CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss	$ (136,574,449)	$ (25,710,850)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and depletion expense	25,297,164	22,592,451
Impairment of oil and natural gas properties	136,461,704	30,948,909
Amortization of right-of-use assets	135,959	22,578
Amortization of loan origination costs	532,636	518,149
Equity income in affiliate	(167,557)
Forfeiture of restricted units	(106,245)
Unit-based compensation	4,641,785	3,883,174
(Gain) loss on commodity derivative instruments, net of settlements	(2,076,722)	2,562,059
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Oil, natural gas and NGL receivables	7,404,091	3,893,763
Accounts receivable and other current assets	(310,909)	(325,570)
Accounts payable	(17,521)	(949,806)
Other current liabilities	460,751	1,736,663
Operating lease liabilities	(135,661)	(27,006)
Net cash provided by operating activities	35,545,026	39,144,514
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property and equipment	(45,096)	(406,761)
Purchase of oil and natural gas properties	(87,418,135)	(998,550)
Investment in affiliate	(1,274,900)
Cash distribution from affiliate	246,411
Net cash used in investing activities	(88,491,720)	(1,405,311)
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	(17,357,045)	(16,343,460)
Distribution to OpCo unitholders	(13,550,966)	(16,017,044)
Distribution and accretion on Series A preferred units	(2,887,503)	(3,850,000)
Distribution on Class B units	(47,948)	(47,628)
Borrowings on long-term debt	156,588,126
Repayments on long-term debt	(85,000,000)
Payment of loan origination costs		(88,777)
Restricted units used for tax withholding	(6,259)	(21,036)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	50,004,795	(36,625,419)
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(2,941,899)	1,113,784
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	14,204,250	15,773,987
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	11,262,351	16,887,771
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	2,544,173	2,685,994
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities		642,522
Units issued in exchange for oil and natural gas properties	28,140,093	171,550,000
Non-cash deemed distribution to Series A preferred units	1,767,149	3,089,168
Non-cash effect of Series A preferred unit redemption	$ 25,847,891
Oil and natural gas property acquisition costs in accounts payable		104,031
Redemption of Class B contributions on converted units in accounts payable		242,084
Capital expenditures and consideration payable included in accounts payable and other liabilities		$ 35,382