CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Revenues:
Total Revenues	$ 375,047	$ 321,743
Costs and Expenses:
Lease operating expenses	58,817	32,458
Production and ad valorem taxes	25,559	19,273
Exploration costs	4,165	2,032
Depletion, depreciation, amortization and accretion	65,055	32,113
Impairment of oil and natural gas properties	9,760	7,325
General and administrative:
Administrative costs	26,569	18,496
Share-based compensation expense	6,833	3,439
Transaction costs	5,817	2,638
Total Costs and Expenses	203,154	118,224
Income From Operations	171,893	203,519
Other Income (Expense):
Interest expense, net	(31,816)	(1,090)
Gain (loss) on derivatives, net	6,193	(51,574)
Loss from equity method investment	(218)	0
Total Other Income (Expense)	(25,841)	(52,664)
Net Income From Operations Before Income Taxes	146,052	150,855
Income tax expense	(34,461)	(32,844)
Net income	$ 111,591	$ 118,011
Net Income per Share:
Basic (USD per Share)	$ 5.66	$ 6.04
Diluted (USD per Share)	$ 5.58	$ 5.99
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:
Basic (in Shares)	19,705	19,553
Diluted (in Shares)	20,000	19,686
Related Party
General and administrative:
Cost of contract services - related parties	$ 579	$ 450
Oil and natural gas sales, net
Revenues:
Total Revenues	372,647	319,343
Contract services - related parties
Revenues:
Total Revenues	$ 2,400	$ 2,400