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Reimbursement of all direct and indirect expenses		12,600,000	18,000,000	23,600,000	31,100,000	47,000,000	4,200,000	2,500,000	3,300,000	12,400,000		6,200,000	14,800,000
Cash distributions received							14,400,000		13,700,000	42,500,000
Sale of compression equipment												1,600,000	7,900,000
Purchase of comrpession equipment												6,200,000	24,000,000
Addtional ownership in affiliate acquired																			0.10%
Payments for (Proceeds from) Businesses and Interest in Affiliates																			1,200,000
Ownership in affiliate												70.00%	70.00%	49.99%				49.99%	50.00%
Partners Capital												66,000	66,000						200,000
Transaction of entities under common control, investment carrying amount											1,400,000
General and administrative, including related party														$ 4,200,000	$ 4,200,000	$ 5,600,000	$ 6,900,000	$ 12,600,000