Oil and Gas Properties, Average Sales Price, Percentage

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Number of producing oil wells and oil wells capable of production with working interest ownership.

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Energy measure of increase in quantity of proved reserve of oil and gas resulting from the extension of the proved acreage of previously discovered reservoir or discovery of new field with proved reserve or of new reservoir of proved reserve in old field, stated in a unit of energy. For example, but not limited to, barrel of oil equivalents (BOE) or one thousand cubic feet of natural gas equivalent (Mcfe).

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Energy measure of increase (decrease) of quantity of proved reserve of oil and gas, stated in a unit of energy. For example, but not limited to, barrel of oil equivalents (BOE) or one thousand cubic feet of natural gas equivalent (Mcfe).

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Energy measure of increase in quantity of proved reserve of oil and gas resulting from purchase of mineral in place, stated in a unit of energy. For example, but not limited to, barrel of oil equivalents (BOE) or one thousand cubic feet of natural gas equivalent (Mcfe).

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-Publisher SEC
-Name Form 20-F
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Energy measure of increase (decrease) in quantity of proved reserve of oil and gas related to revision of a previous estimate resulting from new information, except for an increase in proved acreage, or change in economic factors, stated in a unit of energy. For example, but not limited to, barrel of oil equivalents (BOE) or one thousand cubic feet of natural gas equivalent (Mcfe).

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Energy measure of decrease in quantity of proved reserve of oil and gas resulting from sale of mineral in place, stated in a unit of energy. For example, but not limited to, barrel of oil equivalents (BOE) or one thousand cubic feet of natural gas equivalent (Mcfe).

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Reserve and Related Financial Data (SMOG) - Unaudited - Narrative (Details) MBoe in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 MBoe well	Dec. 31, 2018 MBoe well	Dec. 31, 2017 MBoe well
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Proved developed reserve quantities	7,651	7,354	4,820
Divestiture through sale of mineral and royalty interests	409	0	1,627
Extensions and discoveries	4,110	3,208	3,259
Number of well locations \| well	900	555	854
Revisions of previous estimates	2,299	(1,508)	147
Permian, DJ, Anadarko and Williston Basins
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Additional proved reserves	7,242
Proved developed reserve quantities	7,651	7,354	4,820
Divestiture through sale of mineral and royalty interests	409
Permian Basin
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Divestiture through sale of mineral and royalty interests			1,627
Revisions To Pricing
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Revisions of previous estimates	(902)	536
Revisions Attributable to Operator Development Timing
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Revisions of previous estimates	(1,397)	(1,100)	(2,434)
Revisions Associated With Unit Configuration and EUR Adjustments
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Revisions of previous estimates		(944)
Revisions Attributable to Increased Recovery
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Revisions of previous estimates			2,581
Minimum
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Average sales price, percent	13.00%
Maximum
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Average sales price, percent	30.00%