Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Operating Revenues:
Total Operating Revenues	$ 3,627,122	$ 3,099,641
Operating Costs and Expenses:
Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Valuation Provision	509,169	934,733
General, Administrative and Other	674,136	595,435
Total Operating Costs and Expenses	2,687,244	3,145,992
Income/(Loss) from Operations	939,878	(46,351)
Equity Income in Investees	23,541	31,656
Interest Expense	(16,788)	(16,953)
Other Income, Net	219,609	568,833
Income Before Income Taxes and Non-Controlling Interests	1,166,240	537,185
Income Tax Provision/(Benefit):
Current	(307,271)	11,534
Deferred	746,995	121,913
Total Income Tax Provision	439,724	133,447
Net Income	726,516	403,738
Less: Net Loss Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests	(10,492)	(8,921)
Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders	$ 737,008	$ 412,659
Per Share Data
Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders, Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 4.75	$ 2.64
Cash Dividends Declared and/or Paid (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding, Basic (in shares)	155,151	156,157
Oil and Gas Sales
Operating Revenues:
Total Operating Revenues	$ 3,011,642	$ 2,935,441
Water Well Drilling Services
Operating Revenues:
Total Operating Revenues	615,480	164,200
Operating Costs and Expenses:
Operating Costs and Expenses:	378,589	184,727
Production
Operating Costs and Expenses:
Operating Costs and Expenses:	966,151	1,056,749
Exploration
Operating Costs and Expenses:
Operating Costs and Expenses:	$ 159,199	$ 374,348