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Represents revenue earned from related parties due to a supplier's inability to meet contractual oil and gas minimum volume delivery commitments.

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Represents revenue earned from third parties due to a supplier's inability to meet contractual oil and gas minimum volume delivery commitments.

No definition available.

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The value of gas balancing asset or liability as of the end of the period.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 932
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 5
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=50486907&loc=d3e512571-122862

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable to an underproduced working interest owner when an overproduced working interest owner has sold gas in excess of the party's ownership percentage. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(a))
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