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, 2022
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
   

Year Ended December 31,

 
   

2022

   

2021

   

2020

 
    (in thousands)  

U.S. Federal:

                       

Current

  $     $     $ (337 )

Deferred

    (3,344 )     (34,548 )     11,814  

Foreign:

                       

Current

    26,615       20,282       3,859  

Deferred

    48,149       (7,890 )     12,345  

Total

  $ 71,420     $ (22,156 )   $ 27,681  
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
   

As of December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2022

   

2021

 

Deferred tax assets:

               

Basis difference in fixed assets

  $ 9,299     $ 20,133  

Foreign tax credit carryforward

    14,848       20,084  

Net operating losses

    48,981       25,182  

Foreign deferred tax assets, net of impact on U.S. taxes

          8,693  

Asset retirement obligations

    8,531       8,546  

Operating lease liabilities

    10,753       1,750  

Basis difference in accrued liabilities

    3,800       402  

Basis difference in receivables

    2,783       454  

Other

    622       1,683  

Total deferred tax assets

    99,617       86,927  

Valuation allowance

    (47,583 )     (46,949 )

Net deferred tax assets

  $ 52,034     $ 39,978  
                 

Deferred tax liabilities:

               

Basis difference in fixed assets

    (97,825 )      

Net deferred tax liabilities

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

Jurisdiction

 

Amount

   

Expiration Period

 

U.S.

  $ 45,498    

No expiration

 

Gabon

  $ 37,983    

No expiration

 

Egypt

  $ 14,558       2023-2027  

Canada

  $ 130,542       2024-2042  
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]
   

Year Ended December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2022

   

2021

   

2020

 

U.S.

  $ (56,750 )   $ (38,867 )   $ (2,908 )

Foreign

    180,132       98,645       (17,494 )
    $ 123,382     $ 59,778     $ (20,402 )
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
   

Year Ended December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2022

   

2021

   

2020

 

Tax provision computed at U.S. statutory rate

  $ 25,910     $ 12,553     $ (4,284 )

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

    53,851       35,306       (9,801 )

Permanent differences

    778       (703 )     97  

Foreign tax credit expirations

    17,247       14,060        

Increase/(decrease) in valuation allowance

    (25,623 )     (83,372 )     41,635  

Other

    (743 )           34  

Total income tax expense (benefit)

  $ 71,420     $ (22,156 )   $ 27,681  
Summary of Income Tax Examinations [Table Text Block]

Jurisdiction

 

Years

 

U.S.

  2014-2022  

Gabon

  2018-2022  

Egypt

  2017-2022  

Canada

  2018-2022