CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
(Loss) gain on commodity derivative instruments, net	$ (4,040,972)	$ 2,733,582	$ 6,091,641	$ (2,236,208)
Total revenues	12,803,034	31,936,601	48,750,405	49,883,810
Costs and expenses
Production and ad valorem taxes	1,454,508	1,924,943	3,076,251	3,521,337
Depreciation and depletion expense	12,026,481	12,311,443	25,297,164	22,592,451
Impairment of oil and natural gas properties	65,535,973	28,146,711	136,461,704	30,948,909
Marketing and other deductions	2,049,379	1,749,040	4,180,931	3,606,083
General and administrative expense	6,865,149	6,220,499	13,389,460	11,553,865
Total costs and expenses	87,931,490	50,352,636	182,405,510	72,222,645
Operating loss	(75,128,456)	(18,416,035)	(133,655,105)	(22,338,835)
Other income (expense)
Equity income in affiliate	4,003		167,557
Interest expense	(1,665,597)	(1,441,651)	(3,086,901)	(2,864,214)
Net loss before income taxes	(76,790,050)	(19,857,686)	(136,574,449)	(25,203,049)
Provision for income taxes		507,801		507,801
Net loss	(76,790,050)	(20,365,487)	(136,574,449)	(25,710,850)
Distribution and accretion on Series A preferred units	(1,577,968)	(3,469,584)	(4,654,652)	(6,939,168)
Net loss and distributions and accretion on Series A preferred units attributable to noncontrolling interests	30,362,508	12,100,511	53,947,364	17,252,020
Distribution on Class B units	(23,141)	(23,814)	(47,948)	(47,628)
Net loss attributable to common units	$ (48,028,651)	$ (11,758,374)	$ (87,329,685)	$ (15,445,626)
Net loss attributable to common units
Net loss attributable to common units per unit (basic) (in dollar per share)	$ (1.39)	$ (0.54)	$ (2.68)	$ (0.78)
Net loss attributable to common units per unit (diluted) (in dollar per share)	$ (1.39)	$ (0.54)	$ (2.68)	$ (0.78)
Weighted average number of common units outstanding
Weighted average number of common units outstanding Basic (in units)	34,650,317	21,727,185	32,589,568	19,859,618
Weighted average number of common units outstanding Diluted (in units)	34,650,317	21,727,185	32,589,568	19,859,618
Oil, natural gas and NGL revenues
Revenue	$ 16,775,397	$ 27,913,975	$ 42,360,836	$ 50,747,368
Lease bonus and other income
Revenue	$ 68,609	$ 1,289,044	$ 297,928	$ 1,372,650