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Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]  
The Company’s asset retirement obligation transactions during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are summarized in the table below.

The Company’s asset retirement obligation transactions during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are summarized in the table below.

 

               
   For the Year Ended December 31, 
   2023   2022 
         
Asset retirement obligations, beginning of period  $25,000,740   $20,640,599 
Liabilities assumed in acquisitions   72,000    502,539 
Revisions   2,303,938    2,660,653 
Liabilities settled   (964,274)   (160,957)
Accretion expense   1,756,023    1,357,906 
Asset retirement obligation, end of period  $28,168,427   $25,000,740 
Less current portion included in Accrued Expenses   700,000     
Asset retirement obligation, long-term  $27,468,427   $25,000,740