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Oil and Natural Gas Producing Activities (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Proceeds from sale of units | $ 75 |
Asset retirement obligations | $ 1,408 | $ 819
Discount rate | 10.00% |
Impairment of oil and gas properties | $ 2,943 |
Depletable base of the full cost pool | 2,100 |
Oil and Natural Gas Properties [Member] |  |
Ceiling test write-downs | $ 2,900 |
Oil (bbls) [Member] |  |
Reserves | $39.57 per barrel for oil |
Natural Gas (MMbtu) [Member] |  |
Reserves | $1.99 per one million British Thermal Units (MMbtu) for natural gas |
West Texas [Member] |  |
Asset retirement obligations | $ 130 |

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