Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation

The following table reflects the components of the change in Energen’s ARO balance:

(in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	89,990
Liabilities incurred	40
Liabilities settled	(249		)
Accretion expense	1,757
Reclassification associated with held for sale properties*	(1,315		)
Balance as of March 31, 2016	$	90,223

*Adjustment to the reclassification of the asset retirement obligation associated with certain properties included as liabilities related to assets held for sale in current liabilities on the balance sheet at March 31, 2016.