Transactions with Affiliates

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

The Company and other entities (the “Williams Entities”) controlled by Mr. Williams are parties to an agreement (the “Service Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company furnishes services to, and receives services from, such entities. Under the Service Agreement, as amended from time to time, CWEI provides legal, computer, payroll and benefits administration, insurance administration, tax preparation services, tax planning services, and financial and accounting services to the Williams Entities, as well as technical services with respect to certain oil and gas properties owned by the Williams Entities. The Williams Entities provide business entertainment to or for the benefit of CWEI.

The following table summarizes the charges to and from the Williams Entities for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014.



	2016		2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Amounts received from the Williams Entities:
Service Agreement:
Services	$	603	$	622	$	663
Insurance premiums and benefits	989		922		960
Reimbursed expenses	252		500		296
	$	1,844	$	2,044	$	1,919
Amounts paid to the Williams Entities:
Rent^(a)	$	1,697	$	1,741	$	1,614
Service Agreement:
Business entertainment^(b)	155		155		205
Reimbursed expenses	135		226		204
	$	1,987	$	2,122	$	2,023
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(a)	Rent amounts were paid to ClayDesta Buildings, L.P., a Texas limited partnership referred to as CDBLP, of which the Company owns 33.5% and affiliates of the Company own 25.8%. A Williams Entity provides property management services to the buildings owned and operated by CDBLP.


(b)	Consists primarily of hunting and fishing recreation for business associates and employees of the Company on land owned by affiliates of Mr. Williams.

Accounts receivable from affiliates and accounts payable to affiliates include, among other things, amounts for customary charges by the Company as operator of certain wells in which affiliates own an interest.