Note 12 - Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Interest expense limitations	$ 80,163	$ 73,013
Net operating loss carryforwards	16,030	13,089
Stock-based compensation	3,388	3,351
Unrecognized derivative losses, net	573	0
Other	79	35
Less: Valuation allowance	0	0
Deferred tax assets	100,233	89,488
Crude oil and natural gas properties, principally due to differences in basis and depreciation and the deduction of intangible drilling costs for tax purposes	(342,570)	(321,411)
Unrecognized derivative gains, net	0	(475)
Deferred tax liabilities	(342,570)	(321,886)
Net deferred tax liabilities	$ (242,337)	$ (232,398)