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IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-TERM ASSETS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-TERM ASSETS [Abstract]

IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-TERM ASSETS

9. IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-TERM ASSETS

Impairment of long-term assets as at December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2013			2012			2011
FSRU conversion parts (see note 23)	500			500			500

We continually monitor events and changes in circumstances that could indicate carrying amounts of long-term assets may not be recoverable.

The impairment charge arising on the FSRU conversion parts of $0.5 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, refers to the unutilized parts originally ordered for the Golar Spirit FSRU retrofitting following changes to the original project specification. These assets are classified within our Vessel Operations segment.

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The disclosure of long-lived assets to be held and used by an entity, which may include a description of the impaired long-lived asset and facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, amount of the impairment loss and where the loss is located in the income statement, method(s) for determining fair value, and the segment in which the impaired long-lived asset is reported

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