OIL AND NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
OIL AND NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES
Proved properties	$ 906,256,358		$ 906,256,358		$ 758,313,233
Unevaluated properties	242,656,886		242,656,886		275,041,784
Less: accumulated depreciation, depletion, and impairment	(490,530,741)		(490,530,741)		(328,913,425)
Total oil and natural gas properties, net	658,382,503		658,382,503		$ 704,441,592
Transfer to full cost pool			48,600,000
Impairment of oil and natural gas properties	$ 65,535,973	$ 28,146,711	$ 136,461,704	$ 30,948,909
Percent of proved undeveloped reserves of estimated proved reserves (as a percent)					6.10%