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Intangibles
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
10. Intangible Assets, Net
A summary of intangible assets, net is presented in the table below:
 
December 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Weighted Average
Amortization
Period (Years)
 
Gross
Carrying
Value
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Value
 
Gross
Carrying
Value
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Value
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Customer relationships
$
7,172

 
$
(4,234
)
 
$
2,938

 
$
7,551

 
$
(3,921
)
 
$
3,630

 
5.5
Pipeline rights-of-way
6,527

 
(2,950
)
 
3,577

 
6,414

 
(2,287
)
 
4,127

 
4.9
 
$
13,699

 
$
(7,184
)
 
$
6,515

 
$
13,965

 
$
(6,208
)
 
$
7,757

 
 

Intangible asset amortization expense was $1.2 million, $1.2 million and $1.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, based upon estimates of useful lives ranging from 1 to 35 years.
Estimated amortization expense for the next five fiscal years is as follows (in thousands):
2017
$
1,087

2018
1,087

2019
1,087

2020
792

2021
639