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Note 7 - Commodity Derivatices

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

7. COMMODITY DERIVATIVES

The Company’s results of operations and cash flows are affected by changes in market prices for crude oil and natural gas. To manage a portion of its exposure to price volatility from producing crude oil and natural gas, the Company may enter into commodity derivative contracts to protect against price declines in future periods. The Company does not enter into derivative contracts for speculative purposes. The Company does not apply hedge accounting. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of the derivative contracts are recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and are included as a non-cash adjustment to net income in the operating activities section in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

As of March 31, 2024, the Company had commodity derivative contracts outstanding as summarized in the tables below:

	Fixed Price Swaps
	Quantity		Weighted
	Crude oil		Average
Commodity/ Index/ Maturity Period	(Bbls)(1)		Price

NYMEX WTI
Crude Oil 2024 Contracts:
Second quarter 2024		48,600	$	81.76
Third quarter 2024		45,000	$	79.80
Fourth quarter 2024		40,720	$	78.15
Total 2024		134,320	$	80.01

(1)	“Bbl” refers to one stock tank barrel, or 42 U.S. gallons liquid volume, used in this report in reference to crude oil or other liquid hydrocarbons.

The following table details the fair value of commodity derivative contracts recorded in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets by category:

	*March 31, 2024*		*December 31, 2023*
	(in thousands)
Derivative assets:
Current assets	$	59	$	1,844
Total derivative assets	$	59	$	1,844

As of March 31, 2024, all commodity derivative contracts held by the Company were subject to a master netting arrangement with its counterparty. The terms of the Company’s derivative agreements provide for offsetting of amounts payable or receivable between it and the counterparty for contracts that settle on the same date. The Company’s agreements also provide that in the event of an early termination, the counterparty has the right to offset amounts owed or owing under that and any other agreement. The Company’s accounting policy is to offset positions when we have a right of offset or master netting arrangement. See Note 13-Fair Value Measurements for disclosure of the fair value of derivative assets and liabilities on a gross and net basis.

The following table summarizes the components of the commodity derivative settlement gain (loss) as well as the components of the net commodity derivative (gain) loss line-item presentation in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:

	*Three Months Ended March 31,*
	*2024*			*2023*
	(in thousands)
Commodity derivative settlement gain (loss):
Oil contracts	$	404		$	(378	)
Gas contracts		-			(28	)
Total commodity derivative settlement gain (loss)	$	404		$	(406	)

Total net commodity derivative gain (loss):
Oil contracts	$	(1,381	)	$	859
Gas contracts		-			60
Total net commodity derivative gain (loss)	$	(1,381	)	$	919