SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Supplemental Cash Items:
Cash Paid During the Period for Interest, Net of Amount Capitalized	$ 128,943,000	$ 74,933,000	$ 46,951,000
Cash Paid During the Period for Income Taxes	3,826,000	3,672,000	0
Non-cash Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures on Oil and Natural Gas Properties Included in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities	236,314,000	163,059,000	111,897,000
Capitalized Asset Retirement Obligations	5,413,000	3,917,000	6,950,000
Contingent Consideration	0	11,966,000	785,000
Compensation Capitalized on Oil and Gas Properties	280,000	218,000	282,000
Issuance of Common Stock Warrants - Acquisitions of Oil and Natural Gas Properties	0	17,870,000	30,512,000
Accrued Liabilities From Acquisitions of Oil and Natural Gas Properties	5,168,000	0	0
Other Property and Equipment Included in Accounts Payable	0	0	578,000
Non-cash Financing Activities:
Common Stock Dividends Declared, but not paid	40,496,000	19,546,000	6,210,000
Issuance of Common Stock for Preferred Stock Exchange	0	36,627,000	0
Issuance of Common Stock Warrants - Acquisitions of Oil and Natural Gas Properties	0	17,870,000	0
Common Stock
Non-cash Financing Activities:
Issuance of Common Stock in Exchange for Warrants	$ 13,328,000	$ 76,904,000	$ 0