Related Party Transactions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

13. Related party transactions

TGGT and OPCO

TGGT provides us with gathering, treating and well connect services in the ordinary course of business. In addition, TGGT also purchases natural gas from us in certain areas. OPCO serves as the operator of our wells in the Appalachia JV. There are service agreements between us and TGGT and OPCO whereby we provide administrative and technical services for which we are reimbursed. For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, these transactions included the following:

	Three months ended March 31,
	2012				2011
(in millions)	TGGT		OPCO		TGGT		OPCO
Amounts paid
Gathering, treating and well connect fees (1)	$	54.1			$	41.9
Advances to operator			$	4.9			$	20.4
Amounts received
Natural gas purchases	$	5.1			$	10.0
General and administrative services		6.0	$	12.7		3.4	$	11.8
Purchase of gathering and other assets		0				3.4
Other		0.7				0.1
Total	$	11.8	$	12.7	$	16.9	$	11.8

(1) Represents the gross billings from TGGT.

	March 31, 2012				December 31, 2011
(in millions)	TGGT		OPCO		TGGT		OPCO
Amounts due to EXCO	$	3.7	$	7.9	$	8.2	$	8.2
Amounts due from EXCO (1)		20.1		3.8		39.4		0.0

(1) Due to the relationship of OPCO being the operator of our wells, we advance funds on an as needed basis, which we include in other current assets on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Any amounts we owe are netted against the advance until the advances are utilized. If the advances are fully utilized, we record amounts owed in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.