3. CONTINGENCIES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

3. CONTINGENCIES

3. CONTINGENCIES

On July 23, 2020, a subsidiary of the Company received notice of a lawsuit filed in Louisiana against the Company’s subsidiary and numerous other oil and gas companies alleging a pollution claim for properties operated by the defendants in Louisiana, and the Company’s subsidiary filed an answer. The Plaintiffs filed a First Supplemental and Amending Petition for Damages on January 21, 2021. The litigation is currently in the discovery phase. Management has regular litigation reviews, including updates from corporate and outside counsel, to assess the need for accounting recognition or disclosure of contingencies for litigation. The Company will continue to defend its subsidiary vigorously in this matter.

Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through August 22, 2022, the date on which the financial statements were available to be issued.