COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES From time to time, the Company is party to certain legal actions and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of these events cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not expect these matters to have a materially adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. Following is updated information related to currently pending legal matters: Arbitration of Employment Claim. A former employee has asserted a claim that a change of control occurred and he was involuntarily terminated without cause, thereby entitling him to compensation under a purported Executive Severance and Non-Compete agreement (the “Agreement”). The Company claims that the Agreement is invalid because it was never authorized by the Board of Directors or ratified by the Company’s shareholders. The former employee has claimed that the Company owes up to $1,800 under the Agreement which requires that any disputes be submitted to binding arbitration. A request for arbitration was submitted by the former employee in March 2016 and, on April 15, 2016, the Company filed a complaint in Denver District Court seeking a stay of the arbitration and/or preliminary injunction against the employee from proceeding with the arbitration. As a result, administration of the arbitration proceeding has been suspended until June 15, 2016, until the outcome of the Company’s complaint is resolved. On May 10, 2016, the Company filed a motion for stay and/or preliminary injunction and the Court has scheduled a hearing on this matter on June 7, 2016. Management does not believe there is any merit to the claim of termination without cause or that a change of control occurred. The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot presently be determined. Accordingly, adjustments, if any, that may result from the resolution of this matter have not been reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Contingent Ownership Interests. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had recognized a contingent liability associated with uncertain ownership interests of $4,011 and $3,108, respectively. This liability arises when the calculations of respective joint ownership interests by operators differs from the Company’s calculations. These differences relate to a variety of matters, including allocation of non-consent interests, complex payout calculations for individual wells and groups of wells, along with the timing of reversionary interests. Accordingly, these matters are subject to legal interpretation and the related obligations are presented as a contingent liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. While the Company has classified these amounts as current liabilities, most of these issues are expected to be resolved through arbitration, mediation or litigation; due to the complexity of the issues involved, there can be no assurance that the outcome of these contingencies will be resolved in the next year.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

From time to time, the Company is party to certain legal actions and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of these events cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not expect these matters to have a materially adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. Following is updated information related to currently pending legal matters:

Arbitration of Employment Claim. A former employee has asserted a claim that a change of control occurred and he was involuntarily terminated without cause, thereby entitling him to compensation under a purported Executive Severance and Non-Compete agreement (the “Agreement”). The Company claims that the Agreement is invalid because it was never authorized by the Board of Directors or ratified by the Company’s shareholders. The former employee has claimed that the Company owes up to $1,800 under the Agreement which requires that any disputes be submitted to binding arbitration. A request for arbitration was submitted by the former employee in March 2016 and, on April 15, 2016, the Company filed a complaint in Denver District Court seeking a stay of the arbitration and/or preliminary injunction against the employee from proceeding with the arbitration. As a result, administration of the arbitration proceeding has been suspended until June 15, 2016, until the outcome of the Company’s complaint is resolved. On May 10, 2016, the Company filed a motion for stay and/or preliminary injunction and the Court has scheduled a hearing on this matter on June 7, 2016.

Management does not believe there is any merit to the claim of termination without cause or that a change of control occurred. The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot presently be determined. Accordingly, adjustments, if any, that may result from the resolution of this matter have not been reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Contingent Ownership Interests. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had recognized a contingent liability associated with uncertain ownership interests of $4,011 and $3,108, respectively. This liability arises when the calculations of respective joint ownership interests by operators differs from the Company’s calculations. These differences relate to a variety of matters, including allocation of non-consent interests, complex payout calculations for individual wells and groups of wells, along with the timing of reversionary interests. Accordingly, these matters are subject to legal interpretation and the related obligations are presented as a contingent liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. While the Company has classified these amounts as current liabilities, most of these issues are expected to be resolved through arbitration, mediation or litigation; due to the complexity of the issues involved, there can be no assurance that the outcome of these contingencies will be resolved in the next year.