DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS [Abstract]

Realized and Unrealized Gains on Derivatives

The following tables detail (in thousands) the impact the feedstock and natural gas instruments had on the financial statements:

	December 31,
	2017		2016		2015
Realized gain (loss)	$	-	$	-	$	(180	)
Unrealized gain (loss)		-		-		180
Net loss	$	-	$	-	$	-

Fair Value of Derivative Liability

The following tables detail (in thousands) the impact the agreement had on the financial statements:

	December 31,
	2017		2016
Fair value of derivative liability	$	-	$	58