Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 12 - Income Taxes (Tables)

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Note 12 - Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
   

Year Ended December 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

   

2018

 

Current

  $ 134     $ (11,092 )   $ 35  

Deferred

    (30,287 )     (64,102 )     500  

Total income tax (benefit) expense

  $ (30,153 )   $ (75,194 )   $ 535  
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
   

Year Ended December 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

   

2018

 

Income tax (benefit) expense at the federal statutory rate

  $ 1,604     $ (233 )   $ 52,366  

Compensation adjustments

    1,373       971       457  

State income taxes

    75       (175 )     560  

Uncertain tax position

          (11,523 )      

Impact of U.S. legislative changes

    (21,345 )           487  

Valuation allowance

    (12,018 )     (64,704 )     (53,980 )

Other

    158       470       645  

Total income tax (benefit) expense

  $ (30,153 )   $ (75,194 )   $ 535  
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
   

December 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

               

Property and equipment

  $ 37,535     $ 21,647  

Derivatives

           

Investment in non-consolidated entity

    8,070       14,716  

Other

    2,588       2,283  

Total deferred tax liabilities

    48,193       38,646  

Deferred tax assets:

               

Property and equipment

           

Derivatives

    3,416       1,409  

Asset retirement obligations

    84,332       76,924  

Federal net operating losses

    47,307       15,265  

State net operating losses

    8,136       7,393  

Interest expense limitation carryover

    16,304       48,458  

Share-based compensation

    419       965  

Valuation allowance

    (22,361 )     (54,436 )

Other

    4,843       6,584  

Total deferred tax assets

    142,396       102,562  

Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)

  $ 94,203     $ 63,916  
Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards [Table Text Block]
   

Amount

   

Expiration Year

 

Federal net operating loss

  $ 225,274       earliest is 2037  

State net operating loss

    136,440       2026-2038  

Interest expense limitation carryover

    75,341       N/A  
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]
   

December 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 

Balance, beginning of period

  $     $ 9,482  

Decrease during the period

          (9,482 )

Balance, end of period

  $     $