OIL AND NATURAL GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES (Details Narrative) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) a	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) a
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of oil property	$ 2,335	$ 40
Discount rate	10.00%
Oil [Member]
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Reserves units of measure	93.67
Natural Gas [Member]
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Reserves units of measure	6.36
OKLAHOMA \| Wildhorse Waterflood Unit [Member]
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of assets	$ 1,200
TEXAS
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Sold interest	30.00%
TEXAS \| Associated Acreage [Member]
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of assets	$ 1,100
Area of undeveloped acreage \| a	4,500
TEXAS \| Undeveloped Acreage [Member]
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of assets		$ 30
Area of undeveloped acreage \| a		12
NORTH DAKOTA
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of oil property		$ 10

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Leased area representing summation of fractional ownership working interest to whole on which oil and gas wells have not been drilled or completed that would permit production of economic quantities of oil and gas. Excludes area of undrilled acreage held by production under terms of lease.

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