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):

Year Ended December 31, 

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

Current

$

8,476

$

132

$

134

Deferred

 

45,184

 

(8,189)

 

(30,287)

Total income tax expense (benefit)

$

53,660

$

(8,057)

$

(30,153)

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):

Year Ended December 31, 

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

Income tax expense (benefit) at the federal statutory rate

$

59,810

$

(10,402)

$

1,604

Compensation adjustments

 

599

 

559

 

1,373

State income taxes

 

2,418

 

(330)

 

75

Impact of U.S. legislative changes

 

 

 

(21,345)

Valuation allowance

 

(9,117)

 

1,863

 

(12,018)

Other

 

(50)

 

253

 

158

Total income tax expense (benefit)

$

53,660

$

(8,057)

$

(30,153)

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

December 31, 

    

2022

    

2021

Deferred tax liabilities:

  

  

Property and equipment

$

80,616

$

55,170

Investment in non-consolidated entity

 

3,951

 

4,659

Other

 

2,948

 

2,817

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

87,515

 

62,646

Deferred tax assets:

 

  

 

  

Derivatives

 

25,969

 

21,026

Asset retirement obligations

 

103,910

 

91,850

Contingent asset retirement obligations

4,540

980

Right of use liability

2,964

2,976

Federal net operating losses

 

281

 

42,127

State net operating losses

 

5,691

 

7,612

Interest expense limitation carryover

 

9,620

 

18,628

Share-based compensation

 

1,546

 

312

Valuation allowance

 

(15,311)

 

(24,359)

Other

 

5,513

 

3,886

Total deferred tax assets

 

144,723

 

165,038

Net deferred tax assets

$

57,208

$

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):

    

Amount

    

Expiration Year

Federal net operating loss

$

1,339

 

N/A

State net operating loss

 

96,054

 

2026-2041

Interest expense limitation carryover

 

43,139

 

N/A