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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
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 Condensed Balance Sheets for the periods indicated.
As of
September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022
Commodity derivative instruments, marked to market:
Derivative assets, current $ 5,772,513  $ 16,193,327 
Discounted deferred premiums (3,927,380) (11,524,165)
Derivatives assets, current, net of premiums $ 1,845,133  $ 4,669,162 
Derivative assets, noncurrent $ 6,465,355  $ 7,606,258 
Discounted deferred premiums —  (1,476,848)
Derivative assets, noncurrent, net of premiums $ 6,465,355  $ 6,129,410 
Derivative liabilities, current $ 23,906,800  $ 13,345,619 
Derivative liabilities, noncurrent $ 18,089,847  $ 10,485,650 
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, 2023 September 30, 2022 September 30, 2023 September 30, 2022
Oil derivatives:
Realized gain (loss) on oil derivatives $ (5,825,427) $ (13,958,195) $ (7,323,030) $ (47,690,961)
Unrealized gain (loss) on oil derivatives (34,077,473) 49,680,492  (21,425,316) 48,360,099 
Gain (loss) on oil derivatives $ (39,902,900) $ 35,722,297  $ (28,748,346) $ 669,138 
Natural gas derivatives:
Realized gain (loss) on natural gas derivatives 474,629  (902,921) 1,493,302  (902,921)
Unrealized gain (loss) on natural gas derivatives 205,516  (1,968,187) 771,854  (1,968,187)
Gain (loss) on natural gas derivatives $ 680,145  $ (2,871,108) $ 2,265,156  $ (2,871,108)
Gain (loss) on derivative contracts $ (39,222,755) $ 32,851,189  $ (26,483,190) $ (2,201,970)
Schedule of Components of Cash (Paid) Received for Commodity Derivative Settlements
The components of “Cash 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, 2023 September 30, 2022 September 30, 2023 September 30, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash received (paid) for oil derivatives $ (5,825,427) $ (13,958,195) $ (7,323,030) $ (47,690,961)
Cash received (paid) from natural gas derivatives 474,629  (902,921) 1,493,302  (902,921)
Cash received (paid) for derivative settlements, net $ (5,350,798) $ (14,861,116) $ (5,829,728) $ (48,593,882)
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
The following tables reflect the details of current derivative contracts as of September 30, 2023 (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 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025
Swaps:
Hedged volume (Bbl) 138,000  170,625  156,975  282,900  368,000  —  —  184,000  — 
Weighted average swap price $ 74.52  $ 67.40  $ 66.40  $ 65.49  $ 68.43  $ —  $ —  $ 73.35  $ — 
Deferred premium puts:
Hedged volume (Bbl) 165,600  45,500  45,500  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Weighted average strike price $ 83.78  $ 84.70  $ 82.80  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
Weighted average deferred premium price $ 14.61  $ 17.15  $ 17.49  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
Two-way collars:
Hedged volume (Bbl) 274,285  339,603  325,847  230,000  128,800  474,750  464,100  184,000  — 
Weighted average put price $ 56.73  $ 64.20  $ 64.30  $ 64.00  $ 60.00  $ 57.06  $ 60.00  $ 65.00  $ — 
Weighted average call price $ 70.77  $ 79.73  $ 79.09  $ 76.50  $ 73.24  $ 75.82  $ 69.85  $ 80.08  $ — 
Three-way collars:
Hedged volume (Bbl) 15,598  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Weighted average first put price $ 45.00  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
Weighted average second put price $ 55.00  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
Weighted average call price $ 80.05  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
Gas Hedges (Henry Hub)
Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025
NYMEX Swaps:
Hedged volume (MMBtu) 134,102  152,113  138,053  121,587  644,946  616,199  591,725  285,200  — 
Weighted average swap price $ 3.35  $ 3.62  $ 3.61  $ 3.59  $ 4.45  $ 3.78  $ 3.43  $ 3.73  $ — 
Two-way collars:
Hedged volume (MMBtu) 383,587  591,500  568,750  552,000  —  —  —  285,200  — 
Weighted average put price $ 3.15  $ 4.00  $ 4.00  $ 4.00  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ 3.00  $ — 
Call hedged volume (MMBtu) 383,587  591,500  568,750  552,000  —  —  —  285,200  — 
Weighted average call price $ 4.51  $ 6.29  $ 6.29  $ 6.29  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ 4.80  $ — 
Oil Hedges (basis differential)
Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025
Argus basis swaps:
Hedged volume (MMBtu) 305,000  364,000  364,000  368,000  368,000  270,000  273,000  276,000  276,000 
Weighted average spread price (1)
$ 1.10  $ 1.15  $ 1.15  $ 1.15  $ 1.15  $ 1.00  $ 1.00  $ 1.00  $ 1.00 
Gas Hedges (basis differential)
Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025
Waha basis swaps:
Hedged volume (MMBtu) 324,021  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Weighted average spread price (1)
$ 0.55  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
El Paso Permian Basin basis swaps:
Hedged volume (MMBtu) 459,683  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Weighted average spread price (1)
$ 0.63  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
(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. 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.