Production and Sales - Average daily production for Q1 2024 was 880 BOE per day, down from 1,022 BOE per day in 2023, attributed to increased well downtime and a 10% royalty interest conveyance[167]. - Oil and natural gas sales decreased by 58% to approximately 1,997,247forthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2024,comparedtothesameperiodin2023,drivenbya53,283,099, a significant decrease from 7,759,190inQ12023[185].−AveragerealizedoilpriceperbarrelinQ12024was70.06, down from 73.45inQ12023,reflectingadecreaseofapproximately577.56 per barrel, a 2% increase compared to 76.08inQ12023[181].−AverageNYMEXnaturalgaspriceforQ12024was2.13 per Mcf, representing a 20% decrease from 2.65perMcfinQ12023[182].−TotalexpensesforQ12024were6,370,708, compared to 5,534,684inQ12023,indicatinganincreaseofapproximately151,997,247 for Q1 2024, compared to a gain of 417,034inQ12023,withunrealizedlossesof1,860,093 in Q1 2024[189]. - Positive cash flow from operations was 1,526,558forQ12024,downfrom3,207,922 in Q1 2023, primarily due to decreased production volumes[202]. Expenses and Liabilities - General and administrative expenses rose to 2,309,824inQ12024,upfrom1,271,416 in Q1 2023, reflecting a significant increase of approximately 81%[185]. - Lease operating expenses increased by 42% per BOE, from 27.50inQ12023to38.96 in Q1 2024, totaling 3,123,525[192].−Interestexpensesurgedto1,860,582 in Q1 2024 from 315,092inQ12023,drivenbytheSeniorSecuredTermLoanandPrivateNotesPayable[195].−Thecompanyhadaworkingcapitaldeficitof24,263,954 as of March 31, 2024, raising substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern[199]. Asset Management and Obligations - The company operates 100% of its net acreage, which consists of approximately 13,700 gross acres[166]. - The conveyance of a 10% overriding royalty interest resulted in a loss of 816,011anddecreasedthecompany′sreservebalanceandcurrentnetproductionvolumes[183].−Thecompanyhassignificantassetretirementobligationsprimarilyrelatedtopluggingandabandoningwells,withfuturecostsbeingdifficulttoestimateduetochangingtechnologiesandregulations[214].−Thepresentvaluecalculationofassetretirementobligationsinvolvesnumerousassumptions,includingcredit−adjusteddiscountratesandtimingofsettlement,whichcanimpactthefinancialstatements[215].−Thecompanyrecordsliabilitiesforongoinglitigationandenvironmentalremediation,withactualcostspotentiallyvaryingfromestimatesduetolegalinterpretationsandregulatorychanges[217].FinancialInstrumentsandAgreements−Thecompanyusesderivativefinancialinstrumentstomitigatecommoditypricerisk,withchangesinfairvaluerecognizedintheconsolidatedstatementsofoperations[219].−ThefairvalueoftheForwardPurchaseAgreementliabilitywasestimatedusingaMonte−CarloSimulation,consideringfuturestockpricesimulationsandcontractualterms[218].−Thecompanyhasathree−yearCommonStockPurchaseAgreementwithamaximumfundinglimitof150,000,000 to support operations and production growth[200]. - The company received a notice from NYSE American regarding non-compliance with listing standards due to a delayed Form 10-K filing, which was resolved on May 2, 2024[168].