ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Asset Retirement Obligation [Abstract]

Asset retirement obligation transactions

The following table summarizes the Company’s asset retirement obligation transactions recorded during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2019		2018
Beginning Asset Retirement Obligation	$	12,501	$	9,128
Liabilities Acquired During the Period	2,680		1,737
Liabilities Incurred During the Period	1,361		1,118
Accretion of Discount on Asset Retirement Obligations	973		683
Liabilities Settled During the Period	(216)		(165)
Ending Asset Retirement Obligation	$	17,299	$	12,501