Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Operating Activities
Net income (loss)	$ (183,615)	$ 9,553,244
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	2,356,326	1,889,990
Impairment of producing properties		2,073
Provision for deferred income taxes	25,332	2,934,000
Gain from leasing fee mineral acreage	(151,718)	(313,150)
Proceeds from leasing fee mineral acreage	151,718	373,878
Net (gain) loss on sales of assets	(66,500)	(4,417,983)
Directors' deferred compensation expense	45,132	53,589
Total (gain) loss on derivative contracts	(627,492)	(3,802,820)
Cash receipts (payments) on settled derivative contracts	1,669,309	816,838
Restricted stock award expense	656,656	580,998
Other	35,731	35,904
Cash provided (used) by changes in assets and liabilities:
Natural gas, oil and NGL sales receivables	1,216,455	2,328,673
Other current assets	207,497	123,948
Accounts payable	67,986	(175,207)
Income taxes receivable	378	(776,077)
Other non-current assets	56,338	40,576
Income taxes payable		(576,427)
Accrued liabilities	(212,882)	261,430
Total adjustments	5,430,266	(619,767)
Net cash provided by operating activities	5,246,651	8,933,477
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(7,440)	(190,826)
Acquisition of minerals and overriding royalty interests	(1,406,248)	(10,236,615)
Net proceeds from sales of assets	66,500	9,210,005
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1,347,188)	(1,217,436)
Financing Activities
Borrowings under Credit Facility	1,000,000	6,000,000
Payments of loan principal	(3,000,000)	(13,300,000)
Payments on off-market derivative contracts		(560,162)
Payments of dividends	(1,079,968)	(810,071)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(3,079,968)	(8,670,233)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	819,495	(954,192)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	806,254	2,115,652
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,625,749	1,161,460
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid (net of capitalized interest)	733,799	611,922
Income taxes paid (net of refunds received)	16,623	1,485,505
Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:
Dividends declared and unpaid	41,346	50,034
Gross additions to properties and equipment	1,406,743	10,996,880
Net increase (decrease) in accounts receivable for properties and equipment additions	6,945	(569,439)
Capital expenditures and acquisitions	$ 1,413,688	$ 10,427,441