INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current:
Federal	$ 0	$ 0
State	0	0
Total current income tax benefit (provision)	0	0
Deferred:
Federal	0	0
State	0	0
Total deferred income tax benefit (provision)	0	0
Total income tax benefit (provision)	$ 0	$ 0
Differences between the actual income tax benefit (provision) and the expected income tax benefit (provision)
Federal statutory rate (as a percent)	21.00%	21.00%
Expected tax benefit (provision)	$ 640	$ (3,893)
Change in valuation allowance and related items	(15)	6,689
Attribute reduction	0	(2,704)
Permanent adjustments	(2)	(5)
Employee retention credit	0	0
Non-deductible compensation	(95)	(56)
Preferred equity transaction costs	0	0
Merger transaction costs	(541)	0
Other	13	(31)
Total income tax benefit (provision)	0	0
Deferred noncurrent income tax assets:
Net operating loss carry-forwards	172,654	151,905
Built in loss adjustment Section 382	693	693
Capital loss carryforward	114,725	114,725
Stock-based compensation expense	1,693	2,334
Asset retirement obligations	3,666	2,558
Book-tax differences in property basis	106,045	129,427
Unrealized hedging transactions	4,070	8,676
Disallowed interest Section 163(j)	20,712	14,905
Embedded derivative liability	437	459
Operating lease liability	228	74
Amortization of debt issuance costs	323
Other	874	874
Gross deferred noncurrent income tax assets	426,120	426,630
Valuation allowance	(425,019)	(425,005)
Deferred noncurrent income tax assets	1,101	1,625
Net operating loss limitation under IRC Section 382	822,200
Deferred noncurrent income tax liabilities:
Basis difference in debt	(615)	(885)
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiary	(270)	(580)
Amortization of debt issuance costs		(86)
Lease right of use	(216)	(74)
Deferred noncurrent income tax liabilities	(1,101)	(1,625)
Net noncurrent deferred income tax assets (liabilities)	$ 0	$ 0