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Partners' Capital (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Partnership Units

		As of December  31, 2015				As of December  31, 2014
Common units			120,409,456					104,079,960
General partner units			2,439,989					2,124,081
Preferred units			12,983,333					14,223,737
Total partnership units			135,832,778					120,427,778

Prior To Fourth Amendment

Schedule of Incentive Distributions

				Marginal Percentage Interest in Distributions
		Total Quarterly Distribution Target Amount per Unit		Unitholders				General Partner
Minimum Quarterly Distribution		$0.3750			98	%			2	%
First Target Distribution		up to $0.4313			98	%			2	%
Second Target Distribution		above $0.4313 up to $0.4688			85	%			15	%
Third Target Distribution		above $0.4688 up to $0.5625			75	%			25	%
Thereafter		above $0.5625			50	%			50	%

After Fourth Amendment

Schedule of Incentive Distributions

				Marginal Percentage Interest in Distributions
		Total Quarterly Distribution Target Amount per Unit		Unitholders				General Partner
Minimum Quarterly Distribution		$0.2325			98	%			2	%
First Target Distribution		up to $0.2425			98	%			2	%
Second Target Distribution		above $0.2425 up to $0.2675			85	%			15	%
Third Target Distribution		above $0.2675 up to $0.2925			75	%			25	%
Thereafter		above $0.2925			65	%			35	%

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