Note 13 - Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Interest expense limitations	$ 41,352	$ 10,623
Net operating loss carryforwards	13,503	5,496
Stock-based compensation	6,332	4,102
Other	36	32
Unrecognized derivative losses	0	3,752
Less: Valuation allowance	0	0
Deferred tax assets	61,223	24,005
Crude oil and natural gas properties, principally due to differences in basis and depreciation and the deduction of intangible drilling costs for tax purposes	(250,859)	(155,169)
Unrecognized derivative gains	(7,432)	0
Deferred tax liabilities	(258,291)	(155,169)
Net deferred tax liabilities	$ (197,068)	$ (131,164)