Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues
Natural gas sales	$ 19,809	$ 34,458
Oil sales	35,297	40,337
Natural gas liquid sales	1,597	2,477
Gathering and transportation sales	11,725
Total revenues	68,428	77,272
Operating expenses:
Lease operating expenses	19,988	21,012
Transportation operating expenses	2,176
Cost of sales	595	1,487
Production taxes	1,792	3,200
General and administrative	26,109	16,499
Exploration costs	1,866
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	(111)	223
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	14,536	17,533
Asset impairments	123,860	5,424
Accretion expense	1,099	604
Total operating expenses	191,910	65,982
Other expense (income)
Interest expense	4,207	2,076
Loss on embedded derivatives	9,982
Other income	(670)	(289)
Total other expenses	13,519	1,787
Total expenses	205,429	67,769
Income (loss) before income taxes	(137,001)	9,503
Income tax expense	55
Net income (loss)	(137,056)	9,503
Less:
Preferred unit paid-in-kind distributions	(1,425)
Preferred unit dividends	(7,418)
Preferred unit amortization	(8,919)
Net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders	$ (154,818)	9,503
Class A Unit [Member]
Other expense (income)
Net income (loss)		190
Less:
Net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders		$ 190
Income (loss) per unit
Net income (loss) per unit, basic (in dollars per unit)	$ (0.38)	$ 0.25
Net income (loss) per unit, diluted (in dollars per unit)	$ (0.38)	0.25
Net loss per unit after conversion Common units - Basic & Diluted		$ 2.50
Weighted Average Units Outstanding - Basic	48,451	76,326
Weighted Average Units Outstanding - Diluted	48,451	76,326
Class B Unit [Member]
Other expense (income)
Net income (loss)		$ 9,313
Less:
Net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders		$ 9,313
Income (loss) per unit
Net income (loss) per unit, basic (in dollars per unit)	$ (0.31)	$ 0.33
Net income (loss) per unit, diluted (in dollars per unit)	$ (0.31)	0.33
Net loss per unit after conversion Common units - Basic & Diluted		$ 3.30
Weighted Average Units Outstanding - Basic	2,879,163	2,843,159
Weighted Average Units Outstanding - Diluted	2,879,163	2,853,241
Common Units [Member]
Income (loss) per unit
Net loss per unit after conversion Common units - Basic & Diluted	$ (50.10)
Weighted Average Units Outstanding - Basic		2,919,485
Weighted Average Units Outstanding - Diluted		2,929,567
Weighted Average Units Outstanding after conversion Common units - Basic & Diluted	3,071,587