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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 07, 2024	Feb. 13, 2023	Sep. 21, 2022	Aug. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Jan. 22, 2024
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
General and administrative expense					$ 158,493	$ 99,754	$ 78,677
Stockholders agreement date					May 10, 2018
Stockholders agreement amendment date					Feb. 24, 2020
Amended restated stockholders agreement termination date		Feb. 13, 2023
Amended restated stockholders agreement date					Mar. 29, 2022
Second Priority Senior Secured Notes \| Subsequent Event
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 1,250,000
Franklin or MacKay Shields \| Scenario Plan
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Registration rights cease, beneficial ownership less than 5%						5.00%
Slim Family
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party receivable					$ 0
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Slim Family Office
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	312,500
Secondary Offering Expenses
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
General and administrative expense					0	$ 0	700
2022 Registration Rights Agreement \| Secondary Offering Expenses
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
General and administrative expense					0
EnVen Energy Corporation
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Date of Acquisition Agreement			Sep. 21, 2022
Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
General and administrative expense					3,300	4,800	3,100
Legal fees payable					$ 800	$ 1,300	200
Beneficial Owner \| Adage
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock ownership percentage					2.30%
Beneficial Owner \| BainCapitalLpMember
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock ownership percentage					12.20%
Beneficial Owner \| Slim Family
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock ownership percentage					12.20%
Beneficial Owner \| Slim Family \| Subsequent Event
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock ownership percentage								21.90%
Equity Method Investee
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party receivable					$ 5,500
Nonrelated Party [Member] \| Banco Inbursa [Member] \| Subsequent Event
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
advisory fee	$ 2,700
Whistler Energy II Holdco LLC [Member] \| Apollo Funds \| Whistler Energy II, LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Date of Acquisition Agreement				Aug. 31, 2018
Whistler Energy II Holdco LLC [Member] \| Apollo Funds \| Whistler Energy II, LLC \| Other Operating (Income) Expense
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) related to decommissioning obligation settlement							$ 4,400