Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,417	$ 8,438
Accounts receivable, net	12,618	16,961
Other current assets	1,023	1,232
Total Current Assets	22,058	26,631
Property and Equipment, at cost
Oil and gas properties (successful efforts method), net	216,111	213,001
Field and office equipment, net	6,771	6,974
Total Property and Equipment, Net	222,882	219,975
Other Assets	208	159
Total Assets	245,148	246,765
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	11,078	24,615
Accrued liabilities	12,030	16,294
Current portion of long-term debt	1,826	2,378
Current portion of asset retirement	2,665	2,309
Derivative liability short-term	2,803	1,509
Due to Related Parties	231	65
Total Current Liabilities	30,633	47,170
Long-Term Bank Debt	62,977	48,459
Asset Retirement Obligations	20,246	21,269
Derivative Liability Long-Term	2,509	1,913
Deferred Income Taxes	25,867	24,962
Other Long-Term Obligations	555	553
Total Liabilities	142,787	144,326
Commitments and Contingencies
Equity
Common stock, $.10 par value; 2018 and 2017: Authorized: 4,000,000 shares, issued: 3,836,397 shares; outstanding 2018: 2,102,176 shares; 2017: 2,169,370 shares	383	383
Paid-in capital	8,729	8,729
Retained earnings	141,606	138,320
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	0	0
Treasury stock, at cost; 2018: 1,734,221 shares; 2017: 1,667,027 shares	(55,502)	(52,123)
Total Stockholders' Equity - PrimeEnergy	95,216	95,309
Non-controllinginterest	7,145	7,130
Total Equity	102,361	102,439
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 245,148	$ 246,765

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.