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ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract] |
Reconciliation of movements in the Company's ARO | A reconciliation of movements in our ARO liabilities is as follows:
December 31, | 2018 |  | 2017 |
(millions of Canadian dollars) |  |
Obligations at beginning of year | 793 |  | 232 |
Liabilities acquired | — |  | 546 |
Liabilities disposed | (13 | ) | — |
Liabilities incurred | 145 |  | — |
Liabilities settled | (21 | ) | (22 | )
Change in estimate | 29 |  | 18 |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 22 |  | (12 | )
Accretion expense | 34 |  | 31 |
Obligations at end of year | 989 |  | 793 |
Presented as follows: |  |
Accounts payable and other | 6 |  | 2 |
Other long-term liabilities | 983 |  | 791 |
| 989 |  | 793 |

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