Form 10-Q - Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☑ Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023

☐ Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from _______ to ________

Commission file number: 001-12935

DENBURY INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

20-0467835

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5851 Legacy Circle,

Plano,

75024

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:						(972)			673-2000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of Each Class:	Trading Symbol:	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered:
	None

Not applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer

☑

Accelerated filer

☐

Non-accelerated filer

☐

Smaller reporting company

☐

Emerging growth company

☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☑

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes ☑ No ☐

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock, $1.00 par value, as of November 2, 2023, was 1,000.

Denbury Inc.

Explanatory Note

On July 13, 2023, Denbury Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among the Company, Exxon Mobil Corporation, a New Jersey corporation (“ExxonMobil”), and EMPF Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of ExxonMobil (“Merger Sub”). Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, on November 2, 2023 (the closing date of the Merger, as defined below), Merger Sub merged with and into the Company (the “Merger”), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of ExxonMobil (the “Surviving Corporation”). The Company remains an ExxonMobil wholly-owned subsidiary as of the date of this filing.

Although the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on November 2, 2023 filed a Form 25-NSE with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to remove the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company from listing on the NYSE, this Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023 is being filed because the delisting of the Company’s common stock and related suspension of reporting obligations under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), did not occur until November 12, 2023 (10 days after the NYSE’s filing of Form 25-NSE), which date occurred after the due date for filing of this Form 10-Q. Promptly following the filing of this Form 10-Q, the Company expects to file a Form 15 to suspend its remaining reporting obligations under the Exchange Act. Unless otherwise specified herein, all information in this report is provided as of September 30, 2023.

Denbury Inc.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Denbury Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except par value and share data)



	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	803	$	521
Accrued production receivable	161,953		144,277
Trade and other receivables, net	18,239		27,343
Derivative assets	98		15,517
Prepaids	13,204		18,572
Total current assets	194,297		206,230
Property and equipment
Oil and natural gas properties (using full cost accounting)
Proved properties	1,882,430		1,414,779
Unevaluated properties	119,557		240,435
CO2 properties	199,609		190,985
Pipelines	223,779		220,125
CCUS storage sites and related assets	141,829		64,971
Other property and equipment	117,858		107,133
Less accumulated depletion, depreciation, amortization and impairment	(427,759)		(306,743)
Net property and equipment	2,257,303		1,931,685
Operating lease right-of-use assets	18,257		18,017
Derivative assets	26		—

Intangible assets, net	72,293		79,128
Restricted cash for future asset retirement obligations	49,027		47,359
Other assets	59,996		45,080
Total assets	$	2,651,199	$	2,327,499
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	250,938	$	248,800
Oil and gas production payable	79,496		80,368
Derivative liabilities	40,813		13,018
Current maturities of long-term debt	13		—
Operating lease liabilities	5,136		4,676
Total current liabilities	376,396		346,862
Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt, net of current portion	70,336		29,000
Asset retirement obligations	350,448		315,942
Derivative liabilities	336		—
Deferred tax liabilities, net	110,556		71,120
Operating lease liabilities	14,797		15,431
Other liabilities	12,556		16,527
Total long-term liabilities	559,029		448,020
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding	—		—
Common stock, $.001 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized; 51,446,811 and 49,814,874 shares issued, respectively	51		50
Paid-in capital in excess of par	1,076,632		1,047,063
Retained earnings	639,091		485,504

Total stockholders’ equity	1,715,774		1,532,617
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	2,651,199	$	2,327,499

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Denbury Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per-share data)


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Revenues and other income
Oil, natural gas, and related product sales	$	325,870	$	395,223	$	943,305	$	1,232,104
CO2 sales and transportation fees	12,706		18,586		34,556		44,618
Oil marketing revenues	15,820		17,663		44,351		47,725
Other income	851		8,015		3,036		9,055
Total revenues and other income	355,247		439,487		1,025,248		1,333,502
Expenses
Lease operating expenses	127,440		134,464		386,905		376,643
Transportation and marketing expenses	5,474		5,191		16,022		14,638
CO2 operating and discovery expenses	2,138		2,066		4,931		6,564
Taxes other than income	29,072		33,789		85,047		101,487
Oil marketing purchases	15,519		19,095		43,909		47,162
General and administrative expenses	26,430		21,071		76,302		58,998
Interest, net of amounts capitalized of $2,502, $1,044, $6,454 and $3,177, respectively	843		909		2,595		3,092
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization	52,917		37,680		144,716		108,425
Commodity derivatives expense (income)	85,251		(109,248)		42,451		140,325


Other expenses	14,143		2,726		19,624		11,459
Total expenses	359,227		147,743		822,502		868,793
Income (loss) before income taxes	(3,980)		291,744		202,746		464,709
Income tax provision (benefit)	(1,087)		41,321		49,159		59,664
Net income (loss)	$	(2,893)	$	250,423	$	153,587	$	405,045

Net income (loss) per common share
Basic	$	(0.06)	$	4.89	$	2.96	$	7.86
Diluted	$	(0.06)	$	4.66	$	2.85	$	7.43

Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic	52,417		51,182		51,916		51,512
Diluted	52,417		53,715		53,941		54,524

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023		2022
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$	153,587	$	405,045
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows from operating activities
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization	144,716		108,425

Deferred income taxes	39,436		53,301
Stock-based compensation	18,145		11,491
Commodity derivatives expense	42,451		140,325
Receipt (payment) on settlements of commodity derivatives	1,074		(276,796)
Debt issuance cost amortization	1,594		2,465
Gain from asset sales	(403)		(1,119)
Other, net	(4,413)		(11,543)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions
Accrued production receivable	(17,676)		(32,884)
Trade and other receivables	9,106		66
Other current and long-term assets	5,340		(21,729)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	9,738		28,359
Oil and natural gas production payable	(872)		13,412
Asset retirement obligations and other liabilities	(26,413)		(22,409)

Net cash provided by operating activities	375,410		396,409

Cash flows from investing activities
Oil and natural gas capital expenditures	(320,422)		(217,834)
CCUS storage sites and related capital expenditures	(69,891)		(27,518)
Acquisitions of oil and natural gas properties	(1,427)		(874)
Pipelines and plants capital expenditures	—		(22,259)
Net proceeds from sales of oil and natural gas properties and equipment	—		237
Equity investments	(18,817)		(10,000)
Other	(17,993)		(9,746)
Net cash used in investing activities	(428,550)		(287,994)

Cash flows from financing activities
Bank repayments	(1,399,000)		(808,000)
Bank borrowings	1,440,000		788,000



Common stock repurchase program	—		(100,028)

Other	14,090		9,421
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	55,090		(110,607)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	1,950		(2,192)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	47,880		50,344
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	$	49,830	$	48,152

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

(Dollar amounts in thousands)


	Common Stock ($.001 Par Value)			Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par		Retained Earnings		Treasury Stock (at cost)
	Shares	Amount						Shares	Amount		Total Equity
Balance – December 31, 2022	49,814,874	$	50	$	1,047,063	$	485,504	—	$	—	$	1,532,617
Issued pursuant to stock compensation plans	268,748	—		—		—		—	—		—
Stock-based compensation	—	—		5,320		—		—	—		5,320

Tax withholding for stock compensation plans	(16,281)	—		(2,683)		—		—	—		(2,683)
Issued pursuant to exercise of warrants	209,185	—		130		—		—	—		130
Net income	—	—		—		89,199		—	—		89,199
Balance – March 31, 2023	50,276,526	50		1,049,830		574,703		—	—		1,624,583








Forfeited pursuant to stock compensation plans	(1,013)	—		—		—		—	—		—
Stock-based compensation	—	—		7,246		—		—	—		7,246

Employee stock purchase plan	11,115	—		815		—		—	—		815
Issued pursuant to exercise of warrants	186,373	—		228		—		—	—		228
Net income	—	—		—		67,281		—	—		67,281
Balance – June 30, 2023	50,473,001	50		1,058,119		641,984		—	—		1,700,153

Forfeited pursuant to stock compensation plans	(1,211)	—		—		—		—	—		—
Stock-based compensation	—	—		7,359		—		—	—		7,359

Issued pursuant to exercise of warrants	975,021	1		11,154		—		—	—		11,155
Net loss	—	—		—		(2,893)		—	—		(2,893)
Balance – September 30, 2023	51,446,811	$	51	$	1,076,632	$	639,091	—	$	—	$	1,715,774


	Common Stock ($.001 Par Value)			Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par		Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)		Treasury Stock (at cost)
	Shares	Amount						Shares	Amount		Total Equity
Balance – December 31, 2021	50,193,656	$	50	$	1,129,996	$	5,344	—	$	—	$	1,135,390
Issued pursuant to stock compensation plans	141,581	—		—		—		—	—		—
Stock-based compensation	—	—		3,142		—		—	—		3,142
Tax withholding for stock compensation plans	—	—		(58)		—		—	—		(58)
Issued pursuant to exercise of warrants	14,153	—		47		—		—	—		47
Net loss	—	—		—		(872)		—	—		(872)
Balance – March 31, 2022	50,349,390	50		1,133,127		4,472		—	—		$	1,137,649
Stock repurchase program	(457,549)	—		—		—		457,549	(28,751)		(28,751)
Forfeited pursuant to stock compensation plans	(3,264)	—		—		—		—	—		—
Stock-based compensation	—	—		4,400		—		—	—		4,400
Tax withholding for stock compensation plans	—	—		(5)		—		—	—		(5)
Issued pursuant to exercise of warrants	987,411	1		53		—		—	—		54
Net income	—	—		—		155,494		—	—		155,494
Balance – June 30, 2022	50,875,988	51		1,137,575		159,966		457,549	(28,751)		$	1,268,841
Stock repurchase program	(1,157,807)	—		—		—		1,157,807	(71,277)		(71,277)
Net issued pursuant to stock compensation plans	3,684	—		—		—		—	—		—
Stock-based compensation	—	—		4,691		—		—	—		4,691
Retired treasury shares	—	(1)		(100,029)		—		(1,615,391)	100,030		—
Tax withholding for stock compensation plans	(35)	—		—		—		35	(2)		(2)
Issued pursuant to exercise of warrants	71,440	—		201		—		—	—		201
Net income	—	—		—		250,423		—	—		250,423
Balance – September 30, 2022	49,793,270	$	50	$	1,042,438	$	410,389	—	$	—	$	1,452,877

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Denbury Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

Organization and Nature of Operations

Denbury Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) is an independent energy company with operations focused in the Gulf Coast and Rocky Mountain regions of the United States. The Company is differentiated by its focus on CO2 enhanced oil recovery (“EOR”) and the emerging carbon capture, utilization, and storage (“CCUS”) industry, supported by the Company’s CO2 EOR technical and operational expertise and its extensive CO2 pipeline infrastructure.

On July 13, 2023, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among the Company, Exxon Mobil Corporation, a New Jersey corporation (“ExxonMobil”), and EMPF Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of ExxonMobil (“Merger Sub”). Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, on November 2, 2023, Merger Sub merged with and into the Company (the “Merger”), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of ExxonMobil (the “Surviving Corporation”).

On November 2, 2023 (the “Effective Time”), each share of Company common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Denbury Common Stock”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (including the unvested restricted stock of the Company, but excluding shares of Denbury Common Stock held (1) in treasury (excluding Denbury Common Stock subject to or issuable in connection with a Company employee benefit plan) or (2) by ExxonMobil or Merger Sub, which were cancelled at the Effective Time) was cancelled and converted into the right to receive 0.840 shares of ExxonMobil common stock, without par value (“ExxonMobil Common Stock”) (together with cash in lieu of fractional shares, the “Merger Consideration”), without interest and subject to any applicable withholding taxes, in accordance with the Merger Agreement.

Additionally, each Company restricted stock unit (each, a “Denbury RSU”), each Company deferred stock unit (each, a “Denbury DSU”) and each Company performance stock unit whose vesting was subject to performance goals related to absolute or relative total shareholder return (each, a “Denbury TSR Performance Award”) that was outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, automatically became fully vested and was canceled and converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration in accordance with the Merger Agreement in respect of the total number of shares of Denbury Common Stock subject to each respective Denbury RSU, Denbury DSU and Denbury TSR Performance Award (in the case of the Denbury TSR Performance Awards, with such number determined based on actual performance levels, calculated in accordance with the underlying award agreements), without interest and subject to any applicable withholding taxes.

The issuance of ExxonMobil Common Stock in connection with the Merger was registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to ExxonMobil’s registration statement on Form S-4, as amended (File No. 333-274252), which was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 29, 2023.

The foregoing description of the Merger, the Merger Agreement, and the transactions contemplated thereby, is a summary only, does not purport to be complete, and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Merger Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Annex A to the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the SEC on September 29, 2023.

Interim Financial Statements

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Denbury Inc. and its subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. These financial statements and the notes thereto should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the “Form 10-K”). Unless indicated otherwise or the context requires, the terms “we,” “our,” “us,” “Company” or “Denbury,” refer to Denbury Inc. and its subsidiaries.

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Denbury Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

management’s opinion, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for a fair presentation of our consolidated financial position as of September 30, 2023, our consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, our consolidated cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, and our consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. Such reclassifications had no impact on our reported net income (loss), current assets, total assets, current liabilities, total liabilities or stockholders’ equity.

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash

We consider all highly liquid investments to be cash equivalents if they have maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase. The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as reported within the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to “Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period” as reported within the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:


In thousands	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents	$	803	$	519

Restricted cash for future asset retirement obligations	49,027		47,633
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	$	49,830	$	48,152

Restricted cash for future asset retirement obligations in the table above consists of escrow accounts that are legally restricted for certain of our asset retirement obligations.

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Basic weighted average common shares exclude shares of nonvested restricted stock (although nonvested restricted stock is issued and outstanding upon grant). As these restricted shares vest, they will be included in the shares outstanding used to calculate basic net income (loss) per common share. Restricted stock units and performance stock units are also excluded from basic weighted average common shares outstanding until the vesting date. Basic weighted average common shares during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 includes 1,775,182 performance-based and restricted stock units which are fully vested as of September 30, 2023; however, the shares underlying these awards are not included in shares currently issued or outstanding as actual delivery of the shares had not occurred as of September 30, 2023.

Diluted net income (loss) per common share is calculated in the same manner but includes the impact of all potentially dilutive securities. Potentially dilutive securities include restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance stock units, shares to be issued under the employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”), and warrants.

For each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, there were no adjustments to net income (loss) for purposes of calculating basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share.

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three months ended September 30, 2023, the weighted average common shares outstanding used to calculate basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share were the same, since the Company recorded a net loss during the period. The following table sets forth the weighted average shares used for purposes of calculating basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share for the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30,		September 30,
In thousands	2023	2022	2023	2022







Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic	52,417	51,182	51,916	51,512
Effect of potentially dilutive securities
Restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance stock units	—	664	440	615

Warrants	—	1,869	1,584	2,397
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	—	—	1	—
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted	52,417	53,715	53,941	54,524

For purposes of calculating diluted weighted average common shares, unvested restricted stock units, unvested restricted stock, unvested performance stock units, unissued ESPP shares and unexercised warrants are included in the diluted shares computation using the treasury stock method.

The following outstanding securities were excluded from the computation of diluted net income (loss) per share for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, as their effect would have been antidilutive, as of the respective dates:


	September 30,
In thousands	2023	2022
Restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance stock units(1)	966	196

Warrants	992	—
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	6	8

(1) Antidilutive shares for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 reflect total shares excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share that are potentially dilutive in the future, assuming performance stock units at the target level. Shares disclosed for the period ended September 30, 2022 have been revised to be consistent with the current year presentation.

At September 30, 2023, the Company had 1.0 million Series A warrants outstanding exercisable for shares of our common stock, on a cash or cashless basis, at an exercise price of $32.59 per share for each of the Series A warrants outstanding. Outstanding Series B warrants expired on September 18, 2023, in accordance with the Series B warrant agreement. From issuance through September 30, 2023, a total of 1.6 million Series A warrants and a total of 2.7 million Series B warrants have been exercised for a total of 2.7 million shares, most of which were exercised on a cashless basis. During October 2023, 1.0 million Series A warrants were exercised resulting in the issuance of 0.8 million shares, and any remaining unexercised Series A warrants expired prior to the effective time of the Merger.

Oil and Natural Gas Properties

Write-Down of Oil and Natural Gas Properties. Under full cost accounting, the net capitalized costs of oil and natural gas properties are limited to the lower of unamortized cost or the cost center ceiling. The cost center ceiling is defined as (1) the present value of estimated future net revenues from proved oil and natural gas reserves before future abandonment costs (discounted at 10%), based on the average first-day-of-the-month oil and natural gas price for each month during a 12-month rolling period prior to the end of a particular reporting period; plus (2) the cost of properties not being amortized; plus (3) the lower of cost or estimated fair value of unproved properties included in the costs being amortized, if any; less (4) related income tax effects. Our future net revenues from proved oil and natural gas reserves are not reduced for development costs related to the cost of drilling for and developing CO2 reserves nor those related to the cost of constructing CO2 pipelines, as we

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Denbury Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

do not have to incur additional CO2 capital costs to develop the proved oil and natural gas reserves. Therefore, we include in the ceiling test, as a reduction of future net revenues, that portion of our capitalized CO2 costs related to CO2 reserves and CO2 pipelines that we estimate will be consumed in the process of producing our proved oil and natural gas reserves. The fair value of our oil and natural gas derivative contracts is not included in the ceiling test, as we do not designate these contracts as hedge instruments for accounting purposes. The cost center ceiling test is prepared quarterly.

We did not record a ceiling test write-down during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2023 or September 30, 2022.

Equity Method Investments

In accordance with equity method accounting, we record our initial equity investments at cost and periodically adjust the value of the investment balance to recognize (1) the proportionate share of the investee’s net income or losses after the date of investment, (2) additional contributions made and dividends or distributions received, and (3) impairment losses resulting from adjustments to net realizable value. The investments are included in “Other assets” in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2023. We evaluate our equity method investments for other-than-temporary impairment on a periodic basis.

Note 2. Revenue Recognition

We record revenue in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Codification (“FASC”) Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The core principle of FASC Topic 606 is that an entity should recognize revenue for the transfer of goods or services equal to the amount of consideration that it expects to be entitled to receive for those goods or services. Once we have delivered the volume of commodity to the delivery point and the customer takes delivery and possession, we are entitled to payment and we invoice the customer for such delivered production. Payment under most oil and CO2 contracts is received within one month following product delivery, and for natural gas and NGL contracts, payment is generally received within two months following delivery. Timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of invoicing to customers; however, as the right to consideration after delivery is unconditional based on only the passage of time before payment of the consideration is due, upon delivery we record a receivable in “Accrued production receivable” in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. In certain situations, the Company enters into marketing arrangements for the purchase and subsequent sale of crude oil from third parties. We recognize the revenue received and the associated expense incurred on these sales on a gross basis, as “Oil marketing revenues” and “Oil marketing purchases” in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, since we act as a principal in the transaction by assuming control of the commodities purchased and responsibility to deliver the commodities sold. Revenue is recognized when control transfers to the purchaser at the delivery point based on the price received from the purchaser.

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table summarizes our revenues by product type for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
In thousands	2023		2022		2023		2022
Oil sales	$	324,236	$	389,543	$	938,351	$	1,217,377
Natural gas sales	1,634		5,680		4,954		14,727
CO2 sales and transportation fees	12,706		18,586		34,556		44,618
Oil marketing revenues	15,820		17,663		44,351		47,725
Total revenues	$	354,396	$	431,472	$	1,022,212	$	1,324,447

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Note 3. Long-Term Debt

The table below reflects long-term debt outstanding as of the dates indicated:


In thousands	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Senior Secured Bank Credit Agreement	$	70,000	$	29,000

Finance lease obligations	349		—
Total debt principal balance	70,349		29,000
Less: current maturities of long-term debt	(13)		—
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations	$	70,336	$	29,000

Senior Secured Bank Credit Agreement

In September 2020, we entered into a credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and other lenders party thereto (as amended, the “Bank Credit Agreement”). The Bank Credit Agreement is a senior secured revolving credit facility with a maturity date of May 4, 2027. The weighted average interest rate on borrowings outstanding as of September 30, 2023 under the Bank Credit Agreement was 8.2%. The undrawn portion of the aggregate lender commitments under the Bank Credit Agreement is subject to a commitment fee of 0.5% per annum. Cash interest, including commitment fees paid on the Company’s bank credit facility but excluding debt issue costs, were $2.8 million and $7.5 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, and $1.4 million and $3.8 million during the corresponding prior-year periods. As of September 30, 2023, we had $10.4 million of outstanding letters of credit. As of September 30, 2023, we were in compliance with all debt covenants under the Bank Credit Agreement. On October 27, 2023, we entered into a Fourth Amendment to the Bank Credit Agreement, which allowed us to borrow an amount exceeding the existing $75 million “excess cash” limitation for purposes of liquidity ahead of the closing of the Merger.

In connection with the consummation of the Merger, on November 2, 2023, the Company terminated all outstanding lender commitments, including commitments of the lenders to issue letters of credit, under the Bank Credit Agreement. In connection with the termination of the Bank Credit Agreement, on November 2, 2023, all outstanding obligations for principal, interest and fees under the Bank Credit Agreement were paid off in full, and all liens securing such obligations and any letters of credit or hedging obligations permitted by the Bank Credit Agreement to be secured by such liens and guarantees of such obligations were released.

Note 4. Investments

Equity Method Investments

Our equity-method investments and their book value balances consisted of the following:


In thousands	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Equity method investments(1)
Clean Hydrogen Works, LA-1, L.L.C.	$	20,000	$	10,218
Libra CO2 Storage Solutions LLC	1,926		—
Total equity method investments	$	21,926	$	10,218

(1) Investment balances include capitalized transaction costs.

Clean Hydrogen Works. In April 2023, based on the achievement of certain milestones, we invested the remaining $10 million of our total $20 million commitment to invest in Clean Hydrogen Works (“CHW”), the project development company of a planned blue hydrogen/ammonia multi-block facility for which we have signed a definitive agreement for the transportation and storage of CO2 for the first two blocks of the proposed plant. We account for the investment in CHW under the equity method of accounting.

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

When an entity makes an investment that qualifies for the equity method of accounting, there may be a difference in the cost basis of the investment and the proportional interest in the underlying equity in the net assets of the investee (“basis difference”). At the acquisition date, the Company identified a basis difference of $17.7 million associated with its investment in CHW. The basis difference was allocated to finite lived intangible assets identified and equity method goodwill. The Company will amortize the basis differences attributable to finite lived intangible assets and record the amortization as a reduction of earnings from equity method investments, net in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Libra CO2 Storage Solutions LLC. During the second quarter of 2023, we invested $1.5 million in Libra CO2 Storage Solutions LLC in connection with a joint venture related to a CO2 sequestration project in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana.

Other Investments

During the first quarter of 2023, we made two investments in carbon capture technology companies, including a $2 million investment in Aqualung Carbon Capture AS and a $5 million investment in ION Clean Energy, Inc.

All investments are included in “Other assets” in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2023.

Note 5. Stockholders’ Equity

2022 Share Repurchases

In May 2022, our Board of Directors authorized a common share repurchase program for up to $250 million of outstanding Denbury common stock. During June and July 2022, the Company repurchased 1,615,356 shares of Denbury common stock under this program for approximately $100 million, at an average price of $61.92 per share. No share repurchases have been made under this program since that time.

Retirement of Treasury Stock

During the year ended December 31, 2022, we retired 1.6 million shares of existing treasury stock, with a carrying value of $100 million, acquired through our stock repurchase program. Upon the retirement of treasury stock, we reduce common stock by the par value of common stock retired, and we reduce additional paid-in capital by the value of those shares in excess of par value.

Tax Withholding and Treasury Stock Retirement in Connection with Stock Compensation Plans

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, employees surrendered 16,281 shares of common stock, with a carrying value of approximately $1.4 million, to cover employee tax withholdings upon vesting of restricted stock awards, which shares were concurrently retired. As awards for restricted stock units (“RSUs”) are settled, the Company issues the net shares of common stock, reduced by the units surrendered to cover tax withholding. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we decreased additional paid in capital by $1.3 million for tax withholdings on RSUs.

Note 6. Income Taxes

We make estimates and judgments in determining our income tax expense for financial reporting purposes. These estimates and judgments occur in the calculation of certain tax assets and liabilities that arise from differences in the timing and recognition of revenue and expense for tax and financial reporting purposes. Significant judgment is required in estimating valuation allowances, and in making this determination we consider all available positive and negative evidence and make certain assumptions. The realization of a deferred tax asset ultimately depends on the existence of sufficient taxable income in the applicable carryback or carryforward periods. In our assessment, we consider the nature, frequency, and severity of current and cumulative losses, as well as historical and forecasted financial results, the overall business environment, our industry’s historic cyclicality, the reversal of existing deferred tax assets and liabilities, and tax planning strategies.

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We assess the valuation allowance recorded on our deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis, which was $59.2 million at December 31, 2022. This valuation allowance relates primarily to our Louisiana net deferred tax assets of $55.4 million, as well as our Alabama net deferred tax assets and certain Mississippi tax credits totaling $3.8 million. We have concluded that the benefits of such deferred tax assets were not more likely than not to be realized due to lack of sufficient taxable income to fully realize the benefits of such deferred tax assets.

We evaluate our estimated annual effective income tax rate based on current and forecasted business results and enacted tax laws on a quarterly basis and apply this tax rate to our ordinary income or loss to calculate our estimated tax liability or benefit. Our income taxes are based on an estimated combined federal and state statutory rate of approximately 25% in 2023 and 2022. Our effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2023 was slightly higher than our estimated statutory rate primarily due to the effects of a small pretax loss; our effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was slightly lower than our estimated statutory rate primarily due to excess stock compensation deductions that were recorded discretely in the first quarter. Our effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 was significantly lower than our estimated statutory rate due to the release of a portion of the valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets.

Note 7. Commodity Derivative Contracts

We do not apply hedge accounting treatment to our oil and natural gas derivative contracts; therefore, the changes in the fair values of these instruments are recognized in income in the period of change. These fair value changes, along with the settlements of expired contracts, are shown under “Commodity derivatives expense (income)” in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Historically, we have entered into various oil and natural gas derivative contracts to provide an economic hedge of our exposure to commodity price risk associated with anticipated future oil and natural gas production and to provide more certainty to our future cash flows. We do not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. Over the last few years these contracts have consisted of fixed-price swaps and costless collars. The production we hedge has varied from year to year depending on our levels of debt, financial strength and expectation of future commodity prices, and occasionally requirements under our bank credit facility. We currently have no hedging requirements under our bank credit facility.

We manage and control market and counterparty credit risk through established internal control procedures that are reviewed on an ongoing basis. We attempt to minimize credit risk exposure to counterparties through formal credit policies, monitoring procedures and diversification, and all of our commodity derivative contracts are with parties that are lenders under our Bank Credit Agreement (or affiliates of such lenders). As of September 30, 2023, all of our outstanding derivative contracts were subject to enforceable master netting arrangements whereby payables on those contracts can be offset against receivables from separate derivative contracts with the same counterparty. It is our policy to classify derivative assets and liabilities on a gross basis on our balance sheets, even if the contracts are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements.

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The following table summarizes our commodity derivative contracts as of September 30, 2023, none of which are classified as hedging instruments in accordance with the FASC Derivatives and Hedging topic:


Months	Index Price	Volume (Barrels per day)	Contract Prices ($/Bbl)
			Weighted Average Price
			Swap		Floor		Ceiling
Oil Contracts:
2023 Fixed-Price Swaps
Oct – Dec	NYMEX	18,000	$	78.51	$	—	$	—
2023 Collars
Oct – Dec	NYMEX	9,000	$	—	$	68.33	$	100.69
2024 Fixed-Price Swaps
Jan – June	NYMEX	19,000	$	75.36	$	—	$	—
July – Dec	NYMEX	3,000	76.50		—		—

On October 24, 2023, the Company and the counterparties to all of our outstanding derivative contracts mutually agreed to terminate the contracts, resulting in a cash payment by the Company to the counterparties aggregating $26.9 million.

Note 8. Fair Value Measurements

The FASC Fair Value Measurement topic defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (often referred to as the “exit price”). We utilize market data or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated or generally unobservable. We primarily apply the income approach for recurring fair value measurements and endeavor to utilize the best available information. Accordingly, we utilize valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. We are able to classify fair value balances based on the observability of those inputs. The FASC establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

•Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.

•Level 2 – Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reported date. Level 2 includes those financial instruments that are valued using models or other valuation methodologies. Instruments in this category include non-exchange-traded oil derivatives that are based on NYMEX. Our costless collars are valued using the Black-Scholes model, an industry standard option valuation model that takes into account inputs such as contractual prices for the underlying instruments, maturity, quoted forward prices for commodities, interest rates, volatility factors and credit worthiness, as well as other relevant economic measures. Substantially all of these assumptions are observable in the marketplace throughout the full term of the instrument, can be derived from observable data or are supported by observable levels at which transactions are executed in the marketplace.

•Level 3 – Pricing inputs include significant inputs that are generally less observable. These inputs may be used with internally developed methodologies that result in management’s best estimate of fair value.

We adjust the valuations from the valuation model for nonperformance risk, using our estimate of the counterparty’s credit quality for asset positions and our credit quality for liability positions. We use multiple sources of third-party credit data in determining counterparty nonperformance risk, including credit default swaps.

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The following table sets forth, by level within the fair value hierarchy, our financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of the periods indicated:


	Fair Value Measurements Using:
In thousands	Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
September 30, 2023
Assets
Oil derivative contracts – current	$	—	$	98	$	—	$	98
Oil derivative contracts – long-term	—		26		—		26
Total Assets	$	—	$	124	$	—	$	124

Liabilities
Oil derivative contracts – current	$	—	$	(40,813)	$	—	$	(40,813)
Oil derivative contracts – long-term	—		(336)		—		(336)
Total Liabilities	$	—	$	(41,149)	$	—	$	(41,149)

December 31, 2022
Assets
Oil derivative contracts – current	$	—	$	15,517	$	—	$	15,517
Total Assets	$	—	$	15,517	$	—	$	15,517

Liabilities
Oil derivative contracts – current	$	—	$	(13,018)	$	—	$	(13,018)

Total Liabilities	$	—	$	(13,018)	$	—	$	(13,018)

Since we do not apply hedge accounting for our commodity derivative contracts, any gains and losses on our assets and liabilities are included in “Commodity derivatives expense (income)” in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Other Fair Value Measurements

The carrying value of our loans under our Bank Credit Agreement approximate fair value, as they are subject to short-term floating interest rates that approximate the rates available to us for those periods. The estimated fair value of the principal amount of our debt as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, excluding financing lease obligations, was $70.0 million and $29.0 million, respectively. We have other financial instruments consisting primarily of cash, cash equivalents, U.S. Treasury notes, short-term receivables and payables that approximate fair value due to the nature of the instrument and the relatively short maturities.

Note 9. Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation and Regulatory Proceedings

We are involved in various lawsuits, claims and regulatory proceedings incidental to our businesses. We are also subject to audits for various taxes (income, sales and use, and severance) in the various states in which we operate, and from time to time receive assessments for potential taxes that we may owe. We accrue for losses from litigation and claims if we determine that a loss is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated.

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On May 26, 2022, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) of the U.S. Department of Transportation issued a Notice of Probable Violation, Proposed Civil Penalty, and Proposed Compliance Order (“NOPV”) relating to the February 2020 CO2 release from a pipeline failure near Satartia, Mississippi in our CO2 pipeline running between the Tinsley and Delhi fields, and assessed a preliminary civil penalty of $3.9 million, which the Company recorded in its financial statements in the second quarter of 2022. On March 24, 2023, Denbury and PHMSA entered into a final Consent Order and Consent Agreement that settled all of the allegations in the NOPV and also reduced the assessed penalty to $2.9 million. The $1.0 million reduction was reflected in “Other expenses” in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in the first quarter of 2023.

Note 10. Additional Balance Sheet Details

Trade and Other Receivables, Net


In thousands	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Trade accounts receivable, net	$	15,904	$	19,619
Federal income tax receivable, net	—		597
Other receivables	2,335		7,127
Total	$	18,239	$	27,343

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included herein and our Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the “Form 10-K”), along with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in the Form 10-K. Any terms used but not defined herein have the same meaning given to them in the Form 10-K.

Our discussion and analysis includes forward-looking information that involves risks and uncertainties and should be read in conjunction with Risk Factors under Item 1A of the Form 10-K and disclosures in all subsequent filings made thereafter under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

On November 2, 2023 (the “Effective Time”), each share of Company common stock, par value $.001 per share (the “Denbury Common Stock”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (including the unvested restricted stock of the Company, but excluding shares of Denbury Common Stock held (1) in treasury (excluding Denbury Common Stock subject to or issuable in connection with a Company employee benefit plan) or (2) by ExxonMobil or Merger Sub, which were cancelled at the Effective Time) was cancelled and converted into the right to receive 0.840 shares of ExxonMobil common stock, without par value (“ExxonMobil Common Stock”) (together with cash in lieu of fractional shares, the “Merger Consideration”), without interest and subject to any applicable withholding taxes, in accordance with the Merger Agreement.

OVERVIEW

Denbury is an independent energy company with operations focused in the Gulf Coast and Rocky Mountain regions. The Company is differentiated by its focus on CO2 enhanced oil recovery (“EOR”) and the emerging carbon capture, utilization, and storage (“CCUS”) industry, supported by the Company’s CO2 EOR technical and operational expertise and its extensive CO2 pipeline infrastructure.

Oil Price Impact on Our Business. Our financial results are significantly impacted by changes in oil prices, as 97% of our sales volumes are oil. Changes in oil prices impact all aspects of our business; most notably our cash flows from operations, revenues, capital allocation and budgeting decisions, and oil and natural gas reserves volumes. Oil prices have historically been volatile and can fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for many different reasons, such as global supply, demand, and geopolitical events, such as the Hamas/Israel war. Average NYMEX WTI oil prices were approximately $82 per Bbl during the third quarter of 2023, an increase from $74 per Bbl in the second quarter of 2023 and a decrease from $91 per Bbl in the third quarter of 2022.

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The table below outlines selected financial items and sales volumes, along with changes in our realized oil prices, before and after commodity derivative impacts, and NYMEX oil differentials for our most recent comparative quarterly periods:


	Three Months Ended
In thousands, except per-unit data	Sept. 30, 2023		June 30, 2023		March 31, 2023		Dec. 31, 2022		Sept. 30, 2022
Oil, natural gas, and related product sales	$	325,870	$	302,946	$	314,489	$	346,578	$	395,223
Receipt (payment) on settlements of commodity derivatives	(6,148)		5,157		2,065		(38,956)		(55,780)
Oil, natural gas, and related product sales and commodity derivative settlements, combined	$	319,722	$	308,103	$	316,554	$	307,622	$	339,443

Average daily sales (BOE/d)	44,964		46,982		47,655		46,641		47,109

Average net realized oil prices
Oil price per Bbl - excluding impact of derivative settlements	$	80.73	$	72.59	$	74.87	$	82.54	$	92.77
Oil price per Bbl - including impact of derivative settlements	79.20		73.83		75.36		73.13		79.49

Average NYMEX oil differential per Bbl	$	(1.25)	$	(1.14)	$	(1.28)	$	0.03	$	0.82

As shown in the table above, our oil and natural gas revenues have decreased since 2022 primarily due to the decrease in oil prices. During 2022, the benefit of high oil prices was offset in part by the impact of higher cash payments on our commodity derivative contracts.

Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Highlights. We recognized a net loss of $2.9 million, or $0.06 per diluted common share, during the third quarter of 2023, compared to net income of $250.4 million, or $4.66 per diluted common share, during the third quarter of 2022. Drivers of the comparative operating results between the third quarters of 2023 and 2022 include the following:

•Oil and natural gas revenues decreased $69.4 million (18%) during the third quarter of 2023 primarily due to lower oil prices and sales volumes; and

•Commodity derivatives expense increased $194.5 million ($85.3 million of expense during the third quarter of 2023 compared to $109.2 million of income during the third quarter of 2022) due to the changes in oil prices relative to the strike prices of our derivatives.

June 2023 West Yellow Creek Divestiture. On June 30, 2023, we closed on a transaction exchanging our 49% non-operated interest in West Yellow Creek Field for a term overriding royalty interest in the field (7% for the first 8 years and 3.4% for the next 5 years). Our existing CO2 sales contract to supply CO2 to the field was also amended as part of the transaction, so that we will continue to supply CO2 to the West Yellow Creek Field for a fee. As a result of this transaction, our production during the third quarter of 2023 decreased by approximately 375 Bbls/d with a corresponding reduction in revenues, and we are no longer obligated for lease operating expenses or capital expenditures for this field.

Cedar Creek Anticline CO2 EOR Development. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we incurred $126.1 million of our oil & gas development capital expenditures on the CCA EOR project, primarily focused on the construction of four planned CO2 recycle facilities, well conversions, and drilling the Interlake Pennel CO2 pilot. Commissioning of the initial CO2 recycle facility within the Cedar Hills South Field was completed late in the first quarter of 2023, and commissioning of

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the second facility was completed during the second quarter of 2023. Initial EOR production commenced during the second quarter of 2023, averaging 953 Bbls/d for the third quarter.

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Activities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we invested $74.4 million of development capital into CCUS assets, primarily for the acquisition of new sequestration sites (including the third quarter acquisition of the right to develop a 34,000 acre dedicated CO2 sequestration site in Avoyelles and St. Landry Parishes, Louisiana), the drilling of a stratigraphic test well in our Alabama sequestration site, and the acquisition of seismic data. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we made several investments in CCUS companies totaling $18.5 million. These investments are included in “Other assets” in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2023.

CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

Overview. Our cash flows from operations and availability under our senior secured bank credit facility are our primary sources of capital and liquidity. Our most significant cash capital outlays relate to our oil and gas development capital expenditures and CCUS initiatives. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we generated $375.4 million in cash flow from operations. We invested cash of $428.6 million, primarily in oil and gas and CCUS activities, including equity investments during the first nine months of 2023, and financing activities supplemented our cash flow by $55.1 million, primarily from borrowings under our bank credit facility. As of September 30, 2023, we had $70.0 million of outstanding borrowings, down from $85.0 million at June 30, 2023, and $10.4 million of outstanding letters of credit under our senior secured bank credit facility.

Senior Secured Bank Credit Agreement. In September 2020, we entered into a credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and other lenders party thereto (as amended, the “Bank Credit Agreement”). The Bank Credit Agreement is a senior secured revolving credit facility with a maturity date of May 4, 2027. As of September 30, 2023, we were in compliance with all debt covenants under the Bank Credit Agreement. On October 27, 2023, we entered into a Fourth Amendment to the Bank Credit Agreement, which allowed us to borrow an amount exceeding the existing $75 million “excess cash” limitation for purposes of liquidity ahead of the closing of the merger.

Commitments, Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. There have been no material changes to our commitments, obligations and off-balance sheet arrangements detailed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Financial and Operating Results Tables

Certain of our operating results and statistics for the comparative three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 are included in the following table:


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30
In thousands, except per-share and unit data	2023		2022		2023		2022
Financial results
Net income (loss)	$	(2,893)	$	250,423	$	153,587	$	405,045
Net income (loss) per common share – basic	(0.06)		4.89		2.96		7.86
Net income (loss) per common share – diluted	(0.06)		4.66		2.85		7.43
Net cash provided by operating activities	144,397		156,301		375,410		396,409
Average daily sales volumes
Bbls/d	43,653		45,639		45,220		45,404
Mcf/d	7,862		8,815		7,823		8,770
BOE/d(1)	44,964		47,109		46,524		46,866
Oil and natural gas sales
Oil sales	$	324,236	$	389,543	$	938,351	$	1,217,377
Natural gas sales	1,634		5,680		4,954		14,727
Total oil and natural gas sales	$	325,870	$	395,223	$	943,305	$	1,232,104
Commodity derivative contracts(2)
Receipt (payment) on settlements of commodity derivatives	$	(6,148)	$	(55,780)	$	1,074	$	(276,796)
Noncash fair value gains (losses) on commodity derivatives	(79,103)		165,028		(43,525)		136,471
Commodity derivatives income (expense)	$	(85,251)	$	109,248	$	(42,451)	$	(140,325)
Unit prices – excluding impact of derivative settlements
Oil price per Bbl	$	80.73	$	92.77	$	76.01	$	98.21
Natural gas price per Mcf	2.26		7.00		2.32		6.15
Unit prices – including impact of derivative settlements(2)
Oil price per Bbl	$	79.20	$	79.49	$	76.10	$	75.88
Natural gas price per Mcf	2.26		7.00		2.32		6.15
Oil and natural gas operating expenses
Lease operating expenses	$	127,440	$	134,464	$	386,905	$	376,643
Transportation and marketing expenses	5,474		5,191		16,022		14,638
Production and ad valorem taxes	28,172		33,080		82,628		99,093
Oil and natural gas operating revenues and expenses per BOE
Oil and natural gas revenues	$	78.78	$	91.19	$	74.27	$	96.30
Lease operating expenses	30.81		31.03		30.46		29.44
Transportation and marketing expenses	1.32		1.20		1.26		1.14
Production and ad valorem taxes	6.81		7.63		6.51		7.75
CO2 – revenues and expenses
CO2 sales and transportation fees	$	12,706	$	18,586	$	34,556	$	44,618
CO2 operating and discovery expenses	(2,138)		(2,066)		(4,931)		(6,564)
CO2 revenue and expenses, net	$	10,568	$	16,520	$	29,625	$	38,054

(1)Barrel of oil equivalent using the ratio of one barrel of oil to six Mcf of natural gas (“BOE”).

(2)See also Commodity Derivative Contracts below and Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk for information concerning our derivative transactions.

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Sales Volumes

Average daily sales volumes by area for each of the four quarters of 2022 and for the first three quarters of 2023 are shown below:


	Average Daily Sales Volumes (BOE/d)
	Third Quarter	Second Quarter	First Quarter	Fourth Quarter	Third Quarter	Second Quarter	First Quarter
Operating Area	2023	2023	2023	2022	2022	2022	2022
Tertiary oil sales volumes
Gulf Coast region
Delhi	2,302	2,151	2,514	2,528	2,557	2,478	2,675
Hastings	4,299	4,502	4,450	4,198	4,211	4,304	4,430
Heidelberg	3,486	3,481	3,539	3,670	3,571	3,528	3,653
Oyster Bayou	3,453	3,615	3,832	3,417	3,490	3,423	3,745
Tinsley	2,516	2,686	3,205	2,248	3,133	3,050	3,015
Other(1)	5,290	5,606	5,585	5,652	5,541	5,422	5,498
Total Gulf Coast region	21,346	22,041	23,125	21,713	22,503	22,205	23,016
Rocky Mountain region
Bell Creek	3,143	3,300	3,808	3,767	3,975	4,122	4,474
Wind River Basin	3,674	3,866	3,872	3,726	3,121	2,703	2,517
Cedar Creek Anticline	953	574	—	—	—	—	—
Other(2)	2,345	2,501	2,744	2,824	2,759	2,361	2,229
Total Rocky Mountain region	10,115	10,241	10,424	10,317	9,855	9,186	9,220
Total tertiary oil sales volumes	31,461	32,282	33,549	32,030	32,358	31,391	32,236
Non-tertiary oil and gas sales volumes
Gulf Coast region
Total Gulf Coast region	3,415	3,506	3,398	3,666	3,727	3,566	3,630
Rocky Mountain region
Cedar Creek Anticline	8,614	9,661	9,316	9,366	9,593	10,224	9,721
Other(3)	1,474	1,533	1,392	1,579	1,431	1,380	1,338
Total Rocky Mountain region	10,088	11,194	10,708	10,945	11,024	11,604	11,059
Total non-tertiary sales volumes	13,503	14,700	14,106	14,611	14,751	15,170	14,689



Total sales volumes	44,964	46,982	47,655	46,641	47,109	46,561	46,925

(1)Includes Brookhaven, Cranfield, Eucutta, Little Creek, Mallalieu, Martinville, McComb, and Soso fields. In addition, volumes include production from West Yellow Creek Field prior to its divestiture during the second quarter of 2023 and production related to our overriding royalty interest beginning in the third quarter of 2023 (see Overview – June 2023 West Yellow Creek Divestiture above).

(2)Includes tertiary sales volumes related to our working interest positions in the Salt Creek and Grieve fields.

(3)Includes non-tertiary sales volumes from Wind River Basin, as well as Hartzog Draw and Bell Creek fields.

Total sales volumes during the third quarter of 2023 averaged 44,964 BOE/d, down approximately 4% from the second quarter of 2023. Changes in sales volumes compared to the second quarter of 2023 and other prior periods are shown in the table above.

Our sales volumes during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 were 97% oil, consistent with our sales during the comparable prior-year periods.

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Oil and Natural Gas Revenues

Our oil and natural gas revenues during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 decreased 18% and 23%, respectively, compared to these revenues for the same periods in 2022. The changes in our oil and natural gas revenues are primarily due to lower realized commodity prices (excluding any impact of our commodity derivative contracts), coupled with a decline in sales volumes, as reflected in the following table:


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2023 vs. 2022				2023 vs. 2022
In thousands	Decrease in Revenues		Percentage Decrease in Revenues		Decrease in Revenues		Percentage Decrease in Revenues
Change in oil and natural gas revenues due to:
Decrease in sales volumes	$	(17,994)	(5)	%	$	(8,988)	(1)	%
Decrease in realized commodity prices	(51,359)		(13)	%	(279,811)		(22)	%
Total decrease in oil and natural gas revenues	$	(69,353)	(18)	%	$	(288,799)	(23)	%

Excluding any impact of our commodity derivative contracts, our average net realized commodity prices and NYMEX differentials were as follows during the first three quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:


	Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
	March 31,				June 30,				September 30,					September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022		2023		2022			2023		2022
Average net realized prices
Oil price per Bbl	$	74.87	$	93.17	$	72.59	$	108.81	$	80.73	$	92.77		$	76.01	$	98.21
Natural gas price per Mcf	2.80		4.66		1.93		6.76		2.26		7.00			2.32		6.15
Price per BOE	73.32		91.14		70.86		106.67		78.78		91.19			74.27		96.30
Average NYMEX differentials
Gulf Coast region
Oil per Bbl	$	(1.29)	$	(1.37)	$	(0.92)	$	0.16	$	(1.16)	$	0.66		$	(1.19)	$	(0.26)
Natural gas per Mcf	(0.05)		0.16		(0.30)		0.02		(0.03)		0.37			(0.11)		0.10
Rocky Mountain region
Oil per Bbl	$	(1.28)	$	(1.38)	$	(1.41)	$	0.01	$	(1.37)	$	1.02		$	(1.44)	$	(0.08)
Natural gas per Mcf	0.04		0.08		(0.42)		(1.12)		(0.57)		(1.59)			(0.33)		(0.86)
Total Company
Oil per Bbl	$	(1.28)	$	(1.37)	$	(1.14)	$	0.09	$	(1.25)	$	0.82		$	(1.30)	$	(0.18)
Natural gas per Mcf	0.01		0.11		(0.39)		(0.71)		(0.40)		(0.90)			(0.27)		(0.51)

Prices received in a regional market fluctuate frequently and can differ from NYMEX pricing due to a variety of reasons, including supply and/or demand factors, crude oil quality, and location differentials.

CO2 Revenues and Expenses

We sell a portion of the CO2 we produce from Jackson Dome to third-party industrial users at various contracted prices primarily under long-term contracts. We recognize the revenue received on these CO2 sales as “CO2 sales and transportation fees” with the corresponding costs recognized as “CO2 operating and discovery expenses” in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. CO2 sales and transportation fees were $12.7 million and $34.6 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, compared to $18.6 million and $44.6 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, primarily due to a decline in revenues received in 2022 pursuant to a short-term contractual agreement.

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Commodity Derivative Contracts

We have routinely entered into oil derivative contracts to provide an economic hedge of our exposure to commodity price risk associated with anticipated future oil production and to provide more certainty to our future cash flows. These contracts currently consist of fixed-price swaps and costless collars. The following table summarizes the impact our crude oil derivative contracts had on our operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
In thousands	2023		2022		2023		2022
Receipt (payment) on settlements of commodity derivatives	$	(6,148)	$	(55,780)	$	1,074	$	(276,796)
Noncash fair value gains (losses) on commodity derivatives	(79,103)		165,028		(43,525)		136,471
Total income (expense)	$	(85,251)	$	109,248	$	(42,451)	$	(140,325)

Commodity derivatives income (expense) is comprised of (1) payments or receipts on settlements of commodity derivatives and (2) noncash changes in the fair values of commodity derivatives. Changes in the fair values of commodity derivatives are due to changes in oil futures prices since the prior period or subsequent to entering into new derivative agreements. During the first nine months of 2023, we received $1.1 million upon expiration of commodity derivative contracts, compared to cash payments upon settlement of such contracts of $276.8 million during the first nine months of 2022.

Production Expenses

Lease Operating Expenses


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
In thousands, except per-BOE data	2023		2022		2023		2022
Total lease operating expenses	$	127,440	$	134,464	$	386,905	$	376,643

Total lease operating expenses per BOE	$	30.81	$	31.03	$	30.46	$	29.44

Total lease operating expenses decreased $7.0 million (5%) on an absolute-dollar basis, or $0.22 (1%) on a per-BOE basis, during the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same prior-year period. The decrease on an absolute-dollar basis was primarily due to lower power and fuel costs and a $3.3 million reduction in expenses following the West Yellow Creek Field divestiture at the end of the second quarter of 2023 (see Overview – June 2023 West Yellow Creek Divestiture above), partially offset by higher labor costs and CO2 expense, with the per-BOE change impacted by the decline in total production between the third quarters of 2022 and 2023. Lease operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 increased $10.3 million (3%) on an absolute-dollar basis, or $1.02 (3%) on a per-BOE basis, compared to levels in the same period in 2022. The increase on an absolute-dollar and per-BOE basis during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was primarily due to a) higher labor and repair and maintenance costs due to inflation and higher activity levels, b) a $6.7 million insurance reimbursement received in the prior-year period related to property damage costs incurred during 2013 at Delhi Field, and c) higher CO2 costs related to an industrial contract change, partially offset by lower power and fuel costs.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Taxes Other Than Income

Taxes other than income includes production, ad valorem and franchise taxes. Taxes other than income decreased $4.7 million (14%) and $16.4 million (16%) during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, compared to the same prior-year periods, due primarily to a decrease in production taxes resulting from lower oil and natural gas revenues.

General and Administrative Expenses (“G&A”)


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
In thousands, except per-BOE data and employees	2023		2022		2023		2022
Cash G&A costs	$	19,771	$	16,655	$	58,157	$	47,507
Stock-based compensation	6,659		4,416		18,145		11,491
G&A expense	$	26,430	$	21,071	$	76,302	$	58,998

G&A per BOE
Cash G&A costs	$	4.78	$	3.84	$	4.58	$	3.71
Stock-based compensation	1.61		1.02		1.43		0.90
G&A expenses	$	6.39	$	4.86	$	6.01	$	4.61

Employees as of period end	811		756

Our G&A expense on an absolute-dollar basis was $26.4 million and $76.3 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, an increase of $5.4 million and $17.3 million compared to the same prior-year periods, primarily due to higher employee-related costs, including salaries and stock compensation expense.

Depletion, Depreciation, and Amortization (“DD&A”)


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
In thousands, except per-BOE data	2023		2022		2023		2022
Oil and natural gas properties	$	45,835	$	31,188	$	122,686	$	88,940
CO2 properties, pipelines, plants and other property and equipment	7,572		6,492		21,361		19,485
Other	(490)		—		669		—
Total DD&A	$	52,917	$	37,680	$	144,716	$	108,425

DD&A per BOE
Oil and natural gas properties	$	11.08	$	7.20	$	9.66	$	6.95
CO2 properties, pipelines, plants and other property and equipment	1.83		1.49		1.68		1.52
Other	(0.12)		—		0.05		—
Total DD&A cost per BOE	$	12.79	$	8.69	$	11.39	$	8.47

DD&A expense increased $15.2 million between the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, and $36.3 million between the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 due to higher depletable costs, most significantly attributable to capital spending and the transfer of unevaluated costs to the full cost pool associated with the recognition of initial proved reserves associated with our new CCA CO2 Phase I development in the second quarter of 2023.

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Other Expenses

Other expenses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 totaled $14.1 million and $19.6 million, respectively, compared to $2.7 million and $11.5 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. Other expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 primarily includes $12.5 million in Merger-related expenses, $4.7 million in CCUS-related expenses (including $0.7 million of expense related to two sequestration sites which we no longer intend to pursue), and $2.7 million in plant operating expenses. Other expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 included $4.6 million in Delta Pipeline incident costs, $2.8 million in plant operating expenses, $2.0 million in CCUS-related expenses, and $1.0 million in legal settlements.

Income Taxes


	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
In thousands, except per-BOE amounts and tax rates	2023			2022			2023			2022
Current income tax expense	$	6,528		$	4,012		$	9,723		$	6,363
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	(7,615)			37,309			39,436			53,301
Total income tax expense (benefit)	$	(1,087)		$	41,321		$	49,159		$	59,664
Average income tax expense (benefit) per BOE	$	(0.26)		$	9.54		$	3.87		$	4.67
Effective tax rate	27.3		%	14.2		%	24.2		%	12.8		%
Total net deferred tax liability	$	110,556		$	54,940

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Per-BOE Data

The following table summarizes our cash flow and results of operations on a per-BOE basis for the comparative periods. Each of the significant individual components is discussed above.


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
Per-BOE data	2023		2022		2023		2022
Oil and natural gas revenues	$	78.78	$	91.19	$	74.27	$	96.30
Receipt (payment) on settlements of commodity derivatives	(1.49)		(12.87)		0.08		(21.63)
Lease operating expenses	(30.81)		(31.03)		(30.46)		(29.44)
Production and ad valorem taxes	(6.81)		(7.63)		(6.51)		(7.75)
Transportation and marketing expenses	(1.32)		(1.20)		(1.26)		(1.14)
Production netback	38.35		38.46		36.12		36.34
CO2 sales, net of operating and discovery expenses	2.55		3.81		2.33		2.98
General and administrative expenses	(6.39)		(4.86)		(6.01)		(4.61)
Interest expense, net	(0.20)		(0.21)		(0.20)		(0.24)
Stock compensation and other	(3.35)		(1.25)		(1.04)		(0.74)
Changes in assets and liabilities relating to operations	3.95		0.11		(1.64)		(2.75)
Cash flows from operations	34.91		36.06		29.56		30.98
DD&A – excluding accelerated depreciation charge	(12.91)		(8.69)		(11.34)		(8.47)
DD&A – accelerated depreciation charge	0.12		—		(0.05)		—

Deferred income taxes	1.84		(8.61)		(3.10)		(4.17)

Noncash fair value gains (losses) on commodity derivatives	(19.12)		38.08		(3.42)		10.66
Other noncash items	(5.54)		0.94		0.44		2.66
Net income (loss)	$	(0.70)	$	57.78	$	12.09	$	31.66

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

For additional discussion of our critical accounting policies, see Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Form 10-K. Any new accounting policies or updates to existing accounting policies as a result of new accounting pronouncements have been included in the Notes to the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

The data and/or statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, particularly statements found in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, that are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that involve a number of risks and uncertainties as detailed under our periodic filings made by the Company with the SEC under the Exchange Act.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Commodity Derivative Contracts

We have historically entered into oil derivative contracts to provide an economic hedge of our exposure to commodity price risk associated with anticipated future oil production and to provide more certainty to our future cash flows. We do not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.

All of the mark-to-market valuations used for our commodity derivatives are provided by external sources. We manage and control market and counterparty credit risk through established internal control procedures that are reviewed on an ongoing basis. We attempt to minimize credit risk exposure to counterparties through formal credit policies, monitoring procedures and diversification. All of our commodity derivative contracts were with parties that were lenders under our senior secured bank credit facility (or affiliates of such lenders). We have included an estimate of nonperformance risk in the fair value measurement of our commodity derivative contracts, which we have measured for nonperformance risk based upon credit default swaps or credit spreads.

For accounting purposes, we do not apply hedge accounting to our commodity derivative contracts. This means that any changes in the fair value of these commodity derivative contracts are charged to earnings instead of charging the effective portion to other comprehensive income and the ineffective portion to earnings.

At September 30, 2023, our commodity derivative contracts were recorded at their fair value, which was a net liability of $41.0 million, a $79.1 million change from the $38.1 million net asset recorded at June 30, 2023, and a $43.5 million change from the $2.5 million net asset recorded at December 31, 2022. The changes are primarily related to the expiration of commodity derivative contracts during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, new commodity derivative contracts entered during 2023 for future periods, and to the changes in oil futures prices between December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2023.

Commodity Derivative Sensitivity Analysis

Based on NYMEX crude oil futures prices and derivative contracts in place as of September 30, 2023, and assuming both a 10% increase and decrease thereon, we would expect to receive or make payments on our crude oil derivative contracts as shown in the following table:


In thousands	Receipt / (Payment)
Based on:
Futures prices as of September 30, 2023	$	(41,470)
10% increase in prices	(48,858)
10% decrease in prices	592

Debt and Interest Rate Sensitivity

As of September 30, 2023, we had $70.0 million of outstanding borrowings under our Bank Credit Agreement. At this level of variable-rate debt, an increase or decrease of 10% in interest rates would have an immaterial effect on our interest expense. Our Bank Credit Agreement does not have any triggers or covenants regarding our debt ratings with rating agencies. The following table presents the principal and fair values of our outstanding debt as of September 30, 2023:


In thousands	2023 - 2026		2027		Total		Fair Value
Variable rate debt:
Senior Secured Bank Credit Facility (weighted average interest rate of 8.2% at September 30, 2023)	$	—	$	70,000	$	70,000	$	70,000

See Note 3, Long-Term Debt, to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for details regarding our long-term debt.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. An evaluation of the effectiveness as of the end of the period covered by this report of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our certifying Chief Executive Officer and certifying Chief Financial Officer. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2023, to ensure that information that is then required to be disclosed in the reports the Company files and submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms; and that information that is then required to be disclosed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Evaluation of Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our certifying Chief Executive Officer and certifying Chief Financial Officer, we determined that, during the third quarter of fiscal 2023, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are involved in various lawsuits, claims and regulatory proceedings incidental to our businesses. While we currently believe that the ultimate outcome of these proceedings, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows, litigation and regulatory proceedings are subject to inherent uncertainties. We accrue losses from litigation and claims if we determine that a loss is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated.

Notice of Probable Violation from Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) Regarding Delta-Tinsley CO2 Pipeline Failure

On May 26, 2022, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) of the U.S. Department of Transportation issued a Notice of Probable Violation, Proposed Civil Penalty, and Proposed Compliance Order (“NOPV”) relating to the February 2020 CO2 release from a pipeline failure in our CO2 pipeline in Yazoo County, Mississippi running between our Tinsley and Delhi fields, and assessed a preliminary civil penalty of $3.9 million, which the Company recorded in its financial statements in the second quarter of 2022. Over the ensuing ten months, the Company engaged in settlement discussions with PHMSA related to the nature and extent of the alleged probable violation and civil penalty and the future actions required in connection with the operation of the Company’s CO2 pipeline.

On March 24, 2023, Denbury and PHMSA entered into a final Consent Order and Consent Agreement that settled all of the allegations in the NOPV and also reduced the assessed penalty to $2.9 million. The $1.0 million reduction was reflected in “Other expenses” in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations in the first quarter of 2023. Under the Consent Agreement, the Company has agreed to take numerous preventative and mitigative steps related to geohazard risks of its pipeline operations and related safety and community informational issues.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Please refer to Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

Item 5. Other Information

During the three months ended September 30, 2023, one Denbury officer adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan (the “Plan”), entered into in writing when the officer was not in possession of material non-public information regarding the Company, which Plan was subject to a mandatory cooling off period. The Plan was adopted on September 7, 2023, by Nicole Jennings, Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, and covered a total of 56,542 shares of the Company’s common stock, consisting of 28,479 shares issuable to her on December 4. 2023 under restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and 28,063 shares issuable on the same date under performance stock units (“PSUs”). The Plan covered the net shares (not determinable at the time of adoption) after netting out that number of shares necessary to satisfy Federal income tax withholding obligations upon stock issuance. After the requisite cooling-off period, this 10b5-1 trading arrangement was scheduled to start on December 7, 2023, and expire on February 9, 2024. By the terms of the Plan as drafted, it automatically terminated on November 2, 2023, upon effectiveness of the Merger. This termination of the Plan occurred prior to the beginning of the trading period provided under the Plan, and consequently no transactions took place under the Plan.

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Item 6. Exhibits


Exhibit No.						Exhibit
2(a)						Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 13, 2023, by and among Denbury Inc., Exxon Mobil Corporation and EMPF Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of Form 8-K filed by the Company on July 14, 2023, as amended by the Form 8-K/A filed by the Company on July 31, 2023, File No. 001-12935).
3(a)						Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Denbury Inc., dated N ovember 2, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Form 8-K filed by the Company on November 2, 2023, File No. 001-12935).
3(b)						Fifth Amended and Restated Bylaws of Denbury Inc., dated November 2, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of Form 8-K filed by the Company on November 2, 2023, File No. 001-12935).
10(a)						Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 27, 2023, by and among Denbury Inc., as Borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the Lenders party thereto (inco r porated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 8-K filed by the Company on October 30, 2023, File No. 001-12935).
31(a)*						Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31(b)*						Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32**						Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS*						Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
101.SCH*						Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
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104						The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, has been formatted in Inline XBRL.

* Included herewith.

** Furnished herewith in accordance with Item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


						DENBURY INC.

November 21, 2023						/s/ Kathleen A. Bracci
						Kathleen A. Bracci Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

November 21, 2023						/s/ Nicole Jennings
						Nicole Jennings Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

Exhibit 31(a)

CERTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Kathleen Ash, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Denbury Inc. (the registrant);

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


November 21, 2023						/s/ Kathleen Ash
						Kathleen Ash
						Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 31(b)

CERTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Kathleen A. Bracci, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Denbury Inc. (the registrant);

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


November 21, 2023						/s/ Kathleen A. Bracci
						Kathleen A. Bracci
						Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 32

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 (the Report) of Denbury Inc. (Denbury) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, each of the undersigned, in her capacity as an officer of Denbury, hereby certifies pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to her knowledge:

1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2.The Information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Denbury.


Dated:	November 21, 2023	/s/ Kathleen Ash
		Kathleen Ash
		Chief Executive Officer


Dated:	November 21, 2023	/s/ Kathleen A. Bracci
		Kathleen A. Bracci
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Cover - shares	9 Months Ended
Cover - shares	Sep. 30, 2023	Nov. 02, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2023
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-12935
Entity Registrant Name	DENBURY INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	20-0467835
Entity Address, Address Line One	5851 Legacy Circle,
Entity Address, City or Town	Plano,
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	75024
City Area Code	(972)
Local Phone Number	673-2000
No Trading Symbol Flag	true
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Bankruptcy Proceedings, Reporting Current	true
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,000
Entity Central Index Key	0000945764
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 803	$ 521
Accrued production receivable	161,953	144,277
Trade and other receivables, net	18,239	27,343
Derivative assets	98	15,517
Prepaids	13,204	18,572
Total current assets	194,297	206,230
Oil and natural gas properties (using full cost accounting)
Proved properties	1,882,430	1,414,779
Unevaluated properties	119,557	240,435
CO2 properties	199,609	190,985
Pipelines	223,779	220,125
CCUS storage sites and related assets	141,829	64,971
Other property and equipment	117,858	107,133
Less accumulated depletion, depreciation, amortization and impairment	(427,759)	(306,743)
Net property and equipment	2,257,303	1,931,685
Operating lease right-of-use assets	18,257	18,017
Derivative assets	26	0
Intangible assets, net	72,293	79,128
Restricted cash for future asset retirement obligations	49,027	47,359
Other assets	59,996	45,080
Total assets	2,651,199	2,327,499
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	250,938	248,800
Oil and gas production payable	79,496	80,368
Derivative liabilities	40,813	13,018
Current maturities of long-term debt	13	0
Operating lease liabilities	5,136	4,676
Total current liabilities	376,396	346,862
Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt, net of current portion	70,336	29,000
Asset retirement obligations	350,448	315,942
Derivative liabilities	336	0
Deferred tax liabilities, net	110,556	71,120
Operating lease liabilities	14,797	15,431
Other liabilities	12,556	16,527
Total long-term liabilities	559,029	448,020
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $.001 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized; 51,446,811 and 49,814,874 shares issued, respectively	51	50
Paid-in capital in excess of par	1,076,632	1,047,063
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	639,091	485,504
Total stockholders’ equity	1,715,774	1,532,617
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 2,651,199	$ 2,327,499

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	50,000,000	50,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per shares)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	250,000,000	250,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	51,446,811	49,814,874

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Revenues	$ 354,396	$ 431,472	$ 1,022,212	$ 1,324,447
Other income	851	8,015	3,036	9,055
Total revenues and other income	355,247	439,487	1,025,248	1,333,502
Taxes other than income	29,072	33,789	85,047	101,487
General and administrative expenses	26,430	21,071	76,302	58,998
Interest, net of amounts capitalized of $2,502, $1,044, $6,454 and $3,177, respectively	843	909	2,595	3,092
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization	52,917	37,680	144,716	108,425
Commodity derivatives expense (income)	85,251	(109,248)	42,451	140,325
Other expenses	14,143	2,726	19,624	11,459
Total expenses	359,227	147,743	822,502	868,793
Income (loss) before income taxes	(3,980)	291,744	202,746	464,709
Income tax provision (benefit)	(1,087)	41,321	49,159	59,664
Net income (loss)	$ (2,893)	$ 250,423	$ 153,587	$ 405,045
Net income (loss) per common share
Basic (in dollars per shares)	$ (0.06)	$ 4.89	$ 2.96	$ 7.86
Diluted (in dollars per shares)	$ (0.06)	$ 4.66	$ 2.85	$ 7.43
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	52,417	51,182	51,916	51,512
Diluted (in shares)	52,417	53,715	53,941	54,524
Oil, natural gas, and related product sales
Revenues	$ 325,870	$ 395,223	$ 943,305	$ 1,232,104
Lease operating expenses	127,440	134,464	386,905	376,643
Operating expenses	5,474	5,191	16,022	14,638
CO2 sales and transportation fees
Revenues	12,706	18,586	34,556	44,618
Operating expenses	2,138	2,066	4,931	6,564
Oil marketing revenues
Revenues	15,820	17,663	44,351	47,725
Operating expenses	$ 15,519	$ 19,095	$ 43,909	$ 47,162

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Expenses
Interest costs capitalized	$ 2,502	$ 1,044	$ 6,454	$ 3,177

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 153,587	$ 405,045
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows from operating activities
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization	144,716	108,425
Deferred income taxes	39,436	53,301
Stock-based compensation	18,145	11,491
Commodity derivatives expense	42,451	140,325
Receipt (payment) on settlements of commodity derivatives	1,074	(276,796)
Debt issuance cost amortization	1,594	2,465
Gain from asset sales	(403)	(1,119)
Other, net	(4,413)	(11,543)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions
Accrued production receivable	(17,676)	(32,884)
Trade and other receivables	9,106	66
Other current and long-term assets	5,340	(21,729)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	9,738	28,359
Oil and natural gas production payable	(872)	13,412
Asset retirement obligations and other liabilities	(26,413)	(22,409)
Net cash provided by operating activities	375,410	396,409
Cash flows from investing activities
Oil and natural gas capital expenditures	(320,422)	(217,834)
CCUS storage sites and related capital expenditures	(69,891)	(27,518)
Acquisitions of oil and natural gas properties	(1,427)	(874)
Pipelines and plants capital expenditures	0	(22,259)
Net proceeds from sales of oil and natural gas properties and equipment	0	237
Equity investments	(18,817)	(10,000)
Other	(17,993)	(9,746)
Net cash used in investing activities	(428,550)	(287,994)
Cash flows from financing activities
Bank repayments	(1,399,000)	(808,000)
Bank borrowings	1,440,000	788,000
Common stock repurchase program	0	(100,028)
Other	14,090	9,421
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	55,090	(110,607)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	1,950	(2,192)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	47,880	50,344
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	$ 49,830	$ 48,152

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock ($.001 Par Value)	Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock (at cost)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)					0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021		50,193,656
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 1,135,390	$ 50	$ 1,129,996	$ 5,344	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issued pursuant to stock compensation plans (in shares)		141,581
Stock-based compensation	3,142		3,142
Tax withholding for stock compensation plans	(58)		(58)
Issued pursuant to exercise of warrants (in shares)		14,153
Issued pursuant to exercise of warrants	47		47
Net income(loss)	(872)			(872)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022		50,349,390
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022					0
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2022	1,137,649	$ 50	1,133,127	4,472	$ 0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021		50,193,656
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	1,135,390	$ 50	1,129,996	5,344	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income(loss)	405,045
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022		49,793,270
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022					0
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	1,452,877	$ 50	1,042,438	410,389	$ 0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021		50,193,656
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 1,135,390	$ 50	1,129,996	5,344	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Retired treasury shares (in shares)	(1,600,000)
Retired treasury shares	$ (100,000)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022	49,814,874	49,814,874
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022					0
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 1,532,617	$ 50	1,047,063	485,504	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)					0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022		50,349,390
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2022	1,137,649	$ 50	1,133,127	4,472	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Forfeited pursuant to stock compensation plans (in shares)		(3,264)
Stock-based compensation	4,400		4,400
Tax withholding for stock compensation plans	(5)		(5)
Issued pursuant to exercise of warrants (in shares)		987,411
Issued pursuant to exercise of warrants	54	$ 1	53
Stock repurchase program (in shares)		(457,549)			(457,549)
Stock repurchase program	(28,751)				$ (28,751)
Net income(loss)	155,494			155,494
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022		50,875,988
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022					457,549
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022	1,268,841	$ 51	1,137,575	159,966	$ (28,751)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)					457,549
Stock-based compensation	4,691		4,691
Retired treasury shares (in shares)					(1,615,391)
Retired treasury shares		$ (1)	(100,029)		$ 100,030
Tax withholding for stock compensation plans (in shares)		(35)			(35)
Tax withholding for stock compensation plans	(2)				$ (2)
Issued pursuant to exercise of warrants (in shares)		71,440
Issued pursuant to exercise of warrants	201		201
Stock repurchase program (in shares)		(1,157,807)			(1,157,807)
Stock repurchase program	(71,277)				$ (71,277)
Net issued pursuant to stock compensation plans (in shares)		3,684
Net income(loss)	250,423			250,423
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022		49,793,270
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022					0
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 1,452,877	$ 50	1,042,438	410,389	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)					0
Beginning balance (in shares)					0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022	49,814,874	49,814,874
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 1,532,617	$ 50	1,047,063	485,504	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issued pursuant to stock compensation plans (in shares)		268,748
Stock-based compensation	5,320		5,320
Tax withholding for stock compensation plans (in shares)		(16,281)
Tax withholding for stock compensation plans	(2,683)		(2,683)
Issued pursuant to exercise of warrants (in shares)		209,185
Issued pursuant to exercise of warrants	130		130
Net income(loss)	89,199			89,199
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023		50,276,526
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023					0
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2023	$ 1,624,583	$ 50	1,049,830	574,703	$ 0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022	49,814,874	49,814,874
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 1,532,617	$ 50	1,047,063	485,504	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Retired treasury shares (in shares)	(16,281)
Retired treasury shares	$ (1,400)
Net income(loss)	$ 153,587
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023	51,446,811	51,446,811
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023					0
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 1,715,774	$ 51	1,076,632	639,091	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)					0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023		50,276,526
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2023	1,624,583	$ 50	1,049,830	574,703	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Forfeited pursuant to stock compensation plans (in shares)		(1,013)
Stock-based compensation	7,246		7,246
Issued pursuant to exercise of warrants (in shares)		186,373
Issued pursuant to exercise of warrants	228		228
Employee stock purchase plan (in shares)		11,115
Employee stock purchase plan	815		815
Net income(loss)	67,281			67,281
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023		50,473,001
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023					0
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2023	1,700,153	$ 50	1,058,119	641,984	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)					0
Forfeited pursuant to stock compensation plans (in shares)		(1,211)
Stock-based compensation	7,359		7,359
Issued pursuant to exercise of warrants (in shares)		975,021
Issued pursuant to exercise of warrants	11,155	$ 1	11,154
Net income(loss)	$ (2,893)			(2,893)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023	51,446,811	51,446,811
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023					0
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 1,715,774	$ 51	$ 1,076,632	$ 639,091	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)					0

Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

Organization and Nature of Operations

Interim Financial Statements

Reclassifications

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash


In thousands	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents	$	803	$	519

Restricted cash for future asset retirement obligations	49,027		47,633
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	$	49,830	$	48,152

Restricted cash for future asset retirement obligations in the table above consists of escrow accounts that are legally restricted for certain of our asset retirement obligations.

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share


	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30,		September 30,
In thousands	2023	2022	2023	2022







Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic	52,417	51,182	51,916	51,512
Effect of potentially dilutive securities
Restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance stock units	—	664	440	615

Warrants	—	1,869	1,584	2,397
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	—	—	1	—
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted	52,417	53,715	53,941	54,524


	September 30,
In thousands	2023	2022
Restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance stock units(1)	966	196

Warrants	992	—
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	6	8

Oil and Natural Gas Properties

We did not record a ceiling test write-down during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2023 or September 30, 2022.

Equity Method Investments

Revenue Recognition

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue Recognition

Note 2. Revenue Recognition

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table summarizes our revenues by product type for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
In thousands	2023		2022		2023		2022
Oil sales	$	324,236	$	389,543	$	938,351	$	1,217,377
Natural gas sales	1,634		5,680		4,954		14,727
CO2 sales and transportation fees	12,706		18,586		34,556		44,618
Oil marketing revenues	15,820		17,663		44,351		47,725
Total revenues	$	354,396	$	431,472	$	1,022,212	$	1,324,447

Long-Term Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt

Note 3. Long-Term Debt

The table below reflects long-term debt outstanding as of the dates indicated:


In thousands	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Senior Secured Bank Credit Agreement	$	70,000	$	29,000

Finance lease obligations	349		—
Total debt principal balance	70,349		29,000
Less: current maturities of long-term debt	(13)		—
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations	$	70,336	$	29,000

Senior Secured Bank Credit Agreement

Investments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Investments

Note 4. Investments

Equity Method Investments

Our equity-method investments and their book value balances consisted of the following:


In thousands	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Equity method investments(1)
Clean Hydrogen Works, LA-1, L.L.C.	$	20,000	$	10,218
Libra CO2 Storage Solutions LLC	1,926		—
Total equity method investments	$	21,926	$	10,218

(1) Investment balances include capitalized transaction costs.

Other Investments

All investments are included in “Other assets” in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2023.

Stockholders' Equity	9 Months Ended
Stockholders' Equity	Sep. 30, 2023
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	Note 5. Stockholders’ Equity 2022 Share Repurchases In May 2022, our Board of Directors authorized a common share repurchase program for up to $250 million of outstanding Denbury common stock. During June and July 2022, the Company repurchased 1,615,356 shares of Denbury common stock under this program for approximately $100 million, at an average price of $61.92 per share. No share repurchases have been made under this program since that time. Retirement of Treasury Stock During the year ended December 31, 2022, we retired 1.6 million shares of existing treasury stock, with a carrying value of $100 million, acquired through our stock repurchase program. Upon the retirement of treasury stock, we reduce common stock by the par value of common stock retired, and we reduce additional paid-in capital by the value of those shares in excess of par value. Tax Withholding and Treasury Stock Retirement in Connection with Stock Compensation Plans During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, employees surrendered 16,281 shares of common stock, with a carrying value of approximately $1.4 million, to cover employee tax withholdings upon vesting of restricted stock awards, which shares were concurrently retired. As awards for restricted stock units (“RSUs”) are settled, the Company issues the net shares of common stock, reduced by the units surrendered to cover tax withholding. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we decreased additional paid in capital by $1.3 million for tax withholdings on RSUs.

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Sep. 30, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Note 6. Income Taxes We make estimates and judgments in determining our income tax expense for financial reporting purposes. These estimates and judgments occur in the calculation of certain tax assets and liabilities that arise from differences in the timing and recognition of revenue and expense for tax and financial reporting purposes. Significant judgment is required in estimating valuation allowances, and in making this determination we consider all available positive and negative evidence and make certain assumptions. The realization of a deferred tax asset ultimately depends on the existence of sufficient taxable income in the applicable carryback or carryforward periods. In our assessment, we consider the nature, frequency, and severity of current and cumulative losses, as well as historical and forecasted financial results, the overall business environment, our industry’s historic cyclicality, the reversal of existing deferred tax assets and liabilities, and tax planning strategies. We assess the valuation allowance recorded on our deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis, which was $59.2 million at December 31, 2022. This valuation allowance relates primarily to our Louisiana net deferred tax assets of $55.4 million, as well as our Alabama net deferred tax assets and certain Mississippi tax credits totaling $3.8 million. We have concluded that the benefits of such deferred tax assets were not more likely than not to be realized due to lack of sufficient taxable income to fully realize the benefits of such deferred tax assets. We evaluate our estimated annual effective income tax rate based on current and forecasted business results and enacted tax laws on a quarterly basis and apply this tax rate to our ordinary income or loss to calculate our estimated tax liability or benefit. Our income taxes are based on an estimated combined federal and state statutory rate of approximately 25% in 2023 and 2022. Our effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2023 was slightly higher than our estimated statutory rate primarily due to the effects of a small pretax loss; our effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was slightly lower than our estimated statutory rate primarily due to excess stock compensation deductions that were recorded discretely in the first quarter. Our effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 was significantly lower than our estimated statutory rate due to the release of a portion of the valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets.

Commodity Derivative Contracts

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Commodity Derivative Contracts

Note 7. Commodity Derivative Contracts


Months	Index Price	Volume (Barrels per day)	Contract Prices ($/Bbl)
			Weighted Average Price
			Swap		Floor		Ceiling
Oil Contracts:
2023 Fixed-Price Swaps
Oct – Dec	NYMEX	18,000	$	78.51	$	—	$	—
2023 Collars
Oct – Dec	NYMEX	9,000	$	—	$	68.33	$	100.69
2024 Fixed-Price Swaps
Jan – June	NYMEX	19,000	$	75.36	$	—	$	—
July – Dec	NYMEX	3,000	76.50		—		—

Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

Note 8. Fair Value Measurements

•Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.

The following table sets forth, by level within the fair value hierarchy, our financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of the periods indicated:


	Fair Value Measurements Using:
In thousands	Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
September 30, 2023
Assets
Oil derivative contracts – current	$	—	$	98	$	—	$	98
Oil derivative contracts – long-term	—		26		—		26
Total Assets	$	—	$	124	$	—	$	124

Liabilities
Oil derivative contracts – current	$	—	$	(40,813)	$	—	$	(40,813)
Oil derivative contracts – long-term	—		(336)		—		(336)
Total Liabilities	$	—	$	(41,149)	$	—	$	(41,149)

December 31, 2022
Assets
Oil derivative contracts – current	$	—	$	15,517	$	—	$	15,517
Total Assets	$	—	$	15,517	$	—	$	15,517

Liabilities
Oil derivative contracts – current	$	—	$	(13,018)	$	—	$	(13,018)

Total Liabilities	$	—	$	(13,018)	$	—	$	(13,018)

Other Fair Value Measurements

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Sep. 30, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Note 9. Commitments and Contingencies Litigation and Regulatory Proceedings We are involved in various lawsuits, claims and regulatory proceedings incidental to our businesses. We are also subject to audits for various taxes (income, sales and use, and severance) in the various states in which we operate, and from time to time receive assessments for potential taxes that we may owe. We accrue for losses from litigation and claims if we determine that a loss is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. On May 26, 2022, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) of the U.S. Department of Transportation issued a Notice of Probable Violation, Proposed Civil Penalty, and Proposed Compliance Order (“NOPV”) relating to the February 2020 CO2 release from a pipeline failure near Satartia, Mississippi in our CO2 pipeline running between the Tinsley and Delhi fields, and assessed a preliminary civil penalty of $3.9 million, which the Company recorded in its financial statements in the second quarter of 2022. On March 24, 2023, Denbury and PHMSA entered into a final Consent Order and Consent Agreement that settled all of the allegations in the NOPV and also reduced the assessed penalty to $2.9 million. The $1.0 million reduction was reflected in “Other expenses” in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in the first quarter of 2023.

Additional Balance Sheet Details

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Additional Balance Sheet Details

Note 10. Additional Balance Sheet Details

Trade and Other Receivables, Net


In thousands	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Trade accounts receivable, net	$	15,904	$	19,619
Federal income tax receivable, net	—		597
Other receivables	2,335		7,127
Total	$	18,239	$	27,343

Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Pay vs Performance Disclosure
Net income(loss)	$ (2,893)	$ 67,281	$ 89,199	$ 250,423	$ 155,494	$ (872)	$ 153,587	$ 405,045

Insider Trading Arrangements	3 Months Ended
Insider Trading Arrangements	Sep. 30, 2023 shares
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Name	Nicole Jennings
Title	Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	true
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Adoption Date	September 7, 2023
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	true
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Termination Date	November 2, 2023,
Arrangement Duration	64 days
Aggregate Available	56,542
Trading Arrangement, Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Aggregate Available	28,479
Trading Arrangement, Performance Stock Units [Member]
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Aggregate Available	28,063

Basis of Presentation (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Accounting

Use of Estimates

Accounting measurements at interim dates inherently involve greater reliance on estimates than at year end, and the results of operations for the interim periods shown in this report are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year. In management’s opinion, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for a fair presentation of our consolidated financial position as of September 30, 2023, our consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, our consolidated cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, and our consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

Reclassifications

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash


In thousands	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents	$	803	$	519

Restricted cash for future asset retirement obligations	49,027		47,633
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	$	49,830	$	48,152

Restricted cash for future asset retirement obligations in the table above consists of escrow accounts that are legally restricted for certain of our asset retirement obligations.

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

Oil and Natural Gas Properties

We did not record a ceiling test write-down during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2023 or September 30, 2022.

Equity Method Investments

Equity Method InvestmentsIn accordance with equity method accounting, we record our initial equity investments at cost and periodically adjust the value of the investment balance to recognize (1) the proportionate share of the investee’s net income or losses after the date of investment, (2) additional contributions made and dividends or distributions received, and (3) impairment losses resulting from adjustments to net realizable value. The investments are included in “Other assets” in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2023. We evaluate our equity method investments for other-than-temporary impairment on a periodic basis.

Revenue Recognition

Income Taxes

Commodity Derivative Contracts


Months	Index Price	Volume (Barrels per day)	Contract Prices ($/Bbl)
			Weighted Average Price
			Swap		Floor		Ceiling
Oil Contracts:
2023 Fixed-Price Swaps
Oct – Dec	NYMEX	18,000	$	78.51	$	—	$	—
2023 Collars
Oct – Dec	NYMEX	9,000	$	—	$	68.33	$	100.69
2024 Fixed-Price Swaps
Jan – June	NYMEX	19,000	$	75.36	$	—	$	—
July – Dec	NYMEX	3,000	76.50		—		—

Fair Value Measurements

•Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.

Basis of Presentation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as reported within the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to “Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period” as reported within the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:


In thousands	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents	$	803	$	519

Restricted cash for future asset retirement obligations	49,027		47,633
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	$	49,830	$	48,152

Schedule of Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents


In thousands	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents	$	803	$	519

Restricted cash for future asset retirement obligations	49,027		47,633
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	$	49,830	$	48,152

Schedule of Net Loss Per Share, Basic and Diluted

The following table sets forth the weighted average shares used for purposes of calculating basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share for the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30,		September 30,
In thousands	2023	2022	2023	2022







Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic	52,417	51,182	51,916	51,512
Effect of potentially dilutive securities
Restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance stock units	—	664	440	615

Warrants	—	1,869	1,584	2,397
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	—	—	1	—
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted	52,417	53,715	53,941	54,524

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share


	September 30,
In thousands	2023	2022
Restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance stock units(1)	966	196

Warrants	992	—
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	6	8

Revenue Recognition (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table summarizes our revenues by product type for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
In thousands	2023		2022		2023		2022
Oil sales	$	324,236	$	389,543	$	938,351	$	1,217,377
Natural gas sales	1,634		5,680		4,954		14,727
CO2 sales and transportation fees	12,706		18,586		34,556		44,618
Oil marketing revenues	15,820		17,663		44,351		47,725
Total revenues	$	354,396	$	431,472	$	1,022,212	$	1,324,447

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-Term Debt Outstanding

The table below reflects long-term debt outstanding as of the dates indicated:


In thousands	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Senior Secured Bank Credit Agreement	$	70,000	$	29,000

Finance lease obligations	349		—
Total debt principal balance	70,349		29,000
Less: current maturities of long-term debt	(13)		—
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations	$	70,336	$	29,000

Investments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments

Our equity-method investments and their book value balances consisted of the following:


In thousands	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Equity method investments(1)
Clean Hydrogen Works, LA-1, L.L.C.	$	20,000	$	10,218
Libra CO2 Storage Solutions LLC	1,926		—
Total equity method investments	$	21,926	$	10,218

(1) Investment balances include capitalized transaction costs.

Commodity Derivative Contracts (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Commodity Derivative Contracts Not Classified as Hedging Instruments


Months	Index Price	Volume (Barrels per day)	Contract Prices ($/Bbl)
			Weighted Average Price
			Swap		Floor		Ceiling
Oil Contracts:
2023 Fixed-Price Swaps
Oct – Dec	NYMEX	18,000	$	78.51	$	—	$	—
2023 Collars
Oct – Dec	NYMEX	9,000	$	—	$	68.33	$	100.69
2024 Fixed-Price Swaps
Jan – June	NYMEX	19,000	$	75.36	$	—	$	—
July – Dec	NYMEX	3,000	76.50		—		—

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair value Hierarchy of Financial Assets and Liabilities

The following table sets forth, by level within the fair value hierarchy, our financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of the periods indicated:


	Fair Value Measurements Using:
In thousands	Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
September 30, 2023
Assets
Oil derivative contracts – current	$	—	$	98	$	—	$	98
Oil derivative contracts – long-term	—		26		—		26
Total Assets	$	—	$	124	$	—	$	124

Liabilities
Oil derivative contracts – current	$	—	$	(40,813)	$	—	$	(40,813)
Oil derivative contracts – long-term	—		(336)		—		(336)
Total Liabilities	$	—	$	(41,149)	$	—	$	(41,149)

December 31, 2022
Assets
Oil derivative contracts – current	$	—	$	15,517	$	—	$	15,517
Total Assets	$	—	$	15,517	$	—	$	15,517

Liabilities
Oil derivative contracts – current	$	—	$	(13,018)	$	—	$	(13,018)

Total Liabilities	$	—	$	(13,018)	$	—	$	(13,018)

Additional Balance Sheet Details (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Trade and Other Receivables, Net

Trade and Other Receivables, Net


In thousands	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Trade accounts receivable, net	$	15,904	$	19,619
Federal income tax receivable, net	—		597
Other receivables	2,335		7,127
Total	$	18,239	$	27,343

Basis of Presentation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Nov. 02, 2023	Oct. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per shares)			$ 0.001		$ 0.001		$ 0.001
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic (in shares)			52,417,000	51,182,000	51,916,000	51,512,000
Number of warrants exercised (in shares)			2,700,000		2,700,000
Write-down of oil and natural gas properties			$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Subsequent Event
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per shares)	$ 0.001
Subsequent Event \| Exxon Mobil Corporation
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Number of shares that can be received (in shares)	0.840
Series A Warrants
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Number of warrants outstanding (in shares)			1,000,000		1,000,000
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share)			$ 32.59		$ 32.59
Number of warrants exercised (in shares)			1,600,000		1,600,000
Series A Warrants \| Subsequent Event
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Number of warrants exercised (in shares)		1,000,000
Issued pursuant to exercise of warrants (in shares)		800,000
Series B Warrants
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Number of warrants exercised (in shares)			2,700,000		2,700,000
Performance-based and restricted stock units
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic (in shares)			1,775,182		1,775,182

Basis of Presentation (Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 803	$ 521	$ 519
Restricted cash for future asset retirement obligations	49,027	47,359	47,633
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	$ 49,830	$ 47,880	$ 48,152	$ 50,344

Basis of Presentation (Schedule of Earnings Per Share Basic and Diluted) (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic (in shares)	52,417	51,182	51,916	51,512
Effect of potentially dilutive securities - Warrants (in shares)	0	1,869	1,584	2,397
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted (in shares)	52,417	53,715	53,941	54,524
Restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance stock units
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Effect of potentially dilutive securities - Share-based payment (in shares)	0	664	440	615
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Effect of potentially dilutive securities - Share-based payment (in shares)	0	0	1	0

Basis of Presentation (Antidilutive Securities) (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance stock units
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Number of antidilutive equity-based instruments outstanding (in shares)	966	196
Warrants
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Number of antidilutive equity-based instruments outstanding (in shares)	992	0
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Number of antidilutive equity-based instruments outstanding (in shares)	6	8

Revenue Recognition (Disaggregation of Revenue) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 354,396	$ 431,472	$ 1,022,212	$ 1,324,447
Oil sales
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	324,236	389,543	938,351	1,217,377
Natural gas sales
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,634	5,680	4,954	14,727
CO2 sales and transportation fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	12,706	18,586	34,556	44,618
Oil marketing revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 15,820	$ 17,663	$ 44,351	$ 47,725

Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Long-Term Debt Outstanding) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Senior Secured Bank Credit Agreement	$ 70,000	$ 29,000
Finance lease obligations	349	0
Total debt principal balance	70,349	29,000
Less: current maturities of long-term debt	(13)	0
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations	$ 70,336	$ 29,000

Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest paid	$ 2.8	$ 1.4	$ 7.5	$ 3.8
Senior Secured Bank Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage			0.50%
Amount of letter of credit posted as security	10.4		$ 10.4
Borrowing base	$ 75.0		$ 75.0
Senior Secured Bank Credit Agreement \| Weighted Average
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate			8.20%

Investments (Schedule of Equity Method Investments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments	$ 21,926		$ 10,218
Clean Hydrogen Works, LA-1, L.L.C.
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments	20,000	$ 20,000	10,218
Libra CO2 Storage Solutions LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments	$ 1,926		$ 0

Investments (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Investments (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2023 USD ($) plant	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) investment	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Payments to acquire equity method investments				$ 18,817	$ 10,000
Equity method investments				21,926		$ 10,218
Number of blocks \| plant	2
Number of investment \| investment			2
Clean Hydrogen Works, LA-1, L.L.C.
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Payments to acquire equity method investments	$ 10,000
Equity method investments	$ 20,000			20,000		10,218
Equity method investment, difference between carrying amount and underlying equity				17,700
Libra, CO2 Storage Solutions, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Payments to acquire equity method investments		$ 1,500
Equity method investments				$ 1,926		$ 0
Aqualung Carbon Capture AS
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Payments to acquire other investments			$ 2,000
ION Clean Energy, Inc,
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Payments to acquire other investments			$ 5,000

Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	14 Months Ended
Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	May 31, 2022
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Authorized amount under share repurchase program								$ 250,000,000
Shares repurchased under share repurchase program (in shares)	1,615,356						0
Stock repurchase program	$ 100,000,000	$ 71,277,000	$ 28,751,000
Average cost per share of shares repurchased under share repurchase program (in dollars per share)	$ 61.92
Retired treasury shares (in shares)					16,281	1,600,000
Treasury stock retired					$ 1,400,000	$ 100,000,000
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Tax withholding for stock compensation plans, value			$ 5,000	$ 58,000
Restricted stock units
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Tax withholding for stock compensation plans, value					$ 1,300,000

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Valuation allowance			$ 59.2
Federal and state statutory tax rate (as a percent)	25.00%	25.00%
Louisiana
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets			55.4
Alabama and Mississippi
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets			$ 3.8

Commodity Derivative Contracts (Details) $ in Millions	Oct. 24, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 bbl / d $ / Barrel
Subsequent Event
Derivative [Line Items]
Payments for derivative contracts \| $	$ 26.9
NYMEX \| Swap \| Q3-Q4 2023
Derivative [Line Items]
Volume per day (Barrels per day) \| bbl / d		18,000
Weighted average swap price (in dollars per Barrel)		78.51
NYMEX \| Swap \| Q1 - Q2 2024
Derivative [Line Items]
Volume per day (Barrels per day) \| bbl / d		19,000
Weighted average swap price (in dollars per Barrel)		75.36
NYMEX \| Swap \| Q3- Q4 2024
Derivative [Line Items]
Volume per day (Barrels per day) \| bbl / d		3,000
Weighted average swap price (in dollars per Barrel)		76.50
NYMEX \| Collar \| Q3-Q4 2023
Derivative [Line Items]
Volume per day (Barrels per day) \| bbl / d		9,000
Weighted average floor price (in dollars per Barrel)		68.33
Weighted average ceiling price (in dollars per Barrel)		100.69

Fair Value Measurements (Fair value Hierarchy of Financial Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Oil derivative contracts – current	$ 98	$ 15,517
Oil derivative contracts – long-term	26	0
Total Assets	124	15,517
Oil derivative contracts – current	(40,813)	(13,018)
Oil derivative contracts – long-term	(336)	0
Total Liabilities	(41,149)	(13,018)
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Oil derivative contracts – current	0	0
Oil derivative contracts – long-term	0
Total Assets	0	0
Oil derivative contracts – current	0	0
Oil derivative contracts – long-term	0
Total Liabilities	0	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Oil derivative contracts – current	98	15,517
Oil derivative contracts – long-term	26
Total Assets	124	15,517
Oil derivative contracts – current	(40,813)	(13,018)
Oil derivative contracts – long-term	(336)
Total Liabilities	(41,149)	(13,018)
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Oil derivative contracts – current	0	0
Oil derivative contracts – long-term	0
Total Assets	0	0
Oil derivative contracts – current	0	0
Oil derivative contracts – long-term	0
Total Liabilities	$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair value of debt	$ 70.0	$ 29.0

Commitment and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 24, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Preliminary assessed civil penalty			$ 3.9
Final penalty assessed		$ 2.9
Decrease in loss contingencies	$ 1.0

Additional Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Trade accounts receivable, net	$ 15,904	$ 19,619
Federal income tax receivable, net	0	597
Other receivables	2,335	7,127
Total	$ 18,239	$ 27,343