PRODUCTION COSTS AND TRANSPORTATION EXPENSE

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Results of Operations, Expense from Oil and Gas Producing Activities [Abstract]

PRODUCTION COSTS AND TRANSPORTATION EXPENSE [Text Block]

13. PRODUCTION COSTS AND TRANSPORTATION EXPENSE

The amount of each significant category of production costs and transportation expense recognized, are as follows:

		For the three months ended
		March 31,
		2023		2022
Operating expense	$	5,148,662	$	2,423,393
Production taxes		1,539,155		1,880,097
Transportation fees		2,643,478		941,446
Other		965,897		255,386
Total production costs and transportation expense	$	10,297,192	$	5,500,322