2.	Equity Method Investment

In September 2012, we entered into a joint venture to build an oil pipeline in Crockett and Reagan Counties, Texas, which is used to transport our oil to market. In October 2012, we made an initial contribution of $10 million to the joint venture for pipeline and facilities construction. In 2013, we contributed $8.3 million to the equity joint venture for pipeline and facilities construction prior to its sale in October 2013. Our contributions were recorded at cost and were included in noncurrent assets, “Equity method investment,” on our consolidated balance sheets and in investing activities, “Contribution to equity method investment,” on our consolidated statements of cash flows. Our share of the investee earnings was recorded on our consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012. In October 2013, we completed the sale of the joint venture, and net proceeds to Approach at closing totaled approximately $109.1 million, after deducting our share of transactional costs paid at closing. We recognized a pre-tax gain of $90.7 million related to this transaction, subject to normal post-closing adjustments, in 2013. Of the $109.1 million in proceeds, $7.4 million was restricted pursuant to an escrow agreement and recorded as restricted cash at December 31, 2013. The escrow agreement terminated on June 1, 2014, and the cash held in escrow was subsequently released. We incurred $0.2 million in post-closing working capital adjustments during the year ended December 31, 2014.