Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 29,717	$ 6,438	$ 31,826	$ 50,257	$ 36,155	$ 82,083
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Provision for deferred income taxes					15,970	24,151
Loss on derivative instruments, net	2,702		4,363		55,745	1,243
Cash paid on settlement of derivative instruments	(5,308)		(5,066)		(10,456)	(7,260)
Amortization of debt issuance costs					4,119	5,704
Amortization of discounts on long-term debt					4,906	8,627
Stock-based compensation expense					7,573	8,038
Accretion expense					481	238
Depletion, depreciation and amortization	127,693		93,011		258,543	174,142
Exploration and abandonment expense					229	2,186
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable					7,038	(4,378)
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets					(2,900)	3,941
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other current liabilities					(3,633)	64,961
Net cash provided by operating activities					373,770	363,676
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to crude oil and natural gas properties					(311,897)	(678,968)
Changes in working capital associated with crude oil and natural gas property additions					(5,226)	74,736
Acquisitions of crude oil and natural gas properties					(7,415)	(7,789)
Proceeds from sales of properties					48	0
Deposit and other costs related to pending acquisitions					0	(397)
Other property additions					(122)	(103)
Net cash used in investing activities					(324,612)	(612,521)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repurchased shares under buyback program					14,551	(0)
Dividends paid					(10,086)	(5,554)
Dividend equivalents paid					(1,068)	(569)
Debt issuance costs					(58)	(1,399)
Proceeds from exercises of warrants					1	1,728
Proceeds from exercises of stock options					0	148
Stock offering costs					0	(748)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities					(85,762)	248,606
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents					(36,604)	(239)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		$ 194,515		$ 30,504	194,515	30,504	$ 30,504
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 157,911		$ 30,265		157,911	30,265	$ 194,515
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest					78,173	51,027
Cash paid for income taxes					0	0
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash transactions:
Additions to asset retirement obligations					256	186
Term Loan Credit Agreement [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments under Term Loan Credit Agreement					(60,000)	0
Senior Credit Facility Agreement Due 2026 [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings under Prior Credit Agreement					$ 0	$ 255,000