Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Impact of Company's Contracts on its Balance Sheets
The following presents the impact of the Company’s contracts on its Condensed Balance Sheets for the periods indicated.
As of
September 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
Commodity derivative instruments, marked to market:
Derivatives assets, current $ 12,854,010  $ 5,497,057 
Derivative assets, noncurrent $ 4,232,434  $ 5,473,375 
Derivative liabilities, current $ 2,277,994  $ 6,410,547 
Derivative liabilities, noncurrent $ 1,708,221  $ 2,912,745 
Schedule of Components of Gain (Loss) on Derivative Contracts
The components of “Gain (loss) on derivative contracts” from the Condensed Statements of Operations are as follows for the respective periods:
For the Three Months Ended
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2025 September 30, 2024 September 30, 2025 September 30, 2024
Oil derivatives:
Realized gain (loss) on oil derivatives $ 2,065,490  $ (3,109,660) $ 1,858,524  $ (9,921,757)
Unrealized gain (loss) on oil derivatives (3,526,149) 27,238,245  10,961,216  12,552,517 
Gain (loss) on oil derivatives $ (1,460,659) $ 24,128,585  $ 12,819,740  $ 2,630,760 
Natural gas derivatives:
Realized gain (loss) on natural gas derivatives 520,740  1,226,895  $ 851,955  $ 3,982,980 
Unrealized gain (loss) on natural gas derivatives 1,384,224  (623,855) 491,874  (2,725,209)
Gain (loss) on natural gas derivatives $ 1,904,964  $ 603,040  $ 1,343,829  $ 1,257,771 
Gain (loss) on derivative contracts $ 444,305  $ 24,731,625  $ 14,163,569  $ 3,888,531 
Schedule of Components of Cash Received (Paid) for Commodity Derivative Settlements
The components of “Cash received (paid) for derivative settlements, net” within the Condensed Statements of Cash Flows are as follows for the respective periods:
For the Three Months Ended
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2025 September 30, 2024 September 30, 2025 September 30, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash received (paid) for oil derivatives $ 2,065,490  $ (3,109,660) $ 1,858,524  $ (9,921,757)
Cash received (paid) for natural gas derivatives 520,740  1,226,895  851,955  3,982,980 
Cash received (paid) for derivative settlements, net $ 2,586,230  $ (1,882,765) $ 2,710,479  $ (5,938,777)
Schedule of Current Derivative Contracts
The following tables reflect the details of current derivative contracts as of September 30, 2025 (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)
Q4 2025 Q1 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2026 Q4 2026 Q1 2027 Q2 2027 Q3 2027
Swaps:
Hedged volume (Bbl) 241,755  608,350  577,101  171,400  529,000  509,500  492,000  432,000 
Weighted average swap price $ 65.56  $ 67.95  $ 66.50  $ 62.26  $ 65.34  $ 62.82  $ 60.45  $ 61.80 
Two-way collars:
Hedged volume (Bbl) 404,800  —  —  379,685  —  —  —  — 
Weighted average put price $ 60.00  $ —  $ —  $ 60.00  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
Weighted average call price $ 75.68  $ —  $ —  $ 72.50  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
Gas Hedges (Henry Hub)
Q4 2025 Q1 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2026 Q4 2026 Q1 2027 Q2 2027 Q3 2027
NYMEX Swaps:
Hedged volume (MMBtu) 84,300  140,600  662,300  121,400  613,300  —  —  612,000 
Weighted average swap price $ 4.25  $ 4.20  $ 3.54  $ 4.22  $ 3.83  $ —  $ —  $ 3.74 
Two-way collars:
Hedged volume (MMBtu) 495,500  694,500  139,000  648,728  128,000  717,000  694,000  — 
Weighted average put price $ 3.10  $ 3.50  $ 3.50  $ 3.10  $ 3.50  $ 3.99  $ 3.00  $ — 
Weighted average call price $ 4.40  $ 5.11  $ 5.42  $ 4.24  $ 5.42  $ 5.21  $ 4.32  $ — 
Oil Hedges (basis differential)
Q4 2025 Q1 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2026 Q4 2026 Q1 2027 Q2 2027 Q3 2027
Argus basis swaps:
Hedged volume (Bbl)
183,000  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Weighted average spread price (1)
$ 1.00  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
Gas Hedges (basis differential)
Q4 2025 Q1 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2026 Q4 2026 Q1 2027 Q2 2027 Q3 2027
El Paso Permian Basin basis swaps:
Hedged volume (MMBtu) 363,200  —  —  —  —  700,000  —  — 
Weighted average spread price (2)
$ 1.69  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ 0.74  $ —  $ — 
(1) The oil basis swap hedges are calculated as the fixed price (weighted average spread price above) less the difference between WTI Midland and WTI Cushing, in the issue of Argus Americas Crude.
(2) The gas basis swap hedges are calculated as the Henry Hub natural gas price less the fixed amount specified as the weighted average spread price above.