Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Note 10. Commitments and Contingencies Environmental Contingencies The Company is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the environment. On August, 12, 2022, the Company became aware of a produced water release from an underground pipeline located approximately 8 miles north of Ray, North Dakota. It is estimated that approximately 34,000 barrels of produced water were released, causing impacts to soils, crops, and groundwater. Remediation infrastructure was put in place and remediation and monitoring is ongoing. As of June 30, 2024 our reserves for all estimated remediation liabilities, inclusive of the produced water release above, in Accrued liabilities and Other noncurrent liabilities were $2.2 million and $3.3 million, respectively, compared with $1.7 million and $5.3 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2023. Legal Proceedings In the ordinary course of business, the Company is from time to time party to various judicial and administrative proceedings. We regularly assess the need for accounting recognition or disclosure of these contingencies. In the case of a known contingency, we accrue a liability when the loss is probable and the amount is reasonably estimable. If a range of amounts can be reasonably estimated and no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount, then the minimum of the range is accrued. On or about March 14, 2023, the Company received a Notice of Violation (the “Notice”) from the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) in connection with the produced water release described under Environmental Contingencies above. The Notice alerts the Company that it may have violated the State’s water pollution control laws, but neither imposes nor waives any enforcement action. On January 11, 2024, the DEQ proposed an Administrative Consent Agreement (“ACA”) that included an administrative penalty of $0.4 million and further line monitoring practices with respect to certain water gathering pipelines. The Company is evaluating the proposed ACA and is engaging in further discussions with the DEQ. Based on currently available information, we believe it is remote that the outcome of known matters, including the produced water release described above, would have a material adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Accordingly, as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we did not have material accrued liabilities for legal contingencies.

Commitments and Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Note 10. Commitments and Contingencies

Environmental Contingencies

The Company is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the environment. On August, 12, 2022, the Company became aware of a produced water release from an underground pipeline located approximately 8 miles north of Ray, North Dakota. It is estimated that approximately 34,000 barrels of produced water were released, causing impacts to soils, crops, and groundwater. Remediation infrastructure was put in place and remediation and monitoring is ongoing.

As of June 30, 2024 our reserves for all estimated remediation liabilities, inclusive of the produced water release above, in Accrued liabilities and Other noncurrent liabilities were $2.2 million and $3.3 million, respectively, compared with $1.7 million and $5.3 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2023.

Legal Proceedings

In the ordinary course of business, the Company is from time to time party to various judicial and administrative proceedings. We regularly assess the need for accounting recognition or disclosure of these contingencies. In the case of a known contingency, we accrue a liability when the loss is probable and the amount is reasonably estimable. If a range of amounts can be reasonably estimated and no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount, then the minimum of the range is accrued.

On or about March 14, 2023, the Company received a Notice of Violation (the “Notice”) from the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) in connection with the produced water release described under Environmental Contingencies above. The Notice alerts the Company that it may have violated the State’s water pollution control laws, but neither imposes nor waives any enforcement action. On January 11, 2024, the DEQ proposed an Administrative Consent Agreement (“ACA”) that included an administrative penalty of $0.4 million and further line monitoring practices with respect to certain water gathering pipelines. The Company is evaluating the proposed ACA and is engaging in further discussions with the DEQ.

Based on currently available information, we believe it is remote that the outcome of known matters, including the produced water release described above, would have a material adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Accordingly, as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we did not have material accrued liabilities for legal contingencies.