Asset Retirement Obligations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]

ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS:

CONSOL Energy accrues for mine closing costs, perpetual water treatment costs, and costs associated with the plugging of degasification wells using the accounting treatment prescribed by the Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. CONSOL Energy recognizes capitalized asset retirement obligations by increasing the carrying amount of related long-lived assets.

The reconciliation of changes in the Company's asset retirement obligations at December 31, 2022 and 2021 is as follows:


	As of December 31,
	2022		2021
Balance at Beginning of Period	$	238,118	$	248,769
Accretion Expense	18,747		18,652
Payments	(18,025)		(18,144)
Revisions in Estimated Cash Flows	12,801		(10,334)
Other	(139)		(825)
Balance at End of Period	$	251,502	$	238,118