CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$ (14,474)	$ 134,503
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred income taxes	(8,287)	39,180
Gain on sale of assets	0	(773)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	190,689	133,983
Gain on derivative financial instruments	(39,307)	(66,409)
Cash settlements of derivative financial instruments	47,995	10,383
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs	1,984	1,997
Stock-based compensation	3,415	2,046
Decrease in accounts receivable	99,418	255,992
(Increase) decrease in other current assets	5,576	(1,514)
decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses	(115,470)	(123,024)
Net cash provided by operating activities	171,539	386,364
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures and acquisitions	(351,470)	(370,953)
Prepaid drilling costs	3,232	(1,684)
Proceeds from sales of assets	0	130
Net cash used for investing activities	(348,238)	(372,507)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings on bank credit facility	235,000	0
Repayments of bank credit facility	(175,000)	0
Issuance of common stock	100,450	0
Common stock dividends paid	0	(34,688)
Debt and stock issuance costs	0	(144)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	6,000	0
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	166,450	(34,832)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(10,249)	(20,975)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	16,669	54,652	$ 54,652
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 6,420	$ 33,677	$ 16,669