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BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details)		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details)	Nov. 26, 2019 $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2020 $ / shares $ / bbl	Dec. 31, 2019 $ / shares $ / bbl	Mar. 31, 2020 $ / shares
Conversion of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0.001	$ 0.001	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Oil, approximate market price \| $ / bbl			60
Total Proved Reserves, PV percentage				9.00%
Maximum
Conversion of Stock [Line Items]
Oil, approximate market price \| $ / bbl		20
Term Loan \| Minimum
Conversion of Stock [Line Items]
Asset Coverage Ratio				1.50
Common stock
Conversion of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares issued for 100 shares holding \| shares	1
Number of shares converted into one share \| shares	100