STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenues
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Product and Service [Extensible Enumeration]	Oil and Gas Sales, Other Revenue	Oil and Gas Sales, Other Revenue	Oil and Gas Sales, Other Revenue
Gain (Loss) on Commodity Derivatives, Net	$ 259,250	$ (415,262)	$ (478,193)
Total Revenues	2,166,259	1,570,535	496,899
Operating Expenses
Production Expenses	347,006	260,676	170,817
Production Taxes	160,118	158,194	76,954
General and Administrative Expenses	46,801	47,201	30,341
Depletion, Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion	486,024	251,272	140,828
Other Expenses	4,448	0	0
Total Operating Expenses	1,044,397	717,343	418,940
Income From Operations	1,121,862	853,192	77,959
Other Income (Expense)
Interest Expense, Net of Capitalization	(135,664)	(80,331)	(59,020)
Gain (Loss) on Interest Rate Derivatives, Net	(1,017)	993	1,043
Gain (Loss) on the Extinguishment of Debt, Net	659	810	(13,087)
Contingent Consideration Gain (Loss)	10,107	1,859	(292)
Other Income (Expense)	4,795	(185)	(9)
Total Other Income (Expense)	(121,120)	(76,854)	(71,365)
Income Before Income Taxes	1,000,742	776,338	6,594
Income Tax Expense	77,773	3,101	233
Net Income	922,969	773,237	6,361
Cumulative Preferred Stock Dividend	0	(9,803)	(14,761)
Premium on Repurchase of Preferred Stock	0	(35,731)	0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders	$ 922,969	$ 727,703	$ (8,400)
Net Loss Per Common Share - Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 10.09	$ 9.26	$ (0.13)
Net Loss Per Common Share - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 10.03	$ 8.92	$ (0.13)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Basic (in shares)	91,483,687	78,557,216	62,989,543
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Diluted (in shares)	92,060,947	86,675,365	62,989,543
Oil and Gas Sales
Revenues
Oil and Gas Sales	$ 1,897,779	$ 1,985,798	$ 975,089
Other Revenue
Revenues
Oil and Gas Sales	$ 9,230	$ 0	$ 3