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Asset Retirement Obligations
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]  
Asset Retirement Obligations Asset Retirement Obligations
The following table reflects the changes in the Company’s ARO:
Year Ended December 31,
20242023
(In thousands)
Asset retirement obligation — beginning of period$165,546 $165,405 
Liabilities incurred during period2,975 1,238 
Liabilities incurred through acquisitions
138,489 6,771 
Liabilities settled during period(16,014)(4,389)
Liabilities settled through divestitures(1,870)(31,844)
Accretion expense during period16,215 11,183 
Revisions to estimates3,093 17,182 
Asset retirement obligation — end of period$308,434 $165,546 

The Company’s ARO includes plugging and abandonment liabilities for its oil and gas properties in the United States and Canada. Accretion expense is included in depreciation, depletion and amortization on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the current portion of the total ARO balance was approximately $26.1 million and $10.5 million, respectively, and is included in accrued liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.