Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation

The following table reflects the components of the change in Energen’s ARO balance:

(in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	94,060
Liabilities incurred	455
Liabilities settled	(262		)
Accretion expense	2,010
Reclassification associated with held for sale properties*	1,052
Balance as of March 31, 2015	$	97,315

*Adjustment to the reclassification of the asset retirement obligation associated with certain San Juan Basin properties included as liabilities related to assets held for sale at December 31, 2014