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Commitments and Contingencies | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Other Provisions, Contingent Liabilities And Contingent Assets [Abstract] |
Commitments and Contingencies | Commitments and Contingencies In the normal course of business, the Company has committed to certain payments. The following table summarizes the Company’s commitments as at December 31, 2021:
| 2022 |  | 2023 |  | 2024 |  | 2025 |  | 2026 |  | Thereafter
Product transportation and processing (1) (2) | $ | 967 |  |  | $ | 1,107 |  |  | $ | 914 |  |  | $ | 870 |  |  | $ | 816 |  |  | $ | 10,028 |
North West Redwater Partnership service toll (3) | $ | 122 |  |  | $ | 123 |  |  | $ | 121 |  |  | $ | 119 |  |  | $ | 97 |  |  | $ | 3,671 |
Offshore vessels and equipment | $ | 62 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Field equipment and power | $ | 25 |  |  | $ | 21 |  |  | $ | 21 |  |  | $ | 21 |  |  | $ | 21 |  |  | $ | 225 |
Other | $ | 37 |  |  | $ | 27 |  |  | $ | 22 |  |  | $ | 20 |  |  | $ | 15 |  |  | $ | — |
(1)Includes commitments pertaining to a 20-year product transportation agreement on the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion. (2)The acquisition of Storm in 2021 and Painted Pony in 2020 included approximately $298 million and $2,400 million of product transportation and processing commitments, respectively (note 7). (3)Pursuant to the processing agreements, the Company pays its 25% pro rata share of the debt component of the monthly fee-for-service toll. Included in the toll is $1,486 million of interest payable over the 40-year tolling period, ending in 2058 (note 10). In addition to the commitments disclosed above, the Company has entered into various agreements related to the engineering, procurement and construction of its various development projects. These contracts can be cancelled by the Company upon notice without penalty, subject to the costs incurred up to and in respect of the cancellation. The Company is defendant and plaintiff in a number of legal actions arising in the normal course of business. In addition, the Company is subject to certain contractor construction claims. The Company believes that any liabilities that might arise pertaining to any such matters would not have a material effect on its consolidated financial position.

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