Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - Unaudited - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,397	$ 9,750
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	3,103	3,513
Accounts receivable, net	7,534	9,543
Other current assets	886	815
Total Current Assets	16,920	23,621
Property and Equipment, at cost
Oil and gas properties (successful efforts method), net	187,159	190,916
Field and office equipment, net	9,396	11,095
Total Property and Equipment, Net	196,555	202,011
Other Assets	452	629
Total Assets	213,927	226,261
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	10,480	12,355
Accrued liabilities	10,310	6,122
Current portion of long-term debt	68,186	3,059
Current portion of asset retirement and other long-term obligations	1,438	1,435
Derivative liability short-term	339	7
Due to related parties	22
Total Current Liabilities	90,775	22,978
Long-Term Bank Debt	3,143	92,581
Asset Retirement Obligations	11,296	10,452
Derivative liability long-term	521
Deferred Income Taxes	38,997	37,349
Total Liabilities	144,732	163,360
Commitments and Contingencies
Equity
Common stock, $.10 par value; Authorized: 4,000,000 shares, issued: 3,836,397 shares	383	383
Paid-in capital	8,171	7,854
Retained earnings	98,467	92,878
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net		(5)
Treasury stock, at cost; 1,542,433 shares and 1,531,713 shares	(45,889)	(45,380)
Total Stockholders' Equity - PrimeEnergy	61,132	55,730
Non-controlling interest	8,063	7,171
Total Equity	69,195	62,901
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 213,927	$ 226,261

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.