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CRUDE OIL AND NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES - Fair Values of the Net Assets and Liabilities as off the Date of Acquisition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 15, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Jan. 05, 2023	Dec. 16, 2022	Dec. 01, 2022	Oct. 03, 2022	Aug. 15, 2022	Jan. 27, 2022	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Fair value of net assets:
Proved oil and natural gas properties									$ 8,428,518	$ 6,492,683
Unproved oil and natural gas properties									36,785	41,565
Asset retirement obligations									$ (39,889)	$ (33,082)	$ (28,012)
MPDC
Fair value of net assets:
Proved oil and natural gas properties			$ 320,395
Total assets acquired			320,395
Asset retirement obligations			(451)
Net assets acquired			319,944
Fair value of consideration paid for net assets:
Cash consideration			319,944
Total fair value of consideration transferred			$ 319,944
Forge Acquisition
Fair value of net assets:
Proved oil and natural gas properties		$ 164,925
Unproved oil and natural gas properties		3,892
Total assets acquired		168,817
Asset retirement obligations		(889)
Net assets acquired		167,928
Fair value of consideration paid for net assets:
Cash consideration		167,928
Total fair value of consideration transferred		$ 167,928
Novo Acquisition
Fair value of net assets:
Proved oil and natural gas properties	$ 474,417
Total assets acquired	474,417
Asset retirement obligations	(813)
Accrued Liabilities	(5,168)
Net assets acquired	468,436
Fair value of consideration paid for net assets:
Cash consideration	468,436
Total fair value of consideration transferred	$ 468,436
Veritas
Fair value of net assets:
Proved oil and natural gas properties								$ 383,755
Unproved oil and natural gas properties								26,262
Total assets acquired								410,017
Asset retirement obligations								(1,219)
Net assets acquired								408,798
Fair value of consideration paid for net assets:
Cash consideration								390,928
Issuance of common stock warrants								17,870
Total fair value of consideration transferred								$ 408,798
Incline
Fair value of net assets:
Total assets acquired							$ 160,155
Asset retirement obligations							(319)
Net assets acquired							159,836
Fair value of consideration paid for net assets:
Cash consideration							157,977
Total fair value of consideration transferred							$ 159,827
Vital
Fair value of net assets:
Total assets acquired						$ 110,258
Asset retirement obligations						(187)
Net assets acquired						110,071
Fair value of consideration paid for net assets:
Cash consideration						110,071
Total fair value of consideration transferred						$ 110,071
Alpha
Fair value of net assets:
Total assets acquired					$ 164,300
Asset retirement obligations					(278)
Net assets acquired					164,023
Fair value of consideration paid for net assets:
Total fair value of consideration transferred					$ 164,023
Delaware
Fair value of net assets:
Total assets acquired				$ 131,773
Asset retirement obligations				(155)
Net assets acquired				131,618
Fair value of consideration paid for net assets:
Total fair value of consideration transferred				$ 131,618