VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

Schedule of contributions and commitments

		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2016		2015		2016		2015
	(in thousands)
Alliance Minerals
Beginning cumulative commitment fulfilled		$	95,597	$	30,675	$	63,498	$	11,520
Capital contributions - Cash			30,184		16,447		61,360		35,602
Capital contributions - AllDale Minerals' distributions received by Cavalier Minerals			385		—		1,308		—
Ending cumulative commitment fulfilled			126,166		47,122		126,166		47,122
Remaining commitment			17,834		878		17,834		878
Total committed		$	144,000	$	48,000	$	144,000	$	48,000
Bluegrass Minerals
Beginning cumulative commitment fulfilled		$	3,983	$	1,627	$	2,646	$	480
Capital contributions - Cash			1,258		336		2,557		1,483
Capital contributions - AllDale Minerals' distributions received by Cavalier Minerals			16		—		54		—
Ending cumulative commitment fulfilled			5,257		1,963		5,257		1,963
Remaining commitment			743		37		743		37
Total committed		$	6,000	$	2,000	$	6,000	$	2,000

Schedule of distributions

		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2016		2015		2016		2015
	(in thousands)
Alliance Minerals		$	1,444	$	—	$	1,444	$	—
Bluegrass Minerals			60		—		60		—