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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
SCHEDULE OF INCOME TAX PROVISIONS

The components of the income tax provision for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 include the following:

 

   2022   2021 
   (in thousands) 
Current:          
Federal  $-   $- 
State   28    - 
Total current income tax  $28   $- 
           
Deferred:          
Federal  $(1,765)  $- 
State   (156)   - 
Total deferred income taxes  $(1,921)   - 
           
Total income tax provision  $(1,893)  $- 
SCHEDULE OF EFFECTIVE INCOME TAX

 

   2022   2021 
   (in thousands) 
Income tax benefit at federal statutory rate (21%)  $(600)  $(372)
State income tax benefit, net of federal benefit   (95)   (26)
Change in value of warrant   -    (16)
Percentage depletion carryover   -    (50)
Prior year true up   (509)   (14)
Compensation and other   187    

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Acquisition   1,056    - 
Change in valuation allowance   (1,932)   476 
           
Income tax benefit  $(1,893)  $- 
SCHEDULE OF DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:

 

   2022   2021 
   (in thousands) 
Deferred tax assets:          
Net operating loss carryover  $8,443   $6,295 
Property and equipment   -    3,115 
Percentage depletion and contribution carryovers   2,004    1,947 
Equity method investment and other   249    225 
Deferred compensation liability   256    9 
Asset retirement obligations   3,581    327 
Stock-based compensation   439    190 
Lease obligations   224    30 
Derivatives   390    - 
           
Total deferred tax assets   15,586    12,138 
           
Deferred tax liabilities:          
Property and equipment   (6,107)   - 
Lease assets   (198)   (27)
           
Total deferred tax liabilities   (6,305)   (27)
           
Net deferred tax assets   9,281    12,111 
Less valuation allowance   (10,179)   (12,111)
           
Net deferred tax liability  $(898)  $-