Alternative to outright sale
		Liquidity in the form of cash proceeds
		Ability to reallocate capital from lower yielding PDP to higher yielding E&P investments
		Continued control of operations (including COPAS overhead charges)
		Participation in upside through a back-in
		Continued presence in a geographical area
		Reliance of Limited Partner on customer for operating management (Limited Partner consent required for major actions - drilling, development, dispositions, etc.)
		Infusion of cash
		Sale of reserves to newly formed partnership…reserves move from customer balance sheet to partnership balance sheet