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OIL AND NATURAL GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES (Details Narrative) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) a | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Reserve Quantities [Line Items] |  |  |
Asset retirement obligations | $ 1,461 | $ 1,408 | $ 819
Proceeds from divestitures | $ 40 |  |
Discount rate | 10.00% |  |
Depletable base of the full cost pool |  | 2,100 |
Oil [Member] |  |  |
Reserve Quantities [Line Items] |  |  |
Reserves | 66.56 per barrel |  |
Natural Gas [Member] |  |  |
Reserve Quantities [Line Items] |  |  |
Reserves | 3.60 per one million British Thermal Units (MMbtu) for natural gas |  |
Oil and Natural Gas Properties [Member] |  |  |
Reserve Quantities [Line Items] |  |  |
Ceiling test write-downs |  | $ 2,900 |
NORTH DAKOTA |  |  |
Reserve Quantities [Line Items] |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of oil property | $ 10 |  |
Asset retirement obligations | $ 53 |  |
TEXAS | Undeveloped Acreage [Member] |  |  |
Reserve Quantities [Line Items] |  |  |
Area of undeveloped acreage | a | 12 |  |
Proceeds from sale of assets | $ 30 |  |

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