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LONG-TERM DEBT - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
LONG-TERM DEBT - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 24, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) installment	Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 23, 2018 USD ($)
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Current borrowing capacity					$ 87,500
Maximum borrowing capacity					250,000
Number of installments \| installment		5
Write-off of deferred financing fees		$ 1,056
Deferred financing fees		10,790		$ 11,510
Legal and financing fees		$ 1,000
Face amount					$ 250,000
Interest rate		2.50%
Total Proved Reserves, PV percentage		9.00%
Available borrowing capacity		$ 58,600
Subsequent event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	3.50%
Percentage of excess cash flow used to pay down Revolving Facility	50.00%
Capital expenditure limitation for the period from May 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020	$ 5,000
General and administrative expense limitation per quarter for the second and third quarters of 2020	3,000
Revolving Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 190,000	$ 500,000	$ 250,000
Interest rate		4.42%
Letters of credit outstanding		$ 16,400
Borrowing base			210,000
Elected borrowing commitments			$ 190,000
Revolving Facility \| Subsequent event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity	38,600
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 170,000
Revolving Facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage Ratio		3.5
Revolving Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current Ratio		1.0
Interest Coverage Ratio		1.5
Revolving Facility \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, variable rate		3.25%
Revolving Facility \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, variable rate		2.25%
Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, variable rate		8.00%
Interest rate		9.45%
Term Loan \| Subsequent event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, variable rate	10.00%
Interest payable-in-kind	2.00%
Term Loan \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Coverage Ratio		1.5
Asset Coverage Ratio		1.50
Term Loan \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, variable rate		8.00%
Term Loan \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		9.00%