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100300 - Disclosure - Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)
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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 Company’s subsidiaries’ liability for well plugging and abandonment costs for the periods indicated is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Asset retirement obligations, beginning of year

 

$

108,101

 

 

$

91,214

 

 

$

64,794

 

Liabilities incurred

 

2,074

 

 

 

3,677

 

 

 

6,401

 

Adjustment to liability due to acquisitions (Note 3)

 

 

 

 

6,997

 

 

 

16,728

 

Liabilities settled

 

(2,591

)

 

 

(1,664

)

 

 

(1,188

)

Accretion expense

 

6,325

 

 

 

5,759

 

 

 

4,479

 

Revisions

 

 

 

 

2,118

 

 

 

 

Asset retirement obligations, end of year

 

$

113,909

 

 

$

108,101

 

 

$

91,214