ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Asset Retirement Obligations [Table Text Block]

The following table presents activity for our estimated AROs:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
	(In thousands)
ARO liability, beginning of period	$	25,688	$	23,356
Accretion of discount	1,798		1,892
Liability incurred	22		7
Liability settled	(1,085)		(1,140)
Liability sold	(7,284)		(1,935)
Revision of estimates (1)	4,301		3,507
ARO liability, end of period	23,440		25,688
Less: current portion	2,858		2,537
Long-term ARO liability	$	20,582	$	23,151

1.Plugging liability estimates were revised for updates in the cost of services used to plug wells over the preceding year and estimated dates to be plugged.