Rockies Region 2006 Limited Partnership 10-Q 14 Nov 14 2014 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_Entity_Information_Do

Document Entity Information Document	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Entity Information	'
Entity Registrant Name	'Rockies Region 2006 Limited Partnership
Entity Central Index Key	'0001376912
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31
Entity Filer Category	'Smaller Reporting Company
Document Type	'10-Q
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-14
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3
Amendment Flag	'false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	0
Additional General Partnership Units Outstanding	0

Condensed_Balance_Sheets_Unaud

Condensed Balance Sheets (Unaudited) Statement (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$430,226	$352,687
Accounts receivable	128,822	161,599
Crude oil inventory	59,764	54,478
Total current assets	618,812	568,764
Crude oil and natural gas properties, successful efforts method, at cost	12,764,253	12,521,325
Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization	-7,771,657	-7,452,634
Crude oil and natural gas properties, net	4,992,596	5,068,691
Other assets	0	135,855
Total Assets	5,611,408	5,773,310
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	13,942	14,197
Due to Managing General Partner-other, net	182,407	666
Total current liabilities	196,349	14,863
Asset retirement obligations	1,076,072	1,024,462
Total liabilities	1,272,421	1,039,325
Commitments and contingent liabilities	'	'
Partners' equity:	'	'
Managing General Partner	-3,330,588	-3,184,439
Limited Partners - 4,497.03 units issued and outstanding	7,669,575	7,918,424
Total Partners' equity	4,338,987	4,733,985
Total Liabilities and Partners' Equity	$5,611,408	$5,773,310

Balance_Sheet_Parentheticals_P

Balance Sheet Parentheticals (Parentheticals)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Balance Sheet Parentheticals [Abstract]	'	'
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Issued	4,497.03	4,497.03
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding	4,497.03	4,497.03

Condensed_Statements_of_Operat

Condensed Statements of Operations (Unaudited) Statement (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Revenues:	'	'	'	'
Crude oil, natural gas and NGLs sales	$376,326	$545,070	$1,161,395	$1,705,605
Commodity price risk management loss, net	0	0	0	-258,199
Total revenues	376,326	545,070	1,161,395	1,447,406
Operating costs and expenses:	'	'	'	'
Crude oil, natural gas and NGLs production costs	210,968	159,759	595,344	659,191
Direct costs - general and administrative	28,021	42,574	90,494	140,435
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	106,039	361,517	319,023	1,180,528
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	17,508	16,317	51,610	48,104
Total operating costs and expenses	362,536	580,167	1,056,471	2,028,258
Operating income (loss):	'	'	'	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations	13,790	-35,097	104,924	-580,852
Loss from discontinued operations	0	0	0	-212,621
Net income (loss)	13,790	-35,097	104,924	-793,473
Net income (loss) per Investor Partner Unit:	'	'	'	'
Continuing operations	$2	($5)	$15	($81)
Discontinued operations	$0	$0	$0	($30)
Net income (loss) per Investor Partner unit	$2	($5)	$15	($111)
Investor Partner units outstanding	4,497.03	4,497.03	4,497.03	4,497.03
Entity [Domain]	'	'	'	'
Operating income (loss):	'	'	'	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations	13,790	-35,097	104,924	-580,852
Loss from discontinued operations	0	0	0	-212,621
Managing General Partner	'	'	'	'
Operating income (loss):	'	'	'	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations	5,102	-12,986	38,822	-214,915
Loss from discontinued operations	0	0	0	-78,670
Investor Partners	'	'	'	'
Operating income (loss):	'	'	'	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations	8,688	-22,111	66,102	-365,937
Loss from discontinued operations	$0	$0	$0	($133,951)

Condensed_Statements_of_Cash_F

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Statement (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income (loss)	$104,924	($793,473)
Adjustments to net income (loss) to reconcile to net cash from operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	319,023	1,296,612
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	51,610	55,779
Net change in fair value of unsettled derivatives	0	1,015,819
Loss on sale of crude oil and natural gas properties	0	-76,387
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts receivable	32,777	248,105
Crude oil inventory	-5,286	-13,510
Other assets	135,855	-22,562
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	-255	-27,741
Due to Managing General Partner-other, net	181,741	0
Due from Managing General Partner-other, net	0	493,947
Net cash from operating activities	820,389	2,329,363
Cash flows from Investing Activities:	'	'
Capital expenditures for crude oil and natural gas properties	-242,928	0
Proceeds from sale of crude oil and natural gas properties	0	7,873,824
Net cash from investing activities	-242,928	7,873,824
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Distributions to Partners	-499,922	-9,953,231
Net cash from financing activities	-499,922	-9,953,231
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	77,539	249,956
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	352,687	102,746
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$430,226	$352,702

General_and_Basis_of_Presentat

General and Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	General and Basis of Presentation
	Rockies Region 2006 Limited Partnership (this “Partnership” or the “Registrant”) was organized in 2006 as a limited partnership, in accordance with the laws of the State of West Virginia, for the purpose of engaging in the exploration and development of crude oil and natural gas properties. Business operations commenced upon closing of an offering for the private placement of Partnership units. Upon funding, this Partnership entered into a Drilling and Operating Agreement (“D&O Agreement”) with the Managing General Partner which authorizes PDC to conduct and manage this Partnership's business. In accordance with the terms of the Limited Partnership Agreement (the “Agreement”), the Managing General Partner is authorized to manage all activities of this Partnership and initiates and completes substantially all Partnership transactions.
	As of September 30, 2014, there were 1,989 limited partners in this Partnership (the “Investor Partners”). PDC is the designated Managing General Partner of this Partnership and owns a 37% Managing General Partner ownership in this Partnership. According to the terms of the Agreement, revenues, costs and cash distributions of this Partnership are allocated 63% to the Investor Partners, which are shared pro rata based upon the number of units in this Partnership, and 37% to the Managing General Partner. The Managing General Partner may repurchase Investor Partner units under certain circumstances provided by the Agreement, upon request of an individual Investor Partner. Through September 30, 2014, the Managing General Partner had repurchased 103 units of Partnership interest from the Investor Partners at an average price of $3,629 per unit. As of September 30, 2014, the Managing General Partner owned 38.4% of this Partnership, including the repurchased interest.
	In the Managing General Partner's opinion, the accompanying condensed financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of this Partnership's results for interim periods in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the SEC. Accordingly, pursuant to such rules and regulations, certain notes and other financial information included in the audited financial statements have been condensed or omitted. The information presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with this Partnership's audited financial statements and notes thereto included in this Partnership's 2013 Form 10-K. This Partnership's accounting policies are described in the Notes to Financial Statements in this Partnership's 2013 Form 10-K and updated, as necessary, in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The results of operations and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year or any future period.

Recent_Accounting_Standards

Recent Accounting Standards	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Current Period Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	'
	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Recently Issued Accounting Standards
	In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued changes related to the criteria for determining which disposals can be presented as discontinued operations and modified related disclosure requirements. Under the new pronouncement, a discontinued operation is defined as a disposal of a component of an organization that represents a strategic shift and that has a major effect on the organization's operations and financial results. These changes are to be applied prospectively for new disposals or components of this Partnership's business classified as held for sale during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014, with early adoption permitted. The Managing General Partner of this Partnership is currently evaluating the impact these changes will have on this Partnership's condensed financial statements.
	In May 2014, the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") issued their converged standard on revenue recognition that provides a single, comprehensive model that entities will apply to determine the measurement of revenue and timing of when it is recognized. The underlying principle is that an entity will recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers at an amount that the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The standard outlines a five-step approach to apply the underlying principle: (a) identify the contract with the customer (b) identify the separate performance obligations in the contract (c) determine the transaction price (d) allocate the transaction price to separate performance obligations and (e) recognize revenue when (or as) each performance obligation is satisfied. The revenue standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period, and can be adopted under the full retrospective method or simplified transition method. Early adoption is not permitted. The Managing General Partner of this Partnership plans to adopt the revenue standard beginning January 1, 2017 and is currently evaluating the impact these changes will have on this Partnership's condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In August 2014, the FASB issued a new standard related to the disclosure of uncertainties about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern. The new standard will explicitly require management to assess an entity's ability to continue as a going concern every reporting period and to provide related footnote disclosures in certain circumstances. The new standard will be effective for all entities in the first annual period ending after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. The Managing General Partner of this Partnership is currently evaluating the impact these changes will have on this Partnership's condensed consolidated financial statements.

Transactions_with_Managing_Gen

Transactions with Managing General Partner	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Transactions with Managing General Partner
	The Managing General Partner transacts business on behalf of this Partnership under the authority of the D&O Agreement. Revenues and other cash inflows received by the Managing General Partner on behalf of this Partnership are distributed to the partners, net of corresponding operating costs and other cash outflows incurred on behalf of this Partnership.
	The following table presents transactions with the Managing General Partner reflected in the condensed balance sheets line items “Due to Managing General Partner-other, net,” which remain undistributed or unsettled with this Partnership's investors as of the dates indicated:
		September 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Crude oil, natural gas and NGLs sales revenues	$	141,762		$	132,072
	collected from this Partnership's third-party customers
	Other (1)	(324,169		)	(132,738		)
	Total Due to Managing General Partner-other, net	$	(182,407	)	$	(666	)
	-1	All other unsettled transactions between this Partnership and the Managing General Partner. The majority of these are capital expenditures, operating costs and general and administrative costs, which have not been deducted from distributions.
	The following table presents Partnership transactions with the Managing General Partner for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. “Well operations and maintenance” and “Gathering, compression and processing fees” are included in the “Crude oil, natural gas and NGLs production costs” line item on the condensed statements of operations for continuing operations or in Note 8, Divestitures and Discontinued Operations, for discontinued operations.
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014			2013			2014		2013
	Well operations and maintenance	$	194,887		$	139,497		$	534,946	$	946,455
	Gathering, compression and processing fees	—			(2,246		)	—		80,353
	Direct costs - general and administrative	28,021			42,574			90,494		659,995
	Cash distributions (1)	52,699			3,065,177			191,565		3,775,526
	-1	Cash distributions include $1,945 and $6,593 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, and $77,047 and $92,832 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, related to equity cash distributions for Investor Partner units repurchased by PDC.

Fair_Value_Measurements_and_Di

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]	'
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	This Partnership's fair value measurements were estimated pursuant to a fair value hierarchy that requires this Partnership to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date, giving the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable data (Level 3). In some cases, the inputs used to measure fair value might fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In these cases, the lowest level input that is significant to a fair value measurement in its entirety determines the applicable level in the fair value hierarchy. Assessing the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, considering factors specific to the asset or liability, and may affect the valuation of the assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. The carrying value of the financial instruments included in current assets and current liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen

Derivative Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Derivative Instruments Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Derivative Financial Instruments
	This Partnership had no crude oil, natural gas or NGLs derivative activity subsequent to June 30, 2013 as all open positions were liquidated prior to that date. The following table presents the impact of this Partnership's derivative instruments on its accompanying condensed statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
	Statement of operations line item:	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Commodity price risk management loss, net
	Net settlements	$	757,620
	Net change in fair value of unsettled derivatives	(1,015,819		)
	Total commodity price risk management loss, net	$	(258,199	)

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Commitments and Contingencies
	Legal Proceedings
	Neither this Partnership nor PDC, in its capacity as the Managing General Partner of this Partnership, are party to any pending legal proceeding that PDC believes would have a materially adverse effect on this Partnership's business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
	Environmental
	Due to the nature of the oil and gas industry, this Partnership is exposed to environmental risks. The Managing General Partner has various policies and procedures in place to prevent environmental contamination and mitigate the risks from environmental contamination. The Managing General Partner conducts periodic reviews to identify changes in this Partnership's environmental risk profile. Liabilities are accrued when environmental remediation efforts are probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated. These liabilities are reduced as remediation efforts are completed or are adjusted as a consequence of subsequent periodic reviews.
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, as a result of the Managing General Partner's periodic review, no new environmental remediation projects were identified and this Partnership's expense for environmental remediation efforts were not significant. This Partnership had no liabilities for environmental remediation efforts as of September 30, 2014 or December 31, 2013.
	The Managing General Partner is not currently aware of any environmental claims existing as of September 30, 2014 which have not been provided for or would otherwise be expected to have a material impact on this Partnership's condensed financial statements. However, there can be no assurance that current regulatory requirements will not change or that unknown past non-compliance with environmental laws will not be discovered on this Partnership's properties.

Asset_Retirement_Obligations_A

Asset Retirement Obligations Asset Retirement Obligations (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS [Abstract]	'
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Asset Retirement Obligations
	The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of the asset retirement obligations associated with this Partnership's working interest in crude oil and natural gas properties:
		Amount
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	1,024,462
	Accretion expense	51,610
	Balance at September 30, 2014	$	1,076,072

Assets_Held_for_Sales_Divestit

Assets Held for Sales, Divestitures and Discontinued Operations	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Divestitures and Discontinued Operations
	Piceance Basin. In June 2013, this Partnership divested its Piceance Basin assets for total consideration of approximately $7.9 million. The divestiture of this Partnership's Piceance Basin assets resulted in a decrease of crude oil and natural gas properties of $16.1 million and a decrease of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of $8.2 million. The sale resulted in a loss on divestiture of assets of approximately $76,000.
	In July 2013, this Partnership distributed proceeds received for the Piceance Basin asset divestiture to the Managing General Partner and Investor Partners as follows:
		Amount
	Distributed to:	(millions)
	Managing General Partner	$	2.9
	Investor Partners	5
	Total	$	7.9
	Following the sale, this Partnership does not have a significant continuing involvement in the operations of, or cash flows from, the Piceance Basin oil and gas properties. Accordingly, the results of operations related to these assets have been separately reported as discontinued operations in the condensed statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.
	The following table presents statement of operations data related to this Partnership's discontinued operations for the Piceance Basin divestiture:
	Statement of Operations - Discontinued Operations	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Revenues:
	Crude oil, natural gas and NGLs sales	$	1,006,097
	Operating costs and expenses:
	Crude oil, natural gas and NGLs production costs	502,012
	Depreciation, depletion and amortization	116,084
	Direct costs - general and administrative expense	516,560
	Accretion of asset retirement obligations	7,675
	Loss on sale of crude oil and natural gas properties	76,387
	Total operating costs and expenses	1,218,718
	Loss from discontinued operations	$	(212,621	)

Significant_Accounting_Policie

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	In the Managing General Partner's opinion, the accompanying condensed financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of this Partnership's results for interim periods in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the SEC. Accordingly, pursuant to such rules and regulations, certain notes and other financial information included in the audited financial statements have been condensed or omitted. The information presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with this Partnership's audited financial statements and notes thereto included in this Partnership's 2013 Form 10-K. This Partnership's accounting policies are described in the Notes to Financial Statements in this Partnership's 2013 Form 10-K and updated, as necessary, in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The results of operations and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year or any future period.

Transactions_with_Managing_Gen1

Transactions with Managing General Partner Transactions with Managing General Partner (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Due from (to) Managing General Partner-other, net [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table presents transactions with the Managing General Partner reflected in the condensed balance sheets line items “Due to Managing General Partner-other, net,” which remain undistributed or unsettled with this Partnership's investors as of the dates indicated:
		September 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Crude oil, natural gas and NGLs sales revenues	$	141,762		$	132,072
	collected from this Partnership's third-party customers
	Other (1)	(324,169		)	(132,738		)
	Total Due to Managing General Partner-other, net	$	(182,407	)	$	(666	)
	-1	All other unsettled transactions between this Partnership and the Managing General Partner. The majority of these are capital expenditures, operating costs and general and administrative costs, which have not been deducted from distributions.
Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table presents Partnership transactions with the Managing General Partner for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. “Well operations and maintenance” and “Gathering, compression and processing fees” are included in the “Crude oil, natural gas and NGLs production costs” line item on the condensed statements of operations for continuing operations or in Note 8, Divestitures and Discontinued Operations, for discontinued operations.
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014			2013			2014		2013
	Well operations and maintenance	$	194,887		$	139,497		$	534,946	$	946,455
	Gathering, compression and processing fees	—			(2,246		)	—		80,353
	Direct costs - general and administrative	28,021			42,574			90,494		659,995
	Cash distributions (1)	52,699			3,065,177			191,565		3,775,526
	-1	Cash distributions include $1,945 and $6,593 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, and $77,047 and $92,832 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, related to equity cash distributions for Investor Partner units repurchased by PDC.

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen1

Derivative Financial Instruments Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Other Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table presents the impact of this Partnership's derivative instruments on its accompanying condensed statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
	Statement of operations line item:	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Commodity price risk management loss, net
	Net settlements	$	757,620
	Net change in fair value of unsettled derivatives	(1,015,819		)
	Total commodity price risk management loss, net	$	(258,199	)

Asset_Retirement_Obligations_A1

Asset Retirement Obligations Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation [Table Text Block]	'
	Asset Retirement Obligations
	The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of the asset retirement obligations associated with this Partnership's working interest in crude oil and natural gas properties:
		Amount
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	1,024,462
	Accretion expense	51,610
	Balance at September 30, 2014	$	1,076,072

Assets_Held_for_Sales_Divestit1

Assets Held for Sales, Divestitures and Discontinued Operations Assets Held for Sale, Divestitures and Discontinued Operations (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Distributions Made to Managing General Partner and Investor Partners [Table Text Block]	'
	In July 2013, this Partnership distributed proceeds received for the Piceance Basin asset divestiture to the Managing General Partner and Investor Partners as follows:
		Amount
	Distributed to:	(millions)
	Managing General Partner	$	2.9
	Investor Partners	5
	Total	$	7.9
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table presents statement of operations data related to this Partnership's discontinued operations for the Piceance Basin divestiture:
	Statement of Operations - Discontinued Operations	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Revenues:
	Crude oil, natural gas and NGLs sales	$	1,006,097
	Operating costs and expenses:
	Crude oil, natural gas and NGLs production costs	502,012
	Depreciation, depletion and amortization	116,084
	Direct costs - general and administrative expense	516,560
	Accretion of asset retirement obligations	7,675
	Loss on sale of crude oil and natural gas properties	76,387
	Total operating costs and expenses	1,218,718
	Loss from discontinued operations	$	(212,621	)

General_and_Basis_of_Presentat1

General and Basis of Presentation General and Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
	Number_of_Limited_Partners
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Number of Investor Partners	1,989
Managing General Partner, Ownership Interest Before Unit Repurchases	37.00%
Investor Partner Ownership Interest	63.00%
Limited Partner Units Repurchased by Managing General Partner	103
Average Price Paid for Units Repurchased by Managing General Partner	$3,629
Managing General Partner Ownership Interest	38.40%

Transactions_with_Managing_Gen2

Transactions with Managing General Partner Undistributed or Unsettled Transactions With Investor Partners (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transaction	'		'
Due from (to) Managing General Partner-other, net	($182,407)		($666)
Crude oil, natural gas and NGLs sales revenues collected from the Partnership's third-party customers	'		'
Related Party Transaction	'		'
Due from (to) Managing General Partner-other, net	141,762		132,072
Other	'		'
Related Party Transaction	'		'
Due from (to) Managing General Partner-other, net	($324,169)	[1]	($132,738)	[1]
[1]	All other unsettled transactions between this Partnership and the Managing General Partner. The majority of these are capital expenditures, operating costs and general and administrative costs, which have not been deducted from distributions.

Transactions_with_Managing_Gen3

Transactions with Managing General Partner Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Related Party Transaction	'		'		'		'
Direct costs - general and administrative	$28,021		$42,574		$90,494		$140,435
Managing General Partner [Member]	'		'		'		'
Related Party Transaction	'		'		'		'
Well operations and maintenance	194,887		139,497		534,946		946,455
Gathering, compression and processing fees	0		-2,246		0		80,353
Direct costs - general and administrative	28,021		42,574		90,494		659,995
Cash distributions	52,699	[1]	3,065,177	[1]	191,565	[1]	3,775,526	[1]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Paid	$1,945		$77,047		$6,593		$92,832
[1]	Cash distributions include $1,945 and $6,593 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, and $77,047 and $92,832 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, related to equity cash distributions for Investor Partner units repurchased by PDC.

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen2

Derivative Financial Instruments Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) (Commodity Price Risk Management, net [Member], USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Commodity Price Risk Management, net [Member]	'
Derivative Financial Instruments	'
Net settlements	$757,620
Net change in fair value of unsettled derivatives	-1,015,819
Total commodity price risk management gain (loss), net	($258,199)

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Accrued environmental remediation liabilities	$0	$0

Asset_Retirement_Obligations_A2

Asset Retirement Obligations Asset Retirement Obligations (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Changes in asset retirement obligations	'	'
Balance at December 31, 2013	$1,024,462	'
Accretion expense	51,610	55,779
Balance at September 30, 2014	$1,076,072	'

Assets_Held_for_Sales_Divestit2

Assets Held for Sales, Divestitures and Discontinued Operations Assets Held for Sale, Divestitures and Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Statement of Operations - Discontinued Operations	'	'	'	'
Loss from discontinued operations	$0	$0	$0	($212,621)
Segment, Discontinued Operations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Statement of Operations - Discontinued Operations	'	'	'	'
Crude oil, natural gas and NGL sales	'	'	'	1,006,097
Crude oil, natural gas and NGL production costs	'	'	'	502,012
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	'	'	'	116,084
Direct costs - general and administrative expense	'	'	'	516,560
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	'	'	'	7,675
Loss on sale of crude oil and natural gas properties	'	'	'	76,387
Total operating costs and expenses	'	'	'	1,218,718
Loss from discontinued operations	'	'	'	($212,621)

Assets_Held_for_Sales_Divestit3

Assets Held for Sales, Divestitures and Discontinued Operations Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Piceance Basin Assets Divested	'	'	'	'
Proceeds received from sale of Piceance Basin assets	$7,900,000	'	'	'
Crude oil and natural gas properties	'	12,764,253	'	12,521,325
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization	'	7,771,657	'	7,452,634
Loss on disposal of Piceance Basin oil and gas properties	'	0	-76,387	'
Piceance Basin Asset Group	'	'	'	'
Piceance Basin Assets Divested	'	'	'	'
Total proceeds from Piceance Basin asset divestiture	7,900,000	'	'	'
Crude oil and natural gas properties	16,100,000	'	16,100,000	'
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization	8,200,000	'	8,200,000	'
Loss on disposal of Piceance Basin oil and gas properties	-76,000	'	'	'
Managing General Partner	'	'	'	'
Piceance Basin Assets Divested	'	'	'	'
Proceeds received from sale of Piceance Basin assets	2,900,000	'	'	'
Investor Partners	'	'	'	'
Piceance Basin Assets Divested	'	'	'	'
Proceeds received from sale of Piceance Basin assets	$5,000,000	'	'	'