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Asset Retirement Obligations
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]  
Asset Retirement Obligations Asset Retirement Obligations
The following table reflects the changes in the Company’s ARO during the nine months ended September 30, 2022:
(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2021$62,416 
Liabilities assumed in Merger87,265 
Liabilities incurred during period412 
Liabilities settled during period(1,816)
Accretion expense during period
4,987 
Liabilities settled through divestitures(1)
(8,535)
Balance at September 30, 2022$144,729 
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(1)    Includes $8.5 million of liabilities that were settled through the Rio Blanco County Divestiture. See Note 10—Divestitures for additional information.
Accretion expense is included in depreciation, depletion and amortization on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. At September 30, 2022, the current portion of the total ARO balance was $25.0 million and is included in accrued liabilities on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.