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Asset Retirement Obligation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Changes to Company's Asset Retirement Obligations

The following table describes the changes to the Company’s asset retirement obligations during 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

 

     2013     2012  

Balance at beginning of year

   $ 4,422      $ 3,455   

Liabilities incurred

     375        418   

Liabilities settled

     (126     (150

Accretion expense

     166        163   

Revision in estimated costs of plugging oil and natural gas wells

            536   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset retirement obligation at end of year

   $ 4,837      $ 4,422