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OPERATING COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) | Apr. 01, 2019 defendant
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Weatherford Litigation |
OPERATING COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
Number of other parties named as defendants | 18

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