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Selected Components of Working Capital (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025
Selected Components Of Working Capital [Abstract] |
Accounts Receivable, Net Table | A summary of accounts receivable, net is as follows:
|  | The Partnership |  | WES Operating
thousands |  | March 31, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024 |  | March 31, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024
Trade receivables, net |  | $ | 672,604 |  |  | $ | 701,225 |  |  | $ | 710,719 |  |  | $ | 701,225 |
Other receivables, net |  | 600 |  |  | 613 |  |  | 581 |  |  | 589 |
Total accounts receivable, net |  | $ | 673,204 |  |  | $ | 701,838 |  |  | $ | 711,300 |  |  | $ | 701,814 |
Other Current Assets Table | A summary of other current assets is as follows:
|  | The Partnership |  | WES Operating
thousands |  | March 31, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024 |  | March 31, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024
NGLs inventory |  | $ | 4,499 |  |  | $ | 2,514 |  |  | $ | 4,499 |  |  | $ | 2,514 |
Materials and supplies |  | 6,821 |  |  | 613 |  |  | 6,821 |  |  | 613 |
Imbalance receivables |  | 6,078 |  |  | 7,253 |  |  | 6,078 |  |  | 7,253 |
Prepaid insurance |  | 11,609 |  |  | 15,418 |  |  | 11,384 |  |  | 14,712 |
Contract assets |  | 15,415 |  |  | 12,358 |  |  | 15,415 |  |  | 12,358 |
Other |  | 23,821 |  |  | 16,732 |  |  | 21,547 |  |  | 16,325 |
Total other current assets |  | $ | 68,243 |  |  | $ | 54,888 |  |  | $ | 65,744 |  |  | $ | 53,775 |
Accrued Liabilities Table | A summary of accrued liabilities is as follows:
|  | The Partnership |  | WES Operating
thousands |  | March 31, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024 |  | March 31, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024
Accrued interest expense |  | $ | 108,551 |  |  | $ | 133,365 |  |  | $ | 108,551 |  |  | $ | 133,365 |
Short-term asset retirement obligations |  | 11,011 |  |  | 12,830 |  |  | 11,011 |  |  | 12,830 |
Short-term remediation and reclamation obligations |  | 2,491 |  |  | 2,585 |  |  | 2,491 |  |  | 2,585 |
Income taxes payable |  | 6,307 |  |  | 4,585 |  |  | 6,307 |  |  | 4,585 |
Contract liabilities |  | 10,878 |  |  | 11,055 |  |  | 10,878 |  |  | 11,055 |
Accrued payroll and benefits |  | 35,756 |  |  | 66,563 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Short-term lease liabilities |  | 59,351 |  |  | 58,897 |  |  | 59,351 |  |  | 58,897 |
Other |  | 22,693 |  |  | 39,518 |  |  | 19,962 |  |  | 25,272 |
Total accrued liabilities |  | $ | 257,038 |  |  | $ | 329,398 |  |  | $ | 218,551 |  |  | $ | 248,589 |

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