2.2.0.7 false Commitments and Contingencies 0209 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies true false false false 1 USD false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 EPU Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 Units Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract] 0 cpno_CommitmentsAndContingenciesAbstract cpno false na duration Commitments and Contingencies. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string Commitments and Contingencies. false 3 Commitments and Contingencies 1 us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 Note 9 — Commitments and Contingencies Commitments For the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, rental expense for office space, leased vehicles and leased compressors and related field equipment used in our operations totaled $773,000 and $1,455,000, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, rental expense for office space, leased vehicles and leased compressors and related field equipment used in our operations totaled $2,506,000 and $6,041,000, respectively. We are party to firm transportation agreements with Wyoming Interstate Gas Company (“WIC”), under which we are obligated to pay for transportation capacity whether or not we use such capacity. Under these agreements, we are obligated to pay approximately $2,469,000 for the remainder of 2010, $9,876,000 in 2011, $9,867,000 in 2012, $8,978,000 in 2013, $5,509,000 in 2014 and $19,204,000 thereafter. The agreements expire on December 31, 2019. All of our obligations under these agreements are offset by capacity release agreements between us and third parties, under which they pay for the right to use our capacity. These capacity release agreements cover 100% of our total WIC capacity and continue through December 31, 2019. We have placed in escrow $1.9 million, classified as escrow cash on the consolidated balance sheets, as credit support for our obligations under the WIC agreements. Additionally, we have two firm gathering agreements with Fort Union, under which we are obligated to pay for gathering capacity on the Fort Union system whether or not we use such capacity. Under these agreements, we are obligated to pay approximately $1,288,000 for the remainder of 2010, $5,859,000 for 2011, $7,154,000 for 2012 and $7,665,000 for each of the years thereafter. Generally, we resell our firm capacity to third parties under various types of agreements. These commitments expire on November 30, 2017. We have fixed-quantity contractual commitments to Targa North Texas LP (“Targa”) in settlement of a dispute regarding what portion, if any, of natural gas we purchase from producers that had been contractually dedicated for resale to Targa. As of September 30, 2010, we had fixed contractual commitments to provide Targa a total of 2.373 billion cubic feet of natural gas for October 1, 2009 through December 31, 2010 and for each of 2011, 2012 and 2013. As of September 30, 2010, we have accrued $1,854,000 of our obligation. Under the terms of the agreement, we are obligated to pay annual fees ($1.00 per thousand cubic feet (“Mcf”), $1.10 per Mcf, $1.15 per Mcf and $1.25 per Mcf for 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively) to the extent our natural gas deliveries to Targa fall below the committed quantity. Regulatory Compliance In the ordinary course of business, we are subject to various laws and regulations. In the opinion of our management, compliance with existing laws and regulations will not materially affect our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Litigation Please read Note 9, “Commitments and Contingencies,” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010, which are incorporated herein by reference. We may, from time to time, be involved in other litigation and claims arising out of our operations in the normal course of business. Note 9 — Commitments and Contingencies Commitments For the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, rental expense for false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Includes disclosure of commitments and contingencies. This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire disclosure including data and tables. 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