Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash Provided by/(Applied to) Operating Activities:
Lease Bonuses and Other	$ 289,314	$ 9,804
Interest Received	62,223	3,274
Dividends Received on Equity Securities	304,049	360,407
Cash Distributions from Equity Method Investees	41,580	24,750
Income Tax Refunds, Net of Income Taxes Paid	226,158
Cash Received from Class Action Lawsuits	377	16,713
Other	5,030	11,537
Cash Paid –
Production and Exploration Costs	(3,804,075)	(2,557,012)
General Suppliers, Employees and Taxes, Other than Income Taxes	(2,961,853)	(2,333,939)
Income Taxes Paid, Net of Income Tax Refunds		(94,375)
Interest Paid	(29,873)	(23,184)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	8,850,077	3,777,163
Cash Provided by/(Applied to) Investing Activities:
Maturity of Available-for-Sale Debt Securities		1,515,234
Purchase of Available-for-Sale Debt Securities	(4,208,648)
Proceeds from Disposal of Property, Plant and Equipment	533,699	22,000
Purchase of Property, Plant and Equipment	(10,266,573)	(2,932,919)
Purchase of Equity Method and Other Investments	(1,473,097)	(1,639,940)
Cash Distributions from Other Investments	108,019	226,775
Notes Receivable		(168,711)
Sale of Equity Securities	9,148,302	12,347,481
Purchase of Equity Securities	(3,944,143)	(18,367,234)
Net Cash Applied to Investing Activities	(10,102,441)	(8,997,314)
Cash Provided by/(Applied to) Financing Activities:
Payments of Note Payable	(66,332)
Capital Contributions from Non-Controlling Interests	52,416
Dividends Paid to Stockholders	(1,561,573)	(782,892)
Purchase of Treasury Stock	(2,080)	(54,885)
Total Cash Applied to Financing Activities	(1,577,569)	(837,777)
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(2,829,933)	(6,057,928)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	10,129,157	16,187,085
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year	7,299,224	10,129,157
Reconciliation of Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
Net Income	3,973,120	1,251,295
Net Income Increased (Decreased) by Net Change in –
Net Unrealized Holding (Gains)/Losses on Equity Securities	1,284,771	(396,773)
Realized (Gains)/Losses on Equity Securities	350,469	(176,858)
Accounts Receivable	(933,501)	(358,242)
Interest and Dividends Receivable	(21,718)	(20,725)
Refundable Income Taxes	230,697	(132,723)
Accounts Payable	219,486	14,055
Deferred Taxes	1,068,275	(17,307)
Equity Method and Other Investments	(13,274)	(104,940)
Cash Distributions from Equity Method Investees	41,580	24,750
Exploration Costs	328,374	590,669
Disposition of Property, Plant and Equipment	(248,266)	(20,130)
Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Valuation Provisions	2,802,006	2,726,938
Deferred Revenue	(186,274)	261,274
Other	(109,959)	107,895
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	8,850,077	3,777,163
TWS [Member]
Net Income Increased (Decreased) by Net Change in –
Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Valuation Provisions	64,291	27,985
Oil and Gas [Member]
Cash Provided by/(Applied to) Operating Activities:
Revenue	13,928,206	8,055,832
Service [Member]
Cash Provided by/(Applied to) Operating Activities:
Revenue	$ 788,941	$ 303,356