Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Operating Activities
Net income (loss)	$ 9,511,953	$ 4,568,555
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	4,100,322	4,143,948
Impairment of producing properties	2,073	6,277
Provision for deferred income taxes	2,679,000	(159,000)
Gain from leasing fee mineral acreage	(425,141)	(370,131)
Proceeds from leasing fee mineral acreage	488,173	450,881
Net (gain) loss on sales of assets	(4,428,212)	(3,028,394)
Directors' deferred compensation expense	109,383	79,728
Total (gain) loss on derivative contracts	(3,985,826)	15,370,632
Cash receipts (payments) on settled derivative contracts	1,865,779	(1,215,245)
Restricted stock award expense	1,228,871	963,203
Other	70,526	18,515
Cash provided (used) by changes in assets and liabilities:
Natural gas, oil and NGL sales receivables	3,944,092	(3,760,490)
Other current assets	405,055	247,518
Accounts payable	(228,305)	(155,410)
Income taxes receivable	(675,268)	(860,416)
Other non-current assets	95,283	(403,745)
Income taxes payable	(576,427)	(499,939)
Accrued liabilities	(332,066)	304,497
Total adjustments	4,337,312	11,132,429
Net cash provided by operating activities	13,849,265	15,700,984
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(275,419)	(158,847)
Acquisition of minerals and overriding royalty interests	(11,914,003)	(18,228,580)
Net proceeds from sales of assets	9,223,405	3,265,897
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities	(2,966,017)	(15,121,530)
Financing Activities
Borrowings under Credit Facility	6,000,000	10,300,000
Payments of loan principal	(15,550,000)	(2,000,000)
Net proceeds from equity issuance		4,702,619
Cash receipts from (payments on) off-market derivative contracts	(560,162)	(9,443,174)
Purchases of treasury stock	(669)
Payments of dividends	(1,620,442)	(1,208,967)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(11,731,273)	2,350,478
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(848,025)	2,929,932
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,115,652	1,559,350
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,267,627	4,489,282
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid (net of capitalized interest)	1,155,637	487,487
Income taxes paid (net of refunds received)	1,473,696	2,528,356
Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:
Gross additions to properties and equipment	12,952,046	18,248,046
Net (increase) decrease in accounts payable for properties and equipment additions	(762,624)	139,381
Capital expenditures and acquisitions	$ 12,189,422	$ 18,387,427