OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

(5) OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

Other current assets are as follows (in thousands):

	September 30,		December 31,
	2016		2015
Amounts due from insurance companies	$	1,756	$	774
Additive detergent		1,262		1,411
Deposits and other assets		185		225
	$	3,203	$	2,410

Amounts due from insurance companies.  We periodically file claims for recovery of environmental remediation costs with our insurance carriers under our comprehensive liability policies. We recognize our insurance recoveries in the period that we assess the likelihood of recovery as being probable (i.e., likely to occur). At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, we have recognized amounts due from insurance companies of approximately $1.8 million and $0.8 million, respectively, representing our best estimate of our probable insurance recoveries. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we received reimbursements from insurance companies of approximately $0.3 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we increased our estimate of probable future insurance recoveries by approximately $1.3 million.