(10) Commitments and Contingencies Drilling Rig Commitments. The drilling rig commitments represent minimum future expenditures for drilling rig services. The expenditures for drilling rig services will exceed such minimum amounts to the extent we utilize the drilling rigs subject to a particular contractual commitment for a period greater than the period set forth in the governing contract. As of September 30, 2014, we have entered into four drilling rig commitments: 1) April 1, 2014 to October 12, 2014 at $112,000 per day. 2) July 1, 2014 to October 21, 2014 at $107,500 per day. 3) October 1, 2014 to December 29, 2014 at $111,380 per day. 4) October 4, 2014 to November 4, 2014 at $107,500 per day. Litigation. We are a defendant in a number of lawsuits and are involved in governmental and regulatory proceedings, all of which arose in the ordinary course of business, including, but not limited to, personal injury claims, royalty claims, contract claims, and environmental claims, including claims involving assets owned by acquired companies. While the ultimate outcome and impact on us cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the resolution of pending proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. In March and April, 2014, three alleged stockholders (the  Plaintiffs ) filed three separate class action lawsuits in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware on behalf of our stockholders against our Company, our directors, Energy XXI, EGC, and Clyde Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of EGC ( Merger Sub  and collectively, the  defendants ). The Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware consolidated these lawsuits on May 5, 2014. The consolidated lawsuit is styled In re EPL Oil &amp; Gas Inc. Shareholders Litigation, C.A. No. 9460-VCN, in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (the  lawsuit ). Plaintiffs allege a variety of causes of action challenging the Agreement and P