cubic feet and is a measure of gas volume.
"MMBtu" means one million Btus.
"Mont Belvieu" means the daily average natural gas liquids components as priced in OPIS in the table "U.S. and Canada LP – Gas Weekly Averages" at Mont Belvieu, Texas.
"NGL" means natural gas liquid.
"NYMEX" means the New York Mercantile Exchange.
"Pioneer" or the "Company" means Pioneer Natural Resources Company and its subsidiaries.
"Proved reserves" mean the quantities of oil and gas, which, by analysis of geoscience and engineering data, can be estimated with reasonable certainty to be economically producible – from a given date forward, from known reservoirs, and under existing economic conditions, operating methods, and government regulations – prior to the time at which contracts providing the right to operate expire, unless evidence indicates that renewal is reasonably certain, regardless of whether deterministic or probabilistic methods are used for the estimation. The project to extract the hydrocarbons must have commenced or the operator must be reasonably certain that it will commence the project within a reasonable time.
(i) The area of the reservoir considered as proved includes: (A) The area identified by drilling and limited by fluid contacts, if any, and (B) Adjacent undrilled portions of the reservoir that can, with reasonable certainty, be judged to be continuous with it and to contain economically producible oil or gas on the basis of available geoscience and engineering data.
(ii) In the absence of data on fluid contacts, proved quantities in a reservoir are limited by the lowest known hydrocarbons ("LKH") as seen in a well penetration unless geoscience, engineering, or performance data and reliable technology establishes a lower contact with reasonable certainty.
(iii) Where direct observation from well penetrations has defined a highest known oil ("HKO") elevation and the potential exists for an associated gas cap, proved oil reserves may be assigned in the structurally higher portions of the reservoir only if geoscience, engineering, or performance data and reliable technology establish the higher contact with reasonable certainty.
(iv) Reserves which can be produced economically through application of improved recovery techniques (including, but not limited to, fluid injection) are included in the proved classification when: (A) Successful testing by a pilot project in an area of the reservoir with properties no more favorable than in the reservoir as a whole, the operation of an installed program in the reservoir or an analogous reservoir, or other evidence using reliable technology establishes the reasonable certainty of the engineering analysis on which the project or program was based; and (B) The project has been approved for development by all necessary parties and entities, including governmental entities.
(v) Existing economic conditions include prices and costs at which economic producibility from a reservoir is to be determined. The price shall be the average during the 12-month period prior to the ending date of the period covered by the report, determined as an unweighted arithmetic average of the first-day-of-the-month price for each month within such period, unless prices are defined by contractual arrangements, excluding escalations based upon future conditions.
"U.S." means United States.
With respect to information on the working interest in wells, drilling locations and acreage, "net" wells, drilling locations and acres are determined by multiplying "gross" wells, drilling locations and acres by the Company's working interest in such wells, drilling locations or acres. Unless otherwise specified, wells, drilling locations and acreage statistics quoted herein represent gross wells, drilling locations or acres.
Unless otherwise indicated, all currency amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars.
"WTI" means West Texas Intermediate oil, a light, sweet blend of oil produced from the fields in western Texas.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in millions)
 
 June 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
June 30,
2018
 December 31,
2017
 (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)  
ASSETS
Current assets:       
Cash and cash equivalents $660
 $1,118
$792
 $896
Short-term investments 1,539
 1,441
391
 1,213
Accounts receivable:       
Trade, net 491
 517
853
 644
Due from affiliates 
 1

 1
Income taxes receivable 1
 3
7
 7
Inventories 192
 181
236
 212
Assets held for sale155
 
Derivatives 156
 14
2
 11
Other 25
 23
23
 23
Total current assets 3,064
 3,298
2,459
 3,007
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:       
Oil and gas properties, using the successful efforts method of accounting:       
Proved properties 18,983
 18,566
19,990
 20,404
Unproved properties 518
 486
570
 558
Accumulated depletion, depreciation and amortization (8,505) (8,211)(8,070) (9,196)
Total property, plant and equipment 10,996
 10,841
12,490
 11,766
Long-term investments 187
 420
313
 66
Goodwill 270
 272
269
 270
Other property and equipment, net 1,622
 1,529
1,805
 1,762
Derivatives 29
 
Other assets, net 103
 99
113
 132
 $16,271
 $16,459
$17,449
 $17,003










The financial information included as of June 30, 20172018 has been prepared by management
without audit by independent registered public accountants.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.



PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued)
(in millions, except share data)

 June 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
June 30,
2018
 December 31,
2017
 (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:       
Accounts payable:       
Trade $881
 $741
$1,432
 $1,174
Due to affiliates 63
 134
91
 108
Interest payable 59
 68
53
 59
Current portion of long-term debt 449
 485

 449
Liabilities held for sale74
 
Derivatives 3
 77
512
 232
Other 103
 61
100
 106
Total current liabilities 1,558
 1,566
2,262
 2,128
Long-term debt 2,281
 2,728
2,285
 2,283
Derivatives 1
 7
89
 23
Deferred income taxes 1,487
 1,397
947
 899
Other liabilities 342
 350
382
 391
Equity:       
Common stock, $.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 173,782,802 and 173,221,845 shares issued as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively 2
 2
Common stock, $.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 174,294,691 and 173,796,743 shares issued as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively2
 2
Additional paid-in capital 8,937
 8,892
9,015
 8,974
Treasury stock at cost: 3,685,802 and 3,497,742 shares as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively (254) (218)
Treasury stock at cost: 3,893,965 and 3,608,132 shares as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively(299) (249)
Retained earnings 1,912
 1,728
2,764
 2,547
Total equity attributable to common stockholders 10,597
 10,404
11,482
 11,274
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries 5
 7
2
 5
Total equity 10,602
 10,411
11,484
 11,279
Commitments and contingencies 

 



 

 $16,271
 $16,459
$17,449
 $17,003









The financial information included as of June 30, 20172018 has been prepared by management
without audit by independent registered public accountants.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited) 
  Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
  2017 2016 2017 2016
Revenues and other income:        
Oil and gas $768
 $613
 $1,577
 $1,022
Sales of purchased oil and gas 517
 395
 1,001
 618
Interest and other 16
 6
 30
 13
Derivative gains (losses), net 135
 (229) 286
 (186)
Gain on disposition of assets, net 194
 1
 205
 3
  1,630
 786
 3,099
 1,470
Costs and expenses:        
Oil and gas production 147
 141
 288
 297
Production and ad valorem taxes 51
 36
 99
 65
Depletion, depreciation and amortization 341
 384
 678
 737
Purchased oil and gas 531
 410
 1,034
 653
Impairment of oil and gas properties 
 
 285
 32
Exploration and abandonments 26
 18
 59
 77
General and administrative 81
 80
 165
 154
Accretion of discount on asset retirement obligations 5
 5
 10
 9
Interest 35
 56
 81
 111
Other 59
 67
 119
 154
  1,276
 1,197
 2,818
 2,289
Income (loss) before income taxes 354
 (411) 281
 (819)
Income tax benefit (provision) (121) 143
 (90) 284
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $233
 $(268) $191
 $(535)
         
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders $1.36
 $(1.63) $1.11
 $(3.28)
         
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding 170
 164
 170
 163
         
Dividends declared per share $
 $
 $0.04
 $0.04




 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 2018 2017 2018 2017
Revenues and other income:       
Oil and gas$1,286
 $768
 $2,552
 $1,577
Sales of purchased oil and gas1,095
 349
 2,166
 664
Interest and other9
 16
 26
 30
Derivative gains (losses), net(358) 135
 (566) 286
Gain on disposition of assets, net79
 194
 83
 205
 2,111
 1,462
 4,261
 2,762
Costs and expenses:       
Oil and gas production243
 147
 456
 288
Production and ad valorem taxes70
 51
 146
 99
Depletion, depreciation and amortization378
 341
 735
 678
Purchased oil and gas1,026
 363
 2,080
 697
Impairment of oil and gas properties77
 
 77
 285
Exploration and abandonments28
 26
 63
 59
General and administrative95
 81
 185
 165
Accretion of discount on asset retirement obligations4
 5
 8
 10
Interest32
 35
 68
 81
Other76
 59
 133
 119
 2,029
 1,108
 3,951
 2,481
Income before income taxes82
 354
 310
 281
Income tax provision(19) (121) (69) (90)
Net income63
 233
 241
 191
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests3
 
 3
 
Net income attributable to common stockholders$66
 $233
 $244
 $191
        
Basic and diluted net income per share attributable to common stockholders$0.38
 $1.36
 $1.42
 $1.11
        
Weighted average shares outstanding:       
Basic170
 170
 170
 170
Diluted171
 170
 171
 170
        
Dividends declared per share$
 $
 $0.16
 $0.04











The financial information included herein has been prepared by management
without audit by independent registered public accountants.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY
(in millions, except share data and dividends per share)
(Unaudited)
 
   Equity Attributable To Common Stockholders      Equity Attributable To Common Stockholders    
 
Shares
Outstanding
 
Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Treasury
Stock
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 Total Equity
Shares
Outstanding
 
Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Treasury
Stock
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 Total Equity
 (in thousands)            (in thousands)            
Balance as of December 31, 2016 169,724
 $2
 $8,892
 $(218) $1,728
 $7
 $10,411
Dividends declared ($0.04 per share) 
 
 
 
 (7) 
 (7)
Balance as of December 31, 2017170,189
 $2
 $8,974
 $(249) $2,547
 $5
 $11,279
Dividends declared ($0.16 per share)
 
 
 
 (27) 
 (27)
Exercise of long-term incentive stock options and employee stock purchases7
 
 
 1
 
 
 1
Purchases of treasury stock (188) 
 
 (36) 
 
 (36)(293) 
 
 (51) 
 
 (51)
Compensation costs:                           
Vested compensation awards 561
 
 
 
 
 
 
498
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation costs included in net income 
 
 43
 
 
 
 43

 
 41
 
 
 
 41
Purchase of noncontrolling interest 
 
 2
 
 
 (2) 
Net income 
 
 
 
 191
 
 191

 
 
 
 244
 (3) 241
Balance as of June 30, 2017 170,097
 $2
 $8,937
 $(254) $1,912
 $5
 $10,602
Balance as of June 30, 2018170,401
 $2
 $9,015
 $(299) $2,764
 $2
 $11,484










The financial information included herein has been prepared by management
without audit by independent registered public accountants.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 2017 20162018 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:       
Net income (loss) $191
 $(535)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Net income$241
 $191
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:   
Depletion, depreciation and amortization 678
 737
735
 678
Impairment of oil and gas properties 285
 32
77
 285
Impairment of inventory and other property and equipment 1
 5
6
 1
Exploration expenses, including dry holes 18
 40
9
 18
Deferred income taxes 90
 (284)69
 90
Gain on disposition of assets, net (205) (3)(83) (205)
Accretion of discount on asset retirement obligations 10
 9
8
 10
Interest expense 2
 9
2
 2
Derivative related activity (251) 535
355
 (251)
Amortization of stock-based compensation 43
 44
41
 43
Other 34
 34
39
 40
Change in operating assets and liabilities:       
Accounts receivable 27
 (51)(208) 27
Income taxes receivable 2
 39

 2
Inventories (11) (12)(35) (11)
Derivatives 
 (12)
Investments 3
 
6
 1
Other current assets 1
 
(7) 1
Accounts payable (42) (60)218
 (42)
Interest payable (9) 20
(5) (9)
Income taxes payable 
 (2)
Other current liabilities (24) (26)(12) (24)
Net cash provided by operating activities 843
 519
1,456
 847
Cash flows from investing activities:       
Proceeds from disposition of assets, net of cash sold 345
 2
Proceeds from disposition of assets111
 345
Proceeds from investments 878
 1
1,049
 878
Purchase of investments (746) (1,495)(482) (750)
Additions to oil and gas properties (1,074) (971)(1,588) (1,074)
Additions to other assets and other property and equipment, net (176) (126)(116) (176)
Net cash used in investing activities (773) (2,589)(1,026) (777)
Cash flows from financing activities:       
Principal payments on long-term debt (485) 
(450) (485)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs 
 2,534
Exercise of long-term incentive plan stock options and employee stock purchases1
 
Purchases of treasury stock (36) (23)(51) (36)
Payments of other liabilities(7) 
Dividends paid (7) (7)(27) (7)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (528) 2,504
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (458) 434
Net cash used in financing activities(534) (528)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents(104) (458)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 1,118
 1,391
896
 1,118
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $660
 $1,825
$792
 $660




The financial information included herein has been prepared by management
without audit by independent registered public accountants.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 20172018
(Unaudited)


NOTE A.1. Organization and Nature of Operations
Pioneer Natural Resources Company ("Pioneer" or the "Company") is a Delaware corporation whose common stock is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The Company is a large independent oil and gas exploration and production company that explores for, develops and produces oil, natural gas liquids ("NGLs") and gas within the United States, with operations primarily in the Permian Basin in West Texas, the Eagle Ford Shale play in South Texas, the Raton Basin field in southeast Colorado and the West Panhandle field in the Texas Panhandle.
In February 2018, the Company announced its intention to divest its properties in the South Texas, Raton and West Panhandle fields and focus its efforts and capital resources on its Permian Basin assets. Thus far into 2018, the Company has accomplished the following:
In April 2018, the Company completed the sale of approximately 10,200 net acres in the western portion of the Eagle Ford Shale ("West Eagle Ford Shale") to an unaffiliated third party for cash proceeds of $103 million, before normal closing adjustments.
In June 2018, the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement with an unaffiliated third party to sell all of its assets in the Raton Basin for cash proceeds of $79 million, before normal closing adjustments. The sale closed in July 2018.
In July 2018, the Company announced it signed a purchase and sale agreement to sell its assets in the West Panhandle field to an unaffiliated third party for cash proceeds of $201 million, before normal closing adjustments.
See Note 3 for further information regarding the sale of the Company's West Eagle Ford Shale and Raton Basin assets and Note 16 for further information regarding the Company's sale of its West Panhandle field assets.
No assurance can be given that the remaining planned asset divestitures will be completed in accordance with the Company's plan or on terms and at prices acceptable to the Company.
NOTE B.2. Basis of Presentation
Presentation. In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of June 30, 20172018 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 20162017 include all adjustments and accruals, consisting only of normal, recurring accrual adjustments, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods. These interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP") have been condensed in or omitted from this report pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). These consolidated financial statements should be read together with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20162017.
Certain reclassifications have been made to the 20162017 financial statement and footnote amounts in order to conform to the 20172018 presentation.
IssuanceAssets held for sale. On the date at which the Company meets all the held for sale criteria, the Company discontinues the recording of common stock.depletion and depreciation of the assets or asset group to be sold and reclassifies the assets and related liabilities to be sold as held for sale in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The assets and liabilities are measured at the lower of their carrying amount or estimated fair value less cost to sell. See Note 3 for additional information about the Company's divestitures.
Accounting policy changes. During the first and second quartersquarter of 2016,2018, the Company issued 13.8 millionmade a voluntary change in accounting policy to account for its materials and 6.0 million sharessupplies inventory on a weighted average cost basis, versus using the previous accounting policy of common stock, respectively,the first-in-first-out (“FIFO”) basis. The Company made this voluntary change in accounting policy because it believes this method is preferable, as the weighted average cost basis more closely aligns with the physical flow of material and received cash proceedssupplies inventory and is more widely utilized in the oil and gas industry. This voluntary change in accounting policy did not have a material

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effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements for prior periods or for the current period. As such, prior periods have not been restated.
Adoption of associated underwriter discounts and offering expenses.
Newnew accounting pronouncements.standards. In March 2016,May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09 ("ASC 606"), "Revenue from Contracts with Customers," which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC 605, “Revenue Recognition” ("ASC 605"), and requires entities to recognize revenue when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to customers at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The Company adopted ASC 606 as of January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective transition method. See Note 11 for a discussion of the impact to the Company's recognition of revenue associated with the adoption of ASC 606.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, "Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting." ASU 2016-09 simplifies several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including accounting for income taxes, forfeitures and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as certain classification changes in the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2017. See Note M14 for a discussion on the impact of the adoptionimpact to the Company's income tax provision.provision associated with the adoption of ASU 2016-09.
New accounting pronouncements. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, "Leases." ASU 2016-02 requires the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases currently classified as operating leases and makes certain changes to the wayaccounting for lease expenses are accounted for.expenses. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and for interim periods beginning the following year. This update should be applied using a modified retrospective approach, and early adoption is permitted. The Company anticipates that the adoption of ASU 2016-02 for its leasing arrangements will likely (i) increase the Company's recorded assets and liabilities, (ii) increase depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, (iii) increase interest expense and (iv) decrease lease/rental expense. The Company is currently evaluating each of its lease arrangements and has not determined the aggregate amount of change expected for each category.
NOTE 3. Divestitures
In May 2014,February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, "Revenue from ContractsCompany announced its intention to divest its properties in the South Texas, Raton and West Panhandle fields and focus its efforts and capital resources on its Permian Basin assets.
In April 2018, the Company completed the sale of approximately 10,200 net acres in the West Eagle Ford Shale to an unaffiliated third party for cash proceeds of $103 million, before normal closing adjustments. During the second quarter of 2018, the Company recognized a gain of $78 million associated with Customers (Topic 606)," which supersedesthis divestiture.
In June 2018, the revenue recognition requirementsCompany entered into a purchase and sale agreement with an unaffiliated third party to sell all of its assets in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 605, "Revenue Recognition," and most industry-specific guidance. ASU 2014-09 is based on the principle that revenue is recognizedRaton Basin for cash proceeds of $79 million, before normal closing adjustments. Associated with the sale, the Company recorded a noncash impairment charge of $77 million in June 2018 to depictreduce the transfercarrying value of goods or servicesits Raton Basin assets to customers in an amount that reflects the considerationtheir estimated fair value less costs to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchangesell. See Note 4 for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 also requires additional disclosureinformation about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, which defers the effective date of ASU 2014-09 for one year to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-11, which rescinded guidance from the SEC on accounting for gas balancing arrangements and will eliminate the use of the entitlements method. Entities have the option of using either a full retrospective or modified approach to adopt these new standards.Raton Basin impairment charge. The Company plansclassified its Raton Basin assets and liabilities as held for sale in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2018. The sale closed in July 2018.
In July 2018, the Company signed a purchase and sale agreement to utilizesell its assets in the modified approachWest Panhandle field to adoptan unaffiliated third party for cash proceeds of $201 million, before normal closing adjustments. See Note 16 for further information regarding the new standards upon their effective dates.Company's sale of its West Panhandle field assets.
The held for sale assets and liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2018 relate primarily to the Raton Basin assets. The Company is evaluating the new guidance, including identifying revenuehad no assets held for sale as of December 31, 2017.

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streams
 June 30, 2018
 (in millions)
Composition of assets included in assets held for sale: 
Inventories$4
Other current assets1
Oil and gas properties, net122
Other property and equipment, net27
Goodwill1
Total assets$155
  
Composition of liabilities included in liabilities held for sale: 
Other current liabilities3
Other noncurrent liabilities71
Total liabilities$74
No assurance can be given that the remaining planned asset divestitures during 2018 will be completed in accordance with the Company's plan or on terms and reviewing contracts and procedures currently in place. The Company does not anticipate this standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
NOTE C. Acquisitions and Divestitures
Permian Basin Acquisition. In August 2016, the Company acquired approximately 28,000 net acres in the Permian Basin, with net production of approximately 1,400 barrels of oil equivalent per day ("BOEPD"), from an unaffiliated third party for $428 million, including normal closing adjustments. The acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method under ASC 805, "Business Combinations," which requires acquired assets and liabilities to be recorded at fair value as of the acquisition date.
The following table represents the allocation of the acquisition priceprices acceptable to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their fair value at the acquisition date (in millions):
Assets acquired:  
Proved properties $79
Unproved properties 347
Other property and equipment 5
Liabilities assumed:  
Asset retirement obligations (2)
Other liabilities (1)
Net assets acquired $428
The fair value measurements of the net assets acquired are based on inputs that are not observable in the market and, therefore, represent Level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy (see Note D for a description of the input levels in the fair value hierarchy). The Company calculated the fair values of the acquired proved properties and asset retirement obligations using a discounted future cash flow model that utilizes management's estimates of (i) proved reserves, (ii) forecasted production rates, (iii) future operating, development and plugging and abandonment costs, (iv) future commodity prices and (v) a discount rate of 10 percent for proved properties and seven percent for asset retirement obligations. The Company calculated the fair values of the acquired unproved properties based on the average price per acre in comparable market transactions. The operating results attributable to the acquired assets and liabilities assumed are included in the Company's accompanying consolidated statements of operations since the date of acquisition.
Divestitures. For the three and six months endedJune 30, 2017, the Company recorded net gains on the disposition of assets of $194 million and $205 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recorded net gains on the disposition of assets of $1 million and $3 million, respectively.Company.
In April 2017, the Company completed the sale of approximately 20,500 acres in the Martin County region of the Permian Basin, with net production of approximately 1,500 BOEPD, to an unaffiliated third party for cash proceeds of $266 million, before normal closing adjustments.$264 million. The sale resulted in a gain of $194 million. During the three months ended June 30, 2017,In conjunction with this divestiture, the Company reduced the carrying value of goodwill by $2 million, reflecting the portion of the Company's goodwill related to the assets sold.
During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company also completed the sales of other nonstrategic proved and unproved properties in the Permian Basin for cash proceeds of $77$72 million, which resulted in a gain of $10 million.
NOTE D.4. Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or the price paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value measurements are based upon inputs that market participants use in pricing an asset or liability, which are characterized according to a hierarchy that prioritizes those inputs based on the degree to which they are observable. Observable inputs represent market data obtained from independent sources, whereas unobservable inputs reflect a company's own market assumptions, which are used if observable inputs are not reasonably available without undue cost and effort. The three input levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
Level 1 – quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

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Level 2 – quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (e.g., interest rates) and inputs derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.
Level 3 – unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The fair value input hierarchy level to which an asset or liability measurement in its entirety falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the measurement in its entirety.

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 The following table presents the Company's assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 20172018 and December 31, 20162017 for each of the fair value hierarchy levels: 
 Fair Value Measurement as of June 30, 2017 Using  Fair Value Measurement as of June 30, 2018 Using  
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Fair Value as of June 30, 2017
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Fair Value as of June 30, 2018
 (in millions)(in millions)
Assets:               
Commodity derivatives $
 $180
 $
 $180
$
 $2
 $
 $2
Interest rate derivatives 
 5
 

5
Deferred compensation plan assets 87
 
 
 87
94
 
 
 94
Total assets 87
 185
 
 272
94
 2
 
 96
Liabilities:               
Commodity derivatives 
 3
 
 3

 601
 
 601
Diesel derivatives 
 1
 
 1
Total liabilities 
 4
 
 4

 601
 
 601
Total recurring fair value measurements $87
 $181
 $
 $268
$94
 $(599) $
 $(505)
 Fair Value Measurement as of December 31, 2016 Using  Fair Value Measurement as of December 31, 2017 Using  
 Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Fair value as of December 31, 2016Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Fair value as of December 31, 2017
 (in millions)(in millions)
Assets:               
Commodity derivatives $
 $8
 $
 $8
$
 $11
 $
 $11
Interest rate derivatives 
 6
 
 6
Deferred compensation plan assets 83
 
 
 83
95
 
 
 95
Total assets 83
 14
 
 97
95
 11
 
 106
Liabilities:               
Commodity derivatives 
 84
 
 84

 255
 
 255
Total liabilities 
 84
 
 84

 255
 
 255
Total recurring fair value measurements $83
 $(70) $
 $13
$95
 $(244) $
 $(149)
Commodity and diesel derivatives. The Company's commodity derivatives represent oil, NGL and gas swap contracts, collar contracts and collar contracts with short puts. The Company's diesel derivative liability represents swap contracts. The asset and liability measurements for thesethe Company's commodity derivative contracts represent Level 2 inputs in the hierarchy. The Company utilizes discounted cash flow and option-pricing models for valuing its commodity and diesel derivatives.

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The asset and liability values attributable to the Company's commodity and diesel derivatives were determined based on inputs that include (i) the contracted notional volumes, (ii) independent active market price quotes, (iii) the applicable estimated credit-adjusted risk-free rate yield curve and (iv) the implied rate of volatility inherent in the collar contracts and collar contracts with short puts, which is based on active and independent market-quoted volatility factors.
Deferred compensation plan assets. The Company's deferred compensation plan assets represent investments in equity and mutual fund securities that are actively traded on major exchanges. These investments are measured based on observable prices on major exchanges. As of June 30, 20172018, and December 31, 2017, the significant inputs to these asset exchange values represented Level 1 independent active exchange market price inputs.
Interest rate derivatives. The Company's interest rate derivative assets represent interest rate swap contracts. The Company utilizes discounted cash flow models for valuing its interest rate derivatives. The derivative values attributable to the Company's interest rate derivative contracts are based on (i) the contracted notional amounts, (ii) forward active market-quoted London Interbank Offered Rates ("LIBOR") and (iii) the applicable credit-adjusted risk-free rate yield curve. The Company's interest rate derivative fair value measurements represent Level 2 inputs in the hierarchy.
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fair value adjustments in certain circumstances. These assets and liabilities can include inventory, proved and unproved oil and gas properties and other long-lived assets or liabilities that are acquired or written down to fair value when they are impaired or held for sale. See Note C for information on the fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in the Permian Basin acquisition.
Proved oil and gas properties. As a result of the Company's proved property impairment assessments, the Company recognized a noncash impairment chargescharge of $285 million to reduce the carrying valuesvalue of (i) the Raton Basin field during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and (ii) the West Panhandle field during the three months ended March 31, 2016 to theirits estimated fair values.value of $186 million.
The Company calculated the fair valuesvalue of the Raton and West Panhandle fieldsBasin field as of March 31, 2017 using a discounted future cash flow model. Significant Level 3 assumptions associated with the calculationscalculation of the Raton Basin field's discounted future cash flows as of March 31, 2017 included management's longer-term commodity price outlooksoutlook ("Management's Price Outlooks"Outlook") for oil of $53.65 per barrel ("Bbl") and gas of $3.00 per million British Thermal units ("MMBtu") and management's outlooksoutlook for (i) production, (ii) capital expenditures, (iii) production costs (iii) capital expenditures and (iv) estimated proved reserves and risk-adjusted probable reserves. Management's Price Outlooks are developed based on third-party longer-term commodity futures price outlooks as of each measurement date. The expected future net cash flows were discounted using an annual rate of 10 percent to determine fair value.
The following table presents the fair value and fair value adjustments (in millions) for the Company's 2017 and 2016 proved property impairments, as well as the average oil price per barrel ("Bbl") and gas price per British thermal unit ("MMBtu") utilized in the respective Management's Price Outlooks:
        Management's Price Outlooks
  Impairment Date Fair Value Fair Value Adjustment Oil Gas
Raton March 2017 $186
 $(285) $53.65
 $3.00
West Panhandle March 2016 $33
 $(32) $49.77
 $3.24
It is reasonably possible that the Company's estimate of undiscounted future net cash flows attributable to these or other properties may change in the future resulting in the need to impair their carrying values. The primary factors that may affect estimates of future cash flows are (i) future adjustments, both positive and negative, to proved and risk-adjusted probable and possible oil and gas reserves, (ii) results of future drilling activities, (iii) Management's Price Outlooks and (iv) increases or decreases in production and capital costs associated with these reserves.
Unproved oil and gas properties.Assets held for sale. During March 2016,the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recordedrecognized an impairment charge of $3277 million to write-offreduce the carrying value of its unproved royalty acreage in Alaska (reported in exploration and abandonments inRaton Basin field assets to the accompanying consolidated statementsagreed upon sales price for these assets. See Note 3 for additional information about the Company's sale of operations) as a result of the operator curtailing operations in the area and Management's Price Outlooks.its Raton Basin field assets.

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Financial instruments not carried at fair value. Carrying values and fair values of financial instruments that are not carried at fair value in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 20172018 and December 31, 20162017 are as follows: 
 June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 (in millions)(in millions)
Commercial paper, corporate bonds and time deposits $1,726
 $1,723
 $1,906
 $1,901
$704
 $702
 $1,279
 $1,277
Current portion of long-term debt $449
 $468
 $485
 $490
$
 $
 $449
 $457
Long-term debt $2,281
 $2,490
 $2,728
 $2,956
$2,285
 $2,397
 $2,283
 $2,479
Commercial paper, corporate bonds and time deposits. Periodically, the Company invests in commercial paper and corporate bonds with investment grade rated entities. The Company also periodically enters into time deposits with financial institutions. The investments are carried at amortized cost and classified as held-to-maturity as the Company has the intent and ability to hold them until they mature. The carrying values of held-to-maturity investments are adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts over the remaining life of the investment. Income related to these investments is recorded in interest and other income in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. The Company's investments in corporate bonds represent Level 1 inputs in the hierarchy, while other investments represent Level 2 inputs in the hierarchy. Commercial paper and time deposits are included in cash and cash equivalents if they have maturity dates that are less than 90 days at the date of purchase; otherwise, such investments are reflected in short-term investments or long-term investments in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets based on their maturity dates.

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The following table providestables provide the components of the Company's cash and cash equivalents and investments as of June 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016:2017:
 June 30, 2017June 30, 2018
Consolidated Balance Sheet Location Cash Commercial Paper Corporate Bonds 
Time
Deposits
 TotalCash Commercial Paper Corporate Bonds 
Time
Deposits
 Total
 (in millions)(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents $560
 $
 $
 $100
 $660
$707
 $35
 $
 $50
 $792
Short-term investments 
 138
 865
 536
 1,539

 101
 239
 51
 391
Long-term investments 
 
 187
 
 187

 
 313
 
 313
 $560
 $138
 $1,052
 $636
 $2,386
$707
 $136
 $552
 $101
 $1,496
 December 31, 2016December 31, 2017
Consolidated Balance Sheet Location Cash Commercial Paper Corporate Bonds Time
Deposits
 TotalCash Commercial Paper Corporate Bonds Time
Deposits
 Total
 (in millions)(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents $873
 $45
 $
 $200
 $1,118
$846
 $
 $
 $50
 $896
Short-term investments 
 368
 691
 382
 1,441

 124
 642
 447
 1,213
Long-term investments 
 
 420
 
 420

 
 66
 
 66
 $873
 $413
 $1,111
 $582
 $2,979
$846
 $124
 $708
 $497
 $2,175
Debt obligations. The Company's debt obligations are composed of its credit facility and senior notes. Thenotes whose fair value of the Company's debt obligations is determined utilizing inputs that are Level 2 measurements in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of the Company's credit facility is calculated using a discounted cash flow model based on (i) forecasted contractual interest and fee payments, (ii) forward active market-quoted United States Treasury Bill rates and (iii) the applicable credit-adjustments. The Company's senior notes represent debt securities that are quoted but not actively traded on major exchanges. Theexchanges; therefore, fair values of the Company's senior notes are based on their periodic values as quoted on the major exchanges.
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and liabilities initially measured at fair value include assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination, goodwill and asset retirement obligations.
NOTE E.5. Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company utilizes commodity swap contracts, collar contracts and collar contracts with short puts to (i) reduce the effect of price volatility on the commodities the Company produces and sells or consumes, (ii) support the Company's annual capital budgeting and expenditure plans and (iii) reduce commodity price risk associated with certain capital projects. The Company also, from time to time, utilizes interest rate contracts to reduce the effect of interest rate volatility on the Company's indebtedness.
Periodically, the Company may pay a premium to enter into commodity contracts. Premiums paid, if any, have been nominal in relation to the value of the underlying asset in the contract. The Company recognizes the nominal premium payments as an increase to the value of derivative assets when paid. All derivatives are adjusted to fair value as of each balance sheet date.
Oil production derivative activities. All material physical sales contracts governing the Company's oil production are tied directly to, or are highly correlated with, New York Mercantile Exchange ("NYMEX") West Texas Intermediate ("WTI") oil prices. The Company uses derivative contracts to manage oil price volatility and basis swap contracts to reduce basis risk between NYMEX prices and the actual index prices at which the oil is sold.

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The following table sets forth the volumes per day associated with the Company's outstanding oil derivative contracts as of June 30, 20172018 and the weighted average oil prices for those contracts:
2017 Year Ending December 31, 20182018 Year Ending December 31, 2019
Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter 
Collar contracts:          
Volume (Bbl)6,000
 6,000
 
3,000
 3,000
 
Price per Bbl:          
Ceiling$70.40
 $70.40
 $
$58.05
 $58.05
 $
Floor$50.00
 $50.00
 $
$45.00
 $45.00
 $
Collar contracts with short puts (a):     
Collar contracts with short puts:     
Volume (Bbl)147,000
 155,000
 71,000
154,000
 159,000
 65,000
Price per Bbl:          
Ceiling$62.03
 $62.12
 $60.38
$57.70
 $57.62
 $60.74
Floor$49.81
 $49.82
 $50.07
$47.34
 $47.26
 $52.69
Short put$41.07
 $41.02
 $40.00
$37.31
 $37.23
 $42.69
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(a)Subsequent to June 30, 2017, the Company entered into additional oil collar contracts with short puts for 26,000 Bbl per day of 2018 production with a ceiling price of $55.01 per Bbl, a floor price of $45.00 per Bbl and a short put price of $35.00 per Bbl.
NGL production derivative activities. All material physical sales contracts governing the Company's NGL production are tied directly or indirectly to either Mont Belvieu, Texas or Conway, Kansas NGL component product prices. The Company uses derivative contracts to manage NGL component price volatility.

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The following table sets forth the volumes per day associated with the Company's outstanding NGL derivative contracts as of June 30, 20172018 and the weighted average NGL prices for those contracts: 
 2017 Year Ending December 31,
 Third Quarter Fourth Quarter 2018 2019
Butane collar contracts with short puts (a):       
Volume (Bbl)2,000
 
 
 
Price per Bbl:       
Ceiling$36.12
 $
 $
 $
Floor$29.25
 $
 $
 $
Short put$23.40
 $
 $
 $
Ethane collar contracts (b):       
Volume (Bbl)3,000
 3,000
 
 
Price per Bbl:       
Ceiling$11.83
 $11.83
 $
 $
Floor$8.68
 $8.68
 $
 $
Ethane basis swap contracts (c):       
Volume (MMBtu)6,920
 6,920
 6,920
 6,920
Price differential ($/MMBtu)$1.60
 $1.60
 $1.60
 $1.60
 2018 Year Ending December 31, 2019
 Third Quarter Fourth Quarter 
Ethane basis swap contracts (a):     
Volume (MMBtu)6,920
 6,920
 6,920
Price differential ($/MMBtu)$1.60
 $1.60
 $1.60
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(a)Represent collar contracts with short puts that reduce the price volatility of butane forecasted for sale by the Company at Mont Belvieu, Texas-posted prices.
(b)Represent collar contracts that reduce the price volatility ofThe ethane forecasted for sale by the Company at Mont Belvieu, Texas-posted prices.
(c)Represent basis swap contracts that reduce the price volatility of ethane forecasted for sale by the Company at Mont Belvieu, Texas-posted prices. The ethane basis swap contracts fix the basis differential on a NYMEX Henry Hub ("HH") MMBtu equivalent basis. The Company will receive the HH price plus the price differential on 6,920 MMBtu per day, which is equivalent to 2,500 Bbls per day of ethane.
Gas production derivative activities. All material physical sales contracts governing the Company's gas production are tied directly or indirectly to HH gas prices or regional index prices where the gas is sold. The Company uses derivative contracts to manage gas price volatility and basis swap contracts to reduce basis risk between HH prices and actual index prices at which the gas is sold.

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The following table sets forth the volumes per day associated with the Company's outstanding gas derivative contracts as of June 30, 20172018 and the weighted average gas prices for those contracts: 
2017 Year Ending December 31, 20182018 Year Ending December 31, 2019
Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter 
Swap contracts:     
Volume (MMBtu)100,000
 100,000
 
Price per MMBtu$3.00
 $3.00
 $
Collar contracts with short puts:          
Volume (MMBtu)290,000
 300,000
 62,329
50,000
 50,000
 
Price per MMBtu:          
Ceiling$3.57
 $3.60
 $3.56
$3.40
 $3.40
 $
Floor$2.95
 $2.96
 $2.91
$2.75
 $2.75
 $
Short put$2.47
 $2.47
 $2.37
$2.25
 $2.25
 $
Basis swap contracts:          
Mid-Continent index swap volume (MMBtu) (a)45,000
 45,000
 
Permian Basin index swap volume (MMBtu) (a)60,000
 60,000
 44,877
Price differential ($/MMBtu)$(0.32) $(0.32) $
$(1.46) $(1.46) $(1.46)
Permian Basin index swap volume (MMBtu) (b)
 26,522
 39,945
Southern California index swap volume (MMBtu) (b)80,000
 66,522
 84,932
Price differential ($/MMBtu)$
 $0.30
 $0.30
$0.30
 $0.50
 $0.33
____________________
(a)RepresentThe referenced basis swap contracts that fix the basis differentials between the index price at which the Company sells its Mid-ContinentPermian Basin gas and the HH index price used in swap contracts and collar contracts with short puts.
(b)RepresentThe referenced basis swap contracts that fix the basis differentials between Permian Basin index prices and southern California index prices for Permian Basin gas forecasted for sale in Arizona and southern California. Subsequent to June 30, 2017, the Company entered into additional basis swap contracts for 6,739 MMBtu per day of third quarter 2017 production with a price of $0.26 per MMBtu and 11,726 MMBtu per day of 2018 production with a price differential of $0.31 per MMBtu.
Diesel derivative activities. Marketing derivatives.Periodically, the Company enters into diesel derivative swap contractsbuy and sell marketing arrangements to mitigate fuel price risk. The diesel derivative swap contracts are priced at an index that is highly correlated to the prices that the Company incurs to fuel drilling rigs and its fracture stimulation fleet equipment.fulfill firm pipeline transportation commitments. As of June 30, 2017,2018, the Company was party to diesel derivativeJuly and August 2018 oil basis swap contracts for 1,0003,000 Bbls per day of Permian Basin oil forecasted for the remaindersale to a Gulf Coast refinery with a price differential of 2017 at an average$3.30 per Bbl fixed price of $63.00. Subsequent to June 30, 2017, the Company terminated its diesel derivative swap contracts for August through December 2017 for cash proceeds of $321 thousand.
Interest rate derivative activities. As of June 30, 2017, the Company was party to interest rate derivative contracts whereby the Company will receive the three-month LIBOR rate for the 10-year period from December 2017 through December 2027 in exchange for paying a fixed interest rate of 1.81 percent on a notional amount of $100 million on December 15, 2017.between NYMEX WTI and Magellan East Houston oil prices.
Tabular disclosure of derivative financial instruments. All of the Company's derivatives are accounted for as non-hedge derivatives as of June 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, and therefore all changes in the fair values of its derivative contracts are recognized as gains or losses in the earnings of the periods in which they occur. The Company classifies the fair value amounts of derivative assets and liabilities as net current or noncurrent derivative assets or net current or noncurrent derivative liabilities, whichever the case may be, by commodity and counterparty. The Company enters into derivatives under master netting arrangements, which, in an event of default, allows the Company to offset payables to and receivables from the defaulting counterparty.

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June 30, 20172018
(Unaudited)

The aggregate fair value of the Company's derivative instruments reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets by type and counterparty, including the classification between current and noncurrent assets and liabilities, consists of the following:
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments as of June 30, 2017
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments as of June 30, 2018Fair Value of Derivative Instruments as of June 30, 2018
Type 
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
Location
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
 
Net Fair Value
Presented in the
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
 
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
Location
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
 
Net Fair Value
Presented in the
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
   (in millions)   (in millions)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instrumentsDerivatives not designated as hedging instruments      Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments      
Asset Derivatives:Asset Derivatives:      Asset Derivatives:      
Commodity price derivatives Derivatives - current $153
 $(2) $151
 Derivatives - current $9
 $(7) $2
Interest rate derivatives Derivatives - current $5
 $
 5
Commodity price derivatives Derivatives - noncurrent $30
 $(1) 29
 Derivatives - noncurrent $2
 $(2) 
     $185
     $2
Liability Derivatives:Liability Derivatives: 
    Liability Derivatives: 
    
Commodity and diesel price derivatives Derivatives - current $5
 $(2) $3
Commodity price derivatives Derivatives - current $519
 $(7) $512
Commodity price derivatives Derivatives - noncurrent $2
 $(1) 1
 Derivatives - noncurrent $91
 $(2) 89
     $4
     $601
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments as of December 31, 2016
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments as of December 31, 2017Fair Value of Derivative Instruments as of December 31, 2017
Type 
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
Location
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
 
Net Fair Value
Presented in the
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
 
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
Location
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
 
Net Fair Value
Presented in the
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
   (in millions)   (in millions)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instrumentsDerivatives not designated as hedging instruments      Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments      
Asset Derivatives:Asset Derivatives:      Asset Derivatives:      
Commodity price derivatives Derivatives - current $33
 $(25) $8
 Derivatives - current $13
 $(2) $11
Interest rate derivatives Derivatives - current $6
 $
 6
Commodity price derivatives Derivatives - noncurrent $3
 $(3) 
     $14
     $11
Liability Derivatives:Liability Derivatives:      Liability Derivatives:      
Commodity price derivatives Derivatives - current $102
 $(25) $77
 Derivatives - current $234
 $(2) $232
Commodity price derivatives Derivatives - noncurrent $7
 $
 7
 Derivatives - noncurrent $26
 $(3) 23
     $84
     $255
The following table details the location of gains and losses recognized on the Company's derivative contracts in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations:
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments Location of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
  2018 20172018 2017
    (in millions)
Commodity price derivatives Derivative gains (losses), net $(358) $136
$(566) $287
Interest rate derivatives Derivative gains (losses), net 
 (1)
 (1)
Total $(358) $135
$(566) $286

Derivative Counterparties. The Company uses credit and other financial criteria to evaluate the credit standing of, and to select, counterparties to its derivative instruments. Although the Company does not obtain collateral or otherwise secure the fair value of its derivative instruments, associated credit risk is mitigated by the Company's credit risk policies and procedures.
The following table details the location of gains and losses recognized on the Company's derivative contracts in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations:
         
Derivatives Not Designated as Location of Gain / (Loss) Recognized in Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 Hedging Instruments Earnings on Derivatives 2017 2016 2017 2016
    (in millions)
Commodity price derivatives Derivative gains (losses), net $136
 $(222) $287
 $(177)
Interest rate derivatives Derivative gains (losses), net (1) (7) (1) (9)
Total $135
 $(229) $286
 $(186)

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June 30, 20172018
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NOTE F.6. Exploratory Costs
The Company capitalizes exploratory well and project costs until a determination is made that the well or project has either found proved reserves, is impaired or is sold. The Company's capitalized exploratory well and project costs are presented in proved properties in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. If the exploratory well or project is determined to be impaired, the impaired costs are charged to exploration and abandonments expense.
The following table reflects the Company's capitalized exploratory well and project activity during the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018:
Three Months Ended June 30, 2017 Six Months Ended June 30, 2017Three Months Ended June 30, 2018 Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
(in millions)(in millions)
Beginning capitalized exploratory well costs$432
 $323
$476
 $505
Additions to exploratory well costs pending the determination of proved reserves489
 895
631
 1,213
Reclassification due to determination of proved reserves(477) (765)(528) (1,135)
Exploratory well costs charged to exploration and abandonment expense(1) (10)(4) (8)
Ending capitalized exploratory well costs$443
 $443
$575
 $575
The following table provides an aging as of June 30, 20172018 and December 31, 20162017 of capitalized exploratory costs and the number of projects for which exploratory well costs have been capitalized for a period greater than one year, based on the date drilling was completed:
June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
(in millions, except well counts)(in millions, except well counts)
Capitalized exploratory well costs that have been suspended:      
One year or less$420
 $318
$563
 $493
More than one year23
 5
12
 12
$443
 $323
$575
 $505
Number of wells or projects with exploratory well costs that have been suspended for a period greater than one year12
 3
7
 7
The 12 wellsAll projects with exploratory well costs that werehave been suspended for a period greater than one year as of June 30, 20172018 are in the Eagle Ford Shale area. The Company is evaluating both the well performance of similar wells completed in 2017 and whether to drill additional wells near these wells in order for all of the wells in the area to be fracture stimulated as a package, thereby improving the resource recovery for the area. The Company expects to complete fiveits evaluation of these wells in 2017 and the remaining seven wells induring 2018.
NOTE G.7. Long-term Debt
Credit facility. The Company's long-term debt consists of senior notes, a revolving corporate credit facility (the "Credit Facility") and the effects of issuance costs and discounts. The Credit Facility is maintained with a syndicate of financial institutions and has aggregate loan commitments of $1.5 billion that expire in August 2020. As of June 30, 2017,2018, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility and was in compliance with its debt covenants.
Senior notes. The Company's 6.875% senior notes (the "6.875% Senior Notes") and 6.65% senior notes (the "6.65% Senior Notes"), with debt principal balances of $450 million and $485 million, respectively, matured and were repaid in May 2018 and March 2017.2017, respectively. The Company funded the $485 million repayment of the 6.65% Senior Notesrepayments with cash on hand. The Company's 6.875% senior notes (the "6.875% Senior Notes"), with an outstanding debt principal balance of $450 million, will mature in May 2018. The 6.875% Senior Notes arewere classified as current in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of June 30,sheet at December 31, 2017.

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NOTE H.8. Incentive Plans
Stock-based compensation. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017,2018, the Company recorded $27$29 million and $57$52 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense for all plans, as compared to $29$27 million and $53$57 million for the same respective periods in 2016.2017. As of June 30, 2017,2018, there was $137$142 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested share-based compensation plans, including $31$32 million attributable to stock-based awards that are expected to be settled on their vesting date in cash, rather than in equity shares ("Liability Awards"). The unrecognized compensation expense will be recognized on a straight-line basis over the remaining vesting periods of the awards, which is a period of less than three years on a weighted average basis. As of June 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, accounts payable – due to affiliates included $10 million and $22$20 million, respectively, of liabilities attributable to Liability Awards.
The following table summarizes the activity that occurred during the six months ended June 30, 20172018 for each type of share-based incentive awardrestricted stock awards and performance units issued by Pioneer:the Company:
 
Restricted
Stock Equity
Awards
 
Restricted
Stock Liability
Awards
 
Performance
Units
 
Stock
Options
Restricted
Stock Equity
Awards
 
Restricted
Stock Liability
Awards
 
Performance
Units
Outstanding as of December 31, 2016 1,077,227
 290,552
 178,556
 159,378
Outstanding as of December 31, 2017916,223
 252,735
 163,158
Awards granted 320,103
 108,911
 59,044
 
384,559
 108,129
 62,541
Awards forfeited (13,527) (5,012) 
 
(28,875) (8,274) (1,285)
Awards vested (437,845) (129,499) 
 
(405,391) (122,112) (34,778)
Outstanding as of June 30, 2017 945,958
 264,952
 237,600
 159,378
Outstanding as of June 30, 2018866,516
 230,478
 189,636

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company also had 131,630 and 138,493 stock options outstanding and exercisable. There were 6,863 stock options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2018.
NOTE I.9. Asset Retirement Obligations
The Company's asset retirement obligations primarily relate to the future plugging and abandonment of wells and related facilities. The following table summarizes the Company's asset retirement obligation activity during the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 2016:2017: 
 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
 (in millions)(in millions)
Beginning asset retirement obligations $297
 $285
 $297
 $285
$263
 $297
 $271
 $297
New wells placed on production 1
 
 1
 
1
 1
 1
 1
Changes in estimates 7
 
 7
 

 7
 2
 7
Obligations reclassified to liabilities held for sale(67) 
 (73) 
Dispositions (7) 
 (7) 
(6) (7) (6) (7)
Liabilities settled (9) (9) (14) (13)(10) (9) (18) (14)
Accretion of discount 5
 5
 10
 9
4
 5
 8
 10
Ending asset retirement obligations $294
 $281
 $294
 $281
$185
 $294
 $185
 $294
The Company records the current and noncurrent portions of asset retirement obligations in other current liabilities and other liabilities, respectively, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. As of June 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, the current portion of the Company's asset retirement obligations was $46$29 million and $39$41 million, respectively.
NOTE J.10. Commitments and Contingencies
In addition to the legal action described below, theLegal actions. The Company is a party to othervarious proceedings and claims incidental to its business. While many of these matters involve inherent uncertainty, the Company believes that the amount of the liability, if any, ultimately incurred with respect to such proceedings and claims will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position as a whole or on its

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liquidity, capital resources or future annual results of operations. The Company records reserves for contingencies when information available indicates that a loss is probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") potential enforcement action.The Company has been advised by the EPA that the agency is considering an enforcement action against the Company and may seek monetary sanctions for alleged

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failures to prevent emissions occurring at the Company's Fain gas plant in the West Panhandle region of Texas on five separate occasions. The Company has asserted defenses to the EPA's allegations and is in discussions with the EPA regarding these matters. Although the Company cannot predict the outcome of these discussions with any certainty, the Company believes such monetary sanctions will not exceed $45,000 for any single event, but could exceed $100,000 in the aggregate.
Obligations following divestitures. In connection with its divestiture transactions, the Company may retain certain liabilities and provide the purchaser certain indemnifications, subject to defined limitations, which may apply to identified pre-closing matters, including matters of litigation, environmental contingencies, royalty obligations and income taxes. The Company does not believe these obligations are probable of having a material impact on its liquidity, financial position or future results of operations.
Lease agreements. In June 2017, the Company entered into a 20-year operating lease for the Company's new corporate headquarters that is currently being constructed in Irving, TX.Texas. Annual base rent willis expected to be $33 million and lease payments are expected to commence inonce the building is complete, which is anticipated to occur during the second half of 2019 when2019. The Company has a variable equity interest in the entity that is constructing the building. The Company is not the primary beneficiary of the variable interest entity and only has a profit sharing interest after certain economic returns are achieved. The Company has no exposure to the variable interest entity's losses or future liabilities, if any. The Company is the deemed owner of the building (for accounting purposes) during the construction period and is complete.following the build-to-suit accounting guidance. Accordingly, as of June 30, 2018, the Company has capitalized $119 million of construction costs, including capitalized interest, within other property and equipment and has recognized a corresponding build-to-suit lease liability. The recording of these assets and liabilities are considered noncash investing and financing items, respectively, for purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows.
Firm purchase, gathering, processing, transportation, and fractionation commitments.The Company from time to time enters into, and as of June 30, 2018 was a party to, take-or-pay agreements, which include contractual commitments to purchase sand and water for use in the Company's drilling operations and contractual commitments with midstream service companies and pipeline carriers for future gathering, processing, transportation, storage and fractionation. These commitments are normal and customary for the Company's business activities.
NOTE K.11. Revenue Recognition
Impact of ASC 606 adoption. On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASC 606 by applying the modified retrospective method to all revenue contracts as of January 1, 2018. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under ASC 606, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with historic accounting under ASC 605. The Company completed a detailed review of its revenue contracts, which represent all of the Company's revenue streams including oil, NGL and gas sales and sales of purchased oil and gas, to determine the effect of the new standard for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018. The Company did not record a change to its opening retained earnings as of January 1, 2018 as there was no material change to the timing or pattern of revenue recognition due to the adoption of ASC 606.
The adoption of ASC 606 as of January 1, 2018 had the following impact on the Company's results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018:
 Three Months Ended June 30, 2018 Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
 As Reported 
ASC 605
(Without Adoption of ASC 606)
 
Effect of Change
Higher (Lower)
 As Reported ASC 605
(Without Adoption of ASC 606)
 Effect of Change
Higher (Lower)
 (in millions) (in millions)
Revenues and other income:           
Oil and gas$1,286
 $1,232
 $54
 $2,552
 $2,455
 $97
Costs and expenses:           
Oil and gas production$243
 $189
 $54
 $456
 $359
 $97
Changes in oil and gas revenues and oil and gas production costs (specifically gathering, processing and transportation costs) are due to the conclusion under the control model in ASC 606 that the third-party processor or transporter is only providing gas processing or transportation services and that the Company remains the principal owner of the commodity until sold to the ultimate purchaser. This is a change from ASC 605 where the Company historically recorded gas processing fees as a reduction of revenue recognized by the Company, as these fees were considered necessary to separate the wet gas stream into its sellable

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components (i.e., dry gas and individual NGL components). Under ASC 605, third-party processing and transportation companies were determined to have control of the commodities being processed and transported. As a result of adopting ASC 606, the Company has modified its presentation of revenues and expenses for these arrangements. Revenues related to these agreements are now presented on a gross basis for amounts expected to be received from third-party purchasers through the marketing process. Gathering, processing and transportation expenses related to these agreements, incurred prior to the transfer of control to the purchaser, are now presented as oil and gas production costs.
Disaggregated revenue from contracts with purchasers.Revenues on sales of oil, NGLs, gas and purchased oil and gas are recognized when control of the product is transferred to the purchaser and payment can be reasonably assured. Sales prices for oil, NGL and gas production are negotiated based on factors normally considered in the industry, such as an index or spot price, distance from the well to the pipeline or market, commodity quality and prevailing supply and demand conditions. As such, the prices of oil, NGLs and gas generally fluctuate based on the relevant market index rates. The following table provides information about disaggregated revenue from contracts with purchasers by product type:
 Three Months Ended June 30, 2018 Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
 (in millions)
Oil sales$1,033
 $2,046
NGL sales169
 334
Gas sales84
 172
Total oil and gas sales1,286
 2,552
Sales of purchased oil and gas1,095
 2,166
Total revenue derived from contracts with purchasers$2,381
 $4,718
Oil sales. Sales under the Company's oil contracts are generally considered performed when the Company sells oil production at the wellhead and receives an agreed-upon index price, net of any price differentials. The Company recognizes revenue when control transfers to the purchaser at the wellhead based on the net price received.
NGL and gas sales. The Company evaluated whether it was the principal or the agent in natural gas processing transactions and concluded that it is the principal when it has the ability to take-in-kind, which is the case in the majority of the Company's gas processing and transportation contracts. Therefore, beginning January 1, 2018, the Company began recognizing revenue on a gross basis, with the gathering, processing and transportation costs associated with its take-in-kind arrangements being recognized as oil and gas production costs in the Company's accompanying consolidated statement of operations. Gas and NGL processing fees previously reflected as a reduction in the Company's reported gas and NGL revenue are now recognized as an expense in the Company's production costs.
Sales of purchased oil and gas. The Company periodically enters into pipeline capacity commitments in order to secure available oil, NGL and gas transportation capacity from the Company's areas of production. The Company enters into purchase transactions with third parties and separate sale transactions with third parties to diversify a portion of the Company's WTI oil sales to the Gulf Coast refinery or international export markets and to satisfy unused pipeline capacity commitments. Revenues and expenses from these transactions are presented on a gross basis as the Company acts as a principal in the transaction by assuming control of the commodities purchased and the responsibility to deliver the commodities sold. Revenue is recognized when control transfers to the purchaser at the delivery point based on the price received from the purchaser. The transportation costs associated with these transactions are presented as a component of purchased oil and gas expense. Firm transportation payments on excess pipeline capacity are included in other expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Performance obligations and contract balances. The majority of the Company's product sale commitments are short-term in nature with a contract term of one year or less. The Company typically satisfies its performance obligations upon transfer of control as described above in Disaggregated revenue from contracts with purchasers and records the related revenue in the month production is delivered to the purchaser. Settlement statements for sales of oil, NGLs and gas and sales of purchased oil and gas may not be received for 30 to 60 days after the date production is delivered, and as a result, the Company is required to estimate the amount of production delivered to the purchaser and the price that will be received for the sale of the product. The Company records the differences between estimates and the actual amounts received for product sales in the month that payment is received from the purchaser. The implementation of ASC 606 has not changed existing controls around revenue estimates and the accrual process. Historically, differences between the Company's revenue estimates and actual revenue received have not been significant.

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As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the accounts receivable balance representing amounts due or billable under the terms of contracts with purchasers was $799 million and $594 million, respectively.
NOTE 12. Interest and Other Income
The following table provides the components of the Company's interest and other income for the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 20162017:
 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
 (in millions)(in millions)
Interest income $10
 $5
 $16
 $9
$7
 $10
 $14
 $16
Seismic data sales1
 
 5
 
Deferred compensation plan income
 1
 3
 3
Severance and sales tax refunds 5
 
 8
 

 5
 2
 8
Deferred compensation plan income 1
 
 3
 2
Other income 
 1
 3
 2
1
 
 2
 3
Total interest and other income $16
 $6
 $30
 $13
$9
 $16
 $26
 $30

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 NOTE L.13. Other Expense
The following table provides the components of the Company's other expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 20162017:
 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
 (in millions)(in millions)
Transportation commitment charges (a) $43
 $25
 $82
 $50
$44
 $43
 $78
 $82
Legal and environmental contingencies7
 
 10
 7
Loss from vertical integration services (b) 5
 16
 11
 29
3
 5
 9
 11
Idle drilling and well service equipment charges (c) 
 11
 
 47
Asset divestiture related charges9
 
 9
 
Other 11
 15
 26
 28
13
 11
 27
 19
Total other expense $59
 $67
 $119
 $154
$76
 $59
 $133
 $119
 ____________________
(a)Primarily represents firm transportation payments on excess pipeline capacity commitments.
(b)Loss from vertical integration services primarily represents net margins (attributable to third party working interest owners) that result from Company-provided fracture stimulation and well service operations, which are ancillary to and supportive of the Company's oil and gas joint operating activities, and do not represent intercompany transactions. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, these vertical integration net margins included $30 million and $65 million, respectively, of revenues and $33 million and $74 million, respectively, of costs and expenses. For the same respective periods in 2017, these vertical integration net margins included $23 million and $42 million respectively, of revenues and $28 million and $53 million respectively, of costs and expenses. For the same respective periods in 2016, these vertical integration net margins included $56 million and $124 million of revenues and $72 million and $153 million of costs and expenses.
(c)Primarily represents expenses attributable to idle drilling rig fees that are not chargeable to joint operations and charges to terminate rig contracts that were not required to meet planned drilling activities.

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NOTE M.14. Income Taxes
The Company's income tax benefit (provision)provision consisted of the following for the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 20162017:
  Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
  2017 2016 2017 2016
  (in millions)
Deferred tax benefit (provision) $(121) $143
 (90) 284
 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 2018 2017 2018 2017
 (in millions)
Deferred tax provision$19
 $121
 69
 90
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017,2018, the Company's effective tax rate, excluding income attributable to noncontrolling interests, was 3423 percent and 3222 percent, respectively, as compared to an effective rate of 3534 percent and 32 percent for both of the same respective periods in 2016.2017. The U.S. statutory rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 was 21 percent, reflecting the reduction in the federal corporate income tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent beginning in 2018 as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that was enacted in December 2017. The Company's effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2017 differs from the U.S. statutory rate in effect during 2017 of 35 percent primarily due to recognizing excess tax benefits of $8 million associated with the adoption of ASU 2016-09, "Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting," which requires excess tax benefits or deficiencies associated with the vesting of long-term incentive awards to be recorded as income tax expense or benefit in the statement of operations rather than as an adjustment to additional paid-in capital in the balance sheet.
The Company recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities based upon the technical merits of the position. As of June 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, the Company had cumulative unrecognized tax benefits of $119$129 million and $112$124 million, respectively, resulting from research and experimental expenditures related to horizontal drilling and completions innovations. If all or a portion of the unrecognized tax benefit is sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, the tax benefit will be recognized as a reduction to the Company's deferred tax liability and will affect the Company's effective taxeffective tax rate in the period it is recognized. The timing as to when the Company expects towill substantially resolve the uncertainties associated with the unrecognized tax benefit by December 2018.is uncertain.
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal and various state and foreign jurisdictions. The Internal Revenue Service has closed examinations of the 2012 and prior tax years and, with few exceptions, the Company believes that it is no longer subject to examinations by state and foreign tax authorities for years before 2011.2012. As of June 30, 2017,2018, no adjustments had been

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)

proposed in any jurisdiction that would have a significant effect on the Company's liquidity, future results of operations or financial position.
NOTE N.15. Net Income (Loss) Per Share
The following table reconciles the Company's net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders to basic and diluted net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders for the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 20162017:
  Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
  2017 2016 2017 2016
  (in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $233
 $(268) $191
 $(535)
Participating share-based earnings (2) 
 (2) 
Basic and diluted net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $231
 $(268) $189
 $(535)
 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 2018 2017 2018 2017
 (in millions)
Net income attributable to common stockholders$66
 $233
 $244
 $191
Participating share-based earnings
 (2) (2) (2)
Basic and diluted net income attributable to common stockholders$66
 $231
 $242
 $189
Basic andThe following table is a reconciliation of basic weighted average shares outstanding to diluted weighted average common shares outstanding were 170 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively,2018 and 2017:
 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 2018 2017 2018 2017
 (in millions)
Basic weighted average shares outstanding170
 170
 170
 170
Dilution attributable to stock-based compensation awards1
 
 1
 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding171
 170
 171
 170
Stock repurchase program. In February 2018, the Company's board of directors (the "Board") approved a $100 million common stock repurchase program to offset the impact of dilution associated with annual employee stock awards, of which $78 million remained available for use to purchase shares as compared to 164of June 30, 2018. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company purchased $5 million and 163$22 million, respectively, of common stock pursuant to the program.
NOTE 16. Subsequent Events
In July 2018, the Company entered in a purchase and sale agreement with an unaffiliated third party to sell its assets in the West Panhandle field in Texas for cash proceeds of $201 million, before normal closing adjustments. The assets being sold represent all of the same respective periodsCompany's interests in 2016.the field, including all of its producing wells and the associated infrastructure. The sale of the Company's West Panhandle assets is expected to result in a pretax gain of $155 million to $170 million. The transaction is expected to close during the third quarter, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and receipt of specified regulatory approvals.


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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Financial and Operating Performance
The Company's financial and operating performance for the second quarter of 2017three months ended June 30, 2018 included the following highlights:
Net income attributable to common stockholders for the second quarterthree months ended June 30, 2018 was $66 million ($0.38 per diluted share), as compared to net income of 2017 was $233 million ($1.36 per diluted share), as compared to a net loss of $268 million ($1.63 per diluted share) for the second quarter of 2016.same period in 2017. The primary components of the increasedecrease in net income attributable to common stockholders include:
a $364$493 million increase in net derivative gains,losses, primarily as a result of changes in forward commodity prices and the Company's portfolio of derivatives;
a $115 million $193 milliondecrease increase in net gain on disposition of assets, net, primarily due to recognizing a gain of $194 million on the sale of approximately 20,500 acres in the Martin County region of the Permian Basin during the second quarter of 2017;2017 versus recognizing a gain of $78 million on the sale of approximately 10,200 net acres in western portion of the Eagle Ford Shale ("West Eagle Ford Shale") in April 2018;
a $155$115 million increase in oil and gas revenues as a result of a 12 percent increase in average realized commodity prices per BOE and an 11 percent increase in sales volumes;
a $43 million decrease in DD&A expense, primarily attributable to (i) commodity price increases and the Company's cost reduction initiatives, both of which had the effect of adding proved reserves by lengthening the economic lives of the Company's producing wells and (ii) additions to proved reserves attributable to the Company's successful Spraberry/Wolfcamp horizontal drilling program; and
a $21 million decrease in interest expense, primarily due to the repayment of both the Company's 6.65% senior notes, which matured in March 2017, and the Company's 5.875% senior notes, which matured in July 2016; offset by
a $264 million increase in the Company's income taxes as a result of the improvement in earnings during the three months ended June 30, 2017, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2016; and
a $21 millionincrease in total oil and gas production costs and production and ad valorem taxes, primarily due to a 26 percent increase in sales volumes and a 32 percent increase in average realized commodity prices per BOE (inclusive of the effect of the adoption of ASC 606 as described below in Adoption of New Accounting Standards);
a $77 million increase in impairment charges as a result of the impairment recorded in 2018 to reduce the carrying value of the Company's Raton Basin field;
a $37 million increase in DD&A expense, primarily due the aforementioned increase in sales volumes;
a $17 millionincrease in other expense, primarily due to increases in legal and environmental contingencies and asset divestiture related charges;
a $14 million increase in general and administrative expense, primarily due to an increase in compensation costs, including benefits expense, as a result of an increase in headcount due to the Company's continued growth; and
a $7 milliondecrease in interest and other income, primarily due to a decrease in interest income as a result of a decrease in short-term investments; partially offset by
a $518 million increase in oil and gas revenues as a result of the aforementioned increase in sales volumes and average realized commodity prices.prices per BOE;
an $83 million increase in net sales of purchased oil and gas, primarily due to favorable downstream oil margins on the Company's Gulf Coast refinery and export sales; and
a $102 million decrease in the Company's income tax provision as a result of the lower net income during the three months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017.
During the second quarter of 2017,three months ended June 30, 2018, average daily sales volumes increased by 1126 percent to 259,087327,704 BOEPD, as compared to 232,703259,087 BOEPD during the same period in second quarter of 20162017. The increase in second quarter 2017average daily sales volumes for the three months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in second quarter of 20162017, is primarily due to the Company's successful Spraberry/Wolfcamp horizontal drilling program.
Average oil NGL and gasNGL prices increased during the second quarter of 2017three months ended June 30, 2018 to $61.20 per Bbl and $28.83 per Bbl, respectively, as compared to $45.00 per Bbl and $16.91 per Bbl, andrespectively, for the same period in 2017. Average gas prices decreased during the three months ended June 30, 2018 to $1.97 per Mcf, as compared to $2.62 per Mcf respectively,for the same period in 2017. Pricing is inclusive of the effect of the adoption of ASC 606 as compared to $41.43 per Bbl, $14.21 per Bbl and $1.67 per Mcf, respectively,described below in the second quarterAdoption of 2016.New Accounting Standards.
Net cash provided by operating activities increased to $479$902 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017,2018, as compared to $408$483 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016.same period in 2017. The $71$419 million increase in net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017, is primarily due to increases in the Company's oil and gas revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2017 as a result of increases in commodity prices and sales volumes, partially offset by a $109 million reductionincreases in oil and gas production costs, production and ad valorem taxes and cash provided by commodity derivatives during the three months ended June 30, 2017, as compared to the same period in 2016.derivative payments.
As of June 30, 2017,2018, the Company's net debt to book capitalization was threesix percent, as compared to twofive percent at December 31, 2016.2017.

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Adoption of New Accounting Standard
On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09 (ASC 606) "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." ASC 606 requires entities to recognize revenue when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to customers at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. As a result of adopting ASC 606, the Company has modified its presentation of revenues and expenses for certain processing and transportation contracts that were previously netted in oil and gas revenues. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under ASC 606, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with historical accounting under ASC 605.
Changes in oil and gas revenues, gas production volumes and oil and gas production costs (specifically gathering, processing and transportation costs) are due to the conclusion under the control model in ASC 606 that the third-party processor or transporter is only providing gas processing or transportation services and the Company remains the principal owner of the commodity until sold to the ultimate purchaser. This is a change from ASC 605 where the Company historically recorded gas processing fees, including gas volumes that were used to satisfy certain costs, as a reduction of revenue and gas production volumes recognized by the Company, as these fees and volumes were considered necessary to separate the wet gas stream into its sellable components (i.e. dry gas and individual NGL components). Under ASC 605, third-party processing and transportation companies were determined to have control of the commodities being processed and transported. As a result, the Company has modified its presentation of revenues, production and expenses for these arrangements. Sales to third-party purchasers are now presented on a gross basis and gathering, processing, transportation and other expenses related to these agreements, incurred prior to the transfer of control to the purchaser, are now presented as oil and gas production costs.
The adoption of ASC 606 as of January 1, 2018 had the following impact on the Company's results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2018:
 As Reported 
ASC 605
(Without Adoption
of ASC 606)
 Effect of Change
 (in millions)
Oil and Gas Sales:     
Oil sales$1,033
 $1,033
 $
NGL sales169
 131
 38
Gas sales84
 68
 16
Oil and gas sales$1,286
 $1,232
 $54
      
Production Costs$243
 $189
 $54
See Notes 2 and 11 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 1. Financial Statements" for additional information regarding the Company's adoption of ASC 606.
 Third Quarter 20172018 Outlook
In February 2018, the Company announced its intention to divest its properties in the South Texas, Raton and West Panhandle fields and focus its efforts and capital resources on its Permian Basin assets. The Raton divestiture closed in July 2018 and the West Panhandle divestiture is expected to close during the third quarter of 2018. As a result, these divestitures will be included in the Company's reported third quarter results for a portion of the quarter. The remaining South Texas divestitures are expected to occur during the second half of 2018.
Based on currentthe Company's ongoing divestiture process, it is only providing Permian Basin specific estimates for production, production costs and DD&A expense for the Company expects the followingquarter ending September 30, 2018. All other operating and financial results for the quarter ending ended September 30, 2017:2018 provided below reflect the expected results of the total Company.
ProductionPermian Basin production is forecasted to average 274,000between 278 MBOEPD to 279,000 BOEPD.
Production288 MBOEPD. Permian Basin production costs (including production and ad valorem taxes and transportation costs) are expected to average $7.75$9.50 to $9.75$11.50 per BOE, based onreflecting current NYMEX strip commodity prices. DD&A expense is expectedprices and the adoption of ASC 606 (see Adoption of New Accounting Standards above and Notes 2 and 11 of Notes to average $14.00 to $16.00 per BOE.Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 1. Financial Statements" for additional information

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regarding the adoption of ASC 606). Permian Basin DD&A expense, including the Company's other property and equipment, is expected to average $12.50 to $14.50 per BOE.
Total exploration and abandonment expense is expected to be $20 million to $30 million. General and administrative expense is expected to be $80$95 million to $85$100 million. Interest expense is expected to be $33$30 million to $38$35 million, and other expense is expected to be $60 million to $70 million. Other expense is expected to include (i)million, including $45 million to $50 million of charges associated with excess firm gathering and transportation commitments, (ii) $5 million to $10 million of losses (principally noncash) associated with the portion of vertical integration services provided to nonaffiliated working interest owners, including joint venture partners, in wells operated by the Company and (iii) other miscellaneous charges.commitments. Accretion of discount on asset retirement obligations is expected to be $4 million to $7 million.
The Company's effective income tax rate is expected to range from 3521 percent to 4025 percent. Current income taxes are expected to be less than $5 million.
Operations and Drilling Highlights
The following table summarizes the Company's average daily oil, NGL, gas and total production by asset area during the six months ended June 30, 20172018:
 Oil (Bbls) NGLs (Bbls) Gas (Mcf) Total (BOE)Oil (Bbls) NGLs (Bbls) Gas (Mcf) Total (BOE)
Permian Basin 135,922
 39,368
 188,605
 206,724
172,459
 53,614
 265,051
 270,248
South Texas - Eagle Ford Shale(a) 7,071
 6,644
 42,285
 20,763
7,754
 7,315
 43,371
 22,297
Raton Basin(b) 
 
 89,591
 14,932
1
 
 82,661
 13,778
West Panhandle 2,029
 3,861
 6,670
 7,001
1,567
 3,829
 13,763
 7,690
South Texas - Other(a) 1,228
 192
 18,952
 4,579
2,225
 565
 18,025
 5,794
Other 5
 1
 46
 13
9
 1
 9
 12
Total 146,255
 50,066
 346,149
 254,012
184,015
 65,324
 422,880
 319,819
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(a)Includes average daily oil, NGL and gas volumes from January through April 2018 of 510 Bbls of oil, 154 Bbls of NGLs and 1,530 Mcf of gas (total of 920 BOEPD) associated with the acreage and assets in the western portion of the Eagle Ford Shale that were sold in April 2018. See Note 3 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in "Item 1. Financial Statements" for additional information about the sale of these assets and liabilities.
(b)The Company has classified the Raton Basin assets and liabilities as held for sale in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2018. See Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in "Item 1. Financial Statements" for additional information about the Company's sale of its Raton Basin assets.
The Company's liquids production increased to 7778 percent of total production on a BOE basis for the six months ended June 30, 2017,2018, as compared to 7477 percent for the same period last year.
 The following table summarizes by geographic area the Company's finding and development costs incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2017:2018: 
 Acquisition Costs Exploration Development  Acquisition Costs 
Exploration
Costs
 
Development
Costs
 
Asset
Retirement Obligations
 Total
 Proved Unproved Costs Costs TotalProved Unproved 
 (in millions)(in millions)
Permian Basin $3
 $83
 $901
 $241
 $1,228
$2
 $18
 $1,256
 $414
 $1
 $1,691
South Texas - Eagle Ford Shale 
 
 28
 23
 51

 
 
 13
 
 13
Raton Basin
 
 
 1
 
 1
West Panhandle 
 
 1
 5
 6

 
 2
 1
 
 3
Other 
 
 2
 1
 3

 
 1
 
 
 1
Total $3
 $83
 $932
 $270
 $1,288
$2
 $18
 $1,259
 $429
 $1
 $1,709
The following table summarizes the Company's development and exploration/extension drilling activities for the six months ended June 30, 2017:2018: 
  Development Drilling
  
Beginning Wells
in Progress
 
Wells
Spud
 
Successful
Wells
 
Ending Wells
in Progress
Permian Basin 8
 15
 4
 19
South Texas - Eagle Ford Shale 4
 1
 3
 2
   Total 12
 16
 7
 21
 Development Drilling
 
Beginning Wells
in Progress
 
Wells
Spud
 
Successful
Wells
 
Unsuccessful
Wells
 
Ending Wells
in Progress
Permian Basin14
 14
 14
 1
 13
 
 Exploration/Extension DrillingExploration/Extension Drilling
 
Beginning Wells
in Progress
 
Wells
Spud
 
Successful
Wells
 
Unsuccessful
Wells
 
Ending Wells
in Progress
Beginning Wells
in Progress
 
Wells
Spud
 
Successful
Wells
 
Unsuccessful
Wells
 
Ending Wells
in Progress
Permian Basin 119
 109
 92
 1
 135
125
 139
 118
 1
 145
South Texas - Eagle Ford Shale 14
 10
 1
 1
 22
8
 
 1
 
 7
West Panhandle3
 
 
 2
 1
Total 133
 119
 93
 2
 157
136
 139
 119
 3
 153
Permian Basin area. The Company is currently operating 20 rigs in the Spraberry/Wolfcamp field and expects to place on production in 2018 between 250 and 275 horizontal wells (200 to 225 horizontal wells in the northern portion of the play and

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Permian Basin area. In the first half of 2017, the Company increased its rig count in the Spraberry/Wolfcamp area from 17 rigs at year-end 2016 to 18 rigs at June 30, 2017. The original forecast for 2017 assumed that approximately 260 horizontal wells would be placed on production during the year, weighted heavily to the second half of the year. However, due to unforeseen drilling delays during the first half of the year, the Company now expects to place approximately 230 horizontal wells on production (190 horizontal wells in the northern portion of the play and 4050 horizontal wells in the southern portion of the play) during 2017. As a result, the associated planned capital spend is expected to be reduced from $2.4 billion to $2.3 billion. The Company plans to maintain efficient operations and does not intend to accelerate activity over the remainder of 2017 to catch up on the completions that were delayed, especially in light of the current commodity price environment. As a result, the Company will maintain its drilling rig activity, but will defer the completion of the approximately 30 wells into 2018.. Approximately 5560 percent of the horizontal wells are planned to be drilled in the Wolfcamp B interval, 3025 percent in the Wolfcamp A interval and the remaining 15 percent will be a combination of wells in the Spraberry Shale intervals (Jo Mill, Lower Spraberry and Middle Spraberry) and a limited appraisal program for the Clearfork and Wolfcamp D intervals. The Company's 2018 appraisal program includes appraising: (i) its first Clearfork horizontal well (located in Midland County), (ii) seven wells in the Jo Mill and Middle Spraberry intervals in conjunction with nine Lower Spraberry Shale interval. The Company also plans to drill a small number of wells to appraise the shallower Clearfork formation, the Jo Mill interval withindetermine an optimal development strategy for the Spraberry formation (testing different spacing, staggering, sequencing, and thecompletion design) and (iii) three Wolfcamp D interval wells. The Company placed on production 45 higher intensity completions during the first half of 2018. Based on strong well results from the higher intensity completion wells placed on production in 2017 and 2018, the Wolfcamp formationCompany expects to add 60 more higher intensity completions to its capital program during 2017. The Company's adjusted capital spendthe second half of $2.3 billion2018. Additionally, the Company plans to add two additional rigs in August and two during the Spraberry/Wolfcamp field during 2017 includes $1.8 billionfourth quarter of horizontal drilling and completion capital, $265 million for tank battery and disposal facilities, $115 million for gas processing facilities and $110 million for land, science and other costs. 2018 in support of the 2019 plan.
During the first half of 2017,2018, oil prices have steadily increased, which has led to higher industry activity levels in the Permian Basin. As a result, the Company has experienced cost inflation in labor, fuel, mud, chemicals, wireline and steel costs. Furthermore, the industry activity levels in the Permian Basin are also leading to a tight labor market for the Company's service providers, resulting in less experienced personnel performing services for the Company.
 As a result of the (i) additional higher intensity completions being added to the second half of 2018, (ii) drilling rig additions in the second half of 2018 to support its 2019 plan and (iii) inflationary pressures associated with the current commodity price environment, the Company has increased its 2018 capital budget from $2.9 billion to $3.3 billion to $3.4 billion (excluding acquisitions, asset retirement obligations, capitalized interest, geological and geophysical general and administrative costs and information technology system upgrades). The Company expects to fund the capital budget increase from forecasted cash flow (based on current NYMEX forward commodity prices) and proceeds from asset divestitures.
During the first six months of 2018, the Company successfully completed 89105 horizontal wells in the northern portion of the play and seven27 horizontal wells in the southern portion of the play. In the northern portion of the play, approximately 5550 percent of wells placed on production were Wolfcamp AB interval wells, approximately 3045 percent were Wolfcamp BA interval wells and the remaining 155 percent were primarily Lower Spraberry Shale wells. The majority of wells placed on production inIn the southern portion of the play, approximately 70 percent of the wells placed on production were Wolfcamp B interval wells, approximately 20 percent were Wolfcamp A interval wells and Bthe remaining 10 percent were Wolfcamp D interval wells.
The Company continues to utilize its integrated services to control well costs and operating costs in additionand to supportingsupport the execution of its drilling and production activities in the Spraberry/Wolfcamp field. During the second quarter of 2017,six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company utilized up to sevensix of its eight Company-owned fracture stimulation fleets to support its drilling operations in the Spraberry/Wolfcamp field. The Company also owns other field service equipment that supports its drilling and production operations, including pulling units, fracture stimulation tanks, water transport trucks, hot oilers, blowout preventers, construction equipment and fishing tools. In addition, Pioneer Sands LLC (the Company's wholly-owned sand mining subsidiary that was previously named Premier Silica LLC) is supplying high-quality and logistically advantaged brown sand for proppant, which is being used to fracture stimulate horizontal wells in the Spraberry and Wolfcamp Shale intervals.
The Company has been and continues to pursue initiatives to improve drilling and completion efficiencies and reduce costs. The most significant drilling and completion cost reductions to date have been for casing, tubing, materials for drilling and fracture stimulation, fuel charges, labor and transportation, rental equipment and well services, while efficiency gains include reducing the time needed to drill and complete the wells and optimizing completions in the Spraberry and Wolfcamp Shale intervals.
The Company's long-term growth plan continues to focus on optimizing the development of the field and addressing the future requirements for water sourcing and disposal, field infrastructure, gas processing, sand, pipeline takeaway capacity for its products, oilfield services, tubulars, electricity, buildings, roads and labor.
The Company is constructing a field-wide water distribution system to reduce the cost of water for drilling and completion activities and to ensure that adequate supplies of water are available to support the Company's long-term growth plan for the Spraberry/Wolfcamp field. The 2017 capital program includes $160 million for expansion of the mainline system, subsystems and frac ponds to efficiently deliver water to Pioneer's drilling locations. The Company signed an agreement with the city of Midland to upgrade the city's wastewater treatment plant in return for a dedicated long-term supply of water from the plant. The 2017 program includes $10 million of engineering capital to begin work on this upgrade. Pioneer expects to spend approximately $110 million over the 2017 through 2019 period for the Midland plant upgrade. In return, the Company will receive approximately two billion barrels of low-cost, non-potable water over a 28-year contract period (up to 240 thousand barrels per day) to support its completion operations. The water contract became effective during the second quarter of 2017 after the Texas Governor signed into law legislation that allows for this and similar public-private collaborations. The Company and the city of Midland are currently working to complete the design specifications for the wastewater treatment plant.
The Company's sand mine in Brady, Texas, which is strategically located within close proximity (approximately 190 miles) of the Spraberry/Wolfcamp field, provides a secure sand source for the Company's horizontal drilling program. In addition, Pioneer has signed a contract for its initial offtake of sand sourced in West Texas where significant new sand supplies are expected to be available in 2018. The 2017 capital program includes $30 millionCompany is evaluating additional contracts for lower cost sand sourced in West Texas.
The Company continues to complete an optimization projectpursue initiatives to improve drilling and completion efficiencies and reduce costs. The Company's long-term growth plan also continues to focus on optimizing the development of the field and addressing the future requirements for water sourcing and disposal, field infrastructure, gas processing, pipeline takeaway capacity for its products, oilfield services, tubulars, electricity, buildings and roads.
The Company has entered into firm pipeline commitments to deliver over 90 percent of its current Permian Basin oil production to the Gulf Coast for sale into the refinery and export markets. Pioneer's oil volumes under these firm transportation contracts increase through early 2021 commensurate with the Company's existing sand mining facilities. This project is expected to improve yields and reduceforecasted Permian Basin oil production growth. During the Company's overall costsecond quarter of sand supplies. The 2017 capital program also includes $45 million for upgrades and maintenance2018, the Company delivered 165 thousand barrels per day ("MBOPD") to the Company-owned pressure pumping fleets thatGulf Coast, with 103 MBOPD being exported. These firm pipeline contracts insulate Pioneer from the Company plans to operate during 2017.
Eagle Ford Shale area. Duringrecent widening of the Midland-Cushing oil price basis differential by selling into markets based on Brent-related pricing. As a result of this pricing benefit, Gulf Coast refinery and export sales added $86 million of incremental cash flow in the first half of 2017,2018.
The Company also remains well positioned to move its Permian Basin gas production. Approximately 75 percent of Pioneer’s Midland Basin gas production is transported under firm pipeline transportation agreements tied to the Company operated two rigssouthern California gas price index. The remainder is primarily sold under term contracts in the Eagle Ford Shale area. The Company expectsWaha market. Additional firm pipeline transportation has been secured on a third-party pipeline to spend $95 millionthe Gulf Coast, which is anticipated to be placed into service early in the fourth quarter of capital in 20172019. Firm transportation on this pipeline will provide access to drillLNG exports, refineries, petrochemical facilities and complete 11 new Eagle Ford Shale wells and to completeMexican markets.

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nine wells that were drilled but not completed in 2016. The objective of this drilling program is to test longer laterals with higher intensity completions. During the first half of 2017,Asset Divestitures.
South Texas area. In February 2018, the Company successfullyannounced its intention to divest its properties in South Texas. In April 2018, the Company completed four wellsthe sale of its West Eagle Ford Shale assets to an unaffiliated third party for cash proceeds of $103 million, before normal closing adjustments. The sale resulted in a gain of $78 million. See Note 3 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in "Item 1. Financial Statements" for additional information about the Company's sale of its West Eagle Ford Shale assets.
The Company's remaining position in South Texas and in the Eagle Ford Shale is approximately 59,000 net acres, all of which is held by production. The Company expects to divest of these assets in 2018. No assurance can be given that the sales will be completed in accordance with the Company's plan or on terms and at prices acceptable to the Company.
Raton Basin. In June 2018, the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement with an unaffiliated third party to sell all of its assets in the Raton Basin for cash proceeds of $79 million, before normal closing adjustments. Associated with the sale, the Company recorded a noncash impairment charge of $77 million during June 2018 to reduce the carrying value of its Raton Basin assets to their estimated fair value less costs to sell. The Company classified its Raton Basin assets and liabilities as held for sale in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2018. The sale was completed in July 2018. See Note 3 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in "Item 1. Financial Statements" for additional information about the Company's sale of its Raton Basin assets.
West Panhandle area.In July 2018, the Company entered in a purchase and sale agreement with an unaffiliated third party to sell its assets in the West Panhandle field in Texas for cash proceeds of $201 million, before normal closing adjustments. The assets being sold represent all of Pioneer’s interests in the field, including all of its producing wells and the associated infrastructure. The sale of the Company's West Panhandle assets is expected to result in a pretax gain of $155 million to $170 million. The transaction is expected to close during the third quarter, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and receipt of specified regulatory approvals. See Note 16 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in "Item 1. Financial Statements" for additional information about the Company's sale of its West Panhandle assets.
Results of Operations
Oil and gas revenues. Oil and gas revenues totaled $768 million$1.3 billion and $1.6$2.6 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018, respectively, as compared to $613$768 million and $1.0$1.6 billion for the same respective periods in 2016.2017.
The increase in oil and gas revenues during the three months ended June 30, 2017,2018, as compared to the same period in 2016,2017, is primarily due to increases of nine percent, 1936 percent and 5770 percent in oil NGL and gasNGL prices, respectively, and increases of nine26 percent, 2921 percent and four32 percent in daily oil, NGL and gas sales volumes, respectively.respectively, partially offset by a 25 percent decrease in gas prices. The increase in oil and gas revenues during the six months ended June 30, 2017,2018, as compared to the same period in 2016,2017, is primarily due to increases of 34 percent, 4631 percent and 5657 percent in oil and NGL prices, respectively, and increases of 26 percent, 30 percent and 22 percent in daily oil, NGL and gas prices, respectively, and 14 percent and 24 percent increases in daily oil and NGL sales volumes, respectively.respectively, partially offset by a 17 percent decrease in gas prices. Realized prices are inclusive of the effect of the adoption of ASC 606 as described above in Adoption of New Accounting Standards.
The following table provides average daily sales volumes for the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 20162017: 
 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Oil (Bbls) 146,884
 134,723
 146,255
 128,762
185,495
 146,884
 184,015
 146,255
NGLs (Bbls) 53,268
 41,223
 50,066
 40,227
64,473
 53,268
 65,324
 50,066
Gas (Mcf) 353,612
 340,542
 346,149
 349,597
466,414
 353,612
 422,880
 346,149
Total (BOEs) 259,087
 232,703
 254,012
 227,256
327,704
 259,087
 319,819
 254,012
Average daily BOE sales volumes increased by 1126 percent and 12 percent for both the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018, respectively, as compared to the same respective periods in 20162017, principally due to the Company's successful Spraberry/Wolfcamp horizontal drilling program. NGL production volumes are lower for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 by approximately 4,000 Bbls per day and 5,000 Bbls per day, respectively, due to voluntary reductions in recoveries

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The oil, NGL and gas prices that the Company reports are based on the market prices received for each commodity. The following table provides the Company's average prices for the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 20162017: 
 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Oil (per Bbl) $45.00
 $41.43
 $47.01
 $35.07
$61.20
 $45.00
 $61.42
 $47.01
NGL (per Bbl) $16.91
 $14.21
 $18.03
 $12.32
$28.83
 $16.91
 $28.28
 $18.03
Gas (per Mcf) $2.62
 $1.67
 $2.70
 $1.73
$1.97
 $2.62
 $2.25
 $2.70
Total (per BOE) $32.56
 $28.95
 $34.31
 $24.72
$43.12
 $32.56
 $44.08
 $34.31
Sales of purchased oil and gas. The Company periodically enters into pipeline capacity commitments in order to secure available oil, NGL and gas transportation capacity from the Company’sCompany's areas of production. The Company enters into purchase transactions with third parties and separate sale transactions with third parties to diversify a portion of the Company's WTI oil sales to athe Gulf Coast market pricerefinery or international export markets and to satisfy unused pipeline capacity commitments. Revenues and expenses from these transactions are presented on a gross basis as the Company acts as a principal in the transaction by assuming both the risk and rewards of ownership, including credit risk, of the commodities purchased and assuming the responsibility to deliver the commodities sold. The transportation costs associated with these transactions are presented as a component of purchased oil and gas expense. The net effect of third party purchases and sales of oil and gas for the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018 was income of $69 million and $86 million, respectively, as compared to a loss of $14 million and $33 million respectively, as compared to a loss of $15 million and $35 million for the same respective periods in 2016.2017. Firm transportation payments on excess pipeline capacity commitments are included in other expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. See Note L13 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in "Item 1. Financial Statements" for additional information on transportation commitment charges.
Interest and other income. InterestThe Company's interest and other income for the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018 was $16$9 million and $30$26 million, respectively, as compared to $6$16 million and $13$30 million for the same respective periods in 2016.2017. The increasedecrease in interest and other income during the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018, as compared to the same respective periodsperiod in 2016,2017, was primarily due to decreases of (i) increases of $5 million in severance and $7sales tax refunds and (ii) $3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, in interest income as a result of an increasea decrease in short-terminvestments in commercial paper, corporate bonds and long-term investmentstime deposits. The decrease in interest and (ii)other income during six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017, was primarily due to decreases of (i) $6 million in severance and sales tax refunds of

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$5a decrease in investments in commercial paper, corporate bonds and time deposits, partially offset by an increase of (iii) $5 million and $8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively.in seismic data sales. See Note K12 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in "Item 1. Financial Statements" for additional information.information about the Company's interest and other income.
Derivative gains (losses), net. The Company utilizes commodity swap contracts, collar contracts and collar contracts with short puts to (i) reduce the effect of price volatility on the commodities the Company produces and sells or consumes, (ii) support the Company's annual capital budgeting and expenditure plans and (iii) reduce commodity price risk associated with certain capital projects. During the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018, the Company recorded $358 million and $566 million, respectively, of net derivative losses, on commodity price and marketing derivatives, of which $140 million and $211 million, respectively, represented net cash payments. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recorded $135 million and $286 million, respectively, of net derivative gains on commodity price, diesel price and interest rate derivatives, of which $24 million and $35 million, respectively, represented net cash receipts. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recorded $229 million and $186 million of net derivative losses, respectively, on commodity price and interest rate derivatives, of which $132 million and $349 million, respectively, represented net cash receipts.
The following tables detail the net cash receipts (payments) on the Company's commodity derivatives and the relative price impact (per Bbl or Mcf) for the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 2016:2017:
 Three Months Ended June 30, 2018Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
Net cash
receipts (payments)
 Price impact Net cash receipts (payments) Price impact
 (in millions)    (in millions)   
Oil derivative payments$(140) $(8.28)per Bbl $(212) $(6.41)per Bbl
NGL derivative receipts
 $
per Bbl 
 $0.04
per Bbl
Gas derivative receipts1
 $0.02
per Mcf 2
 $0.03
per Mcf
Total net commodity derivative payments$(139)    $(210)   

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 Three Months Ended June 30, 2017Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
 Net cash receipts Price impact Net cash receipts Price impact
 (in millions)    (in millions)   
Oil derivative receipts$21
 $1.59
per Bbl $33
 $1.22
per Bbl
NGL derivative receipts1
 $0.01
per Bbl 1
 $0.02
per Bbl
Gas derivative receipts1
 $0.02
per Mcf 
 $
per Mcf
Total net commodity derivative receipts$23
    $34
   
  Three Months Ended June 30, 2016Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
  Net cash receipts Price impact Net cash receipts Price impact
  (in millions)    (in millions)   
Oil derivative receipts $110
 $8.97
per Bbl $303
 $12.93
per Bbl
NGL derivative receipts 1
 $0.19
per Bbl 5
 $0.63
per Bbl
Gas derivative receipts 21
 $0.68
per Mcf 41
 $0.65
per Mcf
Total net commodity derivative receipts $132
    $349
   
The Company's open derivative contracts are subject to continuing market risk. See Note E5 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in "Item 1. Financial Statements" and "Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" for additional information regarding the Company's derivative contracts.
Gain on disposition of assets, net. The Company recorded a net gainsgain on the disposition of assets of $194$79 million and $205$83 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017,2018, respectively, as compared to $1$194 million and $3$205 million for the same respective periods in 2016.2017. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company's gain on disposition of assets is primarily due to a gain of $78 million recognized on the sale of approximately 10,200 net acres in the West Eagle Ford Shale. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company's gain on disposition of assets is primarily due to a gain of $194 million recognized on the sale of approximately 20,500 acres in the Martin County region of the Permian Basin. See Note C3 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in "Item 1. Financial Statements" for additional information regarding the Company's gain on disposition ofcompleted divestitures and its plan to sell its South Texas, Raton and West Panhandle assets.
Oil and gas production costs. The Company recognized oil and gas production costs of $147$243 million and $288$456 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018, respectively, as compared to $141$147 million and $297$288 million during the same respective periods in 20162017. Gathering, processing and transportation charges are inclusive of the effect of the adoption of ASC 606 as described above in Adoption of New Accounting Standards.Lease operating expenses and workover costsexpenses represent the components of oil and gas production costs over which the Company has management control, while third-party transportation charges representcontrol.
The following table provides the cost to transport volumes produced to a sales point. Net natural gas plant/gathering charges represent the net costs to gather and processcomponents of the Company's gas, reduced by net revenues earned from gatheringtotal production costs per BOE for the three and processing of third-party gas in Company-owned facilities.six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:
 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 2018 2017 2018 2017
Lease operating expenses$4.61
 $4.79
 $4.51
 $4.89
Gathering, processing and transportation charges3.05
 0.82
 2.77
 0.91
Net natural gas plant (income) charges(0.30) (0.18) (0.21) (0.23)
Workover costs0.79
 0.76
 0.80
 0.68
Total production costs$8.15
 $6.19
 $7.87
 $6.25
Total oil and gas production costs per BOE for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 decreased2018 increased by 732 percent and 1326 percent, respectively, as compared to the same respective periods in 2016. The decrease in lease2017. Lease operating expenses per BOE decreased during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017,2018, as compared to the same respective periods in 2016, was2017, primarily due to a greater proportion of the Company's production coming from horizontal wells in Spraberry/Wolfcamp area that have lower per BOE lease operating costscosts. Gathering, processing and cost reduction initiatives. The decrease in third-partytransportation charges include transportation costs paid to third-party carriers and costs associated with gas processing. The adoption of ASC 606 had the effect of increasing gathering, processing and transportation charges by $1.82 and $1.68 per BOE, respectively, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 over what would have been reported if these charges were accounted for under ASC 605. The change in net natural gas plant income per BOE for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017,2018, as compared to the same respective periods in 2016, was due to a lower proportion of the Company's total production being subject to higher Eagle Ford Shale transportation costs. The change in net natural gas plant charges per BOE during the

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three and six months ended June 30, 2017, as compared to the same respective periods in 2016, is primarily reflective of increased earnings on third-party volumes that are processedchanges in net revenues earned from gathering and processing of third party gas in Company-owned facilities due to higher NGL and gas prices.facilities. The increase in workover costs per BOE during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017,2018, as compared to the same respective periods in 2016,2017, was primarily due to an increase in Permian Basin vertical well workover activity due toas a result of the improvement in commodityoil prices.
The following table provides the components of the Company's oil and gas production costs per BOE for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:
  Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
  2017 2016 2017 2016
Lease operating expenses $4.79
 $4.95
 $4.89
 $5.20
Third-party transportation charges 0.82
 1.47
 0.91
 1.61
Net natural gas plant (income) charges (0.18) (0.01) (0.23) 0.11
Workover costs 0.76
 0.25
 0.68
 0.27
Total production costs $6.19
 $6.66
 $6.25
 $7.19
Production and ad valorem taxes. The Company's production and ad valorem taxes were $51$70 million and $99$146 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018, respectively, as compared to $36$51 million and $65$99 million for the same respective periods in 20162017. In general, production taxes and ad valorem taxes are directly related to commodity price changes; however, Texas ad valorem taxes are based upon prior year commodity prices, whereas production taxes are based upon current year commodity prices. The increase in production and ad valorem taxes per BOE for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017,2018, as compared to the same respective periods in 2016,2017, is primarily due to the increase in commodityoil and NGL prices during 2018 and,

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for ad valorem tax purposes, the higher valuation attributable to the Company’sCompany's successful Spraberry/Wolfcamp horizontal drilling program.program during 2018 and 2017.
The following table provides the Company's production and ad valorem taxes per BOE for the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 20162017:
 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Production taxes $1.45
 $1.22
 $1.52
 $1.01
$1.72
 $1.45
 $1.86
 $1.52
Ad valorem taxes 0.74
 0.48
 0.63
 0.57
0.63
 0.74
 0.66
 0.63
Total production and ad valorem taxes $2.19
 $1.70
 $2.15

$1.58
$2.35
 $2.19
 $2.52

$2.15
Depletion, depreciation and amortization expense. The Company's DD&A expense was $378 million ($12.69 per BOE) and $735 million ($12.70 per BOE) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, as compared to $341 million ($14.46 per BOE) and $678 million ($14.74 per BOE) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, as compared to $384 million ($18.14 per BOE) and $737 million ($17.82 per BOE) during the same respective periods in 2016. The change in per BOE DD&A expense during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, as compared to the same respective periods in 2016, is primarily due to a decrease in depletion expense per BOE on oil and gas properties.
2017. Depletion expense on oil and gas properties was $13.96$12.10 and $14.23$12.20 per BOE during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017,2018, respectively, as compared to $17.62$13.96 and $17.29$14.23 per BOE during the same respective periods in 2016. The change in2017.
Depletion expense on oil and gas properties per BOE depletion expense duringfor the three and six months ended June 30, 2017,2018 decreased 13 percent and 14 percent, respectively. as compared to the same respective periods in 2016, is2017, primarily due to (i) commodityadditions to proved reserves attributable to the Company's successful Spraberry/Wolfcamp horizontal drilling program and (ii) oil and NGL price increases and cost reduction initiatives, both of which had the effect of adding proved reserves by lengthening the economic lives of the Company's producing wells and (ii) additions to proved reserves attributable to the Company's successful Spraberry/Wolfcamp horizontal drilling program.wells.
Impairment of oil and gas properties.properties and other long-lived assets. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $77 million to reduce the carrying value of its Raton Basin field assets to the agreed upon sales price for these assets.
The Company performs assessments of its long-lived assets to be held and used, including oil and gas properties, whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of those assets may not be recoverable. To the extent suchIn order to perform these assessments, indicatemanagement uses various observable and unobservable inputs, including management's outlooks for (i) proved reserves and risk-adjusted probably and possible reserves, (ii) commodity prices, (iii) production costs, (iv) capital expenditures and (v) production. Management's long-term commodity price outlooks are developed based on third-party, longer-term commodity future price outlooks as of a reduction of the estimated useful life or estimated future cash flows of themeasurement date ("Management's Price Outlooks"). The Company's oil and gas properties, the carrying value may not be recoverable and therefore animpairment assessments resulted in a $285 million impairment charge would be requiredduring the six months ended June 30, 2017 to reduce the carrying valuevalues of the proved propertiesRaton Basin field to theirits estimated fair value.value at that time.
TheIt is reasonably possible that the Company's estimate of undiscounted future net cash flow modelflows may change in the Company usesfuture resulting in the need to assess proved properties for impairment includes numerous assumptions.impair the carrying values of its properties. The primary factors that may affect estimates of future cash flows are (i) future reserve adjustments, both positive and negative, to proved reserves and appropriate risk-adjusted probable and possible reserves, (ii) results of future drilling activities, (iii) changes in Management's Price OutlookOutlooks and (iv) increases or decreases in production costs and capital costs associated with those reserves. All inputs to the cash flow model are evaluated at each measurement date.these properties.

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As a result of the Company's proved property impairment assessments, the Company recognized noncash impairment charges to reduce the carrying values of (i) the Raton field during the three months ended March 31, 2017 ($285 million impairment charge) and (ii) its West Panhandle field during the three months ended March 31, 2016 ($32 million impairment charge) to their estimated fair values. See Note D3 and 4 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in "Item 1. Financial Statements" for additional information regarding the Company's sale of its Raton Basin assets and proved oil and gas property impairment charges.
Exploration and abandonments expense. The following table provides the Company's geological and geophysical costs, exploratory dry holes expenses and lease abandonments and other exploration expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 20162017: 
 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
 (in millions)(in millions)
Geological and geophysical $18
 $17
 $41
 $37
$24
 $18
 $51
 $41
Exploratory well costs 1
 
 10
 
4
 1
 8
 10
Leasehold abandonments and other 7
 1
 8
 40

 7
 4
 8
 $26
 $18
 $59
 $77
$28
 $26
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The geological and geophysical expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 20162017 were primarily related to acquiring seismic surveys over a portion of the northern Spraberry/Wolfcamp area and geological and geophysical personnel costs.
During the six months ended June 30, 2016,2018, the Company incurred leasehold abandonments primarily related to the abandonmentdrilled and evaluated 122 exploration/extension wells, 119 of unproved properties in the Permian Basin and unproved acreage in Alaska in which the Company held an overriding royalty interest.
were successfully completed as discoveries. During the six months ended June 30,same period in 2017, the Company drilled and evaluated 95 exploration/extension wells, 93 of which were successfully completed as discoveries. During the same period in 2016, the Company drilled and evaluated 106 exploration/extension wells, all of which were successfully completed as discoveries.
General and administrative expense. General and administrative expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018 was $95 million ($3.18 per BOE) and $185 million ($3.20 per BOE), respectively, as compared to $81 million ($3.43 per BOE) and $165 million ($3.58 per BOE), respectively, as compared to $80 million ($3.77 per BOE) and $154 million ($3.72 per BOE) for the same respective periods in 2016.2017. The increase in general and administrative costs during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the same respective periods in 2017, was primarily due to an increase in compensation costs, including benefits expense, as a result of an increase in headcount due to the Company's continued growth. The decrease in general and administrative expense per BOE during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017,2018, as compared to the same respective periods in 2016,2017, was primarily due to increases of 11% and 12% in sales volumes duringof 26 percent for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017,2018, as compared to the same respective periods in 2016.2017.
Accretion of discount on asset retirement obligations. Accretion of discount on asset retirement obligations was $5$4 million and $10$8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively,2018, as compared to $5 million and $9$10 million for the same respective periods in 2016.2017. See Note I9 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 1. Financial Statements" for information regarding the Company's asset retirement obligations.
 Interest expense. Interest expense was $35$32 million and $81$68 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017,2018, respectively, as compared to $56$35 million and $111$81 million for the same respective periods in 2016.2017. The decrease in interest expense during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017,2018, as compared to the same respective periods in 2016,2017, was primarily due to the repayment of boththe Company's 6.875% senior notes (the "6.875% Senior Notes"), which matured in May 2018, and the Company's 6.65% senior notes (the "6.65% Senior Notes"), which matured in March 2017, and the Company's 5.875% senior notes that matured in July 2016.2017. The weighted average interest ratesrate on the Company's indebtedness for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, including the effects of capitalized interest,2018 was 5.4 percent and 5.5 percent, respectively, as compared to 5.6 percent and 5.7 percent respectively, as compared to 6.2 percent for both of the same respective periods in 2016.2017. See Note 7 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 1. Financial Statements" for additional information about the Company's long-term debt and interest expense.
Other expense. Other expense was $59$76 million and $119$133 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017,2018, respectively, as compared to $67$59 million and $154$119 million duringfor the same respective periods in 2016.2017. The decreaseincrease in other expense forduring the three months ended June 30, 2017,2018, as compared to the same period in 2016,2017, was primarily due to increases of (i) a decrease of $11$9 million in net losses from Company-provided fracture stimulation andasset divestiture related service operations that are provided to third party working interest ownerscharges and (ii) a decrease of $11$7 million in idle drillinglegal and well service equipment charges, partially offset by (iii) anenvironmental expenses. The increase of $18 million in unused firm transportation costs. The decrease in other expense forduring the six months ended June 30, 2017,2018, as compared to the same period in 2016,2017, was primarily due to increases of (i) a decrease of $47$9 million in idle drilling and well service equipmentasset divestiture related charges and (ii) a decrease of $18$3 million in net losses from Company-provided fracture stimulationlegal and related service operations that are provided to third party working interest owners, partially offset by (iii) an increase of $32 million in unused firm transportation costs.

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The Company expects to continue to incur charges associated with excess firm gathering and transportation commitments and vertical integration operations until commodity prices improve, allowing the Company to increase its drilling activities, or, in the case of gathering and transportation commitments, the contractual obligations expire. Based on current drilling plans for 2017, the Company does not expect to incur any idle drilling rig charges.environmental expenses. See Note L13 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in "Item 1. Financial Statements" for additional information.information regarding the Company's other expenses.
Income tax benefit (provision).provision. The Company recognized an income tax provision of $19 million and $69 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, as compared to an income tax provision of $121 million and $90 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, as compared to an income tax benefit of $143 million and $284 million for the same respective periods in 2016.2017. The Company's effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018 was 23 percent and 22 percent, respectively, as compared to 34 percent and 32 percent respectively, as compared to 35 percent for both of the same respective periods in 2016.2017. The U.S. statutory rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 was 21 percent, reflecting the reduction in the federal corporate income tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent beginning in 2018 as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that was enacted in December 2017. The Company's effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2017 differs from the U.S. statutory rate in effect during 2017 of 35 percent primarily due to recognizing excess tax benefits of $8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017 associated with the adoption of ASU 2016-09, "Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting," which requires excess tax benefits or deficiencies associated with the vesting of long-term incentive awards to be recorded as income tax expense or benefit in the statement of operations rather than as an adjustment to additional paid-in capital in the balance sheet.
As of June 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, the Company had cumulative unrecognized tax benefits of $119$129 million and $112$124 million, respectively, resulting from research and experimental expenditures related to horizontal drilling and completions innovations. If all or a portion of the unrecognized tax benefit is sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, the tax benefit will be recognized as a reduction to the Company's deferred tax liability and will affect the Company's effective tax rate in the period it is recognized. The Company expects to resolve the uncertainties associated with the unrecognized tax benefit by December 2018. 
See Note M14 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in "Item 1. Financial Statements" for additional information regarding the Company's income taxes.tax rates and tax attributes.
Capital Commitments,Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity. The Company's primary sources of short-term liquidity are (i) cash and Liquiditycash equivalents, (ii) net cash provided by operating activities, (iii) sales of short-term and long-term investments, (iv) proceeds from divestitures and (iv) unused borrowing capacity under its credit facility. Although the Company expects that these sources of funding will be adequate to fund its 2018 capital expenditures, dividend payments and provide adequate liquidity to fund other needs, including previously announced stock repurchases, no assurance can be given that such funding sources will be adequate to meet the Company's future needs.
Capital commitments.The Company's primary needs for cash are for (i) capital expenditures, and acquisition expenditures on(ii) acquisitions of oil and gas properties, and related vertical integration assets and facilities, payment(iii) payments of contractual obligations, including debt maturities, (iv) dividends and share repurchases and (v) working capital obligations. Funding for these cash needs may be provided by any combination of internally-generatedthe Company's sources of liquidity.
As of June 30, 2018, the Company had cash flow, cash and cash equivalents on hand sales of $792 million, short-term investments of $391 million and long-term investments of $313 million. The Company had no outstanding borrowings under its credit facility as of June 30, 2018, leaving $1.5 billion of unused borrowing capacity, and was in compliance with all of its debt covenants.
Capital resources. Cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities, as reflected in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, are summarized below.
Operating activities. Net cash provided by operating activities was $1.5 billion during the six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to $847 million during the same period in 2017. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017, is primarily due to increases in the Company's oil and gas revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2018 as a result of increases in commodity prices and sales volumes, partially offset by increases in oil and gas production costs, production and ad valorem taxes and cash derivative payments.
Investing activities. Net cash used in investing activities was $1.0 billion during the six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared $777 million during same period in 2017. The increase in net cash used in investing activities during the six months

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ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017, is primarily due to (i) an increase of $514 million in additions to oil and gas properties and (ii) a decrease of $234 million in proceeds from divestituresdispositions of nonstrategic assets, or externalpartially offset by (iii) an increase of $439 million in net proceeds from investments and (iv) a decrease of $60 million in additions to other assets and other property and equipment. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company's expenditures for investing activities were primarily funded by net cash provided by operating activities.
Financing activities. Net cash used in financing activities was $534 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to $528 million during the same period in 2017. The increase in net cash used in financing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017, is primarily due (i) an increase of $20 million in dividends paid, (ii) an increase of $15 million in purchases of treasury stock and (iii) an increase of $7 million in payments of other liabilities, partially offset by (iv) a reduction of $35 million in senior note repayments. During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company repaid $450 million associated with the Company's 6.875% Senior Notes that matured in May 2018 and $485 million associated with the Company's 6.65% Senior Notes that matured in March 2017, respectively. See Note 7 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 1. Financial Statements" for additional information regarding the Company's repayment of the 6.65% and 6.875% Senior Notes.
As the Company pursues its strategy, it may utilize various financing sources, including fixed and floating rate debt, convertible securities and preferred or common stock. The Company cannot predict the timing or ultimate outcome of any such actions, as discussedthey are subject to market conditions, among other factors. The Company may also issue securities in "Capital resources" below.exchange for oil and gas properties, stock or other interests in other oil and gas companies or related assets. Additional securities may be of a class preferred to common stock, with respect to such matters as dividends and liquidation rights, and may also have other rights and preferences as determined by the Company's Board.
Capital commitments. During 2018, the Company plans to focus its capital spending primarily on oil drilling activities in the Spraberry/Wolfcamp area of the Permian Basin. The Company's capital budget for 20172018 has been reducedincreased from $2.8$2.9 billion to $2.7$3.3 billion to $3.4 billion (excluding acquisitions, asset retirement obligations, capitalized interest, geological and geophysical administrative costs and information technology system upgrades), consisting to reflect (i) additional higher intensity completions during the second half of $2.4 billion for2018, (ii) drilling operationsrig additions during the second half of 2018 to support its 2019 plan and $275 million for water infrastructure, vertical integration(iii) inflationary pressures associated with the current commodity price environment. The Company expects to fund the capital budget increase from forecasted cash flow and field facilities. The reduction reflects the decision to defer completing approximately 30 Spraberry/Wolfcamp horizontal wells into 2018.proceeds from asset divestitures. The Company's capital expenditures during the six months ended June 30, 20172018 were $1.3$1.8 billion, consisting of $1.2$1.7 billion for drilling operations (excluding acquisitions, asset retirement obligations, capitalized interestoil and geologicalgas property related expenditures and geophysical administrative costs) and $175$109 million for water infrastructure, vertical integration, system upgrades and other plant and equipment additions. See Operations and Drilling Highlights above for additional information regarding the Company's planned capital expenditures for 2018.
Based on results for the six months ended June 30, 20172018 and the Company's current Management's Price Outlook, the Company expects that it will be able to fund its needs for cash (excluding acquisitions, if any), including the 2018 stock repurchases, with net cash flows from operating activities, cash and cash equivalents on hand, sales of short-term and long-term investments, proceeds from divestitures of nonstrategic assets and, if necessary, availability under the Credit FacilityFacility; however, no assurances can be given that such funding will be adequate to be sufficient to fund its planned capital expenditures, acquisitions and contractual obligations, including debt maturities.
Investing activities. Investing activities used $773 million of cash during the six months ended June 30, 2017, as compared to $2.6 billion during the six months ended June 30, 2016. The decrease in cash used in investing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2017, as compared to the same period in 2016, is primarily due to proceeds from the maturity of investments (commercial paper, corporate bonds and time deposits) of $878 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017, as compared to $1 million during the same period in 2016, and investment purchases of $746 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017, as compared to $1.5 billion during the same period in 2016. During the six months ended June 30, 2017,meet the Company's expenditures for investing activities were primarily funded by net cash provided by operating activities.future needs.
Dividends/distributions. During MarchFebruary of 20172018 and 20162017, the Board declared semiannual dividends of $0.16 and $0.04 per common share.share, respectively. Future dividends are at the discretion of the Board, and, if declared, the Board may change the current dividend amount based on the Company's liquidity and capital resources at the time.
Contractual obligations, including off-balance sheet obligations. The Company's contractual obligations include long-term debt, operating leases, drilling commitments (primarily related to commitments to pay day rates for contracted drilling rigs), capital funding obligations, derivative obligations, firmgathering, processing. transportation and fractionation commitments, minimum annual gathering, processing and transportation commitments, and other liabilities (including postretirement benefit obligations). Other joint interest owners in properties operated by the Company will incur portions of the costs represented by these commitments.
Firm purchase, gathering, transportation and fractionation commitments represent take-or-pay agreements, which include (i) contractual commitments to purchase sand and water for use in the Company's drilling operations and (ii) fees on volume delivery or throughput obligations for gathering, processing, transportation and fractionation services. The Company plans to purchase third party volumes to satisfy its commitments if it is economic to do so; otherwise, it will pay the contracted fees for any commitment shortfalls.
Off-balance sheet arrangements. From time-to-time, the Company enters into arrangements and transactions that can give rise to material off-balance sheet obligations of the Company.obligations. As of June 30, 20172018, the material off-balance sheet arrangements and transactions that the Company had entered into included (i) operating lease agreements, (ii) drilling commitments, (iii) firm purchase, transportation and fractionation commitments, (iv) open purchase commitments and (v) contractual obligations for which the ultimate settlement amounts are not fixed and determinable. The contractual obligations for which the ultimate settlement amounts

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are not fixed and determinable include (i) derivative contracts that are sensitive to future changes in commodity prices or interest rates, (ii) gathering, processing (primarily treating and fractionation) and transportation commitments on uncertain volumes of future throughput, (iii) open delivery commitments and (iv) indemnification obligations following certain divestitures. Other than the off-balance sheet arrangements described above, the Company has no transactions, arrangements or other relationships with unconsolidated entities or other parties that are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company's liquidity or availability of or requirements for capital resources. The Company expects to enter into similar contractual arrangements in the future, including incremental derivative contracts and additional firm purchase and transportation arrangements, in order to support the Company’sCompany's business plans.
There were no material changes to the Company's contractual obligations during the first half of 2017six months ended June 30, 2018 other than the repayment of the Company's 6.65%6.875% Senior Notes in March 2017 and the commitmentMay 2018.
See Note 10 of Notes to a 20-year operating leaseConsolidated Financial Statements included in "Item 1. Financial Statements" for additional information about the Company's new corporate headquarters in June 2017. Annual base rent on the new corporate headquarters will be $33 millionCommitments and lease payments are expected to commence in the second half of 2019 when the building is complete.Contingencies.
The Company's commodity and interest rate derivative contracts are periodically measured and recorded at fair value and continue to be subject to market and credit risk. As of June 30, 20172018, these contracts represented net assetsliabilities of $181599 million. The ultimate liquidationsettlement value of the Company's commodity and interest rate derivatives will be dependent upon actual future commodity prices, and interest rates, which may differ materially from the inputs used to determine the derivatives' fair values as of June 30, 20172018.
See Note E5 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in "Item 1. Financial Statements" and "Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" for additional information about the Company's derivative instruments and market risk.
Capital resources. The Company's primary capital resources are cash and cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments, net cash provided by operating activities, proceeds from divestitures and proceeds from financing activities (principally borrowings under the Company's Credit Facility or issuances of debt or equity securities). If internal cash flows do not meet the Company's expectations, the Company may reduce its level of capital expenditures, and/or fund a portion of its capital expenditures (i) using cash on hand, (ii) through sales of short-term and long-term investments, (iii) with borrowings under the Company's Credit Facility, (iv) through issuances of debt or equity securities or (v) through other sources, such as sales of nonstrategic assets.New Accounting Pronouncements
Operating activities. Net cash provided by operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2017 was $843 million, as compared to $519 million during the same period in 2016. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2017, as compared to the same period in 2016, is primarily due to increases in the Company's oil and gas revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2017 as a result of increases in commodity prices and sales volumes, partially offset by a $315 million reduction in cash provided by commodity derivatives during the six months ended June 30, 2017, as compared to the same period in 2016.
Financing activities. Net cash used by financing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2017 was $528 million, as compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $2.5 billion during the same period in 2016. The decrease in net cash provided by financing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2017, as compared to the same period in 2016, is primarily due to the Company's issuance of 19.8 million shares of common stock during the first half of 2016 for cash proceeds of $2.5 billion and the principal repayment of $485 million attributable to the Company's 6.65% Senior Notes that matured in March 2017.
As the Company pursues its strategy, it may utilize various financing sources, including fixed and floating rate debt, convertible securities, preferred stock or common stock. The Company cannot predict the timing or ultimate outcome of any such actions as they are subject to market conditions, among other factors. The Company may also issue securities in exchange for oil and gas properties, stock or other interests in other oil and gas companies or related assets. Additional securities may be of a class preferred to common stock with respect to such matters as dividends and liquidation rights and may also have other rights and preferences as determined by the Board.
Liquidity. The Company's principal sources of short-term liquidity are cash and cash equivalents, sales of short-term and long-term investments and unused borrowing capacity under its Credit Facility. As of June 30, 2017, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under its Credit Facility, leaving $1.5 billion of unused borrowing capacity. The Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants as of June 30, 2017. The Company also had cash on hand of $660 million, short-term investments of $1.5 billion and long-term investments of $187 million as of June 30, 2017. If internal cash flows do not meet the Company's expectations, the Company may fund a portion of its capital expenditures using cash on hand, sales of short-term and long-term investments, availability under its Credit Facility, issuances of debt or equity securities or other sources, such as sales

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of nonstrategic assets and/or reduce its level of capital expenditures or reduce dividend payments. The Company cannot provide any assurance that needed short- term or long-term liquidity will be available on acceptable terms or at all. Although the Company expects that the combination of internal operating cash flows, cash and cash equivalents on hand, sales of short-term and long-term investments, proceeds from divestitures of nonstrategic assets and, if necessary, available capacity under the Company's Credit Facility will be adequate for the remainder of 2017 to fund planned capital expenditures, acquisitions, dividend payments and provide adequate liquidity to fund other needs, no assurances can be given that such funding sources will be adequate to meet the Company's future needs.
Debt ratings. The Company is rated as mid-investment grade by three credit rating agencies. The Company receives debt credit ratings from several of the major ratings agencies, which are subject to regular reviews. The Company believes that each of the rating agencies considers many factors in determining the Company's ratings including: (i) production growth opportunities, (ii) liquidity, (iii) debt levels, (iv) asset composition and (v) proved reserve mix. A reduction in the Company's debt ratings could increase the interest rates that the Company incurs on Credit Facility borrowings and could negatively impact the Company's ability to obtain additional financing or the interest rate, fees and other terms associated with such additional financing.
Book capitalization and current ratio. The Company's net book capitalization at June 30, 2017 was $10.9 billion, consisting of $660 million of cash and cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments of $1.7 billion, debt of $2.7 billion and equity of $10.6 billion. The Company's net debt to net book capitalization increased to three percent at June 30, 2017 from two percent at December 31, 2016. The Company's ratio of current assets to current liabilities decreased to 1.97 to 1.00 at June 30, 2017, as compared to 2.11 to 1.00 at December 31, 2016, primarily due to the reclassification of the Company's 6.875% Senior Notes to a current liability.
New accounting pronouncements.The effects of new accounting pronouncements are discussed in Note B2 and Note 11 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in "Item 1. Financial Statements."

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The following quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk are supplementary to the quantitative and qualitative disclosures provided in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.2017. As such, the information contained herein should be read in conjunction with the related disclosures in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.2017.
The primary objective of the following information is to provide forward-looking quantitative and qualitative information about the Company's potential exposure to market risks. The term "market risks," insofar as it relates to currently anticipated transactions of the Company, refers to the risk of loss arising from changes in commodity prices and interest rates. These disclosures are not meant to be precise indicators of expected future losses, but rather indicators of reasonably possible losses. This forward-looking information provides indicators regarding how the Company views and manages ongoing market risk exposures. None of the Company's market risk sensitive instruments are entered into for speculative purposes.
The Company had no interest rate derivative activity during the six months ended June 30, 2018. The following table reconciles the changes that occurred in the fair values of the Company's open commodity derivative contracts during the six months ending ended June 30, 2017:2018:
  Derivative Contract Net Assets
  Commodities Interest Rates Total
  (in millions)
Fair value of contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2016 $(76) $6
 $(70)
Changes in contract fair value 287
 (1) 286
Contract maturity receipts (33) 
 (33)
Contract termination receipts (2) 
 (2)
Fair value of contracts outstanding as of June 30, 2017 $176
 $5
 $181
 Derivative Contract Net Assets (Liabilities)
 (in millions)
Fair value of contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2017$(244)
Changes in contract fair value(566)
Contract maturity payments211
Fair value of contracts outstanding as of June 30, 2018$(599)
Interest rate sensitivity. See Note G7 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in "Item 1. Financial Statements" and Capital Commitments, Capital Resources and Liquidity included in "Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" for information regarding the Company's long-term debt.outstanding debt and debt transactions.

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The following table provides information about financial instruments to which the Company was a party as of June 30, 20172018 and that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. The table presents debt maturities by expected maturity dates, the weighted average interest rates expected to be paid on the debt given current contractual terms and market conditions and the aggregate estimated fair value of the Company's outstanding debt. For fixed rate debt, the weighted average interest rates represent the contractual fixed rates that the Company was obligated to periodically pay on the debt as of June 30, 20172018. Although the Company had no outstanding variable rate debt as of June 30, 2017,2018, the average variable contractual rates for its Credit Facilitycredit facility (that matures in August 2020) projected forward proportionate to the forward yield curve for LIBOR on July 28, 2017August 6, 2018 is presented in the table below.
 Six Months Ending December 31, Year Ending December 31,     Asset (Liability) Fair Value at June 30,Six Months Ending December 31, Year Ending December 31,     
Liability Fair Value at
June 30,
 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Thereafter Total 20172018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Thereafter Total 2018
 (dollars in millions)(dollars in millions)
Total Debt:                               
Fixed rate principal maturities (a) $
 $450
 $
 $450
 $500
 $1,350
 $2,750
 $(2,958)$
 $
 $450
 $500
 $600
 $750
 $2,300
 $2,397
Weighted average fixed interest rate 5.31% 5.11% 5.00% 4.42% 4.72% 5.49%    5.00% 5.00% 4.42% 4.72% 4.94% 5.70%    
Average variable interest rate 2.89% 3.12% 3.36% 3.57% 

 

    3.79% 4.19% 4.28%   

 

    
Interest Rate Swaps:                
Notional debt amount (b) $100
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
   $5
Fixed rate payable (%) 1.81%              
Variable rate receivable (%) (c) 2.30%              
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(a)Represents maturities of principal amounts, excluding debt issuance costs and debt issuance discounts.
(b)As of June 30, 2017, the Company was party to interest rate derivative contracts whereby the Company will receive the three-month LIBOR rate for the 10-year period from December 2017 through December 2027 in exchange for paying a fixed interest rate of 1.81 percent on a notional amount of $100 million on December 15, 2017.
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Commodity derivative instruments and price sensitivity. The following table provides information about the Company's oil, NGL and gas derivative financial instruments that were sensitive to changes in oil, NGL and gas prices as of June 30, 20172018. Although mitigated by the Company's derivative activities, declines in oil, NGL and gas prices would reduce the Company's revenues.
The Company manages commodity price risk with derivative contracts, such as swap contracts, collar contracts and collar contracts with short put options. Swap contracts provide a fixed price for a notional amount of sales volumes. Collar contracts provide minimum ("floor" or "long put") and maximum ("ceiling") prices on a notional amount of sales volumes, thereby allowing some price participation if the relevant index price closes above the floor price. Collar contracts with short put options differ from other collar contracts by virtue of the short put option price, below which the Company's realized price will exceed the variable market prices by the long put-to-short put price differential.
See Notes D4 and E5 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in "Item 1. Financial Statements" for a description of the accounting procedures followed by the Company for its derivative financial instruments and for specific information regarding the terms of the Company's derivative financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in oil, NGL or gas prices.






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2017 Year Ending December 31, Asset (Liability) Fair Value at June 30, 2017 (a)2018 Year Ending December 31, 2019 Asset (Liability) Fair Value at June 30, 2018 (a)
Third Quarter Fourth Quarter 2018 2019 Third Quarter Fourth Quarter 
        (in millions)      (in millions)
Oil Derivatives:                
Average daily notional Bbl volumes:                
Collar contracts6,000
 6,000
 
 
 $5
3,000
 3,000
 
 $(7)
Weighted average ceiling price per Bbl$70.40
 $70.40
 $
 $
  $58.05
 $58.05
 $
  
Weighted average floor price per Bbl$50.00
 $50.00
 $
 $
  $45.00
 $45.00
 $
  
Collar contracts with short puts (b)147,000
 155,000
 71,000
 
 $170
154,000
 159,000
 65,000
 $(560)
Weighted average ceiling price per Bbl$62.03
 $62.12
 $60.38
 $
  $57.70
 $57.62
 $60.74
  
Weighted average floor price per Bbl$49.81
 $49.82
 $50.07
 $
  $47.34
 $47.26
 $52.69
  
Weighted average short put price per Bbl$41.07
 $41.02
 $40.00
 $
  $37.31
 $37.23
 $42.69
  
Average forward NYMEX oil prices (c)(b)$49.71
 $49.91
 $50.06
 $
  $69.01
 $67.51
 $64.86
  
NGL Derivatives:                
Butane collar contracts with short puts (Bbl) (d):2,000
 
 
 
 $(1)
Weighted average ceiling price per Bbl$36.12
 $
 $
 $
  
Weighted average floor price per Bbl$29.25
 $
 $
 $
  
Weighted average short put price per Bbl$23.40
 $
 $
 $
  
Average forward butane prices (c)$37.07
 $
 $
 $
  
Ethane collar contracts (Bbl) (e)3,000
 3,000
 
 
 $
Weighted average ceiling price per Bbl$11.83
 $11.83
 $
 $
  
Weighted average floor price per Bbl$8.68
 $8.68
 $
 $
  
Average forward ethane prices (c)$10.97
 $11.18
 $
 $
  
Ethane basis swap contracts (MMBtu) (f)6,920
 6,920
 6,920
 6,920
 $1
Ethane basis swap contracts (MMBtu) (c)6,920
 6,920
 6,920
 $
Weighted average price differential per MMBtu$1.60
 $1.60
 $1.60
 $1.60
  $1.60
 $1.60
 $1.60
  
Average forward NYMEX gas prices (c)(b)$2.94
 $3.09
 $2.98
 $2.81
  
Average forward NYMEX gas prices (b)$2.86
 $2.92
 $2.76
  
Gas Derivatives:                
Average daily notional MMBtu volumes:                
Swap contracts100,000
 100,000
 
 $1
Weighted average fixed price per MMBtu$3.00
 $3.00
 $
  
Collar contracts with short puts290,000
 300,000
 62,329
 
 $2
50,000
 50,000
 
 $
Weighted average ceiling price per MMBtu$3.57
 $3.60
 $3.56
 $
  $3.40
 $3.40
 $
  
Weighted average floor price per MMBtu$2.95
 $2.96
 $2.91
 $
  $2.75
 $2.75
 $
  
Weighted average short put price per MMBtu$2.47
 $2.47
 $2.37
 $
  $2.25
 $2.25
 $
  
Average forward NYMEX gas prices (c)$2.94
 $3.09
 $2.98
 $
  
Average forward NYMEX gas prices (c)(b)$2.86
 $2.92
 

  
Basis swap contracts:        $
       
Mid-Continent index swap contracts (g)45,000
 45,000
 
 
  
Permian Basin index swap volume (d)60,000
 60,000
 44,877
 $(37)
Weighted average fixed price per MMBtu$(0.32) $(0.32) $
 $
  $(1.46) $(1.46) $(1.46)  
Average forward basis differential prices (h)$(0.34) $(0.35) $
 $
  
Permian Basin index swap contracts (i)
 26,522
 39,945
 
  
Average forward basis differential prices (e)$(0.94) $(1.10) $(1.15)  
Southern California index swap contracts (f)80,000
 66,522
 84,932
 $6
Weighted average fixed price per MMBtu$
 $0.30
 $0.30
 $
  $0.30
 $0.50
 $0.33
  
Average forward basis differential prices (j)$
 $0.27
 $0.33
 $
  
Average forward basis differential prices (g)$1.65
 $1.35
 $1.09
  
 
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(a)In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ASC("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 210-20 and ASC 815-10, the Company classifies the fair value amounts of derivative assets and liabilities executed under master netting arrangements as net derivative assets or net derivative liabilities, as the case may be. The net asset and liability amounts shown above have been provided on a commodity contract-type basis, which may differ from their master netting arrangements classifications.
(b)Subsequent to June 30, 2017, the Company entered into additionalThe average forward NYMEX oil collar contracts with short puts for 26,000 Bbl per day ofand gas prices are based on August 6, 2018 production with a ceiling price of $55.01 per Bbl, a floor price of $45.00 per Bbl and a short put price of $35.00 per Bbl.market quotes.
(c)The average forward NYMEX oil, butane, ethane and gas prices are based on July 28, 2017 market quotes.
(d)Represent collar contracts with short puts that reduce the price volatility of butane forecasted for sale by the Company at Mont Belvieu, Texas-posted prices.
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(f)Represent basis swap contracts that reduce the price volatility of ethane forecasted for sale by the Company at Mont Belvieu, Texas-posted prices. The ethane basis swap contracts fix the basis differential on a HHNYMEX Henry Hub ("HH") MMBtu equivalent basis. The Company will receive the HH price plus the price differential on 6,920 MMBtu per day, which is equivalent to 2,500 Bbls per day of ethane.
(g)(d)RepresentThe referenced swap contracts that fix the basis differentialsdifferential between the index prices at which the Company sells its Mid-ContinentPermian Basin gas and the HH index price used in swap contracts and collar contracts with short puts.
(h)(e)The average forward basis differential prices are based on July 28, 2017August 6, 2018 market quotes for basis differentials between the relevantPermian Basin index prices and the NYMEX-quoted forward prices.HH index price.
(i)(f)RepresentThe referenced swap contracts that fix the basis differentialsdifferential between Permian Basin index prices and southern California index prices for Permian Basin gas forecasted for sale in Arizona and southern California. Subsequent to June 30, 2017, the Company entered into additional basis swap contracts for 6,739 MMBtu per day of third quarter 2017 production with a price of $0.26 per MMBtu and 11,726 MMBtu per day of 2018 production with a price differential of $0.31 per MMBtu.
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.Marketing derivatives. Periodically, the Company enters into diesel derivative swap contractsbuy and sell marketing arrangements to mitigate fuel price risk. The diesel derivative swap contracts are priced at an index that is highly correlated to the prices that the Company incurs to fuel drilling rigs and its fracture stimulation fleet equipment.fulfill firm pipeline transportation commitments. As of June 30, 2017,2018, the Company was party to diesel derivativeJuly and August 2018 oil basis swap contracts for 1,0003,000 Bbls per day of Permian Basin oil forecasted for the remaindersale to a Gulf Coast refinery with a price differential of 2017 at an average$3.30 per Bbl fixed price of $63.00.between NYMEX WTI and Magellan East Houston oil prices. As of June 30, 2017,2018, these positions had a liability fair value of $1$2 million. Subsequent to June 30, 2017, the Company terminated its diesel derivative swap contracts for August through December 2017 for cash proceeds of $321 thousand.


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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. The Company's management, with the participation of its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, have evaluated, as required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this Report. Based on that evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of the end of the period covered by this Report, in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, including that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting. There have been noDuring the three months ended June 30, 2018, the Company implemented a new enterprise resource planning ("ERP") system. Accordingly, the Company modified the design and documentation of certain internal control processes and procedures relating to the new ERP system, which resulted in changes into the Company's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during. The Company expects the three months ended June 30, 2017 that have materially affected or are reasonably likelynew ERP system to materially affectstrengthen its internal financial controls by automating certain manual processes and standardizing business processes and reporting across the Company's internal control over financial reporting.organization.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION 
Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The Company is party to the legal proceeding described in Note J of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in "Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements." The Company is also party to various proceedings and claims incidental to its business. While many of these matters involve inherent uncertainty, the Company believes that the amount of the liability, if any, ultimately incurred with respect to these proceedings and claims will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position as a whole or on its liquidity, capital resources or future annual results of operations. See Note 10 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in "Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements" for additional information regarding legal proceedings involving the Company.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
In addition to the information set forth in this Report, the risks that are discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016,2017, under the headings "Part I, Item 1. Business – Competition, Markets and Regulations," "Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors" and "Part II, Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,"Risk" should be carefully considered as such risks could materially affect the Company's business, financial condition or future results. There has been no material change in the Company's risk factors from those described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K.
These risks are not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to the Company or that it currently deems to be immaterial also may have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition or future results.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
The following table summarizes the Company's purchases of treasury stock under plans or programs during the three months ended June 30, 20172018: 
Period 
Total Number of
Shares Purchased (a)
 
Average Price Paid per
Share
 
Total Number of
Shares 
Purchased As Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
 
Approximate Dollar
Amount of Shares that
May Yet Be Purchased
under Plans or
Programs
April 2017 124
 $190.35
 
  
May 2017 135
 $165.08
 
  
June 2017 82
 $166.86
 
  
Total 341
 $174.70
 
 $
Period 
Total Number of
Shares Purchased (a)
 
Average Price 
Paid per Share
 
Total Number of
Shares 
Purchased As Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
 
Approximate Dollar
Value of Shares that
May Yet Be Purchased
under Plans or
Programs (b)
April 2018 458
 $182.84
 
 $82,995,111
May 2018 375
 $208.47
 
 $82,995,111
June 2018 30,130
 $178.31
 30,000
 $77,647,626
Total 30,963
   30,000
  
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(a)Consists ofIncludes 458 shares, 375 shares and 130 shares purchased from employees during April, May and June 2018, respectively, in order for the employee to satisfy tax withholding payments related to share-based awards that vested during the period.
(b)
In February 2008, the Company's board of directors approved a common stock repurchase program to offset the impact of dilution associated with annual employee stock awards. The stock repurchase program allows for up to $100 million of common stock to be repurchased during 2018.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
The Company's sand mines are subject to regulation by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, as amended by the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006. Information concerning mine safety violations or other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K is included in Exhibit 95.1 to this Report.

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Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibits
 
Exhibit
Number
     Description
10.1 (a) — Form of
   
12.1  (a) —  
18.1(a) —
     
31.1  (a) —  
     
31.2  (a) —  
     
32.1  (b) —  
     
32.2  (b) —  
     
95.1 (a) — 
     
101.INS  (a) —  XBRL Instance Document.
     
101.SCH  (a) —  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.
     
101.CAL  (a) —  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
     
101.DEF  (a) —  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
     
101.LAB  (a) —  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
     
101.PRE  (a) —  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
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(a)Filed herewith.
(b)Furnished herewith.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereto duly authorized.
 
  PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
     
Date: August 1, 20179, 2018 By: /s/    RICHARD P. DEALY
    Richard P. Dealy,
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
     
Date: August 1, 20179, 2018 By: /s/    MARGARET M. MONTEMAYOR
    Margaret M. Montemayor,
    Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
 

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Exhibit Index
Exhibit
Number
Description
10.1(a) —Form of Amendment to Severance Agreement and Change in Control Agreement dated May 17, 2017, between the Company and each executive officer of the Company.
12.1(a) —Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends.
31.1(a) —Chief Executive Officer certification under Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2(a) —Chief Financial Officer certification under Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1(b) —Chief Executive Officer certification under Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2(b) —Chief Financial Officer certification under Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
95.1(a) —Mine Safety Disclosures.
101.INS(a) —XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH(a) —XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.
101.CAL(a) —XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF(a) —XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB(a) —XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE(a) —XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
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(a)Filed herewith.
(b)Furnished herewith.

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