Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 15,195,000	$ 18,818,000
Accrued revenue and accounts receivable	107,347,000	142,010,000
Prepaid assets	12,362,000	12,489,000
Derivative asset	19,080,000	18,874,000
Total current assets	153,984,000	192,191,000
Oil and natural gas properties, successful efforts method:
Unproved properties	2,698,991,000	3,244,436,000
Proved properties	2,377,196,000	1,926,214,000
Other property and equipment	3,711,000	3,421,000
Accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization, and impairment	(498,531,000)	(223,214,000)
Total property and equipment, net	4,581,367,000	4,950,857,000
Long-term derivative asset	3,440,000	13,379,000
Deferred financing costs	11,205,000	7,082,000
Operating lease right-of-use asset	5,970,000	5,679,000
Other long-term assets	2,835,000	1,714,000
Total long-term assets	23,450,000	27,854,000
TOTAL ASSETS	4,758,801,000	5,170,902,000
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	30,050,000	21,899,000
Warrant liability	0	2,950,000
Operating lease liability	1,725,000	1,563,000
Total current liabilities	31,775,000	26,412,000
Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt	865,338,000	938,896,000
Deferred tax liability	259,870,000	313,607,000
Non-current operating lease liability	5,394,000	5,303,000
Other long-term liabilities	1,150,000	89,000
Total long-term liabilities	1,131,752,000	1,257,895,000
Total liabilities	1,163,527,000	1,284,307,000
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 16)
Equity
Additional paid-in capital	1,796,147,000	1,750,640,000
Accumulated deficit	(187,738,000)	(9,203,000)
Noncontrolling interest	1,987,526,000	2,164,228,000
Total equity	3,595,274,000	3,886,595,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	4,758,801,000	5,170,902,000
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Equity
Common stock, value	8,000	8,000
Treasury, shares		(19,085,000)
Class C Common Stock [Member]
Equity
Common stock, value	8,000	$ 7,000
Treasury, shares	$ (677,000)