Phoenix Energy One, LLC Commitments Disclosure
Note 16. Commitments and Contingencies
For a summary of the Company’s lease obligations, see Note 14 – Leases.
Litigation
From time to time, the Company may become involved in other legal proceedings or be subject to claims arising in the ordinary course of business. Although the results of ordinary course litigation and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company currently believes that the final outcome of these ordinary course matters will not have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Regardless of the
outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.
Drilling Rig Contracts
The Company has entered into drilling rig contracts to procure drilling services for wells operated by PhoenixOp. The contracts are short-term and provide a daily operating rate as consideration for services performed by the third-party provider. As of December 31, 2025, the Company was subject to $2.6 million of commitments under these contracts.
Natural Gas Processing Contracts
The Company has entered into contracts for mobile cryogenic gas processing units to process raw gas, produce and store NGL, and compress residue natural gas at wells operated by PhoenixOp. The contracts range from 6 months to 36 months and provide monthly facility and service fees as consideration for services performed by the third-party provider. As of December 31, 2025, the Company was subject to $6.3 million of commitments under these contracts.
Generator Contracts
The Company has entered into contracts with a third-party provider to supply generators used to provide power at wells operated by PhoenixOp. The contracts range from 12 months to 24 months and require monthly service payments for power generation and related equipment. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had approximately $11.6 million of remaining commitments under these contracts.
Saltwater Disposal Pump Contracts
The Company has entered into contracts for pumps which are used to inject produced water and flowback into its saltwater disposal facilities on wells for which PhoenixOp serves as the operator. The contracts provide for monthly payments and have terms of twelve months or less. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had approximately $2.3 million of remaining commitments under these contracts.
Delivery Commitments
PhoenixOp is subject to arrangements pursuant to which it has committed to deliver barrels of crude oil to a purchaser through December 31, 2030. PhoenixOp will be subject to a shortfall fee for failure to meet this commitment. As a part of these arrangements, PhoenixOp has dedicated to the counterparties certain rights to all oil extracted from its wells in certain properties in Dunn County, North Dakota. PhoenixOp has assessed the productivity potential of its leasehold in the area, as well as the feasibility of executing an operational plan to extract oil on its leasehold within the commitment period and dedication area, and deemed it to be reasonable to enter into such an agreement. The Company delivered 1.0 million barrels of crude oil during the year ended December 31, 2025, and the remaining aggregate commitment under the contract as of December 31, 2025 is approximately 1.2 million barrels of crude oil.
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About Commitments Disclosures
Commitments and contingencies disclosures catalog a company's off-balance-sheet obligations and legal exposures — purchase commitments, guarantee arrangements, pending litigation, and regulatory proceedings. These items represent potential future cash outflows that may not appear as liabilities on the balance sheet until they become probable and estimable.
Key signals: litigation reserves and disclosed loss ranges quantify management's estimate of legal exposure, but unquantified "reasonably possible" losses often represent the larger risk. Watch for changes in language around pending cases — shifts from "remote" to "reasonably possible" or increases in estimated loss ranges signal deteriorating outcomes. Unconditional purchase obligations and take-or-pay contracts create fixed cost structures that reduce operational flexibility. Guarantee arrangements for subsidiaries or joint ventures can create cascading obligations. Compare the total commitment schedule against projected free cash flow to assess whether the company can meet its obligations without additional financing.