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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Cash Flows From Operating Activities    
Net income (loss) $ (172,398,401) $ (21,885,905)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities    
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 62,421,571 73,411,242
Ceiling test impairment 162,086,257 72,912,330
Asset retirement obligation accretion 1,203,169 1,099,363
Amortization of deferred financing costs 2,058,721 3,768,292
Share-based compensation 6,171,443 4,661,397
Credit loss expense 143,303 19,029
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets (156,481) (385,545)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) (9,707,992) (4,208,267)
Excess tax expense (benefit) related to share-based compensation 164,806 232,296
(Gain) loss on derivative contracts 111,706,779 (14,163,569)
Cash received (paid) for derivative settlements, net (35,912,686) 2,710,479
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Accounts receivable (18,294,525) 2,299,483
Inventory (755,481) (937,541)
Prepaid expenses and other assets (703,565) (496,396)
Accounts payable 23,852,444 (12,039,039)
Settlement of asset retirement obligation (2,144,812) (837,065)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 129,734,550 106,160,584
Cash Flows From Investing Activities    
Payments to purchase oil and natural gas properties (22,689,104) (1,512,415)
Payments to develop oil and natural gas properties (135,562,945) (70,251,975)
Proceeds from divestiture of oil and natural gas properties 35,368,950 100
Insurance proceeds received for damage to oil and natural gas properties 0 260,446
Payments to acquire or improve fixed assets subject to depreciation (15,423) (175,369)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets subject to depreciation 100,832 17,360
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities (122,797,690) (144,231,398)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities    
Proceeds from revolving line of credit 172,000,000 201,322,997
Payments on revolving line of credit (242,000,000) (158,322,997)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 64,563,820 0
Payments for taxes withheld on vested restricted shares, net (908,048) (961,446)
Proceeds from notes payable 1,657,810 1,648,539
Payments on notes payable (1,157,410) (1,143,107)
Payment of deferred financing costs (35,460) (5,713,978)
Reduction of financing lease liabilities (486,846) (338,682)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities (6,366,134) 36,491,326
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash 570,726 (1,579,488)
Cash at Beginning of Period 902,913 1,866,395
Cash at End of Period 1,473,639 286,907
Supplemental Cash Flow Information    
Cash paid for interest 23,885,898 23,559,423
Cash paid (refunded) for income taxes (3,295) 347,487
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities    
Asset retirement obligation incurred during development 55,007 77,323
Asset retirement obligation acquired 0 2,721,571
Asset retirement obligation revision of estimate 233,184 0
Asset retirement obligation sold (69,166) (65,129)
Financing lease assets obtained in exchange for new financing lease liability, net [1] 383,073 453,829
Change in capitalized expenditures attributable to drilling projects financed through current liabilities 3,075,303 2,097,669
Offering costs incurred and not yet paid 60,992 0
Lime Rock Acquisition    
Cash Flows From Investing Activities    
Payments for Lime Rock Acquisition 0 (72,569,545)
Investing Activities - Cash Paid    
Cash paid to Lime Rock on closing 0 63,599,939
Escrow deposit released at closing 0 5,000,000
Direct transaction costs 0 2,576,648
Cash paid for fixed assets acquired 0 (34,275)
Purchase price adjustments paid to third parties 0 1,427,233
Payments for the Lime Rock Acquisition 0 72,569,545
Investing Activities - Noncash    
Assumption of suspense liability 0 459,096
Assumption of ad valorem tax liability 0 405,549
Assumption of asset retirement obligation 0 2,587,179
Deferred cash payment at fair value 0 9,415,066
Financing Activities - Noncash    
Common stock issued for acquisition $ 0 $ 7,420,811
[1] Included within the financing lease assets obtained in exchange for new financing lease liability, net is $— of finance lease asset terminations for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company had $96,820 in finance lease asset terminations.