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Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies

Firm Transportation Agreements. The Company is party to two firm transportation contracts to provide capacity on natural gas pipeline systems. The contracts require the Company to pay minimum volume transportation charges through July 2021 regardless of the amount of pipeline capacity utilized by the Company. These monthly transportation payments are included in unused commitments expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As a result of previous divestitures in 2013 and 2014, the Company will likely not utilize the firm capacity on the natural gas pipelines.

The Company is party to one firm pipeline transportation contract to provide capacity on an oil pipeline system. The contract requires the Company to pay minimum volume transportation charges from May 2020 through April 2025 regardless of the amount of pipeline capacity utilized by the Company.

The amounts in the table below represent the Company's future minimum transportation charges:

 
As of December 31, 2019
 
(in thousands)
2020
$
23,134

2021
19,778

2022
13,064

2023
14,600

2024
14,640

Thereafter
4,800

Total
$
90,016


Gas Gathering and Processing Agreements. The Company is party to one minimum volume commitment and two reimbursement obligations. The minimum volume commitment requires the Company to deliver a minimum volume of natural gas to a midstream entity for gathering and processing. The contract requires the Company to pay a fee associated with the contracted volumes regardless of the amount delivered. The reimbursement obligations require the Company to pay a monthly gathering and processing fee per Mcf of production to reimburse midstream entities for the costs to construct gas gathering and processing facilities. If the costs are not reimbursed by the Company via the monthly gathering and processing fees, the Company must pay the difference. The amounts in the table below represent the Company's future minimum charges under these agreements:

 
As of December 31, 2019
 
(in thousands)
2020 (1)
$
4,569

2021
1,997

Thereafter

Total
$
6,566


(1)
Includes $2.4 million associated with the reimbursement obligations discussed above.

Other Commitments. The Company is party to one minimum volume commitment for fresh water. The minimum volume commitment requires the Company to purchase a minimum volume of fresh water from a water supplier. The contract requires the Company to pay a fee associated with the contracted volumes regardless of the amount delivered. The Company also has non-cancellable agreements for information technology services. Future minimum annual payments under these agreements are as follows:

 
As of December 31, 2019
 
(in thousands)
2020
$
3,448

2021
805

2022
805

2023
745

Thereafter

Total
$
5,803



Litigation. The Company is subject to litigation, claims and governmental and regulatory proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. It is the opinion of the Company's management that current claims and litigation involving the Company are not likely to have a material adverse effect on its Consolidated Balance Sheet, Cash Flows or Statements of Operations.