v3.7.0.1

Reporting Segments (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) segment item | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Reporting Segments |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  | 2 |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 193,766 | $ 136,810 | $ 368,536 | $ 272,882 |
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |
Direct operating | 52,308 | 42,597 | 99,862 | 91,738 |
General and administrative expense (before equity-based compensation) | 7,838 | 6,512 | 16,009 | 13,631 |
Equity-based compensation | 6,951 | 6,793 | 13,237 | 12,766 |
Depreciation | 30,512 | 24,140 | 58,048 | 47,963 |
Accretion of contingent acquisition consideration | 3,590 | 3,461 | 7,116 | 6,857 |
Total operating expenses | 101,199 | 83,503 | 194,272 | 172,955 |
Operating income | 92,567 | 53,307 | 174,264 | 99,927 |
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | 3,623 | 484 | 5,854 | 484 |
Total assets | 2,761,937 | 2,152,870 | 2,761,937 | 2,152,870 | $ 2,349,895
Additions to property and equipment | 147,303 | 89,872 | 250,816 | 175,594 |
Antero Resources |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 193,637 | 136,608 | 368,272 | 272,405 |
Third party |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 129 | 202 | $ 264 | 477 |
Water Handling and Treatment |  |  |  |  |
Reporting Segments |  |  |  |  |
Number of independent fresh water systems | item |  |  | 2 |  |
Operating Segments | Gathering And Processing |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 98,762 | 71,917 | $ 190,421 | 141,543 |
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |
Direct operating | 9,922 | 7,447 | 18,036 | 15,066 |
General and administrative expense (before equity-based compensation) | 5,468 | 4,837 | 11,017 | 9,785 |
Equity-based compensation | 5,237 | 5,301 | 9,826 | 9,688 |
Depreciation | 22,271 | 16,964 | 41,970 | 33,826 |
Total operating expenses | 42,898 | 34,549 | 80,849 | 68,365 |
Operating income | 55,864 | 37,368 | 109,572 | 73,178 |
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | 3,623 |  | 5,854 | 484 |
Total assets | 2,050,202 | 1,583,246 | 2,050,202 | 1,583,246 |
Additions to property and equipment | 88,806 | 48,283 | 155,365 | 96,969 |
Operating Segments | Gathering And Processing | Antero Resources |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 98,633 | 71,715 | 190,157 | 141,066 |
Operating Segments | Gathering And Processing | Third party |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 129 | 202 | 264 | 477 |
Operating Segments | Water Handling and Treatment |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 95,004 | 64,893 | 178,115 | 131,339 |
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |
Direct operating | 42,386 | 35,150 | 81,826 | 76,672 |
General and administrative expense (before equity-based compensation) | 2,370 | 1,675 | 4,992 | 3,846 |
Equity-based compensation | 1,714 | 1,492 | 3,411 | 3,078 |
Depreciation | 8,241 | 7,176 | 16,078 | 14,137 |
Accretion of contingent acquisition consideration | 3,590 | 3,461 | 7,116 | 6,857 |
Total operating expenses | 58,301 | 48,954 | 113,423 | 104,590 |
Operating income | 36,703 | 15,939 | 64,692 | 26,749 |
Total assets | 711,735 | 569,624 | 711,735 | 569,624 |
Additions to property and equipment | 58,497 | 41,589 | 95,451 | 78,625 |
Operating Segments | Water Handling and Treatment | Antero Resources |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 95,004 | $ 64,893 | $ 178,115 | $ 131,339 |

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