Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Operating Revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 9,034,540	$ 3,995,074
Lease Bonuses and Other	9,804	87,024
Total Operating Revenues	9,116,426	4,082,098
Operating Costs and Expenses:
Production	2,721,827	1,878,319
Exploration	687,648	161,288
Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Valuation Provisions	2,754,923	3,399,275
General, Administrative and Other	2,311,144	1,798,991
Total Operating Costs and Expenses	8,475,542	7,237,873
Income/(Loss) from Operations	640,884	(3,155,775)
Equity Loss in Investees	(154,041)	(109,855)
Other Income, Net	709,563	775,082
Income/(Loss) Before Income Taxes	1,196,406	(2,490,548)
Income Tax Benefit	54,889	534,293
Net Income/(Loss)	$ 1,251,295	$ (1,956,255)
Per Share Data:
Net Income/(Loss), Basic and Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 8.00	$ (12.49)
Cash Dividends (in dollars per share)	$ 5.00	$ 5.00
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding, Basic and Diluted (in shares)	156,483	156,595
Oil and Gas [Member]
Operating Revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 9,034,540	$ 3,995,074
Service [Member]
Operating Revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 72,082