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100300 - Disclosure - Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)
(http://www.atlasresourcepartners.com/20151231/taxonomy/role/DisclosureAssetRetirementObligationsTables)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001532750 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Reconciliation of Liability for Well Plugging and Abandonment Costs

A reconciliation of the Partnership’s liability for well plugging and abandonment costs for the periods indicated is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

 

2014

 

 

 

2013

 

Asset retirement obligations, beginning of period

 

$

107,950

 

 

$

91,179

 

 

$

64,794

 

Liabilities incurred

 

 

2,070

 

 

 

3,512

 

 

 

6,366

 

Adjustment to liability due to acquisitions (Note 3)

 

 

—

 

 

 

6,997

 

 

 

16,728

 

Liabilities settled

 

 

(2,591

)

 

 

(1,664

)

 

 

(1,188

)

Accretion expense

 

 

6,311

 

 

 

5,747

 

 

 

4,479

 

Revisions

 

 

—

 

 

 

2,179

 

 

 

—

 

Asset retirement obligations, end of period

 

$

113,740

 

 

$

107,950

 

 

$

91,179