Other Long-Term Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Leases [Abstract]

Other Long-term Liabilities

(6) Other Long-Term Liabilities

The Partnership entered into 9 and 10-year capital leases for certain compressor equipment. Assets under capital leases are summarized as follows (in thousands):

	Years ended December 31,
	2011		2010
Compression equipment	$	37,199	$	37,199
Less: Accumulated amortization		(10,361)		(6,910)
Net assets under capital lease	$	26,838	$	30,289
The following are the minimum lease payments to be made in each of the following years indicated for the capital lease in effect as of December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

Fiscal Year
2012 through 2016 ($4,582 annually)	$	22,910
Thereafter		12,100
Less: Interest		(6,643)
Net minimum lease payments under capital lease		28,367
Less: Current portion of net minimum lease payments		(4,448)
Long-term portion of net minimum lease payments	$	23,919