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Asset Retirement Obligations | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract] |
Asset Retirement Obligations |
(9) | Asset Retirement Obligations
Our asset retirement obligations (“ARO”) primarily represent the present value of the estimated amounts we will incur to plug, abandon and remediate our producing properties at the end of their productive lives. Significant inputs used in determining such obligations include estimates of plugging and abandonment costs, estimated future inflation rates and well lives. The inputs are calculated based on historical data as well as current estimated costs. The following is a reconciliation of our liability for plugging and abandonment costs as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):
| 2019 |  |  | 2018 |
Beginning of period | $ | 312,754 |  |  | $ | 276,855 |
Liabilities incurred |  | 4,063 |  |  |  | 3,376 |
Acquisitions |  | — |  |  |  | 13,438 |
Liabilities settled |  | (5,953 | ) |  |  | (5,052 | )
Disposition of wells |  | (82,576 | ) |  |  | (13,332 | )
Accretion expense |  | 15,658 |  |  |  | 25,456 |
Change in estimate |  | 7,130 |  |  |  | 12,013 |
End of period |  | 251,076 |  |  |  | 312,754 |
Less current portion |  | (2,393 | ) |  |  | (5,485 | )
Long-term asset retirement obligations (a) | $ | 248,683 |  |  | $ | 307,269 |
(a) In fourth quarter 2019, we entered into an agreement to sell our legacy assets in Northwest Pennsylvania. Final approval from the state governmental authorities for a change in operatorship is expected by mid-2020, at which time we will reduce this liability by approximately $125.5 million and recognize a gain on sale of these assets. Accretion expense is recognized as an increase to depreciation, depletion and amortization expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for an asset retirement obligation and the associated long-lived asset. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement from service of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 410 -SubTopic 20 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/subtopic&trid=2175671 + Details
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