Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	4 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Aug. 21, 2020	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$ (16,429)	$ (85,034)	$ 236,854	$ 55,559
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operations:
Exploration and abandonment expense	4,854	4	146	742
Depletion, depreciation and amortization expense	9,877	6,385	177,742	65,201
Accretion expense	51	89	370	167
Stock-based compensation expense	15,776	0	33,352	6,676
Amortization of debt issuance costs	4	0	5,635	498
Amortization of discounts on 10.000% Senior Notes and 10.625% Senior Notes	0	0	7,735	0
Derivative-related activity	0	0	1,909	15,467
Loss on terminated acquisition	0	76,500	0	0
Deferred income taxes	(1,047)	0	75,361	16,904
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(5,177)	844	(57,218)	(31,655)
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	(506)	(196)	(11,959)	(7,053)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other current liabilities	(1,990)	(2,694)	34,087	24,509
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	5,413	(4,102)	504,014	147,015
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to crude oil and natural gas properties	(64,947)	(49,364)	(1,046,739)	(236,242)
Changes in working capital associated with crude oil and natural gas property additions	(5,666)	7,348	128,938	37,259
Acquisitions of crude oil and natural gas properties	(1,181)	(3,338)	(262,363)	(54,045)
Proceeds from sales of properties	0	0	0	3,366
Other property additions	(145)	(50)	(2,244)	(709)
Issuance of notes receivable	0	(7,482)	0	0
Extension payment on acquisition	0	(15,000)	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(71,939)	(67,886)	(1,182,408)	(250,371)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings under Credit Agreement	0	0	925,000	120,000
Repayments under Credit Agreement	0	0	(755,000)	(20,000)
Proceeds from issuance of 10.000% Senior Notes and 10.625% Senior Notes, net of discount	0	0	440,179	0
Debt issuance costs	(405)	0	(17,128)	(2,169)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock in private placement	0	0	85,000	0
Proceeds from public stock offering	92,554	0	0	25,300
Proceeds from exercises of warrants	0	0	7,805	5,466
Proceeds from subscription receivable from exercises of warrants	0	0	0	3,596
Proceeds from exercises of stock options	0	0	120	1,573
Dividends paid	0	0	(10,412)	(11,593)
Dividend equivalents paid	0	0	(1,196)	(1,037)
Stock offering costs	(8,114)	0	(339)	(2,463)
Cash from non-successors in HighPeak business combination	100	0	0	0
Contribution from partners	0	54,000	0	0
Distribution to partners	0	(2,780)	0	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	84,135	51,220	674,029	118,673
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	17,609	(20,768)	(4,365)	15,317
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1,943	22,711	34,869	19,552
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	19,552	1,943	30,504	34,869
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	0	0	24,268	1,811
Cash paid for income taxes	0	0	0	0
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash transactions:
Stock issued for acquisitions	0	0	264,982	0
Additions to asset retirement obligations	(142)	112	2,879	1,844
Subscription receivable from exercise of warrants	3,596	0	0	0
Stock offering costs of accounting acquiree	$ (13,652)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0