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Note 6 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

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Note 6 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Notes Tables

Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions [Table Text Block]

Crude Oil: Swap, Priced off WTI (NYMEX)
Termination Period	Notional Quantity (Bbls/day) (1)	Notional Quantity (Bbls) (1)	Strike Price
May 2020	1,500	366,000	$	60.80
May 2020	5,000	1,220,000		61.00
May 2020	3,500	854,000		60.85

Crude Oil: Calls - Bought, Priced off WTI (NYMEX)
Termination Period	Notional Quantity (Bbls/day) (1)	Notional Quantity (Bbls) (1)	Strike Price
May 2020	10,000	2,440,000	$	61.00

Schedule of Derivatives Instruments Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location [Table Text Block]

	September 30,		December 31,
	2019		2018
Prepaid expenses and other assets	$	23,150	$	60,687
Other assets (non-current)		—		21,275

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019		2018
Derivative (gain) loss	$	(5,853	)	$	(288	)	$	41,228	$	5,931

Schedule of Cash Receipts and Payments on Commodity Derivative Contract Settlements [Table Text Block]

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019		2018
Cash receipts (payments) on derivative settlements, net	$	17,583	$	(3,091	)

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of derivative instruments (including nonderivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments) of (a) the location and amount of gains and losses reported in the statement of financial performance and (b) the location and fair value amounts of the instruments reported in the statement of financial position.

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