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Supplemental Oil and Gas Disclosures (Unaudited)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Extractive Industries [Abstract]  
Supplemental Oil and Gas Disclosures (Unaudited) Supplemental Oil and Gas Disclosures (Unaudited)
The Minerals Management segment derives income primarily by leasing its royalty and mineral interests to third-party exploration and production companies, and, to a lesser extent, other mining companies, granting them the rights to explore, develop, mine, produce, market and sell gas, oil and coal in exchange for royalty payments based on the lessees' sales of those minerals. As an owner of royalty and mineral interests, the Company’s access to information concerning activity and operations of its royalty and mineral interests is limited. The Company does not have information that would be available to a company with working interests in oil and natural gas operations because detailed information is not generally available to owners of royalty and mineral interests. See Note 1, Note 2 and Note 15 for additional discussion of the Minerals Management segment.

Capitalized Oil and Natural Gas Costs

Aggregate capitalized costs related to oil and gas royalty and mineral interests with applicable accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization at December 31 are as follows:

20232022
Proved developed$16,179 $7,302 
Proved undeveloped51,971 24,134 
Proved reserves68,150 31,436 
Less: accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization 3,309 1,936 
Net royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties$64,841 $29,500 

Oil and Natural Gas Reserves

Total net proved reserves are defined as those natural gas and hydrocarbon liquid reserves to Company interests after deducting all royalties, overriding royalties, and reversionary interests owned by outside parties that become effective upon payout of specified monetary balances. Decline curve analysis was used to estimate the remaining reserves of pressure depletion reservoirs with enough historical production data to establish decline trends. Reservoirs under non-pressure depletion drive mechanisms and non-producing reserves were estimated by volumetric analysis, research of analogous reservoirs, or a combination of both. Reserves have been estimated using deterministic and probabilistic methods. All reserves estimates have been prepared using standard engineering practices generally accepted by the petroleum industry and conform to guidelines developed and adopted by the SEC.

The following table presents the Company's estimated net proved oil and natural gas reserves as of December 31 based on the reserve report prepared by Haas Engineering, the Company’s independent petroleum engineering firm. All of the Company’s reserves are located in the United States.
Net reserves as of December 31, 2023
Oil (bbl) (1)
NGL (bbl) (1)
Residue gas (Mcf) (2)
Proved developed656,370 380,650 23,596,110 
Proved undeveloped9,020 3,720 26,420 
Total665,390 384,370 23,622,530 
Net reserves as of December 31, 2022
Oil (bbl) (1)
NGL (bbl) (1)
Residue gas (Mcf) (2)
Proved developed305,710 408,280 25,907,890 
Proved undeveloped32,570 11,030 1,784,670 
Total338,280 419,310 27,692,560 

(1) Bbl. One stock tank barrel, or 42 U.S. gallons liquid volume.
(2) Mcf. One thousand cubic feet of natural gas at the contractual pressure and temperature bases.

Estimated Proved Reserves

The following table summarizes changes in proved reserves during the year ended December 31, 2023:

Estimated Proved Reserves
Oil (bbl) (1)
NGL (bbl) (1)
Residue gas (Mcf) (2)
December 31, 2022338,280 419,310 27,692,560 
Purchases259,178 43,934 609,184 
Extensions and discoveries170,330 77,527 2,340,715 
Revisions of previous estimates (3)
37,483 (73,375)1,027,779 
Production(98,553)(56,768)(7,601,521)
Other(41,328)(26,258)(446,187)
December 31, 2023665,390 384,370 23,622,530 

Estimated Proved Undeveloped Reserves ("PUDs")

The following table summarizes changes in PUDs during the year ended December 31, 2023:

Estimated Proved Undeveloped Reserves
Oil (bbl) (1)
NGL (bbl) (1)
Residue gas (Mcf) (2)
December 31, 202232,570 11,030 1,784,670 
Purchases2,300 950 8,237 
Extensions and discoveries5,786 2,021 14,814 
Conversions
(29,757)(9,172)(1,770,232)
Revisions of previous estimates (3)
(1,879)(1,109)(11,069)
December 31, 20239,020 3,720 26,420 
(1) Bbl. One stock tank barrel, or 42 U.S. gallons liquid volume.
(2) Mcf. One thousand cubic feet of natural gas at the contractual pressure and temperature bases.
(3) Revisions of previous estimates include technical revisions due to changes in commodity prices, historical and projected performance and other factors.

As an owner of mineral and royalty interests, the Company generally does not have evidence of approval of operators’ development plans. As a result, proved undeveloped reserve estimates are limited to those relatively few locations for which drilling permits have been publicly filed. As of December 31, 2023, PUD reserves consists of 45 wells in various stages of drilling or completions. As of December 31, 2023, less than 1% of the Company's total proved reserves were classified as PUDs.
Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows

Future cash inflows represent expected revenues from production of period-end quantities of proved reserves based on the 12-month unweighted average of first-day-of-the-month commodity prices for the periods presented. Future cash inflows are computed by applying applicable prices relating to proved reserves to the year-end quantities of those reserves. Future production and costs are derived based on current costs assuming continuation of existing economic conditions. Federal income tax expenses are deducted from future production revenues in the calculation of the standardized measure using the statutory tax rate. The Company is subject to certain state-based taxes; however, these amounts are not material. The projections should not be viewed as realistic estimates of future cash flows, nor should the “standardized measure” be interpreted as representing current value to the Company. Material revisions to estimates of proved reserves may occur in the future; development and production of the reserves may not occur in the periods assumed; actual prices realized are expected to vary significantly from those used; and actual costs may vary.

The following table provides the future net cash flows relating to proved oil and gas reserves based on the standardized measure of discounted cash flows as of December 31, 2023:

Gross AmountsStatutory tax rateNet Amounts
Future cash inflows(3)
$122,286 
Future production costs27,487 
Future net cash flows before income tax expense94,799 21 %74,891 
10% discount to reflect timing of cash flows(33,521)21 %(26,481)
Standardized measure of discounted cash flows$61,278 21 %$48,410 

The following table provides the future net cash flows relating to proved oil and gas reserves based on the standardized measure of discounted cash flows as of December 31, 2022:

Gross AmountsStatutory tax rateNet Amounts
Future cash inflows(3)
$218,982 
Future production costs39,841 
Future net cash flows before income tax expense179,141 21 %141,521 
10% discount to reflect timing of cash flows(62,615)21 %(49,465)
Standardized measure of discounted cash flows$116,526 21 %$92,056 

The following summarizes the principal sources of change in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows during 2023:
Gross amounts
20232022
January 1$116,526 $36,839 
Purchases11,312 6,236 
Extensions and discoveries11,419 54,795 
Revisions of previous estimates (3)(4)
(61,206)18,695 
Conversions(16,773)(39)
December 31$61,278 $116,526 
(3) Requirements for oil and gas reserve estimation and disclosure require that reserve estimates and future cash flows be based on the average market prices for sales of oil and gas on the first calendar day of each month during the year. The benchmark price for WTI crude oil sold at Cushing, OK during 2023 and 2022 was $78.22 and $93.67 per bbl, respectively. The benchmark price for natural gas delivered at Henry Hub during 2023 and 2022 was $2.64 and $6.36 per MMBTU, respectively. Actual future prices and costs are likely to be substantially different from historical prices and costs utilized in the computation of reported amounts. Any analysis or evaluation of the reported amounts should give specific recognition to the computational methods utilized and the limitations inherent therein.
(4) Revisions of previous estimates include technical revisions due to changes in commodity prices, historical and projected performance and other factors.