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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Schedule of property and equipment
The major categories of property and equipment and related accumulated depletion, depreciation, amortization and impairment as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows:
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(In thousands)
Oil and natural gas properties
$
10,510,427

 
$
10,026,836

Office furniture and fixtures
46,327

 
42,581

Building
44,565

 
44,565

Land
5,521

 
5,521

Total property and equipment
10,606,840

 
10,119,503

Accumulated depletion, depreciation, amortization and impairment
(4,882,729
)
 
(4,640,098
)
Property and equipment, net
$
5,724,111

 
$
5,479,405


Summary of non-producing properties excluded from amortization by area
The following table summarizes the Company’s non-producing properties excluded from amortization by area at June 30, 2019:
 
June 30, 2019
 
(In thousands)
Utica
$
1,475,997

MidContinent
1,359,279

Niobrara
454

Southern Louisiana
611

Bakken
100

 
$
2,836,441


Schedule of asset retirement obligation
A reconciliation of the Company’s asset retirement obligation for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:
 
June 30, 2019
 
June 30, 2018
 
(In thousands)
Asset retirement obligation, beginning of period
$
79,952

 
$
75,100

Liabilities incurred
5,153

 
909

Liabilities settled
(117
)
 
(719
)
Accretion expense
2,426

 
2,019

Revisions in estimated cash flows
1,077

 
(374
)
Asset retirement obligation as of end of period
88,491

 
76,935

Less current portion

 
120

Asset retirement obligation, long-term
$
88,491

 
$
76,815