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UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES (Notes)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES
Equity in Net Earnings from Investments and Impairments - The following table sets forth our equity in net earnings (loss) from investments for the periods indicated:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
 2020201920202019
 
(Thousands of dollars)
Northern Border Pipeline$22,037 $16,102 $57,028 $50,593 
Overland Pass Pipeline8,007 15,481 30,090 48,340 
Roadrunner8,033 7,421 21,275 19,836 
Other(31)(1,428)(392)(3,594)
Equity in net earnings from investments$38,046 $37,576 $108,001 $115,175 
Impairment of equity investments$— $— $(37,730)$— 

In the first quarter 2020, we incurred a noncash impairment charge of $30.5 million related to our 10.2% investment in Venice Energy Services Company in our Natural Gas Gathering and Processing segment, which includes $22.3 million related to equity-method goodwill, and a $7.2 million noncash impairment charge related to our 50% investment in Chisholm Pipeline Company in our Natural Gas Liquids segment. Our remaining equity-method goodwill was $16.5 million at September 30, 2020. For additional information on our impairment charges, see Note A.

We incurred expenses in transactions with unconsolidated affiliates of $35.8 million and $41.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $108.4 million and $124.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, primarily related to Overland Pass Pipeline and Northern Border Pipeline. Accounts payable to our equity-method investees at September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, were $13.3 million and $13.5 million, respectively.
We have an operating agreement with Roadrunner that provides for reimbursement or payment to us for management services and certain operating costs. Reimbursements and payments from Roadrunner included in operating income in our Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, were not material.