(9)Leases

Corporate Office Lease

In December 2013, the Company executed a lease for office space at 1250 Wood Branch Park Drive, Houston, Texas. The lease covers approximately 13,000 square feet.

The term of the lease is 64 months and commenced upon completion of tenant improvements, which were completed in March 2014.

The Company also leases equipment (principally trucks and forklifts) under operating lease agreements that expire at various dates to 2021. Rental expense relating to operating leases and other short-term leases for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, amounted to approximately $0.82 million and $0.70 million, respectively.

The following is a schedule of future minimum lease payments:

Year Ending December 31,	Amount
	(In thousands)
2018	$	657
2019		489
2020		285
2021		260
2022		240
	$	1,931