CRUDE OIL AND NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES - Fair Values of the Net Assets and Liabilities as off the Date of Acquisition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 16, 2024	Aug. 15, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Jan. 05, 2023	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Fair value of net assets:
Proved oil and natural gas properties					$ 10,307,376	$ 8,428,518
Unproved oil and natural gas properties					42,702	36,785
Asset retirement obligations					$ (49,197)	$ (39,889)	$ (33,082)
Delaware
Fair value of net assets:
Proved oil and natural gas properties	$ 151,912
Total assets acquired	151,912
Asset retirement obligations	(380)
Net assets acquired	151,531
Fair value of consideration paid for net assets:
Cash consideration	147,794
Non-cash consideration	3,737
Total fair value of consideration transferred	$ 151,531
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