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Transactions with Related Parties
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Transactions with Related Parties Transactions with Related Parties
RPC Power
In January 2023, the Company entered into a 10-year agreement with RPC Power, which provides for the conversion of specified quantities of the Company’s produced natural gas to electricity to power a portion of its oilfield operations in Yoakum County, Texas ("Tolling Agreement"). The Tolling Agreement was amended and restated in June 2024 ("A&R Tolling Agreement") primarily to reflect the new in-service date of September 2024. The Company also entered into a 10-year agreement (“Asset Optimization Agreement”) in January 2023 that requires RPC Power to provide operational expertise on the implementation and management of the power generating assets subject to the A&R Tolling Agreement for a monthly fee of $20 thousand.
In May 2024, the Company entered into a 10-year natural gas supply agreement ("Supply Agreement") with RPC Merchant LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of RPC Power ("RPC Merchant"), to supply natural gas to fuel the natural gas generators under the Merchant Deal. The Company's commitment under the Supply Agreement is contingent upon project start-up which is expected to occur throughout 2025.
The Company incurred lease operating expenses ("LOE") from RPC Power of approximately $1.3 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively, and approximately $2.4 million and $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively. As of September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the Company had approximately $0.6 million and zero accrued for RPC Power, which was included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
See additional information related to RPC Power in Note 8 - Equity Method Investment and Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies for additional information on future commitments.
Contract Services
The Company and Combo Resources, LLC (“Combo”) own interests in six established units in Lee and Fayette Counties, Texas, which were jointly developed by the parties pursuant to participation agreements (collectively, the "Combo PA") and are currently operated by Riley Permian Operating Company, LLC ("RPOC"). RPOC also provided certain administrative and operational services to Combo pursuant to a management services agreement (the "Combo MSA") for a monthly fee of $100 thousand and reimbursement of all third party expenses until the Combo MSA was terminated on January 31, 2024. Upon termination of the Combo PA as of December 31, 2023, and pursuant to a letter agreement effective as of December 31, 2023, the Company agreed to relinquish its right to acquire additional working interests within a specified area. The rights of the Company in the six jointly owned units are not affected by this letter agreement and remain subject to the existing joint operating agreements between the parties.

The Company also provided certain administrative services pursuant to a services agreement (the "REG MSA") with Riley Exploration Group, LLC (“REG”) for a monthly fee of $100 thousand through January 2024 and $60 thousand through April 2024, and reimbursement of all third party expenses until the REG MSA was terminated effective May 31, 2024. The $60 thousand fee was waived for the month of May 2024.
The following table presents revenues from and related cost for contract services for related parties:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024202320242023
(In thousands)
Combo$— $300 $100 $900 
REG— 300 280 900 
Contract services - related parties$— $600 $380 $1,800 
Cost of contract services - related parties
$— $128 $363 $347 
The Company had no amounts payable to Combo at September 30, 2024, and $0.7 million payable at December 31, 2023, which is reflected in other current liabilities on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Amounts due to Combo reflect the revenue, net of any expenditures for Combo's net working interest in wells that RPOC operates on Combo's behalf. The Company had $0.1 million and no amounts receivable from Combo at September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively.
The Company had no amounts receivable from REG at September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023.
Consulting and Legal Fees
The Company has an engagement agreement with di Santo Law PLLC ("di Santo Law"), a law firm owned by Beth di Santo, a member of our Board of Directors, pursuant to which di Santo Law's attorneys provide legal services to the Company.
The Company incurred legal fees from di Santo Law of approximately $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, and approximately $1.1 million and $0.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively. As of September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the Company had approximately $0.1 million and $0.6 million, respectively, in amounts accrued for di Santo Law, which was included in other current liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.