Asset Retirement Obligations

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]

Asset Retirement Obligations

Asset Retirement Obligations

The following table reflects the changes in the Company’s ARO during the three months ended March 31, 2017:

	(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	49,687
Liabilities incurred during period	351
Liabilities settled during period	(89		)
Accretion expense during period(1)	655
Revisions to estimates	(215		)
Balance at March 31, 2017	$	50,389

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(1) Included in depreciation, depletion and amortization on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

At March 31, 2017, the current portion of the total ARO balance was approximately $0.3 million and was included in accrued liabilities on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.