CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 59,065	$ 136,941
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization	16,285	13,038
Gain on derivative contracts	(1,447)	(3,194)
Realized settlement gains (losses) on derivative contracts	5,876	(867)
Stock-based compensation	1,422	1,131
Other	118	115
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	8,040	(12,534)
Net cash provided by operating activities	89,359	134,630
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(25,681)	(31,129)
Acquisition of assets	(11,232)	(1,431)
Purchase of other property and equipment	(29)	(49)
Proceeds from sale of assets	1,411	448
Net cash used in investing activities	(35,531)	(32,161)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Dividends paid to shareholders	(77,804)	0
Reduction of financing lease liability	(414)	(295)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	94	77
Proceeds from exercise of warrants	0	5
Tax withholdings paid in exchange for shares withheld on employee vested stock awards	(929)	(1,177)
Net cash used in financing activities	(79,053)	(1,390)
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS and RESTRICTED CASH	(25,225)	101,079
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS and RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of year	257,468	139,524
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS and RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	232,243	240,603
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	(75)	(198)
Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment in accounts payables and accrued expenses	888	8,153
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for financing lease obligations	443	538
Inventory material transfers to oil and natural gas properties	1,246	0
Asset retirement obligation capitalized	12	0
Asset retirement obligation removed due to divestiture	(137)	0
Dividend payable	$ 253	$ 0