Commitments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2026

Commitments

Commitments

(13) Commitments

The following table sets forth a schedule of future minimum payments for the Company’s contractual obligations, which include leases that have a lease term in excess of one year as of September 30, 2026 (in thousands):


					Processing,
					Gathering,
		Firm			Compression			Operating and			Imputed Interest
		Transportation			and Water Service			Financing Leases			for Leases			Other
		(a)			(b)			(c)			(c)			(d)			Total
Remainder of 2026		$	313,628			17,460			139,809			25,152			7,474			503,523
2027			1,241,136			92,864			498,008			83,018			14,814			1,929,840
2028			1,177,530			115,143			351,752			59,466			7,552			1,711,443
2029			813,447			114,514			281,276			41,578			4,346			1,255,161
2030			742,520			113,561			221,890			27,195			4,410			1,109,576
Thereafter			3,172,845			568,986			378,418			30,403			2,414			4,153,066
Total		$	7,461,106			1,022,528			1,871,153			266,812			41,010			10,662,609

(a)	Firm Transportation

The Company has entered into firm transportation agreements with various pipelines in order to facilitate the delivery of its production to market. These contracts commit the Company to transport minimum daily natural gas or NGLs volumes at negotiated rates or pay for any deficiencies at specified reservation fee rates. The amounts in this table are based on the Company’s minimum daily volumes at the reservation fee rate. The values in the table represent the gross amounts that the Company is committed to pay; however, the Company will record in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements its proportionate share of costs based on its working interest.

(b)	Processing, Gathering, Compression and Water Service Commitments

The Company has entered into various long-term gas processing, gathering, compression and water service agreements. Certain of these agreements were determined to be leases. The minimum payment obligations under the agreements that are not leases are presented in this column.

The values in the table represent the gross amounts that the Company is committed to pay; however, the Company will record in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements its proportionate share of costs based on its working interest.

(c)	Operating and Finance Leases, including Imputed Interest

The Company has obligations under contracts for services provided by drilling rigs and completion fleets, processing, gathering, and compression services agreements, and office and equipment leases. The values in the table represent the gross amounts that Antero Resources is committed to pay; however, the Company will record in its financial statements its proportionate share of costs based on its working interests. See Note 12—Leases to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.

(d)

Other

The Company enters into various other agreements from time to time, certain of which contain minimum payment obligations over various terms. The values in the table represent the minimum payments due under these arrangements. None of these agreements were determined to be leases.

(e)	Contract Terminations

The Company incurs costs associated with the delay or cancellation of certain contracts with third-parties. These costs are recorded in contract termination, loss contingency and settlements in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. There are no remaining payment obligations related to any delayed or cancelled contracts as of September 30, 2026.