STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net Income	$ 922,969	$ 773,237	$ 6,361
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
Depletion, Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion	486,024	251,272	140,828
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs	8,096	4,975	3,764
(Gain) Loss on Extinguishment of Debt	(659)	(810)	13,087
Amortization of Bond Premium on Long-term Debt	(1,475)	(2,125)	(413)
Loss on the Sale of Other Property & Equipment	0	185	17
Deferred Income Taxes	76,858	(571)	233
Unrealized (Gain) Loss on Derivative Instruments	(200,314)	(41,180)	311,328
(Gain) Loss on Contingent Consideration	(10,107)	(1,859)	292
Share-Based Compensation Expense	5,660	5,656	3,621
Other	2,404	2,038	3,162
Changes in Working Capital and Other Items:
Accounts Receivable, Net	(101,317)	(74,904)	(122,160)
Prepaid and Other Expenses	(474)	(720)	(1,999)
Accounts Payable	(15,236)	(338)	14,091
Accrued Liabilities	9,154	9,955	12,318
Accrued Interest	1,738	3,607	11,937
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities	1,183,321	928,418	396,467
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Acquisitions of and Capital Expenditures on Oil and Natural Gas Properties	(1,844,040)	(1,355,197)	(593,228)
Acquisition Deposit	(17,094)	(43,000)	(40,650)
Purchases of Other Property and Equipment	(1,212)	(4,579)	(556)
Net Cash Used For Investing Activities	(1,862,346)	(1,402,777)	(634,434)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Advances on Revolving Credit Facility	998,224	1,260,000	554,000
Repayments on Revolving Credit Facility	(1,156,224)	(996,000)	(1,031,000)
Purchase of Capped Call	0	(36,100)	0
Issuance of Convertible Notes	0	482,971	0
Repayments of Second Lien Notes	0	0	(295,918)
Repayments of Senior Unsecured Promissory Note	0	0	(130,000)
Issuance of Senior Notes	492,840	0	763,500
Repurchase of Senior Notes	(18,436)	(24,907)	0
Debt Issuance Costs Paid	(11,896)	(7,388)	(17,611)
Issuance of Common Stock	514,749	0	438,077
Common Stock Dividends Paid	(123,945)	(51,602)	(4,938)
Repurchases of Common Stock	(8,004)	(54,502)	0
Repurchase of Preferred Stock	0	(81,236)	0
Preferred Stock Dividends Paid	0	(21,664)	(29,212)
Restricted Stock Surrenders - Tax Obligations	(2,616)	(2,206)	(839)
Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities	684,692	467,367	246,059
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	5,667	(6,992)	8,092
Cash and Cash Equivalents – Beginning of Period	2,528	9,519	1,428
Cash and Cash Equivalents – End of Period	$ 8,195	$ 2,528	$ 9,519