Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Contracts on the Balance Sheet
The following presents the impact of the Company’s contracts on its balance sheets for the periods indicated.
As of December 31,
2022 2021
Commodity derivative instruments, marked to market:
Derivative assets, current 16,193,327  — 
Discounted deferred premiums (11,524,165) — 
Derivatives assets, current, net of premiums $ 4,669,162  $  
Derivative assets, noncurrent 7,606,258  — 
Discounted deferred premiums (1,476,848) — 
Derivative assets, noncurrent, net of premiums $ 6,129,410  $  
Derivative liabilities, current $ 13,345,619  $ 29,241,558 
Derivative liabilities, noncurrent $ 10,485,650  $  
Schedule of Components of Gain (Loss) on Derivative Contracts
The components of “Gain (loss) on derivative contracts” are as follows for the respective periods:
For the years ended December 31,
2022 2021 2020
Oil derivatives:
Realized gain (loss) on oil derivatives $ (61,875,870) $ (53,511,332) $ 22,522,591 
Unrealized gain (loss) on oil derivatives 40,546,123  (24,143,120) (2,164,779)
Gain (loss) on oil derivatives $ (21,329,747) $ (77,654,452) $ 20,357,812 
Natural gas derivatives:
Realized gain (loss) on natural gas derivatives (650,084) 743,178  — 
Unrealized gain (loss) on natural gas derivatives 447,172  (941,867) 1,008,256 
Gain (loss) on natural gas derivatives $ (202,912) $ (198,689) $ 1,008,256 
Gain (loss) on derivative contracts $ (21,532,659) $ (77,853,141) $ 21,366,068 
Schedule of Components of Cash (Paid) Received for Commodity Derivative Settlements The components of “Cash (paid) received for derivative settlements, net” are as follows for the respective periods:
For the years ended December 31,
2022 2021 2020
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash (paid) received on oil derivatives $ (61,875,870) $ (53,511,332) $ 22,522,591 
Cash (paid) received on natural gas derivatives (650,084) 743,178  — 
Cash (paid) received from derivative settlements $ (62,525,954) $ (52,768,154) $ 22,522,591 
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
The following tables reflect the details of current derivative contracts as of December 31, 2022 (Quantities are in barrels (Bbl) for the oil derivative contracts and in million British thermal units (MMBtu) for the natural gas derivative contracts.):
Oil Hedges (WTI)
2023 2024
Swaps:
Hedged volume (Bbl) 389,250  894,000 
Weighted average swap price $ 77.55  $ 66.94 
Deferred premium puts:
Hedged volume (Bbl) 773,500  91,000 
Weighted average strike price $ 90.64  $ 83.75 
Weighted average deferred premium price $ 15.25  $ 17.32 
Two-way collars:
Hedged volume (Bbl) 487,622  475,350 
Weighted average put price $ 52.16  $ 67.88 
Weighted average call price $ 62.94  $ 83.32 
Three-way collars:
Hedged volume (Bbl) 66,061  — 
Weighted average first put price $ 45.00  $ — 
Weighted average second put price $ 55.00  $ — 
Weighted average call price $ 80.05  $ — 
Gas Hedges (Henry Hub)
2023 2024
NYMEX Swaps:
Hedged volume (MMBtu) 159,890  552,000 
Weighted average swap price $ 2.40  $ 4.61 
Two-way collars:(1)
Hedged volume (MMBtu) 2,258,317  1,712,250 
Weighted average put price $ 3.18  $ 4.00 
Call hedged volume (MMBtu) 2,140,317  1,712,250 
Weighted average call price $ 4.89  $ 6.29 
Gas Hedges (basis differential)
2023 2024
Waha basis swaps:
Hedged volume (MMBtu) 1,339,685  — 
Weighted average swap price
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(1) The two-way collars for the first quarter of 2023 include 2x1 collars where the put volumes of 236,000 are two times the call volumes of 118,000.
(2) The WAHA basis swaps in place for the calendar year of 2023 consist of two derivative contracts, each with a fixed price of the Henry Hub natural gas price less a fixed amount (weighted average of $0.55 per MMBtu).