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100280 - Disclosure - Asset Retirement Obligation (Tables)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001431372 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Schedule of Asset Retirement Obligations

A summary of the activity related to the asset retirement obligation is as follows:

 

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Asset retirement obligation, beginning of year

 

$

6,086

 

 

$

5,557

 

 

$

6,063

 

Liabilities incurred during period

 

 

196

 

 

 

302

 

 

 

305

 

Liabilities settled during period

 

 

(90

)

 

 

(37

)

 

 

(704

)

Accretion expense

 

 

368

 

 

 

502

 

 

 

506

 

Revision in previous estimates and other

 

 

17

 

 

 

178

 

 

 

32

 

Deletions related to property disposals

 

 

(1,045

)

 

 

(416

)

 

 

(645

)

Asset retirement obligation, end of year

 

$

5,532

 

 

$

6,086

 

 

$

5,557