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Note 4 - Long-term Debt (Details Textual)				3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Note 4 - Long-term Debt (Details Textual)	Jan. 01, 2022	Nov. 13, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 20, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Long-term Debt, Total				$ 199,081,000		$ 192,718,000
Line of Credit [Member] \| First Lien Credit Facility [Member]
Long-term Line of Credit, Total				102,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				200,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity				$ 135,000,000
Debt Instrument, Spread on Elected Variable Rate				0.50%
Debt Instrument, Debt Default, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				3.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End				4.80%
Debt Instrument, Collateral Eligible, Minimum Percent of PV-9 of Proven Reserves Required				90.00%
Debt Instrument, Collateral Eligible, Minimum Percent of PV-9 of PDP Reserves Required				95.00%
Financial Covenants, Minimum Current Ratio				1
Financial Covenants, Interest Coverage Ratio				2.5
Financial Covenants, Total Debt to EBITDAX Ratio				3.5
Line of Credit [Member] \| First Lien Credit Facility [Member] \| Forecast [Member]
Financial Covenants, Minimum Asset Coverage Ratio	1.55				1.45
Line of Credit [Member] \| First Lien Credit Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Spread on Elected Variable Rate				2.50%
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				1.50%
Line of Credit [Member] \| First Lien Credit Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Spread on Elected Variable Rate				3.50%
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				2.50%
Line of Credit [Member] \| Second Lien Credit Facility [Member]
Long-term Line of Credit, Total				$ 100,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 100,000,000
Debt Instrument, Spread on Elected Variable Rate				0.50%
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End						10.90%
Financial Covenants, Minimum Current Ratio		1
Financial Covenants, Total Debt to EBITDAX Ratio		4
Proceeds from Lines of Credit, Total		$ 95,000,000
Debt Instrument Reference Rate Floor				2.75%
Debt Instrument Eurodollar Rate Floor				1.75%
Line of Credit, Default, Minimum Interest Rate		3.00%
Debt Instrument, Original Issue Discount		3.50%
Debt Instrument, Collateral Eligible, Minimum Percent of PV-9 Proven Reserves		90.00%
Debt Instrument, Collateral Eligible, Minimum Percent of PV-9 Required PDP Reserves		95.00%
Financial Covenants, Minimum Asset Coverage Ratio in Year One		1.25
Financial Covenants, Minimum Asset Coverage Ratio in Year Two		1.45
Financial Covenants, Minimum Asset Coverage Ratio Thereafter		1.55
Line of Credit [Member] \| Second Lien Credit Facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				8.00%
Line of Credit [Member] \| Second Lien Credit Facility [Member] \| Company's Reference Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				8.00%
Line of Credit [Member] \| Second Lien Credit Facility [Member] \| Eurodollar [Member]
Debt Instrument, Spread on Elected Variable Rate				9.00%
Line of Credit [Member] \| Second Lien Credit Facility [Member] \| Debt Instrument Spread On Elected Variable Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Spread on Elected Variable Rate				9.00%
Construction Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			4.90%
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Total			$ 35,672
Long-term Debt, Total				$ 3,000,000		$ 3,100,000