Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and equivalents	$ 9,586,524	$ 13,159,037
Investments	26,965,697	25,673,269
Production accounts receivable	790,547	2,038,527
Other	510,861	52,795
Total current assets	37,853,629	40,923,628
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Proved properties (successful efforts accounting method)	135,663,041	137,061,522
Pipeline and support equipment	617,217	601,823
Corporate and other	2,131,815	2,142,932
Gross property and equipment	138,412,073	139,806,277
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and write down	131,767,001	131,780,081
Net property and equipment	6,645,072	8,026,196
OTHER ASSETS	241,178	254,523
TOTAL ASSETS	44,739,879	49,204,347
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	2,776,546	2,691,917
Accrued expenses	1,011,724	1,054,419
Total current liabilities	3,788,270	3,746,336
OPERATIONAL ADVANCES	3,064,191	3,006,107
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS	16,652,494	15,626,385
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
LIMITED PARTNERS' EQUITY, SUBJECT TO REPURCHASE RIGHT
Authorized - 8,000,000 Units Issued and outstanding - 4,746,686 and 5,243,119 Units, respectively	20,938,936	26,486,561
GENERAL PARTNER'S EQUITY	295,988	338,958
Total partners' equity	21,234,924	26,825,519
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY	$ 44,739,879	$ 49,204,347