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Development costs incurred, including capitalized costs and costs charged to expense, in oil and gas activities.

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The cash outflow to purchase of mineral interests in oil and gas properties for use in the normal oil and gas operations and not intended for resale.

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OIL AND NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Jan. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 01, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022
Oil and Natural Gas Properties [Line Items]
Advances to operators for capital expenditures				$ 481			$ 0
Broker's fee paid				7,306	$ 5,223
Payments to acquire oil and natural gas properties				0	$ 1,563
Barnwell Industries Inc \| Twining, Alberta, Canada
Oil and Natural Gas Properties [Line Items]
Payments to acquire oil and natural gas properties		$ 1,246	$ 317
Asset retirement obligation assumed		$ 1,500
Barnwell Texas, LLC
Oil and Natural Gas Properties [Line Items]
Working interest in oil and gas leasehold acreage						22.30%
Cash paid to acquire working interest in oil and gas leasehold acreage	$ 806
Working interest in oil wells						15.40%
Prepayments to drill oil wells	$ 4,293
Costs incurred				3,812
Advances to operators for capital expenditures				$ 481
Broker's fee percent				5.00%
Barnwell Texas, LLC \| Four Pines Exploration LLC - Exploration - Series 1
Oil and Natural Gas Properties [Line Items]
Broker's fee paid				$ 255