VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

Schedule of contributions and commitments

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
	(in thousands)
Alliance Minerals
Beginning cumulative commitment fulfilled	$	143,112	$	95,597	$	137,077	$	63,498
Capital contributions - Cash		—		30,184		6,035		61,360
Capital contributions - Net AllDale Minerals' distributions received by Cavalier Minerals (1)		—		385		—		1,308
Ending cumulative commitment fulfilled		143,112		126,166		143,112		126,166
Remaining commitment		888		17,834		888		17,834
Total committed	$	144,000	$	144,000	$	144,000	$	144,000
Bluegrass Minerals
Beginning cumulative commitment fulfilled	$	5,963	$	3,983	$	5,712	$	2,646
Capital contributions - Cash		—		1,258		251		2,557
Capital contributions - Net AllDale Minerals' distributions received by Cavalier Minerals (1)		—		16		—		54
Ending cumulative commitment fulfilled		5,963		5,257		5,963		5,257
Remaining commitment		37		743		37		743
Total committed	$	6,000	$	6,000	$	6,000	$	6,000

(1) Represents distributions received from AllDale Minerals net of distributions reinvested and payments to Bluegrass Minerals for administration expense.

Schedule of distributions

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
	(in thousands)
Alliance Minerals	$	12,430	$	1,444	$	20,514	$	1,444
Bluegrass Minerals		518		60		855		60