CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cashflows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ 44,413,352	$ (32,582,757)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cashflows from operating activities:
Depletion and depreciation	62,082,471	23,497,715
Amortization of operating lease asset	121,088	64,559
Asset retirement obligation accretion expense	43,756	24,209
Share-based compensation	10,197,720	14,478,776
Amortization of deferred financing costs	5,199,882	1,058,759
Unrealized (gain) / loss on derivative instruments	(26,246,352)	15,859,796
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	(1,928,319)	1,928,319
Margin returns/(calls) on derivative instruments, net	2,788,093	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	3,769,555	8,667,404
Cashflows from operating activities	92,902,136	32,996,780
Cashflows used in investing activities
Capital expenditures on oil and natural gas properties	(212,210,813)	(56,678,478)
Cashflows from investing activities	(212,210,813)	(56,678,478)
Cashflows from financing activities
Issuance of shares for cash, net of issuance costs	0	13,672,745
Cash acquired on acquisition	0	396,173
Proceeds from Redeemable NCI	53,728,933	41,042,693
Redemption and distributions to Redeemable NCI	(10,369,504)	(6,388,870)
Proceeds from credit facility draws	108,000,000	2,200,000
Repayment on credit facility	(68,700,000)	0
Proceeds from promissory notes	0	3,375,000
Repayment of promissory notes	0	(2,025,000)
Repayment of asset backed preferred notes	(18,687,351)	(4,735,700)
ABS Facility issuance, net of issuance costs	130,761,336	0
Payment on ABS Facility	(25,017,323)	0
Other long term debt repayment	(25,237,409)	(18,122,088)
Dividends on common shares and noncontrolling interest	(18,969,442)	0
Cash used for common share repurchases	(4,324,915)	0
Cashflows provided by financing activities	121,184,325	29,414,953
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	1,875,648	5,733,255
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year	8,622,815	2,889,560
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year	$ 10,498,463	$ 8,622,815