Note 5 - Exploratory Well Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Notes Tables

Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs, Roll Forward [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31, 2020
	Successor			Predecessors
	August 22, through December 31, 2020			January 1, through August 21, 2020			Year Ended December 31, 2019
Beginning capitalized exploratory well costs	$	41,524		$	11,427		$	-
Additions to exploratory well costs pending the determination of proved reserves		53,462			48,169			58,435
Reclassification due to determination of proved reserves		(62,394	)		(18,072	)		(47,008	)
Exploratory well costs charged to exploration and abandonment expense		-			-			-
Ending capitalized exploratory well costs	$	32,592		$	41,524		$	11,427