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Commitments and Contingencies
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies
Future Minimum Commitments
The Company is obligated under certain contracts for minimum payments for the right to use land for extractive activities, which is not within the scope of leases under ASC 842. Future minimum annual commitments under such contracts at September 30, 2020 are as follows:
Remainder of 2020$— 
20212,418 
20222,466 
20232,716 
20242,469 
Thereafter30,117 
Total$40,186 

Litigation
In addition to the matters described below, we may be subject to various legal proceedings, claims and governmental inspections, audits or investigations arising out of the Company’s operations in the normal course of business, which cover matters such as general commercial, governmental and trade regulations, product liability, environmental, intellectual property, employment and other actions. Although the outcomes of these routine claims cannot be predicted with certainty, in the opinion of management, the ultimate resolution of these matters would not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial statements.
U.S. Well Services, LLC
On January 14, 2019, Smart Sand, Inc. (plaintiff) filed suit against U.S. Well Services, LLC (defendant) (“U.S. Well”) in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County (C.A. No. N19C-01-144-PRW [CCLD]). In the suit, plaintiff alleges that defendant is in breach of contract for failure to pay amounts due and payable under a long-term take-or-pay Master Product Purchase Agreement and coterminous Railcar Usage Agreement and is seeking unspecified monetary damages and other appropriate relief. Plaintiff is also seeking a declaratory judgment that the relevant agreements continued in full force and effect (until the term expired on April 30, 2020) despite defendant’s purported notice of termination to the contrary. Defendant has filed an Answer, Affirmative Defenses and Amended Counterclaim seeking unspecified monetary damages and declaratory relief. Discovery is substantially complete and the Company intends to continue to vigorously prosecute its claims and defend against U.S. Well’s counterclaims. At this time, the Company is unable to express an opinion as to the likely outcome of the matter.
The Company recorded $0 and $16,343 of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, related to U.S. Well. The Company recorded $17,170 and $31,893 of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, related to U.S. Well. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, $54,592 and $37,422 of accounts and unbilled receivables, respectively, is attributable to U.S. Well. Amounts recorded as accounts receivable do not represent the full amounts sought in this lawsuit.