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Other Long-Term Liabilities
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Other Liabilities Disclosure [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):

 

   December 31,
   2012 2011
Compression equipment $37,199 $37,199
Less: Accumulated amortization  (13,813)  (10,361)
Net assets under capital lease $23,386 $26,838
        
        
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, 2012 (in thousands):
       

Fiscal Year   
2013 $4,583
2014  4,582
2015  4,582
2016  4,582
2017  6,910
Thereafter   5,189
Less: Interest   (5,171)
Net minimum lease payments under capital lease   25,257
Less: Current portion of net minimum lease payments   (4,448)
Long-term portion of net minimum lease payments  $20,809

Other long-term liabilities also include an inactive easement commitment of $6.4 million (net of discount of $3.6 million) assumed with the Clearfield acquisition which is due over the next 10 years as such easements are utilized and a long-term liability of $3.0 million assumed with the Clearfield acquisition for additional benefit obligations from the affiliate of the seller which is payable in monthly installments of $0.08 million over the next 5 years with a contract cancellation option by the affiliate of the seller in July 2014 that would cause the remaining liability to be payable at such time.