Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Contracts on the Balance Sheet
The following presents the impact of the Company’s contracts on its Condensed Balance Sheets for the periods indicated.
As of
June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
Commodity derivative instruments, marked to market:
Derivative assets, current $ 3,919,057  $ 7,768,697 
Discounted deferred premiums (549,295) (1,553,323)
Derivatives assets, current, net of premiums $ 3,369,762  $ 6,215,374 
Derivative assets, noncurrent
$ 3,032,562  $ 11,634,714 
Derivative liabilities, current $ 18,114,594  $ 7,520,336 
Derivative liabilities, noncurrent $ 6,255,428  $ 11,510,368 
Schedule of Components of Gain (Loss) on Derivative Contracts
The components of “Gain (loss) on derivative contracts” from the Condensed Statements of Operations are as follows for the respective periods:
For the Three Months Ended
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023
Oil derivatives:
Realized loss on oil derivatives $ (4,073,127) $ (833,841) $ (6,812,097) $ (1,497,603)
Unrealized gain (loss) on oil derivatives 2,308,594  4,545,136  (14,685,728) 12,652,157 
Gain (loss) on oil derivatives $ (1,764,533) $ 3,711,295  $ (21,497,825) $ 11,154,554 
Natural gas derivatives:
Realized gain on natural gas derivatives 1,478,630  1,013,436  $ 2,756,085  $ 1,018,673 
Unrealized gain (loss) on natural gas derivatives (1,542,696) (1,460,071) (2,101,354) 566,338 
Gain (loss) on natural gas derivatives $ (64,066) $ (446,635) $ 654,731  $ 1,585,011 
Gain (loss) on derivative contracts $ (1,828,599) $ 3,264,660  $ (20,843,094) $ 12,739,565 
Schedule of Components of Cash (Paid) Received for Commodity Derivative Settlements
The components of “Cash received (paid) for derivative settlements, net” within the Condensed Statements of Cash Flows are as follows for the respective periods:
For the Three Months Ended
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash paid for oil derivatives $ (4,073,127) $ (833,841) $ (6,812,097) $ (1,497,603)
Cash received from natural gas derivatives 1,478,630  1,013,436  2,756,085  1,018,673 
Cash received (paid) for derivative settlements, net $ (2,594,497) $ 179,595  $ (4,056,012) $ (478,930)
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
The following tables reflect the details of current derivative contracts as of June 30, 2024 (Quantities are in barrels (Bbl) for the oil derivative contracts and in million British thermal units (MMBtu) for the natural gas derivative contracts):
Oil Hedges (WTI)
Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026 Q2 2026
Swaps:
Hedged volume (Bbl) 282,900  368,000  71,897  52,063  265,517  64,555  449,350  432,701 
Weighted average swap price $ 65.49  $ 68.43  $ 72.03  $ 72.03  $ 72.94  $ 72.03  $ 70.38  $ 69.53 
Deferred premium puts:
Hedged volume (Bbl) 125,070  88,405  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Weighted average strike price $ 75.00  $ 75.00  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
Weighted average deferred premium price $ 2.61  $ 2.61  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
Two-way collars:
Hedged volume (Bbl) 230,000  128,800  474,750  464,100  225,400  404,800  —  — 
Weighted average put price $ 64.00  $ 60.00  $ 57.06  $ 60.00  $ 65.00  $ 60.00  $ —  $ — 
Weighted average call price $ 76.50  $ 73.24  $ 75.82  $ 69.85  $ 78.91  $ 75.68  $ —  $ — 
Gas Hedges (Henry Hub)
Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026 Q2 2026
NYMEX Swaps:
Hedged volume (MMBtu) 86,350  653,100  616,199  594,400  289,550  —  —  532,500 
Weighted average swap price $ 3.55  $ 4.43  $ 3.78  $ 3.43  $ 3.72  $ —  $ —  $ 3.38 
Two-way collars:
Hedged volume (MMBtu) 387,350  27,600  33,401  27,300  308,200  598,000  553,500  — 
Weighted average put price $ 3.94  $ 3.00  $ 3.00  $ 3.00  $ 3.00  $ 3.00  $ 3.50  $ — 
Weighted average call price $ 6.17  $ 4.15  $ 4.39  $ 4.15  $ 4.75  $ 4.15  $ 5.03  $ — 
Oil Hedges (basis differential)
Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026 Q2 2026
Argus basis swaps:
Hedged volume (Bbl)
244,000  368,000  270,000  273,000  276,000  276,000  —  — 
Weighted average spread price (1)
$ 1.15  $ 1.15  $ 1.00  $ 1.00  $ 1.00  $ 1.00  $ —  $ — 
(1) The oil basis swap hedges are calculated as the fixed price (weighted average spread price above) less the difference between WTI Midland and WTI Cushing, in the issue of Argus Americas Crude.