Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Operating Activities
Net income (loss)	$ 11,407,356	$ 13,727,023
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	6,123,031	5,694,358
Impairment of producing properties	38,533	8,980
Provision for deferred income taxes	3,256,000	876,000
Gain from leasing fee mineral acreage	(1,045,242)	(387,419)
Proceeds from leasing fee mineral acreage	1,108,909	593,168
Net (gain) loss on sales of assets	(4,671,253)	(6,587,005)
Directors' deferred compensation expense	165,582	124,281
Total (gain) loss on derivative contracts	(3,648,179)	19,669,246
Cash receipts (payments) on settled derivative contracts	2,468,724	(2,796,250)
Restricted stock award expense	1,695,637	1,955,829
Other	105,604	50,215
Cash provided (used) by changes in assets and liabilities:
Natural gas, oil and NGL sales receivables	4,369,921	(5,132,207)
Other current assets	408,533	576,348
Accounts payable	(107,796)	85,344
Income taxes receivable	(712,475)
Other non-current assets	150,515	(391,217)
Income taxes payable	(576,427)	(4,081)
Accrued liabilities	272,711	831,047
Total adjustments	9,402,328	15,166,637
Net cash provided by operating activities	20,809,684	28,893,660
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(321,396)	(359,961)
Acquisition of minerals and overriding royalty interests	(25,383,759)	(31,881,409)
Net proceeds from sales of assets	9,556,666	8,631,352
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities	(16,148,489)	(23,610,018)
Financing Activities
Borrowings under Credit Facility	16,000,000	17,300,000
Payments of loan principal	(18,550,000)	(9,000,000)
Net proceeds from equity issuance		5,039,045
Cash receipts from (payments on) off-market derivative contracts	(560,162)	(14,857,682)
Purchases of treasury stock	(669)	(1,855)
Payments of dividends	(2,430,823)	(1,925,691)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(5,541,654)	(3,446,183)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(880,459)	1,837,459
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,115,652	1,559,350
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,235,193	3,396,809
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid (net of capitalized interest)	1,652,872	888,720
Income taxes paid (net of refunds received)	1,522,904	2,568,081
Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:
Dividends declared and unpaid	94,587
Gross additions to properties and equipment	26,392,844	31,607,517
Net increase (decrease) in accounts receivable for properties and equipment additions	(687,689)	633,853
Capital expenditures and acquisitions	$ 25,705,155	$ 32,241,370