LONG-LIVED ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):

	Estimated Useful Life (yrs)	March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
Pipelines	30	$	381,052		$	344,721
Gas processing, treating and other plants	15	258,101			254,133
Compressors	7	20,144			20,030
Rights of way and easements	15	24,998			20,729
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	5	3,428			3,347
Capital lease vehicles	3-5	1,703			1,396
Total property, plant and equipment		689,426			644,356
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(88,414		)	(79,908		)
Total		601,012			564,448
Construction in progress		10,960			6,039
Land and other		5,190			5,308
Property, plant and equipment, net		$	617,162		$	575,795