Asset Retirement Obligations Asset Retirement Obligations (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS [Abstract]

Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Text Block]

Asset Retirement Obligations

The following table presents the changes in carrying amounts of the asset retirement obligations associated with this Partnership's working interest in crude oil and natural gas properties:

	Amount
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	223,265
Accretion expense	10,150
Obligations discharged with divestiture of properties	(66,756		)
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	166,659