Asset retirement obligations
Western Midstream Partners Asset retirement obligations increased by 3.6% to $443.15M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 17.0%, from $378.89M to $443.15M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Asset retirement obligations shows an upward trend with a 10.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase reflects higher estimated future environmental or decommissioning costs, often due to new regulations or expanded asset footprints.
Detailed definition
Asset retirement obligations represent the estimated legal costs associated with the future decommissioning, remediation...
Peer comparison
Standard for midstream and upstream energy firms; reflects the long-term environmental stewardship responsibilities.
asset_retirement_obligationsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $267.62M | $271.02M | $298.28M | $297.19M | $303.55M | $310.5M | $290.02M | $293.72M | $301.98M | $307.95M | $359.19M | $366.76M | $371.5M | $374.65M | $370.2M | $378.89M | $385.22M | $389.83M | $427.86M | $443.15M |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.3% | +10.1% | -0.4% | +2.1% | +2.3% | -6.6% | +1.3% | +2.8% | +2.0% | +16.6% | +2.1% | +1.3% | +0.8% | -1.2% | +2.3% | +1.7% | +1.2% | +9.8% | +3.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +13.4% | +14.6% | -2.8% | -1.2% | -0.5% | -0.8% | +23.8% | +24.9% | +23.0% | +21.7% | +3.1% | +3.3% | +3.7% | +4.1% | +15.6% | +17.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Western Midstream Partners's asset retirement obligations?
- Western Midstream Partners (WES) reported asset retirement obligations of $443.15M in Q1 2026.
- How has Western Midstream Partners's asset retirement obligations changed year-over-year?
- Western Midstream Partners's asset retirement obligations increased by 17.0% year-over-year, from $378.89M to $443.15M.
- What is the long-term trend for Western Midstream Partners's asset retirement obligations?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Western Midstream Partners's asset retirement obligations has grown at a 10.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $260.28M to $427.86M.
- What does asset retirement obligations mean?
- The estimated future cost to dismantle and clean up infrastructure sites.