Note 13 - Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Interest expense limitations	$ 73,013	$ 41,352
Net operating loss carryforwards	13,089	13,503
Stock-based compensation	3,351	6,332
Other	35	36
Unrecognized derivative losses, net	0	0
Less: Valuation allowance	0	0
Deferred tax assets	89,488	61,223
Crude oil and natural gas properties, principally due to differences in basis and depreciation and the deduction of intangible drilling costs for tax purposes	(321,411)	(250,859)
Unrecognized derivative losses, net	(475)	(7,432)
Deferred tax liabilities	(321,886)	(258,291)
Net deferred tax liabilities	$ (232,398)	$ (197,068)