Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

Components of income tax expense (benefit) were as follows (in thousands):

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Year Ended December 31, 

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2022

    

2021

    

2020

Current

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$

8,476

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$

132

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$

134

Deferred

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45,184

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(8,189)

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(30,287)

Total income tax expense (benefit)

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$

53,660

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$

(8,057)

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$

(30,153)

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Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

The reconciliation of income taxes computed at the U.S. federal statutory tax rate to the Company’s income tax expense (benefit) is as follows (in thousands):

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Year Ended December 31, 

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2022

    

2021

    

2020

Income tax expense (benefit) at the federal statutory rate

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$

59,810

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$

(10,402)

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$

1,604

Compensation adjustments

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599

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559

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1,373

State income taxes

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2,418

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(330)

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75

Impact of U.S. legislative changes

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—

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—

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(21,345)

Valuation allowance

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(9,117)

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1,863

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(12,018)

Other

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(50)

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253

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158

Total income tax expense (benefit)

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$

53,660

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(8,057)

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$

(30,153)

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Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

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December 31, 

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2022

    

2021

Deferred tax liabilities:

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Property and equipment

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$

80,616

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$

55,170

Investment in non-consolidated entity

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3,951

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4,659

Other

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2,948

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2,817

Total deferred tax liabilities

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87,515

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62,646

Deferred tax assets:

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Derivatives

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25,969

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21,026

Asset retirement obligations

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103,910

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91,850

Contingent asset retirement obligations

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4,540

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980

Right of use liability

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2,964

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2,976

Federal net operating losses

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281

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42,127

State net operating losses

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5,691

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7,612

Interest expense limitation carryover

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9,620

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18,628

Share-based compensation

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1,546

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312

Valuation allowance

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(15,311)

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(24,359)

Other

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5,513

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3,886

Total deferred tax assets

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144,723

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165,038

Net deferred tax assets

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$

57,208

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$

102,392

Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards [Table Text Block]

The table below presents the details of the Company’s net operating loss and interest expense limitation carryover as of December 31, 2022 (in thousands):

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Amount

    

Expiration Year

Federal net operating loss

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$

1,339

 

N/A

State net operating loss

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96,054

 

2026-2041

Interest expense limitation carryover

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43,139

 

N/A

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