CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 20,739	$ 163,216
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts:
Joint interest owners and other	48,785	39,564
Oil, natural gas and NGLs	192,216	136,209
Related parties	183	94
Short-term derivative instruments	127,632	191,297
Other current assets	8,818	10,332
Total current assets	398,373	540,712
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Oil and natural gas properties, successful efforts method	11,272,124	9,948,246
Accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment	(2,117,963)	(1,295,098)
Total oil and natural gas properties, net	9,154,161	8,653,148
Other property, plant and equipment net	170,306	170,739
Total property, plant and equipment, net	9,324,467	8,823,887
NONCURRENT ASSETS
Operating lease, right-of-use asset	128,529
Long-term derivative instruments	0	20,124
Other noncurrent assets	4,845	6,640
Total noncurrent assets	133,374	26,764
TOTAL ASSETS	9,856,214	9,391,363
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	416,346	364,803
Revenue and severance taxes payable	154,556	127,265
Short-term derivative instruments	158,522	152,330
Operating Lease, Liability, Current	61,198
Other current liabilities	5,002	4,547
Total current liabilities	795,624	648,945
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
Long-term debt	2,182,832	2,181,667
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	69,195
Asset retirement obligations	20,538	24,750
Deferred tax liability, net	193,409	131,523
Payable pursuant to tax receivable agreement	70,529	68,110
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	1,320
Long-term derivative instruments	0	16,633
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	119
Total noncurrent liabilities	2,537,942	2,422,683
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding	0	0
Additional paid in capital	5,200,795	5,163,987
Retained earnings	570,889	412,646
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,018,690 shares and 621,745 at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018	(17,428)	(11,749)
Total stockholders’ equity	5,757,433	5,568,058
Noncontrolling interest	765,215	751,677
Total equity	6,522,648	6,319,735
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	9,856,214	9,391,363
Class A, $0.01 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized, 282,260,133 shares issued and 281,241,443 shares outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 280,827,038 shares issued and 280,205,293 shares outstanding at December 31, 2018
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock	2,822	2,808
Class B, $0.01 par value, 125,000,000 shares authorized, 35,420,258 and 36,547,731 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock	$ 355	$ 366