Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Schedule of Allowance for Credit Losses and Joint Interest Billing Receivable The following table reflects the Company's beginning and ending balances of our account receivables from purchasers of our oil and gas for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024.
For the Three Months Ended
June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024
Beginning balance of accounts receivable from purchasers of oil and gas $ 35,111,264  $ 34,415,464 
Ending balance of accounts receivable from purchasers of oil and gas 36,251,914  38,478,082 
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024
Beginning balance of accounts receivable from purchasers of oil and gas $ 33,774,968  $ 37,879,779 
Ending balance of accounts receivable from purchasers of oil and gas 36,251,914  38,478,082 
The following table reflects the Company's joint interest billing receivables and allowance for credit losses as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
Joint interest billing receivables $ 981,217  $ 1,264,897 
Allowance for credit losses (199,855) (181,733)
Joint interest billing receivables, net $ 781,362  $ 1,083,164 
Schedule of Provisions for Credit Loss Expense The following table indicates the Company's provisions for credit loss expense associated with its joint interest billing receivables during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024.
For the Three Months Ended
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024
Credit loss expense $ 205  $ 14,937  $ 18,122  $ 178,777 
Schedule of Depletion and Depletion per Barrel of Oil Equivalents Rate The following table shows total depletion and the depletion per barrel-of-oil-equivalent rate, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.
For the Three Months Ended
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024
Depletion $ 25,224,638  $ 24,325,186  $ 47,479,214  $ 47,754,798 
Depletion rate, per barrel-of-oil-equivalent (Boe) $ 13.02  $ 13.51  $ 13.21  $ 13.52 
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives
Depreciation of buildings, equipment, software, leasehold improvements, automobiles, buildings and structures 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
Buildings and structures 7 years
Schedule of Depreciation Expense
The following table provides information on the Company's depreciation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.
For the Three Months Ended
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024
Depreciation $ 106,658  $ 102,772  $ 203,278  $ 204,709 
Schedule of Weighted Average Notes Payable Balances and Interest Rate
The following table reflects the weighted average notes payable balances and the weighted average interest rate on the weighted average notes payable outstanding during the period as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024
Weighted average notes payable balance
$ 330,644  $ 335,293  $ 316,501  $ 330,272 
Weighted average interest rate on weighted average notes payable 12.88  % 11.91  % 10.85  % 9.91  %
Schedule of Interest Paid Related to Notes Payable
The following table shows interest paid related to notes payable for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024. This interest is included within "Interest (expense)" in the Condensed Statements of Operations.
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024
Interest paid for notes payable $ 10,645  $ 9,986  $ 17,166  $ 16,366 
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Benefits (Provisions)
The Company recorded the following federal and state income tax benefits (provisions) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.
For the Three Months Ended
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024
Deferred federal income tax provision $ (5,776,325) $ (6,427,828) $ (8,592,403) $ (7,979,587)
Current state income tax provision (147,461) (152,385) (283,854) (255,018)
Deferred state income tax provision (183,639) (240,272) (272,345) (314,766)
Provision for Income Taxes $ (6,107,425) $ (6,820,485) $ (9,148,602) $ (8,549,371)
Effective tax rate (1)
22.84%
23.33%
23.52%
23.43%

(1) The Company’s overall effective tax rate is calculated as Provision for Income Taxes divided by Income Before Provision for Income Taxes. The effective tax rates for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 were higher than the federal statutory corporate tax rate, primarily impacted by the state income taxes.
Schedule of Share-Based Compensation Expense The following table summarizes the Company's share-based compensation, included with General and administrative expense within our Condensed Statements of Operations, incurred for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024
Share-based compensation $ 1,351,839  $ 2,077,778  $ 3,042,797  $ 3,801,610 
Share-based compensation expense charged against income for share-based awards during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was as follows. These amounts are included in General and administrative expense in the Condensed Statements of Operations.
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024
Share-based compensation expense from:
Employee stock options
$ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
Restricted stock unit grants
1,022,645  996,381  2,269,974  2,128,078 
Performance stock unit awards
329,194  1,081,397  772,823  1,673,532 
Total share-based compensation $ 1,351,839  $ 2,077,778  $ 3,042,797  $ 3,801,610