Asset Retirement And Environmental Obligations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Asset Retirement And Environmental Obligations [Abstract]

Asset Retirement And Environmental Obligations

5.  Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations

The following table presents the reconciliation of the beginning and ending aggregate carrying amounts of short-term and long-term legal obligations associated with the retirement of property, plant and equipment at September 30, 2012 (in thousands):

	For the nine months ended
	September 30, 2012
Carrying amount at beginning of period	$                                739
Liabilities incurred	15
Liabilities settled	-
Accretion expense	69
Settlement of obligation	(13)
Revisions	-
Carrying amount at end of period	$                                810
Current portion	$                                     -
Noncurrent portion	$                                810