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Cumulative Shortfall Accrued

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Cumulative deliveries of CO2 volumes as of the balance sheet date

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As of the balance sheet date, payment that would be required to reduce future minimum annual CO2 volume requirements under the agreement to zero assuming no future CO2 volume deliveries.

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Cumulative underdeliveries of CO2 volumes as of the balance sheet date

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Shortfall that will be payable in the final year of the agreement if cumulative underdeliveries of CO2 volumes as of the balance sheet date are not made up in the future.

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Initial price per mcf of CO2 volumes below the minimum delivery requirement

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Minimum required delivery of CO2 volumes under the terms of the treating agreement.

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Based upon actual deliveries as of the balance sheet date, payment that would be required for minimum annual CO2 volume requirements under the agreement for 2012 through 2019, assuming no future CO2 volume deliveries after the balance sheet date.

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Plaintiffs investment under participation agreement as of the balance sheet date.

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Amounts projected to be payable within one year of the balance sheet date for CO2 shortfall volumes under terms of the treating agreement.

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Shortfall Accrued

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Price per Mcf of CO2 volumes below minimum delivery requirement for the final year of the treating agreement.

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The value (monetary amount) of the award the plaintiff seeks in the legal matter.

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