Note 11 - Lease Obligations (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Oct. 31, 2024
Operating Lease, Expense	$ 300	$ 300	$ 600	$ 600
Lazarus Energy Holdings (LEH) [Member]
Sublease Income	20	10	30	20
Office Lease of Corporate Headquarters in Houston, Texas [Member]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract (Year)					24 years
Office Lease of Corporate Headquarters in Houston, Texas [Member] \| Lazarus Energy Holdings (LEH) [Member]
Sublease Income	$ 20	$ 10	$ 30	$ 20

Term of lessee's operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of operating lease expense. Excludes sublease income.

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Amount of sublease income excluding finance and operating lease expense.

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