The following is a summary of property, plant and equipment at the dates indicated (in thousands):

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

Estimated

Useful Lives

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

in Years

Natural gas and oil properties:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved properties:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leasehold interests

 

$

569,377

 

 

$

455,401

 

 

 

Pre-development costs

 

6,529

 

 

 

7,378

 

 

 

Wells and related equipment

 

3,157,708

 

 

 

3,082,429

 

 

 

Total proved properties

 

3,733,614

 

 

 

3,545,208

 

 

 

Unproved properties

 

213,047

 

 

 

311,946

 

 

 

Support equipment

 

44,921

 

 

 

37,359

 

 

 

Total natural gas and oil properties

 

3,991,582

 

 

 

3,894,513

 

 

 

Pipelines, processing and compression facilities

 

59,733

 

 

 

49,547

 

 

15 – 20

Rights of way

 

829

 

 

 

830

 

 

20 – 40

Land, buildings and improvements

 

9,798

 

 

 

9,160

 

 

3 – 40

Other

 

18,405

 

 

 

17,936

 

 

3 – 10

 

 

4,080,347

 

 

 

3,971,986

 

 

 

Less – accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

(2,763,450

)

 

 

(1,552,697

)

 

 

 

 

$

1,316,897

 

 

$

2,419,289