Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies

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Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies
The Company is involved in various claims and lawsuits incidental to its business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate liability hereunder, if any, will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position or results of operations of the Company.
The Company’s activities are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations governing environmental quality and pollution control. Although no assurances can be made, the Company believes that, absent the occurrence of an extraordinary event, compliance with existing federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations governing the release of materials into the environment or otherwise relating to the protection of the environment are not expected to have a material effect upon the capital expenditures, earnings or the competitive position of the Company with respect to its existing assets and operations. The Company cannot predict what effect additional regulation or legislation, enforcement policies hereunder, and claims for damages to property, employees, other persons and the environment resulting from the Company’s operations could have on its activities.
The table below presents total minimum commitments associated with long-term, non-cancelable leases, drilling rig contracts, frac service contracts, gathering, processing and transportation service agreements which require minimum volumes of oil, natural gas, or produced water to be delivered and other purchase obligations, as of December 31, 2022.
2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 and
 Thereafter
Total
(In thousands)
Office space $5,294  $5,210  $5,364  $9,423  $9,595  $55,966  $90,852 
Drilling rig and frac service commitments (1)
251,314  —  —  —  —  —  251,314 
Delivery commitments (2)
14,775  26,202  27,264  27,264  22,898  105,848  224,251 
Produced water disposal commitments (3)
9,665  8,532  4,509  569  113  —  23,388 
Purchase obligations (4)
10,748  8,988  8,988  8,988  8,988  13,017  59,717 
Other operating leases 2,095  1,612  408  —  —  —  4,115 
Total $293,891  $50,544  $46,533  $46,244  $41,594  $174,831  $653,637 
(1)Drilling rig and frac service commitments represent gross contractual obligations and accordingly, other joint owners in the properties operated by the Company will generally be billed for their working interest share of such costs.
(2)Delivery commitments represent contractual obligations the Company has entered into for certain gathering, processing and transportation service agreements which require minimum volumes of oil or natural gas to be delivered. The amounts in the table above reflect the aggregate undiscounted deficiency fees assuming no delivery of any oil or natural gas.
(3)Produced water disposal commitments represent contractual obligations the Company has entered into for certain service agreements which require minimum volumes of produced water to be delivered. The amounts in the table above reflect the aggregate undiscounted deficiency fees assuming no delivery of any produced water.
(4)Purchase obligations represent multi-year energy purchase agreements the Company has entered into to lock in rates for electricity utilized in its operations. Under these contracts, the Company is obligated to purchase a minimum supply of electricity at a fixed price. If the Company does not utilize the minimum amounts of electricity on a monthly basis, the supplier would sell the underutilized quantity at the then market price. The amounts in the table above reflect the aggregate undiscounted financial commitments pursuant to these purchase agreements.
Other Commitments
The following table includes the Company’s current oil sales contracts and firm transportation agreements as of December 31, 2022:
Type of Commitment (1)
Region Start Date End Date Committed
Volumes (Bbls/d)
Oil sales contract (2)
Permian January 2023 December 2023 13,750
Oil sales contract (3)
Permian January 2023 December 2023 8,550
Oil sales contract Permian April 2022 March 2023 5,000
Oil sales contract Permian February 2022 January 2027 5,000
Oil sales contract Permian January 2020 December 2024 10,000
Firm transportation agreement (4)(5)
Permian August 2020 July 2030 10,800
Firm transportation agreement (4)
Permian April 2020 March 2027 15,000
(1)For each of the commitments shown in the table above, the committed barrels may include volumes produced by us and other third-party working, royalty, and overriding royalty interest owners whose volumes we market on their behalf. We expect to fulfill these delivery commitments with our existing production or through the purchases of third-party commodities.
(2)The committed volumes shown in the table above for this particular oil sales contract are average volumes. For the terms of January 2023-March 2023 and April 2023-December 2023, the committed volumes are 10,000 Bbls/d and 15,000 Bbls/d, respectively.
(3)The committed volumes shown in the table above for this particular oil sales contract are average volumes. For the terms of January 2023-July 2023 and August 2023-December 2023, the committed volumes are 7,500 Bbls/d and 10,000 Bbls/d, respectively.
(4)Each of the firm transportation agreements shown in the table above grant us access to delivery points in several locations along the Gulf Coast. The costs associated with these agreements are recorded to “Gathering, transportation and processing” in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
(5)The committed volumes shown in the table above for this particular firm transportation agreement are average volumes. For the terms of August 2020-July 2023, August 2023-July 2027 and August 2027-July 2030, the committed volumes are 7,500 Bbls/d, 10,000 Bbls/d and 12,500 Bbls/d, respectively.
The following table includes the Company’s current natural gas firm transportation agreements as of December 31, 2022:
Type of Commitment (1)(2)
Region Start Date End Date Committed
Volumes (MMBtu/d)
Firm transportation agreement Permian October 2023 September 2033 50,000
Firm transportation agreement Permian October 2023 September 2033 15,000
Firm transportation agreement Permian July 2024 June 2034 10,000
(1)For each of the commitments shown in the table above, the committed MMBtus may include volumes produced by us and other third-party working, royalty, and overriding royalty interest owners whose volumes we market on their behalf. We expect to fulfill these delivery commitments with our existing production or through the purchases of third-party commodities.
(2)Each of the firm transportation agreements shown in the table above grant us access to delivery points in several locations along the Gulf Coast. The costs associated with these agreements are recorded to “Gathering, transportation and processing” in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.