Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, Energen Resources recognized amounts representing expected future costs associated with site reclamation, facilities dismantlement, and plug and abandonment of wells as follows:

(in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	118,023
Liabilities incurred	2,466
Liabilities settled	(542		)
Accretion expense (including discontinued operations of $944)	6,131
Reclassification associated with held for sale properties*	(19,474		)
Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	106,604