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Severance and Other Charges
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Severance and Other Charges
Severance and Other Charges

During 2015, we executed a workforce reduction plan as part of our cost savings initiatives due to depressed oil and gas prices. During the first quarter of 2016, we have continued to take steps to adjust our workforce to meet the depressed demand in the industry. The reduction was communicated to affected employees on various dates throughout the quarter. Also, the Chairman of the board of supervisory directors (who also held the role of Executive Chairman of our company) transitioned to a non-executive director of the supervisory board effective as of December 31, 2015. At March 31, 2016, our outstanding accrual was approximately $19.8 million and included severance payments, other employee-related termination costs and lease termination fees. Below is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability balance (in thousands):

 
International Services
 
U.S. Services
 
Tubular Sales
 
Total
Beginning balance, December 31, 2015
$
78

 
$
22,166

 
$

 
$
22,244

Additions for costs expensed
581

 
25

 

 
606

Other adjustments

 
(328
)
 
341

 
13

Severance and other payments
(659
)
 
(2,064
)
 
(341
)
 
(3,064
)
Ending balance, March 31, 2016
$

 
$
19,799

 
$

 
$
19,799



We expect to pay a significant portion of the remaining liability no later than the third quarter of 2016.