Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Industries Disclosures [Text Block] | Note 8 . Supplemental Information Relating to Oil and Gas Producing Activities (Unaudited) The following supplemental unaudited oil and gas information is required by generally accepted accounting principles. The tables on the following pages set forth pertinent data with respect to the Company's oil and gas properties, all of which are located within the continental United States. CAPITALIZED COSTS RELATING TO OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES Years ended December 31, 2018 2017 Proved oil and gas properties $ 175,062,777 $ 179,141,990 Pipeline and support equipment 762,440 682,135 Gross capitalized costs 175,825,217 179,824,125 Accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and write down 167,611,775 171,337,190 Net capitalized costs $ 8,213,442 $ 8,486,935 COSTS INCURRED IN OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES Years ended December 31, 2018 2017 Property acquisition costs $ 49,855 $ 11,045 Development costs 277,899 192,284 The Company had no 2018 2017. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES Years ended December 31, 2018 2017 Crude oil and natural gas sales $ 9,547,117 $ 7,086,476 Production costs (3,256,946 ) (2,160,029 ) Depreciation, depletion and amortization (637,642 ) (940,143 ) Accretion expense (313,641 ) (355,127 ) Results of operations before income tax benefit 5,338,888 3,631,177 Income tax benefit (60,000 ) (30,000 ) Results of operations for oil and gas producing activities (excluding corporate overhead and financing costs) $ 5,398,888 $ 3,661,177 Income tax expense was computed using statutory tax rates and reflects permanent differences that are reflected in the Company's consolidated income tax expense for the year. ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF PROVED OIL AND GAS RESERVES Oil Gas (BBLS) (MCF) Balance, January 1, 2017 244,000 5,280,000 Extensions, discoveries and other additions 8,000 17,000 Production (40,000 ) (1,904,000 ) Revision of previous estimates 78,000 7,851,000 Balance, December 31, 2017 290,000 11,244,000 Production (55,000 ) (2,301,000 ) Revision of previous estimates 151,000 7,415,000 Balance, December 31, 2018 386,000 16,358,000 The Company has not 100 December 31, 2018 2017, $33,300 $35,700 December 31, 2018 2017, STANDARDIZED MEASURE OF DISCOUNTED FUTURE NET CASH FLOWS December 31, 2018 2017 (Thousands of Dollars) Future cash inflows from sales of oil and gas $ 67,050 $ 37,232 Future production and development costs (36,575 ) (22,716 ) Future asset retirement obligations, net of salvage (15,871 ) (16,360 ) Future income tax expense (321 ) (132 ) Future net cash flows 14,283 (1,976 ) Effect of discounting future net cash flows at 10% per annum (9,839 ) (3,078 ) Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows $ 4,444 $ (5,054 ) CHANGES IN THE STANDARDIZED MEASURE OF DISCOUNTED FUTURE NET CASH FLOWS Years Ended December 31, 2018 2017 (Thousands of Dollars) Balance, beginning of year $ (5,054 ) $ (9,924 ) Extensions, discoveries and other additions - 197 Revision of quantity estimates 8,543 4,031 Sales of crude oil and natural gas, net of production costs (6,290 ) (4,926 ) Net change in income taxes (112 ) (20 ) Net changes in prices and production costs 4,096 2,478 Accretion of discount (505 ) (992 ) Other 3,766 4,102 Balance, end of year $ 4,444 $ (5,054 ) There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of proved reserves and in projecting future rates of production and timing of development expenditures, including many factors beyond the control of the Company. The estimated future cash flows are determined based on crude oil and natural gas pricing parameters established by generally accepted accounting principles, adjusted for contract terms within contract periods, estimated production of proved crude oil and natural gas reserves, estimated future production and development costs of reserves and future retirement obligations (net of salvage), based on current economic conditions, and the estimated future income tax expense, based on year-end statutory tax rates (with consideration of future tax rates already legislated) to be incurred on pretax net cash flows less the tax basis of the properties involved. Such cash flows are then discounted using a 10% The methodology and assumptions used in calculating the standardized measure are those required by generally accepted accounting principles and United States Securities and Exchange Commission reporting requirements. It is not not Average adjusted natural gas prices used in the estimation of proved reserves were $2.63 $2.09 December 31, 2018 2017, $62.12 $47.48 December 31, 2018 2017, |