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Commitments and Contingencies (Details 2) |  | 1 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2012 Pemex Exploraciony Produccion (PEP) case | Sep. 30, 2013 Consolidated Delaware Action PNG Merger case | Sep. 30, 2013 Consolidated Texas Action PNG Merger case | Oct. 31, 2013 Consolidated Federal Action PNG Merger case
Loss Contingencies |  |  |  |
Total number of cases filed | 2 |  |  |
Number of cases filed during the period |  | 2 | 2 | 4

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