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Commitments and Contingencies | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
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 December 31, 2021 are as follows:
2022 | $ | 2,467 |
2023 | 2,573 |
2024 | 2,469 |
2025 | 2,462 |
2026 | 2,456 |
Thereafter | 24,611 |
Total future minimum annual commitments under these obligations | $ | 37,038 |
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 our 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 will not have a material adverse effect on our financial statements. U.S. Well Services, LLC On January 14, 2019, the Company, as plaintiff filed suit against U.S. Well Services, LLC (“defendant”), in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County (C.A. No. N19C-01-144-PRW [CCLD]) (the “Court”). In the suit, the Company alleged that defendant was 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. The trial took place in December 2020. On June 17, 2021, the Court issued an Order of Final Judgment (the “Order”) awarding $50,896 in damages to the Company. On June 28, 2021, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement and Release (“Settlement Agreement”) with defendant, pursuant to which defendant paid to the Company a $35,000 cash payment, and defendant and the Company each agreed to withdraw appeals of certain rulings that they each filed after the Order was issued. The Company and defendant also entered into a two year Right of First Refusal Agreement covering all purchases of Northern White frac sand by defendant and its affiliates in the continental United States from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023. The Company recorded $19,592 as non-cash bad debt expense, which is the difference between the $54,592 accounts receivable balance that was under litigation and the cash received under the Settlement Agreement. Bonds The Company has performance bonds with various public and private entities regarding reclamation, permitting and maintenance of public roadways. Total performance bonds as of December 31, 2021 was $8,619.

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