Natural Gas and Oil Reserves Information (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Extractive Industries [Abstract]

Natural Gas and Oil Reserves Information (Unaudited)

(13)Natural Gas and Oil Reserves Information (Unaudited)

Set forth below is a summary of the Company's proved natural gas and oil reserves:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2023						2022						2021
	Oil (MBbls)			Natural Gas (MMcf)			Oil (MBbls)			Natural Gas (MMcf)			Oil (MBbls)			Natural Gas (MMcf)
Proved Reserves:
Beginning of period		549			6,697,570			627			6,118,083			11,000			5,562,876
Revisions of previous estimates		(47	)		(1,803,628	)		(61	)		(6,870	)		145			88,546
Extensions and discoveries		116			570,751			137			1,090,420			—			797,198
Acquisitions of minerals in place		—			—			6			260			—			202,588
Sales of minerals in place		—			—			(78	)		(3,707	)		(9,308	)		(43,851	)
Production		(70	)		(524,467	)		(82	)		(500,616	)		(1,210	)		(489,274	)
End of period		548			4,940,226			549			6,697,570			627			6,118,083
Proved Developed Reserves:
Beginning of period		480			2,531,462			627			2,245,660			11,000			1,967,288
End of period		548			2,734,175			480			2,531,462			627			2,245,660
Proved Undeveloped Reserves:
Beginning of period		69			4,166,108			—			3,872,423			—			3,595,588
End of period		—			2,206,051			69			4,166,108			—			3,872,423

Revisions of previous estimates. Revisions of previous estimates in 2023 were primarily attributable to significantly lower natural gas and oil prices that were used to determine proved reserves at the end of the year. Revisions of previous estimates in 2022 were insignificant. Revisions of previous natural gas estimates in 2021 were primarily attributable to higher production performance from the Company's wells as compared to expected performance from proved undeveloped locations included in proved reserves in the previous year.

Extensions and discoveries. Extensions and discoveries for 2023, 2022 and 2021 were primarily comprised of proved reserve additions attributable to the wells drilled in the current year that were not classified as proved undeveloped in prior years and additional proved undeveloped locations that are planned to be drilled in the Company's current development plan.

The following table sets forth the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved reserves:

	As of December 31,
	2023			2022			2021
	(In thousands)
Cash Flows Relating to Proved Reserves:
Future Cash Flows	$	11,829,623		$	40,405,829		$	20,396,381
Future Costs:
Production		(4,019,901	)		(5,473,650	)		(3,954,726	)
Development and Abandonment		(2,285,853	)		(4,175,721	)		(2,752,603	)
Future Income Taxes		(341,677	)		(5,741,914	)		(2,065,316	)
Future Net Cash Flows		5,182,192			25,014,544			11,623,736
10% Discount Factor		(2,807,562	)		(12,404,908	)		(5,848,131	)
Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows	$	2,374,630		$	12,609,636		$	5,775,605

The following table sets forth the changes in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved reserves:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2023			2022			2021
	(In thousands)
Standardized Measure, Beginning of Year	$	12,609,636		$	5,775,605		$	1,935,725
Net change in sales price, net of production costs		(14,069,134	)		8,600,315			5,012,696
Development costs incurred during the year which were previously estimated		1,004,650			788,450			502,674
Revisions of quantity estimates		(1,583,876	)		(42,423	)		119,200
Accretion of discount		1,551,704			680,010			199,124
Changes in future development and abandonment costs		1,095,844			(869,115	)		1,505
Changes in timing and other		(374,087	)		(113,744	)		(224,617	)
Extensions and discoveries		215,249			2,456,124			679,418
Acquisitions of minerals in place		—			604			150,065
Sales of minerals in place		—			(3,313	)		(64,032	)
Sales, net of production costs		(855,699	)		(2,779,960	)		(1,567,182	)
Net changes in income taxes		2,780,343			(1,882,917	)		(968,971	)
Standardized Measure, End of Year	$	2,374,630		$	12,609,636		$	5,775,605

The standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows was determined based on the simple average of the first of month market prices for natural gas and oil for each year. Prices used in determining quantities of natural gas and oil reserves and future cash inflows from natural gas and oil reserves represent prices received at the Company's sales point. These prices have been adjusted from posted or index prices for both location and quality differences. Prices used in determining natural gas and oil reserves quantities and cash flows are as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2023		2022		2021
Crude Oil: $/barrel	$	72.63	$	91.21	$	62.38
Natural Gas: $/Mcf	$	2.39	$	6.03	$	3.33

Proved reserve information utilized in the preparation of the financial statements were based on estimates prepared by the Company's petroleum engineering staff in accordance with guidelines established by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Accounting Standards Board, which require that reserve reports be prepared under existing economic and operating conditions with no provision for price and cost escalation except by contractual agreement. All of the Company's reserves are located onshore in the continental United States of America. The Company retained an independent petroleum consultant to conduct an audit of the Company's 2023 reserve estimates. The purpose of this audit was to provide additional assurance on the reasonableness of internally prepared reserve estimates. The engineering firm was selected for their geographic expertise and their historical experience.

Future development and production costs are computed by estimating the expenditures to be incurred in developing and producing proved natural gas and oil reserves at the end of the year, based on year end costs and assuming continuation of existing economic conditions. Future income tax expenses are computed by applying the appropriate statutory tax rates to the future pre-tax net cash flows relating to proved reserves, net of the tax basis of the properties involved. The future income tax expenses give effect to permanent differences and tax credits, but do not reflect the impact of future operations.