2.2.0.7 false Asset Retirement Obligations 0204 - Disclosure - Asset Retirement Obligations true false false false 1 USD false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDEPS Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 Asset Retirement Obligations [Abstract] 0 us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationAbstract us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 3 ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS 1 us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0   <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div style="margin-top: 6pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>4.</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td><b>ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS</b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>The Company’s asset retirement obligations represent the estimated future costs associated with the plugging and abandonment of oil and gas wells, removal of equipment and facilities from leased acreage, and land restoration (including removal of certain onshore and offshore facilities in California) in accordance with applicable local, state and federal laws. The Company follows FASB ASC Topic 410, <i>Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations</i>, to determine its asset retirement obligation amounts by calculating the present value of the estimated future cash outflows associated with its plug and abandonment obligations. The current portions at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 were $9.3 million and $10.3 million, respectively, and are included in accrued liabilities. The following table provides a reconciliation of the Company’s asset retirement obligations for the six months ended June 30, 2010 (in thousands):</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="88%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Asset retirement obligation, January 1, 2010 </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">77,186</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Additional liability incurred </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">626</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Revisions in estimated cash flows </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,976</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Accretion expense </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">3,558</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Obligations on sold properties </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(2,942</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Liabilities settled </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(1,927</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Asset retirement obligation, June 30, 2010 </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">81,477</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt"> </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Description of the asset retirement obligation and the associated long-lived asset. 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