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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
SCHEDULE OF INCOME TAX PROVISION

The components of the income tax provision for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 include the following:

 

   2021   2020 
   (in thousands) 
Current income tax expense (benefit)  $-   $(42)
Deferred income taxes   -    - 
           
Income tax expenses (benefit)  $-   $(42)
SCHEDULE OF EFFECTIVE INCOME TAX

 

   2021   2020 
   (in thousands) 
Income tax benefit at federal statutory rate  $(372)  $(1,361)
State income tax benefit, net of federal impact   (25)   (35)
Change in state tax rate, net of federal benefit   (1)   (32)
Change in value of warrant   (16)   5 
Percentage depletion carryover   (50)   (3)
Prior year true up   (14)   154 
Other   2    (53)
Increase in valuation allowance   476    1,283 
           
Income tax expense (benefit)  $-   $(42)
SCHEDULE OF DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

 

   2021   2020 
   (in thousands) 
Deferred tax assets:          
Net operating loss carryover (1)  $6,295   $5,154 
Property and equipment   3,115    3,939 
Percentage depletion and contribution carryovers (1)   1,947    1,855 
Alternative minimum tax credit carryover (1)   -    - 
Equity method investment and other   225    246 
Deferred compensation liability   9    7 
Asset retirement obligations   327    315 
Stock-based compensation   190    115 
Lease obligations   30    32 
           
Total deferred tax assets   12,138    11,663 
           
Deferred tax liabilities:          
Lease assets   (27)   (28)
           
Total deferred tax liabilities   (27)   (28)
           
Net deferred tax assets   12,111    11,635 
Less valuation allowance   (12,111)   (11,635)
           
Net deferred tax asset  $-   $- 

 

  (1) In December 2017, the Company paid down debt through the issuance of common stock. This issuance represented a 49.3% ownership change in the Company. This change in ownership, combined with other equity events, triggered loss limitations under Internal Revenue Code (“I.R.C.”) Section 382. As a result, the Company wrote off $29.8 million of gross deferred tax assets in 2017, and an additional $2.4 million in gross deferred tax assets in 2018. Since the Company has maintained a valuation allowance against these tax assets there is no impact to the consolidated statement of operations in either year.