PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT AND ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Property and equipment
Proved Properties, Net Property and Equipment	$ 16,554	$ 21,302
Net drilling rigs and other property and equipment	294	509
Total Gross Property and Equipment	87,236	88,074
Total Accumulated Depletion, Depreciation, Amortization, and Impairment	(70,388)	(66,263)
Total Net Property and Equipment	16,848	21,811
Oil and natural gas properties
Property and equipment
Proved Properties, Gross Property and Equipment	83,557	80,851
Proved Properties, Accumulated Depletion, Depreciation, Amortization, and Impairment	(67,003)	(59,549)
Proved Properties, Net Property and Equipment	16,554	21,302
Drilling rigs and equipment
Property and equipment
Gross Property and Equipment	3,103	6,618
Property, Plant and Equipment, Other, Accumulated Depletion, Depreciation, Amortization, And Impairment	(2,823)	(6,127)
Net drilling rigs and other property and equipment	$ 280	$ 491
Drilling rigs and equipment | Minimum
Property and equipment
Estimated useful lives	3 years	3 years
Drilling rigs and equipment | Maximum
Property and equipment
Estimated useful lives	10 years	10 years
Other property and equipment
Property and equipment
Gross Property and Equipment	$ 576	$ 605
Property, Plant and Equipment, Other, Accumulated Depletion, Depreciation, Amortization, And Impairment	(562)	(587)
Net drilling rigs and other property and equipment	$ 14	$ 18
Other property and equipment | Minimum
Property and equipment
Estimated useful lives	3 years	3 years
Other property and equipment | Maximum
Property and equipment
Estimated useful lives	10 years	10 years