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OIL AND NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 01, 2022
Oil and Natural Gas Properties [Line Items]
Impairment of assets		$ 1,677	$ 0	$ 1,677	$ 0
Oil and natural gas
Oil and Natural Gas Properties [Line Items]
Impairment of assets		$ 1,677	$ 0	$ 1,677	0
Barnwell Texas, LLC
Oil and Natural Gas Properties [Line Items]
Working interest in oil and gas leasehold acreage						22.30%
Cash paid to acquire working interest in oil and gas leasehold acreage	$ 806
Working interest in oil wells						15.40%
Costs incurred					$ 4,293