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Asset Retirement Obligation
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]  
Asset Retirement Obligations
Note 8—Asset Retirement Obligations
The table below summarizes the changes in our recorded asset retirement obligations (in thousands):
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Beginning balance
$
9,042

 
$
8,909

 
$
2,580

Obligations acquired

 

 
5,725

Accretion expense
369

 
362

 
604

Liabilities settled during period
(308
)
 
(229
)
 

Ending balance
$
9,103

 
$
9,042

 
$
8,909