CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY - CARRYING VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 9,626	$ 11,279
Accounts and other receivables	4,764	3,069
Total assets	33,432	24,435
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	1,659	1,416
Accrued capital expenditures	1,360	909
Accrued operating and other expenses	1,266	1,171
Total liabilities	17,971	14,928
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	624	136
Accounts and other receivables	1,548	118
Proved properties, net	909	203
Unproved properties	0	962
Total assets	3,081	1,419
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	1	3
Accrued capital expenditures	277	581
Accrued operating and other expenses	35	20
Total liabilities	$ 313	$ 604