OIL AND NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES - Divestitures (Details) - Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations - TWL Investments $ in Millions	Sep. 01, 2021 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from divestures	$ 0.2
Book value of divestures	3.0
Book value of asset retirement obligation	$ 5.7

Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Asset Retirement Obligation

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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets And Liabilities, Net

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The cash inflow to dispose of long-lived, physical assets and mineral interests in oil and gas properties used for normal oil and gas operations.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 12
-Subparagraph (c)
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