Lawsuits, Claims, Commitments and Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Lawsuits, Claims, Commitments and Contingencies

Lawsuits, Claims, Commitments and Contingencies In the normal course of business, we, or our subsidiary, are subject to lawsuits, environmental and other claims and other contingencies that seek, or may seek, among other things, compensation for alleged personal injury,

breach of contract, property damage or other losses, punitive damages, civil penalties, or injunctive or declaratory relief.

We accrue reserves for currently outstanding lawsuits, claims and proceedings when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the liability can be reasonably estimated. We have not recorded any reserve balances at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. We also evaluate the amount of reasonably possible losses that we could incur as a result of these matters. We believe that reasonably possible losses that we could incur in excess of reserves accrued on our balance sheet would not be material to our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

We, or our subsidiary, or both, have indemnified various parties against specific liabilities those parties might incur in the future in connection with transactions that they have entered into with us. As of June 30, 2020, we are not aware of material indemnity claims pending or threatened against us.

We have certain commitments under contracts, including purchase commitments for goods and services. We previously entered a Carry and Earning Agreement with Encana in connection with our Piceance assets which, among other things, required us to either build a road or secure a license for alternative access, in lieu of paying a $6 million penalty. As of December 31, 2019, we fulfilled the obligation by delivering the access license pursuant to the agreement. Caerus Piceance LLC, the successor of Encana's interests, has since filed a claim in the City and County of Denver District Court challenging the sufficiency of such access, which we dispute. We will defend the matter vigorously, however, given the uncertainty of litigation and the preliminary stage of the case, among other things, at this time we cannot estimate the reasonable possible loss, if any, that may result from this action.