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Note 13 - Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
  

Twelve Months Ended

 
  

December 31,

 
  

2023

  

2022

 
  

(in thousands)

 

Current

        

Federal

 $(653) $- 

State

  (298)  (307)

Deferred

        

Federal

  (6,121)  (7,223)

State

  -   - 

Change in valuation allowance

  7,557   7,223 

Total provision for income taxes

 $485  $(307)
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
  

December 31,

 
  

2023

  

2022

 
                 

Expected tax rate

 $6,410   21.00% $7,223   21.00%

Permanent differences

  -   0.00%  -   0.00%

State tax

  298   0.98%  307   0.92%

Federal tax

  653   2.14%  -   0.00%

True up adjustments

  (289)  (0.95)%  -   0.00%

Utilization of net deferred tax assets

  (6,121)  (20.05)%  (7,223)  (21.00)%

Reversal of valuation allowance

  (1,436)  (4.70)%  -   0.00%
  $(485)  (1.58)% $307   0.92%
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
  

December 31,

 
  

2023

  

2022

 
  

(in thousands)

 

Deferred tax assets:

        

NOL and capital loss carryforwards

 $6,014  $11,088 

Business interest expense

  2,534   3,524 

Start-up costs (crude oil and condensate processing facility)

  254   339 

ARO liability/deferred revenue

  946   779 

Other

  54   43 

Total deferred tax assets

  9,802   15,773 
         

Deferred tax liabilities:

        

Basis differences in property and equipment

  (8,366)  (8,216)

Total deferred tax liabilities

  (8,366)  (8,216)
   1,436   7,557 
         

Valuation allowance

  -   (7,557)
         

Deferred tax assets, net

 $1,436  $- 
Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards [Table Text Block]
  

Net Operating Loss Carryforward

     
  

Pre-Ownership

  

Post-Ownership

     
  

Change

  

Change

  

Total

 
  

(in thousands)

 
             

Balance at December 31, 2021

 $9,614  $66,782  $76,396 
             

Net operating losses used and expired

  (4,467)  (21,158)  (25,625)
             

Balance at December 31, 2022

 $5,147  $45,624  $50,771 
             

Net operating losses used and expired

  (638)  (21,493)  (22,131)
             

Balance at December 31, 2023

 $4,509  $24,131  $28,640