Partners' Equity and Cash Distributions (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Allocation of Partners' Interest  
Allocation of Partner Interest [Table Text Block]
Allocation of Partners' Interest. The following table presents the participation of the Investor Partners and the Managing General Partner in the revenues and costs of this Partnership:
 
 
 
 
Managing
 
 
Investor
 
General
 
 
Partners
 
Partner
Partnership Revenue:
 
 
 
 
Crude oil, natural gas and NGLs sales
 
80
%
 
20
%
Preferred cash distribution (a)
 
100
%
 
%
Commodity price risk management gain (loss)
 
80
%
 
20
%
Sale of productive properties
 
80
%
 
20
%
Sale of equipment
 
%
 
100
%
Interest income
 
80
%
 
20
%
 
 
 
 
 
Partnership Operating Costs and Expenses:
 
 
 
 
Crude oil, natural gas and NGLs production and well
 
 
 
 
operations costs (b)
 
80
%
 
20
%
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense
 
80
%
 
20
%
Accretion of asset retirement obligations
 
80
%
 
20
%
Direct costs - general and administrative (c)
 
80
%
 
20
%


(a)
To the extent that Investor Partners receive preferred cash distributions, the allocations for Investor Partners will be increased accordingly and the allocation for the Managing General Partner will likewise be decreased. See Performance Standard Obligation of Managing General Partner below.
(b)
Represents operating costs incurred after the completion of productive wells, including monthly per-well charges paid to the Managing General Partner.
(c)
The Managing General Partner receives monthly reimbursement from this Partnership for direct costs - general and administrative incurred by the Managing General Partner on behalf of this Partnership.