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COMMODITY PRICE RISK MANAGEMENT (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
COMMODITY PRICE RISK MANAGEMENT [Abstract] |
Fair Value of Derivatives Recorded in Applicable Consolidated Balance Sheet, by Category | The following table details the fair value of the derivatives recorded in the applicable consolidated balance sheet, by category as of December 31, 2013. There were no derivative contracts in place at December 31, 2014.
|  |  |  | As of December 31, 2013 |
|  |  |  | (in thousands) |
Underlying Commodity |  | Location on Balance Sheet |  | Gross amounts of recognized assets and liabilities |  |  | Gross amounts offset in the consolidated balance sheet |  |  | Net amounts of assets and liabilities presented in the consolidated balance sheet |
Crude oil derivative contract |  | Current assets |  | $ | 345 |  |  | $ | (331 | ) |  | $ | 14 |
Crude oil derivative contract |  | Current liabilities |  | $ | 611 |  |  | $ | (331 | ) |  | $ | 280 |
Schedule of Unrealized and Realized Derivative Gain Loss |
|  | (In thousands) |
|  | For the years ended December 31, |
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Realized derivative (loss) gain |  | $ | 316 |  |  | $ | (338 | ) |  | $ | 21 |
Unrealized derivative (loss) gain |  | $ | 266 |  |  | $ | (737 | ) |  | $ | 1,070 |
Total realized and unrealized derivative (loss) gain |  | $ | 582 |  |  | $ | (1,075 | ) |  | $ | 1,091 |

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