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This excerpt taken from the ROSE 10-K filed Apr 20, 2006.

(9) Asset Retirement Obligations

Activity related to the Company’s ARO during the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 is as follows :

 

     Successor      Predecessor  
    

Six Months Ended

December 31,
2005

    

Year Ended

December 31,
2004

 
     (In thousands)  

ARO as of beginning of period

   $ 8,789      $ 9,335  

Liabilities incurred during period

     447        679  

Liabilities settled during period

     (121 )      (1,517 )

Accretion expense

     352        1,153  

Other Adjustments

     —          —    
                 

Balance of ARO as of end of period

   $ 9,467      $ 9,650  
                 

Of the total ARO, approximately $0.4 million and $1.3 million are classified as a current liability at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. For the six months ended December 31, 2005 (successor) and the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 (predecessor) the Company recognized depreciation expense related to its ARO of approximately $0.4 million, $1.5 million and $0.9 million, respectively. As a result of the adoption of SFAS No. 143 on January 1, 2003, Calpine recorded a $0.2 million increase in the net capitalized cost of its oil and natural gas properties as the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle (net of related income tax benefit).

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