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Fixed Assets | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
Fixed Assets And Asset Retirement Obligations [Abstract] |
Fixed Assets And Asset Retirement Obligations | 3. Fixed Assets Fixed Assets Fixed assets consisted of the following:
| March 31, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012
Pipelines and related assets | $ | 242,806 |  |  | $ | 226,831 |
Machinery and equipment | 91,535 |  |  | 87,502 |
Transportation equipment | 20,916 |  |  | 21,170 |
Marine vessels | 298,077 |  |  | 298,054 |
Land, buildings and improvements | 15,748 |  |  | 15,606 |
Office equipment, furniture and fixtures | 5,072 |  |  | 4,964 |
Construction in progress | 66,470 |  |  | 52,541 |
Other | 19,268 |  |  | 16,557 |
Fixed assets, at cost | 759,892 |  |  | 723,225 |
Less: Accumulated depreciation | (168,147 | ) |  | (157,944 | )
Net fixed assets | $ | 591,745 |  |  | $ | 565,281 |
Our depreciation expense for the periods presented was as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012
Depreciation expense | $ | 10,495 |  |  | $ | 8,495 |

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