ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES

Schedule of accounts payable and accrued expenses

Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following (dollars in thousands): 

	December 31,		December 31,
	2017		2016
Accounts payable	$	7,206	$	6,821
Accrued milestone and supervision payments		—		5,368
Accrued operating expenses		15,047		16,990
Accrued administrative expenses		1,815		2,767
Accrued interest		5,749		2,045
Total	$	29,817	$	33,991