According to Andarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC) management, the proceeds from the settlement will pay for the "remediation and cleanup of the legacy environmental liabilities and tort claims." Under the agreement, both Kerr-McGee and the Litigation Trust will release all claims against each other. Also Kerr-McGee and the U.S. government have officially agreed not to sue each other. The government also agreed to provide "contribution protection" from third parties which are seeking to be reimbursed by Kerr-McGee from any of the over 4,000 sites which are covered under the agreement.