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Commitments and Contingencies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies
Legal Matters
Due to the nature of the Company's business, the Company may at times be subject to claims and legal actions. The Company accrues liabilities when it is probable that future costs will be incurred, and such costs can be reasonably estimated. Such accruals are based on developments to date and the Company’s estimates of the outcomes of these matters. The Company did not recognize any material liability for legal matters as of June 30, 2025, or December 31, 2024. Management believes it is remote that the impact of such matters will have a materially adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
Environmental Matters
The Company is subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment. These laws, which are often changing, regulate the discharge of materials into the environment and may require the Company to remove or mitigate the environmental effects of the disposal or release of petroleum or chemical substances at various sites. The Company had no material environmental liabilities as of June 30, 2025, or December 31, 2024.
Contractual Commitments
The Company is a party to a gas gathering, treating and processing agreement with our primary midstream counterparty in Texas. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company agreed to deliver an annual minimum volume during the contract term. As of June 30, 2025, approximately six years remain under this contract.
Under the A&R Tolling Agreement with RPC Power, the Company has committed to provide specified quantities of our natural gas for 10 years following the in-service date, for a fee based on a per MMBtu basis adjusted for contractual usage factors. The Company also entered into the Asset Optimization Agreement that requires RPC Power to provide operational expertise on the implementation and management of the power generating assets subject to the A&R Tolling Agreement for a monthly fee of $20 thousand.
Under the Supply Agreement with RPC Merchant, the Company agreed to supply natural gas to fuel the natural gas generators under the Merchant Deal for 10 years. The Company's commitment under the Supply Agreement is contingent upon project start-up which is expected to occur before the end of 2026.
Under the A&R LLC Agreement with RPC Power, the Company agreed to make additional capital contributions to fund its portion of the capital budget for the RPC Power. The Company's remaining commitment, if required, is $21.5 million.
See Note 8 - Equity Method Investment and Note 9 - Transactions with Related Parties for additional information related to RPC Power.
Midstream Gas Purchase Agreement
On December 31, 2024, the Company signed a long-term gas purchase agreement (the "Midstream Gas Purchase Agreement") for the Company's New Mexico field with a new midstream counterparty, which includes dedicated acreage for a significant portion of the Company’s oil and gas assets in New Mexico, reimbursement by the Company of construction costs incurred by the midstream counterparty to connect to the Company’s pipeline (subject to a monetary cap of $18.7 million) and an initial 15-year term from the in-service date followed by a year-to-year continuation until terminated by either party upon 180 days written notice. In conjunction with the agreement, the Company intends to construct, own and operate low and high-pressure gathering lines and compression facilities that will connect to the new high capacity 20-inch natural gas pipeline to be constructed by the Company and designed to deliver gas volumes of up to 150 MMcf per day. In March 2025, the Company entered into a $10.9 million purchase agreement for two compressors as part of the midstream buildout plan. In June 2025, the Company entered into a $15.6 million pipe purchase agreement to further the midstream buildout plan. The remaining amounts owed for the compressors and pipe purchase agreements at June 30, 2025, was $23.8 million.