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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Schedule of Depletion and Depletion Rate per Barrel of Oil Equivalents The following table shows total depletion and the depletion per barrel-of-oil-equivalent rate, for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2023 March 31, 2022
Depletion $ 20,980,542  $ 9,624,617 
Depletion rate, per barrel-of-oil-equivalent (Boe) $ 12.74  $ 12.06 
Schedule of Property Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives
Depreciation of buildings, equipment , software and leasehold improvements is calculated using the straight-line method based upon the following estimated useful lives:
Leasehold improvements
3‑5 years
Office equipment and software
3‑7 years
Equipment
5‑10 years
Automobiles 4 years
Schedule of Joint Interest Billing Reveivable and Allowance for Credit Losses The following table shows
the Company's joint interest billing receivable and allowance for credit losses as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Joint interest billing receivable 2,585,729  1,226,049 
Allowance for credit losses (245,141) (242,247)
Joint interest billing receivable, net 2,340,588  983,802 
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense Accordingly, the Company recorded the following federal and state income tax provisions for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2023 March 31, 2022
Deferred federal income tax expense $ 1,529,249  $ — 
Current state income tax expense 57,291  12,813 
Deferred state income tax expense 443,403  65,939 
Provision for Income Taxes $ 2,029,943  $ 78,752