Cover
Cover - shares | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2023 | May 05, 2023 | |
Cover [Abstract] | ||
Document Type | 10-Q | |
Amendment Flag | false | |
Document Quarterly Report | true | |
Document Transition Report | false | |
Document Period End Date | Mar. 31, 2023 | |
Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q1 | |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2023 | |
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | |
Entity File Number | 333-266143 | |
Entity Registrant Name | NEXT BRIDGE HYDROCARBONS, INC. | |
Entity Central Index Key | 0001936756 | |
Entity Tax Identification Number | 87-2538731 | |
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | NV | |
Entity Address, Address Line One | 6300 Ridglea Place | |
Entity Address, Address Line Two | Suite 950 | |
Entity Address, City or Town | Fort Worth | |
Entity Address, State or Province | TX | |
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 76116 | |
City Area Code | (817) | |
Local Phone Number | 438-1937 | |
Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | |
Entity Interactive Data Current | Yes | |
Entity Filer Category | Non-accelerated Filer | |
Entity Small Business | true | |
Entity Emerging Growth Company | true | |
Elected Not To Use the Extended Transition Period | false | |
Entity Shell Company | false | |
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 165,472,241 |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Un
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 |
Current assets: | ||
Cash | $ 5,301,647 | $ 569,298 |
Accounts receivable, related party | 177,519 | 177,519 |
Prepayments - development costs | 150,000 | |
Prepaid expenses | 51,183 | 62,300 |
Total current assets | 5,530,350 | 959,117 |
Oil and natural gas properties, net | 88,626,670 | 79,695,928 |
Other assets | 80,179 | 80,179 |
TOTAL ASSETS | 94,237,199 | 80,735,224 |
Current liabilities: | ||
Accounts payable | 5,375,670 | 3,891,649 |
Note Payable - Meta | 21,589,362 | 22,573,724 |
Note Payable - Related Party | 16,875,000 | 2,000,000 |
Related party payables | ||
Accrued interest payable | 1,935,084 | 1,571,336 |
Total current liabilities | 45,775,115 | 30,036,709 |
Asset retirement obligations | 252,731 | 246,866 |
Total liabilities | 46,027,846 | 30,283,575 |
Stockholders’ equity: | ||
Preferred stock, par value $0.0001, 50,000,000 shares authorized; -0- issued and outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 | ||
Common stock, par value $0.0001; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 165,472,241 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 | 16,547 | 16,547 |
Additional paid-in capital | 51,345,640 | 51,345,640 |
Outstanding stock options | 145,155 | |
Accumulated deficit | (3,297,989) | (910,538) |
Total stockholders’ equity | 48,209,353 | 50,451,649 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ 94,237,199 | $ 80,735,224 |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (_2
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 |
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] | ||
Preferred Stock, Par Value | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 |
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 |
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued | 0 | 0 |
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding | 0 | 0 |
Common Stock, Par Value | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 |
Common Stock, Shares Authorized | 500,000,000 | 500,000,000 |
Common Stock, Shares, Issued | 165,472,241 | 165,472,241 |
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | 165,472,241 | 165,472,241 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPER
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022 | |
Income Statement [Abstract] | ||
Oil and natural gas sales | $ 10,924 | |
Operating expenses | ||
Lease operating expenses | 15,816 | 10,621 |
Production taxes | 786 | |
General and administrative | 2,381,774 | 825,737 |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | ||
Total operating expenses | 2,398,376 | 836,358 |
Other income (expense) | ||
Interest expense | ||
Franchise tax | ||
Interest income | 1 | 323 |
Total expense, net | 1 | 323 |
Loss before income taxes | 2,387,451 | 836,035 |
Provision for income taxes | ||
Net loss | $ 2,387,451 | $ 836,035 |
Loss per common share: | ||
Basic and Diluted | $ 0.01 | $ 836,035 |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: | ||
Basic and Diluted | 165,472,241 | 1 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) | Common Stock [Member] | Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] | Stock Option Outstanding [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] | Total |
Beginning balance, value at Dec. 31, 2021 | $ 100,546,596 | $ (67,978,627) | $ 32,567,969 | ||
Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2021 | 1 | ||||
Contributions from parent | 317,792 | 317,792 | |||
Net loss | (836,035) | (836,035) | |||
Issuance of stock options | |||||
Ending balance, value at Mar. 31, 2022 | 100,864,388 | (68,814,662) | 32,049,726 | ||
Ending Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2022 | 1 | ||||
Beginning balance, value at Dec. 31, 2022 | $ 16,547 | 51,345,640 | (910,538) | 50,451,649 | |
Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2022 | 165,472,241 | ||||
Contributions from parent | |||||
Net loss | (2,387,451) | (2,387,451) | |||
Issuance of stock options | 145,155 | 145,155 | |||
Ending balance, value at Mar. 31, 2023 | $ 16,547 | $ 51,345,640 | $ 145,155 | $ (3,297,989) | $ 48,209,353 |
Ending Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2023 | 165,472,241 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022 | |
Cash Flows From Operating Activities | ||
Net loss | $ (2,387,451) | $ (836,035) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operations: | ||
Accretion expense | 5,865 | |
Expense related to stock options issued | 145,155 | |
Change in: | ||
Accounts receivable | 21,468 | |
Prepayments – development costs | 150,000 | |
Prepaid expenses | 11,117 | 2,310 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 1,499,658 | (2,081,524) |
Related party payables | 2,500,000 | |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (575,656) | (393,781) |
Cash Flows From Investing Activities | ||
Investment in oil and natural gas properties | (8,437,883) | (1,084,285) |
Net cash used in investing activities | (8,437,883) | (1,084,285) |
Cash Flows From Financing Activities | ||
Contributions from parent | 317,792 | |
Proceeds from notes payable, related party | 14,875,000 | |
Payments on promissory notes | (1,129,112) | |
Net cash provided by financing activities | 13,745,888 | 317,792 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 4,732,349 | (1,160,274) |
Cash—beginning of period | 569,298 | 1,989,419 |
Cash—end of period | 5,301,647 | 829,145 |
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ||
Cash paid for interest | 129,112 | |
Cash paid for state franchise tax | ||
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||
Capitalized Interest | $ 492,860 |
NATURE OF BUSINESS
NATURE OF BUSINESS | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2023 | |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
NATURE OF BUSINESS | 1. NATURE OF BUSINESS Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc. (the Company) was incorporated in Nevada on August 31, 2021, as OilCo Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc. pursuant to its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation filed on June 30, 2022. The Company spun off from Meta Materials, Inc. (Meta) on December 14, 2022, resulting in the Company becoming an independent company (the Spin-Off). Prior to the Spin-Off, the Company was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Meta. Meta became the parent of the Companys subsidiaries in June 2021 in a merger transaction with Torchlight Energy Resources, Inc. (Torchlight), the previous parent of the subsidiaries and developer of the properties from their inception up to June 2021. The Company is an energy company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, exploitation and/or development of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. The Companys primary focus has been the development of interests in an oil and natural gas project the Company holds in the Orogrande Basin in West Texas in Hudspeth County, Texas (the Orogrande Project). In addition, the Company has minor interests in the Eastern edge of the Midland Basin in Texas (the Hazel Project), and two minor well interests in the Hunton wells located in Oklahoma (the Oklahoma Properties). The Company currently has six full-time employees, and the Company employs consultants for various roles as needed. The Company operates its business through four wholly owned subsidiaries Torchlight Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (TEI), Hudspeth Oil Corporation, a Texas corporation (Hudspeth), Torchlight Hazel, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (Torchlight Hazel), and Hudspeth Operating, LLC, a Texas limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of Hudspeth (Hudspeth Operating). All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements. |
GOING CONCERN
GOING CONCERN | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2023 | |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
GOING CONCERN | 2. GOING CONCERN At March 31, 2023, the Company had not yet achieved profitable operations. The Company had a net loss of $ 2,387,451 40,244,765 The Companys ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on its ability to generate future profitable operations and/or to obtain the necessary financing to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due. Managements plan to address the Companys ability to continue as a going concern includes: (1) obtaining debt or equity funding from private placement, institutional, or public sources; (2) obtaining loans from financial institutions, where possible, or (3) participating in joint venture transactions with third parties. Although management believes that it will be able to obtain the necessary funding to allow the Company to remain a going concern through the methods discussed above, there can be no assurances that such methods will prove successful. These consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern and therefore, the financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amount and classifications of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty. |
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2023 | |
Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | 3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES The Company maintains its accounts on the accrual method of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Accounting principles followed and the methods of applying those principles, which materially affect the determination of financial position, results of operations and cash flows are summarized below: Use of estimates Basis of presentation In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to fairly present the financial position as of, and the results of operations for all periods presented. In preparing the accompanying financial statements, management has made certain estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements and disclosures of contingencies. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Risks and uncertainties In January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced a global health emergency because of a new strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) and the significant risks to the international community and economies as the virus spreads globally beyond its point of origin. In March 2020, the WHO classified COVID-19 as a pandemic, based on the rapid increase in exposure globally, and thereafter, COVID-19 continued to spread throughout the U.S. and worldwide. In addition, actions taken by OPEC members and other exporting nations on the supply and demand in global oil and natural gas markets resulted in significant negative pricing pressure in the first half of 2020, followed by a recovery in pricing and an increase in demand in the second half of 2020 and into 2021. However, multiple variants emerged in 2021 and became highly transmissible, which contributed to additional pricing volatility during 2021 to date. The financial results of companies in the oil and natural gas industry have been impacted materially as a result of changing market conditions. Such circumstances generally increase uncertainty in the Partnerships accounting estimates. Although demand and market prices for oil and natural gas have recently increased, due to the rising energy use and the improvement in U.S. economic activity, we cannot predict events that may lead to future price volatility and the near-term energy outlook remains subject to heightened levels of uncertainty. The Company is continuing to closely monitor the overall impact and the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the ongoing spread of any variants, along with future OPEC actions on all aspects of the Companys business, including how these events may impact the Companys future operations, financial results, liquidity, employees, and operators. Additional actions may be required in response to the COVID-19 pandemic on a national, state, and local level by governmental authorities, and such actions may further adversely affect general and local economic conditions. The Company cannot predict the long- term impact of these events on our liquidity, financial position, results of operations or cash flows due to uncertainties including the severity of COVID-19 or any of the ongoing variants, and the effect the virus will have on the demand for oil and natural gas. These situations remain fluid and unpredictable, and the Company is actively managing its response. Concentration of risks Fair value of financial instruments For assets and liabilities that require re-measurement to fair value the Company categorizes them in a three-level fair value hierarchy as follows: ● Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. ● Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration. ● Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs based on managements own assumptions used to measure assets and liabilities at fair value. A financial asset or liabilitys classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Cash and cash equivalents Accounts receivable Oil and natural gas properties Oil and natural gas properties include costs that are excluded from costs being depleted or amortized. Oil and natural gas property costs excluded represent investments in unevaluated properties and include non-producing leasehold, geological, and geophysical costs associated with leasehold or drilling interests and exploration drilling costs. The Company allocates a portion of its acquisition costs to unevaluated properties based on relative value. Costs are transferred to the full cost pool as the properties are evaluated over the life of the reservoir. Unevaluated properties are reviewed for impairment at least quarterly and are determined through an evaluation considering, among other factors, seismic data, requirements to relinquish acreage, drilling results, remaining time in the commitment period, remaining capital plan, and political, economic, and market conditions. Gains and losses, if any, on the sale of oil and natural gas properties are not generally reflected in income unless the gain or loss would significantly alter the relationship between capitalized costs and proved reserves. Sales of less than 100% of the Companys interest in the oil and natural gas property are treated as a reduction of the capital cost of the field, with no gain or loss recognized, as long as doing so does not significantly affect the unit-of-production depletion rate. Costs of retired equipment, net of salvage value, are usually charged to accumulated depreciation. Capitalized interest 492,860 1,363,538 Depreciation, depletion, and amortization Ceiling test The ceiling test calculation uses a commodity price assumption which is based on the unweighted arithmetic average of the price on the first day of each month for each month within the prior 12-month period and excludes future cash outflows related to estimated abandonment costs. The determination of oil and natural gas reserves is a subjective process, and the accuracy of any reserve estimate depends on the quality of available data and the application of engineering and geological interpretation and judgment. Estimates of economically recoverable reserves and future net cash flows depend on a number of variable factors and assumptions that are difficult to predict and may vary considerably from actual results. In particular, reserve estimates for wells with limited or no production history are less reliable than those based on actual production. Subsequent re-evaluation of reserves and cost estimates related to future development of proved oil and natural gas reserves could result in significant revisions to proved reserves. Other issues, such as changes in regulatory requirements, technological advances, and other factors which are difficult to predict could also affect estimates of proved reserves in the future. Asset retirement obligations Inherent in the fair value calculation of an ARO are numerous assumptions and judgments including the ultimate settlement amounts, inflation factors, credit adjusted discount rates, timing of settlement, and changes in the legal, regulatory, environmental, and political environments. To the extent future revisions to these assumptions impact the fair value of the existing ARO liability, a corresponding adjustment is made to the oil and natural gas property balance. Settlements greater than or less than amounts accrued as ARO are recorded as a gain or loss upon settlement. Income taxes Authoritative guidance for uncertainty in income taxes requires that the Company recognize the financial statement benefit of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more likely than not sustain the position following an examination. Management has reviewed the Companys tax positions and determined there were no uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the consolidated financial statements. Company tax returns remain subject to federal and state tax examinations. Generally, the applicable statutes of limitation are three to four years from their respective filings. Estimated interest and penalties related to potential underpayment on any unrecognized tax benefits are classified as a component of tax expense in the statements of operation. The Company has not recorded any interest or penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and for the year ended December 31, 2022. Revenue recognition Revenue is measured based on consideration specified in the contract with the customer, and excludes any amounts collected on behalf of third parties. The Company recognizes revenue in the amount that reflects the consideration it expects to be entitled to in exchange for transferring control of those goods to the customer. Amounts allocated in the Companys price contracts are based on the standalone selling price of those products in the context of long-term contracts. Payment is generally received one or two months after the sale has occurred. Gain or loss on derivative instruments is outside the scope of ASC 606, Revenue Recognition Producer Gas Imbalances. Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share Environmental laws and regulations Recent accounting pronouncements adopted Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments |
OIL & NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES
OIL & NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2023 | |
Extractive Industries [Abstract] | |
OIL & NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES | 4. OIL & NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES The following table presents the capitalized costs for oil and natural gas properties of the Company: Schedule of Capitalized Cost for Oil and Natural Gas March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Evaluated Costs Subject to amortization $ — $ — Unevaluated Costs 88,626,670 95,352,110 Total Capitalized Costs 88,626,670 95,352,110 Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization — (15,656,182 ) Total Oil and Natural Gas Properties 88,626,670 79,695,928 Unevaluated costs as of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, include cumulative costs of developing projects including the Orogrande and Hazel Projects in West Texas and the costs related to the Oklahoma Properties. In accordance with required accounting adjustments related to the Spin-Off, the carrying value of the oil and natural gas assets were adjusted to fair value as of December 15, 2022. The Company periodically adjusts for the separation of evaluated versus unevaluated costs within its full cost pool to recognize the value impairment related to the expiration of, or changes in market value, of unevaluated leases. The impact of reclassifications as they become necessary is to increase the basis for calculation of future periods depletion, depreciation and amortization which effectively recognizes the impairment on the consolidated statement of operations over future periods. Reclassified costs also become evaluated costs for purposes of ceiling tests, and which may cause recognition of increased impairment expense in future periods. The remaining cumulative unevaluated costs which have been reclassified within the Companys full cost pool totals $-0- as of March 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2022, evaluated costs are $-0- since the Company had no proved reserve value associated with our properties. Due to the volatility of commodity prices, should oil and natural gas prices decline in the future, it is possible that a write-down could occur. Proved reserves are estimated quantities of crude oil, natural gas, and NGLs, which geological and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty to be recoverable from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions. The independent engineering estimates include only those amounts considered to be proved reserves and do not include additional amounts which may result from new discoveries in the future, or from application of secondary and tertiary recovery processes where facilities are not in place or for which transportation and/or marketing contracts are not in place. Estimated reserves to be developed through secondary or tertiary recovery processes are classified as unevaluated properties. Current Projects The Company is an energy company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, exploitation and/or development of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. The Company is primarily focused on the acquisition of early-stage projects, the development and delineation of these projects, and then the monetization of those assets once these activities are completed. The Companys primary focus is the development of interests in oil and natural gas projects it holds in the Permian Basin in West Texas. The Company also holds minor interests in certain other oil and natural gas projects in Central Oklahoma that it is in the process of divesting. As of March 31, 2023, the Company had interests in three oil and natural gas projects: the Orogrande Project in Hudspeth County, Texas, the Hazel Project in Sterling, Tom Green, and Irion Counties, Texas, and two wells in Central Oklahoma. Orogrande Project, West Texas On August 7, 2014, Torchlight entered into a Purchase Agreement with Hudspeth, McCabe Petroleum Corporation (MPC), and Gregory McCabe (Mr. McCabe). Mr. McCabe was the sole owner of both Hudspeth and MPC. Under the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement, Torchlight purchased 100% of the capital stock of Hudspeth which held certain oil and natural gas assets, including a 100% working interest in approximately 172,000 predominately contiguous acres in the Orogrande Basin in West Texas. Mr. McCabe has, at his option, a 10% working interest back-in after payout and a reversionary interest if drilling obligations are not met, all under the terms and conditions of a participation and development agreement among Hudspeth, MPC and Mr. McCabe. Mr. McCabe also holds a 4.5% overriding royalty interest in the Orogrande acreage, —which he obtained prior to, and was not a part of the August 2014 transaction. As of March 31, 2023, leases covering approximately 134,000 acres remain in effect. Effective March 27, 2017, the property became subject to a University Lands D&D Unit Agreement (DDU Agreement) which allows for all 192 existing leases covering approximately 134,000 gross acres leased from University Lands to be combined into one drilling and development unit for development purposes. The term of the DDU Agreement expires on December 31, 2023, and the time to drill on the drilling and development unit continues through December 31, 2023. The DDU Agreement also grants the right to extend the DDU Agreement through December 31, 2028 if compliance with the DDU Agreement is met and the extension fee associated with the additional time is paid. Drilling obligations under the DDU Agreement include five wells per year in years 2021, 2022 and 2023. The drilling obligations are minimum yearly requirements and may be exceeded if acceleration is desired. In the years prior, our operations team deployed a new mist drilling solution that increased hole stability, which we believe will result in meaningful cost savings for additional wells drilled in the Orogrande Project. Multiple test wells were drilled in the Orogrande Project in order to stay in compliance with the DDU Agreement. While these previously drilled wells may have potential to produce hydrocarbons to sell commercially in the future, we have no immediate plans to deploy the additional capital necessary to sell production from these wells to third parties. Instead, we plan to use the results from these wells to determine our drilling plans for future wells, including reservoir locations, target depths and designated acreage, in the Orogrande Project. Notwithstanding the foregoing, development of the wells continued through March 31, 2023, to further capture and document the scientific base in support of demonstrating the production potential of the property. As of March 31, 2023, a total of 15 test wells have been drilled on the acreage. On March 9, 2020, holders of certain notes payable by Torchlight entered into a Conversion Agreement under which the noteholders elected to convert $6,000,000 of principal and approximately $1,331,000 of accrued interest on the notes held by such holders, in accordance with their terms, into an aggregate 6% working interest (of all such holders) in the Orogrande Project. The Company intends to make offers and enter into agreements with one or more of the other current working interest owners in the Orogrande Project (each an Orogrande Owner and collectively, the Orogrande Owners). The Company anticipates offering the Orogrande Owners shares of common stock in exchange for such Orogrande Owners respective working interest in the Orogrande Project. The Company intends to offer the number of shares of common stock necessary such that each participating Orogrande Owner would own the percentage of common stock then outstanding in proportion to the percentage owned in the working interest of the Orogrande Project. For illustration purposes, if an Orogrande Owner owns 10% of the working interest of the Orogrande Project, and such Orogrande Owner elects to participate and accept the Companys offer of shares of common stock, then such Orogrande Owner will be offered 10% of the aggregate amount of outstanding shares of common stock. The Companys decision to enter into these transactions will depend on ability of the Company and each Orogrande Owner to negotiate and enter into definitive agreements related to such transaction and the Companys board of directors receiving an industry-standard fairness opinion from an investment banking firm. One of the Orogrande Owners is Wolfbone Investments, LLC (Wolfbone), an entity controlled by Mr. McCabe. Mr. McCabe owns, directly and indirectly through entities he owns or controls, 7.75% of the Companys common stock as of December 31, 2022, which would increase by the proportionate exchange of working interest for shares of the Companys common stock if consummated. The Orogrande Project ownership as of March 31, 2023, is detailed as follows: Schedule of Orogrande Project Ownership Revenue Interest Working Interest University Lands - Mineral Owner 20.000 % ORRI - Magdalena Royalties, LLC, an entity controlled by Gregory McCabe 4.500 % ORRI - Unrelated Party 0.500 % Hudspeth Oil Corporation, a subsidiary of Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc. 49.875 % 66.500 % Wolfbone Investments, LLC, an entity controlled by Gregory McCabe 18.750 % 25.000 % Conversion by Note Holders in March, 2020 4.500 % 6.000 % Unrelated Party 1.875 % 2.500 % Total 100.000 % 100.000 % Hazel Project in the Midland Basin in West Texas Effective April 4, 2016, TEI acquired from MPC a 66.66% working interest in approximately 12,000 acres in the Midland Basin. A back-in after payout of a 25% working interest was retained by MPC and another unrelated working interest owner. In October 2016, the holders of all of Torchlights then-outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock (which were issued in July 2016) elected to convert into a total 33.33% working interest in our Hazel Project, reducing TEIs ownership from 66.66% to a 33.33% working interest. Acquisition of Additional Interests in Hazel Project On January 30, 2017, Torchlight entered into and closed an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and a Plan of Merger with an entity which was wholly owned by Mr. McCabe, which resulted in the acquisition of approximately 40.66% working interest in the 12,000 gross acres, 9,600 net acres, in the Hazel Project. Also, on January 30, 2017, Torchlight entered into and closed a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Wolfbone. Under the agreement, Torchlight acquired certain of Wolfbones Hazel Project assets, including its interest in the Flying B Ranch #1 well and the 40-acre unit surrounding the well. Upon the closing of the transactions, the Torchlight working interest in the Hazel Project increased by 40.66% to a total ownership of 74%. Effective June 1, 2017, Torchlight acquired an additional 6% working interest from unrelated working interest owners increasing its working interest in the Hazel project to 80%, and an overall net revenue interest of 75%. Seven test wells have been drilled on the Hazel Project to capture and document the scientific base in support of demonstrating the production potential of the property. Option Agreement with Masterson Hazel Partners, LP On August 13, 2020, the Companys subsidiaries TEI and Torchlight Hazel (collectively, Torchlight Subs) entered into an option agreement (the Option Agreement) with Masterson Hazel Partners, LP (MHP) and MPC. Under the agreement, MHP was obligated to drill and complete, or cause to be drilled and completed, at its sole cost and expense, a new lateral well (the Well) on the Hazel Project, sufficient to satisfy Torchlight Subss continuous development obligations on the southern half of the prospect no later than September 30, 2020. MHP has satisfied this drilling obligation. MHP paid to Torchlight Subs $1,000 as an option fee at the time of execution of the Option Agreement. MHP is entitled to receive, as its sole recourse for the recoupment of drilling costs, the revenue from production of the Well attributable to Torchlight Subss interest until such time as it has recovered its reasonable costs and expenses for drilling, completing, and operating the well. In exchange for MHP satisfying the above drilling obligations, Torchlight Subs granted to MHP the exclusive right and option to perform operations, at MHPs sole cost and expense, on the Hazel Project sufficient to satisfy Torchlight Subss continuous development obligations on the northern half of the prospect. Because MHP exercised this drilling option and satisfied the continuous development obligations on the northern half of the prospect, under the terms of the Option Agreement (as amended in September 2020) MHP had the option to purchase the entire Hazel Project no later than May 31, 2021. Such purchase would be under the terms of a form of Purchase and Sale Agreement included as an exhibit to the Option Agreement, at an aggregate purchase price of$12,690,704 for approximately 9,762 net mineral acres, and not less than 74% net revenue interest (approximately $1,300 per net mineral acre). MHP declined to exercise the Option in 2021. Hunton Play, Central Oklahoma As of March 31, 2023, the Company was producing from one well in the Viking Area of Mutual Interest and one well in Prairie Grove. |
RELATED PARTY BALANCES
RELATED PARTY BALANCES | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2023 | |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] | |
RELATED PARTY BALANCES | 5. RELATED PARTY BALANCES As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had a balance of $ 177,519 On December 22, 2022, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of up to $20 million in favor of Mr. McCabe (the 2022 Note). The 2022 Note bears interest at 5% per annum, computed on the basis of a 365-day year, and matures on June 21, 2023 (the 2022 Note Maturity Date); provided, however, if the Company raises $30 million or more in capital through debt or equity or a combination thereof by the 2022 Note Maturity Date, the 2022 Note Maturity Date will be extended to October 3, 2023. The outstanding principal of the 2022 Note, together with all accrued interest thereon, becomes due on June 21, 2023. The revolving commitment under the 2022 Note expires on 2022 Note Maturity Date. As of March 31, 2023, the Company had $16,875,000 in principal amount outstanding and $3,125,000 of available borrowings under the 2022 Note. |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2023 | |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | 6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Legal Matters On April 30, 2020, the Companys wholly owned subsidiary, Hudspeth, filed suit against Datalog LWT, Inc. d/b/a Cordax Evaluation Technologies (Cordax). The suit, Hudspeth and Wolfbone Investments, LLC v. Datalog LWT, Inc. d/b/a Cordax Evaluation Technologies On March 18, 2021, Cordax filed a lawsuit in Hudspeth County, Texas seeking to foreclose its mineral lien against the Orogrande Field in the amount of $104,500.01 and recover related attorneys fees. The foreclosure action, Datalog LWT Inc. d/b/a Cordax Evaluation Technologies v. Torchlight Energy Resources, Inc On January 14, 2022, a shareholder derivative action was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York captioned Hines v. Palikaras, et al. Environmental Matters The Company is subject to contingencies as a result of environmental laws and regulations. Present and future environmental laws and regulations applicable to the Companys operations could require substantial capital expenditures or could adversely affect its operations in other ways that cannot be predicted at this time. As of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, no amounts had been recorded because no specific liability has been identified that is reasonably probable of requiring the Company to fund any future material amounts. |
STOCKHOLDERS_ EQUITY
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2023 | |
Equity [Abstract] | |
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 7. STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY The Company has 500,000,000 0.0001 50,000,000 0.0001 165,472,241 0 Stock Based Compensation In 2022, the Company's board of directors adopted, and the stockholders approved, the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2022 Plan"). The 2022 Plan permits the Company to grant stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares awards and any one or more of the foregoing, for up to a maximum of 58,273,612 shares following an automatic increase to the number of shares reserved under the 2022 Plan on January 1, 2023. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company granted 24,403,612 stock options as authorized under the 2022 Plan on the Company's form Performance Stock Option Agreement adopted by each of the Company's board of directors and compensation committee on March 6, 2023. Vesting is subject to continued service with the Company for up to one year with provisions for earlier vesting subject to the attainment of events outlined in the Plan. Options granted were valued using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model resulting in a total value of $ 1,741,862 145,155 A summary of stock options outstanding as of March 31, 2023, by exercise price and year of expiration is presented below: Schedule of Stock Options Outstanding Exercise Price 2033 Total $ 1.2056 24,403,612 24,403,612 24,403,612 24,403,612 |
INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAXES | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2023 | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |
INCOME TAXES | 8. INCOME TAXES The Company recorded no income tax provision at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 because of anticipated losses for the 2023 fiscal year and actual losses incurred in 2022. The Company estimates its annual effective income tax rate in recording its quarterly provision for income taxes in the various jurisdictions in which it operates. Statutory tax rate changes and other significant or unusual items are recognized as discrete items in the quarter in which they occur. The Company recorded no income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 because the Company expects to incur a tax loss in the current year. Similarly, no income tax expense was recognized for the year ended December 31, 2022. The Company had a Gross deferred tax asset related to federal net operating loss carryforwards of $ 81,330,836 74,081,761 |
NOTES PAYABLE, RELATED PARTIES
NOTES PAYABLE, RELATED PARTIES | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2023 | |
Notes Payable Related Parties | |
NOTES PAYABLE, RELATED PARTIES | 9. NOTES PAYABLE, RELATED PARTIES In 2021, the Company entered into a note payable with Meta, its former parent to borrow up to $ 15 million On October 1, 2021, the Company issued the 2021 Note (defined below), which bears interest at 8% The balance on the 2021 Note as of March 31, 2023 was $ 15 million 1,689,444 On September 2, 2022, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Meta, as lender (the Loan Agreement) that would govern prior loan amounts advanced to the Company from Meta. As of August 11, 2022, and August 29, 2022, the Company borrowed an additional $ 1.2 million 1.46 million The term loans under the Loan Agreement bear interest at a per annum rate equal to 8% and were to mature on March 31, 2023 (the Maturity Date); provided, however, if the Company raises $30 million or more in capital through debt or equity, or a combination thereof by the Maturity Date, the Maturity Date will be extended to October 3, 2023 and the term loan would be amortized in six equal monthly installments. On March 31, 2023, the Company entered into an amendment to the 2021 Note and an amendment to Loan Agreement in order to extend each of the 2021 Maturity Date and the Maturity Date respectively from March 31, 2023 to October 3, 2023. Such amendments also removed the provisions allowing for extensions of the 2021 Maturity Date and the Maturity Date in the event the Company raised $30 million or more in capital through debt or equity or a combination thereof by March 31, 2023. Under the terms of the Arrangement Agreement that governed the merger transaction between Torchlight and Meta in June 2021 the oil and natural gas assets were to be sold or spun out from Meta and the costs of any sale or spin-off incurred by Meta were to be borne the then-existing shareholders of Torchlight. The amount of the reimbursement payable to Meta in connection with the Spin-Off is $2,589,000 which was added to the principal amount of the Loan Agreement for a principal balance outstanding of $7,589,000 as of March 31, 2023. Concurrently with the amendment to the Loan Agreement, the Company made a prepayment of $1 million to reduce the principal balance to $ 6,589,362 273,002 On December 21, 2022, the Company entered into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) with Hudspeth, Wolfbone, MPC and Mr. McCabe, pursuant to which in a series of transactions the oil and natural gas leases, the lands covered by such leases, pooling and communitization agreements, rights-of-way, the surface estate of the lands and all wells located in Orogrande Project will be transferred, conveyed and assigned to Hudspeth (or its designated assignee) in consideration of (1) treating the Orogrande Obligations (as defined in the Merger Agreement) as having been irrevocably satisfied and discharged in full with respect to MPC and (2) an issuance of 56,297,638 shares of Company common stock to Mr. McCabe (such series of transactions collectively, the Merger). The Merger is to be completed in accordance with the Texas Business Organizations Code, whereby (a) the Company will form NBH MergeCo, LLC with the State of Texas (MergeCo) in order to cause Hudspeth to assign all of its rights under the Merger Agreement to MergeCo and MergeCo will assume Hudspeths obligations under the Merger Agreement, (b) Hudspeth (or MergeCo, as its assignee), Wolfbone and MPC shall merge with each of Wolfbone and MPC as surviving entities, and (c) Wolfbone shall become a direct and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement are subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions, including filing and acceptance of the certificate of merger by the Secretary of State of the State of Texas. In connection with the Merger, on December 22, 2022, the Company entered into the 2022 Note in the principal amount of up to $20 million in favor of Mr. McCabe. The Company is entitled to request advances under the 2022 Note in a minimum principal amount of $100,000 each. Mr. McCabe is the largest shareholder of the Companys common stock. As of March 31, 2023 the Company had drawn $ 16,875,000 |
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2023 | |
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract] | |
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS | 10. ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS The following is a reconciliation of the asset retirement obligations liability through March 31, 2023: Schedule of Asset Retirement Obligations Liability Asset Retirement Obligations – January 1, 2022 $ 21,937 Accretion Expense 1,092 Estimated liabilities recorded 223,837 Asset Retirement Obligations – December 31, 2022 $ 246,866 Accretion Expense 5,865 Estimated liabilities recorded — Asset retirement obligations – March 31, 2023 $ 252,731 |
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2023 | |
Subsequent Events [Abstract] | |
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS | 11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS The Wolfbone Merger Closing The Merger became effective on April 25, 2023 and the closing of the Merger occurred on May 11, 2023. As a result of the Merger, the Company acquired Wolfbone’s 22.6249% Working Interest Contributions On May 11, 2023, the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary Hudspeth, entered into a contribution and exchange agreement with each of the Orogrande Owners named in the table below, pursuant to which and upon the completion of the Merger, the Company offered to the Orogrande Owners the number of shares of the Company’s common stock set forth opposite such Orogrande Owner’s name below in exchange for and in order to acquire such Orogrande Owner’s rights to working interest in the Orogrande Project. The Company will issue the number of shares of common stock to each of the Orogrande Owners as follows: Schedule of Common Stock to be issued to Orogrande Owners Shares of Common Stock Working Interest Contribution Dingus Investments, Inc. 7,050,382 2.8334% Pandora Energy, LP 6,220,779 2.5000% Kennedy Minerals, Ltd 6,220,779 2.5000% The de Compiegne Property Company No. 20, Ltd 6,220,779 2.5000% Loma Hombre Energy, LLC 622,078 0.2500% Sero Capital, LLC 725,840 0.2917% TOTAL 27,060,637 10.8751% |
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICI_2
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2023 | |
Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
Use of estimates | Use of estimates |
Basis of presentation | Basis of presentation In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to fairly present the financial position as of, and the results of operations for all periods presented. In preparing the accompanying financial statements, management has made certain estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements and disclosures of contingencies. Actual results may differ from those estimates. |
Risks and uncertainties | Risks and uncertainties In January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced a global health emergency because of a new strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) and the significant risks to the international community and economies as the virus spreads globally beyond its point of origin. In March 2020, the WHO classified COVID-19 as a pandemic, based on the rapid increase in exposure globally, and thereafter, COVID-19 continued to spread throughout the U.S. and worldwide. In addition, actions taken by OPEC members and other exporting nations on the supply and demand in global oil and natural gas markets resulted in significant negative pricing pressure in the first half of 2020, followed by a recovery in pricing and an increase in demand in the second half of 2020 and into 2021. However, multiple variants emerged in 2021 and became highly transmissible, which contributed to additional pricing volatility during 2021 to date. The financial results of companies in the oil and natural gas industry have been impacted materially as a result of changing market conditions. Such circumstances generally increase uncertainty in the Partnerships accounting estimates. Although demand and market prices for oil and natural gas have recently increased, due to the rising energy use and the improvement in U.S. economic activity, we cannot predict events that may lead to future price volatility and the near-term energy outlook remains subject to heightened levels of uncertainty. The Company is continuing to closely monitor the overall impact and the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the ongoing spread of any variants, along with future OPEC actions on all aspects of the Companys business, including how these events may impact the Companys future operations, financial results, liquidity, employees, and operators. Additional actions may be required in response to the COVID-19 pandemic on a national, state, and local level by governmental authorities, and such actions may further adversely affect general and local economic conditions. The Company cannot predict the long- term impact of these events on our liquidity, financial position, results of operations or cash flows due to uncertainties including the severity of COVID-19 or any of the ongoing variants, and the effect the virus will have on the demand for oil and natural gas. These situations remain fluid and unpredictable, and the Company is actively managing its response. |
Concentration of risks | Concentration of risks |
Fair value of financial instruments | Fair value of financial instruments For assets and liabilities that require re-measurement to fair value the Company categorizes them in a three-level fair value hierarchy as follows: ● Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. ● Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration. ● Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs based on managements own assumptions used to measure assets and liabilities at fair value. A financial asset or liabilitys classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. |
Cash and cash equivalents | Cash and cash equivalents |
Accounts receivable | Accounts receivable |
Oil and natural gas properties | Oil and natural gas properties Oil and natural gas properties include costs that are excluded from costs being depleted or amortized. Oil and natural gas property costs excluded represent investments in unevaluated properties and include non-producing leasehold, geological, and geophysical costs associated with leasehold or drilling interests and exploration drilling costs. The Company allocates a portion of its acquisition costs to unevaluated properties based on relative value. Costs are transferred to the full cost pool as the properties are evaluated over the life of the reservoir. Unevaluated properties are reviewed for impairment at least quarterly and are determined through an evaluation considering, among other factors, seismic data, requirements to relinquish acreage, drilling results, remaining time in the commitment period, remaining capital plan, and political, economic, and market conditions. Gains and losses, if any, on the sale of oil and natural gas properties are not generally reflected in income unless the gain or loss would significantly alter the relationship between capitalized costs and proved reserves. Sales of less than 100% of the Companys interest in the oil and natural gas property are treated as a reduction of the capital cost of the field, with no gain or loss recognized, as long as doing so does not significantly affect the unit-of-production depletion rate. Costs of retired equipment, net of salvage value, are usually charged to accumulated depreciation. |
Capitalized interest | Capitalized interest 492,860 1,363,538 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | Depreciation, depletion, and amortization |
Ceiling test | Ceiling test The ceiling test calculation uses a commodity price assumption which is based on the unweighted arithmetic average of the price on the first day of each month for each month within the prior 12-month period and excludes future cash outflows related to estimated abandonment costs. The determination of oil and natural gas reserves is a subjective process, and the accuracy of any reserve estimate depends on the quality of available data and the application of engineering and geological interpretation and judgment. Estimates of economically recoverable reserves and future net cash flows depend on a number of variable factors and assumptions that are difficult to predict and may vary considerably from actual results. In particular, reserve estimates for wells with limited or no production history are less reliable than those based on actual production. Subsequent re-evaluation of reserves and cost estimates related to future development of proved oil and natural gas reserves could result in significant revisions to proved reserves. Other issues, such as changes in regulatory requirements, technological advances, and other factors which are difficult to predict could also affect estimates of proved reserves in the future. |
Asset retirement obligations | Asset retirement obligations Inherent in the fair value calculation of an ARO are numerous assumptions and judgments including the ultimate settlement amounts, inflation factors, credit adjusted discount rates, timing of settlement, and changes in the legal, regulatory, environmental, and political environments. To the extent future revisions to these assumptions impact the fair value of the existing ARO liability, a corresponding adjustment is made to the oil and natural gas property balance. Settlements greater than or less than amounts accrued as ARO are recorded as a gain or loss upon settlement. |
Income taxes | Income taxes Authoritative guidance for uncertainty in income taxes requires that the Company recognize the financial statement benefit of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more likely than not sustain the position following an examination. Management has reviewed the Companys tax positions and determined there were no uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the consolidated financial statements. Company tax returns remain subject to federal and state tax examinations. Generally, the applicable statutes of limitation are three to four years from their respective filings. Estimated interest and penalties related to potential underpayment on any unrecognized tax benefits are classified as a component of tax expense in the statements of operation. The Company has not recorded any interest or penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and for the year ended December 31, 2022. |
Revenue recognition | Revenue recognition Revenue is measured based on consideration specified in the contract with the customer, and excludes any amounts collected on behalf of third parties. The Company recognizes revenue in the amount that reflects the consideration it expects to be entitled to in exchange for transferring control of those goods to the customer. Amounts allocated in the Companys price contracts are based on the standalone selling price of those products in the context of long-term contracts. Payment is generally received one or two months after the sale has occurred. Gain or loss on derivative instruments is outside the scope of ASC 606, Revenue Recognition Producer Gas Imbalances. |
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share | Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share |
Environmental laws and regulations | Environmental laws and regulations |
Recent accounting pronouncements adopted | Recent accounting pronouncements adopted Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments |
OIL & NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES (T
OIL & NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2023 | |
Extractive Industries [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Capitalized Cost for Oil and Natural Gas | The following table presents the capitalized costs for oil and natural gas properties of the Company: Schedule of Capitalized Cost for Oil and Natural Gas March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Evaluated Costs Subject to amortization $ — $ — Unevaluated Costs 88,626,670 95,352,110 Total Capitalized Costs 88,626,670 95,352,110 Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization — (15,656,182 ) Total Oil and Natural Gas Properties 88,626,670 79,695,928 |
Schedule of Orogrande Project Ownership | The Orogrande Project ownership as of March 31, 2023, is detailed as follows: Schedule of Orogrande Project Ownership Revenue Interest Working Interest University Lands - Mineral Owner 20.000 % ORRI - Magdalena Royalties, LLC, an entity controlled by Gregory McCabe 4.500 % ORRI - Unrelated Party 0.500 % Hudspeth Oil Corporation, a subsidiary of Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc. 49.875 % 66.500 % Wolfbone Investments, LLC, an entity controlled by Gregory McCabe 18.750 % 25.000 % Conversion by Note Holders in March, 2020 4.500 % 6.000 % Unrelated Party 1.875 % 2.500 % Total 100.000 % 100.000 % |
STOCKHOLDERS_ EQUITY (Tables)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2023 | |
Equity [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Stock Options Outstanding | A summary of stock options outstanding as of March 31, 2023, by exercise price and year of expiration is presented below: Schedule of Stock Options Outstanding Exercise Price 2033 Total $ 1.2056 24,403,612 24,403,612 24,403,612 24,403,612 |
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (T
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2023 | |
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Asset Retirement Obligations Liability | The following is a reconciliation of the asset retirement obligations liability through March 31, 2023: Schedule of Asset Retirement Obligations Liability Asset Retirement Obligations – January 1, 2022 $ 21,937 Accretion Expense 1,092 Estimated liabilities recorded 223,837 Asset Retirement Obligations – December 31, 2022 $ 246,866 Accretion Expense 5,865 Estimated liabilities recorded — Asset retirement obligations – March 31, 2023 $ 252,731 |
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Tables)
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2023 | |
Subsequent Events [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Common Stock to be issued to Orogrande Owners | The Company will issue the number of shares of common stock to each of the Orogrande Owners as follows: Schedule of Common Stock to be issued to Orogrande Owners Shares of Common Stock Working Interest Contribution Dingus Investments, Inc. 7,050,382 2.8334% Pandora Energy, LP 6,220,779 2.5000% Kennedy Minerals, Ltd 6,220,779 2.5000% The de Compiegne Property Company No. 20, Ltd 6,220,779 2.5000% Loma Hombre Energy, LLC 622,078 0.2500% Sero Capital, LLC 725,840 0.2917% TOTAL 27,060,637 10.8751% |
GOING CONCERN (Details Narrativ
GOING CONCERN (Details Narrative) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022 | |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | ||
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | $ 2,387,451 | $ 836,035 |
Working Capital Deficit | $ 40,244,765 |
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICI_3
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Narrative) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | ||
Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |||
Interest Costs Capitalized | $ 492,860 | ||
Accumulated Capitalized Interest Costs | $ 1,363,538 |
OIL & NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES (D
OIL & NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES (Details) - USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 |
Extractive Industries [Abstract] | ||
Evaluated Costs Subject to amortization | ||
Unevaluated Costs | 88,626,670 | 95,352,110 |
Total Capitalized Costs | 88,626,670 | 95,352,110 |
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization | (15,656,182) | |
Total Oil and Natural Gas Properties | $ 88,626,670 | $ 79,695,928 |
OIL & NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES _2
OIL & NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES (Details 2) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2023 | |
Revenue Interest | 1 |
Working Interest | 1 |
University Lands - Mineral Owner | |
Revenue Interest | 0.20000 |
ORRI - Magdalena Royalties, LLC, an entity controlled by Gregory McCabe | |
Revenue Interest | 0.04500 |
ORRI - Unrelated Party | |
Revenue Interest | 0.00500 |
Hudspeth Oil Corporation, a subsidiary of Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc. | |
Revenue Interest | 0.49875 |
Working Interest | 0.66500 |
Wolfbone Investments, LLC, an entity controlled by Gregory McCabe | |
Revenue Interest | 0.18750 |
Working Interest | 0.25000 |
Conversion by Note Holders in March, 2020 | |
Revenue Interest | 0.04500 |
Working Interest | 0.06000 |
Unrelated Party | |
Revenue Interest | 0.01875 |
Working Interest | 0.02500 |
RELATED PARTY BALANCES (Details
RELATED PARTY BALANCES (Details Narrative) - USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] | ||
Account Receivable. Related Party | $ 177,519 | $ 177,519 |
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) - Exercise Price 1.2056 | Mar. 31, 2023 $ / shares shares |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number | 24,403,612 |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Per Share Weighted Average Price of Shares Purchased | $ / shares | $ 1.2056 |
2033 [Member] | |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number | 24,403,612 |
STOCKHOLDERS_ EQUITY (Details N
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Details Narrative) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | ||
Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Equity [Abstract] | |||
Common Stock, Shares Authorized | 500,000,000 | 500,000,000 | |
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 | |
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 | |
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 | |
Common Stock, Shares, Issued | 165,472,241 | 165,472,241 | |
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | 165,472,241 | 165,472,241 | |
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued | 0 | 0 | |
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding | 0 | 0 | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value | $ 1,741,862 | ||
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity | $ 145,155 |
INCOME TAXES (Details Narrative
INCOME TAXES (Details Narrative) - USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | ||
Operating Loss Carryforwards | $ 81,330,836 | $ 74,081,761 |
NOTES PAYABLE, RELATED PARTIES
NOTES PAYABLE, RELATED PARTIES (Details Narrative) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | |||||
Sep. 02, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Aug. 29, 2022 | Aug. 11, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||||||
Notes Payable | $ 21,589,362 | $ 22,573,724 | ||||
Interest Payable, Current | 1,935,084 | 1,571,336 | ||||
Notes Payable, Related Party | 16,875,000 | $ 2,000,000 | ||||
Meta Materials, Inc. | 2021 Note | ||||||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||||||
Notes Payable | $ 15,000,000 | $ 15,000,000 | ||||
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description | On October 1, 2021, the Company issued the 2021 Note (defined below), which bears interest at 8% per annum, computed on the basis of a 360-day year, which was initially to mature on March 31, 2023 (the “2021 Note Maturity Date”); provided, however, if the Company raises $30 million or more in capital through debt or equity or a combination thereof by the 2021 Note Maturity Date, the 2021 Note Maturity Date will be extended to September 30, 2023, and the outstanding principal of the 2021 Note will amortize in six equal, monthly installments. | |||||
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period | 8% | |||||
Interest Payable, Current | $ 1,689,444 | |||||
Meta Materials, Inc. | Loan Agreement [Member] | ||||||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||||||
Notes Payable | 6,589,362 | $ 1,460,000 | $ 1,200,000 | |||
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description | The term loans under the Loan Agreement bear interest at a per annum rate equal to 8% and were to mature on March 31, 2023 (the Maturity Date); provided, however, if the Company raises $30 million or more in capital through debt or equity, or a combination thereof by the Maturity Date, the Maturity Date will be extended to October 3, 2023 and the term loan would be amortized in six equal monthly installments. | |||||
Interest Payable, Current | 273,002 | |||||
Gregory McCabe | ||||||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||||||
Notes Payable, Related Party | $ 16,875,000 |
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (D
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
Asset Retirement Obligations – January 1, 2022 | $ 246,866 | $ 21,937 | $ 21,937 |
Accretion Expense | 5,865 | 1,092 | |
Estimated liabilities recorded | 223,837 | ||
Asset retirement obligations – March 31, 2023 | $ 252,731 | $ 246,866 |
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details)
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) - shares | May 11, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] | |||
Common Stock, Shares, Issued | 165,472,241 | 165,472,241 | |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Orogrande Project [Member] | |||
Subsequent Event [Line Items] | |||
Common Stock, Shares, Issued | 27,060,637 | ||
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 10.8751% | ||
Subsequent Event [Member] | Orogrande Project [Member] | Dingus Investments, Inc. | |||
Subsequent Event [Line Items] | |||
Common Stock, Shares, Issued | 7,050,382 | ||
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 2.8334% | ||
Subsequent Event [Member] | Orogrande Project [Member] | Pandora Energy, LP | |||
Subsequent Event [Line Items] | |||
Common Stock, Shares, Issued | 6,220,779 | ||
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 2.50% | ||
Subsequent Event [Member] | Orogrande Project [Member] | Kennedy Minerals, Ltd | |||
Subsequent Event [Line Items] | |||
Common Stock, Shares, Issued | 6,220,779 | ||
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 2.50% | ||
Subsequent Event [Member] | Orogrande Project [Member] | The de Compiegne Property Company No. 20, Ltd | |||
Subsequent Event [Line Items] | |||
Common Stock, Shares, Issued | 6,220,779 | ||
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 2.50% | ||
Subsequent Event [Member] | Orogrande Project [Member] | Loma Hombre Energy, LLC | |||
Subsequent Event [Line Items] | |||
Common Stock, Shares, Issued | 622,078 | ||
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 0.25% | ||
Subsequent Event [Member] | Orogrande Project [Member] | Sero Capital, LLC | |||
Subsequent Event [Line Items] | |||
Common Stock, Shares, Issued | 725,840 | ||
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 0.2917% |
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details Narr
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details Narrative) | Apr. 25, 2023 |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Wolfbone Investments, LLC | |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] | |
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired | 22.6249% |