Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 1,111,293	$ 755,686	$ 220,124
Operating Costs and Expenses:
Crude oil and natural gas production	145,362	69,599	25,053
Production and ad valorem taxes	58,472	38,440	10,746
Exploration and abandonments	5,234	1,149	1,549
Depletion, depreciation and amortization	424,424	177,742	65,201
Accretion of discount	522	370	167
General and administrative	16,598	12,470	8,885
Stock-based compensation	25,957	33,352	6,676
Total operating costs and expenses	676,569	333,122	118,277
Other expense	8,262	0	167
Income (loss) from operations	426,462	422,564	101,680
Interest and other income	2,908	266	1
Interest expense	(147,901)	(50,610)	(2,484)
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net	27,602	(60,005)	(26,734)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(27,300)	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	281,771	312,215	72,463
Provision for income taxes	65,905	75,361	16,904
Net income (loss)	$ 215,866	$ 236,854	$ 55,559
Earnings per share:
Basic net income (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ 1.64	$ 2.04	$ 0.55
Diluted net income (in dollars per share)	$ 1.58	$ 1.93	$ 0.54
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	117,956	104,738	93,127
Diluted (in shares)	123,020	111,164	94,772
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.1	$ 0.1	$ 0.125
Crude Oil Sales [Member]
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 1,086,598	$ 715,469	$ 210,453
Natural Gas and NGL Sales [Member]
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 24,695	$ 40,217	$ 9,671