Commitments and Contingencies - Schedule of Future Minimum Payments Under Non-Cancelable Agreements (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]
Total	$ 36,531
2020	16,281
2021	12,466
2022	7,450
2023	103
2024	104
Thereafter	127
Operating leases
Total	5,679
2020	2,708
2021	1,694
2022	1,277
2023	0
2024	0
Thereafter	0
Finance leases
Total	6,232
2020	2,760
2021	3,192
2022	84
2023	84
2024	84
Thereafter	28
Oil transportation services
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]
Total	3,211
2020	3,211
2021	0
2022	0
2023	0
2024	0
Thereafter	0
Drilling, completions and seismic
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]
Total	21,409
2020	7,602
2021	7,580
2022	6,089
2023	19
2024	20
Thereafter	$ 99

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