Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 8 - Income Taxes (Tables)

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Note 8 - Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
   

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

 
   

2023

   

2022

   

2021

 

U.S. Federal:

 

(in thousands)

 

Current

  $     $     $  

Deferred

    6,214       (3,344 )     (34,548 )

Foreign:

                       

Current

    92,642       26,615       20,282  

Deferred

    (9,079 )     48,149       (7,890 )

Total

  $ 89,777     $ 71,420     $ (22,156 )
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
   

As of December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2023

   

2022

 

Deferred tax assets:

               

Basis difference in fixed assets (1)

  $ 9,132     $ 9,299  

Foreign tax credit carryforward

    55,069       14,848  

Net operating losses

    32,306       48,981  

Asset retirement obligations

    9,631       8,531  

ROU lease liabilities

    10,345       10,753  

Basis difference in accrued liabilities

    3,808       3,800  

Basis difference in receivables

    (146 )     2,783  

Other

    719       622  

Total deferred tax assets

    120,864       99,617  

Valuation allowance

    (83,893 )     (47,583 )

Net deferred tax assets

  $ 36,971     $ 52,034  
                 

Deferred tax liabilities:

               

Basis difference in fixed assets

    (81,310 )     (97,825 )

Net deferred tax liabilities

  $ (81,310 )   $ (97,825 )
Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards [Table Text Block]

Jurisdiction

 

Amount

   

Expiration Period

 

U.S.

  $ -    

No expiration

 

Gabon

  $ -    

No expiration

 

Egypt

  $ 16,000       2024-2028  

Canada

  $ 85,407       2031-2040  

Equatorial Guinea

  $ 12,313     No expiration  

UK

  $ 7,222     No expiration  
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]
   

Year Ended December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2023

   

2022

   

2021

 

U.S.

  $ (15,781 )   $ (56,750 )   $ (38,867 )

Foreign

    165,927       180,132       98,645  
    $ 150,146     $ 123,382     $ 59,778  
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
   

Year Ended December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2023

   

2022

   

2021

 

Tax provision computed at U.S. statutory rate

  $ 31,530     $ 25,910     $ 12,553  

Foreign taxes not offset in U.S. by foreign tax credits

    25,719       53,851       35,306  

Permanent differences

    3,455       778       (703 )

Foreign tax credit expirations

          17,247       14,060  

Increase/(decrease) in valuation allowance

    27,656       (25,623 )     (83,372 )

Other

    1,417       (743 )      

Total income tax expense (benefit)

  $ 89,777     $ 71,420     $ (22,156 )
Summary of Income Tax Examinations [Table Text Block]

Jurisdiction

 

Years

 

U.S.

  2014-2023  

Gabon

  2019-2023  

Egypt

  2017-2023  

Canada

  2018-2023