Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

NGL Energy Partners LP

As described in Note 5, we own interests in NGL Energy, which we account for under the equity method.

During the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, we generated the following transactions with NGL Energy and its subsidiaries (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
Revenues	$	157,732	$	456,987	$	796,440
Purchases	$	138,095	$	437,015	$	669,450
Reimbursements from NGL Energy for services	$	56	$	168	$	198

White Cliffs

We generated approximately $4.8 million, $2.9 million and $2.9 million of revenue from services we provided to White Cliffs during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. We incurred $5.2 million and $3.9 million of cost for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, related to transportation fees for shipments on the White Cliffs Pipeline.

Glass Mountain

We incurred $5.1 million and $0.8 million of cost for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, related to product purchases and transportation fees for shipments on the Glass Mountain Pipeline. We received $0.8 million and $0.7 million in fees from Glass Mountain for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, related to support and administrative services associated with pipeline operations.

Legal Services

The law firm of Conner & Winters, LLP, of which Mark D. Berman is a partner, performs legal services for us. Mr. Berman is the spouse of Candice L. Cheeseman, General Counsel. Mr. Berman does not perform any legal services for us. SemGroup paid $1.3 million, $1.3 million and $1.9 million in legal fees and related expenses to this law firm during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively (of which $3.4 thousand, $0.1 million and $0.2 million was paid by White Cliffs, respectively).