Capital expenditures on oil and gas properties for 2008 were $ 403.5 million , which excluded $ 49.2 million in normal and hurricane abandonment expenditures . Capitalized salaries , general and administrative ( SG & A ) was $ 19.4 million and capitalized interest totaled $ 26.4 million for 2008 . This compares to additions to oil and gas properties during 2007 of $ 164.0 million , which excluded $ 20.0 million of capitalized SG & A expenses , $ 16.2 million of capitalized interest , and $ 29.3 million of normal abandonment costs .