COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Commitments and Contigencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

The following table presents gross volume information related to our long-term firm transportation, sales, and processing agreements for pipeline capacity:



	Year Ending December 31,
Area	2018		2019		2020		2021		2022 and Through Expiration		Total		Expiration Date

Natural gas (MMcf)
Wattenberg Field	3,541		23,934		31,110		31,025		121,922		211,532		April 30, 2026
Delaware Basin	14,600		14,600		14,640		—		—		43,840		December 31, 2020
Gas Marketing	7,117		7,117		7,136		7,056		4,495		32,921		August 31, 2022
Utica Shale (1)	2,738		2,738		2,745		2,738		4,326		15,285		July 31, 2023
Total	27,996		48,389		55,631		40,819		130,743		303,578

Crude oil (MBbls)
Wattenberg Field	3,638		4,239		1,808		—		—		9,685		June 30, 2020

Dollar commitment (in thousands)	$	23,176	$	43,855	$	42,496	$	33,226	$	118,927	$	261,680

(1) In February 2018, we entered into a PSA to sell the Utica Shale properties. This commitment would be assumed by the purchaser of the

Utica Shale properties.

Schedule of Minimum Future Lease Payments under the Non-cancelable Operating Leases [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the minimum future lease payments under the non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2017:



	Year Ending December 31,
	2018		2019		2020		2021		2022		Thereafter		Total
	(in thousands)

Minimum Lease Payments	$	3,865	$	3,865	$	3,932	$	3,998	$	4,078	$	3,515	$	23,253