3. CONTINGENCIES |
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| 3. CONTINGENCIES | 3. CONTINGENCIES
On July 23, 2020, a subsidiary of the Company received notice of a lawsuit filed in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana against the Company’s subsidiary and numerous other oil and gas companies alleging a pollution claim for properties operated by the defendants in Louisiana, and the Company’s subsidiary filed an answer. The Plaintiffs filed a First Supplemental and Amending Petition for Damages on January 21, 2021. This litigation was dismissed without prejudice as to the Company’s subsidiary on the plaintiff’s motion, by Order of Dismissal dated February 20, 2025.
On December 11, 2024, a subsidiary of the Company received notice of a new lawsuit filed in LaFourche Parish, Louisiana against one of the Company’s subsidiaries and numerous other oil and gas companies alleging pollution claims for properties operated by defendants in Louisiana and the Company’s subsidiary filed an answer. The litigation is in the early stages. Management is assessing the lawsuit, and it will have regular litigation reviews, including updates from corporate and outside counsel, to assess the need for accounting recognition or disclosure of contingencies for litigation. The Company plans to defend its subsidiary vigorously in this matter.
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