CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
REVENUE
Revenue from contracts with customers	$ 156,444	$ 89,450
Gain (loss) on commodity derivative instruments	(120,020)	(27,882)
TOTAL REVENUE	36,424	61,568
OPERATING (INCOME) EXPENSE
Lease operating expense	3,161	2,664
Production costs and ad valorem taxes	13,949	11,842
Exploration expense	180	1,073
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization	10,917	15,632
General and administrative	13,763	12,852
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	202	292
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE	42,172	44,355
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS	(5,748)	17,213
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(1,209)	(1,210)
Other income (expense)	(45)	183
TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE	(1,254)	(1,027)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	(7,002)	16,186
Distributions on Series B cumulative convertible preferred units	(5,250)	(5,250)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE GENERAL PARTNER AND COMMON UNITS	(12,252)	10,936
ALLOCATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS):
General partner interest	0	0
Common units	(12,252)	10,936
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE GENERAL PARTNER AND COMMON UNITS	$ (12,252)	$ 10,936
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO LIMITED PARTNERS PER COMMON UNIT:
Per common unit (basic) (in dollars per share)	$ (0.06)	$ 0.05
Per common unit (diluted) (in dollars per share)	$ (0.06)	$ 0.05
Weighted average common units outstanding (basic) (in shares)	209,323	207,442
Weighted average common units outstanding (diluted) (in shares)	209,323	207,442
Oil and condensate sales
REVENUE
Revenue from contracts with customers	$ 75,831	$ 44,176
Natural gas and natural gas liquids sales
REVENUE
Revenue from contracts with customers	75,754	42,889
Lease bonus and other income
REVENUE
Revenue from contracts with customers	$ 4,859	$ 2,385