SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES - Schedule of supplemental cash flow information (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Cash paid for interest	$ 7,903,446	$ 2,278,570
Cash paid for income taxes	0	0
Non-Cash Investing Activities
Property, plant and equipment non-cash accruals	43,487,444	15,752,315
Capitalized asset retirement obligations	110,480	217,471
Acquisition of oil and natural gas properties via share issuance	0	3,499,995
Non-cash investing activities	43,597,924	19,469,781
Non-Cash Financing Activities
Redemption of Redeemable NCI via issuance of Redeemable NCI	100,727,774	14,095,702
Redemption of Redeemable NCI via issuance of Origination Member Units	15,581,968	1,192,893
Redemption Of Redeemable Nci Via Oil And Gas Property Disposition	542,584	0
Redemption of promissory notes vis equity issuance	0	6,775,000
Non-Cash Financing Activities	116,852,326	22,063,595
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities
Accounts receivable, net	(7,668,573)	(12,675,672)
Prepaid expenses	(540,223)	(510,063)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	4,699,365	19,986,246
Asset backed preferred instrument accrued interest	0	1,857,351
Asset retirement obligation settlements	(127,862)	0
Operating lease asset	(235,564)	0
Operating leases liability	103,302	9,542
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	$ 3,769,555	$ 8,667,404