Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Payments to Acquire Machinery and Equipment		$ 103
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 48,635	27,879
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	25,142	18,777
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	(22)	(58)
Amortization of deferred charges	757	770
Equity-based compensation expense	837	433
Equity in earnings of equity method investments, net of distributions	243	273
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	12,225
(Increase) decrease in operating assets:
Accounts receivable – trade	(1,731)	375
Accounts receivable – affiliates	9,870	7,733
Prepaid and other current assets	(697)	(282)
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
Accounts payable – trade	(814)	(1,122)
Accounts payable – affiliates	(3,016)	9,943
Accrued interest	(7,177)	(13,551)
Deferred revenue	687	551
Accrued property taxes	1,484	9
Other current liabilities	375	(328)
Other, net	(85)	(106)
Net cash provided by operating activities	80,520	43,635
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to properties and equipment	(12,612)	(8,265)
Proceeds from sale of assets	22	424
Distributions in excess of equity in earnings of equity investments	358	3,016
Net cash used for investing activities	(12,232)	(4,825)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings under credit agreement	227,000	380,000
Repayments of credit agreement borrowings	(343,500)	(86,000)
Redemption of 6.5% Senior Notes	0	(309,750)
Proceeds from Issuance of common units	114,529	37,563
Distributions to HEP unitholders	(63,496)	(54,805)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(2,000)	(2,000)
Distribution to HFC for El Dorado tanks	0	(103)
Contributions from general partner	297	0
Units withheld for tax withholding obligations	(58)	(35)
Deferred financing costs	(6)	0
Other	(277)	(330)
Net cash used by financing activities	(67,499)	(35,460)
Cash and cash equivalents
Increase (decrease) for the period	789	3,350
Beginning of period	7,776	3,657
End of period	$ 8,565	$ 7,007