INCOME TAXES	9 Months Ended
INCOME TAXES	Sep. 30, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES We estimate our annual effective income tax rate to record our quarterly provision in the jurisdictions in which we operate. Statutory tax rate changes and other significant or unusual items are recognized as discrete items in the quarter in which they occur. We maintained a full valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets after considering cumulative losses, including oil and natural gas asset impairments. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, we did not provide any current or deferred tax provision or benefit. The difference between our statutory tax rate and our effective tax rate of zero for all periods presented includes changes to maintain our full valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets given our recent and anticipated future earnings trends. We believe that there is a reasonable possibility that some or all of this allowance could be released in the foreseeable future. However, the amount of the net deferred tax assets considered realizable depends on the level of profitability that we can achieve. The CARES Act increased the limitation on the deductibility of business interest expense from 30% to 50% of adjusted taxable income in 2019 and 2020 along with other provisions intended to provide relief to corporate taxpayers. There was no impact on our income tax provision due to our full valuation allowance. On July 28, 2020 the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final and new proposed regulations related to the limitation on the deduction for business interest. The final regulations in the regulation package were published in the Federal Register on September 14, 2020 and are effective for tax years beginning on or after November 13, 2020. Although not yet effective, the publication of the final regulations clarified the amount of allowed addback for depreciation, depletion and amortization in the calculation of the limitation on the deduction of business interest expense. Based on our evaluation, these final regulations did not have a significant impact on our financial statements taken as a whole due to our full valuation allowance. Certain of the transactions occurring upon our emergence from bankruptcy, and application of fresh start accounting, may have a material impact on our deferred tax balances, the full extent of which is currently unknown. Cancellation of debt income resulting from these transactions will primarily reduce our tax attributes, including but not limited to our net operating loss carryforwards, and our tax basis in property, plant and equipment. Further, as discussed in Note 1 Chapter 11 Proceedings, our pre-emergence common stock was cancelled and new common stock was issued on the Effective Date. This resulted in a change in ownership and, under IRC Section 382, may limit the deduction of our pre-emergence tax attributes, if any, and interest expense carryforwards. Additionally, we have incurred a significant amount of legal and professional fees related to the reorganization, a substantial portion of which may not be deductible for income tax purposes.

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.