Note 6 - Exploratory Well Costs - Exploratory Well Costs (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Beginning capitalized exploratory/extension well costs	$ 186,427
Additions to exploratory/extension well costs	416,091
Reclassification to proved properties	(551,217)
Exploratory/extension well costs charged to exploration and abandonment expense	0
Ending capitalized exploratory/extension well costs	$ 51,301

Additions to capitalized exploratory well costs that were added during the reporting period pending the determination of proved reserves.

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Amount of expense for capitalized exploratory well costs for which proved reserves were not found at the exploratory well.

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The amount of capitalized exploratory well costs that is pending the determination of proved reserves. This does not include amounts that were capitalized and subsequently expensed in the same annual period.

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Previously capitalized costs of the drilling of wells that were reclassified as part of the costs of the enterprise's wells and related equipment and facilities at the time that proved reserves were found.

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