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Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

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Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Schedule of capitalized terminal, natural gas pipeline, LNG site and related costs
Property, plant and equipment consists of LNG terminal and natural gas pipeline costs, investments in oil and gas properties, and fixed assets, as follows (in thousands):
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
LNG terminal costs
 
 
 
LNG terminal
$
1,651,101

 
$
1,651,106

LNG terminal construction-in-process
1,815,032

 
1,267,371

LNG site and related costs, net
5,396

 
5,398

Accumulated depreciation
(178,076
)
 
(167,472
)
Total LNG terminal costs, net
$
3,293,453

 
$
2,756,403

 
 
 
 
Natural gas pipeline costs
 

 
 

Natural gas pipeline
$
564,145

 
$
564,034

Natural gas pipeline construction-in-process
11,033

 
2,427

Pipeline right-of-ways
18,455

 
18,455

Accumulated depreciation
(71,545
)
 
(67,803
)
Total natural gas pipeline costs, net
$
522,088

 
$
517,113

 
 
 
 
Oil and gas properties, successful efforts method
 

 
 

Proved
$
3,925

 
$
3,917

Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization
(3,249
)
 
(3,209
)
Total oil and gas properties, net
$
676

 
$
708

 
 
 
 
Fixed assets
 

 
 

Computer and office equipment
$
7,298

 
$
7,014

Furniture and fixtures
4,145

 
4,057

Computer software
13,015

 
13,012

Leasehold improvements
7,022

 
6,989

Other
3,321

 
2,927

Accumulated depreciation
(26,719
)
 
(25,918
)
Total fixed assets, net
$
8,082

 
$
8,081

Property, plant and equipment, net
$
3,824,299

 
$
3,282,305