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Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Asset Retirement Obligations

The asset retirement obligations included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets in current and non-current liabilities, and the changes in that liability were as follows (in thousands):

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2023

 

2022

 

Balance, beginning of period

$

541,661

 

$

434,006

 

Obligations assumed(1)

 

258,858

 

 

 

Obligations incurred

 

14,199

 

 

1,140

 

Obligations settled

 

(86,615

)

 

(69,596

)

Obligations divested

 

(19,448

)

 

(1,572

)

Accretion expense

 

86,152

 

 

55,995

 

Changes in estimate(2)

 

102,419

 

 

121,688

 

Balance, end of period

$

897,226

 

$

541,661

 

Less: Current portion

 

77,581

 

 

39,888

 

Long-term portion

$

819,645

 

$

501,773

 

 

(1)
Assumed in connection with the EnVen Acquisition. See further discussion in Note 3 Acquisitions and Divestitures.
(2)
Changes in estimate were primarily due to an increase in estimated service costs. Additionally, increases for the year ended December 31, 2023 due to the acceleration of estimated settlement date.