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Nature of Business
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Nature of Business Nature of Business
Organization
Riley Exploration Permian, Inc., ("Riley Permian", "REPX", "the Company", "Registrant", "we", "our", or "us"), is a growth-oriented, independent oil and natural gas company focused on the acquisition, exploration, development and production of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids ("NGL") in Texas and New Mexico. Our activities primarily include the horizontal development of the San Andres formation, a shelf margin deposit on the Northwest Shelf of the Permian Basin. Our acreage is primarily located on large, contiguous blocks in Yoakum County, Texas.
On February 26, 2021 (the “Closing Date”), Riley Permian (f/k/a Tengasco, Inc. (“Tengasco”)), consummated a merger, dated as of October 21, 2020, by and among Tengasco, Antman Sub, LLC, a newly formed Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of Tengasco (“Merger Sub”), and Riley Exploration – Permian, LLC (“REP LLC”). Merger Sub merged with and into REP LLC, with REP LLC as the surviving company and as a wholly owned subsidiary of Tengasco (collectively, with the other transactions described in the Merger Agreement, the “Merger”). On the Closing Date, the Registrant changed its name from Tengasco, Inc. to Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.
Current Commodity Environment
U.S. and global markets experienced heightened volatility following impactful geopolitical events, consistent evidence of widespread inflation, as well as increased fears of an economic recession. However, commodity prices continued to remain high during 2022 due to OPEC+ and other oil and natural gas producers not rapidly increasing production levels, as well as from the recovery in demand related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The full-scale military invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops has continued unabated since February 2022 coupled with related economic sanctions imposed on Russia further exacerbating supply shortages, leading to disruptions in the credit and capital markets, including significant uncertainty in commodity prices, during 2022.