Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Operating Activities
Net income	$ 2,321,866	$ 13,920,800
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	9,606,444	8,566,185
Impairment of producing properties	52,673	38,533
Provision for deferred income taxes	528,678	4,303,731
Gain from leasing fee mineral acreage	(580,805)	(1,067,992)
Proceeds from leasing fee mineral acreage	597,389	1,213,913
Net (gain) loss on sales of assets	(518,816)	(4,728,758)
Directors' deferred compensation expense	185,082	228,017
Total (gain) loss on derivative contracts	(299,608)	(6,859,589)
Cash receipts (payments) on settled derivative contracts	4,297,603	2,743,475
Restricted stock award expense	2,287,927	2,205,910
Other	98,104	136,412
Cash provided (used) by changes in assets and liabilities:
Natural gas, oil and NGL sales receivables	(1,228,828)	4,883,870
Income taxes receivable	127,371	(455,931)
Other current assets	(3,064)	(45,869)
Accounts payable	252,386	69,228
Other non-current assets	(22,985)	206,292
Income taxes payable	0	(576,427)
Accrued liabilities	376,436	(610,661)
Total adjustments	15,755,987	10,250,339
Net cash provided by operating activities	18,077,853	24,171,139
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(87,579)	(325,983)
Acquisition of minerals and overriding royalty interests	(7,796,983)	(29,735,516)
Net proceeds from sales of assets	527,167	9,614,194
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(7,357,395)	(20,447,305)
Financing Activities
Borrowings under Credit Facility	3,000,000	19,500,000
Payments of loan principal	(6,250,000)	(20,050,000)
Payments on off-market derivative contracts	0	(560,162)
Purchases of treasury stock	(805,063)	(402,704)
Payments of dividends	(5,229,547)	(3,520,366)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(9,284,610)	(5,033,232)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,435,848	(1,309,398)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	806,254	2,115,652
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	2,242,102	806,254
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
Interest paid (net of capitalized interest)	2,611,089	2,405,361
Income taxes paid (net of refunds received)	318,789	1,464,087
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:
Dividends declared and unpaid	155,271	113,443
Gross additions to properties and equipment	7,893,036	30,761,578
Net (increase) decrease in accounts receivable for properties and equipment additions	(8,474)	(700,079)
Capital expenditures and acquisitions	$ 7,884,562	$ 30,061,499