ORGANIZATION	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
ORGANIZATION	NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION Lilis Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation, is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company focused on the Delaware Basin in Winkler, Loving, and Reeves Counties, Texas and Lea County, New Mexico. Unless otherwise specified or the context otherwise requires, all references in these notes to “we”, “our”, “Lilis” or the “Company” are to Lilis Energy, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

The entire disclosure for organization, consolidation and basis of presentation of financial statements disclosure.

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