SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Supplemental Cash Items:
Cash Paid During the Period for Interest, Net of Amount Capitalized	$ 152,061	$ 128,943	$ 74,933
Cash Paid During the Period for Income Taxes	332	3,826	3,672
Non-cash Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures on Oil and Natural Gas Properties Included in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities	330,977	236,314	163,059
Capitalized Asset Retirement Obligations	8,028	5,413	3,917
Contingent Consideration	0	0	11,966
Compensation Capitalized on Oil and Natural Gas Properties	786	280	218
Issuance of Common Stock Warrants - Acquisitions of Oil and Natural Gas Properties	0	0	17,870
Accrued Liabilities From Acquisitions of Oil and Natural Gas Properties	0	5,168	0
Issuance of Common Stock - Acquisitions of Oil and Natural Gas Properties	3,737	0	0
Non-cash Financing Activities:
Common Stock Dividends Declared, but not paid	42,156	40,496	19,546
Issuance of Common Stock for Preferred Stock Exchange	0	0	36,627
Issuance of Common Stock Warrants - Acquisitions of Oil and Natural Gas Properties	0	0	17,870
Common Stock
Non-cash Financing Activities:
Issuance of Common Stock in Exchange for Warrants	23,338	13,328	76,904
Repurchase of shares including commissions and excise Tax	$ 944	$ 0	$ 0