CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 18,670	$ 13,049
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization	11,443	10,019
(Gain) loss on derivative contracts	3,526	2,487
Settlement gains (losses) on derivative contracts	130	(159)
Stock-based compensation	702	650
Other	(44)	300
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(14,668)	(6,015)
Net cash provided by operating activities	19,759	20,331
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(20,864)	(6,411)
Acquisition of oil and natural gas assets	(2,651)	(2,568)
Purchase of other property and equipment	0	(325)
Proceeds from sale of assets	0	49
Net cash used in investing activities	(23,515)	(9,255)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Dividends paid to stockholders	(3,862)	(4,086)
Reduction of financing lease liability	(226)	(199)
Repurchases of common stock	0	(5,047)
Tax withholdings paid in exchange for shares withheld on employee vested stock awards	(405)	(146)
Net cash used in financing activities	(4,493)	(9,478)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS and RESTRICTED CASH	(8,249)	1,598
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS and RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of year	112,345	99,511
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS and RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	104,096	101,109
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	(56)	(28)
Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment in accounts payable and accrued expenses	10,620	4,092
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for financing lease obligations	200	229
Inventory material transfers to oil and natural gas properties	0	5
Asset retirement obligation capitalized	12	7
Asset retirement obligation removed due to divestiture	0	(288)
Change in accrued excise tax on repurchases of common stock	0	47
Change in dividends payable	$ (6)	$ 9