Supplemental Oil and Gas Disclosures (Unaudited) (Oil and Natural Gas Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Extractive Industries [Abstract]
Proved developed	$ 16,179	$ 7,302
Proved undeveloped	51,971	24,134
Proved reserves	68,150	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

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Amount of accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment of oil and gas property carried under the successful effort method.

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Oil and Gas properties, gross, carried under the successful effort method.

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