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Transactions with Affiliates
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Transactions with Affiliates  
Transactions with Affiliates

3. Transactions with Affiliates

 

The Partnership has no employees. Reef Exploration, L.P. (“RELP”), an affiliate of Reef Oil & Gas Partners, L.P. (“Reef”), the managing general partner of the Partnership, employs a staff including geologists, petroleum engineers, landmen and accounting personnel who administer all of the Partnership’s operations. The Partnership reimburses RELP for technical and administrative services at cost. During the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2011, the Partnership incurred administrative costs totaling $36,339 and $78,859, respectively.  The Partnership incurred no technical services costs during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2011. During the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2010, the Partnership incurred technical services costs of $2,401 and $2,401, respectively, and administrative costs of $33,274 and $106,078, respectively.  Technical services costs are capitalized as project costs on the condensed balance sheets. Administrative costs are included as general and administrative expenses on the condensed statements of operations.

 

Reef contributed 1% of all leasehold, drilling, and completion costs when incurred during the drilling and completion phases of Partnership operations. Reef contributed $202,585 in connection with this obligation. Reef also purchased 5% of the Partnership units and paid 5% of the 99% of these costs paid by the unit holders (4.95%).

 

RELP processes joint interest billings and revenue payments on behalf of the Partnership. At June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, RELP owed the Partnership $205,013 and $214,208, respectively, for net revenues processed in excess of joint interest and technical and administrative services charges. The cash associated with net revenues processed by RELP is normally received by RELP from oil and gas purchasers 30-60 days after the end of the month to which the revenues pertain. The Partnership settles its balances with Reef and RELP on at least a quarterly basis.