Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Property, Plant and Equipment

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Property, Plant and Equipment
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property, Plant and Equipment
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment is comprised of fixed assets and oil and gas properties, as shown below (in thousands):
 
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016

Fixed Assets
 
 
 
 
Land
 
$
9,491

 
$
9,491

Buildings
 
549

 
549

Leasehold improvements
 
1,707

 
602

Computer, office equipment and fixtures
 
437

 
420

Accumulated depreciation
 
(300
)
 
(69
)
Total fixed assets, net
 
11,884

 
10,993

 
 
 
 
 
Oil and Gas Properties
 
 
 
 
Unproved
 
13,000

 

Wells in progress
 
332

 

Total oil and gas properties
 
13,332

 

 
 
 
 
 
Total property, plant and equipment, net

 
$
25,216

 
$
10,993


Property, plant and equipment, excluding land, is depreciated using the straight-line method. Depreciation expense of $92 thousand and $231 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $31 thousand and $55 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, is recorded within development or general and administrative expenses, based on the nature of the asset, on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.
In February 2017, in connection with the Merger, the Company acquired interests in certain oil and gas properties. Unproved properties consist of oil and gas interests in the Weald Basin, United Kingdom and the Bonaparte Basin, Australia. In the United Kingdom, Tellurian holds non-operating interests in two licenses which expire in June and September 2021, respectively. In Australia, Tellurian holds an operating interest in an exploration permit due to expire on November 12, 2017. The Company has applied for an extension of the exploration permit to the appropriate Australian regulatory authorities. There is no production and there are no reserves currently associated with any of our licenses. Accordingly, there is no depletion associated with them for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Purchase and Sale Agreement
Pursuant to and subject to the terms and conditions of the PSA, Tellurian has agreed to acquire from Rockcliff for $85.1 million in cash, subject to specified adjustments, certain assets in northern Louisiana, including, but not limited to, oil and gas leases, mineral interests, wells, facilities and equipment (the “Asset Purchase”). Subject to the closing of the PSA, the assets to be purchased would include developed and undeveloped acreage and 19 operated producing wells.