CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 11,125	$ 23,758
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization	5,754	5,072
(Gain) loss on derivative contracts	0	(1,447)
Settlement gains (losses) on derivative contracts	0	5,876
Stock-based compensation	536	396
Other	40	38
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(1,774)	6,154
Net cash provided by operating activities	15,681	39,847
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(1,124)	(9,392)
Purchase of other property and equipment	(18)	(16)
Proceeds from sale of assets	38	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,104)	(9,408)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Dividends paid to shareholders	(59,718)	0
Reduction of financing lease liability	(207)	(132)
Tax withholdings paid in exchange for shares withheld on employee vested stock awards	(103)	(211)
Net cash used in financing activities	(60,028)	(343)
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS and RESTRICTED CASH	(45,451)	30,096
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS and RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of year	253,944	257,468
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS and RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	208,493	287,564
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	(33)	(32)
Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment in accounts payables and accrued expenses	605	8,904
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for financing lease obligations	230	0
Inventory material transfers to oil and natural gas properties	19	75
Asset retirement obligation capitalized	0	12
Change in dividends payable	$ 247	$ 0