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Note 5 - Oil and Gas Leases
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Lessor, Operating Leases [Text Block]

Note 5:      Oil and Gas Leases

 

Results of oil and gas leasing activities for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:

 

   

2023

   

2022

 

Gross revenues

               

Royalty interests

  $ 380,654     $ 596,755  

Lease fees

    -       -  
      380,654       596,755  

Production costs

    (41,677 )     (50,312 )

Results before income tax expense

    338,977       546,443  

Estimated income tax expense

    (86,917 )     (140,155 )

Results of operations from producing activities excluding corporate overhead

  $ 252,060     $ 406,288  

 

Reserve information relating to estimated quantities of the Company's interest in proved reserves of natural gas and crude including condensate and natural gas liquids is not available. A schedule indicating such reserve quantities is, therefore, not presented. Such reserves are located entirely within the United States. All oil and gas royalties come from Company owned properties that were developed and produced by producers, unrelated to Company, under oil and gas mineral lease agreements.

 

The Company’s royalty and working interests share of oil and gas, exclusive of plant products, produced from leased properties were:

 

   

2023

   

2022

 

Net gas produced (MCF)

    8,976       14,891  

Net oil produced (Bbl)

    3,826       4,719