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Selected Components of Working Capital | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022
Selected Components Of Working Capital [Abstract] |
Selected Components of Working Capital | 8. SELECTED COMPONENTS OF WORKING CAPITAL A summary of accounts receivable, net is as follows:
|  | The Partnership |  | WES Operating
thousands |  | March 31, 2022 |  | December 31, 2021 |  | March 31, 2022 |  | December 31, 2021
Trade receivables, net |  | $ | 601,640 |  |  | $ | 436,513 |  |  | $ | 601,640 |  |  | $ | 436,513 |
Other receivables, net |  | 7 |  |  | — |  |  | 7 |  |  | — |
Total accounts receivable, net |  | $ | 601,647 |  |  | $ | 436,513 |  |  | $ | 601,647 |  |  | $ | 436,513 |
A summary of other current assets is as follows:
|  | The Partnership |  | WES Operating
thousands |  | March 31, 2022 |  | December 31, 2021 |  | March 31, 2022 |  | December 31, 2021
NGLs inventory |  | $ | 1,953 |  |  | $ | 3,370 |  |  | $ | 1,953 |  |  | $ | 3,370 |
Imbalance receivables |  | 34,757 |  |  | 25,309 |  |  | 34,757 |  |  | 25,309 |
Prepaid insurance |  | 5,792 |  |  | 10,369 |  |  | 4,418 |  |  | 8,538 |
Contract assets |  | 10,897 |  |  | 5,307 |  |  | 10,897 |  |  | 5,307 |
Other |  | 2,998 |  |  | 1,897 |  |  | 2,998 |  |  | 1,897 |
Total other current assets |  | $ | 56,397 |  |  | $ | 46,252 |  |  | $ | 55,023 |  |  | $ | 44,421 |
A summary of accrued liabilities is as follows:
|  | The Partnership |  | WES Operating
thousands |  | March 31, 2022 |  | December 31, 2021 |  | March 31, 2022 |  | December 31, 2021
Accrued interest expense |  | $ | 65,562 |  |  | $ | 131,177 |  |  | $ | 65,562 |  |  | $ | 131,177 |
Short-term asset retirement obligations |  | 12,337 |  |  | 9,934 |  |  | 12,337 |  |  | 9,934 |
Short-term remediation and reclamation obligations |  | 8,316 |  |  | 7,454 |  |  | 8,316 |  |  | 7,454 |
Income taxes payable |  | 2,190 |  |  | 1,516 |  |  | 2,190 |  |  | 1,516 |
Contract liabilities |  | 8,924 |  |  | 27,763 |  |  | 8,924 |  |  | 27,763 |
Other |  | 62,918 |  |  | 85,405 |  |  | 34,980 |  |  | 32,849 |
Total accrued liabilities |  | $ | 160,247 |  |  | $ | 263,249 |  |  | $ | 132,309 |  |  | $ | 210,693 |

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