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Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]  
Asset Retirement Obligations Table
The following table provides a summary of changes in asset retirement obligations:
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
thousands
 
2019
 
2018
Carrying amount of asset retirement obligations at beginning of year
 
$
325,962

 
$
154,571

Liabilities incurred
 
27,360

 
34,558

Liabilities settled
 
(17,104
)
 
(12,432
)
Accretion expense
 
13,599

 
7,909

Revisions in estimated liabilities
 
9,051

 
141,356

Carrying amount of asset retirement obligations at end of year
 
$
358,868

 
$
325,962