CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss	$ (59,784,399)	$ (5,345,363)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and depletion expense	13,270,683	10,281,008
Impairment of oil and natural gas properties	70,925,731	2,802,198
Amortization of right-of-use assets	67,470	11,204
Amortization of loan origination costs	266,318	257,727
Equity income in affiliate	(163,554)
Unit-based compensation	2,107,587	1,770,410
(Gain) loss on commodity derivative instruments, net of settlements	(8,978,861)	5,165,884
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Oil, natural gas and NGL receivables	4,913,049	1,294,164
Accounts receivable and other current assets	(508,985)	(492,900)
Accounts payable	(450,579)	(692,149)
Other current liabilities	(809,594)	776,928
Operating lease liabilities	(67,260)	(16,779)
Net cash provided by operating activities	20,787,606	15,812,332
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property and equipment	(40,596)	(335,353)
Purchase of oil and natural gas properties	(197,700)	(503,079)
Deposits on oil and natural gas properties	(9,681,408)
Investment in affiliate	(1,274,900)
Cash distribution from equity method investee	17,961
Net cash used in investing activities	(11,176,643)	(838,432)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from equity offering	73,601,668
Contributions from Class B unitholders		470,000
Redemption of Class B contributions on converted units	(245,678)	(9,862)
Issuance costs paid on Series A preferred units		(717,612)
Redemption on Series A preferred units	(61,089,600)
Distributions to common unitholders	(11,122,088)	(7,798,161)
Distribution to OpCo unitholders	(9,616,966)	(7,205,737)
Distributions on Series A preferred units	(1,925,000)	(1,925,000)
Distributions to Class B unitholders	(24,807)	(18,014)
Borrowings on long-term debt	71,088,125
Repayments on long-term debt	(70,000,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(9,334,346)	(17,204,386)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	276,617	(2,230,486)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	14,204,250	15,773,987
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	14,480,867	13,543,501
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	1,126,666	1,502,161
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities		609,486
Units issued in exchange for oil and natural gas properties		171,550,000
Non-cash deemed distribution to Series A preferred units	1,151,684	1,544,584
Noncash effect of Series A preferred unit redemption	$ 25,847,891
Distribution to Class B unitholders in accounts payable		23,814
Redemption of Class B contributions on converted units in accounts payable		62,084
Capital expenditures and consideration payable included in accounts payable and other liabilities		$ 35,382