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	Mar. 19, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Mar. 27, 2024	Apr. 26, 2023
Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties			$ 26,680	$ 0
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount						$ 5,000
Subsequent Event [Member]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount	$ 5,000
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount					$ 4,200
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)			936,434
Restricted Stock [Member] \| The 2022 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)	420,000
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Member] \| The 2022 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Certain Officers and Employees [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)	879,000
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Member] \| The 2022 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)	340,000
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Member] \| The 2022 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Chief Financial Officer [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)	180,000
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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)	2 years
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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)	3 years
Forecast [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties		$ 2,000
Forecast [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties		$ 3,000